Tags : Mistake, Rectification, Allowability
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Nayara Energy Entitled to Cenvat Credit(18.03.2021)
Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has ruled that Nayara Energy is entitled to Cenvat Credit in respect of all the se.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Nayara Energy
Kerala HC: Declaration Proving Single Status Of OCI Acceptable for Marriage Registration(09.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that when an Indian citizen intends to solemnise their marriage with a OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) Card holder, any de.....
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Centre notifies three Grievance Appellate Committeeson the recently amended Information Technology Rules, 2021(28.01.2023)
The Centre established three Grievance Appellate Committees based on the recently amended Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital .....
Tags : Committee, Establishment, IT Rules
Supreme Court Allows Registration of Some BS-IV Vehicles(14.08.2020)
Supreme Court has allowed registration for BS-IV vehicles whose sales details were uploaded on Vahan or those with temporary registration.
Tags : Supreme Court, Registration of BS-IV Vehicles
Central Government Notifies Agreement or Arrangement on CMAA in Custom Matters(13.07.2021)
Central Government has notified that Agreement or Arrangement on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance (CMAA) in Customs matters shall be s.....
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Rajasthan HC Imposes 25K Cost on PIL Challenging Dr. Anula Morya's Appointment as VC(03.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a Public interest litigation challenging the appointment of Dr. Anulya Morya as Vice Chancellor of Jagadguru Ramana.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, public interest litigation, Dr. Anulya Morya, Vice Chancellor, Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University
When the statute provides a remedy by way of appeal against the award, the High Court ought not to have entertained the writ petition(04.05.2022)
The original claimant has preferred the present appeal, feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Cou.....
Tags : Award, Statutory remedy
Introduction of credit risk based single issuer limit for investment by mutual fund schemes in debt and money market instruments(29.11.2022)
1. As per Regulation 44(1) read with clause 1 of Seventh Schedule of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 ("MF Regulation"), a mutual fund scheme sha.....
Tags : Introduction, Credit risk, Investment
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.
Tags : Competition Commission of India , Starwood Hotels , Marriott International
Bombay HC Gives 120 Days to State For Raising Police Cell to Check Illegal Construction(17.01.2017)
Bombay High Court, while expressing its displeasure at the fact that over 400 illegal buildings have come up in Navi Mumbai since its July 2015 order .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Illegal Construction, Special Police Cell
DIPP hosts Global Digital Content Market, 2018(13.11.2018)
DG, WIPO addressing Press Conference in New Delhi
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Indust.....
Tags : Content Market, Global Digital, Hosting of
SC Stays CIRP Proceedings on Behalf of Operational Creditor Making Futuristic Claims(17.08.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) pending against a Corporate Debtor, in view of the "futuristic claims" mad.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Operational Creditor Making Futuristic Claims
CBIC Launches Online Filing of Application for Authorised Economic Operators(13.07.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has inaugurated the online filing of Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) T2 and T3 applications. The .....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Filing of Application for Authorised Economic Operators
Bombay HC: Assessee Deprived of Refund Due to Wrongful Withholding of Amount by Income Tax Dept(03.05.2022)
Bombay High Court has allowed 6% interest to the assessee on wrongful withholding of the amount by the income tax department.
Tags : Bombay High Court, 6% interest, assessee, income tax department
Resignation would be effective on its acceptance, even if the acceptance is not communicated(02.05.2022)
By present writ petition, the Petitioners i.e. the Management and the School have challenged judgment, passed by the School Tribunal, whereby oral ter.....
Tags : Direction, Reinstatement, Legality
Supreme Court Takes Note of Insurance Companies Not Reimbursing Cost of COVID Treatment(06.08.2020)
Supreme Court has taken note of complaints of insurance companies not reimbursing the full cost of COVID-19 treatment and told the Union government to.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Insurance Companies, Cost of COVID Treatment
MP HC: Citizens Violating Social Distancing Norms Should Not Subjected to Corporal Punishment(28.05.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated its earlier direction that no citizen who is found not wearing mask or not following social distancing norms .....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Citizens Violating Social Distancing Norms
Gujarat HC Grants Bail in Case of Fraudulent Claim of ITC(30.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has approved bail to the accused who falsely claimed input tax credit (ITC) as the department has attached the immovable properties.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Input Tax Credit, Bail, GST evasion
Central Government notifies the infrastructure debt fund namely, the Kotak Infrastructure Debt Fund Limited(31.03.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (47) of section 10 of Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies the infr.....
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P&H HC to Police: Consider Protection Request of Same-Sex Couple(07.04.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that State can’t shirk its duty to ensure the safety of its citizens, has directed SSP (UT, Chandigarh) .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Protection Request, Same-Sex Couple
Committee constituted to dispose of land purchased by PACL(17.02.2016)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India constituted a Committee to dispose of land purchased by PACL and payment of proceeds to investors who inves.....
Tags : Pacl, committee, land, investors
Supreme Court Notice on Arbitrary Police Curbs on Protests in Central Delhi(05.12.2017)
Supreme Court has issued notices on a petition challenging the powers of police to arbitrarily curb protests in the heart of Delhi by imposing Section.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Police, Protests
Bombay HC Asks V Raheja to Pay Rs. 10 Lakh Litigation Fee to Businessman(14.12.2018)
Bombay High Court has asked V Raheja Design Construction Private Limited to pay litigation fees worth Rs. 10 lakh to a businessman, who had filed a su.....
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Stubble Burning: NGT Asks for Action Taken Report from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab(15.10.2019)
National Green Tribunal has sought Action Taken Report from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, besides asking the State Governments to designate conce.....
Tags : NGT, Stubble Burning
SC Refuses Interim Protection to Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in PMLA Case(17.08.2021)
Supreme Court has declined to grant interim relief to Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh who had moved the Top Court seeking protection fr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh
Madras HC: Masters in Law, Enrolment as Advocate Not Required for Teaching 'Pre-Law Courses'(23.08.2021)
Madras High Court has held that the notification issued by the Teachers Recruitment Board mandating candidates to be enrolled as an advocate and to po.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Masters in Law, Enrolment as Advocate
Gujarat HC Junks Promotion of 40 Head Constables(24.06.2016)
Gujarat HC has junked promotion of 40 Head Constables to rank of Police Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) and termed as "unconstitutional and discriminatory" the .....
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Introducing an additional restriction of graduation for participation in examination without there being any quota reserved for graduates is discriminatory(03.11.2017)
The short question arising for consideration in this case is whether the restriction introduced on the basis of educational qualification for particip.....
Tags : Examination, Participation, Restriction
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - No GST on TCS Levied on Goods: CBIC(12.03.2019)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has clarified that Goods and Services Taxes (GST) would not be applicable on Tax Collection at Source (TCS) lev.....
Tags : CBIC, GST, Tax Collection at Source
Telangana HC Directs Telangana State Public Service Commission Officers to Appear in Contempt Case(15.06.2021)
Telangana High Court has directed Telangana State Public Service Commission Chairman B. Janardhan Reddy, who earlier worked as School Education Princi.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Telangana State Public Service Commission Officers
Standards and Benchmarks for the Hospitals in the Provider Network(20.07.2022)
1. Reference is invited to IRDAI Circular ref: IRDAI/HLT/REG/MISC/199/07/2021 dated 23rd July, 2021 on the captioned subject with respect to the stand.....
Tags : Standards, Hospitals, Provider Network
Supreme Court Launches Mobile Facility for Journalists to Attend Virtual Hearing(13.05.2021)
Supreme Court has launched a facility in its mobile app for providing links to virtual hearings to media persons. The Court is also introducing a feat.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Mobile Facility for Journalists
High Court should not ordinarily exercise its extraordinary writ jurisdiction, if an effective and efficacious alternate remedy is available(16.03.2022)
The instant writ petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner seeking issuance of .....
Tags : Investigation, Immediate arrest, Issuance
Justice JM Patel to Function as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court(17.08.2015)
Justice Jayant Manganlal Patel has been appointed as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court.
Tags : Jayant Manganlal Patel,Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
SEBI Tightens Delisting Norms(08.09.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has marginally tightened delisting norms and said in case of compulsory delisting, if company’s fair val.....
Tags : SEBI , Delisting Norms
#GST: CBEC Notifies Aadhaar/ Bank Account Based Verification for Purpose of CGST Rules(21.06.2017)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has notified Aadhaar based Electronic Verification Code (EVC) or Bank account based One Time Password as mo.....
Tags : Goods and Services Tax, GST, CGST Rules, Aadhaar/ Bank Account
SC Imposess Costs on Litigant for Incorrect English Translation of Rajasthan HC Judgment in Hindi(03.05.2019)
Supreme Court has slapped cost of Rs. 25,000 on a litigant for filing incorrect translation of a Rajasthan High Court judgment impugned in Special Lea.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Translation, Rajasthan High Court
Allahabad HC Seeks Government Reply on National Population Register Pro Forma(06.03.2020)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Central Government to obtain instructions on a Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to the Government to pr.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, National Population Register
Clarification in respect of residency under Income-Tax Act, 1961(03.03.2021)
The Central Board of Direct taxes (CBDT) has received various representations requesting for relaxation in determination of residential status for pre.....
Tags : Clarification, Residential status, Relaxation
NGT: Prepare Action Plan to Clear Legacy Waste at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla(26.11.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Government to prepare an action plan to clear the legacy waste lying at the Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla.....
Tags : NGT, Legacy Waste
SC Dismisses Judicial Officer's Plea Alleging Unprofessional Activities by Top Court's Registry(14.12.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by a Judicial Officer of Maharashtra alleging unprofessional activities of its Registry in terms of unequal tre.....
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Enlistment under Appendix 2E to issue Certificate of Origin (Non - Preferential) for All India Jurisdiction(18.10.2021)
1. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade authorizes agen.....
Tags : Enlistment, Certificate, Jurisdiction
SC: Make COVID-19 Tests Free, Even in Private Laboratories(09.04.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Government to issue appropriate orders immediately for free testing for coronavirus even in private hospitals and labor.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Free Testing of COVID-19
Madhya Pradesh HC to Observe Restrictive Functioning Till May 3(15.04.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has extended its restrictive functioning in view of the extension of lockdown till 3rd May, 2020. The Court has stated that .....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL Alleging Caste Verification Committee is Non-Functional(07.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State government on a public interest litigation petition alleging that the district caste verification .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Caste Verification Committee
Rajasthan HC: Live-in Relationship Between Married and Unmarried Person Not Permissible(11.06.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a live-in-relationship between a married and unmarried person is not permissible in a plea of the Couple who sough.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Live-in Relationship Between Married and Unmarried Person
Information: Plans offered by Even Health are not health insurance plans and the said entity is not a registered entity with IRDAI(13.04.2022)
It has come to the notice of IRDAI that an entity by the name "Even Healthcare Pvt. Ltd." having their corporate office at 'No. 311,6th Main Road, HAL.....
Tags : Plans, Health insurance, Registered entity
SC Issues Notice on Vedanta Plea to Reopen Sterlite Plant in Tamil Nadu(01.09.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Government in a plea filed by Vedanta Sterlite Copper seeking reopening of the copper smelting plant.....
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Allahabad HC Stays Arrest of Journalist Vineet Narain Accused of Making Defamatory Posts(22.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has granted interim protection against arrest to Journalist Vineet Narain and his associate named Rajneesh Kapur, who has been bo.....
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SC Criticizes ‘Cyclostyled Manner’ of Quashing FIRs, Direct to Follow Arnesh Kumar’s Guidelines(03.06.2022)
Supreme Court while showing displeasure has stated that the matters pertaining to quashing of FIR were disposed in ‘Cyclostyled’ manner by Uttarakhand.....
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AAR: GST is Payable on Receipt of Gratuitous Payment From Outgoing Member(09.06.2022)
Maharashtra Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on receipt of gratuitous payment from outgoing mem.....
Tags : AAR, GST, Gratuitous Payment
Ker. HC Allows Restoration of PIL Seeking Enactment of Law Against Superstition & Human Sacrifice(26.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has allowed restoration of a PIL seeking direction to be issued to State to consider enactment and implementation of ‘Kerala Prevent.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Restoration, PIL, Human Sacrifice, Enactment
Karnataka High Court: FIRs Cannot be Transferred by Invoking Powers Under Section 407 CrPC(24.01.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that First Information Reports (FIRs) cannot be transferred by invoking powers under Section 407 of the Code of Criminal.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, First Information Reports, Section 407 CrPC, Transfer
SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Bihar State Pharmacy Registration Council(06.08.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Bihar Government on a Petition filed against an order of the Patna High Court whereby the plea against fake registr.....
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P&H HC Issues Directions on RAT and RTPCR Test Rates in State(28.05.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued slew of directions on the aspects concerning uniformity in rates of RAT and RTPCR in States including Punjab,.....
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Andhra Pradesh HC: In Contract, Rate of Interest May be customized by Court on Equitable Grounds:(30.03.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has decided that where the rate of interest is fixed in the contract, it would be open to the Court to alter the rate of int.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Interest Rate, Contract
Premature redemption of a part of outstanding stock of Non-interest bearing Government of India IDBI Special Security, 2024(31.03.2022)
Government of India, hereby notifies further premature redemption on Non-interest bearing Government of India IDBI Special Security, 2024 (hereinafter.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Gajanand Distributor’s Plea in Herald Case(19.05.2016)
Madhya Pradesh HC has dismissed four petitions filed by Gajanand Distributors and others, praying to be impleaded as defendants in a civil suit filed .....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh HC , BDA, Gajanand Distributors, National Herald.
Dismissal of claimant automatically unfair due to non-completion of statutory dismissal procedure(21.02.2017)
Present case deals with claim of unfair dismissal. Issue to be determined by tribunal was whether the claimant was an employee of Respondent. In claim.....
Tags : Dismissal, Statutory Procedure, Compensation
INSOLVENCY - Essar Steel Insolvency: NCLT Rejects RIL's Plea Opposing Arcelor Bid(27.02.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad has rejected Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)'s plea opposing ArcelorMittal's Rs. 4.....
Tags : NCLT, Essar Steel Insolvency
Extension of the last date of filing of Form NFRA-2(27.11.2019)
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has received several representations regarding extension of the last date of filing of Form NFRA-2, which is require.....
Tags : Extension, Last date, Form NFRA-2
Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking Direction Against Payment of Interest Towards Seized Travelers Cheque(17.12.2020)
Madras High Court has rejected the plea seeking direction against authority to pay 15% interest towards seized travelers cheques on the ground of undu.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Interest on Seized Travelers Cheques
Kerala High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Vaccination of Students with Homoeopathic Medicines(26.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking immediate administration of homoeopathic medicines for Covid-19 to willing stud.....
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SC Appoints Arbitrator to Adjudicate Dispute between Sidhu and Star India(24.11.2015)
SC has appointed retired judge Justice S B Sinha as an arbitrator to adjudicate a dispute between former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu and TV ch.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC to Sacked Guest Teachers: Furnish Affidavit to Join Back(02.12.2015)
Punjab and Haryana HC has said that all 3,581 guest teachers, who were sacked few months back for being surplus, would be allowed join back only after.....
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SICA Repeal Act Shall Come into Force From Dec. 01, 2016(30.11.2016)
Ministry of Finance has appointed December 1, 2016 as the date on which provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003 .....
Tags : Ministry of Finance, SICA Repeal Act, Sick Industrial Companies
Govt Extends Timelimit for Filing ITC-01 to 31st October(16.10.2017)
Central Government has notified extension of time limit for making declaration GST ITC-01 to avail Input Tax Credit till the 31st day of October 2017.
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Gujarat High Court: Pay Up Interest for Delay in Paying GST Refunds(05.08.2019)
Gujarat High Court has asked the authorities to pay interest for delay in paying GST refunds. The authorities were asked to pay the interest at the ra.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Compensatory Chance for Registration in JEE Mains Exam(27.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a compensatory extra chance for appearing and registering in the JEE Mains Examination being conducted i.....
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MCA Orders Merger of NSEL, FTIL(15.02.2016)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has ordered merger of National Spot Exchange (NSEL) with its promoter Financial Technologies (FTIL).
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Bombay HC: Cops Not Knowing Law Don’t Deserve To Be in Force(25.01.2018)
Bombay High Court has slammed Mumbai police for the manner in which it violated laws while investigating a custodial death at Mankhurd police station .....
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Missionary Activities not Prohibited in India as Rights Under Art. 25 Available to All: Delhi HC(11.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has observed that missionary activities are not prohibited as fundamental right to religion is not restricted to citizens, but is ava.....
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Illegal structures cannot be permitted to be re-erected merely because there was procedural violation while demolishing it(24.10.2019)
The municipal corporations in the State of Maharashtra like in any other part of the country are vested with the power to demolish structures which vi.....
Tags : Demolished structure, Reconstruction, Direction
Allahabad HC Seeks Govt Response on Enforcement of Clinical Establishments Act, 2010(25.11.2020)
Allahabad High Court has called upon the State Government to apprise it about steps taken to regulate clinical establishments in the State, in view of.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Enforcement of Clinical Establishments Act, 2010
RBI Imposes Fine on SBI for Failure to Comply with Fraud Classification Rules(19.10.2021)
Reserve Bank of India has slapped a fine of Rs 1 crore on State Bank of India for failing to comply with fraud classification rules. The regulator sai.....
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Delhi HC: Mere Trade Variants of Pre-Existing Designs Not Capable of Registration(11.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a design identical with or even materially similar to a pre-existing design should not be published or registered under.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Design, Registered
Uttarakhand HC Issues notice on PIL Seeking Compensation for Victims of Glacial Disaster(07.06.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice to the Central and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation seeking compensation for families affecte.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore Holds Service, Being Export of Service, Cannot be Chargeable to Service Tax(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that service recipient has not physically made accessible any goods to the se.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, service tax, service recipient, export
Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Youth Leader iIn Case of Alleged Violence During Protest(20.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to prominent youth leader and president of West Bengal Democratic Youth Federation of India, Meenaks.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, anticipatory bail, youth leader, West Bengal Demorcatic Youth Federation of India, Meenakshi Mukherjee, Anis Khan, violence
Cal. HC: Constructive Criticism of State is a Necessary & Essential Right of Any Citizen(11.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court while ordering State to restore the security protection of a retired IGP, has observed that Constructive criticism of the State is.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Constructive Criticism, Right, Citizen, Democracy
Supreme Court: Unnecessary Intervention Should be Avoided by Judiciary in Administrative Decisions(13.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the judiciary must exercise restraint and avoid unnecessary intervention qua administrative decision(s) of the executive i.....
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NGT Notices AOL & Others Over Plea Challenging Its Jurisdiction to Decide Damage to Yamuna(18.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from Art of Living (AOL) Foundation, environmental activist Manoj Misra and others on a challenge .....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, Art of Living, World Cultural festival
Will Keep Laughing, No GST On it: Renuka Chowdhury on PM Modi’s 'Ramayana Jibe'(08.02.2018)
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has also threatened to file a privilege notice against Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for sharing an “objectionable†vid.....
Tags : GST
Gujarat HC Quashes Rape Charges Against Ex-Husband for having Sexual Relations After Alleged Divorce(30.01.2019)
Gujarat High Court has quashed rape charges levelled by a woman against her ex-husband who allegedly cohabited with her even after the dissolution of .....
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AAR Tamil Nadu: Highest GST Rate Applicable for Mixed Supply of Services Billed At Single Price(07.01.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) Tamil Nadu has held that the mixed supply of services that are billed at a single price is liable for a highest GST .....
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Gujarat HC Directs Authority to Refund Amount on Bills of Entry for Imported Goods(29.12.2020)
Gujarat High Court has directed the Customs Authority to refund the amount collected as stamp duty on Bills of Entry filed for the imported goods, qua.....
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Supreme Court Directs Centre to Take Immediate Steps to Enhance Prison Management(11.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that there was urgent need for prison reforms and enhanced prison management, citing sorry state of affairs in Tihar Jail i.....
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Union Cabinet Approves Reconstitution of Law Commission(10.09.2015)
The Union Cabinet has approved the reconstitution of Law Commission. With the approval, the Law Ministry would now constitute the 21st Law Commission .....
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CSCs To Function As GST Suvidha Providers(29.05.2017)
A workshop on "CSCs as GST Suvidha Provider" to train the top performing VLEs and the State level representatives of CSC SPV for enabling implementati.....
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Resolution plan for Jyoti Structures Cleared: SC(16.04.2019)
Supreme Court has cleared Rs. 4,000 crore resolution plan by Sharad Sanghi and others for Jyoti Structures.
Tags : Supreme Court, Jyoti Structures
Supreme Court: Subordinate Judges Cannot Seek Direct Recruitment to Post of District Judges(19.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that Civil Judges are not eligible to seek direct recruitment to post of District Judges in bar quota. The Court has further he.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Income From Cloud Hosting Services not Taxable Under ‘Royalty’(27.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that, Income from Cloud Hosting Services not Taxable under the head ‘Royalty’ within the meanin.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to File Affidavit Clarifying Stand on Restrictions on Congregations(14.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to state on affidavit the stand taken that all religious, political, academic, social, sp.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Restrictions on Congregations
Gauhati HC: Non-Substitution of Legal Representatives of Parties Under Order XXII CPC(01.02.2022)
Gauhati High Court has held that non-substitution of some of the legal representatives of the parties under Order XXII of the Code of Civil Procedure,.....
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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Plea for Cancellation of Registration of Standing Counsel(22.09.2020)
Calcutta High Court has issued notices on a Writ Petition, seeking cancellation of registration of a Standing Counsel for the Central Government alleg.....
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Telangana HC Directs Re-Postmortem on Contention of Wiping of Evidence of Encounter(05.10.2020)
Telangana High Court has directed the re-postmortem of the three deceased persons, allegedly killed by the Naxal Wing of the state police in an allege.....
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Kerala High Court Quashes Administrative Tribunal's Order to Extend PSC Rank List Validity(04.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has quashed an order issued by the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) extending the validity of the Last Grade Servants (LGS) in S.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Extend PSC Rank List Validity
Calcutta HC Grants Bail To NDPS Accused, Orders Enquiry & Preservation of CCTV Footage(18.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court in a case of Custodial torture, has granted bail to an accused against whom proceedings under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Custodial torture, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, custody
Clarification regarding provisions relating to charitable and religious trusts(24.05.2023)
1. Income of any fund or institution or trust or any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution referred.....
Tags : Clarification, Provisions, Religious trusts
SC Rules in Favor of Central Government in batch of pleas challenging the Abrogation of Article 370(11.12.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has unanimously held that Jammu and Kashmir does not hold any internal sovereignty after accession to Union of India .....
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Telangana High Court Sets Aside Allocation List of Junior Stenographers by Andhra Pradesh Government(20.09.2019)
Telangana High Court while making it clear that roster points cannot be the basis for fixation of seniority has set aside the tentative allocation lis.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: No Restriction in Challenging Intimation Passed on Ratification of Mistake(16.09.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that there is no restriction in challenging intimation passed on ratification of mistake unde.....
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Madras HC Allows Tangedco Appeal Against Order Directing Provision of Employment(09.08.2021)
Madras High Court has allowed an appeal preferred by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) against a Single Bench order that d.....
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PM Narendra Modi Launches Vehicle Scrappage Policy in Gujarat Investor Summit(13.08.2021)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Vehicle Scrappage Policy while virtually addressing the Gujarat Investor Summit. The policy will help ph.....
Tags : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vehicle Scrappage Policy
Kerala HC Seeks Explanation for Remand of Accused Arrested in Breach of Arnesh Kumar Guidelines(29.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has sought explanation from a Magistrate for remanding two accused in a case in which arrest was made without satisfying the guideli.....
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SC: Consent of State in Which Accused Resides or Employed Not Necessary for CBI Investigation(27.04.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the Central Bureau of Investigation can investigate into specified offence committed within Union Territory, by an acc.....
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Patna HC Warns Contempt Proceeding Against Officials Not Responding to Court Query(10.05.2021)
Patna High Court has warned contempt proceedings against the officials who are not responsive to query of the Court that how foreign nationals are bei.....
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Kerala HC Sets Aside Single Bench Judgment Which Quashed Rules Regulating Other-State Lotteries(17.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has set aside the judgment of a Single Judge Bench that quashed the rules brought by the Kerala government to regulate sale of other.....
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CESTAT: Deposits in Profit and Loss Account is Not Duty Under Excise Act(24.03.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has ruled that deposit in Profit & Loss Account is not duty and therefore, provisions o.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Deposits in Profit and Loss Account
E-wallet investments in Mutual Funds(23.03.2023)
1. SEBI, vide Circular Ref. no.- SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2017/39 dated May 8, 2017, permitted use of e- wallet for investment in Mutual Funds within the.....
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Comprehensive Master Directions on Know Your Customer(25.02.2016)
The Reserve Bank of India issued Master Direction called the ‘guidelines for implementing the Shipbuilding Financial Assis.....Tags : india, shipbuilding, financial assistance
India Exploring Signing of MoU with South Korea for Road Information System, Shri Gadkari Inaugurates the 29th National Road Safety Week(23.04.2018)
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that In.....
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Domestic Inquiry During Pending Criminal Trial Not Contempt: SC(09.04.2019)
Supreme Court, while upholding termination of a teacher accused of harassing girl students in a Private school, has observed that departmental procee.....
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Supreme Court: Section 92 CPC Procedure not Applicable in Suit by Trust(01.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the procedure prescribed under Section 92 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 would not be applicable in a suit by a Trus.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Mandatory Regular Exams for Students(01.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notices to Bar Council of India (BCI), University Grants Commission (UGC), Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) and t.....
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SC: Ph.D. Mandatory for Post of Assistant Professor As Per AICTE Regulation(03.02.2021)
Supreme Court has held that Ph.D is mandatory for the post of Assistant Professor as per the All India Council for Technical Education Regulations. Th.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Defamation Case Against Arun Purie And Others(08.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by former India Today Editor-in -Chief Arun Purie and others seeking to quash a defamation complaint l.....
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CESTAT, Kolkata: DRI Officials Have No Power Under Customs Act in Absence of CG Notification(02.03.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has ruled that show cause notice under the Customs Act, 1962 can be issued only by the offic.....
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SC: Accused Bound to Give Explanation Once Prosecution Establishes ‘Last Seen Theory’(20.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that once the theory of “last seen together” is established by the prosecution, the accused is expected to offer some explanati.....
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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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SEBI Bans 4 Firms from Carrying Out Investment Advisory Services(27.11.2019)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred four entities i.e 3M Team Research, Samrat Trades, Core Investment and Core Grp from carrying out in.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Against Mining in Densely-Forested, Eco-Sensitive Areas(15.12.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to various States and the Union on a Public Interest Litigation against mining in densely- forested and eco-sensitive .....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Decision Rejecting Plea to Stop Vaccination(25.10.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the challenge to the decision of the Karnataka High Court rejecting the plea to stop COVISHIELD and COVAXIN vaccination un.....
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RBI releases Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2021-22(15.09.2022)
Today, the Reserve Bank released its annual publication titled "Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy, 2021-22" (HBS). This publication, the 24.....
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Government can't Go Further with Steel Bridge Without Environmental Clearance: Karnataka HC(10.01.2019)
Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) cannot go ahead with the Steel Bridge project without seeking environmen.....
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Telangana High Court Seeks Detail Report on TSRTC Employees Strike(30.10.2019)
Telangana High Court, by describing the report presented by the State government on the ongoing strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (.....
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Delhi HC Directs Telegram to Disable Channels Providing Copyrighted Study Material(24.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has passed an ad interim order against Telegram Mobile Internet application directing them to take down/disable the channels providin.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax Payable on Services Provided by Government Company(18.10.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that no Service Tax payable on services provided to Government Company fo.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Transmission of Electricity
Delhi HC: Specifications of Invention Before & After Amendment Need Not Be Identical(07.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that amendments to a patent specification or claims prior to grant ought to be construed more liberally than narrowly, and o.....
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Kar. HC: Right to Associate and Association are Constitutionally Guaranteed(19.07.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that Right to associate and association are constitutionally guaranteed, has held that people gathering to pay ho.....
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Gujarat HC Asks State Government to Ramp Up Testing and Create Permanent Testing Centres(16.04.2021)
Gujarat High Court has asked the State Government to ramp up testing and create permanent RT-PCR testing and CT scan facilities in smaller districts, .....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023:Overview of Changes in Custom Duties and Regime(01.02.2022)
Union Budget proposes to apply a moderate customs tariff of 7.5%.Custom duty on cut and polished diamond reduced to 5%.Custom duty on imitation jewell.....
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SC Seeks Response to 1993 Bombay Blast Convict Argument on Restraint on Extension of Imprisonment(03.02.2022)
Supreme Court has sought the response of the Central Government to 1993 Bombay blast convict Abu Salem's argument that his imprisonment cannot extend .....
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Delhi Court: Journalists Not Exempted from Disclosing Their Sources(19.01.2023)
Delhi Court has held that there is no statutory exemption to journalists from disclosing their sources to investigating agencies, especially if such d.....
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Self Declaration Certificate Before Publishing/Broadcasting Any Ads. Made Mandatory by Centre(05.06.2024)
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a Press Information Bureau making it mandatory for advertisers and advertising agencies to s.....
Tags : Self Declaration, Ministry of I&B, Advertising Agencies
SC: Court Can Consider Preferences of Minor in Parental Custody(02.11.2020)
Supreme Court has stated that as per Section 17(3) of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890, the Court can consider the preferences of the minor if he/she .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Preference of Minor, Parental Custody
SC Upholds Order Directing Demolition of Twin 40 Storey Towers in Emerald Court Project(31.08.2021)
Supreme Court has upheld an order passed by the Allahabad High Court directing the demolition of twin 40 storey towers in the Emerald Court project of.....
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AAR: Training Farmers through Scientific Research covered under Agricultural extension Services(30.08.2022)
Karnataka Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) has held that training farmers through scientific research and knowledge is covered under “agricultural .....
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Constitution Bench Judgment Not Considered, Supreme Court Recalls Judgement Passed in 2022(20.05.2024)
Supreme Court while recalling its judgement passed in 2022, has observed that ignoring the law laid down by the Constitution Bench and taking a view t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Constitution Bench, Material Error
Circular regarding ease of doing business - Internet Based Trading for Stock Brokers(30.05.2024)
1. To improve ease of doing business and remove obsolete compliance requirements related to activities of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs), i.....
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Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in respect of the two States (Gujarat and Uttarakhand)(26.08.2015)
The Union Cabinet included Sipai and Patni Jamat or Turk Jamat to the Central List of Other Backward Classes in respect of Gujarat and Uttarakhand.
Tags : Other backward class, list, amendment, 2015
Bombay HC Asks Pvt. Unaided Medical Colleges on Domicile Rule in State(15.09.2016)
Bombay HC has asked the unaided medical colleges how were they prejudiced by Maharashtra Government's new domicile criteria in medical admissions.
Tags : Bombay HC, State, Unaided Medical Colleges
A person exercising a public function must not do anything that constitutes discrimination, harassment or victimisation(24.05.2017)
In facts of present case, in August 2004, Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, with a tariff of 11 years and three months. Her tar.....
Tags : Approved Premises, Stay, Discrimination
Delhi HC Orders Justdial to Remove Mark of PVR Cinemas from its App & Websites(18.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has asked Justdial to restrain from using registered mark of PVR or any deceptive variant thereof which is identical or similar to PV.....
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National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi Approves Adani’s Bid to Buy Aditya Estates(24.02.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi has approved the resolution plan of Adani Properties to acquire Aditya Estates for a total deal value of Rs 400 C.....
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Karnataka HC: Fundamental Right of Holding Peaceful Protest is Basic Feature of Democracy(02.03.2020)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the fundamental right to hold peaceful protests is a basic feature of democracy while holding that the impositi.....
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CESTAT, Chennai: Builder Cannot be Liable to Pay Service Tax for Construction of Residential Flats(31.01.2022)
Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the builder cannot be liable to pay service tax for the con.....
Tags : Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Service Tax for Construction of Residential Flats
Bombay High Court Irks over State for Not Demolishing Illegal Shrines(21.01.2016)
Bombay High Court has irked over State Government, as not even 10 per cent of illegal religious shrines have been demolished in three months and aske.....
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Madras HC Strikes Down Provision of TNVAT Act Disallowing Input Tax Credit to Jewellers(23.10.2017)
Madras High Court has quashed the order of Commercial Tax department disallowing Input Tax Credit (ITC) to jewelers across Tamil Nadu.
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Explain Purpose of Collecting School Students' Data: Delhi High Court to State(30.10.2018)
Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government to explain the purpose behind collecting data of students from schools and warned that the information mus.....
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Bombay HC Issues Guidelines to Ensure Residents of State are Not Deprived of Medical Assistance(27.08.2020)
Bombay High Court has complimented the Aurangabad administration and the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation for their 'relentless efforts' in combating .....
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SC Disposes Of Plea Against Order on Prohibiting Students from Participating in Online Exams(04.09.2020)
Supreme Court has disposed of a Special Leave Petition preferred by a bunch of private unaided minority educational institutions against an order of t.....
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Madras HC Quashes Sedition Case for Distributing Hand Bills in 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protest(26.07.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed criminal case against two persons booked under sedition for distributing hand bills against the Centre and State Governm.....
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Tribunal has power under Section 11A of ID Act to interfere with the punishment inflicted on an employee by the Management(12.09.2022)
The Petitioner in the present Writ Petition is aggrieved by the Award passed by the Presiding Officer. Vide the impugned Award, the learned Industrial.....
Tags : Reinstatement, Workman, Legality
#GST: Taxpayers Can Opt for Composition Scheme till July 21(17.07.2017)
Govt has said that small businesses with turnover of up to Rs 75 lakh can opt for composition scheme under Goods and Services Tax regime till July 21.
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Even Unregistered Partnership Firm Can Maintain ‘Cheque Bounce’ Complaint: HP High Court(17.09.2018)
Himachal Pradesh HC has held that even an unregistered partnership firm can maintain acheque bounce complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Inst.....
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Rajasthan HC Disposes Plea for Waiver of School Fees Amid Lockdown Based on State Assurance(18.05.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking waiver of school fees, after the Government apprised the Court that a policy.....
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Karnataka HC: Most Unfortunate Former Judge of HC Has Paid Bribe for Governor Post(30.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has observed that it is most unfortunate that a former Judge of the High Court has paid bribe to the petitioner for securing the .....
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Delhi HC Directs Central Government to Set Up Buffer Stock of Liquid Medical Oxygen(05.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to set up buffer stock of 100 MT of liquid medical oxygen in collaboration with the Delhi Governm.....
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Delhi HC: Petition Under Article 227 Based on Violation of Legal Provisions Can't Be Allowed(08.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1949 cannot be allowed against an order passed under Sectio.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 16(3), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Article 227, Constitution, Tribunal, Jurisdiction
Hyderabad High Court Serves Notice to Union Minister YS Chowdary(03.11.2015)
Hyderabad High Court has issued notice to Union Minister YS Chowdary and others in a contempt petition filed by the Mauritius Commercial Bank.
Tags : Hyderabad High Court, Union Minister YS Chowdary , Mauritius Commercial Bank
Delhi HC Clears Screening of Film ‘31st October’(21.10.2016)
Delhi HC has cleared decks for release of film ‘31st October’, which is based on aftermath of assassination of Former PM Indira Gandhi.
Tags : Delhi HC, 31st October, Indira Gandhi
Third Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-18 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Reserve Bank of India(02.08.2017)
On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation at its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Centre: Denial of GST Input Tax Credit to Recipient for Default of Supplier(03.06.2019)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre saying that it will look into ambiguity in the existing Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) Law that.....
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Orissa HC & Subordinate Courts to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 17(04.05.2020)
Orissa High Court has intimated that normal working of the High Court as well as the courts subordinate to it will further remain suspended till 17th .....
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Kerala HC Pulls Up Bar Council for Delay in Implementing Order on Stipend for Junior Advocates(13.05.2020)
Kerala High Court has come down heavily upon the State Bar Council for "grave delay" in implementation of 2018 Government order whereby sanction was a.....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP Bar Council to Take Disciplinary Action Against Striking Lawyers(17.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council to take disciplinary action against striking lawyers at Uttar who continuously abstain.....
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Allahabad High Court: Cow Should be Given Status of National Animal(02.09.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that Cow should be given the status of National Animal in light of the fact that Cow is part and parcel of the cultu.....
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Implementation plan - New Regulatory Framework 2020(01.09.2022)
1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the "Authority"), vide letter of even number dated 1st June 2022, directed al.....
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Patna HC Directs State to Respond on Why Certain Unregistered Hospitals Are Allowed to Function(20.04.2021)
Patna High Court has directed the Bihar State Government to give reasons as to why certain unregistered hospitals were being allowed to function in tw.....
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Finance Minister launches e-Bill system to enable paperless submission of bills/claims(02.03.2022)
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs launched the e-Bill system for Central Government Ministries. Finance Ministry has enabled the ne.....
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Reply on Outdoor Advertising Policy in West Bengal(14.09.2015)
Calcutta HC on PIL by Ascent Welfare Organization seeking order against back-to-back advertisement on windshields of AC buses owned by state transport.....
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Bombay HC to Govt.: Not to Act on Circular Defining Guideline for Cops to Book People Under Sedition(23.09.2015)
Bombay HC has stayed State Govt’s circular defining guidelines for police to book people under sedition charges. The issue raised during hearing of PI.....
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SC Affirms Removal of Civil Servant Who Forged Caste Certificate to Secure Employment(24.07.2017)
Supreme Court has affirmed removal from service of a person who was working as ‘farash’ in the office of Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Central Divi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, caste certificate
Panel on Waste Management Should Set Deadlines: Supreme Court(20.09.2018)
Supreme Court has said that expert panel set up to deal with issues relating to solid waste management in Delhi should set “specific time targets” on .....
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Supreme Court Seeks Former Tata Trusts head Venkataramanan's Response on Shapoorji Pallonji's plea(05.07.2019)
Supreme Court has sought reply from R Venkataramanan, a former managing trustee of Tata Trusts, on an appeal of Shapoorji Pallonji Group challenging .....
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Supreme Court Asks Petitioner Challenging 'FASTag' Policy to Approach Delhi HC(26.02.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea challenging the mandatory fitting of FASTags in motor vehicles being made compulsory for purposes of ren.....
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SEBI cautions investors against investing in unlisted companies(16.03.2016)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India cautioned against unlisted companies luring retail investors by issuing securities without complying with c.....
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Why The Next Union Budget Will Look Different(16.01.2018)
The budget for 2018-19 will mark the beginning of a new public accounting process in India.
The adoption of GST means that FM Arun Jaitley has very li.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Police Action if Parents Continue Protests Outside School Premises(09.09.2020)
Calcutta High Court has observed that if parents do not desist from agitating before the school premises the Police may take appropriate action agains.....
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SC Junks Police Closure Report on the Mysterious Death of NLU-J Student(17.09.2020)
Supreme Court has junked the closure report filed by Rajasthan police in the investigation into the mysterious death of Vikrant Nagaichm who was a 3rd.....
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Centre Introduces Constitutional Amendment Bill to Restore States' Power to Identify SEBCs(10.08.2021)
Central Government has introduced in the Lok Sabha the Constitution (One hundredth and twenty seventh amendment) Bill 2021 to restore the power of Sta.....
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When assessee is a capital service provider, there is no necessity to provide negative working capital adjustment(09.08.2021)
Two issues raised in present case is namely-- (i) Assessee's prayer regarding inclusion of Crystal Voxx Limited in the final list of comparable compan.....
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Bombay HC Directs State Govt. to Issue Circular for Reducing Weight of School Bags(25.09.2015)
Bombay HC has directed State Government to issue circular to schools, within 4 weeks, for implementation of recommendations on reducing weight of scho.....
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Bombay HC Dismissed Engineering Graduate’s Petition to Take Back his Degree(06.10.2016)
Bombay HC has rejected a petition filed by an engineering graduate seeking a direction to the University of Mumbai to take back his degree as he had o.....
Tags : Bombay HC, engineering graduate, degree, dishonest and unfair
Madras High Court: Act Against Those Organising Protests Without Permission(30.06.2017)
Madras High Court has asked police to take action against those organising “sudden” agitations without obtaining prior permission and causing inconven.....
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#GST: Firms Can Sell ‘Unsold Stock’ at Reprinted MRP Till Sept 30(05.07.2017)
Central Government has allowed change in MRP on unsold stock prior to implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) till 30th September 2017.
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Justice KS Jhaveri Sworn In as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court(13.08.2018)
Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri has sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court.
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AAR: GST Applicable on Supply of Waste Paper and Transportation Services Received from GTA(31.03.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that 5% of Goods and Service Tax (GST) is applicable to the supply of waste paper and transportation servic.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Supply of Waste Paper and Transportation Services
SC Allows Himachal Pradesh Govt. Plea for Diversion of Certain Extent of Forest Land(16.02.2021)
Supreme Court has allowed some applications filed by the Government of Himachal Pradesh seeking diversion of certain extent of forest land for the pur.....
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CESTAT: Blending, Bottling, and Packaging of IMFL not subject to Service Tax(08.08.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that blending, bottling, and packaging of Indian-made foreign liq.....
Tags : CESTAT, Indian-Made Foreign Liquor, Service Tax
Madras HC: Proceedings U/S 12 of DV Act Can Be Challenged Only Under Article 227(18.11.2022)
Madras High Court has held that proceedings under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act can be challenged in High Court only under Article 227 of Consti.....
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Order of pre-arrest bail being an extra ordinary privilege, should be granted only in exceptional cases(27.06.2024)
Present applications are filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for orders of pre-arrest bail. The Petitioners are the accus.....
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Competition Commission of India Approves BCP’s 40% Stake Buy in Indostar Capital(04.03.2020)
Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of up to 40% stake in Indo Star Capital Finance by BCP V Multiple Holdings on a fully dil.....
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Bombay HC Directs Grandmother to Hand Over Custody of Grandchild to Parents(05.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has directed a woman to immediately hand over custody of her 12-year-old grandchild to the child’s parents. The Court has held that .....
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Delhi Court Orders Registration of FIR Against Delhi Police Official for Alleged Custodial Torture(30.12.2021)
Delhi Court has ordered for registration of FIR against Delhi Police officials after it was alleged that they indulged in custodial torture and brutal.....
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Bombay HC: Aggrieved Person Under DV Act Must be Alive at Time of Filing Petition(10.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has ruled that an aggrieved person, as defined under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DV Act), 2005 must be alive.....
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Sugar Policy and Sugar Mill wise export quota of sugar for season 2022-23(12.12.2022)
1. This is with reference to the Instruction No. 07/2022-Customs dated 31.05.2022 on the related subject.
2. Vide above instruction, attenti.....
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Madras High Court Refuses to Direct CBI to Furnish Tamil Translation of FIR(21.09.2015)
Madras High Court has refused to direct Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to furnish to an accused in a corruption case, copies of First Informati.....
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#GST: Council Reviews Cess on Cigerrates, New Rates Applicable from Monday Midnight(18.07.2017)
Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has raised GST compensation cess on cigarattes over higher rate of 28 per cent.
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#GST: Govt Notifies Central Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2017(31.07.2017)
Central Government has notified Central Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2017. As per the amended Rules, last date for migration of pe.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses PFI Member's Request Against Framing of Charges in RSS Activist’s Murder Case(01.07.2019)
Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of a Popular Front of India (PFI) member challenging framing of charges against him for his alleged involvement i.....
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SC: Consent Decree Recognizing Pre-Existing Rights Does Not Require Registration(24.02.2021)
Supreme Court held that a consent decree based on admission recognising pre existing rights under Family settlement does not require registration unde.....
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Orissa High Court Directs Postponement of State Film Awards Ceremony(14.12.2021)
Orissa High Court has directed the postponement of the Odisha State Film Awards ceremony which was scheduled to be held tomorrow and the day after tom.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Declare 'Cow' As National Animal of India(31.05.2017)
Rajasthan High Court, while pitching for the need to increase punishment for cow slaughtering, has observed that cow should be made the national anima.....
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SC Agrees to Examine Power of Tax Authorities to Arrest Individual for GST Evasion(29.05.2019)
A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose issued notice to the Centre and sought its reply on a batch of pleas.....
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Allahabad High Court Stays Recovery Notice to Man Accused of Damage to Public Property(14.02.2020)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the recovery notice issued to a Kanpur man accused of destroying public property during the anti- Citizenship Amendmen.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Recovery Notice, Citizenship Amendment Act Protests
Calcutta High Court Seeks Replies from President and Secretary of Mendipur Bar Association(18.02.2020)
Calcutta High Court has sought replies from the President and Secretary of the Mendipur Bar Association explaining why action must not be taken agains.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Incessant Lawyers' Strike
Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Journalist Varun Hiremath Accused of Rape(09.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Mumbai TV journalist Varun Hiremath who has been accused in a rape case, on the conditi.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Use of Salutations and Titles in Courts is Prohibited(03.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the use of salutations and titles such as Raja, Nawab and Rajkumar in constitutional Courts, all other Courts, Trib.....
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Guj. HC: Promissory Estoppel Applies if Customer Acts on Basis of Bank's One Time Settlement Scheme(12.07.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that once a customer acts on the basis of offer made by a Bank under its One Time Settlement scheme, the principle of prom.....
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Reserve Bank of India cancels the licence of United India Co-operative Bank Limited, Nagina, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh(19.07.2023)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated July 14, 2023, has cancelled the licence of "United India Co-operative Bank Limited, Nagina, Bijnor,.....
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CIC Asks Intelligence Bureau: Why Report on Whistleblower Not Been Made Public(30.03.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has issued notice to Intelligence Bureau, an organisation exempted from transparency law except in some cases, as.....
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Supreme Court Adjourns SBI Led Consortium’s Plea Against Vijay Mallya Till Feb 27(21.02.2017)
Supreme Court has adjourned hearing of State Bank of India (SBI)-led consortium's plea against defunct airline Kingfisher's owner Vijay Mallya till Fe.....
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Madras High Court: Pay Interest to Retired TNSTC Staff by April 14(29.03.2018)
Madras High Court has directed the managing directors of 8 state transport corporations to disburse the balance interest portions of `394.69 crore to .....
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CIVIL - Delhi HC Tells Daulat Ram College to Invite Fresh Pleas for Hostel Warden Post(11.03.2019)
Delhi High Court has held that appointment of hostel warden of Daulat Ram College was not made in accordance with procedures and directed principal of.....
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Allahabad HC Bars Amethi Police from Taking Coercive Action Against Interfaith Couple(15.01.2021)
Allahabad High Court has barred Amethi police from taking any coercive action against an interfaith couple in a three-year-old case being investigated.....
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ITAT: Loan On Interest From Sister Concern Does Amount To ‘Deemed Dividend’(17.11.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that loan on interest received from the sister concern to fulfill the enhanced requirement .....
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Madras HC: Why Rules not Framed for Salons, Spas(14.09.2016)
Madras HC has directed Central and State Governments to answer queries, including why rules to regulate such salons/spas have not been framed when TN .....
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ITAT, Delhi Says 'No' to Protective Assessment Without Substantive Assessment(12.06.2017)
ITAT, Delhi has held that under provisions of IT Act, protective assessment cannot be made without a substantive assessment.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Plea Seeking Minority Status for Hindus(24.02.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking minority status for Hindus in eight states and Union Territories where they are substantially fe.....
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Supreme Court: Protests Cannot Infringe Rights of Others(02.03.2020)
Supreme Court has ruled that one’s right to protest could not infringe upon the rights of others as it upheld the Uttarakhand High Court verdict initi.....
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SEBI cautions investors against impersonation(12.04.2021)
It has come to the notice of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that unscrupulous elements are cheating investors / public using the na.....
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Delhi HC: Give Grains to Poor Without Ration Cards(28.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Aam Aadmi Party Government to ensure that food grains were distributed to the poor and marginalised even if they did.....
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Uttarakhand HC Observes State Government to Establish More Centres for Plasma Donation(12.05.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has observed in a Public Interest Litigation filed in connection with the issue of bed availability in the COVID hospitals that.....
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Karnataka High Court Quashes Seat Matrix of Telugu Linguistic Minority in Medical College(21.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has quashed the revised seat matrix issued on January 31, for postgraduate and undergraduate courses in medicine for the academic.....
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SC: Centre has Power to Abolish State Administrative Tribunal(21.03.2023)
Supreme Court while dismissing petition filed by Odisha Administrative Tribunal (OAT) Bar Association challenging Orissa High Court's decision which u.....
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SC: State Bar Councils and BCI Cannot Charge More than the Specified Amount as Enrollment Fee(30.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the State Bar Councils and the Bar Council of India cannot charge more than the amount specified under Section 24(1)(f) of.....
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Bombay HC Directs Installation of CCTV Cameras in All Institutional Quarantined Centres(13.04.2021)
Bombay High Court has directed the Collector of Nagpur, Commissioner of Nagpur Municipal Corporation and other heads to prepare proposals for installi.....
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#Economic Survey 2021-2022: Finance Minister Tables Economic Survey: Projected GDP Growth Rate at 8%(31.01.2022)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tabled the Economic Survey report in the Lok Sabha. The Survey has projected a GDP growth rate in the range of.....
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Kerala HC: Litmus Test to Consider Default Shall be as Defined in Amended Section 4 IBC(02.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the litmus test is whether the default exists as defined in amended Section 4 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2.....
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Central Government declares the computer resources of Canara Bank to be protected systems(11.01.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Govern.....
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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere in Ongoing Investigation in Cattle and Coal Smuggling Case(29.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the ongoing investigation being conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the cattle a.....
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SC: Trial of Criminal Case Against Indian Citizen for Offences Outside India Needs Government Sanctio(05.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the trial of the criminal case against an Indian citizen for offences committed outside India cannot commence without .....
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Gujarat HC: Inclusion/ Exclusion of Name In Voters' List Not An Extraordinary Circumstance(18.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has reiterated that removing a person's name from the voters' list is not an extraordinary circumstance that requires the High Cour.....
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A dealer may trade in firearms and ammunition only on premises specified in the dealer’s licence(24.05.2023)
The issue before the Supreme court is whether Regulation 67 of the Firearm Control Regulations entitles one firearms’ dealer to store firearms at its .....
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Madras HC: Interest Should be Levied on Belated GST Cash Payments but Not on ITC(17.02.2020)
Madras High Court has held that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) could be levied on interest only on the cash component of the tax remitted belatedly .....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Incidental Activities of Trust of Charitable Purpose Not Commercial Activities(06.04.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that where the purpose of the trust is relief to poor, education, or medical relief, the other a.....
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Rajasthan HC: Educated Women to be Aware of Consequences of Sexual Intercourse Before Marriage(28.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that married educated women, depending upon the facts of each case, is supposed to be well aware of the consequences.....
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Ker. HC: Wife Can Claim Return of Gold Ornament Under Dowry Act Only if She Proves Entrustment(10.02.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that in the absence of enough evidence that the gold ornaments given to the wife at the time of marriage was entrusted by h.....
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SC: Cannot Try Juvenile Accused as Adult Unless Preliminary Assessment and Report by JJB Available(27.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the accused child’s conviction cannot be sustained unless a preliminary assessment conducted by the Juvenile Justice Board.....
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Raj. HC: Coercive Action Stayed Against Magistrate Who Allegedly Asked Rape Victim to Strip(10.04.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has stayed coercive action against a Judicial Magistrate who has been accused of asking a rape victim to strip and show her injur.....
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CIC: All Agusta Westland Deal Documents in CBI Custody Cannot be Disclosed(27.05.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has observed that as all documents related to the signing of Agusta Westland deal is in custody of CBI and that t.....
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Bombay High Court Directs BMC Not to Take Coercive Action Against Gaylord Restaurant(28.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has directed BMC not to take any coercive action against alleged unauthorised construction by south Mumbai’s famous eatery – Gaylord.....
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One Year Limitation for GST Transitional Credit Constitutionally Valid: Bombay HC(13.04.2018)
Bombay High Court has upheld the Constitutional validity of One Year Limitation for GST Transitional Credit under Section 140(3)(iv) of the CGST Act, .....
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Bombay HC Questions BMC on Exam for X-ray Technicians' Post(13.02.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to file an affidavit, explaining how eight candidates who had applied for the .....
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P&H HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Person Accused of Hurting Sentiments of SC/ST Castes(09.11.2020)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted Anticipatory Bail to one Mandeep accused of hurting the sentiments of the SC/ST castes by making a TiktTok vid.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Registrar General to Expedite Process of Framing Rules for Live Streaming(17.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed its Registrar-General to expedite the process of framing rules for live streaming of the court’s proceedings after n.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Stand on Petition Seeking Appointment of Authority for Licensing of Sound Systems(24.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Government's stand on a petition seeking appointment of an authority for the purpose of granting license to persons/.....
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Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016(17.02.2016)
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Delimitation Act, 2002 and the Representation of the People Act, 1950, enabling the Election Commission t.....
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PAN Mandatory For Excise, Service Tax Payers For GST Registration(09.01.2017)
Tax Department has made it mandatory for central excise duty and service tax payers to obtain valid PAN number before they can be migrated to new Good.....
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Executive Magistrate can’t Order Police to Register FIR: SC(14.12.2018)
Supreme Court has observed that Executive Magistrate can’t direct the police to register an F.I.R. on basis of a private complaint lodged before him.
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SC: Error in Framing Question of Law would not Render Judgment in Second Appeal to be Rejected(15.10.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that mere error in framing a question of law would not render a judgment in Second Appeal liable to be set aside if it is f.....
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Kerala HC: Requiring Single Mother to Furnish Father’s Name Affects Right to Dignity of Mother(17.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that requiring single women, who conceived through Assisted Reproductive Technologies, to furnish the father's name for reg.....
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Allahabad High Court: GST Appellate Tribunal to Be Set Up in Lucknow(03.06.2019)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Government to form the new GST Appellate Tribunal bench in Lucknow in a petition filed by the Oudh Bar Associati.....
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SC: 'Common Parlance' Test Applicable Only if Tariff Entry Classifiable in More Than One Head(04.05.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed the Delhi Central Excise Commissioner's appeals against the 2008 decision of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate .....
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Kerala HC Sets Aside Judgment on Regulation of Lotteries of Other States(18.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has set aside a single judge’s judgement restraining the State government from interfering with marketing and sale of lottery ticket.....
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Rajasthan HC Denies Relief to CRPF Constable Removed from Service for Unauthorized Absence(17.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur has refused to interfere in the disciplinary authority's decision, which dismissed CRPF Constable-petitioner from service.....
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Rajasthan HC Quashes Preliminary Exam Results of RAS Exam 2021(23.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has quashed the preliminary exam results of RAS/RTS Combined Competitive Examination 2021 conducted by Rajasthan Public Service C.....
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Del. HC: Must Exercise Caution While Passing Strictures Against Investigating Authorities(02.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that judges must exercise more control and caution while passing strictures against investigating authorities and police off.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Utilization of West Bengal CM Relief Fund for Migrant Workers(20.05.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking the Top Court's intervention for directions seeking utilising a portion of the State of West Bengal's Chief.....
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Extends Period for Holding Meetings of Board of Companies(04.05.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified that the requirement of holding meetings of the Board of the companies as per section 173 of the Companies .....
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Delhi HC: Trademark Disputes that Arises Out of Contractual Rights and Obligations are Arbitrable(06.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that all the disputes arising out of the Trade Marks Agreement are not outside the scope of arbitration. The Court opined th.....
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India welcomes the announcement by the IEA for collective oil stock release of 120 million barrels(07.04.2022)
Government of India welcomes the announcement by the International Energy Agency for collective oil stock release of 120 million barrels. Government o.....
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Calcutta HC Upholds Single-Bench Order, Nullify West Bengal Madrasa Service Commission Act, 2008(10.12.2015)
Calcutta High Court has upheld a single bench order that nullified the West Bengal Madrasa Service Commission Act, 2008 and rejected appeal by West Be.....
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Government Demonetises Rs. 500 & Rs. 1000 Currency Notes, ATMs Shut for 2 Days, Banks Closed Today(09.11.2016)
Taking Nation by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced demonetisation of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 notes with effect from midnight of Nov. 8.....
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Government Extends Due Date for Filing GSTR for July by ISD to Oct 13(14.09.2017)
Central Government has extended the due date for filing of returns for the month of July by Input Service Distributor to October 13th.
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Scam in Sheep Distribution: Telangana High Court Issues Notice to State Government, CBI(22.07.2019)
Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to file counter affidavit in a PIL seeking CBI probe into alleged large scale irregularities in.....
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Manipur HC Orders Constitution of Expert Committees to Advise Govt on COVID Action Plan(17.07.2020)
Manipur High Court has directed the State Government to constitute a "Committee of Experts" that may advise the Government as to the course of action .....
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Allahabad HC: Journalist Not Expected to Dramatise a Horrifying Incident(02.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has noted while rejecting the bail plea of a journalist in Lucknow, who is co-accused of abetting a person’s suicide and filming .....
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Chhattisgarh HC: MSME Facilitation Council can Also Administer Arbitration(18.04.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the bar under section 80 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 which prevents the conciliator acting as .....
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Karnataka HC: Lodging Electoral Expenditure Accounts Ensures Transparency of Candidates(22.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition, passed by the Karnataka State Election Commission by disqualifying from continuing as the elected membe.....
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Dismissal of an application for a provisional order of liquidation is appealable(14.04.2023)
The appeal was directed against an order of the high court which dismissed the application by the Appellant for the provisional sequestration of the e.....
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Inclusion of "India Post Payments Bank Limited" in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934(03.07.2019)
We advise that the "India Post Payments Bank Limited" has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notificatio.....
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Extension of last date to receive comments on TRAI Consultation Paper(13.05.2020)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had invited comments/counter-comments of stakeholders on Consultation Paper on "Methodology of applyi.....
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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice on Differential Pricing of COVID Vaccines(30.04.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the Central Government, State Government on a plea challenging differential pricing of the vaccine for the .....
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Jammu & Kashmir HC Issues Directions for Vaccination of Lawyers; Financial Assistance(07.05.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Union Territory administration to ensure that lawyers in the age group of above 45 years are vaccinated .....
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Bombay High Court: Stamp Duty Cannot be Charged on Resale of Old Properties(22.08.2019)
Bombay High Court in a landmark judgment has put an end to the age-old practice of collecting stamp duty retrospectively on resale of old properties. .....
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SC: Merely Because Investigation Officer and Complainant are Same the Trial Will Not Be Vitiated(31.08.2020)
Supreme Court has held that it cannot be held as a general proposition that an accused under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is e.....
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Kerala HC: Constitutional Jurisdiction Cannot be Used for Deciding Disputes(21.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that its constitutional jurisdiction cannot be used for deciding disputes for which remedies under the civil law are availa.....
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CESTAT: No Excise Duty on Goods Consumed for Manufacture of Exempted Final Products(02.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that intermediate goods consumed for the manufacture of exempted final products.....
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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Principal After Complainant Sought Extra Judicial Remedy(09.06.2022)
Bombay High Court while granting anticipatory bail to the accused for an offence under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities.....
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Kar HC: For Application of S.306 IPC, Proximate to the death must be a Positive Act of Instigation(22.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court while quashing prosecution initiated against a couple under section 306 IPC, has held that to establish proximity to death, it mu.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Britannia's Plea of Trademark Infringement Against ITC'S Sunfeast(06.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition by Britannia Industries Ltd against ITC Ltd for alleged trademark infringement and has opined that the pa.....
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RBI cautions public against prepaid payment instruments (non-closed) issued by unauthorised entities(22.02.2022)
It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that sRide Tech Private Limited, a company having its registered office at 1201, Tower-7, Clo.....
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SC to Nagaland State Election Commission: Notify Local Body Polls With Women Quota Before March 14(14.02.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Nagaland State Election Commission to notify local body elections with women quota and place before it the official notific.....
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Bom. HC: Husband Directed to Pay Wife Compensation of Rs. 3 Crore for DV & Calling Her ‘Second-Hand’(28.03.2024)
Bombay High Court has while upholding the Trial Court’s Order, has directed a man to pay compensation of Rupees Three Crore to his ex-wife for his act.....
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Non-applicability of provisions of Sub-rule (1A) of Rule 9 of the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 to the Foreign Portfolio Investor(04.01.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (h) of sub-rule (2) of rule 9A of the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of R.....
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Central Government declares Critical Information Infrastructure of the Indian Bank to be protected systems(26.07.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Govern.....
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Case Management Systems Must for Efficient Justice Delivery & for Ease Of Doing Business: SC(17.02.2018)
Supreme Court has highlighted the need for a case management system, in order to improve the justice delivery aspect of ease of doing business.
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SC Asks Centre to Decide in 4 Weeks Representation on Petrol Pumps Fleecing Customers(04.02.2019)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to take call on petition highlighting how petrol pumps have been swindling customers by dispensing less fuel for price .....
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Central Government hereby delegates all powers exercisable by the Director in relation to inter-State trade and commerce to the Controller of Legal Metrology in the State of Bihar(16.12.2020)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (7) of section 13 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010), the Central Government, with the co.....
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No power under the Employees' State Insurance Act to statutory interest(29.10.2021)
In facts of present case, by a notice dated 6th April 1990, a demand was made by the Insurance Corporation in the sum of Rs.8,01,510 by way of contrib.....
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All. HC: Senior Bureaucrats of UP Govt Taking No Action in Issue of Court’s Infrastructure(07.11.2022)
Allahabad High Court while observing that no action was being taken by Uttar Pradesh government's senior bureaucrats despite its repeated orders regar.....
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CIVIL - Bombay HC Asks Centre to List Steps to Protect Project-Hit Fishermen(30.03.2019)
Bombay High Court has asked Centre to inform court of steps it was taking to ensure that fishermen affected by coastal road project were not robbed of.....
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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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Karnataka HC Directs State to Issue Orders to Provide Covid Test Results Within 24 Hours(19.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to issue appropriate orders to all recognised laboratories to provide test results to patients .....
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Bombay HC: WhatsApp Group Administrator Not Liable for Member's Objectionable Post(26.04.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that a Whatsapp group administrator cannot be held liable for objectionable content posted by a member of the group, in the.....
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AAR: Leasing & Maintaining of Industrial Gas Plant Doesn't Qualify as Job Work(11.03.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Orissa has ruled that the leasing and maintenance of hydrogen and nitrogen gas plants does not qualify as job work.
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Leasing & Maintaining of Industrial Gas Plant
Ker. HC to Registry: Preserve Recording of Proceedings Leading to Contempt Case Against Lawyer(09.03.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed Registry to preserve audio-video recordings of proceedings which took place in court of Justice Mary Joseph on February.....
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Madras HC Junks Vedanta's Plea to Reopen Sterlite Copper Plant in Tamil Nadu(19.08.2020)
Madras High Court has dismissed petitions by Vedanta Limited, against closure of its Sterlite Copper Plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, and other conse.....
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Bombay HC Declines Lawyers’ Plea to be Considered as Essential Staff to Enable Use of Local Trains(14.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has said it could not go beyond medical advice and declare lawyers as essential staff to enable them to use local trains to travel t.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Woman's Character Can't be Decided by Certificate Given by People(04.05.2022)
Chhatisgarh High Court has held that if a wife doesn't squeeze into the mold as per the desire of husband, it would not be a crucial factor to lose th.....
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Supreme Court Asks SAD Leader to Approach High Court for Quashing of FIR(11.05.2022)
Supreme Court has granted liberty to Shiromani Akali Dal Leader Bikram Singh Majithia to approach the Division Bench of P&H High Court for the quashin.....
Tags : Supreme Court, First Information Report, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Shiromani Akali Dal, Bikram Singh Majithia
Notification regarding new technology to strengthen SEBI Complaint Redressal System for Investors(01.04.2024)
In its continuous pursuit of protection of interests of investors in the securities market, SEBI has launched the new version of the SEBI Complaint Re.....
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Bombay HC: Registration of Copyright Not Mandatory for Seeking Protection Under Copyright Act(16.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that registration of copyright is not mandatory under the Copyright Act, 1957 for seeking an injunction against infringemen.....
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Delhi HC Allows Plea Challenging Office Memo of AIIMS Cancelling Admission of Students(08.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has allowed a petition filed by students of MSc Nursing at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), challenging an Office.....
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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Suspension of FCRA Registration(15.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) assailing an order which had suspended its registration.....
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SC: Can’t Presume Validity of Will Merely Because it is Registered(09.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that mere registration of the Will would not be sufficient to prove its validity, as its lawful execution necessarily had to be.....
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Oral hearing in the anti-dumping duty investigation concerning imports of "Sulphur Black" from China PR(12.01.2024)
1. This is to inform that in the above-mentioned investigation, DGTR will hold an oral hearing at 2:30 PM (IST) on 6th February 2024 in the conference.....
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Consumer Forum, Hyderabad: Supermarket Charging Cost for Carry Bags an 'Unfair Trade Practice'(22.02.2021)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad has directed 'More Megastore' to discontinue its unfair trade practice of arbitrarily impos.....
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Delhi HC: Mere Recovery of Stridhan Can't be Sole Ground for Arresting Person(14.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the mere fact that recovery of stridhan is to be made from a person cannot be the sole ground for arresting him for.....
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Supreme Court Extends Last Date for Admission to Engineering Courses in State of Odisha(23.12.2021)
Supreme Court has extended the last date for admission to engineering courses in the State of Odisha till December 31, 2021, taking into account the d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Last Date for Admission to Engineering Courses
CBIC Notifies ITC Cannot be Availed on Failure to Furnish Details in Form GSTR-1(31.12.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified that the Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be availed on the failure of a supplier to furn.....
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Kar. HC: Onus on Accused to Prove that Issued Cheque was Misused by Complainant(20.12.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that when the court draws presumption under section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act in favor of the holder of t.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana(11.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has refused to quash FIR registered against Rakesh Asthana, CBI Special Director and Devender Kumar, CBI DySP for allegedly taking br.....
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MP HC Refuses to Grant Bail to Computer Baba for Allegedly Manhandling Panchayat Staffer(17.11.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to grant interim bail to Computer Baba alias Namdev Das Tyagi in a criminal case registered by Gandhinagar polic.....
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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Against KSLU's Decision to Hold Semester Exam(25.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by two Law Students, challenging the circular issued by Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) in s.....
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P&H HC Directs DGP to Not Register FIR Under SC/ST Act at Instance of Third Party(19.10.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director-General of Police, Punjab to not register FIR under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tri.....
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Kar. Consumer Forum Orders BYJU's to Refund Fees to Student Over Failure to Provide Proper App(11.07.2022)
Karnataka District consumer forum has directed BYJU to refund fees of a student who alleged that the Ed-tech company did not provide him with a proper.....
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Mad. HC Temporarily Restrained Google from Delisting Disney+ Hotstar from Play Store(20.07.2023)
Madras High Court has restrained Google from delisting the mobile application of ‘Disney+ Hotstar’ from its Play Store over failure to accept Google’s.....
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DEFENCE - Seniority Relevant Consideration in Picking Army Commanders: SC(05.03.2019)
Supreme Court has dismissed petition challenging appointment of Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag as commander and observed that appointment to post of comman.....
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CESTAT Mumbai: Clearances to Special Economic Zones Developers is Export(15.01.2020)
Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal- Mumbai has ruled that the clearances made by the Appellant without payment of duty to Special Economi.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea by Man for Release of 21-Year Old from Parent’s Custody(22.01.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a man claiming to be a 'spiritual guru' seeking release of a 21-year old woman, who .....
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Allahabad High Court Orders Enquiry into Lucknow District Court Violence Incident(19.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has ordered an inquiry into the violent behavior of the lawyers outside the Lucknow District Court campus on October 30, stressin.....
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SC Upholds the Validity of EWS Reservation in Education & Public Employment(07.11.2022)
Supreme Court has by 4:1 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker S.....
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Lok Sabha Passes the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024(13.12.2024)
Lok Sabha has passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 seeking to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005. This bill aims at strengthenin.....
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BIS to develop standards for 43 products under Make in India programme(23.09.2015)
Bureau of Indian Standards has taken up development of standards for 43 products for manufacturing quality products. It has also decided to develop or.....
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Bombay HC Approval Sistema Acquisition(10.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has approved Reliance Communication’s deal to acquire Russian conglomerate Sistema's Indian telecom unit, Sistema Shyam Teleservices.....
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#GST: Govt Notifies GST Compensation Cess Rules, 2017(03.07.2017)
Government has notified GST Compensation Cess Rules, 2017 in order to compensate loss of manufacturing States under new indirect tax regime for first .....
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#GST: President Promulgates CGST & IGST Ordinances for Jammu & Kashmir(10.07.2017)
President Pranab Mukherjee has promulgated two ordinances regarding introduction of Goods and Service Tax (GST) in Jammu and Kashmir.
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RBI announces rate of interest on Floating Rate Bonds, 2020(20.06.2019)
The rate of interest on the Floating Rate Bonds, 2020 (FRB 2020) applicable for the half year June 21, 2019 to December 20, 2019 shall be 6.13% per an.....
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Securities Appellate Tribunal Maintains Status Quo in Axis- Karvy Case(22.01.2020)
Securities Appellate Tribunal has extended its status quo order in the case of Axis Bank and Karvy Stock Broking till January 31.
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Supreme Court Says Women Should Get-Command Posts in the Army(29.01.2020)
Supreme Court has said that suitability and competence should be the criteria in deciding command appointments within the Army and there should not be.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre in Plea Challenging Non-Provision of Field to Register Companies/LLPs(10.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed Central Government to file an affidavit in the plea filed challenging the non-providing of a field for Advocates to regi.....
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Extension of limitation will not be applicable in circumstances where the Defendant was not prevented from filing written statement(17.12.2021)
Present order will dispose of the application filed by the Defendants under Order VIII Rule 1 read with Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (.....
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GST: CBIC Issues Instructions on Procedures to be Followed During Search Operation(11.02.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issues the guidelines regarding procedures to be followed during the search operation. It was notic.....
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SC Allows Wife’s Plea to Set Aside Divorce Granted to Husband(22.08.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside a divorce decree granted in favor of husband on the ground of desertion, has held that marital status is important f.....
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Reduction of Timeline for Listing of Shares in Public Issue from Existing T+6 Days To T+3 Days(09.08.2023)
. Consequent to extensive consultation with the market participants and considering the public comments received pursuant to consultation paper on the.....
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P&H High Court: No Preference in Jobs for TET-2011 Candidates(22.02.2016)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that candidates for master cadre cannot seek preference on ground that they passed Punjab State Teache.....
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May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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CESTAT Confirms Service Tax Demand Against BSNL(17.12.2018)
Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has confirmed the service tax demand against the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).
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Bombay HC Refuses to Grant Ad-Interim Injunction Against Zee(06.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has refused to grant ad-interim injunction against 'Zee' for using the word 'Plex' in its new online movie channel service observing.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax Applicable on Transporter of Firewood(18.08.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that no Service Tax is applicable on transporter of firewood as carting .....
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AAAR: No GST on Dried and Polished Turmeric(13.06.2022)
Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings (AAAR), Maharashtra has held that GST cannot be levied on dried and polished turmeric as it can be classified .....
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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Pharmacy Student Arrested for Social Media Post Against Sharad Pawar(22.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has granted bail to 21-year-old pharmacy student Nikhil Bhamre, who was arrested for defamatory posts allegedly aimed at NCP preside.....
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SC: Registered Construction Worker Can File Consumer Complaint Against Welfare Board(18.03.2020)
Supreme Court has held that a construction worker who is registered under the Building and Other Construction Workers' (Regulation of Employment and C.....
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Bombay HC Directs Government to Consider Grant of Approval to Private COVID-19 Testing Labs(27.03.2020)
Bombay High Court (Nagpur bench) has directed the State Government to take necessary steps for the creation and operation of Viral Research and Diagno.....
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Bombay HC Directs Considering of Requisitioning of Steel Plants to Augment Supply of Liquid Oxygen(26.04.2021)
Bombay High Court has directed Divisional Commissioner (Nagpur) to consider requisitioning the services of steel plants and industries to augment the .....
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HP HC Grants Relief to Quash FIR Filed by Wife for Demand of Dowry and Outraging Modesty(09.03.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted relief to a husband by quashing a First Information Report lodged against him by his wife for allegedly demand.....
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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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SC: Stubble Burning is a Blatant Violation of Fundamental Rights Guaranteed Under Article 21(24.10.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that there is a fundamental right vesting in every citizen under Article 21 of the Constitution of India to live in a pollu.....
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GST Intelligence Arm to be Regulator for Gems & Jewellery Sector Under PMLA to Monitor Black Money(29.08.2017)
GST intelligence arm, Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence, has been named the regulator for dealing with money laundering cases .....
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SC Upholds Appointment of 66 Kerala Munsiff Magistrates from 2013(08.10.2018)
Supreme Court has held that the Kerala High Court was justified in making appointments of 66 munsiff magistrates selected pursuant to the advertisemen.....
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Delhi HC: Writ Petition Relation to Industrial Dispute to Not Be Listed(22.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition relating to an industrial dispute shall not be listed unless it discloses 'exceptional circumstances' i.....
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Manipur HC Directs Government to Establish Two Special Courts(05.10.2020)
Manipur High Court has directed the State Government to create two exclusive Special Courts at Imphal at the Sessions and Magisterial levels.
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Madras High Court Strikes Down Tamil Nadu's Law Banning Online Games with Stakes(04.08.2021)
Madras High Court has struck down the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 which imposes a ban on playing of games such as rummy an.....
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CESTAT: No Excise Duty on Goods Manufactured on Job Work Basis(18.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that no excise duty on goods manufactured on job work basis from old and used go.....
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P&H HC: 7 Days Period to File Reply of Notice Served Through E-Filing Portal is ‘Unreasonably Short’(23.05.2022)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the period of 7 days, granted to file the reply of the Notice issued under Section 148A of the Income Tax Ac.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Section 148-A, Income-Tax Act, Natural Justice
AAR West Bengal: Drainage of Channels and Riverbeds Exempted From GST(14.06.2019)
Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) West Bengal has noted that the drainage of channels and riverbeds is an exempt supply under the Goods and Services.....
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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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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Extends Validity of Driving Licenses & Other Permits(30.03.2021)
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, registrations and other permits under the Motor .....
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Rajasthan HC: Writ Petition Against Rejection of Temporary Injunction Not Maintainable(24.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that writ petition against rejection of temporary injunction application by trial court is not maintainable under Ar.....
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Orissa HC to DGP: Explore Option of Registering e-FIRs, Especially in Cases of Crimes Against Women(06.12.2022)
Orissa High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Odisha (DGP) to explore the possibility for registration of 'e-First Information Report.....
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NGT Directs Formation of Special Teams to Inspect Wheat Stubble Burning(11.04.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed District Magistrates of five states, including Haryana and Punjab, to constitute special teams to conduct i.....
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Gujarat HC Directs State to Re-measure Heights of 3 Candidates for Police Constables(03.03.2017)
Gujarat High Court has asked State Government to measure height of three candidates for post of police constable once again by Medical Board at Sola C.....
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Specifying 50% Disability Limit in Visual Impairment for Judicial Officer Post Legitimate: SC(23.01.2019)
Supreme Court has held that stipulating a limit of 50% disability in hearing impairment or visual impairment as a condition to be eligible for the pos.....
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Kerala HC: Investigation or Arrest under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act to be Conducted Only by SPO(30.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has held and clarified that any investigation or arrest under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 has to be conducted only by.....
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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Journalist Rajeev Sharma(07.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to journalist Rajeev Sharma, who was arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive information to Chinese intelligence.
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Use of any alternative reference rate in place of LIBOR for interest payable in respect of export / import transactions(28.09.2021)
1. Attention of Authorised Dealer Category- I banks (AD banks) is invited to extant Regulation 15 of Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods & Se.....
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Central Government declares the services engaged in the Banking industry to be a public utility service(14.12.2023)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the 'Banking', which is covered under item 2.....
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SC Directs Compliance of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) Order, 2018 in NCR(29.01.2025)
SC while directing compliance of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) Order, 2018 in NCR, has stated that duplicate registration certificate, canc.....
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SC Dismisses PIL Challenging Provisions Allowing Students to Vote in their Place of Education(10.02.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation that challenged provisions allowing students not present in their constituency to vote in the.....
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AAR, Karnataka: 12% GST Applicable on Street Lighting Activity, Not Eligible for Exemption(03.04.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that a 12% goods and services tax is applicable to street lighting activity and is not eligible.....
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Illegal Works No Grounds for Cancelling Building Registration: Bombay High Court(24.07.2018)
Bombay High Court has held that registration of a housing society cannot be cancelled, granted or refused on the grounds that illegal or unauthorised .....
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Supreme Court: No Presumption That Decision Taken by Persons Occupying High Posts is Valid(12.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that there is no presumption that a decision taken by persons occupying High posts is valid and that all power vested in th.....
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Interest on delayed GST payment will now be calculated on net tax liability(15.02.2020)
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) released a statement clarifying that, interest payable on delayed payment of GST will be calcul.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Report on Steps Taken by Municipal Corporations to Control Mosquito Infestation(28.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Municipal Corporations in Delhi to file a status report indicating the steps taken by them to prevent mosquito infestat.....
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AAR: GST Not Payable on Monthly Collection Upto Rs.7500 Per Member of RWA(08.06.2022)
Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that GST is not payable on monthly collection not exceeding Rs. 7500 per member of the Resident W.....
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Gauhati HC: Concept of Post Investigation FIR is Alien to Principles of Criminal Jurisprudence(19.06.2023)
Gauhati High Court while rapping Assam police for creating a post-investigation FIR in a murder case, has observed that such a procedure is totally al.....
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High-Level Committee approves the Recovery and Reconstruction (R&R) plan of Rs. 1658.17 crore for Joshimath(30.11.2023)
Under the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, all technical agencies under the guidance of NDMA were put into action and they helped .....
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CBEC’s ambiguous clarification on gifts from abroad(11.04.2016)
The Central Board of Excise and Customs threw the baby out with the bathwater with its latest memo to customs and excise Chief Commissioners. As anyon.....
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Madras HC Rejects PIL Seeking Re-postmortem on 5 TN Woodcutters(21.02.2018)
Madras High Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking re-postmortem of five woodcutters, saying the case fell under the jurisdiction of the Andhra .....
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NCLAT Directs SEBI to File Reply on Revised Share Delisting Norms for Cos under Insolvency(14.11.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has granted Securities and Exchange Board of India one "last chance" to file its reply on the revised share de.....
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Attorney General Grants Consent for Contempt Action Against Artist Rachita Taneja(02.12.2020)
Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal has granted consent to a law student for initiating contempt of court proceedings against a comic illustrator.....
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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Man in Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case(29.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man in the Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case (during the Delhi Riots) underscoring that he had been in jail .....
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Madras HC Dismisses Pleas Against State's Assessment Mechanism for Passing Class X Students(26.08.2020)
Madras High Court has dismissed a batch of Writ Petitions challenging the assessment mechanism adopted by the Tamil Nadu Government to assess students.....
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Karnataka HC Allows University of Agricultural Sciences to Conduct Online Exams(04.09.2020)
Karnataka High Court has allowed the University of Agricultural Sciences to conduct its semester examinations for Undergraduate Degree and Diploma cou.....
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Chhattisgarh HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Senior IPS Officer Charged With Sedition(26.07.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a suspended Additional DGP, who has been accused of tarnishing the reputation of the Gover.....
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Karnataka HC: SC/ST Act Cannot be Invoked Merely Because Victim’s Mother is SC(06.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that a person, whose one parent belongs to the scheduled caste community and another parent to forward caste, will have .....
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TN GST Dept. Issues Instruction to Identify Fake Billing Traders Applying for New GST Registration(13.06.2022)
Tamil Nadu State GST Department has issued guidelines for identifying fake billing traders who apply for new GST registration.
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Energy Performance Standards for star labeled Washing Machine (with or without heating devices utilizing cold or hot water supply) for household and similar use, with effect from 1st January, 2024(26.10.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), the Central Government, in consulta.....
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Gujarat HC Dismisses CBSE Students' Petition(29.07.2016)
Gujarat HC has junked petitions filed by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) students who objected to participation in admissions for medical .....
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Madras HC: TET Not Mandatory For Teachers Recruited Before November 15, 2011(12.04.2017)
Madras HC has asked State Government not to compel school teachers recruited before November 15, 2011, to clear Teacher Eligibility Test scheduled for.....
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Non-Examination of 'Best Witness' Not Fatal in MACT Cases: SC(15.02.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that non examination of 'best witness' in Motor Accident Claim cases is not fatal and said that approach in examining evide.....
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SERVICE - SC/ST Candidates Applying for High Court Jobs Not Exempted from Paying Examination Fee: Calcutta HC(22.02.2019)
Calcutta High Court has held that imposing examination fee on Scheduled Caste Schedule Tribe applicants to Group D Posts in the High Court is not ille.....
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CBIC Extends Deadline for Filing GST Annual Returns(31.12.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the filing of Goods and Services Tax Annual Returns (GSTR-9) for the Financial Year 20.....
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Bombay HC Passes Urgent Interim Order in Favour of Hindustan Unilever Limited(12.01.2021)
Bombay High Court has passed urgent interim orders in favour of Hindustan Unilever Limited against “disparaging” advertising by another soap manufactu.....
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SC: Registration of CNG Vehicles Can't be Rejected as Emission is Within Limits(02.12.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the registration of CNG vehicles cannot be rejected as the emission from such vehicles is within the limits in a bat.....
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Cal HC: Repeal and Amendment Act of 2016 Does Not Remove S. 2A(2) of Industrial Disputes Act(17.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that Repeal and Amendment Act of 2016 does not have the effect of removing section 2A(2) from Industrial Disputes Act, 19.....
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Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Inclusion of Gudugudupukarar Caste in ST List(15.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that the Presidential order of Scheduled Tribes (ST) list cannot be tinkered with by the Court. The National Commission for.....
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SC: Notice under Indian Forest Act Does not Transfer Private Forests to Maharashtra Law(10.11.2025)
SC granted relief to Maharashtra’s private forest owners, overturning the Bombay High Court’s ruling that had vested ownership in the State based on a.....
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Calcutta HC: Unilaterally Appointed Arbitrator Violates Natural Justice and Sets Aside the Award(04.12.2025)
Calcutta High Court set aside an ex-parte arbitral award, holding that a sole arbitrator appointed unililaterally by one party violates the principles.....
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Kerala HC to State: Appoint Independent Chief Investigating Officer in SPCA Expeditiously(08.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to finalise the appointment of an independent Chief Investigating Officer in the State Police Complaints Auth.....
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SC: Chain of Circumstantial Evidence has to be Complete in All Respect(20.06.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in case of circumstantial evidence the chain has to be complete in all respects so as to indicate the guilt of the accused.....
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Supreme Court Extends Term of TDSAT Chairperson by 3 Months(20.07.2020)
Supreme Court has further extended the tenure of the Chairperson of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, Justice Shiva Kirti Singh, by .....
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DGFT Removes Import Restrictions on Refined Palm Oil, Refined Palm Olein, Potatoes(02.07.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has temporarily removed import restrictions on refined palm oil, refined Palm Olein, Potatoes. According to a.....
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SC Directs Union, States to File Status Reports on Vacancies in Central & State Information Commissio(07.07.2021)
Supreme Court has directed Union of India and all States to file status reports on the latest developments regarding vacancies and pendency in the Cen.....
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SC: Levy of Separate IGST on Indian Importers for Ocean Freight Violates Section 8 of CGST Act(24.05.2022)
Supreme Court has held when the Indian importer is liable to pay IGST on the composite supply, which includes supply of goods and services of transpor.....
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Likelihood of deception or confusion must be attributable to the resemblance of the marks themselves and not to extraneous matter(26.05.2022)
The Appellant, Open Horizon Ltd, had sought an order interdicting and restraining the Respondent, Carnilinx (Pty) Ltd, from infringing its PACIFIC tra.....
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SC Raps Govt. for Outsourcing Sterilisation Drives to NGOs(30.03.2016)
SC has deprecated practice of sterilisation drives being outsourced by Governments to NGOs, which conduct such operations in a reckless and unhygienic.....
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Supreme Court Questions Source of Money in Teestas Frozen Bank Accounts(22.02.2017)
Supreme Court has questioned source of money in bank accounts of social activist Teesta Setalvad and others which were frozen by Ahmedabad police in 2.....
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Maharashtra Bans Plastic Carry Bags, Thermocol Cutlery(30.03.2018)
Maharashtra has become the eighteenth state in the country to ban plastic carry bags and cutlery made of thermocol.
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INSOLVENCY - NCLT Clears ArcelorMittal's Resolution Plan for Essar Steel(11.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved ArcelorMittal's Rs 42,000-crore takeover bid for Essar Steel.
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Kerala High Court Directs Govt to Consider Private Labs' Objections Against Price Cap(18.01.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Government to consider the grievances of private laboratories against the November order which capped the pr.....
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Lakhimpur Kheri Case : SC Appoints Justice RK Jain To Monitor Investigation(17.11.2021)
Supreme Court has appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, former judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, to monitor the investigation in the Lakhmipur Kh.....
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Orissa HC: Failing to Certify Victim's State of Mind Doesn't Make Dying Declaration Unreliable(01.11.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that failure on part of doctor to certify 'state of mind' of deceased before recording dying declaration will not make the .....
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SC Approves UOI's Scheme Allowing Resignation of Only Those NEET Candidates Who Have Joined INIs(02.02.2024)
Supreme Court has approved a proposal brought forth by Union of India (UOI) to allow only those candidates to resign from National Eligibility Cum Ent.....
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NHRC Issues Notice to Four States Citing Adverse Impact on Industries, Transportation(15.09.2021)
National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to four states, calling upon them to submit their respective Action Taken Reports with regard to th.....
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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Company for Payment of Rent if Premise Not Used for Commercial Purpose(22.07.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench has held that the service tax cannot be levied on the Company for the payment.....
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SC: Can’t Claim Refund of Interest Amount if Loan Amount Paid With Decided Rate of Interest(05.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if a person has executed an agreement and repaid the loan amount obtained with the interest as per the terms of the agreem.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Payment of Loan, NBFC, Rate of Interest
Punjab & Haryana High Court: Arrest Memo Alone Not Final Proof of Arrest Time(20.04.2026)
Punjab and Haryana High Court held that an arrest memo is not conclusive proof of the exact time of arrest. It clarified that the 24-hour custody limi.....
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Supreme Court: Frictionless Relationship Between the Bar and the Bench Strengthens Justice Delivery(12.05.2026)
Supreme Court, while closing contempt proceedings against senior advocate Yatin Oza, said the Bench and the Bar are “two wheels of the chariot of just.....
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Holistic Approach Required for Kids Who are in Need of Care: Bombay HC(22.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has observed that a holistic approach needs to be adopted so that children in need of care and protection are not only identified bu.....
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Delhi High Court Lifts Stay on Nauroji Nagar Infrastructure Project(26.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has lifted the restraint on National Buildings Construction Corporation for construction on the Nauroji Nagar redevelopment project.
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SC: AP High Court Enquiry into Justice Eswaraiah's 'Phone Call Conspiracy' Unnecessary(13.04.2021)
Supreme Court has granted relief to former Andhra Pradesh High Court judge, Justice V. Eswaraiah against an Order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dir.....
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#Economic Survey 2021-2022: India to Spend USD 1.4 Trillion to Step Up Infrastructure Investment(31.01.2022)
Economic Survey has said that to achieve USD 5 trillion GDP by FY'25, India needs to spend about USD 1.4 trillion over this period on infrastructure t.....
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Delhi HC: Award of Interest Contrary to Terms of Agreement Can be Challenged(02.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has reiterated that the award of interest contrary to the express terms of the agreement between the parties would be susceptible to .....
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Uttarakhand HC to State: Strictly Enforce Construction Ban in Joshimath(16.01.2023)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed State to strictly enforce ban on construction in subsidence-hit Joshimath town in Chamoli district, and asked auth.....
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Madras High Court Asks Pollution Body to Study Impact of Sterlite Plant on River(06.02.2019)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to inspect the effluent of Sterlite plant and its impact on the Uppar river .....
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National Green Tribunal: Green Laws Must for Railway Stations(16.12.2019)
National Green Tribunal has observed that railway stations across the country are required to obtain necessary environmental permissions as several po.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Disinvestment of UOI’s Shareholding in BPCL(17.11.2020)
Bombay High Court has dismissed petitions primarily challenging the decision taken by the union of India of in-principle disinvestment of its sharehol.....
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SC: Reinstatement with Full Back Wages Not Automatic in Every Case(21.09.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that reinstatement with full back wages is not automatic in every case, where termination / dismissal is found to be not .....
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Prime Minister launches National Logistics Policy(17.09.2022)
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched the National Logistics Policy. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that India is emerging as.....
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Ministry of Law and Justice Increases Lifetime Monthly Payment of Retired Supreme Court Judges(19.03.2021)
Ministry of Law and Justice has notified an amendment to the Supreme Court Judges Rules 1959 to increase the lifetime monthly payment to the retired j.....
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CESTAT, Delhi Quashes Service Tax Demand on Notice Pay from Employees for Premature Resignation(14.02.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has quashed the service tax demand on notice pay recovered from employees for prema.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Premature Resignation
SC to WhatsApp: Widely Publicise That Users Aren't Bound to Accept 2021 Privacy Policy(02.02.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its stand that WhatsApp users in India don’t have to accept its 2021 privac.....
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Registration cannot be cancelled with retrospective effect mechanically, it can be cancelled, only if, the proper officer deems it fit to do so(04.01.2024)
Petitioner impugns order and Show Cause Notice. Vide Show Cause Notice, Petitioner was called upon to show cause as to why the registration be not can.....
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ITAT, Chennai Allows Loss on Investment in Subsidiary Company as Business Loss(23.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has allowed the loss on investment made in subsidiary company for increasing business expediency to be w.....
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Bombay HC Summons BMC Commissioner over Site Identification for Installation of Doppler Radar(24.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Ajoy Mehta to remain present in Court in a matter regarding ident.....
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Essence of crime of conspiracy is unlawful agreement and not its accomplishment(08.10.2018)
Present appeals are directed against the judgment passed by the trial Court whereby the Appellants were convicted for the offence punishable under Sec.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging CLAT Being Conducted Via Online Mode(29.07.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Petition which challenged the conducting of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) via online mode, citing accessibility i.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay CCI Probe Against WhatsApp's Privacy Policy(23.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) enquiry against WhatsApp's new privacy policy in an appeal by WhatsAp.....
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CBIC Notifies Waiver of Amount of Penalty for Non-Compliance to GST Invoice QR Code Provisions(01.07.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the waiver of the amount of penalty for non-compliance to Goods and Service Tax (GST) .....
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Nainital HC Dismiss Plea Seeking Permission for Animal Sacrifice at Nanda Devi Festival(04.09.2015)
Nainital High Court has dismissed public interest litigation filed by Ram Sevak Sabha, seeking permission for animal sacrifice at temple named after t.....
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Delhi HC Denies Relief to Britannia in Nutri Choice Digestive Zero Packaging Case(16.09.2016)
Delhi HC has refrained from passing an interim order on Britannia Industries Ltd's plea challenging a single judge's order restraining them from using.....
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Supreme Court Allows All Journalists, Media Persons to Carry Mobile Phones Inside Courtrooms(26.06.2018)
Supreme Court has decided to permit non-accredited journalists to carry mobile phones inside its court rooms.
Tags : Supreme Court, Journalists, Media
Bombay HC Sets Aside ECI's Decision to Conduct By-Election for Katol Assembly Constituency(18.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has quashed the decision of Election Commission of India (ECI) to fill up a casual vacancy in Katol assembly constituency in Nagpur,.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Election, Katol Assembly Constituency
CESTAT, Chennai: No Denial of Refund of Cenvat Credit for Premises Being Unregistered(24.02.2020)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the refund of input Cenvat credit cannot be denied for the reasons o.....
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SC: Newly Incorporated Trust Entitled to 12AA Benefits Even in the Absence of Any Activities(02.03.2020)
Supreme Court of India has upheld the Delhi High Court judgment and ruled that newly incorporated trust is entitled to get Section 12AA of the Income .....
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SEBI Introduces special situation funds under Alternative Investment Funds Regulation(27.01.2022)
SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 ("AIF Regulations"), have been amended and notified on January 24, 2022, to introduce Special Si.....
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Guidelines for overseas investment by Alternative Investment Funds/Venture Capital Funds(17.08.2022)
1. In terms of Regulation 12(ba) of erstwhile SEBI (Venture Capital Funds) Regulations 1996 and Regulation 15(1)(a) of SEBI (Alternative Investment Fu.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Intervene with WFI’s Decision on the 74kg Rio Olympics Berth(17.05.2016)
Delhi HC, while hearing plea filed by Indian Wrestler Sushil Kumar regarding the 74kg Rio Olympics berth, has refused to intervene in the matter and a.....
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Hyderabad High Court Stalls Appointment of 188 Home Guards as Constables(14.03.2017)
Hyderabad High Court has stayed appointment of 188 home guards as constables under Open Category (OC) despite scoring less than cut-off marks.
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CIVIL - SC Asks Authorities on Steps Taken to Check Stray Dog Menace(26.02.2019)
Supreme Court has expressed concern over people being bitten by stray dogs and asked authorities as to what was being done to check the menace.
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Bombay High Court Declines Relief to Former District Judge(29.11.2019)
Bombay High Court has rejected a former District Judge’s petition and ruled that if the concerned authority is of the opinion that the compulsory reti.....
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Delhi High Court Restrains AIIMS Nurses from Continuing Indefinite Strike(16.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has restrained the AIIMS Nurses Union from continuing with their indefinite strike, until further orders, noting that their grievance.....
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Rajasthan HC: Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable If Accused Already in Custody(26.10.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the anticipatory bail application of a person, already in custody in connection to a criminal case, will not be mai.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Take Action Against Illegal Building Permissions Granted(08.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to take action against persons in authority, who granted "illegal permissions" in respect of va.....
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Central Government makes amendment in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 50/2017-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017(12.07.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of the Cu.....
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All HC: Can’t Invoke Penalty Proceedings u/s 129 of UPGST Act, 2017 For Search And Seizure Of Godown(28.02.2024)
Allahabad HC has held that the provision of Section 129(3) of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(UPGST) can’t be invoked to subject a .....
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Every allegation of fact in the plaint, if not denied in the written statement shall be taken to be admitted by the Defendant(04.03.2024)
The issue under consideration in the present appeal is regarding genuineness of the Will dated 9th October, 1984, which is a registered document, exec.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Bill to Declare Food Technology Institutes as Institutions of National Importance(16.03.2021)
Rajya Sabha has passed the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019, to declare the National Institute of Fo.....
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Supreme Court Directs IIT to Treat OCI Student At Par with Indian Student With Respect to Fees(08.02.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT) to treat a student belonging to Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) category at pa.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Take Steps to Treat Transgender Community as Backward Class(15.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to take steps to treat the transgender community as socially and educationally backward class o.....
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In case of trivial matter, Court can refuse to draw the presumption of corruption(03.10.2023)
Present appeal is filed by the Appellant/original complainant against the judgment delivered by the Special Judge (under the Prevention of Corruption .....
Tags : Inconsistencies, Evidence, Acquittal
SC: Anardana to be Classified Under Heading 1209 of Tariff Entries Under Customs Tariff Act(15.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that 'anardana' would fall under Heading 1209 of the Tariff entries issued under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, attracting a cus.....
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Court can make a winding up order on the just and equitable ground by reason of mismanagement or lack of confidence in the conduct and management of the company's affairs(01.07.2022)
By originating process which was amended on 14 February 2022, the Plaintiff seeks orders under the Corporations Act ,2001 for the reinstatement of Inf.....
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SC: Hostile Witness's Credible Evidence Can Form Basis for Conviction in Criminal Trial(29.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that credible evidence even of a hostile witnesses can form the basis for conviction in a criminal trial. The Court has sai.....
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SC Directs Integration of Technology Adopted to Streamline Stages in Government Revenue Litigation(03.12.2021)
Supreme Court has directed for integration of the technology adopted to streamline and monitor all stages in government revenue litigation , to the In.....
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Startup India launches Startup applications for MAARG Portal(23.11.2022)
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has launched a call for startup appl.....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP Advocates' Welfare Fund Trustees Committee to Take Loan(20.05.2020)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Trustees Committee, constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1974, to take a loan in case.....
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Re-registration rules proposed to be made simpler for passenger vehicles, while re-locating from one state to another(28.04.2021)
New system of vehicle registration to be available on pilot test mode for Defence personnel, Central/State Govt employees, Central PSUs and private se.....
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AP HC Refuses Writ Petition Filed by SBI Against Obligation to Pay Towards Under-Declared GST(02.08.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to entertain a Writ Petition (WP) filed by the State Bank of India (SBI) against an obligation to pay Rs. 215.11.....
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Karnataka HC: Invoking S.138 Of NI Act Does Not Bar Registration of Crime Under Section 420(16.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that proceedings under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code are maintainable even if a complaint has been invoked under .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Supreme Court: Recommendations of GST Council Not Absolutely Binding on Central & State(19.05.2022)
Supreme Court held that the Parliament intended that the recommendations of the GST Council will have persuasive value. Importantly, the Court held th.....
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JKL HC: Purpose of Order 6 Rule 17 of CPC is to Advance Substantial Justice(05.06.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Order 6 Rule 17 of CPC exists to ensure that parties involved in legal dispute receive fa.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, CPC, Justice, Pleadings, Amendment
SC: Physical Training Instructor Must be Treated as a Teacher(15.12.2023)
Supreme Court has held that merely because Physical Training Instructor was not expected to conduct classes within the four walls of the College, as i.....
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Del. HC: Issue of Making Subjects Mandatory Part of Curriculum is in the Realm of Policy Making(28.01.2025)
Delhi High Court while hearing a public interest litigation seeking direction to make "Health and Yoga Science" a mandatory part of curriculum in scho.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC Junks Allotment of 222 Industrial Plots in Rohtak(30.11.2015)
Punjab and Haryana HC has junked the allotment of 222 industrial plots in Rohtak after finding huge irregularities in the allotment process adopted by.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC , Rohtak, 222 industrial plots
Madras HC Appoints Retired Justice as Ex-CM’s Trust Administrator(25.11.2016)
Madras High Court has appointed Retired Justice D Hariparanthaman as administrator of trust and properties of Ex-Chief Minister M G Ramachandran.
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GST Council: Exports Are Tax Free for 6 Months(09.10.2017)
GST Council has said that exporters are exempted from the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) for 6 months.
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
NCLT Orders Liquidation of Kamineni Steel and Power(29.10.2018)
National Company Law Tribunal has ordered liquidation of Kamineni Steel and Power India and also appointed R Ramakrishna Gupta as liquidator.
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Administration and Supervision of Investment Advisers(06.08.2020)
1. SEBI, vide Circular SEBI/HO/MRD/DSA/CIR/P/2016/113 dated October 19, 2016, allowed registered Investment Advisers (IAs) to use infrastructure of th.....
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Delhi HC Quashes Orders Restraining Private Schools from Collecting Annual Charges(01.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has quashed two orders issued by the Delhi Government dated 18th April and 28th August 2020 restraining private schools from collecti.....
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Allahabad HC: Co-Accused Cannot be Convicted if Main Accused Acquitted After Examination(31.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that in view of the testimony of witnesses if one accused is acquitted, no criminal proceeding can be sustained against .....
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Rajasthan HC: Settlement Between Employer and Workmen to be Sent to Labour Commissioner(05.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that unequal bargaining power between an employer and its workmen under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 requires the settl.....
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Kar. HC: Rule of Locus Standi to be Construed Liberally in Matters of Illegal Grant of State Largess(23.01.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that rule of locus standi should be construed liberally in matters that are related to illegal grant of State largess wh.....
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Guj. HC: When Substantial Evidence Fails, Corroborative Evidence Loses Significance(18.07.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that where substantial evidence to connect an accused with the crime is lacking, other corroborative evidence loses its si.....
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SC: Information Disclosing Cognizable Offence to Be Recorded as FIR & Not in General Diary(27.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that except in cases where preliminary inquiry is needed, commission of cognizable offence should be recorded as a First Inform.....
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Supreme Court: Cannot Describe Criticizing Abrogation of Article 370 of Constitution, as an Offence(11.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that every citizen of India has a right to be critical of the action of abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India .....
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Supreme Court: Prosthetic Limb Costs Must Be Compensated To Restore Victims’ Dignity(23.04.2026)
Supreme Court held that compensation for motor accident victims must include prosthetic limb and maintenance costs, noting such devices are essential .....
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Kerala High Court: Doctor Cannot Enrol as an Advocate Without First Cancelling Medical Registration(19.05.2026)
Kerala High Court held that a registered homoeopathic practitioner cannot be enrolled as an advocate unless she first cancels her registration as a me.....
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No Input Tax Credit if GST Returns Not Filed: Telangana HC(23.04.2019)
Telangana High Court has ruled that no input tax credit (ITC) is available unless GST returns are filed and a taxpayer is liable to pay penalty on the.....
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Ministry of Home Affairs: Shops Selling Fans, Education Books can Open(22.04.2020)
Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed shops selling electric fans to reopen, revising its guidelines on ‘exempted category’. The Ministry has also allo.....
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Kerala HC Stays Kerala Move to Defer Govt Staff Salary(29.04.2020)
Kerala High Court has stayed the State Government’s order on deferring payment of a month’s salary to its staffers in a bid to mobilise COVID-19 funds.....
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Manipur HC Refuses to Issue Directions for Procurement of Medical Oxygen in State(12.05.2021)
Manipur High Court has refused to issue directions for procurement/ supply of medical Oxygen in the State, saying that it would be inappropriate to is.....
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Gujarat HC: Offending Driver's Statement Can't Form Part of Charge-Sheet(21.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that when proceedings against a driver are instituted for negligence causing a motor accident, then such driver's statemen.....
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SC: Death Penalty in Rarest of Rare Case Required Only if No Chance of Reformation(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that ‘rarest of rare’ doctrine requires that death sentence not be imposed only by taking into account grave nature of crim.....
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Government committed to uphold and protect interest of homebuyers while ensuring ease of doing business in real estate sector(13.05.2020)
The Government is committed to uphold and protect the interest of homebuyers while ensuring ease of doing business in the real estate sector. Subseque.....
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SC Rejects ONGC Plea Against RIL(16.09.2015)
SC has dismissed plea by ONGC against Reliance Industries seeking re-opening of arbitration in London over dispute with Govt related to Panna-Mukta an.....
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Rajasthan HC clears Reliance Communication Deal to Acquire Sistema(03.10.2016)
Rajasthan HC has approved Reliance Communications deal to acquire Russian conglomerate Sistema’s Indian telecom unit, Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd (.....
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Delhi High Court: Centre Took Steps For Public Grievance Redressal System(25.07.2017)
Delhi High Court, while noting that Centre had taken substantive steps to put in place a system for timely redressal of public grievance in every depa.....
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Gujarat High Court Stays Kutch DM’s Order on Livestock Export Ban From Tuna(21.09.2018)
Gujarat High Court has stayed the order of Kutch District Magistrate prohibiting the movement of livestock at Tuna port after complaints of alleged vi.....
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When there is no period agreed upon between the parties, duration has to be determined by referring to the object with which the tenancy is created(17.06.2020)
In present case, an application under Section 13 of East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 was filed by the Appellant-landlord praying for evict.....
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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Travel Restrictions at Kerala Border(01.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union Government and State government on a Public Interest Litigation challenging the restrictions on th.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: GST on Electricity and Water Charges Reimbursable in Nature(20.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that goods and services tax (GST) payable on Electricity charges and Water charges as per met.....
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SC: If Statute Prescribes Lesser Time, Section 5 of Limitation Act Can’t be Invoked(25.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that if there is a lesser time period specified as limitation in a statute, then the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 can.....
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Notification regarding new technology to strengthen SEBI Complaint Redressal System for Investors(01.04.2024)
In its continuous pursuit of protection of interests of investors in the securities market, SEBI has launched the new version of the SEBI Complaint Re.....
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Gujarat HC Seeks Report on Investigation of Patel Quota Agitation Custodial Death Case(20.10.2015)
Gujarat High Court has directed State CID to file a progress report on investigation into custodial death case of a youth in Ahmedabad during Patel co.....
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Government to Fix Minimum Wage Rate for Unskilled Agricultural Labour(02.11.2016)
Labour Ministry has decided to fix minimum wage at Rs 350 per day for Unskilled Agricultural Labour in C-class towns in central sphere to be effective.....
Tags : Labour Ministry, minimum wage, Unskilled Agricultural Labour
#GST: Services of FIFA to Attract NIL GST(24.08.2017)
Central Government has exempted services provided by and to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and its subsidiaries directly or .....
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Remove Caste from Names of Roads: Madras High Court(03.10.2018)
Madras High Court has directed authorities to remove the reference to any caste in the names of roads and streets in Thesur town panchayat in Tiruvann.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Roads, Caste
Steering Committee on Fintech related issues submits its Final Report to Finance Minister(02.09.2019)
The Steering Committee on Fintech related issues constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, today submitted its Final Rep.....
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Allahabad HC Dismisses Pleas Against Streaming of Web Series Paatal Lok and XXX(30.09.2020)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed two Public Interest Litigations filed for censorship of web series Paatal Lok and XXX-Season 2 respectively.
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CESTAT, Delhi: LLPs Not Liable to Pay Service Tax Under Reverse Charge Mechanism(03.08.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), being not a “Body Corporate” u.....
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Punjab Lost 40 Per Cent Revenues After GST Implementation: Minister(17.01.2018)
Calling for uniformity in tax rates of petroleum products, he said the issue would be taken up at the meeting of finance ministers of the northern zon.....
Tags : GST
Delhi HC: Doctor's Prescription Not Needed for Delhi Residents to Seek RT-PCR Test(09.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has stated that the residents of Delhi are not required to have a doctor’s prescription to get tested for COVID-19 with a RT-PCR Test.....
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SC Stays Kerala HC Judgment Quashing Appointment of Presiding Officer of Industrial Tribunal(17.09.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Kerala High Court judgement which had restrained V. Vijayakumar from functioning as the Presiding Officer .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Appointment of Presiding Officer of Industrial Tribunal
Kerala HC Seeks Response of State Regarding Clause Restricting Non-Vaccinated Persons(10.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has sought the response of the State regarding a clause in its latest Government Order which restricts persons who have not taken CO.....
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Uttarakhand HC Partially Allows Felling of Trees for Widening Sahastradhara Road(24.06.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has partially allowed the proposal to cut thousands of trees to widen the road connecting an important tourist destination in U.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Sahastradhara Road, Re-plant
Calcutta HC Stays FIR Registered by WB Police Against CBI Officers Probing Coal Scam(30.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has granted interim stay for 6 weeks on the FIR registered by State police authorities against CBI officers for allegedly harassin.....
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India and EFTA take further steps towards a new Trade and Partnership Agreement (TEPA)(15.05.2023)
Following is the text of Press Communique issued at the conclusion of talks between Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer.....
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Consumer Forum: Incidents Like Farmers’ Protest On Rail Tracks Not Sudden(12.10.2017)
Delhi Consumer Forum has held that incidents like farmers’ protest do not happen all of a sudden and Railways might have prior intimation of such prot.....
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Mumbai Coastal Road Project: Apex Court Declines to Stay Bombay HC’s Decision Quashing CRZ Clearance(29.07.2019)
Apex Court has issued notice to Maharashtra Government on plea of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seeking stay on the Bombay High Court's.....
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SC Stays Rajasthan HC Order Restraining Police from Making Arrest of Accused Persons(26.05.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the Rajasthan High Court Order which restrained the police from making the arrest of the accused persons, who are charged wit.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Questioning SOP by Lakshadweep Administration Over Quarantine(02.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ appeal and a public interest litigation petition that questioned a Standard Operating Procedure by the Lakshadw.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice to Man for Making Offensive Statements Against Judges(01.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has issued a contempt notice to the man who wrote a letter alleging that in the District Court, all the Officers, Judges and empl.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, contempt notice, District Court, Constitution of India
JKL HC: No Fresh Construction Activities in Sonamarg(30.03.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while noting that its earlier clarification order with respect to renovation and repairs was being misconstrue.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Sonamarg, Blanket Ban, Construction
Uttarakhand HC Quashes Govt. Order on Guest Teachers Appointment(11.08.2016)
Uttarakhand HC has quashed a Government Order which had paved the way for appointment of 6,214 guest teachers in government intermediate colleges acro.....
Tags : Uttarakhand HC , guest teachers
CIC: Private Hospitals 'Fleecing' Patients for Cardiac Stent(22.05.2017)
Central Information Commission, while taking a serious view of private hospitals "fleecing" patients for cardiac stents, has directed Employees State .....
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Extension of time for filing exporter's/ importer's/ user's questionnaire response in the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride(07.05.2019)
1. With respect to the above mentioned subject investigation, requests have been received from producers/exporters/importers/users for granting of ext.....
Tags : Time, Extension, Questionnaire response
Delhi HC Directs Banks to Keep Status Quo on Asset Classification(09.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has said banks should maintain status quo on asset classification between 1st March, 2020 and 31st May, 2020, the period for which th.....
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Meghalaya HC & Subordinate Courts to Have Restricted Functioning Till May 3(15.04.2020)
Meghalaya High Court has informed that the normal functioning of the High Court and Courts subordinate to it will remain suspended till 3rd May, 2020 .....
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SC Directs Centre to Speed Up Implementation of Waiver of Compound Interest on Loan Instalments(15.10.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Central government to speed up the implementation of waiver of compound interest on instalments of loans up to Rs 2 cro.....
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Allahabad HC: Reservation of Vehicle Registration Numbers Subject to Statutory Conditions(26.10.2020)
Allahabad High Court has held that any person can make an application along with prescribed fees for reservation of attractive registration numbers fo.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Amendment Transferring 'Education' from State List(15.09.2021)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central government on a petition that challenged Section 57 of the Constitution (42nd Constitutional amendm.....
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SC: Trust Property Cannot be Alienated Unless it is for Benefit of Trust And/or its Beneficiaries(25.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a trust property cannot be alienated unless it is for the benefit of the Trust and/or its beneficiaries.
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Supreme Court Grants Custody of Minor to Aunt, Says Personal Laws Can’t Supersede Child’s Welfare(06.03.2024)
Supreme Court while granting a minor’s custody to her aunt, has held that the statutory provisions dealing with the custody of the child under any per.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Valid Caste Certificate Required To Prove SC/ST Act Offences; Oral Claim Not Enough(21.04.2026)
Chhattisgarh High Court held that for offences under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act, the prosecution must prove the victim’s SC/ST status and the ac.....
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Uttarakhand HC Put Stay on Uttarakhand Assembly Floor Test Till April 7(31.03.2016)
Uttarakhand High Court has stayed until April 7 floor test in assembly slated for today.
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Karnataka HC Restrains State From Taking Final Call on Kappatagudda Forest(23.02.2017)
Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order of injunction restraining authorities from issuing final notification to declare Kappatagudda forest .....
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IRDAI Exempts 24 Schemes of Insurance from GST(31.03.2018)
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has exempted 24 schemes of insurance from Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime for rein.....
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Unless a prima facie case exists, Informant has no vested right to seek investigation into alleged contravention of provisions(26.02.2019)
The Appellant is aggrieved of order dated 9th November, 2018 passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) under Section 26(2) of the Competitio.....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Applicant Can Adopt Methods to Arrive at Value of Supply to Distinct Persons(20.01.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the applicant can adopt methods provided under Rule 28 read with Section 15 of the Centra.....
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SC Allows Centre to Further Disinvest Shares In Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Orders CBI Investigation(18.11.2021)
Supreme Court has ruled that the Union of India may disinvest its residual shareholding of 29.5% in Hindustan Zinc Ltd. The Court has also directed th.....
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Kerala HC Refuses Stay on Kerala Government Notification Banning Online Rummy for Stakes(09.04.2021)
Kerala High Court has refused to interfere with a Kerala Government Notification 'banning online playing of rummy when played for stakes' in plea by t.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi: Amount on Alleged Wrongly Availed Cenvat Credit Liable to be Refunded(02.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has held that the amount on alleged wrongly availed Cenvat Credit deposited at .....
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Mad HC: Test Sample Becomes Unreliable if Time Limit Prescribed Under Statute is Not Adhered to(20.02.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that object of prescribing time limit to send sample for analysis and get test results in a prescribed time is to see t.....
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Court Remands Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to Judicial Custody till 15th April(01.04.2024)
Rouse Avenue Courts has remanded Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till 15th April 2024 in a money laundering case related .....
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Time limit for filing the written statement is only directory and not mandatoryin non- commercial suits(10.04.2024)
The present petition assails the impugned orders passed by Trial Courtwhereby the learned trial court did not take on record the written statement of .....
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Cabinet empowers the Board of Directors to recommend and undertake the process for Disinvestment(18.05.2022)
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister, has approved the proposal for empowering the Board of Directors of the Holding, Parent Public Sector Ent.....
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Andhra Pradesh HC Clears Way for Distribution of B. Anandaiah’s ‘K’ Type Herbal Preparation(09.06.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has cleared the way for the distribution of B. Anandaiah’s ‘K’ type herbal preparation, directing the Government to submit i.....
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Bombay HC: Appeal from Order Passed by CESTAT on Rates of Duties Would Lie Before Supreme Court(15.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has ruled than an appeal from an order passed by the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), involving the questi.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Interest Can’t be Levied on Additional Income Declared under Modified Return(20.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the interest under sections 234B and 234C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for non/short payment of adv.....
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Customs (Waiver of Interest) Second Order, 2023(11.04.2023)
WHEREAS, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, had by Order No. 1/2023 - Customs (N.T.) dated 06.04.2023 made the Customs (Waiver of Intere.....
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Orissa HC Seeks State's Response on Availability of RT-PCR Testing Facilities in Rural Areas(13.07.2021)
Orissa High Court has sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking urgent directions to ensure the availabi.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Availability of RT-PCR Testing Facilities in Rural Areas
Delhi HC: Party Can't Exhaust Alternate Remedy in SC Before Approaching HC U/Art. 227(03.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that a party cannot be bound for exhausting the alternate remedy available before the Supreme Court before approaching the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Supreme Court, High Courts, Articles 226, Articles 227, Constitution
Allahabad HC: 4% VAT Applicable on AT-PLAST Used in Mixing of Ready Mix Concrete(09.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court by allowing the revision petition has observed that the item AT-PLAST used in mixing of ready mix concrete is taxable at the rate.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008, AT-PLAST
RBI releases the Financial Stability Report, June 2023(28.06.2023)
Today, the Reserve Bank released the 27th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee.....
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Government allows direct listing of securities by public Indian companies on International Exchanges of GIFT-IFSC(24.01.2024)
The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, has amended Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, and notified the .....
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Director General of Foreign Trade notifies procedures for registration of import consignments under Melon Seeds Import Monitoring System(09.04.2024)
1.In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, and in reference.....
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No GST on Educational Institutions Providing Degree Courses Under Related Curriculums: AAR(20.09.2018)
Authority for Advance Rulings, Karnataka has held that the service of providing Degree courses under related curriculums by educational institutions t.....
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Sstrict or literal interpretation of provisions has to be consistent with object of Act(10.06.2020)
The appeal concerned the application of Section 34A of the Estate Agency Affairs Act 112 of 1976, which precludes an estate agent from claiming commis.....
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UNHCR Notes Charges of Sedition Against Journalists and Activists as Departure from Human Rights(01.03.2021)
United Nations High Commissioner of Rights has stated that the charges of sedition against journalists and activists for reporting or commenting on th.....
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Patna HC Seeks Details on Health Infrastructure in Bihar from Chief Medical Officers(17.12.2021)
Patna High Court has asked the Chief Medical Officers presently posted in all the 38 districts of Bihar to furnish details regarding health infrastruc.....
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Allahabad High Court Directs Disclosure of Criminal History of Citizens on Public Domain(27.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police to disclose the details of the website/platform from where informa.....
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Kerala HC: Inclusion of Non-Woven Bags of 60 GSM and Above in List of Single Use Plastic is Illegal(11.01.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that inclusion of non-woven bags of 60GSM and above in list of banned single use plastic items without regard to GSM standa.....
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SC: CBI Investigation Not Vitiated for Not Obtaining Consent of State Government(18.11.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation is not vitiated merely for not obtaining prior consent of the .....
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SC Asks Madras HC to Decide Constitutional Validity of Section 40(a)(iib) of Income Tax Act(26.11.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Madras High Court to decide the constitutional validity of Section 40(a)(iib) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
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Madras HC Reverses Acquittal of School Teacher for Sexually Assaulting 4 Year Old Student(20.10.2021)
Madras High Court has set aside a trial court order acquitting a school teacher in Puducherry who had been charged with sexual assaulting a minor stud.....
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SC: SDRF Cannot be Diverted, Revert to SDRF Diverted Amount(12.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that money from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) cannot be diverted or used for any other purpose and it would be proper.....
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A security interest in collateral is perfected, if the security interest is attached to the collateral(21.07.2023)
On 28 November 2022, Sky and Space Company Ltd (SAS) granted Celtic Capital Pty Ltd (Celtic) a security interest in its personal property. A registrat.....
Tags : Registration, Security interest, Time
SEBI Issues SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016(15.01.2016)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) (Amendment) Regulations,.....
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Hyderabad Court Convicts IM Co-founder Yasin Bhatkal & Others for Dilsukhnagar Blasts(13.12.2016)
Hyderabad Court has convicted Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and four others for Dilsukhnagar blasts in 2013.
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Govt Waives Late Fee for August and September Returns(25.10.2017)
Central Government has clarified that no late fee would be levied on tax payers who failed to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of Augu.....
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Delhi High Court Directs Registrar of Companies to Exercise Discretionary Powers Responsibly(14.08.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed the Registrar of Companies to exercise the powers given to it efficiently in accordance with law and without any arbitra.....
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Delhi HC Directs Meeting to be Held on Increase in Premium Rate for CM Advocate Welfare Scheme(31.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Life Insurance Corporation and New India Insurance Company to hold meetings with the Technical Evaluation Committee .....
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NCLAT Stays Vedanta Group’s Winning Bid for Videocon Industries(20.07.2021)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed Vedanta Group’s winning bid for debt-laden Videocon Industries after an appeal by dissentin.....
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India Denies Patent to Yahoo on IM System(29.08.2016)
Internet technology major Yahoo Inc has received a setback in India with the country’s patent office refusing a patent for its ‘invention’ regarding a.....
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EU Court Grants Trademark Protection to Red Soles(13.06.2018)
European Court of Justice has granted trademark protection to Christian Louboutin's signature red-soled high-heeled shoes.
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Bombay HC: Once Divorce Is Granted, Relief Can't Be Sought Under DV Act(25.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has held that once a decree of divorce has been granted, relief cannot be sought by under the Domestic Violence Act.
Tags : Bombay HC, Domestic Violence Act
Delhi HC Puts Rs 400 Cap on Rapid Testing Kits from China(27.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has capped the price of Covid-19 rapid testing kits scheduled to arrive from China at Rs 400 each, stating that public interest must .....
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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice to Centre, State on Plea Against Differential Pricing of Covid Vaccine(10.05.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Central and the State Government on a Public Interest Litigation seeking implementation of 'One Nation, .....
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Delhi High Court Issues Directions for Breath Analyzer Test at Airports(14.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued slew of directions for the administration of Breath Analyzer Test at all airports for all ATCs, pilots, cabin crews and ot.....
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Rajasthan HC Upholds Allotment of Bungalow in Civil Lines to Former CM(23.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a contempt petition against former chief secretary D B Gupta and upheld the allotment of a bungalow in Civil Lines .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Vasundhara Raje, Allotment of Bungalow
Kerala HC Directs CBI Special Team to Investigate Murder of NDF Activist(08.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed a special team of Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct further investigation into the murder of the National Deve.....
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CESTAT: Proceeding Can't be Initiated When Excise Duty was Paid Prior to Issuance of Notice(25.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that the authorities has no jurisdiction to initiate proceedings a.....
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SC: Home Secretary Can’t Order Further Investigations of Case by Another Agency(02.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that order passed by the Secretary (Home) transferring the investigation/ordering further investigation by another agency and t.....
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Gauhati HC: Providing SIM Card for Anti-National Activities Amounts to Providing Logistics Support(15.05.2023)
Gauhati High Court while denying bail to an accused under UAPA, has held that providing a SIM card to an “illegal Bangladeshi national for carrying ou.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of S. 69 and 70 of GST Act(28.02.2025)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 69 and 70 of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 that provide the power to arrest an.....
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Cal. HC: Organisation Once Recognized as Minority will Always be Minority(10.03.2025)
Calcutta High Court has held that once the status of minority has been given to an organization it will always be recognised as a minority institution.....
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J & K HC Seeks Data on State Security to Pvt./Political/Retired Persons(24.08.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has called for information from the Home Secretary and the Director General of Police regarding the security cover provid.....
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Madras HC: GST Applicable Only on Monthly Maintenance Amount Exceeding Rs. 7500 Collected By RWAs(16.07.2021)
Madras High Court has held that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) applies not on the full amount but to monthly maintenance amount exceeding Rs. 7,500 .....
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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit in Outward Transportation for Services From Place of Removal to Customers Place(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is available in case of outward transportation for the s.....
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Patna HC: Order for Interim Compensation Under NI Act Can be Enforced As 'Public Demand'(12.05.2022)
Patna High Court has ruled that an order for payment of interim compensation under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) can be enforced under.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914, public demand
Suo Motu PIL Initiated by Telangana HC on Sr. Advocate’s Letter Alleging Handcuffing of Accused(24.04.2024)
Tel. HC has initiated a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) based on a letter received by a senior advocate who alleged handcuffing of three acc.....
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MHA Allows Registered Shops Selling Non-Essential Goods to Open from April 26(27.04.2020)
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an order permitting shops selling non-essential goods to open from 26th April, 2020.
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Kerala High Court Quashes 'Censure' against KSEB Cashier for WhatsApp Text Against CM(10.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has quashed an order of censure against a cashier working with the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. (KSEB), who had allegedly dis.....
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Bombay HC: Students Passing 10th/ 12th Standard from Outside Maharashtra Not Eligible for State Quota(16.03.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that a medical aspirant domiciled in Maharashtra, but having passed 10th or 12th standard from outside the state shall not .....
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Rajasthan HC Puts Ban on Fresh Permissions Under Rajasthan Tourism Guest House Scheme, 2020(25.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has put a ban on fresh permissions for residents planning to develop a homestay or guest houses in their residences under the for.....
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Payment of Service Tax by Department of Posts and Ministry of Railways by way of book adjustment(21.03.2023)
1.Board had earlier noted that the practice of payment of Service tax by way of book adjustment adopted by the Department of Posts and the Ministry of.....
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Instructions issued by the Central Government under Section 9 of the MSMED Act and by the RBI have statutory force and are binding to all the Banking companies(01.08.2024)
The Appellants have challenged the impugned common order passed by the High Court, whereby the High Court held that the Banks/ Non-Banking Financial C.....
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Finance Ministry Issues Directions to Clear Pending Income Tax Refunds(09.04.2020)
Finance Ministry has unveiled a raft of measures to ensure availability of cash in the system, including speeding up of held-up refunds worth Rs 18,00.....
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PM Announces Extension of National Lockdown Till May 3 to Control COVID-19(14.04.2020)
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has announced the decision to extend the country wide lockdown till 3rd May, 2020 to control the transmission o.....
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Delhi HC Directs to Consider Plea on Regulation of Rate of HRCT Test as Representation(04.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Authorities to treat the plea to regulate or cap the rate of High-Resolution Computerised Tomography ('HRCT') test i.....
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AAR, Karnataka: TDS Applicable on Services Purchased as Innovative Ideas to Minimize Cost(11.06.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is applicable on all services purchased on account of inn.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Services Purchased as Innovative Ideas to Minimize Cost
Kerala HC Dismisses Appeal Seeking Injunction on Telecasting of Different Programme(18.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has dismissed an appeal moved by the broadcasting team of the Malayalam sitcom Uppum Mulakum seeking an injunction on the telecastin.....
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Rajasthan HC: Revisional Power at Stage of Framing of Charges is Very Restricted(22.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that at the stage of framing of charge, the extent of interference of the High Court, as a Revisional Court is very lim.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, High Court, Revisional Court, allegation
SC Dismisses Plea Against Consecutive Reservation of Panchayat President Posts in Kerala(24.12.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea which challenged the reservation notification issued by the State Election Commission for local body heads on the g.....
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Madras High Court Orders Relaxation on COVID-19 Restrictions from November 15(10.11.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered relaxation of many restrictions that have been in place for long to fight COVID-19. The relaxations would come into forc.....
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Delhi HC: Unauthorized Constructions Can't be Allowed to Stand in Perpetuity(11.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that unauthorized constructions are a bane to orderly development of the city which is bursting at its seams and they cannot.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Unauthorized Constructions, Perpetuity
Ker. HC: Circular Issued to Enable Service of Notice, Summons Through E-Post in Trivandrum(21.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has issued a notice introducing the e-Post service of India Post as a new option for service of summons/notices/orders. In the initi.....
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Guidelines for Utilization of Steel Slag in Road Construction released(01.07.2024)
Member (Science) Niti Aayog, Dr. V.K. Saraswat in the First International Conference on Steel Slag Road jointly organized by CSIR-CRRI and PHDCCI at N.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Seizure Memo Needs to be Prepared at Spot of Recovery(18.07.2024)
Raj. HC has held that seizure officer should prepare seizure memo at the place of recovery of contraband material as prescribed under the Standing Ins.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Seizure Memo, Contraband Material
NGT: Submit Information on Illegal E-Waste Units(23.10.2019)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to submit a report on a plea alleging that 5,000 illegal e-waste processing.....
Tags : NGT, E-Waste
For a valid blacklisting order, show cause notice must clearly mention intention to blacklist the noticee(16.11.2020)
Present appeal is directed against the order passed by the High Court. By the impugned order, the High Court has dismissed the writ petition and has u.....
Tags : SCN, Intention, Natural justice
If the contract prohibits pre-reference and pendente lite interest, the arbitrator cannot award interest for the said period(04.10.2021)
Present appeal is directed against the Order of the Division Bench of the High Court whereby it has upheld the judgment of the learned Single Judge re.....
Tags : Award, Interest, Entitlement
Delhi High Court Directs Government to Provide Facility to Review Return in GST Software(07.06.2019)
Delhi High Court has asked that Government to resolve the difficulties in filing TRAN-1 and directed to enable a facility of the trader/dealer being a.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, GST Software
Madras HC Quashes Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against ET Journalist & Editor(07.05.2020)
Madras High Court has quashed the criminal defamation proceedings instituted against the Journalist Sandhya Ravishankar and her husband, also the Edit.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Ensure Life-Saving Devices are Functional Around Year(20.05.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that ventilators and other life saving machines are kept operational throughout the y.....
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Allahabad HC Sets Aside NSA Detention Order Against Former UP Minister Kamlesh Pathak(21.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has set aside the detention order passed against former Minister of State and MLC Kamlesh Pathak under the National Security Act,.....
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JKL HC: Can’t Proceed With Prosecution Against Partners Without Arraigning Firm as Accused(20.02.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that existence of Section 66 in the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006 is a clear indicator of the fac.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Food Safety and Standard Act, Prosecution
Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Final Report on Criminal Case Against V.K. Sasikala(16.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State government on a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking a direction to submit final report on .....
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ITAT, Mumbai Disallows Fees Paid for Investment Advisory Services on Lack of Documentary Evidence(08.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai has disallowed fees paid towards Investment Advisory Services as assessee only furnished debit note, and .....
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Gujarat HC Restrains Bank From Dispossessing Family Till Filing of Proceedings(15.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has directed that the Bank to not dispossess the family from the property until 11th March 2022, considering that the Appellants we.....
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Bom HC: Bone Ossification Test Required Only When Victim’s Age is Border Line with Majority Age(05.10.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that the question of the ossification test comes when the girl is on the borderline, has held that the testimony of .....
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SC: Conviction Under S. 302 IPC Cannot be Based Upon Statement of Untrustworthy Witness(15.01.2024)
Supreme Court while setting aside the conviction of a person in a murder case of 1999 has held that if a witness is branded as untrustworthy having al.....
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Gujarat HC Junks 10% Upper-Caste Quota(04.08.2016)
Gujarat High Court has cancelled 10% reservation for the poor among upper castes.
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SC: Penalty for Anti-Trust Violations Must Be Based on Relevant Turnover, Not Total Turnover(17.05.2017)
Supreme Court, while observing that penal provisions in Competition Act is only to ‘teach a lesson’ and not to ‘finish off’ industries, has held that .....
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Simply Filing False Complaint Not Punishable Under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court(09.07.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that simply filing a false complaint against a member of Scheduled Caste, before any authority, is not punishable under Sch.....
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Essar Steel: NCLAT Probes 'Magical Accounting' by ArcelorMittal, CoC(22.05.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Essar Steel India Ltd and ArcelorMittal had done some ‘m.....
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Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief to Law Student Rusticated for Allegedly Consuming Cannabis(09.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has granted ad-interim relief to a first year law student who was rusticated from a law college for allegedly smoking cannabis insid.....
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Delhi High Court Imposes Costs on Plea by Charitable Trust(20.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has imposed costs on a charitable trust seeking extension of validity of the passes issued to it for movement during the lockdown for.....
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CESTAT, Chandigarh: Benefit of Cenvat Cannot be Denied Due to Faulty Investigation(08.06.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh has held that the benefit of Cenvat credit cannot be denied to the taxpayer on.....
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Rajasthan HC Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Former Union Minister Arun Shourie(24.09.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has granted interim order/protection to Former Union Minister Arun Shourie from Arrest in the Laxmi Vilas Hotel, Udaipur case.
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Orissa High Court Releases Rules for Live Streaming of Court Proceedings(29.07.2021)
Orissa High Court has released a notification stipulating that it would begin live streaming of proceedings soon and thereby published the High Court .....
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Madras HC Imposes Stay on Office Order Directing Suo Matters to be Listed Before Bench of 3 Members(05.08.2021)
Madras High Court has imposed a stay on an office order issued by the Registrar General of the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), w.....
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Meghalaya HC: Dishonored Cheque Must Have Been Issued by Account Holder U/S.138 NI Act(18.05.2022)
Meghalaya High Court has reiterated that the dishonoured cheque must have been issued by the account holder under his name and signature for an offenc.....
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Terror Funding Case: Del. HC Issues Notice on NIA’S Plea Seeking Death Penalty for Yasin Malik(30.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on plea moved by National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking death penalty for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Mal.....
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Startup India initiative to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in the country(06.12.2023)
The Startup India initiative was launched by the Government on 16th January 2016 to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and en.....
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SC Refuses to Stay NLSIU's 25% Reservation for Karnataka Students in 2021-22 Admissions(02.07.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the revised admission notification issued by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, providi.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of IT Rules(08.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Central Government on a plea moved by Press Trust of India (PTI), challenging the constitutional validity .....
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Rajasthan HC: State is Trustee of Natural Resources, Must be Conscious to Sustain it(25.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to ensure compliance of law and prevent illegal mining, encroachments etc. in the Forests, Wild Life Sanct.....
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SC Refuses to Commute Death Sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana(03.05.2023)
Supreme Court has declined to commute the death penalty of BKI terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana to life imprisonment on the ground of long pendency of .....
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First Meeting of National Msme Council Held With Emphasis on Raising And Accelerating Msme Performance Programme (Ramp)(10.05.2023)
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India organised the first meeting of the National MSME Council at Vigyan Bhawan, Ne.....
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Report on Existing VC Facilities at District Courts & Tribunals in State(04.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the State government to apprise the Court about the steps which are taken to set up video conferencing facilities in .....
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Allahabad HC: Failure of Investigating Agency to Record Statements to be Recorded Seriously(10.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the failure of the investigating agency to record statements of witnesses during an investigation must be viewe.....
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Natural as well as juristic persons may hold member’s interests as a trustee, but only in certain circumstances(07.12.2022)
Present appeal is related to the application and interpretation of Sections 29(1) and 29(1A) of the Close Corporation Act, 1984 in the event where a f.....
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INSOLVENCY - Sterling Biotech: NCLT Slams Andhra Bank over OTS Proposal(15.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has pulled up Andhra Bank for accepting a 'One Time Settelement' (OTS) offer from absconding promoters of Gujarat.....
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Bombay HC Asks Maharashtra Govt to Examine in Alleged Illegal Distribution of Remdesivir(17.06.2021)
Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to seriously examine the role of MLA Zeeshan Siddique and actor Sonu Sood regarding the alleged.....
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Telangana HC: Customs Act Provides Mechanism for Dealing With Offences, S. 160 CrPC Not Applicable(26.07.2022)
Telangana High Court has held that the Customs Act provides its own mechanism to deal with the offences and therefore, the provisions of the Criminal .....
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SC: Right to Cross Examination Can’t be Denied to Accused for Failure To Deposit Interim Compensation(03.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that right to cross-examine the witnesses examined on behalf of the complainant cannot be denied to an accused for his failure .....
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Madras HC: Minister Regupathy Gave a Mischievous Political Twist to the Thiruparankundram Issue(03.03.2026)
Madras High Court observed that Tamil Nadu Minister for Minerals and Mines S. Regupathy gave a mischievous political spin to the Thiruparankundram iss.....
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Supreme Court: Post-Moratorium, Creditors Cannot Adjust Pre-CIRP Dues From Prior Deposits(25.03.2026)
Supreme Court observed that “The deposit made even if treated as a guarantee for the default in dues remains the property of the CD till it is adjuste.....
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Central Fraud Repository comes into operation(21.01.2016)
The Reserve Bank of India notified operation of the Central Fraud Registry from 20 January, 2016. The Registry, first mentioned in the Bank’s Tags : RBI, Central fraud registry, cell
NGT Notices Centre, AAP Govt, Municipal Corporation over Sanitation Workers Strike(10.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to Centre, Delhi government, East Delhi Municipal Corporation and Union of sanitation workers over s.....
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President Gives Assent to Law to Protect Unauthorised Colonies, Slums in Delhi(02.01.2018)
The President of India has given assent to Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017 which gives more autonomy to these institutes in their functioni.....
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SC: Evidence that Offence was Committed Just Because Victim was SC/ST Essential to Sustain Conviction(28.08.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled in order to sustain conviction under Section 3(2) (v) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1.....
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Rajasthan HC Finds Online Seat Allotment Process for Medical PG Admissions Arbitrary(19.08.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has found the allotment process of seats for admission to PG Courses 2020 by the State of Rajasthan, on the basis of the National.....
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Six institutions incorporated as IITs(25.05.2016)
The Union Cabinet granted retrospective approval to amendment of the Institutes of Technology Act 1961 for the incorporation of six new Indian Institu.....
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SC Directs CBI Probe in Odisha’s Barabati Stadium Land Encroachment(04.04.2017)
Supreme Court has directed CBI probe into the alleged land encroachment by Odisha Olympic Association in Barabati Stadium, located on government land.
Tags : Supreme Court, Odisha Olympic Association, Barabati Stadium
NCLAT Rejects Tata Steel’s Plea to Uphold its Bid for Bhushan Power(05.02.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has turned down Tata Steel’s plea to consider its bid for the debt-ridden Bhushan Power & Steel as the.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019(11.12.2019)
Lok Sabha has passed the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, 2019 to extend reservation to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and Sta.....
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Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Ex-MLA(13.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against former MLA Dominic Presentation observing that leading peaceful and non-violent procession .....
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If the standard method is the method applicable then that is the only method to be used for the concerned purpose(16.09.2021)
Present appeal is filed against a judgment of the Tax Court of South Africa, Cape Town and the same is concerned with the apportionment of input value.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to Ensure Economically Weak Students Not Sidetracked by Digital Divide(01.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State and concerned authorities to take steps to ensure that economically weak students are not sidelined by the di.....
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Cal. HC: Stepson Can't Deny Obligation to Maintain Stepfather if he Fulfilled His Responsibilities(31.08.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that when stepfather fulfills same responsibilities as the biological father, a stepson cannot deny his obligation to mai.....
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Master Circular for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)(15.05.2024)
1. For effective regulation of Infrastructure Investment Trusts, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been issuing various circulars from.....
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Kerala HC: Medical Practitioners Can Conduct Tests on Accused If Indications of Custodial Torture(20.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has clarified that the circular issued by the Director of Health will not preclude doctors conducting medical examinations of person.....
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IBBI Amends Guidelines on Technical Standards for Performance of Core Services(29.07.2021)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified the Guidelines for Technical Standards for the Performance of Core Services and Other Ser.....
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Delhi HC: IGST Refund allowable on Zero Rated Supplies(08.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) refund is allowable on zero-rated supplies.
Tags : Delhi High Court, IGST, Zero-Rated Supplies
Master Circular for Investment Advisers(15.06.2023)
1. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), from time to time, has been issuing various circulars/directions to Investment Advisers (IAs). In or.....
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Rajasthan HC to Function Through Virtual Mode, Interim Orders & Limitation Period Extended(03.05.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has notified that Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur and Jaipur Bench and Subordinate Courts/Special Courts/Tribunals in the State o.....
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Kerala High Court Refuses to Stay Govt Order Capping RTPCR Tests(07.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has refused to grant interim stay in petitions filed by ten private laboratories challenging the Kerala Government's decision to cap.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Lehman Brothers Securities Eligible for Refund of Service Tax(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd is entitled for the refund claim of Ser.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Service Tax on Electricity Charges Reimbursed to Service Provider(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that service tax cannot be levied on reimbursement of electricity charges .....
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Supreme Court: Judge Not A Mere Post Office to Frame Charge at Behest of Prosecution(27.08.2024)
SC while quashing two orders passed by Special Judge, CBI, has observed that judge is not a mere post office to frame the charge at the behest of pros.....
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Kerala High Court: Tourist Vehicle Cannot Run its Service Like a Stage Carriage(12.09.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that a tourist vehicle operator does not have a right to stop the vehicle to pick up or drop off passengers not included in.....
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No TDS on Broadcast Company on Channel Placement Fees: ITAT(23.04.2019)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) provision will not be applicable for broadcast company .....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre, Delhi Govt to Convene High Level Meeting for Domestic Violence Cases(21.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government, Delhi Government, National Commission for Women, Delhi Commission for Women, and other concerned.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs Not to Mention Caste of Persons in Any Matters(28.04.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has issued a notification that caste of any person, including accused, should not be incorporated in any judicial or administrati.....
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NIA Court Grants Permission to Akhil Gogoi to Take Oath as Legislator of Assam Assembly(12.05.2021)
Special National Investigation Agency Court has allowed jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi, to take oath as legislator of Assam Assembly, stating th.....
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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Which Favoured BCCI in IPL Telecast Rights Dispute(21.03.2022)
Bombay High Court has set aside the award in favour of the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India. The court passed the order on a challenge to .....
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AP HC: Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Necessary for Preventive Detention as Per Triple Test(21.03.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court although the person in question was accused of serious offenses, if the necessary satisfaction as per the triple test i.e. s.....
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Restrictions on import of products made of plastic(22.06.2022)
1. Kind attention is invited to letter No. B-17011/7/UPC-II-PWM (MLP)/2021/12900 dated 01.02.2022 received from Ministry of Environment, Forest & Clim.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Digitisation of District Courts(30.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has sought response from the Finance Secretary of the Delhi Government on the proposals to digitise the District Courts which have be.....
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Kerala High Court Invokes Doctrine of Desuetude to Permit Construction of Commercial Building(25.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has approved the construction of a commercial building on a site reserved for residential buildings as per the Town Planning Scheme .....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea for Declaration of Unaccredited Journalist as Frontline Health Workers(01.07.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking declaration of non-accredited journalists as frontline health workers during t.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs SDO to Decide Representation Against Encroachment in Pahadeshwar Mahadev Temple(27.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the concerned Sub Division Officer in the area to inspect a representation to be made before it against alleged encr.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Sports Boats Come Within Ambit of Inflatable Craft under Customs and Tariffs Act(02.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that sports boats come within the meaning of inflatable craft subsequent to headi.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Acceptance to Pay Duty Exempt from Liability of Confiscation and Redemption Fine(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that voluntarily acceptance and willingness to pay the duty at the enhanced rate.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Sahara India TV Network Can Utilize Cenvat Credit for Payment of Service Tax(28.02.2020)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Mumbai has ruled that Sahara India TV Network is entitled to utilize Cenvat credit for payme.....
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Interest Equalization Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit-Extension(12.04.2021)
1. Please refer to the instructions issued vide DBR.Dir.BC.No.69/04.02.001/2019-20 dated May 13, 2020.
2. In this connection, Government of .....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Overview of Domestic Procurement and Development in Defence Sector(01.02.2022)
Union Budget earmarks 68% capital procurement budget for domestic procurement. Defence R&D will be opened up for start ups, private industry and acade.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea to Postpone GATE-2022(03.02.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed petitions seeking postponement of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam, 2022 (GATE 2022) which is scheduled to b.....
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MeitY invites comments from stakeholders and general public on amendment proposed to 'IT Rules'(19.01.2023)
Government to hold public consultation on proposed amendment of IT rules with respect to fact checking misinformation or patently false and untrue or .....
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SC to Centre: Maintain Status Quo on Release of Genetically Modified Mustard Seeds(04.11.2022)
Supreme Court has asked Union Government to maintain status quo on the commercial cultivation of Genetically Modified Mustard and to refrain from taki.....
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If the Judgment debtor has intimated the decree holder and award amount is available for withdrawal unconditionally, the liability of judgment debtor would cease on the date of deposit(04.09.2023)
By way of present Execution Petitions filed under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('the A&C Act') read with Order XXI Rule 1 .....
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Cabinet approves expansion of beneficiaries list under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(17.12.2018)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, cleared the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum .....
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SC: Death Occurred Due to Single Stab Injury Can Also Attract Section 302 IPC(10.09.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that even in cases when death occurs due to single stab injury, Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be attracted.....
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Delhi HC: Magistrates Should Record Statements of Juveniles Through Video Conferencing(30.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed that the statements under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 of children in need of care and protection' s.....
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Chhattisgarh HC Issues Notice on Application Seeking Financial Assistance for Infected Lawyers(25.06.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notice to the State Bar Council, Chhattisgarh on an application moved by the District Bar Association, Bilaspur see.....
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Karnataka HC Directs to Prepare Proposal for Hybrid Video Conference System to All Courts(01.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Computer Committee of the High Court to prepare a proposal which would be submitted to the state government for .....
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Rajasthan HC Directs SDO to Decide Representation against Encroachment in Pahadeshwar Mahadev Temple(27.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the concerned Sub Division Officer in the area to inspect a representation to be made before it against alleged encr.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Sub Division Officer, encroachment, Pahadeshwar Mahadev Temple, demolition
CESTAT, Bangalore: Simple Aluminium Plates Classifiable Under 7606 1200 of Chapter Tariff Heading(02.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that Simple Aluminium Plates are classifiable under 7606 1200 of Chapter Tariff .....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chapter Tariff Heading, 7606 1200, Simple Aluminium Plates
DGFT issues a new module on Automatic System-Based Issuance of Status Holder Certificate (e-SHC)(09.10.2023)
In furtherance of the e-Governance initiatives being taken by DGFT, a new IT module to recognize and certify the export performance of individual comp.....
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Karnataka High Court: Welfare State Expected to Treat Pensioners With Soft Gloves(02.04.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that an employer in a Welfare State is required to treat pensioners with soft gloves as they have retired after putting .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Fee for Cloud Services Not Royalty(27.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi while granting relief to a subsidiary company of Information Technology giant Microsoft Corporation, Ministry of .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Information Technology, Microsoft Corporation, Ministry of Law Corporation, subscription fee, royalty, cloud computing
Telugu Star Mahesh Babu's Bank Accounts Frozen Over Service Tax Dues(28.12.2018)
According to a press release issued by the Hyderabad GST Commissionarate, Mahesh Babu has not paid the Service Tax during 2007-08 for the taxable serv.....
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Kerala HC Directs State & Centre to Finalize Socio Economic Caste Survey(10.09.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the State and Central Governments to take steps to finalise the report of socio-economic study of socially and educatio.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Socio Economic Caste Survey
Kerala HC Directs Private School to Not Expel Students for Non-Payment of Fees(21.09.2020)
Kerala High Court has restrained a private school from expelling students, merely for the reason that necessary fees has not been paid yet for online .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Expelling of Students
Bombay HC Extends Protective Orders Against Evictions and Dispossessions Till August 30(11.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has refused to continue its unconditional extension of all interim orders in Maharashtra beyond 30th August, 2021, given the improvi.....
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Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Certain Rubber Chemicals(23.06.2022)
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to anti-dumping investigation final findings on the above subject issued vide notification F. No. 6/4/2021-DGT.....
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Karnataka HC Allows Govt. Employee Who Quit Job to Contest Zilla Panchayat Elections(08.02.2016)
Karnataka HC, while providing temporary reprieve to a 33-year-old employee of a government high school who “quit” his job to contest the elections to .....
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Bombay HC Disposes Plea Alleging Molestation of Tribal Women by Police(31.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has disposed of a petition filed by an activist, which alleged that two tribal women from Chhattisgarh had been molested by Gadchiro.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Molestation, Tribal Women, Police
Supreme Court Says 'Yes' to Centre’s Proposal to End Stubble Burning(30.01.2018)
Supreme Court has approved the Centre’s proposal to end stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and asked it to follow the deadlines fixe.....
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Supreme Court: Statutory Authorities can Review Orders Only if Concerned Act Provides Such Power(18.10.2019)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the power of review can be exercised by a statutory authority only when the statute provides the same. The Court fur.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Lift Stay on Release of Amitabh Bachchan Starrer "JHUND"(19.11.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to lift the stay imposed by the Civil Court as well as the Telangana High Court on the release of the movie "JHUND" which st.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stay on Release of "JHUND"
Allahabad HC Asks Government on Reducing Air Pollution in State(26.11.2020)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government and the State Pollution Control Board about the steps taken by it to reduce air pollution .....
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Special NDPS Court Refuses Baiil to Aryan Shahrukh Khan in Cruise Ship Drug Case(21.10.2021)
Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court has observed that the WhatsApp chats prima facie reveal that accused Aryan Khan is dealing in.....
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GST Amendment Doesn't Take Away States' Power to Proceed Against VAT Liability: Kerala HC(07.02.2019)
Kerala High Court has repelled challenge to constitutional validity of Section 174 of
Kerala Goods and Services Tax 2017 (KGST Act), which reserved t.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, GST
CESTAT, Bangalore: CENVAT Credit of Service Tax Can be Availed by Banks for ‘Output Services’(04.11.2020)
Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has held that the CENVAT credit of service tax paid for insurance service recei.....
Tags : Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal, CENVAT Credit of Service Tax
Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt. to Improve Condition of Basti District Jail(17.11.2020)
Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government to take appropriate and remedial action to improve the condition of the Basti district jail.
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Basti Jail
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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Basic Statistical Return on Credit by Scheduled Commercial Banks in India - March 2022(28.09.2022)
The Reserve Bank released the web publication 'Basic Statistical Return on Credit by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) in India - March 2022'1 on its .....
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Paralysed Agriculturist Should Get Rs 4,000 Per Month, Says Supreme Court(02.01.2018)
Supreme Court has ruled that an agriculturist paralysed in an accident should get Rs 4,000 as monthly income.
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AAR Kerala: Companies in Co-Working Spaces Can Get GST(28.08.2019)
Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) Kerala has taken cognisance of the shift towards a shared office space culture. The Authority has ruled that a GST.....
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SC Allows Registration of BS-IV Vehicles Which Could Not be Registered Due to Lockdown(18.08.2020)
Supreme Court has allowed registration of BS-IV Vehicles which could not be registered in March, 2020 due to the lockdown.
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AAR, Karnataka: GST to be Paid Only on Difference in Amount on Second Hand Gold(14.07.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that Goods and Services Tax is to be paid only on difference between selling price and purchase.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Deemed Rent Inapplicable to Property That is Stock-in-Trade(03.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the concept of deemed rent can’t be applicable to the properties which are treated as stock-in.....
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P&H HC: Public Morality Cannot Overshadow Constitutional Morality(11.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a petition seeking protection of life and personal liberty, has ruled that the Constitutional right o.....
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SC Sentences Four Accused in 1996 Lajpat Nagar Bomb Blast Case to Life Imprisonment(06.07.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding the conviction of two accused in 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case and sentencing them to life imprisonment without remi.....
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Special CBI Court, Lucknow Acquits All Accused in Babri Masjid Demolition Case(30.09.2020)
Special Central Bureau of Investigation Court, Lucknow has acquitted all 32 persons accused of hatching the criminal conspiracy behind the demolition .....
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Court can make an order relieving a person from civil liability for a broad range of contraventions if the person concerned acted honestly and no substantial injustice is caused to any person(15.07.2021)
In facts of present case, on 13 May 2021, the Plaintiff, Jit Sun Investments Pte Ltd (Jit Sun Investments), filed an originating process seeking order.....
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Government proposes harder fight against bonded labour(17.05.2016)
The central government announced proposals to make the Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour Scheme more effective. The scheme now envisages an increase in .....
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Bombay High Court Asks Govt. to Sort Out GST Technical Issues(07.03.2018)
Bombay High Court has directed the Union and Maharashtra governments to sort out technical glitches and other grievances over filing of Goods and Serv.....
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CIVIL - SC Asks Centre to Disburse Funds for Infrastructure in Subordinate Judiciary(01.03.2019)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to disburse funds allocated for various state governments to develop infrastructure in subordinate judiciary within .....
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SC Passes Interim Order Directing IIT Bombay to Grant Provisional Admission to Student(10.12.2020)
Supreme Court has passed an interim order directing IIT Bombay to grant provisional admission to Siddhant Batra, a student hailing from Agra, who had .....
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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Man Arrested for Offering Namaz in Temple(21.12.2020)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Faisal Khan, the man who was arrested for offering namaz in the Nand Baba temple premises in Mathura district.....
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Madras HC issues Notice on Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of Faceless Assessment Scheme(28.10.2021)
Madras High Court has issued the notice to the Centre on plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Faceless Assessment Scheme.
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Karnataka HC Disposes Off Recovery Proceedings Against Transport Corporation Employees(15.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has disposed off a petition seeking to recover the revenue loss from Unions and Employees of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport.....
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Kerala HC: Embargo in Section 172(3) CrPC Does Not Take Away Right to Use Previous Statements(22.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that the embargo in Section 172(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) does not take away the right of the accus.....
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Any amount deposited during investigation has to be treated as pre-deposit and the same is neither hit by limitation nor by unjust enrichment(27.09.2022)
The issue involved in present appeal is whether the Court below have erred in reducing the amount of refund, which was in the nature of pre- deposit, .....
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SC Seeks Details of Actions Taken by States on Misuse of Forest Land(01.02.2016)
SC has sought details of action taken by States against those who wrongly claimed forest land as traditional forest dwellers under a 2006 Act amid cla.....
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Supreme Court Asks If AAP Govt Diverted 900 Crore From Workers’ Fund(16.01.2017)
Supreme Court has sought answers on a PIL which has accused Arvind Kejriwal-headed AAP Government in Capital of illegally diverting Rs 900 crore from .....
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Uttarakhand High Court Asks Government to Improve Overall Conditions of Journalists(13.11.2018)
Uttarakhand High Court has passed the directions for improving the conditions of service of journalists while noting that journalists/reporters/ corre.....
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New Motor Vehicles Act Enforced from 1st September, 2019(02.09.2019)
The new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 has been enforced from 1st September, 2019 as a result of which violating traffic rules will attract hars.....
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Transfer of investigation must be done in rare and exceptional cases in order to do complete justice between the parties and to instil straight confidence in the public mind(19.08.2020)
Present Transfer Petition is filed Under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) read with Order XXXIX of the Supreme Court Rules, .....
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Civil Aviation Ministry Proposes New Rules to Regulate Drone Related Activities(19.07.2021)
Ministry of Civil Aviation has invited suggestions for Draft Drone Rules to regulate Drone Related Activities. These Rules, when notified, will repeal.....
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SC Seeks CBI, ED Response on Plea Seeking Probe Against 'Paid Media Writings' in Chopper Scam(03.01.2017)
Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe against certain prominent journalists for allegedly writing i.....
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May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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Salary Hikes May Remain Static at 8-10% in 2019 as Employers Turn Cautious in Poll Season: Report(23.12.2018)
Experts say that while 2018 was a year of recovery following demonetisation and GST implementation, 2019 will be a year of caution.
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Allahabad HC Orders Release of Muslim Woman Who Married Hindu Man from Custody of Her Father(12.10.2020)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanpur Nagar, to take out a girl named Shikha alias Sheeba, a muslim woman who .....
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Gujarat HC Quashes Order Rejecting Application for Criminal Defamation Against Rahul Gandhi(19.08.2021)
Gujarat High Court has quashed an order of the Surat Court rejecting the application filed by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi to examine 4 additional in a crimin.....
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Rajasthan HC: Citizenship Can’t be Determined Based on Definition of ‘Resident’ Under IT Act(16.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the definition of the term ‘resident’ under the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961 is designed for including persons in the .....
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Gauhati HC Orders Change of IO for Harassing Accused to Purchase His Land(23.06.2022)
Gauhati High Court has ordered the Commissioner of Police to change the investigating officer (IO) of a theft case, after the accused alleged that IO .....
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Madras HC Seeks Report from State over Steps Taken by it for Preservation of Folk Arts(19.10.2015)
Madras HC while taking a serious note of an article published in The Hindu Tamil on pitiable plight of folk artists in State, has directed State Gover.....
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RBI seeks Comments/Feedback on Report of the Working Group on the Implementation of Indian Accounting (20.10.2015)
Reserve Bank of India has released the Report of the Working Group on the Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards by Banks in India. The Report .....
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Bombay HC Directs State to Constitute Statewide Committee to Maintain Hospitals(04.11.2016)
Bombay High Court, while observing that there exists an urgent need to evolve a safe and effective method of disposing of biomedical waste, especially.....
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Government: Hospital Room Rent Exempted from GST(04.09.2017)
Central Government has clarified that the rent paid by patients for hospital rooms are out of the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
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NGT Orders Closure of Industrial Units in Residential Areas in Delhi(10.10.2018)
National Green Tribunal has ordered closure of industrial units running in "non-conforming" residential areas of Rohini and slapped a fine of Rs. 50,0.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea to Close NDPS Case in Gujarat Court(02.09.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a Petition filed by Sanjiv Bhatt seeking discontinuation of the proceedings in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Subs.....
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Calcutta HC Grants Time to WB Government to Submit Reply to Final Report by NHRC(22.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has granted time to the West Bengal state government to submit a reply to the final report submitted by the Committee of the Natio.....
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DGGI Issues Notice to Swiggy for Wrongfully Availing ITC(03.06.2022)
Director-General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Hyderabad has issued a notice to the operator of food delivery app Swiggy In a case on alleged GST evasio.....
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SC to Bihar Govt.: Consider Framing Guidelines for Arrest Similar to Those Adopted by Delhi Police(09.06.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Bihar Government to look into the guidelines for arrest, keeping in view section 41A of Criminal Procedure Code, similar to.....
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SC: Can’t Prove Will by Random Witness Saying he Saw Attesting Witness Sign it(22.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that for Section 69 of Evidence Act, in order to prove the genuineness of a will, it is not enough to merely examine a random w.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Fully Developed Foetus Has Right to Life Under Article 21 of Constitution of In(25.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court while denying minor rape survivor to terminate thirty one weeks pregnancy has held that fully developed foetus has the right to l.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Directions to Safeguard Interest of Orphans(10.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to Union Of India, Ministry Of Women & Child Development, Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare, Government Of NCT Of.....
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Govt. Reduces GST to 5% on Domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services in Aviation Industry(16.03.2022)
Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified the reduction in Goods and Service Tax (GST) from 18% to 5% on Domestic Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Serv.....
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Government Notifies SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2022(25.03.2022)
Central Government has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regula.....
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AP HC: State Commissioner of Food Safety Can’t Impose Ban on Manufacture & Sale of Gutka, Pan Masala(27.03.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that State Commissioner of Food Safety is neither authorized nor have any jurisdiction to issue notification, prohi.....
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Appointments on compassionate ground cannot be allowed to be retained, when position is obtained by fraud(01.08.2024)
In facts pf present case, Respondent-employees were appointed on compassionate ground with the Engineering Department, Eastern Railway. The disciplina.....
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Provisions of Food Safety Act(21.09.2015)
Bombay HC while dismissing a plea challenging several provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, observed that those who endangered human .....
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Kerala HC Rejects Ex-Minister Plea to Quash Vigilance Case over Tax Relief for Poultry Traders(05.10.2016)
Kerala HC has dismissed a petition by Ex-Minister K M Mani seeking quashing of a criminal case registered against him by Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.....
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Supreme Court: Minority Edu. Institutions May Ignore 'Seniority' for Appointing Principals(31.07.2017)
Supreme Court has held that minority educational institutions have absolute right to appoint qualified persons as Principal from the community ignorin.....
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RBI releases June 2019 Financial Stability Report(27.06.2019)
The Reserve Bank of India today released the 19th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR). The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub.....
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AAAR, Karnataka: Appeal Against Advance Ruling May be Made Within 30 days(23.02.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that advance ruling may be appealed before the Appellate Authority within a period o.....
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Allahabad High Court Issues Notice on PUCL's Plea Seeking Establishment of Fast-Track Police Courts(14.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought reply of the Uttar Pradesh Government, Union Government, and others on a plea filed by People's Union For Civil Libert.....
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Allahabad HC Directs to Regularly Update State Enactments, Amendments on Official Websites(24.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has called upon the Uttar Pradesh Government to regularly update the text of the state laws, along with the amendments, if made, .....
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Gauhati HC Directs to Call for Reports on Implementation of Orders Passed by State(30.07.2021)
Gauhati High Court has directed the Director of Social Welfare Department, Government of Nagaland to call for reports on the implementation of orders .....
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Calcutta HC: Gazetted Officer Who Is Part Of Raid Is Not 'Independent Person'(16.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that a Gazetted Officer who is a member of the raiding party cannot be said to be an independent person. The Court furthe.....
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Supreme Court: Set Up Pilot Courts to Deal With Cheque Bounce Cases(19.05.2022)
Supreme Court in a bid to reduce the pendency of cheque bounce cases under S. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, ordered the establishment of pilo.....
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Madras HC Rejects PIL Seeking Increase in Sports Quota in Higher Educational Institutions(02.06.2023)
Madras High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking increase in the number of seats under the Sports Quota in higher education .....
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Mad HC: Question that Killing of Hindu Religious Leaders Would Constitute Terrorist Act is Debatable(14.12.2023)
Madras High Court has noted that the question as to whether the killing of Hindu religious leaders by itself can constitute a terrorist act is debatab.....
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Supreme Court: We Cannot Make a Law, It is for the Parliament to do so(28.01.2025)
Supreme Court while dismissing a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for ensuring that a man and his family are not harassed in false domest.....
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Details of 'New Regulatory Framework' for Broadcasting and Cable services(16.06.2021)
1. TRAI, in March 2017, notified the 'New Regulatory Framework' for Broadcasting and Cable services. The new framework-came into effect on 29th Decemb.....
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SC: Action Instituted u/s 31 Specific Relief Act is Arbitrable as It is Not Action in Rem(21.08.2020)
Supreme Court has held that an action instituted under section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 is not an action in rem, but an action in personam,.....
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Kerala HC Seeks State Response on Reopening Retail Outlets on All Days(16.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has sought the State's response regarding its opinion on reopening retail outlets including textile stores on all days amid the ongo.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Wife's Plea for CBI Investigation in RSS Worker's Murder Case(05.05.2022)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the plea filed by the wife of deceased Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Sanjith, who was hanged to death in No.....
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Supreme Court Extends Stay on Ritu Maheshwari's Non-Bailable Warrant(12.05.2022)
Supreme Court has extended the stay on the non-bailable warrant issued by the Allahabad High Court against Noida Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Ind.....
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Del. HC: SOPs to be Followed by Colleges During Events, Framed by Delhi Police(24.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has closed a suo motu Public Interest Litigation filed on issues of security breaches at events organized by colleges, after Delhi Po.....
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Karnataka HC: State to Respond in 3 Weeks regarding Mandatory Teaching of Kannada(11.07.2025)
Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to file within three weeks, its objections to a public interest litigation questioning a few enact.....
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Delhi Court Rejects Police's Plea for Further Police Custody of Wrestler Sushil Kumar(03.06.2021)
Delhi Court has turned down Police's plea seeking further 3 days police custody remand of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar a.....
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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Government to Conduct Audit of Covid-19 Deaths in State(10.06.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the Government to conduct an audit of Covid-19 deaths in the state and submit its report by 21st June, 2021 in plea.....
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Supreme Court Acquits Man for Allegedly Abandoning Lady of SC-ST Community(15.04.2022)
Supreme Court has acquitted a man who had allegedly abandoned a lady belonging to SC-ST Community with whom he was living together. The Court has obse.....
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Delhi HC: Restraint Order Against Husband Under DV Act from Making Arrangement for Child Visitation(21.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the domain and extent of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and Family Courts Act, 1984, being two c.....
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Name of the Company can be restored only if the Tribunal is satisfied that it was carrying on business or in operation(10.04.2023)
Present Appeal is directed against the order by which an appeal filed under Section 252(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 for quashing of the order of the.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill Seeking Expeditious Recovery of Bad Loans by Banks(02.08.2016)
Lok Sabha has passed the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which provid.....
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Environment Ministry frames new draft Coastal Regulation Zone Notification(19.04.2018)
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has framed a new draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2018. The draft no.....
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CIVIL - Just Because FIR Contains Inquest Number it Can't be Said That FIR was Registered After Inquest: SC(21.02.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that merely because Inquest number is mentioned in First Information Report, it does not affect the prosecution case nor do.....
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Delhi High Court Junks Plea to Replace Delhi Police with CISF in District Courts(26.12.2019)
Delhi High Court has observed that the existing security system at the district courts provided by police was "sufficient enough" to protect visitors .....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....
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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging MP HC’s Order of Staying Reservation Notification(30.11.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in the Special Leave petition assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's interim order of staying the notification related .....
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Delhi HC Upholds Circular Restricting Foreign Travel of District Court Employees(03.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld a circular stipulating that the city's district court employees can be allowed to visit a foreign country only during vaca.....
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ITAT: Commission Earned on Distribution of Indian Mutual Fund Outside India is Not Taxable(10.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that commission earned on distribution of Mutual Funds schemes of an Indian fund outside India cannot be.....
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Ker. HC: There Can’t be Any Interference with Investigation Proceedings Without Justifiable Reasons(27.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that when an investigation undertaken by the Police as ordered by the Magistrate under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. is in prog.....
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Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions(24.01.2024)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its Report titled "Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions". Drawing upon data on 2.58 lakh Panchayats for th.....
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Single Window Project-Simplification of procedure in SWIFT(14.06.2016)
The Central Board of Customs notified several items under different customs tariff heads, which are chemicals not drugs, to not be sent to the Assista.....
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Bombay HC Issues Direction to Include Axis Bank Bids in Mahanagar Gas Issue(29.06.2016)
Bombay High Court has directed Registrar and lead managers of Mahanagar Gas's recently-concluded initial public offer along with stock exchanges to co.....
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SC Demands Augusta Chopper File from Chhattisgarh govt Amid Kickback Allegations(17.11.2017)
Supreme Court has said that it wanted to examine the original file on purchasing of VIP helicopter to find out whether there was any irregularity in t.....
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INSOLVENCY - NCLAT Refuses to Stay NCLT Nod to ArcelorMittal Resolution Plan for Essar Steel(18.03.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has refused to stay a bankruptcy court order approving ArcelorMittal's Rs. 42,000 crore takeover bid for Essar.....
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CBIC: 5% GST Applicable on Composite Supply of Service of Milling Wheat Into Flour(18.06.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that 5% Goods and Services Tax is applicable on the composite supply of service by wa.....
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Central Government set to launch Investment Clearance Cell(21.12.2020)
Government announces setting up of Investment Clearance Cell for clearances and approvals of industry in the country. Despite the presence of several .....
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CESTAT, Kolkata: No Service Tax Can be Levied on Compensation for Cancelation of Coal Blocks(11.11.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has ruled that no service tax can be levied on amounts received as compensation .....
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Chhattisgarh HC Issues Notice to State over Property Tax Hike(21.03.2016)
Chhattisgarh HC has issued notices to State Government, Urban Administration Department and Commissioner Bislaspur Municipal Corporation over hike in .....
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Indian Railways launches transparent and efficient "New Online Vendor Registration System" in its research arm RDSO(09.01.2018)
Tremendous business opportunity for growth of new SMEs thus aiding job creation. The new system is simpler and user friendly. No need for vendors to v.....
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SC Dismisses Review Petition Seeking Postponement of Exams(07.09.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed the review Petition against order dismissing pleas to postpone NEET-JEE exams scheduled in September, 2020.
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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Publication of NUJS Merit List(17.09.2020)
Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the law mandating 30% domicile reserva.....
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Central Government hereby specifies the pension fund in respect of the eligible investment made in India(03.08.2021)
1. In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (4.....
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State to Reimburse Entire Admissible Fees to Law Student(16.08.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to reimburse the entire admissible fees to a law student belonging to the OBC category und.....
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SC Allows Conduct of Floor Test in Maharashtra Assembly Tomorrow(30.06.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly, however the same will be subject to the final outcome of the petition fi.....
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SC: District Judiciary Shall Not Be Referred as Subordinate Judiciary(22.05.2023)
Supreme Court while passing judgment on enhanced pay scale for judicial officers as per Second National Judicial Pay Commission has stated that Suprem.....
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Madras High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to IIT-M Professors in PhD Scholar Sexual Harassment Case(21.04.2022)
Madras High Court has granted Anticipatory Bail to two professors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) in relation with a case for se.....
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Guidelines with respect to excusing or excluding an investor from an investment of AIF(10.04.2023)
1. SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF6/CIR/P/2020/24 dated February 05, 2020, inter- alia, introduced template(s) for Private Placement Memorandum (PPM).....
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Gujarat AAR: Bus Body Building on Chassis Owned by GST Registered Customer Attracts 18% GST(16.05.2022)
Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) consisting of members Arun Richard and Atul Mehta ruled that 18% GST is payable on bus body building on chas.....
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CBIC Allows Export of Goods from Bangladesh to India by Rail in Closed Containers(20.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that the daughter of West Bengal Minister, Paresh Chandra Adhikari
should not be allowed to enter the school premises.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, West Bengal, Teacher Recruitment Scam
Bom HC: If Design Already in Public Domain, Registration is Prima Facie Liable for Cancellation(07.06.2023)
Bombay High Court has observed that if a design is in the public domain, or is indistinguishable from known designs, the registration itself cannot be.....
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A mark can be opposed or cancelled, if it is identical to or similar to a trade mark which is already registered(14.12.2023)
The applicant, a Mexican company which traded in many countries including South Africa, was the proprietor of the impugned mark. It was registered in .....
Tags : Leave to appeal, Special circumstances, Existence
Rajasthan HC: Criminal Revision Petition Maintainable Against Order of Interim Maintenance(28.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that an order of interim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by any Family Court or M.....
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SC: Healthcare Services Covered Under Consumer Protection law(02.05.2022)
Supreme Court has said that doctors and healthcare services are not barred from the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act of 2019 and termed the concer.....
Tags : Supreme Court , healthcare services , Consumer Protection Act of 2019 , Public Interest Litigation
CESTAT, Bangalore: Executive Appointed is not Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that appointment of an executive by foreign/holding company is not Manpower R.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, appointment, Manpower Recruitment, Supply Agency Service
ITAT, Delhi: Royalty Cannot be Endorsed to Providing Customized Research Advisory Services(19.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal; Delhi has observed that customized research advisory services are not taxable under the head Royalty under the relevant.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Royalty, Income Tax Act, 1961, customized research advisory services
SC: Must Re-Consider View That There Can’t be Police Custody Beyond 15 Days of Arrest(11.04.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that Court must reconsider its views in CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni (MANU/SC/0335/1992), wherein it was held that police cust.....
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Bombay High Court: Pardanashin Woman Allowed to Amend Written Statement(11.03.2024)
Bombay High Court has allowed a pardanashin woman to amend her written statement on the ground that the woman was illiterate and was unable to underst.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Written Statement, Pardanashin Woman, Illiterate
Supreme Court: Rajasthan High Court Order Declaring ‘Santhara’ is Illegal(31.08.2015)
Supreme Court has stayed Rajasthan High Court order which declared ritual of ‘Santhara’ a penal offence, stating it illegal.
Tags : Supreme Court,‘Santhara’,Rajasthan High Court
SC: Stray Dogs Cant Become a Menace to Society(15.09.2016)
SC, while considering stray dog menace in Kerala, has said, “Compassion should be shown towards stray dogs but ... these animals cannot be allowed to .....
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GST leads to Formalization of Economy and Widening of Tax Base(18.06.2018)
Historic tax reform, the Goods and Service Tax (GST), has resulted in formalization of economy and consequently information flow would eventually augm.....
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Amendment in notification No. 50/2017- Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017(26.11.2020)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of the Cu.....
Tags : Amendment, Notification, Public interest
Karnataka HC Directs Govt to Reconstruct Migrants' Huts Burnt Down During Lockdown(07.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to reconstruct at its own cost the huts/shanties of migrant workers in Bengaluru, which were bu.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Reconstruction of Burnt Huts
AP High Court to State DGP: Can't Register FIR For Proceedings U/S 107 & 145 of CrPC(04.10.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State Director-General of Police (DGP) to instruct the Station House Officers of all Police Stations that a.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, First Information Report, Registration
Bombay HC Cancels Appointment of Managing Committee of Sai Baba Shirdi Trust(14.09.2022)
Bombay High Court while observing that trustees to a public trust must be appointed for the betterment of devotees and not for the ruling government t.....
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Maharashtra Govt. Eases Norms for Setting Up Industries on Agricultural Land(21.01.2016)
Maharashtra Government, in order to make it easier for setting up industries in the state, has simplified norms for using agricultural land for non-ag.....
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Govt Notifies CGST (Tenth Amendment) Rules(23.10.2017)
Central Government has notified 10th amendment to Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017. The amended notification says that for claiming ref.....
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Delhi HC Extends Interim Relief for Rakesh Asthana and Directs CBI to Maintain Status Quo Till Nov. 1(30.10.2018)
Delhi High Court has ordered CBI to maintain status quo till November 1 on proceedings against its Special Director Rakesh Asthana after CBI failed to.....
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Delhi HC Issues Guidelines to Streamline Medical Post Graduate Entrance/Admission Process(27.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued directions/ guidelines to the Medical Counselling Committee to streamline the Post Graduate Entrance/Admission Process.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Streamline Medical Post Graduate Entrance/Admission Process
Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea to Display Names of Persons Arrested u/s 41C CrPC(07.09.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a Petition filed seeking compliance of Section 41C of the Code of Criminal Procedure.....
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Clarification regarding extension of limitation under GST law in terms of Hon'ble Supreme Court's Order dated 27.04.2021(20.07.2021)
The Government has issued notifications under Section 168A of the CGST Act, 2017, wherein the time limit for completion of various actions, by any aut.....
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Statute provides for mandatory payment of interest and there is no discretionary power with the Revenue Authority in the matter of interest(25.05.2022)
The issue involved in present appeal is whether the Commissioner (Appeals) has rightly rejected the claim of interest, on the grant of belated refunds.....
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Supreme Court Revives POCSO Case Against Headmistress, Says Verifying Abuse Claims is No Excuse(10.07.2026)
SC held that a school official cannot avoid liability under the POCSO Act by privately verifying a child's sexual abuse complaint instead of reporting.....
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Gujarat High Court Refuses Bail to Lawyer Accused of Cheating & Criminal Breach of Trust(24.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has refused bail to the Applicant who had allegedly eloped for 3 years with money during the execution of a sale deed, while opinin.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Bail, Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust
Gujarat HC: Journalism Experience from Govt. Company not Required for Appointment as AD of Info, I&B(31.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that Assistant Director of Information (Journalism) Class II Recruitment Rules, 2015 does not prescribe for mandatory jour.....
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SC: Police Officers Should be Vigilant Before Invoking Stringent Laws Like SC-ST Act(12.05.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that police officers, who institute an FIR, based on any complaint, are duty bound to be vigilant before invoking any provi.....
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Bombay HC: Customs Department to Explain How Show Cause Notice Isn’t Barred by Limitation(27.02.2025)
Bombay High Court while hearing Skoda Auto Volkswagen India's petition challenging tax demand by Indian Customs authority, has asked the Customs Autho.....
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Bombay HC: Zero Tolerance for Height Norm Violations Near Airports(15.09.2016)
Bombay HC has said zero tolerance will be adopted for any kind of construction that comes up in violation of height regulations near both domestic and.....
Tags : Bombay HC, construction, Airports
Assam Govt Issues Guidelines for Enrolment of GST Practitioners(12.06.2017)
Assam State Government has issued a memo containing guidelines for enrolment of GST practitioners. As per the rules, portal for enrolment of GST pract.....
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Amend Employees State Insurance Act to Cover Internal Injuries: Madras HC(18.04.2019)
Madras High Court has recommended that Centre should amend the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, to cover internal injuries suffered by employees.
Tags : Madras High court, Employees State Insurance Act, Internal Injuries
Delhi High Court Stays Penalty Against Nestle(24.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has stayed the National Anti- Profiteering Authority’s order against Nestle, imposing a penalty of Rs 73 Crore for not passing on the.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Nestle, Penalty
Madras HC Directs CRPF to Reinstate Constable Who Failed to Fire During Militant Attack(02.03.2020)
Madras High Court has granted relief to a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable who failed to open fire during a militant attack in Manipur in.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Reinstatement of CRPF Constable
Bombay HC: Don't Deny Remdesivir to Covid Patients Admitted in Non- Covid Hospitals(19.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to issue appropriate orders to all recognised laboratories to provide test results to patients .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Orders to Provide Covid Test Results
#Union Budget 2022-2023: Acceleration of Corporate Exit and Launch of E-Bill System(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has said that accelerated corporate exit will be facilitated by reducing it from 2 years to 6 months. E-bill system will be launched .....
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Parents Obligated to Spend on Education of Their Children: Bombay HC(14.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has expressed surprise that till date, India has just one narco test facility centre, which is at the Forensic Science Laboratory in .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Narco Test Facility
Karnataka HC Directs Govt. to Compensate Students Denied Benefits of Mid-Day Meal Scheme(17.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to inform in how much time and in what manner it would compensate each and every student who is.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Students Denied Benefits of Mid-Day Meal Scheme
Allahabad HC Seeks Response on Plea for Promotion of Students Upto Class VIII Without Exams(25.11.2020)
Allahabad High Court has asked the relevant government authority to respond to a plea seeking "no examination system" for promotion of students upto 8.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Promotion of Students
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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CESTAT: Providing Trained Manpower to Overseas Customers is Not an Intermediary(11.07.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench has held that providing trained manpower to overseas customers is not an int.....
Tags : CESTAT, CENVAT Credit, Overseas Customers
Delhi HC: Centre Must Continue its Efforts to Combat Substance Abuse(21.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that Union Government must continue its efforts and remain steadfast in the endeavour to combat substance abuse, as it requi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Substance Abuse, Combat
CESTAT, Hyderabad: Exported Goods Cannot Be Confiscated Under Section 113 of Customs Act(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has ruled that Section 113 of the Customs Act, 1962 only provides for confiscation of go.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Section 113 of the Customs Act, 1962, confiscation of goods
CESTAT, Chennai : Royalty Need Not be Included in Transaction Value if Not Paid to Foreign Supplier(29.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that royalty need not be incorporated in transaction value if not paid to a foreig.....
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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.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Written Statement, Mandatory Period
Gau. HC: GST Authorities Can’t Take Benefit of Notification that is Ultra Vires GST Act(06.08.2024)
Gauhati High Court has held that a notification which is ultra vires the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 cannot be used for benefit by State G.....
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MP HC: Protesting Doctors Directed to Come Back to Work(20.08.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court while addressing a notice regarding strike by doctors, medical students, and associated medical organizations in response to.....
Tags : MP High Court, Medical Students, Medical Organizations
P&H HC: Writ Petition Against Private Trust's Contractual Employment Dismissed(01.05.2026)
Punjab and Haryana High Court held that service disputes arising from purely contractual employment with a private body, lacking any public law elemen.....
Tags : Writ Jurisdiction, Private Trust , Contractual Employment ,Article 226 ,Article 227
NCLT Allows IL&FS to Sell 51% in Wind Units to Japanese Investor(29.08.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the sale of the wind energy assets of IL&FS to Japan’s Orix Corp, one of the original investors in t.....
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Delhi HC: Accused Cannot be Arrested Till Request for Extradition is Merited(20.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has observed that an accused cannot be arrested in any case till a request for extradition is merited.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arrest
Delhi HC Directs State Govt to Publish List of Registered Construction Workers(15.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by daily wage construction workers seeking Covid-19 ex-gratia compensation from the Delhi Building .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, List of Registered Construction Workers
CESTAT, Delhi: Anti-Dumping Duty Paid After Validity of Notification is Refundable(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Anti-dumping duty paid after the expiry of the period mentioned in the co.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, notification, importer, anti-dumping duty
Delhi HC Criminalizes Marital Rape; Holds Exception 2 Of Section 375 IPC Unconstitutional(11.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has passed a split verdict challenging the Exception 2 of Section 375 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, exempting forceful sexual intercour.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 375 , sexual intercourse, marital rape, unconstitutional
Imposition of port restrictions on supply of Prohibited/Restricted essential commodities to the Republic of Maldives during 2024-2025(15.04.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992), as ame.....
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ITAT, Chandigarh: Cancellation of Registration to Society Cannot be Ground for Imposing Penalty(02.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh has held that penalty under Section 271(1) (a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be levied on a char.....
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Allahabad HC Stops Establishment of GST Appellate Tribunal in UP Without Court's Permission(05.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has restrained the Central Government from establishing the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal in the State of Uttar Prade.....
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HP HC: Distant Relationship of Judge’s Wife with Petitioner Not to Imply Judge is Prejudiced(12.03.2021)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a declaration of a sitting Judge's dissenting view as Coram non-judice and non est in the eye.....
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CESTAT Grants Partial Relief To Bata On Issue Of Denial Of CENVAT Credit(07.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court upheld the validity of Section 54(3) of the CGST Act refers to the refund of unutilized Input Tax Credit (ITC). The Section is en.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Validity, CGST Act
Rajasthan HC: Breach of Written Undertaking Given to Court is Contempt(17.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that breach of written undertaking given to the Court is contempt and is liable to be punished under the Contempt Co.....
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Kar. HC: Acquittal Order Can’t be Put in Challenge by Stranger to the Case(22.09.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that a fresh investigation upon acquittal or conviction of the accused cannot be ordered for an askance by persons who w.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Acquittal Order, Investigation, Stranger
SC Quashes Bombay HC Judgment on Reserving Post of Mayor for Dhule Municipal Corporation(03.09.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside a judgment delivered by the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) which had quashed a notification issued by the Maharashtr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Post of Mayor for Dhule Municipal Corporation
Arbitrator has the inherent discretion to grant post-award interest(01.09.2022)
Present appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court by which the appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 against a ju.....
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Raj. HC Acquits 4 Convicts in 2008 Jaipur Blasts Case(30.03.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while acquitting four convicts in 2008 serial Jaipur blast case and upholding conviction of one other accused has observed that i.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, 2008 Serial Jaipur Blasts Case, Unfair Means, Probe
Delhi HC: Khurram Parvez Granted Bail in UAPA Case(10.06.2026)
Delhi High Court granted bail to human rights activist Khurram Parvez in an alleged terror-funding case under the UAPA, overturning the trial court's .....
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Supreme Court: Proof of Attestation Alone Doesn't Establish Will's Genuineness(07.07.2026)
Supreme Court held that proving a Will's attestation alone is insufficient when suspicious circumstances surround its execution. It ruled that the pro.....
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SC: 100% Reservation for Local Residents in Scheduled Areas Unconstitutional(03.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that 100% reservation provided for the local residents in scheduled area would be violative of Article 16(2) of the Constitutio.....
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Orissa HC: 60-Day Disposal of DV Act Plea May Not be Practical but Long Adjournments Must be Avoided(05.03.2026)
Orissa HC observed that although it may not always be practical for a Magistrate to decide an application u/s 12(1) of the Protection of Women from Do.....
Tags : Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Long Adjournments, Plea
Supreme Court: SC Status Applies Only to Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists, and is Lost on Conversion(25.03.2026)
Supreme Court ruled that "No person who professes a religion other than Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist shall be a member of Scheduled Caste. Conversion to an.....
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Foreign investment in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)(11.01.2024)
1. The Government of India through gazette notification dated March 07, 2023 and September 04, 2023 has amended the Prevention of Money Laundering (Ma.....
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Telangana HC Instructs on Not Opening Residential Schools with Hostels(01.09.2021)
Telangana High Court has instructed the State government not to reopen its residential schools with hostel facilities, including those being run by So.....
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Telangana HC: Investigation Post Filing Application No Bar for Applicant to Seek Advance Ruling(30.08.2022)
Telangana High Court has held that the investigation post-filing of the application would not debar the applicant from seeking an advance ruling.
Tags : Telangana High Court, Advance Ruling, Investigation
Bom HC: Authorisation to Export Necessary Even if Exporter has License to Sell Drugs for Med. Purpose(20.05.2024)
Bom. HC has observed that use of terms 'license', 'authorization, disjunctively, indicates that these terms have not been used interchangeably and und.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Section 8(c) of NDPS, Psychotropic Substance
Circular regarding instructions on money changing activities by Reserve Bank of India(27.05.2024)
1. Attention is invited to FED Master Direction No.3/2015-16 dated January 01, 2016 (updated from time to time) on Money Changing Activities.
.....
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Supreme Court Declines to Stay Interim Bail Granted to Former Bhushan Steel Promoter(05.09.2018)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the interim bail granted by Delhi High Court to former Bhushan Steel promoter Neeraj Singal.
Tags : Supreme Court, Bhushan Steel, Neeraj Singal
AAR: GST Leviable on Advisory & Management Fees Recd. in Indian Rs. for Services Provided to AIF Fund(21.06.2019)
Maharashtra State Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that GST is payable on advisory and management fee received by asessee in Indian Rupees .....
Tags : Maharashtra State Authority for Advance Ruling, GST, AIF Fund
Karnataka High Court Quashes Notification Releasing Forest Land(24.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has struck down an order/notification issued by the state government by which it purported to release a total of 260 acres formin.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Reponse on PIL to Ensure Garlanding of Netaji’s Statue on January 23(19.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has sought the State government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition the issuance of directions to the State .....
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Gujarat HC: Maximum Limit of 90 Days for Filing Written Statement Directory Not Mandatory(27.01.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that the maximum limit of 90 days for filing the written statement as under Order VIII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, .....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Filing Written Statement
Bombay HC: Application of Hudson's Formula for Computation of Loss is Not Unreasonable(12.12.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that Hudson's formula is widely accepted in construction contracts for computing losses and therefore the application of th.....
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APTEL Directs TANGEDCO to Supply Electricity to Vedana Sterlite’s Copper Plant in Tuticorin(05.05.2021)
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to supply electricity to Ved.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Lehman Brothers Securities Eligible for Service Tax Refund Claim(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd, is entitled for the refund claim of Serv.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd, Service Tax, legal consultancy services, Reverse Charge Mechanism, winding up
Delhi HC: Transgender Person to Produce Gender Re-Assignment Certificate, Violates Article 21(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Passport Rules, 1980 as they require a Transgender person to produce Gender Re-assignment certificate Surgery, is p.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Passport Rules, Transgender person, Gender Re-assignment certificate, Article 21 of the Constitution
Guj HC to State: Frame Policy to Address Stray Cattle Menace(12.07.2023)
Gujarat High Court has directed State government to urgently formulate a comprehensive policy or issue administrative directions to control the cattle.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Stray Cattle, Policy
SC: Can’t Use PIL Jurisdiction for Formulation of Centralized Rating Mechanism of Taxpayers(09.09.2024)
SC while dismissing PIL seeking formulation and implementation of a centralized rating mechanism of taxpayers under the Central Goods and Services Tax.....
Tags : Supreme Court, PIL, Centralized Rating Mechanism, GST Administration
Supreme Court: Private Parties are Free to Change their Party Loyalties(23.09.2024)
SC has held that private citizens are free to change their party loyalties, there is no bar on a private citizen professing loyalty to any political p.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Constitutional Amendment, Private Citizens
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Appeal Against Single Judge Order Refusing to Stay Release of KGF-2 Movie(25.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has refused to grant interim stay in a plea seeking complete ban on exhibition of KGF-2 movie and its Teaser. The movie is set to.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Release of KGF-2 Movie
Appointment of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India(28.02.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1)(a) and sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15.....
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Amendment to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC(17.10.2023)
1. Please refer to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC dated February 25, 2016, as amended from time to time, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs) .....
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Bombay HC Holds Journolist Guilty of Extortion for Threatening to Defame Person in News(08.03.2019)
Bombay High Court has held a journalist guilty of extortion for threatening to publish a news item defaming complainant and demanding money in exchang.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Journalist,Guilty of Extortion for Threatening to Defame Person in News
Supreme Court Quashes Madras High Court's Direction to Form Committee for Reforms(16.01.2020)
Supreme Court has set aside a Madras High Court Order that directed the State to constitute a committee to recommend reforms in the Criminal Justice S.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Madras High Court, Criminal Justice System
Statutory provision should not be interpreted so as to alter the common law unless the intention to do so was clearly reflected in the enactment(04.11.2021)
The appeal concerned the construction to be placed on ‘collection costs’ as defined in Section 1 and whether collection costs in Section 101(1)(g), as.....
Tags : Cost, Inclusion, Post-judgment
Testing of imported food products at FSSAI notified laboratories(10.03.2021)
1. Attention is invited to Instruction No. 01/2020 dated 12.02.2020 on the above-mentioned subject. Vide this Instruction, it was stated that vide not.....
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Schemes of arrangement by listed entities(01.02.2022)
1. SEBI vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/0/2021 dated November 16, 2021 and Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/0000000659 dated November 1.....
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SC Issues Notice to Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gorakhpur for Misleading the Court(28.09.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to one Manisha Waskale, Sub-Divisional magistrate, inquiring why appropriate proceedings be not initiated against her .....
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Rajasthan HC Rejects PILs Against Gujjar Quota(05.02.2016)
Rajasthan HC has rejected two public interest litigations (PILs) on basis of which 5% quota in jobs and educational institutes granted to Special Back.....
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Delhi HC Appoints Justice Sen As DDCA’s Administrator(31.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has appointed Justice (Rtd) Vikramajit Sen as new Administrator of Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA), replacing retired Jus.....
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Supreme Court: Will Take All Steps to Get Absconding Businesswoman Back(30.01.2018)
Supreme Court has said that absconding businesswoman Ritika Awasty, currently residing in London, will have to face the “wrath of law” and it will tak.....
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Delhi High Court Cancels Suspension of BEL Whistleblowers(17.10.2019)
Delhi High Court has quashed the suspension order of three of its senior officers, who have exposed the alleged irregularities in a multi-crore confid.....
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SC Allows UP Government to Recruit 37,339 Assistant Teachers(19.11.2020)
Supreme Court has allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to go ahead with the recruitment process of the remaining 37,339 of 69,000 posts of assistant t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Recruitment of Assistant Teachers
Supreme Court Allows Transfer Plea of 100% Visually Disabled Husband In DV Case(19.01.2018)
Supreme Court has allowed the transfer petition filed by a husband seeking transfer of a domestic violence case filed against him by his wife.
Tags : Supreme Court, Domestic Violence
Telangana HC Issues Notices on Plea for Rebuilding of Religious Structures(10.09.2020)
Telangana High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking re-building of the religious places, situated within the Telangana Sta.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Rebuilding of Religious Structures
Delhi HC: Scale Up RT-PCR Tests on Priority(17.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has observed that RT-PCR is the gold standard test to trace COVID-19 infection and has directed the Aam Aadmi Party Government to sca.....
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Karnataka HC Directs SEC to Justify Decision of Postponing Elections to Local Bodies(10.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Election Commission to justify its decision of postponing all the elections to local bodies till December .....
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Kar. HC: There Cannot be Any 'Deemed Forest' Under The Forest Conservation Act(24.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that a land can either be a 'forest' or a "forest land", but there cannot be any 'deemed forest' under the Forest Conser.....
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Bombay HC: BCCI Liable to Pay Employees Contribution Under ESI Act(30.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is engaged in commercial activities and earning profits from the same and.....
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NCLAT Upholds NCLT’s Order Allowing Insolvency Proceedings Against ‘Go First’ Airline(23.05.2023)
NCLAT while rejecting the plea filed by lessors of aircrafts of Go First Airlines to take possession of the aircrafts, has upheld the order of NCLT De.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Service Tax Can’t be Levied for Independent Buildings Having One Residential Unit(23.03.2020)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that Service Tax cannot be levied under Construction of Complexes or Resi.....
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SC Directs Governments on Saving Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican Bird Species(20.04.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat to save critically endangered Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican from extinc.....
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Gujarat High Court Directs Covid Testing of Prisoners Whose Bail Pleas are Allowed(27.04.2021)
Gujarat High Court has directed that prisoners, whose bail pleas are allowed, should be made to undergo the Covid-19 Test, stating that it is only in .....
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Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Alleged Middleman Christian Michel in Agusta Westland Case(11.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail applications filed by Christian James Michel, facing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and .....
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Chhattisgarh HC: 100% Reservation for Women is Unconstitutional(13.03.2023)
Chhattisgarh High Court has declared Note-2 under Schedule-III of Chhattisgarh Medical Education Service Recruitment Rules, 2013 & consequent advertis.....
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Patna HC Calls for Fresh Demand Survey in Shortage of Fuel Pumps on National & State Highways Case(19.04.2022)
Patna High Court has directed the Central and State Governments to present a detailed report on the issue of non-availability of adequate number of pe.....
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NGT to DM Prayagraj & Kaushambi: Take Action Against Alleged Illegal Sand Mining in Yamuna(10.04.2023)
National Green Tribunal, Principal bench has directed District Magistrates of Prayagraj and Kaushambi districts in Uttar Pradesh to take action agains.....
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Del HC: Can’t Transfer Probe Merely Because Litigant Feels She is Being Unfairly Prejudiced(24.04.2023)
Delhi High Court while dismissing petition seeking transfer of further investigation in a sexual harassment case from the State Police to Central Bure.....
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Delhi HC: Section 498A IPC Applies Even if Marriage is Later Declared Invalid(04.11.2025)
Delhi High Court ruled that Section 498A IPC, which penalizes cruelty by a husband or his relatives, applies even if the marriage is later declared in.....
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Guj HC: Edible Crude Palm Kernel Oil Qualifies for Duty Exemption; End-Use Condition not Applicable(24.11.2025)
Gujarat High Court quashed a Rs. 464 crore duty demand on edible crude palm kernel oil, ruling that the imported oil qualifies for customs duty exempt.....
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Bom. HC: Sanatan Sanstha Not Declared Banned Organization Under UAPA(27.03.2023)
Bombay High Court while granting bail to two members of Sanatan Sanstha in Sunburn Terror Attack Conspiracy 2017 and Nallasopara Arms Haul Case 2018 h.....
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Bombay HC Invites Views on 57 Applications for Designation as Senior Advocates(01.02.2019)
Bombay High Court has has made public names of advocates who have applied to it for being designated as Senior Advocates invited suggestions and views.....
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Supreme Court Orders 7 Star Resort to be Razed in Kerala(13.01.2020)
Supreme Court has ordered that 7star Resort, Kapico Kerala Resorts, be razed for violating coastal zone regulations.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC's Total Ban of Firecrackers in West Bengal(02.11.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside the order of the Calcutta High Court which imposed a complete ban of use of firecrackers in the State of West Bengal.
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Delhi High Court Stays Sessions Court's Bail Order Castigating Police Investigation(15.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has stayed an order passed by a Sessions Court in bail proceedings, wherein it had pulled up an Investigating Officer of the Delhi Po.....
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Rajasthan HC: Second Wife’s Child of a Deceased Employee Eligible for Compassionate Appointment(21.11.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that a child who was born from second wife of deceased employee is eligible for compassionate appointment and observed t.....
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Food Aduletration: Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance(02.07.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of rampant food adulteration incidents and observed that the Fundamental Right to Life includes a s.....
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Conference of Statutory Auditors and Chief Financial Officers of Commercial Banks and All India Financial Institutions(09.07.2024)
The Reserve Bank held a Conference for the Statutory Auditors and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of Commercial Banks and All India Financial Institut.....
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CBEC Relaxes Norms for Faster Movement of Coastal Cargo(02.05.2016)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has relaxed norms for cargo movement from one port to another, a move that will spur developmental activiti.....
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Uttarakhand HC: Prepare Solid Waste Management Plan For All Towns, Villages(20.03.2017)
Uttarakhand High Court has asked State Government to prepare solid waste management plans for all towns and villages, and ensure land allotment for di.....
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Austrian Court Says YouTube is Partly Liable for Copyright Breaches(08.06.2018)
An Austrian Court has ruled that video-sharing platform YouTube can be held partly liable for copyright breaches in videos uploaded by its users.
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Judiciary can't be Destroyed in Name of Transparency: SC(05.04.2019)
Supreme Court, while hearing appeals of its registry against Delhi High Court order that CJI's office falls under the ambit of RTI Act, has observed t.....
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Finance Ministry Raises Threshold for Triggering Insolvency(24.03.2020)
Finance Ministry has announced special relief packages for companies under the Companies Act, 2013 and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by rai.....
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Karnataka HC issues Notice to State Road Transport Employees Over Strike(22.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League, which has called for an indefinite strike of all bus servic.....
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Gujarat HC: Anticipatory Bail Can Be Granted If No Prima Facie Offence Is Made Out(08.03.2022)
Gujarat HC has observed that anticipatory bail can be granted if no prima facie offence is made out against the person charged under the Scheduled Cas.....
Tags : Gujarat HC, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocity) Act, 1989, Anticipatory Bail
A person who is entitled to receive compensation cannot be said to have given up his status and can file appeal as an 'indigent person'(27.05.2024)
The sole point for consideration is whether a person who is entitled to receive compensation by way of a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribun.....
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Delhi HC Corrects Arithmetic Error in an Order Which Imposed Rs. 12.5 Cr. Cost on a Private Company(07.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has made an arithmetic correction in its order which imposed a cost of Rs. 12.5 crores on a private company, SARR Freights Corporatio.....
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Award granting reinstatement should not be passed in the cases of daily rated employees(06.06.2022)
Present petition, filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 challenges the award passed by the Labour Court. The learned advocate for.....
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SC Stays Bombay HC Observation That People Who Feed Street Dogs Must Adopt Them(17.11.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed the observation of Bombay High Court that persons who feed street dogs must adopt them and ordered that no coercive steps sha.....
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TRAI issues directions to access providers under its Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, 2018(24.06.2024)
(a) Direction regarding enhancing user-friendliness of registration of Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) complaints, Preferences and Consents.....
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Kerala High Court: Imposition of Unaffordable Cost is Akin to Denial of Relief(12.07.2024)
Ker. HC has observed that law does not permit imposition of such a heavy cost, which is a burden to the accused. Cost is liable to be imposed, in cons.....
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Bombay HC Annuls Order Declaring Candidate For Sub-Inspector Post Unfit Due To His Tattoos(16.08.2017)
Bombay High Court has set aside an order declaring a candidate for post of Sub-Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force as unfit due to tattoos .....
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SC Rejects Shrikant Purohit Plea for SIT Probe(05.09.2018)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, accused in Malegaon blast case, seeking a direction for a SIT prob.....
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Telangana HC: State Cannot Compel Testing/Treatment in Government Facilities(25.05.2020)
Telangana HC has held that State cannot compel residents of Telangana to get testing for COVID-19 in designated laboratories decided by them & treatme.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Reply on IndiaMart's Plea for Contempt of Order on Copyright Infringement(24.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to Just Dial Ltd and its Managing Director seeking their replies to a contempt application by IndiaMart InterMesh L.....
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CBIC: No Custom Duty Payable by All India Football Federation for AFC Women’s Asian Cup(20.01.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified that no Customs Duty payable on goods imported into India by All India Football Federa.....
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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....
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Supreme Court AORA Launches Help Desk to Assist Members with Procedural and Substantive Matters(10.03.2025)
Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has launched a help desk staffed by experienced AORs to assist its members with procedural and .....
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Karnataka HC: Constitutional Functionaries Can't be Summoned as Witnesses on Mere Asking(05.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that in civilised jurisdictions functionaries of constitutional bodies are not subjected to subpoena since they have to .....
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SC Explains What Constitutes ‘Best Interests’ of Patient in Vegetative State for Passive Euthanasia(12.03.2026)
Supreme Court stated that a patient’s best interests must guide decisions on withholding or withdrawing medical treatment. It noted that if treatment .....
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Supreme Court: Regulatory Commission May Consider Government Grants in Tariff Determination(30.03.2026)
Supreme Court held that while tariff setting is the exclusive domain of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, it must consider government incen.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021(22.03.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021, that seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, .....
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Patna HC Seeks Compliance Report Over Judicial Infrastructure Development in State(14.02.2022)
Patna High Court has sought a compliance report from the State Government over Judicial Infrastructure development in the state in a plea highlighting.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea of Student Who was Ineligible for Masters Course(26.11.2020)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a 23-year-old student belonging to the reserved category who was held ineligible for admissio.....
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Calcutta High Court Directs Centre Not to Deport Polish Student(06.03.2020)
Calcutta High Court has directed the Centre not to deport Polish student, Kamil Siedcynski till 18th March, 2020 when it will decide whether his Petit.....
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Court has broad powers under Section 21 of the Charitable Trusts Act, 1962 to make orders in respect of any property, money or income subject to a trust for charitable purposes(03.03.2021)
The Plaintiffs commenced present proceedings by originating summons filed 25 January 2021. The Plaintiffs seek relief, including declarations that the.....
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When affairs of Company are being conducted in manner prejudicial to public interest, Tribunal is empowered to replace the existing Management(13.03.2020)
The Union of India moved a Petition under Sections 401/397/398 read with Section 408 of the Companies Act, 1956 (now Section 241(2) read with Section .....
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Karnataka HC Asks Govt to Explain Steps Taken Against Unauthorized Construction of Religious Places(20.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed Chief Secretary of the State government to file an affidavit placing on record steps taken to prevent unauthorised c.....
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Supreme Court Allows Vedanta to Produce Oxygen at Sterlite Plant in Tamil Nadu(27.04.2021)
Supreme Court has permitted Vedanta to operate its Oxygen production unit on standalone basis at Copper plant in Tuticorin, which had been closed for .....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Convicts Sentenced to Death in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blast Case(14.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the 38 convicts who were sentenced to death by a special court in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bl.....
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Gauhati HC to State: Take Action Against Schools Not Reserving 25% Seats for Disadvantaged Groups(13.03.2023)
Gauhati High Court while directing State to implement its policy under Right to Education Act regarding admission benefits to children from weaker sec.....
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Raj. HC: Right To Live with Dignity Includes Being Able to Attend Once in a Lifetime Family Rituals(29.10.2024)
Rajasthan High Court, while allowing the interim bail application filed by the Accused’s son has ruled that right to life under Article 21 of Constitu.....
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'Angel Tax' Abolished for all Classes of Investors(23.07.2024)
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to abolish 'angel tax' for all classes of investors, while pres.....
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Fund of Funds to support startups(22.06.2016)
The Central government approved establishment of ‘Fund of Funds for Startups’ at the Small Industries Development Bank of India to extend funding supp.....
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Disobedience of orders of Court in order to be a 'Civil Contempt' must be a willful one, a proof of sheer/mere disobedience is not enough(02.11.2017)
The Petitioner has preferred the instant Contempt Petition praying for passing of an order by this Court to punish the Respondents for the act of Cont.....
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CIVIL - Explain Updation of Assam Voter List: SC to Elections Commission(13.03.2019)
Supreme Court has asked Election Commission to furnish data on addition and deletion of voters from electoral rolls in Assam and also asked how it wil.....
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notifies Procedure of Transfer of Shares to IEPF Authority(15.06.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer, and Refund) Amendment Ru.....
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Reserve Bank of India renews its Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code(20.07.2022)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed its renewed Statement of Commitment (SoC) to the FX Global Code ("Code"). The Code, which was initially lau.....
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Clarification on spending of CSR funds for 'creating health infrastructure for COVID care', 'establishment of medical oxygen generation and storage plants'(05.05.2021)
In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 10/2020 dated 23.03.2020, wherein it was clarified that spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 is .....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Flight Testing Services Cannot be Taxed as Fees for Technical Services(16.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that flight testing services provided to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited cannot be taxed as fees for .....
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Supreme Court Seeks UP Government Reply Over Arresting Journalist Under Gangster Act(10.01.2020)
Supreme Court has sought Uttar Pradesh Government's reply on a bail plea of a journalist arrested under the stringent UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Act.....
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Kerala HC Orders Not to Permit Installation of New Flagpoles or Posts on Public Places(02.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has ordered the State Government and other authorities not to permit installation of new flagpoles or posts on public places and roa.....
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Madras High Court Holds Collection of Cash Handling Charges From Stamp Vendors Illegal(15.11.2021)
Madras High Court has ruled that the practice of collecting cash handling charges from stamp vendors who deposit money through treasury challans into .....
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SC: Need of Custodial Trial Not Relevant Aspect While Considering Bail Application U/S 439 CrPC(18.11.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside bail granted to a rape accused has held that 'need of custodial trial' is not a relevant aspect while considering a .....
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A court may issue a sequestration order, whether provisional or final(21.06.2024)
In present matter, Mr. Courtney, a citizen of the United Kingdom, who was resident in South Africa at the time, set up two companies, Salt House Inves.....
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Bombay High Court to Coastal Authority: Be Very Critical With Nod for Big Projects(09.07.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority that it should take a “very critical stand” while dealing with enviro.....
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Vertical restraints are not generally perceived as being anti-competitive, when substantial portion of the market is not affected(11.05.2020)
The present Information has been filed on behalf of Accessories World Car Audio Private Limited ('the Informant') under Section 19(1) (a) of the Compe.....
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AP HC: Bar Against Hearing of Election Disputes by Courts Shall Prevail Over HC Power to Issue Writs(03.05.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the bar against hearing of election disputes by Courts under Article 329 of the Constitution of India, 1949 sh.....
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SC Permits Petitioners Challenging Construction of Central Vista Project to Move to HC(07.05.2021)
Supreme Court has permitted the petitioners challenging the construction activities of the Central Vista project amid the COVID19 second wave to make .....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit Allowable on Courier Services Used for Export of Goods(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is allowable for courier services on the amount of input .....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, input tax, courier services
CESTAT, Mumbai: Enhancement of Value Cannot be Ground to Invoke Penal Provisions/Confiscation(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed enhancement of value cannot be a ground on voluntary statement to invoke penal p.....
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SC Grants Custody of Daughter to Polish Mother(23.08.2016)
SC has directed a boarding school in Himachal Pradesh to hand over custody of a 10-year-old Polish child to her mother (Polish National), four years a.....
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Bombay High Court: No Relaxation in 2002 Triple Blast Convict’s Sentence(11.05.2017)
Bombay High Court has ruled that convict in 2002-03? Mulund, Vile Parle and Mumbai Central? triple bomb blast case, Saquib Nachan, cannot claim relaxa.....
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Delhi Court Stays Non-bailable Warrants Against Kejriwal, Sisodia and Yogendra Yadav(24.04.2019)
A Delhi court has stayed non-bailable warrants, which were issued against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Swaraj India p.....
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Allahabad HC: Bar Associations to Maintain Anonymity of Beneficiaries; Accounts Shall be Audited(23.04.2020)
Allahabad High Court has asked all the Bar Associations to maintain anonymity of the beneficiaries receiving financial aid. The Court has further stat.....
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Delhi High Court: Make Sure Domestic Violence Act is Enforced(01.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party Government to effectively implement provisions of the Protection of Women from Domest.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure RT-PCR Tests are Made Available Within 24 Hours(14.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that the State government should direct and ensure that all laboratories make available test results within 24-hou.....
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Delhi HC to Continue with Restrictive Functioning Till October 8(01.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current hybrid model of both physical and virtual hearings. The Court has decided to extend the rest.....
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SEBI Allows Payments Banks to Carry Out Activities of Investment Bankers(04.08.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed payments banks to carry out the activities of investment bankers to provide easy access to investor.....
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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit Allowable on Steel Items Used in Creation of Sponge Iron Kiln and Power Plant(17.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has applied the "user-test" by providing cenvat credit on steel goods used in the construc.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, user-test, cenvat credit, sponge iron kiln, power plant
Rajasthan HC: Manufacturer Entitled to Receive One Sample of Seized Goods U/S 23(4) of D&C Act(23.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that as Section 18A of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 requires disclosure of the name of the manufacturer alongwith the s.....
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SC to Solicitor General: Provide Data on No. of People Benefitted from S.6A of Citizenship Act(06.12.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, has asked Solicitor General of I.....
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SC: Can’t Review Orders Solely on Ground that Consent Was Not Provided in Writing(21.01.2025)
Supreme Court has held that all constitutional courts in the country accept the oral statements made on behalf of the parties and orders cannot be rev.....
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GST Registration Window Opens Tomorrow, Open till June 15(31.05.2017)
GST registration for traders who have already been registered under Commercial Taxes Department will resume on June 1 and which will conclude on June .....
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Rajasthan High Court: Scrap Driving Licences of Those Who Cannot Read(29.05.2019)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to withdraw driving licences given to persons who can't read signboards, warning signs and othe.....
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ITAT, Kolkata Quashes Re-Assessment Proceedings Against Price Waterhouse & Co.(13.02.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has quashed the re-assessment proceedings against Price Waterhouse & Co. and held that to reopen the ass.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Re-Assessment Proceedings Against Price Waterhouse & Co.
Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging MCA Notification for Technical Member Post in NCLAT(18.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Government in a plea challenging the notification of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), inviting a.....
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Consumer Forum Compensates 3 Commuters for Delay of Train(09.04.2021)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thrissur has allowed three railway commuters compensation after their train from Wadakkanchery to Payyanur.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses to Quash Summons in GST Fraud Case(03.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to quash the summons against a person accused of creating numerous fake firms and availing Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraudul.....
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SC: Appeal Against Award Passed by Compensation Commissioner Only on Substantial Question of Law(15.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that an appeal against the award passed by Compensation Commissioner is maintainable only on a substantial question of law .....
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Telangana HC Issues Directions on Procedure for Recording Statements of Rape Victims(21.11.2022)
Telangana High Court has issued a circular containing instructions for Judicial Magistrates in the State on the procedure which they must follow while.....
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Ker. HC: Appeal to Remove Biochemistry & Microbiology Streams from Paramedical Courses, Dismissed(02.07.2024)
Ker. HC while dismissing an appeal to remove Biochemistry and Microbiology streams from paramedical courses, has observed that which courses are to be.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Paramedical Courses, Biochemistry, Microbiology
MCD is empowered to remove any illegal and unauthorised construction even if it happens within the four corners of a house/flat(09.07.2024)
Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner-cooperative society seeking a direction to the Respondent no.1/MCD to conduct a survey and insp.....
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Incognito visits to check banks’ customer service(16.02.2016)
The Reserve Bank of India is set to undertake incognito visits to bank branches to check the culture towards customer complaints in banks. It will als.....
Tags : Banks, Customer complaints, culture, charter
Chhattisgarh High Court Notices Govt, Cops over Fake Encounter(09.01.2017)
Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notices to State Government and top police officials in connection with alleged fake encounter of a person, claimed.....
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Sessions Court can’t Exercise Revisional Jurisdiction in Cases Under Juvenile Justice Law: Delhi HC(14.12.2018)
Delhi High Court has ruled that a Sessions Court cannot exercise revisional jurisdiction under the Juvenile Justice Act and that such power only lies .....
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SC: Domestic Violence Complaint not Valid if Parties are not Living Together in Shared Household(15.10.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld a dismissal of domestic violence complaint filed by a woman against persons not living with her in a shared household. The Co.....
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CESTAT: Service Provider Not Liable to Pay Service Tax on Commission Paid to Overseas Agent(17.08.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the service provider engaged Textile Processing is not liable to pa.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Service Tax on Commission Paid to Overseas Agent
SC Imposes Fine on Ministry of Information of Being in Contempt of Top Court Judgment(23.08.2021)
Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Rs 1,00,000 on Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of being in contempt of the Top Court's judgment dated Sep.....
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Raj. HC: ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’ Called Against Unqualified Proxy Teachers in Govt. Schools(02.08.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has directed Rajasthan Government to launch a campaign of zero tolerance policy against proxy teachers being illegally appointed .....
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Kerala HC: Suo Motu Case Initiated to Prevent and Manage Natural Disasters(09.08.2024)
Kerala High Court has initiated a suo motu case regarding prevention and management of natural disasters in Kerala. The suo motu proceedings have been.....
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Delhi High Court: Presence of Lawyer Cannot be Allowed to at Time of Questioning by GST Officers(15.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has observed that presence of a lawyer cannot be allowed to at the time of questioning or examination by the Goods and Services Tax o.....
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SC Rejects Plea to Reopen Sterlite Tamil Nadu Plant(03.12.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to allow a Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, to open on an experimental basis for a short time to give the c.....
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Kerala HC: Businesses are Not Obligated to Recruit Existing Registered Headload Workers(29.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has recently ruled that businesses are not obligated to recruit existing registered headload workers and that they are at liberty to.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Cancellation of 4th Semester Exams(03.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to University of Delhi, Bar Council of India, and University Grants Commission on a plea of students of Faculty of .....
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Madras HC Impresses on Need to Maintain Forest Lands and to Prevent Encroachment(10.06.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that it is absolutely imperative that not even an inch of forest land in the State be allowed to be encroached upon by .....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL Challenging De-Registration of Diesel Vehicles and Not Petrol Vehicles(15.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed praying that notification dated 22.01.2018 be declared ultra vires as direction .....
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Delhi HC: 50% Marks in Science in Intermediate Exam Necessary for Foreign Qualified MBBS(21.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that considering the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, a foreign qualified MBBS is required to obtain 50%.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, MBBS, Screening Test
Mumbai Court: Nude Strip Searching of Undertrial Prisoner Violates Right to Privacy(17.04.2023)
Mumbai Court has while directing Mumbai Central Prison authorities to use scanners and electronic gadgets to conduct personal searches of Undertrial P.....
Tags : Mumbai Court, Undertrial Prisoner, Nude Strip Searching, Privacy
Utt. HC: State to Come Up With Directions for Live-in/Married Couples to Approach SSP Directly(19.03.2024)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to issue general instructions whereby Live-in/Married couples can approach the Senior Superin.....
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Online filing of requests for closure of advance authorizations(30.03.2021)
1. DGFT has revamped its IT systems to provide a paperless, contact-less, electronic interface to the exporters/importers and other stakeholders of DG.....
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CBIC: GST E-Invoice Mandatory For Entities Having Turnover of Rs. 20 Crores(25.02.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified the reduction in the applicability of GST E-invoicing threshold from Rs.50 Crores to Rs.20.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, E-invoicing, Reduction in threshold limit
SC Denies Claim for Sun Stroke Death in Insurance Coverage for Accidental Death(09.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that death occurring due to sun-stroke during election duty will not come within the scope of the clause "death only resulting .....
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2021 TN Assembly Elections: Mad. HC Directs Recounting of 605 Rejected Postal Ballot Votes(26.03.2024)
Madras High Court has ordered the recounting of 605 postal ballot votes which were rejected without assigning proper reasons in the Krishnagiri consti.....
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Delhi High Court Upholds Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest in Liquor Policy Scam Case(09.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and upheld his arrest by ho.....
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SC: Case to Proceed as Pvt. Complaint if Cognizance of Additional Materials Taken With Protest Petiti(22.04.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a protest petition is to be treated as a private complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 if co.....
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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice to on Return of Mortal Remains of Deceased in Accident in Russia(17.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to the Russian Embassy/Government of the Russian Federation on the plea of the wife and children of one Hiten.....
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Madras High Court Insists on Installation of CCTV Cameras in Spa, Massage & Therapy Centres(24.12.2021)
Madras High Court has held that it cannot pass preventive orders to curb the law-enforcing authorities from exercising their powers in accordance with.....
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SC to Centre: Formulate Scheme for Regulating Funds of NGO(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea filed by ML Sharma against Anna Hazare for withdrawing money from government and using it for himself, has directed.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NGO, Legislation, Administrative Scheme, Anna Hazare
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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Delhi HC Gives Protection to Omar Abdullah's Wife, Kids from Eviction till July 28(13.07.2016)
Delhi HC has protected estranged wife of ex- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and their children from being evicted from their governmen.....
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Bombay HC: No Formula to Determine Period of Limitation for Filing Administration Suit(07.05.2018)
Bombay High Court while allowing a man to claim rights as a beneficiary to an estate under a will over three years after a parent's death has held tha.....
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Sec. 138 NI Act: Complainant Bound to Explain His Financial Capacity When Questioned by Accused: SC(10.04.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that a complainant in a cheque bounce case is bound to explain his financial capacity, when the same is questioned by the a.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Unveils New FPI Registration Application(05.02.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has come out with a common application form for registration of foreign portfolio investors, to enhance operati.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Announces Allocations to Health and Wellness Sector(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has announced Rs. 2,83,846 Lakh Crore for health and wellness sector which also includes Rs. 35,000 Crore for Covid-19 vaccines.
Tags : Finance Minister, Union Budget, Health and Wellness Sector
Bombay HC: Domestic Violence Complaint Cannot be Filed Where Woman Only Casually Visiting(06.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has said that a domestic violence complaint cannot be filed at a place a woman is only casually visiting and proceedings must be ins.....
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CESTAT: Activity Of Printing Advertisement Content On PVC Material Amount to "Manufacturing"(14.10.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has ruled that no service tax is payable on the activity of printing advertisement conte.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, service tax, advertisement
Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Re-Opening of Schools & Technical Educational Institutions(25.01.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Government of Kerala to permit re-opening and functioning of Schools and Technical E.....
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PM Narendra Modi: Central Government to Take Steps to Repeal Three Contentious Farm Laws(19.11.2021)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Central Government will take steps to repeal the three contentious farm laws. The three contentious far.....
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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
Kerala HC Directs State to File Statement on Issue of Reducing Rates of RT-PCR Test(05.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to file a statement listing out on what legal basis the state government decided to issue an order reducing t.....
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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.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Rule 4(3)(d)(III) of Madhya Pradesh State Services Examination Rules, 2015, meritorious candidates, reserved categories
AAR, West Bengal: Services for Collection and Disposal of Bio Medical Waste Iis Exempt From GST(12.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that services provided for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste to the State Government is .....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, services, bio-medical waste, State Government, Goods and Services Tax
Assessee need not to demonstrate commercial expediency in each year concerning a loan transaction(10.07.2023)
In facts of present case, the Assessing Officer (AO) concluded that, the disallowance was mandated in view of the fact that the Respondent/Assessee ha.....
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SC: Storage Facility for Edible Oil Not Allowed Outside Port Area(03.02.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that word ‘within’ used for CRZ-I and ‘in’ used for CRZ-II in the CRZ Notification of 2011 cannot be interpreted to incl.....
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Del HC: For Arrest Made Before ‘Pankaj Bansal’ Oral Communication of Grounds is Proper Compliance(09.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that if grounds of arrest have been communicated orally to the accused then it is a proper compliance of Section 19(1) of PM.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arrest, Communicated Orally, PMLA
GST applicability on liquidated damages, compensation and penalty arising out of breach of contract or other provisions of law(03.08.2022)
1. In certain cases/instances, questions have been raised regarding taxability of an activity or transaction as the supply of service of agreeing to t.....
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JKL HC: Fundamentalist Muslim Can’t be Equated With an Extremist or a Separatist(01.08.2023)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that the phrase “fundamentalist ideology” doesn’t necessarily mean that detenue possesses an ext.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Fundamentalist Muslim, Preventive Detention
SC: In a Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence, Prosecution is Obliged to Prove Each Circumstance(23.05.2025)
SC has observed that it is settled law that in a case based on circumstantial evidence, prosecution is obliged to prove each circumstance, taken cumul.....
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Kar. HC Issues Notice to State on Challenge to Order that Bike Aggregators Can’t Operate in State(16.06.2025)
Kar. HC has issued notice to State government and others on appeals challenging an order passed by the Single Judge holding that bike taxi aggregators.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, State Government, Bike Taxi Aggregators
Delhi HC: Virginity Test is Unconstitutional(08.02.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that virginity test is “sexist” and violates human right to dignity has held that virginity test conducted on an accu.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Virginity Test, Unconstitutional
Joining the Account Aggregator Ecosystem as Financial Information User(26.10.2023)
1. This is with reference to the Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016.
2. It.....
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Karnataka HC Becomes the First Court to Hear Arguments of Speech & Hearing-Impaired Advocate(09.04.2024)
Karnataka High Court has created history by becoming the first court in the country to hear submissions advanced by a speech and hearing-impaired advo.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, First Court, Sign Language Interpreter, Speech & Hearing-Impaired
8 Weeks Time Given to UP Govt. to Consider Need for Guidelines on Invocation of Gangsters Act(22.04.2024)
Supreme Court has given eight weeks time to the Government of Uttar Pradesh for considering the need to lay down guidelines for invocation of the Utta.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Guidelines, Gangsters Act
Delhi HC Imposes Fee Restrictions on Two Branches of Apeejay(20.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has barred two branches of Apeejay school from collecting any amount other than tuition fee from students. The Court has further stat.....
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Alignment of interest of key employees of Asset Management Companies with the unit holders of the Mutual Fund Schemes(28.04.2021)
1. While SEBI has taken steps to standardize the scheme categories and characteristics of each category, the management of risk return profile of the .....
Tags : Alignment, Interest, Key employees
Delhi HC Dismisses Appeal of Specially-Abled Tennis Player for Participating in Deaflympics(06.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by a specially-abled tennis player that seeks to participate as a substitute player in the Deaflympics.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Deaflympics, specially-abled tennis player, Brazil, May 2022, vested right
Punjab & Haryana HC: Appointment on Contractual Basis Without Public Advertisement Not Regularized(11.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that employees appointed on contractual basis sans any advertisement and contrary to the provisions of Arti.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, contractual basis, advertisement, Article 14, Article 16, Constitution of India
SC to WB Sessions Court: Decide Mohammad Shami’s Domestic Violence Case in One Month(07.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed West Bengal Sessions Court to decide and dispose of all proceedings against cricketer Mohammad Shami in a cruelty and assau.....
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SC: All Vacancies in State Pollution Control Boards of NCR States to be Filled by 30th April, 2025(29.08.2024)
SC has directed that National Capital Region States will address the issue of filling in substantial vacancies in the State Pollution Control Boards o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SPCB, NCR, Vacant Posts
Kerala HC: Arrest is Illegal if Accused isn’t Produced in 24 Hours and Rearrest From Prison is Barred(25.11.2025)
Kerala High Court, invoking its inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS, set aside a remand order and granted bail to an NDPS accused, holding that his.....
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Benefit under Section 139 of the NI Act cannot be availed if the accused raises a plausible defence, which creates doubts about the existence of a legally enforceable debt(15.01.2024)
The legality, propriety and correctness of the Judgment passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, whereby the Respondent No. 1/accused came to be.....
Tags : Acquittal, Debt, Existence
Kerala HC: Amounts Collected From Persons Based on Unconstitutional Levy Entitled to Refund(28.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that persons from whom a fee was collected under a State Circular calling for applications for use of unnotified land for o.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, fee, State Circular, unconstitutional
Registration of Importers as per provision of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended(17.04.2023)
1.Kind attention is invited to letter No. CP-20/94/2021-UPC-II-HO-CPCB-HO dated 24.03.2023 received from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the.....
Tags : Registration, Importers, Provision
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Demand Sustainable on Shortage and Statements of Persons(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that no demand is sustainable simply on shortage and statements of persons,.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cross-examined, no demand
Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Direction to Conduct Census to Centre in Specific Time Frame(20.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a direction to Union government to conduct the Census in scheduled timeline, s.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, a public interest litigation, Union government, Section 3 of the Census Act, 1948, ultra vires
Kerala High Court: Unsigned FIS is Admissible if Informant Confirms its Contents in Court(20.05.2026)
Kerala High Court recently ruled that an informant’s failure to sign the First Information Statement (FIS) does not render it inadmissible as evidence.....
Tags : First Information Statement; Admissible; Contents
HP High Court: ITBP Constable Removal For Affair Disproportionate; Orders Compulsory Retirement(23.06.2026)
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that removal of an ITBP constable for a consensual affair was disproportionate, noting unequal punishment with his su.....
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Bombay High Court: Revenue Officers Cannot Decide Caste Status to Remove Tribal Land Protections(13.07.2026)
Bombay HC held that revenue officers cannot determine a person's caste or tribe status while exercising powers under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.....
Tags : Revenue Officers; Caste Status; Tribal Land
AAAR: Uniform GST Rate for Food And Supplies in IRCTC(29.07.2022)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Delhi has ruled that a uniform GST rate for food and supplies needs to apply in IRCTC.
Tags : AAAR, Uniform GST, IRCTC
SC: Section 27 Disclosure Outside Custody Inadmissible Evidence(18.02.2026)
SC held disclosure statements made outside police custody are inadmissible under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, and such evidence, at best, is a “wea.....
Tags : Section 27, Evidence Act, Custody
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction of Four Men in a 1998 Gang Rape Case(16.03.2026)
Supreme Court set aside the conviction of four men in a 1998 gang rape case, expressing doubt over the sole testimony of the prosecutrix. The Court wa.....
Tags : Conviction, Gang Rape Case, Testimony
SC Stays Police Summons to Delhi Resident for FB Post Against West Bengal Government(29.10.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed a direction to a Delhi resident accused of making an 'objectionable' Facebook post against West Bengal Government, to appear .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Summons to Delhi Resident for FB Post
Karnataka High Court Provides Relief to Sub-Inspector BSF on Posting to Kashmir(27.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court of has set aside the posting of sub-inspector of Border Security Force to Kashmir during the fag end of his service when he was g.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Posting to Kashmir
Kerala High Court Urges Complete Abolition of Gawking Wages in the State(06.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has condemned the ongoing practice of charging 'gawking wages' in the State despite a Government Order in 2018 to abolish the same. .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Abolition of Gawking Wages in the State
All. HC: Amendment to S. 169(3) of UPZALR Act Struck Down to the Extent of Mandatory Regis. of Wills(13.05.2024)
All. HC has struck down the 2004 amendment of Section 169(3) of U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950 to the extent that it mandates regis.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, S. 169(3) of UPZALR Act, Registration of Will
Additional KYC instructions in respect of business connections(20.05.2024)
1. This is in continuation of instructions issued vide letter dated 31.08.2023 wherein, inter-alia, bulk connections were discontinued and business co.....
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Centre Releases Rs 600 Crore to Kerala, Waives Off Customs Duty, GST on Relief Materials(22.08.2018)
The Kerala government on Monday sought a Rs 2,600-crore special package from the Centre as it reels from the deluge that left 223 dead in a fortnight .....
Tags : GST
Madras High Court Rejects 9 PG Distance Education Medical Courses of State-Run Varsity(10.06.2019)
Madras High Court gas declared nine post graduate (PG) distance education courses offered by the Tamil Nadu Dr M G R Medical University as “illegal an.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Distance Education
AAR, Karnataka: No GST on Full-Time Directors’ Salary(11.05.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has clarified that if the director is an employee of the company, there will be no incidence of Goods and Servi.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, GST on Full-Time Directors’ Salary
Madras High Court Sets Up Committee to Plan for Care & Nutrition of Stray Animals(24.05.2021)
Madras High Court has constituted a Committee to ensure that stray animals were cared for, pointing out that the travails of stray animals was lost am.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Committee to Plan for Care & Nutrition of Stray Animals
SC Directs to Implement NCPCR Suggestions on Children in Street Situations(22.02.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the State Governments and Union Territories to implement the suggestions made by National Commission for Protection of Chil.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Children in Street Situations
Delhi HC Quashes FIR on Basis of Settlement Deed with Man Accused of Stalking Ex-Girlfriend(29.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a man, who had been accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend, on the basis of a settlement deed between parti.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Ex-Girlfriend , stalking
EU Court: KitKat Does Not Merit Trademark Protection(26.07.2018)
European Court of Justice has ruled that KitKat’s four-fingered chocolate bar did not merit protected status(trademark) in the EU.
Tags : European Court of Justice, Trademark
SC Directs Madhya Pradesh HC to Reinstate Woman Judge Who Made Sexual Harassment Allegations(13.02.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to consider reinstating a woman judge, claiming only her seniority to be maintained, who had .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Reinstatement of Woman Judge
Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking CBI Inquiry on Instances of Molestation Inside Gargi Campus(17.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notices to Central Government, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Delhi Police, in a plea seeking CBI Inquiry on al.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Gargi College Molestation Case
Gujarat HC Suggests State to Take Urgent Serious Steps to Curb Rising Covid Cases(07.04.2021)
Gujarat High Court has suggested the State Government to take urgent serious steps to curb the situation and impose lockdown for 3-4 days to curb the .....
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Shipping Bill (Post Export Conversion in Relation to Instrument Based Scheme) Regulations, 2022(22.02.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 read with section 149 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board, hereby makes the following .....
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All. HC: Child in Conflict With Law Can't Seek Anticipatory Bail U/S 438 CrPC(15.02.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that a child in conflict with law can’t file an application under Section 438 of CrPC seeking anticipatory bail as per t.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Juvenile Justice Act, Child in Conflict With Law, Anticipatory Bail
Madras HC Issues Notices on Plea for Constitution of High Powered Committee(06.04.2020)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a Writ Petition seeking immediate constitution of a High Powered Committee, to determin.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Constitution of High Powered Committee
Bombay HC: Making Unfounded Allegations Against Spouse to Cause Disturbance at Job is Mental Cruelty(22.02.2021)
Bombay High Court has stated that making of unfounded allegations against the spouse or his/her relatives in the pleadings or making complaints with a.....
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Allahabad HC: S.372 CrPC Proviso Providing Substantive Right of Appeal Isn't Retrospective in Nature(17.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that the amendments made in Section 372 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by adding a proviso in the year 2009, creating.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Substantive Right, Appeal, Retrospective
Supreme Court Has Asked States to Regularise Existing Court Managers(19.05.2025)
Supreme Court while expressing concerns over Court Managers working on a contractual basis has directed that all States should regularise the existing.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Court Managers, Suitability Test
Rajasthan HC: Can’t Label FIR as Frivolous if Case Diaries Establish Commission of Offence(06.06.2025)
Rajasthan HC has observed that FIRs cannot be labelled as false/frivolous FIRs which have been lodged with ulterior motives particularly when the case.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Frivolous FIRs, Commission of Offence
SC Notifies the “Guidelines for Retention and Destruction of Records, 2025”(27.06.2025)
In order to handle administrative records in the Registry, Supreme Court has notified the “Guidelines for Retention and Destruction of Records, 2025” .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Destruction of Records, Administrative Records
Master Circular for Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents(07.05.2024)
I. Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"/ "the Board"), from time to time, has been issuing various circulars/directions to Registrars to an .....
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SC to AAP: Explain How Stenos Selected(11.01.2016)
SC, over petition by Ved Prakash Aggarwal, who questioned rationale behind spending Rs 21 lakh every month from exchequer for two data entry operators.....
Tags : SC, Ved Prakash Aggarwal, Stenos
Madras HC: Establishing Involvement in Freedom Struggle is Rigorous(22.12.2016)
Madras HC has observed that an 86-year-old man’s struggle to establish his involvement in freedom struggle before Government officials has been more r.....
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Delhi HC to Civic Bodies: What Are You Doing To Sensitize School Children About Menstrual Hygiene?(15.12.2017)
Delhi High Court has sought to know the steps taken by Civic bodies in the schools run by it to sensitize students on menstrual hygiene.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Menstrual Hygiene
MCA Extends Due Date of Filing Annual Return and Financial Statement(31.10.2019)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the due date of filing of Forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Compa.....
Tags : Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Companies Act,2013, Extension of date
Orissa HC Directs Commissioner of Endowments to Extend Financial Assistance to Sevayats(30.10.2020)
Orissa High Court has directed the Commissioner of Endowments to consider and dispose of the representation of Sevayats and other similarly situated S.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Financial Assistance to Sevayats
Gujarat HC Quashes Externment Order Passed Against Person Demonstrating Against NRC/CAA(27.08.2021)
Gujarat High Court has quashed an externment order passed against a person, who was allegedly part of a crowd of unknown persons who were demonstratin.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Person Demonstrating Against NRC/CAA
Delhi HC Appoints Justice Bharihoke as Returning Officer for Election of Equestrian Fed. of India(12.04.2023)
Delhi High Court while issuing directions for conducting elections of the office bearers to Equestrian Federation of India to ensure that a democratic.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Equestrian Federation of India, Election, Returning Officer
Delhi High Court: Step-Father Acquitted on Ground of Victim’s Testimony Being Tutored(14.03.2024)
Del. HC while acquitting a step-father who was earlier convicted under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, has stated that victim’s.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Testimony, POCSO
Kerala HC: Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists Cannot Use “Dr.” Without Medical Degree(06.11.2025)
Kerala High Court ruled that physiotherapists and occupational therapists without recognized medical qualifications cannot use the “Dr.” prefix. The c.....
Tags : Indian Medical Degrees Act, Physiotherapists, Medical Degree
Kerala HC Upholds Life Terms For Five, Acquits Two in Renjith Johnson Murder, Says TIP Not Needed(28.11.2025)
Kerala High Court upheld the conviction of five accused in the 2018 abduction and murder of Renjith Johnson, holding that a test identification parade.....
Tags : Murder, Acquits, Test Identification Parade
Delhi High Court: Poster Hoarding Business During Bar Elections Must Stop(13.08.2024)
Delhi High Court while hearing a PIL seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in elections to Bar Councils, has remarked that the culture of putting .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Poster Hoarding, Bar Elections
Steps by Government to enhance the domestic manufacturing of Solar module(28.07.2022)
MNRE launches "Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development Programme" to enable indigenous technology development and manufacture for wide sp.....
Tags : Domestic manufacturing, Solar module, Steps
Delhi HC: MHA Has Authority to Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings Against AGMUT IAS Officers(02.04.2026)
Delhi High Court held that the Ministry of Home Affairs, as delegatee of the Joint Cadre Authority, is legally competent to initiate disciplinary proc.....
Tags : Ministry of Home Affairs, delegate, Joint Cadre Authority
CCI Finds Google Play Store’s Updated Billing Policy Violative of Competition Act(18.03.2024)
Competition Commission of India has prima facie found Google Play Store’s updated billing policy violative of provisions of Section 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b) a.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Google Play Store, Competition Act
Delhi HC: Post-Dated Cheques Given as Security Attract Section 138 NI Act After Liability Arises(12.11.2025)
Delhi High Court ruled that post-dated cheques issued as security can attract Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, if they are dishono.....
Tags : Cheques, Security, Negotiable Instruments Act
Supreme Court: Stamp Duty Relief for Co-Operative Societies Cannot Depend on Extra-Legal Verification(08.12.2025)
Supreme Court has struck down a Jharkhand Government memo that required co-operative societies to secure an Assistant Registrar’s recommendation befor.....
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Review of norms regarding investment in debt instruments with special features and the valuation of perpetual bonds(10.03.2021)
A. Review of Norms of Investment in Instruments having Special Features
1. Mutual Funds invest in certain debt instruments with special featu.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Civic Body's 'No-Blacklister' Condition in Hospital Tender(22.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that a tender condition disallowing a contractor from participating in the process again, because his work was previously t.....
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Rajasthan HC: Precautionary Measures Must be Enforced at Private Hospitals Too(19.03.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking precautionary and preventive measures to be observed by the State auth.....
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Bombay HC Upholds Vires Of Time Limit Under Rule 117 of GST Rules(30.03.2020)
Bombay High Court has held that the time limit prescribed under Rule 117 of the Goods and Services Rules, 2017 for filing of form TRAN-1 in order to c.....
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Centre Totally Bans Non-Medical Use of Liquid Oxygen(26.04.2021)
Union Ministry of Home Affairs has imposed a total ban on the use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes in view of the acute shortage of medical o.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Visva Bharati University to Reopen Hostels in Presence of Police, Student(10.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the Visva-Bharati University authorities to immediately open hostels for its students. The Court has ordered that the.....
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SC Upholds 'Change In Law' Compensation for Adani Power(07.03.2023)
Supreme Court while criticizing State Distribution Companies for taking a stand contrary to that of the Union regarding grant of "Change in Law" compe.....
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Guj. HC: State Bar Council to Issue Provis. Certificates to Students from Colleges Unapproved by BCI(24.10.2024)
Gujarat High Court has asked the State Bar Council to accept enrolment and to issue provisional certificate of practice to students from law schools t.....
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Delhi HC: VC Rules Don’t Shield PMLA Accused From Physically Appearing Before ED in Probe(05.11.2025)
Delhi High Court held that videoconferencing rules cannot be used by PMLA accused to avoid mandatory physical appearance before the Enforcement Direct.....
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Delhi HC: Extension to Issue SCN U/S 110 of The Customs Act Must be Granted Before Six Months Expire(26.11.2025)
Delhi High Court clarified that the six-month extension permitted under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962 for issuing a show-cause notice after goo.....
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Finance Minister Introduces Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021(27.07.2021)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, which amends the Insolvency and Ban.....
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AAR: GST not Applicable on Lease Income From Residential Property(08.06.2022)
GST Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that the GST shall not be applicable on the lease income from the residential property.
Tags : AAR, GST, Lease Income
All. HC Grants Interim Stay on Broadcast of Al Jazeera's Documentary 'India: Who Lit The Fuse'(15.06.2023)
Allahabad High Court while granting interim stay on broadcast of Al Jazeera’s documentary ‘India: Who lit the Fuse?’ in view of consequences that may .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Al Jazeera, Documentary, Stay
Del. HC: Directions for Investigation Cannot be Given by the Magistrate Mechanically(01.12.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that direction for investigation under Section 156(3) of CrPC cannot be issued by a Magistrate mechanically, has held.....
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Rajasthan HC Issues Fresh Notification for Regular Hearing in High Court(02.07.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued a fresh Notification for regular hearing of cases in Rajasthan High Court from July 5, 2021 till further orders both b.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Joining Two Youngsters for Month’s Community Service(08.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the Medical Superintendent, RML Hospital on joining of two youngsters who were directed to do a month's commun.....
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CESTAT: Order for Confiscation of Goods Cannot be Made through Corrigendum to Original Order(25.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai bench has held that the corrigendum to original order can only correct typo error.....
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SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 140(5) Companies Act 2013(04.05.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding the constitutional validity of Section 140(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, and observed that application/proceedings unde.....
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Central Government makes amendment in the notification of Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.11/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017(09.05.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (3) and (4) of section 7, sub-section (1) of section 8, clause (iv), clause (v) and clause (x.....
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SC: Appln. for Hearing of Review Petition by HC Judge Has to be Placed Before CJ HC on Admin Side(11.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that an application seeking to assign a review petition to a particular High Court judge should be placed before Chief Justice .....
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Pat. HC: Bihar Law Increasing Reservation for SC, ST & OBC Communities to 65%, Set Aside(20.06.2024)
Pat. HC has set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Bihar (in admission in educational instit.....
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All. HC: Extension of Benefits of Schemes for SC, STs/OBCs to BPL Card Holders is a Matter of Policy(08.07.2024)
All. HC while disposing a PIL seeking extension of benefits of Schemes meant for SC, ST, OBC and Minorities to BPL, has observed that issues raised fa.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Policy Matters
SC: Can’t Exclude Qualified Candidate from Merit List Only on Ground of Lack of Experience(18.07.2024)
Supreme Court while granting relief to a woman who was denied place in the merit list despite obtaining the qualifying marks, has observed that Bihar .....
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MP HC: Executive Can’t Proscribe Voluntary Membership of Organisations(26.07.2024)
MP HC has observed that voluntary membership of a national & internationally famed organisation like RSS, for activities like religious, social, phila.....
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Government of India, Government of Rajasthan and World Bank sign a $250 Million Agreement to Support Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms in Rajasthan(28.08.2018)
The Government of India, the Government of Rajasthan and the World Bank signed here today a $250 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) to support the .....
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Madras High Court: Inter Caste Marriages Clean Up Caste System(20.06.2019)
Madras High Court has observed while ordering police protection to a couple noted that inter caste marriages are good for the society in cleaning up t.....
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Calcutta HC Asks State to Submit Response on Compensation to Nepali Man Arrested 41 Years Ago(23.03.2021)
Calcutta High Court has asked the State Government to submit its response on providing a Nepali man who was arrested about 41 years ago and since then.....
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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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ITAT, Mumbai: Interest on Delay in Payment of Advancements Charged Only on Returned Income(27.01.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the interest on delay in payment of advancements shall be charged only on the returned inco.....
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Delhi HC: Police Can't Transfer FIR Citing Jurisdiction After Magistrate's Order U/S 156(3) CrPC(09.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that once he order has been passed by the magistrate under Section 156(3) of CrPC directing investigation, it is not open to.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Territorial Jurisdiction, Investigation, Police
SC: Courts Not Obliged to Hear Accused While Considering Plea for Further Investigation(03.03.2020)
Supreme Court has reiterated that a Court is not obliged to hear the Accused before any direction for further investigation is made under Section 173(.....
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Karnataka HC Quashes Denotification 260 Acres of Forest Area in Shivamogga District(05.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has quashed the notification issued in 2017 denotifying 260 acres of forest area in Shivamogga district purportedly for rehabilit.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Denotification of Forest Area in Shivamogga District
P&H HC: No Inherent Right Vested in Husband to Claim Custody of Minor Girl(15.03.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a minor girl who marries with her consent and refuses to stay with her parents, can be sent to child prote.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Guidelines for Functioning of District Courts, Tribunals from Jan 10(10.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has decided to issue certain guidelines that shall be applicable to all the Courts (including Tribunals) subordinate to the High .....
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J&K&L HC: State Consumer Commission Not Empowered to Exercise Powers of Review(19.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that State Consumer Commissions and District Consumer Forums are not empowered to exercise powers of .....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, State Consumer Commissions, Review
SC: When Selected Candidate Resigns After Joining, Fresh Selection Must be Done to Fill Vacancy(25.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that if one of the selected candidates joins and then resigns, it gives rise to a fresh vacancy which should be filled up witho.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Selected Candidate, Fresh Vacancy, Merit List
Supreme Court Agrees to Entertain BCCI Officials Plea Against CoA(28.02.2017)
Supreme Court has allowed a petition by Amitabh Chaudhary, BCCI Joint Secretary, alleging that Court-Appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) is no.....
Tags : Supreme Court, BCCI, Court-Appointed Committee of Administrators
Educational Qualifications Prescribed for Public Posts can't be Relaxed: Kerala HC(17.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has observed that educational qualifications prescribed for public posts are not relaxable unless it is clearly stated in the notifi.....
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AAR West Bengal: Supplies to Foreign Going Vessels not Zero-Rated Unless Marked Specifically(21.11.2019)
Authority for Advance Ruling West Bengal has ruled that supply of stores to foreign going vessels, as defined under Section 2(21) of the Customs Act, .....
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Madras HC Issues Inquiry Guidelines for Transparent Investigation in Cases of Custodial Deaths(04.12.2020)
Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions for the conduct of inquiry under Section 176(1)(A) of the Code of Criminal procedure, 1973 in cases .....
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Calcutta HC: Petition U/s 482 CrPC To Quash Domestic Violence Proceedings Maintainable(01.10.2021)
Calcutta High Court has had the opportunity to expound in detail on the question whether an order passed by a Magistrate in a proceeding under Section.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Quashing of Domestic Violence Proceedings
SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Exclusion of SC/ST Reservation in Jharkhand DJ Appointment(13.09.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing to entertain plea challenging exclusion of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes .....
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SC: District Council Court Can Try Criminal Cases in Where Both Parties Belong to Scheduled Tribe(19.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the District Council Courts in Meghalaya have jurisdiction to entertain criminal cases in which both the victim and the ac.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Jurisdiction of District Council Courts in Meghalaya
Gauhati HC Asks for Clarification on Whether NCLT Covers Proceedings Pending Before GST Authorities(27.02.2020)
Gauhati High Court has asked the Central government for fresh consideration by examining the aspect as to whether the order of moratorium of the Natio.....
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Delhi HC Directs Government to Seek Instructions on Computer Facility for Under-Trial Prisoners(14.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi government to seek instructions on prayers for computer, internet facility with limited website access, and physic.....
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SC Sets Aside Delhi HC Orders Initiating Coercive Steps Against Companies and Promoters Biyani(01.02.2022)
Supreme Court has set aside the orders of the Delhi High Court which initiated coercive steps against the companies and its promoters Biyanis for alle.....
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Kerala HC Issues Notice on Plea for Implementation of Recommendations for Women in Film Industry(03.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has issued notice to the State and Central governments on a writ petition filed by Disha, a non-governmental organisation from Malap.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Recommendations for Women in Film Industry
CBIC Notifies Covid-19 Testing of Live Animals Before Importing Into India(01.07.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the requirement of COVID-19 testing in live animals before importing into India. The B.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Covid Testing of Imported Live Animals
Madras HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail to Tamil Actress for Making Objectionable Remarks Against CM(27.04.2022)
Madras High Court has rejected a plea for anticipatory bail filed by tamil actress Tamilselvi alias Meera Mithun, who was charged for making obscene a.....
Tags : Madras High Court, anticipatory bail, Tamilselvi, tamil actress, Meera Mithun, MK Stalin, Peiya Kaanom
Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Former Govt Clerk in Link With UP Gomti River Development Scam Case(02.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has rejected bail to a former Govt Junior Assistant/Clerk in link with an alleged Rs.1500/- crores scam relating to the financial.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, former Govt Junior Assistant, Gomti River Channelization Project, Irrigation Department
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement of Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, 2021(14.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed an application seeking the postponement of the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam, 2021, (FMGE) on an application moved by t.....
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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.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, section 54F, Income Tax Act, 1961, statutory period
#GST: Clarification on Migration, New Registration, Opting for Composition Scheme Etc Issued(10.07.2017)
Ministry of Finance has issued clarification on Migration, New Registration, Opting for Composition Scheme and Issue of Bills of Supply. Any person wh.....
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Bombay High Court Issues Notice to 3 New Ministers(25.06.2019)
Bombay High Court has issued notice to newly inducted Maharashtra ministers -- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Jaydutt Kshirsagar and Avinash Mahatekar, se.....
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Ministry of Commerce directs DPIIT to Expedite Funds for COVID-19 Related Startup Ideas(03.04.2020)
Ministry of Commmerce and Industry has directed Department for Promotion of Industry and International Trade to expedite the proposals of start-up ide.....
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Madras HC: Sitting on Hunger Strike Would Not Amount to Attempt to Commit Suicide(19.02.2021)
Madras High Court has stated that sitting on a hunger strike for days together to press certain demands and refusing to cooperate with the authorities.....
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For quick enforcement of the security, Section 17 of SARFAESI Act provides a time limit of 45 days for filing an application(11.08.2022)
Present appeal by Bank of Baroda is against an Interlocutory Order of stay passed by the High Court. The Writ Petition was filed by the Respondent Com.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC Notice Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh Govt Over 'Caste Column' in FIRs(18.04.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on a PIL that wants the column giving caste details d.....
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Cabinet approves Restructuring of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM)(02.05.2018)
The Union Cabinet chaired by chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Restructuring of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) by upgrad.....
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SC Upholds Madras HC Direction Appointing Retired Police Officer to Head SIT Probing Idol Theft Case(15.04.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld the Madras High Court's appointment of A.G. Ponn Manickavel as the head of Special Investigation Team to probe Idol Theft cas.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018(10.02.2020)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that ruled ou.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Proposes Unified Securities Market Code(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister proposes to consolidate the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, Depositories Act, 1996 and two other .....
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Bombay HC: Refund Application Filed Manually Not to be Filed in FORM GST RFD 01 on GST Portal(08.12.2021)
Bombay High Court held that the refund application filed Manually not supposed to be filed in FORM GST RFD 01 on GST portal.
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Delhi HC: Time for Filing Written Statement Starts From Date of Providing Suit to Defendant(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the time for filing the written statement by the defendant under the Code of Civil Procedure, after issuance of summon.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, written statement, summons, Code of Civil Procedure
No Revenue appeals against interest on refund of excess TDS(26.04.2016)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued a notification stating that no appeals are to be filed against interest be claimed by a tax deduct on refund .....
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P & H High Court Seeks State’s Response Over Setting Up of Justice Dhingra Panel(17.03.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana Government to file an affidavit explaining what material was there before Chief Minister Manohar La.....
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India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for USD 21.7 Million for Strengthening the Public Financial Management in Rajasthan Project(29.05.2018)
An Agreement for IBRD Credit of USD 21.7 Million from World Bank for the Strengthening of Public Financial Management in Rajasthan Project was signed .....
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ITAT, Delhi Allows Exemption to Association of State Road Transport Undertaking(29.09.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), New Delhi has allowed the exemption under Section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to Association of State .....
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RTA inter-operable platform for enhancing investors' experience in Mutual Fund transactions/service requests(26.07.2021)
In order to make it more convenient to the existing and future investors to transact and avail services while invested in Mutual Funds and pursuant to.....
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Delhi HC: Extraordinary Power U/S 482 CrPC Can't Be Exercised At Disposal of Affluent Accused(16.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that extraordinary powers of High Court under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure are not meant to be exercise at .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Extraordinary Powers, Affluent Accused, Administrative Machinery
CBIC Allows Export of Goods from Bangladesh to India by Rail in Closed Containers(20.05.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has allowed the export of goods from Bangladesh to India by rail in closed containers. The carrier will be.....
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Mad. HC: Teachers Appointed Before July 2011 Must Possess TET for Future Promotion(06.06.2023)
Madras High Court has held that teachers appointed prior to July 29, 2011, are eligible to continue in service even if they have not qualified Teacher.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Teachers, Teacher’s Eligibility Test, Promotion
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade releases Report on Logistics Costs in India(14.12.2023)
India’s National Logistics Policy, which was launched on 17th September 2022, aims to reduce logistics costs in India. To achieve this objective, the .....
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Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Law Banning Online Gaming with Stakes(14.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held certain provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the state government had banned online games w.....
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Mad. HC: State Can Impose Cap on Minority Student Intake in Minority Educational Institution(03.10.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that reservation for SC/ST or OBC would not apply to Minority Institutions, has held that State Government would be .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Minority Educational Institution, Reservation
Del. HC: Tick Mark Against an Answer Given Entitles the Student to Get Full Marks(11.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that whenever an examiner puts a tick mark against an answer provided by the student without awarding any marks then, unless.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Marks, Student, Examiner
Ker. HC: Subsequent Bail Plea Can be Filed When there is Substantial Change in Facts & Circumstances(03.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that subsequent application for pre-arrest bail can be entertained only if there is a substantial change in facts and c.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Bail, Substantial Change
SC: Can Allow Prosecution to Produce Docs. Omitted to be Submitted with Chargesheet(26.05.2025)
SC has observed that if there is an omission on part of the prosecution in forwarding the relied upon documents to the Magistrate, even after chargesh.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Additional Documents, Investigation
Calcutta HC Orders Interim Stay on Preparation of New OBC list by Government(18.06.2025)
Calcutta High Court has directed stay on the preparation of new Other Backward Caste (OBC) list by the West Bengal Government which includes new caste.....
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GST collections and other relevant data will henceforth be available on the GST Portal(01.08.2024)
The monthly data regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections (gross and net) and IGST settlement state wise for the month of July, 2024 has.....
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Amendment to Master Circular for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) dated May 15, 2024(06.08.2024)
1. Para 22.3.1. (b) of Chapter 22, titled "Board nomination rights to unitholders of Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)", of the Master Circula.....
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Cal HC: Writ is Maintainable against Award by Statutory Arbitrator Violating of Principles of Natural(12.09.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that an award passed by the statutory arbitrator under the National Highways Act, 1956 where neither the notice of arbitr.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Arbitrator, Natural Justice
Punjab & Haryana HC: Unwelcome Talk with Woman is Annoying but Not Outraging Her Modesty(23.09.2025)
Punjab and Haryana High Court held that merely initiating an unwelcome conversation with a woman, though annoying, does not amount to the criminal off.....
Tags : Unwelcome Talk, Woman, Annoying, Modesty
SC Clarifies Enquiry Report Submitted by SC Judge on Conspiracy Angle Against Former ISRO Scientist(26.07.2021)
Supreme Court has clarified that the enquiry report submitted by former Supreme Court judge Justice DK Jain on the conspiracy angle against former ISR.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Former ISRO Scientist
Delhi HC Awards Cost in Favour of Hungarian Company 'Hell Energy' in Suit for Trademark Infringement(08.06.2022)
Delhi High Court, in a trademark infringement suit has awarded a cost of Rs. 5 lakhs in favour of a Hungarian Company engaged in the business of produ.....
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Del. HC: Individual Can Change Surname to Avoid Prejudices Attached to Particular Caste(13.06.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Right to Identity is a part of Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution, has held that an individual c.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Surname, Right to Life, Caste
Cal. HC: Situation of Rape Victim Being a Sterling Witness Can’t be Considered to be Universal(01.12.2023)
Calcutta High Court while allowing the appeal of a convict in a rape case, has observed that a victim of rape being an injured witness is exclusively .....
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SC: No Interim Stay on Central Vista Project(01.05.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the Central Vista redevelopment project for construction of new Parliament building and common secretariat, saying t.....
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Allahabad HC Seeks Govt's Response on PIL Seeking Free of Cost COVID Treatment for Lawyers(14.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the State and Central Government to seek instructions in a Public Interest Litigation Petition seeking free-of-cost .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Free of Cost COVID Treatment
SC Closes Two Cases After Centre Completed Evacuation of Indian Students from Ukraine(22.03.2022)
Supreme Court has closed two cases after the Centre said it had completed evacuating 22,500 stranded Indian students from the war zone in Ukraine. The.....
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Kerala HC to Monitor Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules(22.03.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that t would be monitoring the implementation of the Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules, 2016 in the state.
Tags : Kerala High Court, Implementation, Solid Waste Management Rules
Uttarakhand HC Expunges Remark on Mandatory Registration for Live-in couples(01.08.2024)
Uttarakhand High Court expunged its order asking a couple to register their relationship under the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024, within 48 ho.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Uniform Civil Code, Mandatory Registration, Live-in couples
SC: Arbitral Tribunal or Courts Not Permitted to Grant Interest Upon Interest(08.08.2024)
Supreme Court has held that ordinarily courts are not supposed to grant interest on interest except where it has been specifically provided under the .....
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Allahabad HC Directs to File Personal Affidavit in PIL Seeking Constructive Disposal of Cooking Oil(16.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Commissioner, Food Safety & Drug Administration (State of UP) to file his personal affidavit in a Public Interes.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Constructive Disposal of Cooking Oil
Kerala HC Directs CWC to Hand Over Custody of Minor Boy Allegedly Sexually Assaulted by Sister(28.03.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) here to hand over custody of a minor boy, who was allegedly sexually harassed by his co.....
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Procedure for Registration Certificate for import of marble and Fresh (green) Areca Nut from Bhutan without Minimum Import Price condition(20.03.2023)
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby la.....
Tags : Procedure, Registration Certificate, Import
Rajasthan Govt. Sets Up Minimum Wages for Domestic Help(01.02.2016)
Rajasthan Government, while enforcing labour reforms in the unorganised sector, has fixed minimum wages for domestic help and set limits to their work.....
Tags : Rajasthan Government, Minimum Wages for Domestic Help
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Alleging Dilution of Whistleblower Law(16.01.2017)
Supreme Court has refused to examine a petition alleging dilution in Whistleblower Protection Act and seeking interim measures to protect whistleblowe.....
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Delhi High Court Dismisses Bail Plea by Middleman in Bribery Case Against Rakesh Asthana(14.11.2018)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail plea of middleman Manoj Prasad in a bribery case allegedly involving CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana.
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Rajasthan High Court Issues Summons to CM Gehlot in Plea Challenging his Election(02.09.2019)
Rajasthan High Court has issued summons to the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot along with State Election Commission and the Returning Officer on a petitio.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Gehlot
A petition based on unconfirmed news reports without verifying their authenticity should not normally be entertained(19.08.2020)
The Petitioner in present Criminal Miscellaneous Petition/application is the Petitioner in writ petition. The said writ petition was filed under Artic.....
Tags : Judicial Commission, Investigation, Scrapping of
Delhi HC Grants Time to Centre to Respond to Plea to Ease Restrictions at Nizamuddin Markaz(19.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted a further two weeks' time to the Centre to respond to a petition by the Delhi Waqf Board seeking to ease restrictions at .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Restrictions at Nizamuddin Markaz
Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Upgradation of Overall Working Conditions of CBI Prosecution Cadre(06.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking a direction to the Department of Personnel and Training and the Central B.....
Tags : Public Interest Litigation, Allahabad High Court, Central Bureau of Investigation, Department of Personnel and Training, working condition
Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure Distribution of Free Food Packets to Poor People(12.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure distribution of free food packets at locations close to areas where the poor live, if.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Distribution of Free Food Packets
Karnataka HC: Private Complaint Before Magistrate Court Alleging Offence u/s 191 IPC Maintainable(17.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that a private complaint made before the magistrate court alleging offence under section 191 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Private Complaint Before Magistrate Court
SC: Proceedings Questioning Employee’s Caste Certificate Can’t be Done Ex-Parte(20.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in a scenario where validity of community certificate is put to question, keeping in mind the importance of document and e.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Caste Certificate, Ex-Parte
Issuers must cease retail product distribution within 10 business days if they know that the target market determination (TMD) is no longer appropriate, unless the TMD is reviewed(24.07.2024)
The Federal Court of Australia ordered American Express Australia Limited (Amex) to pay $8 million in civil penalties for breaching the design and dis.....
Tags : TMD, DDO, Design and distribution obligations
Review of Guidelines for Core Investment Companies(13.08.2020)
1. Please refer to the report of the Working Group (WG) to Review the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for Core Investment Companies (CICs), const.....
Tags : Review, Guidelines, Investment Companies
Special NIA Court Rejects Bail Application of Anand Teltumbde in Bhima-Koregaon Case(13.07.2021)
Special National Investigation Agency Court has rejected the bail application of former IIT professor and academic Anand Teltumbde, booked under the U.....
Tags : Special National Investigation Agency Court, Anand Teltumbde, Bhima-Koregaon Case
Bombay HC Rejects Plea to Prohibit Newspapers From Publishing Pictures of Gods & Goddesses(03.05.2022)
Bombay High Court has dismissed an Advocate's Public Interest Litigation seeking information for a policy restricting publication of photographs of go.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Public Interest Litigation, photographs, newspapers, garbage bin
CESTAT: Foreign Origin Gold Bar With Unexplained Source Liable for Absolute Confiscation(10.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai while remanding the matter back, has held that the gold bar with a foreign marking, the so.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, gold bar, prohibited good
Extension of the due date for furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of May 2023(27.06.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 39 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Commissioner, o.....
Tags : Extension, Due date, FORM GSTR-3B
Jharkhand HC Advises State to Refrain from Coercive Actions Against Individuals(23.03.2020)
Jharkhand High Court has advised the State authorities not to take any coercive actions against any individual to cut down litigation and consequent c.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Coercive Action against Individuals
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Interest of Only Refundable Duty Admissible under Section 11BB(20.04.2021)
Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that the interest of only refundable duty is admissible under Section .....
Tags : Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal, Interest of Refundable Duty
Delhi HC Requests Setting Up of More Testing Centres in View of Covid Cases(27.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has requested the Aam Aadmi Party government to set up more testing centres in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases in the national cap.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Testing Centres
ITAT, Delhi: Accessing Premises for Technical Assistance Can't Be Treated as Permanent Establishment(11.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that access to a foreign enterprise for providing technical assistance to its Joint Venture Company in i.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Accessing Premises for Technical Assistance
Del. Court: Sisodia was Instrumental in Implementation of Excise Policy; Arrest Justified(13.03.2023)
Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi has held that Manish Sisodia was instrumental in formulation and implementation of Delhi excise policy for 2021-22 .....
Tags : Rouse Avenue District Court, Manish Sisodia, Excise Policy, Money Laundering
NCLAT: Payment of Lease Amount, Rent & Premium Arising During CIRP Cannot Be Considered as CIRP Costs(28.10.2024)
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has observed that the payment of lease amount, lease rent and premium arising during CIRP cannot b.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, CIRP Cost, Section 14, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Newspaper, States it as ‘Published in Good Faith’(31.01.2024)
SC while quashing a criminal defamation case against the owner of a newspaper over an article, has held that the news article in question was publishe.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Defamation, Good Faith, Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution
Kerala HC Grants Bail to Ten CPI (M) Workers Allegedly Involved in the Thalassery Post-Poll Violence(14.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has granted bail to ten CPI(M) workers allegedly involved in the Thalassery post-poll violence which culminated in the death of one .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Thalassery Post-Poll Violence
SC Directs to Open GST Portal for Claiming Transitional Credit for Two Months(22.07.2022)
Supreme Court has directed to open the GST system enabling to claim transitional credit for two months.
Tags : Supreme Court, GST System, Transitional Credit
Karnataka High Court: Regularisation of Workmen Will Depend on Work Done For Corporation(05.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court while dismissing the order of regularisation by the Industrial Tribunal, has held that the claim of regularisation is not depende.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Regularisation, Industrial Tribunal
Supreme Court Has Issued an SOP Prescribing Strict Timelines For Filing Legal Aid Appeals(17.04.2026)
Supreme Court issued an Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) setting binding timelines for translation, transmission, and filing of records in legal aid.....
Tags : Standard Operating Procedure, Strict Timelines, Legal Aid Appeals
Allahabad HC Blamed State and Police For Delays and Ordered Reforms to Tackle “Tarikh Pe Tarikh”(12.05.2026)
Invoking the film Damini’s “Tarikh pe Tarikh” dialogue, the Allahabad High Court observed that while it reflects public frustration over delayed justi.....
Tags : State; Police; Reforms
SC: Maintain Secular Ethos of Constitution by Keeping Election a Secular Exercise(02.01.2017)
Supreme Court, while hearing several petitions in Hindutva case, has said that no politician can seek vote in name of caste, creed, or religion and d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindutva, 1995 Judgment, caste, creed, religion, election
May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
Tags : GST
Delhi Court Grants Default Bail to Alleged Middleman in Rakesh Asthana Bribery Case(19.12.2018)
A Delhi Court has granted default bail to Manoj Prasad, an alleged middleman arrested in connection with bribery allegations involving CBI Special Dir.....
Tags : Rakesh Asthana, Manoj Prasad
SC: Protests Not to Block Public Spaces, Only in Designated Places(07.10.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the Constitution of India, 1949 gives a right to dissent and protest but that such protests cannot occupy public spaces, i.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Shaheen Bagh Protests
Kerala High Court Permits Interstate Travel from Kerala to Karnataka for Emergency Situations(18.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has permitted interstate travel from Kerala to Karnataka for emergency situations like death in the family or medical treatment, irr.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Interstate Travel from Kerala to Karnataka
MIB: No Ads Promoting Online Betting(14.06.2022)
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued an advisory to print, electronic and digital media to refrain from advertising online bettin.....
Tags : Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Advisory, Online Betting
Guj. HC: Workmen Terminated in Violation of Retrenchment Procedure is Entitled to Reinstatement(22.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that where a workman is terminated in violation of the procedure for Retrenchment & Re-Employment provided under Sections .....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Retrenchment, Reinstatement
Del. HC: Adulterous Relationship of Spouse Cannot be the Sole Ground of Denying Custody of Child(05.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that an adulterous relationship of either spouse cannot be the sole determining factor to deny custody of a child, unless it.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Adulterous Relationship, Child Custody
Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL Asking State Govt to Provide Laptops/Tablets to EWS Students(26.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a public interest litigation seeking directions to immediately formulate a plan of a.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Provide Laptops/Tablets to EWS Students
AAR: Sale of Internet Advertising Space Attracts 18% GST(14.07.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has held that the sale of internet advertising space attracts Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 18%.
Tags : AAR, GST, Internet Advertising
Cal. HC: Influential Accused Take Shelter in State-Run Hospital(25.07.2022)
Calcutta High Court while observing that Influential Accused Take Shelter in State-Run Hospital, has directed the Enforcement Directorate to shift Wes.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, State Hospital, Enforcement Directorate
J&K HC: Valuation of Leasehold Interest in Land Can be Done Since it is an Asset to the Company(06.03.2024)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that valuation of leasehold interest in land can be done as it is an asset of the company.
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Leasehold Interest, Valuation
Punjab & Haryana HC: Grounds of Arrest Need Not Be Reissued For a Second Arrest in the Same FIR(21.04.2026)
Punjab & Haryana High Court held that once grounds of arrest are furnished in an FIR, they need not be re-supplied on a subsequent arrest in the same .....
Tags : Grounds of Arrest, Second Arrest, FIR
Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Petition Against BSP MLAs' Merger with Congress(27.07.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed Madan Dilawar's Writ Petition questioning the Speaker's inaction on his complaint against the merger of six Bahujan.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, BSP MLAs' Merger with Congress
CESTAT, Mumbai Deletes Custom Duties, Penalties on Retail Packing of Diapers and Sanitary Napkins(22.06.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has provided relief to the Godrej Hygiene Products Ltd, by deleting the Customs d.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Custom Duties, Penalties on Retail Packing of Diapers and Sanitary Napkins
Bombay HC: Wife Staying Abroad for Career Not 'Cruelty' to Husband or 'Desertion of Spouse'(29.06.2021)
Bombay High Court has refused to grant a divorce to a 44-year-old engineer alleging cruelty and desertion following his spouse's refusal to join him i.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Wife Staying Abroad for Career
Delhi HC: Stamp Duty Insufficiency on Arbitration Agreement is Jurisdictional Issue U/S 16 A&C Act(26.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the sufficiency of the stamp duty on the arbitration agreement is a jurisdictional issue under Section 16 of the Arbit.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, stamp duty, arbitration agreement, Section 16, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Kerala HC: Rule of Alternative Remedy is Rule of Discretion, Not Rule of Jurisdiction(29.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has observed that just because the court may not exercise its discretion under Article 226 of the Constitution since the availabilit.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Article 226 of the Constitution, jurisdiction
Reasons behind any decision are necessary to be assigned by the administrative authorities(27.04.2023)
The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 against the impugned Memorandum dated 10th March, 2023 passed.....
Tags : Principles, Natural justice, Admission
Govt. relaxes operation of Sec. 10(1) r/w Sec. 14A(1) of Tobacco Board Act, 1975 in State of Andhra Pradesh for auctions during crop season 2022-2023(04.07.2023)
WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that circumstances have arisen rendering it necessary in the public interest, to relax the restrictions i.....
Tags : Restriction, Provisions, Relaxation
Bombay HC Imposes Fine on Premier Stationery for Breaching Infringement Order Protecting Fevicol Mark(02.09.2024)
The Bombay High Court has slapped a fine of Rs. 50 lakh on Premier Stationery Industries Pvt. Ltd. for breaching its earlier order restraining Premier.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Fevicol, Pidilite Industries, Premier Stationery
SC: No Demolition Except for Unauthorised Construction to Take Place Without Permission of the Court(18.09.2024)
SC while hearing pleas against bulldozer actions in several States, has ordered that there shall be no demolitions without seeking leave of the court......
Tags : Supreme Court, Unauthorised Construction, Bulldozer Actions
AAR, Maharashtra: Professional Services Regarding Mining Operations Attract 18% GST(06.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR ), Maharashtra has observed that professional, technical, and business services with regard to mining operations attr.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra, professional, technical, business services, 18% GST, mining operations
Bombay HC: Petitions on Ground of Exceptional Circumstances by Arbitral Tribunal Not Maintainable(11.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that remedy under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 lies elsewhere and the petitioners cannot file W.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Article 226, Article 227, Constitution of India, exceptional circumstances
SC: Right of Forest Inhabitants to be Heard Against Eviction, Not Limited to Certain Communities(07.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that right of forest inhabitants to be heard by forest officer, for claims against eviction must be granted to all claiming pos.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Forest Inhabitants, Eviction, Right
Bombay High Court: Mere Desire of Child Not Sole Factor to Decide Custody(30.08.2024)
Bom. HC has stated that mere desire of a child at a tender age is not a sole factor to be considered for taking decision in respect of the custody. Th.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Custody, Tender Age
All. HC: No Period of Limitation in Suit for Declaration of Matrimonial Status of Parties(16.09.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that it is abundantly clear that no period of limitation is prescribed for a Suit or proceeding for declaration of matri.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Matrimonial Status, Family Courts Act
Calcutta HC: No Criminal Breach of Trust for Non-Payment of Outstanding Dues Towards Salary(08.10.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that non-payment of outstanding dues towards outstanding salary or performance bonus by the company does not amount to cr.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Non-Payment, Outstanding Salary
INSOLVENCY - NCLT Sees Violation of Sec 29(A) of IBC in Sterling Biotech Case(29.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Sterling Biotech case for second time has questioned motive of lenders, led by Andhra Bank to withdraw their b.....
Tags : NCLT, Sterling Biotech
SC Directs WB Madrasa Board to Appoint Administrators, Conduct Election of Managing Committee(19.03.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Kolkata Madrasah Education Board and the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Birbhum to appoint an Administrator with.....
Tags : Supreme Court, West Bengal Madrasah Board
J&K HC Asks UT Administration to Take Steps Against Persons Concealing Travel History(27.03.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the authorities of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh to enforce their notificatio.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir High Court, Steps Against Persons Concealing Travel History
Andhra Pradesh HC Asks State to File Affidavit on Steps Taken to Curb Spread of Covid-19(26.04.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has asked the State Government to file a comprehensive affidavit with regard to the steps taken by the State to deal with th.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Steps Taken to Curb Spread of Covid-19
Patna HC Seeks Response Over Delay of 14 Years in Setting Up Steel Plant in Bihar(09.03.2022)
Patna High Court has sought a response from the Union Government and the State of Bihar, over a delay of 14 years in setting up the first steel plant .....
Tags : Patna High Court, Steel Plant in Bihar
Minister is central to the administration and implementation of the Extradition Act and the decision-making power in respect of all extradition requests vests in him(23.05.2024)
The crisp issue in the appeal was whether the power to request the extradition of a person from the United States of America (the US) to stand trial i.....
Tags : Request, Extradition, Power
CESTAT, Mumbai: Voluntarily Acceptance of Higher Value Exempts Importer From Confiscation Liability(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has reiterated that voluntarily acceptance of a higher value and willing to pay the customs d.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, customs duty, Customs Act, 1962, enhanced rate, redemption fine
Delhi HC: Order Terminating Arbitral Proceedings Without Issuing Show Cause Notice Is Unsustainable(12.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the Arbitral Tribunal's abrupt issuance of orders terminating arbitral proceedings under Section 25 (a) of the Arbitra.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, unsustainable, Section 25 (a)
SC: Idea of Punishment is Not to Keep Prisoners in Difficult, Overcrowded Prisons(24.04.2024)
SC while pulling up States and Union Territories on implementation of directions regarding jail infrastructure, has observed that the idea behind puni.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Overcrowded Prisons, Jail Infrastructure
NCLAT: Secured Creditor Can’t Avoid Obligation towards Workmen dues when Security Interest Realised(10.07.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that Secured Creditor cannot avoid obligation to contribute towards workmen dues out of the realised fund when the secu.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Secured Creditor, Security Interest
Delhi High Court Not Satisfied with Police in Running One Stop Centres(24.07.2025)
Delhi High Court has stated that it was not satisfied with actions of Delhi Government and the Police in running one stop centres for providing suppor.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, One Stop Centres, Delhi Government
SC: In Rape Cases, Testimony of Prosecutrix Alone may be Sufficient to Find Guilt(06.08.2025)
Supreme Court has held that it is an opt-reiterated dictum of law that in cases of rape, the testimony of the prosecutrix alone may be sufficient and .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Testimony of Prosecutrix, Sole Evidence
If the Court hearing a restriction order application finds that the offender is a high risk serious offender, the Court must make a continuing detention order(26.11.2022)
In facts of present case, on 23 November 2021, the State of Western Australia applied for orders under the High Risk Serious Offenders Act, 2020 (HRSO.....
Tags : High risk, Custody, Detention
2008 Malegaon Blasts: Bombay HC Upholds UAPA Charges, Rejects Purohit’s Plea Challenging Them(19.12.2017)
Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by Lt Col Prasad Purohit and Sameer Kulkarni, both accused in 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case, challeng.....
Tags : Bombay HC, Malegaon Blasts
AAR, Kerala: Artificial Body Parts/Devices Implanted by Surgical Procedure Exempt from GST(04.11.2019)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Kerala has held that artificial body parts/devices implanted in the body by means of a surgical procedure shall be .....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, GST
Gujarat HC Initiates Suo Motu Matter on Expediting Trials Against MPs/MLAs(30.10.2020)
Gujarat High Court has decided to monitor expeditious disposal of criminal proceedings pending against sitting/ former Members of Parliament and Membe.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Expediting Trials Against MPs/MLAs
Calcutta HC Declines to Interfere in Plea Moved Against Chairman of Bar Council of West Bengal(31.08.2021)
Calcutta High Court has declined to interfere in a plea moved against the Chairman of the Bar Council of West Bengal over the recent letter addressed .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Plea Moved Against Chairman of Bar Council of West Bengal
Supreme Court Slams Jharkhand Government for Arrest of News 11 Bharat Reporter(29.08.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing to interfere with interim order passed by the Jharkhand High Court granting interim bail to News 11 Bharat Journalist, ha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Arrest, Journalist
SC: Person Purchasing Prop. Knowing About Appeal Pendency Can’t Claim Restit. as Bona Fide Purchaser(15.05.2024)
SC has observed that if it is shown that the purchaser was aware of the pending appeal against the decree when he purchased the property, it would be .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bona Fide Purchaser, Restitution
Allahabad HC: Magistrates, Police Personally Liable for Illegal Detention(10.06.2026)
Allahabad High Court directed payment of ?25,000 per day for illegal detention beyond 24 hours under preventive provisions, recoverable from erring ma.....
Tags : Detention, Compensation, Magistrates, Police, Personal Liability
Patna HC: BAU Statutes Cannot Convert 2011 Direct Recruitment into Tenure Appointment(06.07.2026)
Patna HC held that Bihar Agricultural University Statutes, 2010, notified in 2017, cannot apply retrospectively to convert a 2011 direct recruitment s.....
Tags : Bihar Agricultural University Statutes; Direct Recruitment; Appointment
J&K HC: Non-Consideration of Leave to Defend Application Makes the Decree Unsustainable in Law(24.02.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that non-consideration of application for leave to defend a suit filed by the defendant on merits makes the impu.....
Tags : J&K High Court, Leave to Defend, Unsustainable
Bombay High Court to Decide if Donuts & Cakes Should be Taxed under GST(06.03.2025)
Bombay High Court has addressed the issue of whether the supply of donuts falls within the ambit of restaurant services and is set to decide whether d.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Donuts & Cakes, GST
Ker. HC: Violence in Visual Media Can Have Undesirable Effect on People(19.03.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that violence in visual media can have an undesirable effect on people because of glorification of violence. On the oth.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Glorification of Violence, Constitutional Morality
SC Issues Notice to Central Govt on Plea Seeking to Plug Existing Loopholes in GST System(18.03.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notices to the central government on a plea seeking to plug existing loopholes in the Goods and Services Tax system, which le.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Loopholes in GST System
Rajasthan HC Asks UOI Not to Give Permission for Burial of Mortal Remains of Indian in Russia(23.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has asked the Union Of India not to give its permission for the burial of mortal remains of an Indian Citizen which are lying in .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Permission for Burial
All. HC to State: Don’t Stop Salary of Employees for Not Opting for National Pension System(05.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed State government to not stop the salary of its employees only on the ground that they have not opted for National Pe.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, National Pension System, Salary
Action of informing the person arrested about the grounds of his arrest is a sufficient compliance of Section 19 of PMLA and Article 22(1) of the Constitution(15.12.2023)
The present appeal is directed against the judgment passed by the High Court of, whereby the High Court has dismissed the petition seeking declaration.....
Tags : Arrest, Procedure, Compliance
Setback to AAP Government as Delhi High Court ruled against it(04.08.2016)
High Court pronounced that, National Capital Territory continues to be a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor is its administrative head.....
Tags : Legislative powers, Executive power, Exercise, Delhi, Statehood
Govt: Aadhaar Mandatory For Availing Benefits Under Atal Pension Yojana(17.05.2017)
Ministry of Financial Services, Government of India has mandated use of Aadhaar Card for availing benefit of Atal Pension Yojana.
Tags : Ministry of Financial Services, Atal Pension Yojana
Once there is inherent power in Government to grant extension of services, subject to certain limitations in public interest, there cannot be absolute fetter on such power(28.06.2018)
Controversy in present petition pertains to the post of Chief Electrical Engineer in the Electricity Department of Government of Goa. The Petitioner a.....
Tags : Feeder post, Promotion, Grant
Punjab and Haryana High Court: GST Tribunal to Deal with Matters Relating to Interest(31.01.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that Goods and Service Tax Tribunal (GST Tribunal) will handle all disputes regarding interest on GST and .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, GST Tribunal, Matters on Interest
Karnataka HC Pulls Up BBMP for Not Carrying Out Proper Survey of Illegal Structures(01.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has pulled up the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for not properly carrying out a survey to identify illegal religious .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Illegal Structures
Rajasthan HC: Smuggler Can be Prosecuted Under UAPA Act(03.02.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has said that a smuggler prosecuted under Customs Act, 1962 could also be prosecuted under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 19.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Smuggling
Delhi HC Quashes Delisting Order Issued by Railways Without Show Cause Notice(10.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has quashed a delisting order issued to an entity by the Railways without any show cause notice and reasonable opportunity to defend .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delisting Order Issued by Railways
Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Lokayukta Police On Plea To Upload FIRs On Website(19.10.2022)
Karnataka High Court has issued notices on an Advocate's Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to upload the First Information Reports (F.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Public Interest Litigation, FIR
Allahabad High Court Quashes Detention Order Against Murder Accused(24.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has quashed a detention order passed against a murder accused by exercising powers under the National Security Act, 1980 as it ob.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Detention Order Against Murder Accused
HP HC: Rule Making Power Under Drugs & Cosmetics Act Lies Exclusively With the Central Government(04.07.2025)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the rule making power under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 lies exclusively with the Central Government. Th.....
Tags : HP High Court, Central Government, State Drug Controller
#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Proposes Launch of National Monetising Pipeline(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has proposed to launch a national monetising pipeline and a dashboard to overlook the progress, stating that monetising operating pub.....
Tags : Finance Minister, Union Budget, National Monetising Pipeline
Karnataka HC: Frauds Committed by Employees with Financial Institutions Serious Offence(07.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that frauds, even if negligible, committed by employees associated with financial institutions have to be viewed very se.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Employees with Financial Institutions
Rajasthan HC: POCSO Convict Serving Life Sentence was Granted 15-Day Parole for Purpose of Progeny(17.10.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has granted 15-day parole to a life convict on a petition filed by his wife, who is issueless and is desirous of retaining/mainta.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, life convict, marriage
Kerala HC: Superior Officers Will Be Personally Responsible for Overlooking Misdemeanor(28.10.2022)
Kerala High Court while observing that it is not merely sufficient that State Police Chief issues circulars, has issued a warning that if superior aut.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Misdemeanor, State Police Chief
Bombay HC Seeks Constitution of Lok Adalats Across Zones of Railway Claims Tribunal(27.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has sought constitution of Lok Adalats across various zones of the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) to clear the huge pendency of cases.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Constitution of Lok Adalats
In a tax matter, when a statutory remedy of appeal is available, the High Court should not entertain the writ petition(14.10.2022)
In facts of present case, by an Assessment Order, the Assessing Officer denied the Input rebate under Section 14 of the Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax.....
Tags : Statutory appeal, Remedy, Availment
Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Capping Price of HRCT Test(04.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi government on a plea seeking direction to the Delhi Government to cap the price of High-Resolution C.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Capping Price of HRCT Test
CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax on Toll Collection on Behalf of NHAI(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has observed that an independent contractor is not liable to pay service tax while .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, independent contractor, National Highways Authority of India, toll collection
Orissa HC: Court Can Take Cognizance of Complaint on Notice Pursuant to Re-Presentation of Cheque(11.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that Court can take cognizance of a complaint for cheque bounce filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, cognizance, cheque bounce, Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, dishonour
Meg. HC: Rain is No Justification for Poor Condition of Roads(11.07.2023)
Meghalaya High Court while expressing displeasure over State’s justification for failure in maintaining roads, has stated that despite being one of th.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Roads, Justification
Kar. HC: Offence Under Widlife Protection Act Shouldn’t be Kept Pending for Very Long(05.09.2024)
Karnataka High Court while dealing with a forest offence committed in the year 2008, has stated that offence under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 s.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Widlife Protection Act, Forest Offence
Raj. HC: MACT Empowered to Recall Order if Obtained through Fraud or Misrepresentation(20.09.2024)
Raj. HC has held that generally a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal does not have the jurisdiction to deal with a review application under Order 47 of C.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, MACT, Review Application
ITAT Hyderabad: Cost of Steam Transferred from Power Division to Sugar Division Computed was more(04.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad Bench has while upholding the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) noted that the cost of ste.....
Tags : ITAT Hyderabad, Steam
Kerala High Court Stays Show-Cause Notice for IGST Demand on Ocean Freight(10.03.2021)
Kerala High Court has issued the notice to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) upon a plea challenging applicability of the goods a.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, IGST Demand on Ocean Freight
Supreme Court: Tribunals Decision Can Be Examined Only By Territorial Jurisdiction High Court(07.01.2022)
Supreme Court has held that decision of a tribunal created under Article 323A and 323B of the Constitution can only be examined by a Division Bench of.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Article 323A and 323B of Constitution, Tribunals
Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure No Rally, Dharna Demonstration to be Allowed(17.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that no rally, dharna, demonstration or political gathering is allowed in any distric.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Rally, Dharna Demonstration
Bombay HC: Causing Bomb Blast Not an Official Duty(02.01.2023)
Bombay High Court while rejecting an appeal filed by Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, seeking discharge in the case of 2008 Malegaon blast .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Malegaon blast, Official Duty, Army
SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Strict Implementation of RPwD Act in Prisons(20.03.2025)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking strict implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 20.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation, RPwD Act
ITAT, Mumbai: No Disallowance of Interest on Borrowed Capital for Business Purposes(04.12.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that interest paid on borrowed funds used for business purposes cannot be disallowed.
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Disallowance of Interest on Borrowed Capital
Kerala HC: Interest Under Customs Act Statutory, Cannot Be Waived Unless Authorised By Act(30.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a Court cannot waive the payment of interest while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution,.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Interest Under Customs Act
CCI approves acquisition of stake in Apraava Energy Private Limited by CDPQ Infrastructures Asia II Pte. Ltd.(05.09.2022)
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of stake in Apraava Energy Private Limited (Target) by CDPQ Infrastructures Asia II Pte.....
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Kerala HC: In-Court ID is Mandatory, Substantive Proof Even if Witness Personally Knows Accused(24.09.2025)
Kerala High Court set aside the conviction of three men for criminal trespass and mischief by fire, noting that the trial court failed to record any i.....
Tags : Identification, Accused, Substantive Proof
Supreme Court Raps Assam CM for Statement on National Register of Citizens(14.07.2017)
Supreme Court, which is monitoring the updating of the National Register of Citizes (NRC) in Assam, today came down heavily on Chief Minister Sarbanan.....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Register of Citizens
No Routine Arrest Under SC/ST Act If Sentence In Other Sections Is Less Than 7 Years: Allahabad HC(13.09.2018)
Allahabad HC has observed that the police would not make any routine arrest in matters related to the Act where offences under associated sections wer.....
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Calcutta HC Notifies Protocol for Post-Lockdown Functioning(15.05.2020)
Calcutta High Court has issued guidelines for post-lockdown functioning. The Court has asked everyone visiting the Court to abide by the advisories an.....
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Telangana HC Asks to Consider Representation for Registration of FIR Against Twitter Users(28.04.2021)
Telangana High Court has asked the Central Government to consider a representation seeking FIR against Twitter and its users, who are spreading hatred.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Registration of FIR Against Twitter Users
Allahabad HC Seeks Report on Treatment Given to Sitting High Court Judge VK Srivastava(05.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought response from the State health authorities about the treatment that was given to Justice Virendra Kumar Srivastava, a .....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Central Excise Duty on Manufacture of CO2 Gas During Manufacture of Beer(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that central excise duty cannot be levied during the manufacture of beer on the.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, central excise duty, manufacture of beer, carbon dioxide gas, alcoholic liquors, consumption, State subject
SC: 'Ghee' Must be Considered As 'Product of Livestock' in Notified Market Areas of AP(07.03.2024)
Supreme Court while dismissing the challenge to 1994 Andhra Pradesh Notification has held “ghee” to be a “product of livestock” for the purposes of re.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Andhra Pradesh, product of livestock, Ghee
J&K&L High Court: IO Not Bound By FIR; Can Modify Offences in Final Chargesheet U/S 173 CrPC(22.04.2026)
J&K&L High Court held that an Investigating Officer has wide powers to collect evidence and modify or add legal provisions in the final charge-sheet, .....
Tags : Offences; Investigating Officer; Chargesheet
Del HC: Arrest Memo Listing Only Reasons Cannot Substitute Person-Specific Grounds of Arrest(14.05.2026)
Delhi High Court granted bail to an accused under the NDPS Act, holding that an arrest memo stating only reasons cannot replace specific grounds of ar.....
Tags : Arrest Memo; Grounds of Arrest; Reasons
SC Dismisses Plea of Maharashtra Govt for Transfer of Anil Deshmukh Probe from CBI to SIT(01.04.2022)
Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Maharashtra government that seeks for transfer of the probe against Anil Deshmukh, former Home Minister from th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Maharashtra government, Anil Deshmukh, Central Bureau of Investigation
Delhi Court: Manish Sisodia 'Architect of Criminal Conspiracy' in Liquor Policy Scam(03.04.2023)
Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi while denying bail to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in liquor policy scam case, observed tha.....
Tags : Rouse Avenue District Court, Manish Sisodia, Liquor Policy Scam, Bail
Madras High Court: Honour Killing is a Shameful Act and an Extreme Manifestation of Casteism(15.06.2026)
While hearing a bail plea in the Kavin honour killing case, the Madras High Court expressed concern over rising caste-based violence in Tamil Nadu, no.....
Tags : Honour Killing; Casteism; Shameful Act
DGFT Notifies Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) 2022 as per Finance Act, 2021(11.02.2022)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) 2022 (ITC (HS) 2022) to sync with the Fina.....
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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.....
Tags : Delhi Court, Tihar Jail, Calling Facility, North-East Delhi riots
Del. HC: Remedy of Arbitration Not Excluded from U.P Regulation of Cold Storages Act(13.10.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that Uttar Pradesh Regulations of Cold Storage Act 1976 does not provide any special right, remedy or procedure that cannot .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arbitration, Cold Storages Act
All HC: Visa and Citizenship Claim to be Decided on Merits & not on Negative Report of DM(22.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that claim for visa and citizenship cannot be decided by a negative report of the District Magistrate (DM). It has to be.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Competent Authority, Negative Report, District Magistrate
Kerala HC Allows Screening of Anand Patwardhan Documentary 'Reason' In Film Festival(26.06.2019)
Kerala HC has allowed Screening of Anand Patwardhan Documentary 'Reason/Vivek' at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival going on in Th.....
Tags : Kerala HC, Anand Patwardhan, Thiruvananthapuram, international documentary and short film festival
Ministry of Home Affairs Exempts Agriculture, Tea Plantations, Truck Repair Shops on Highways(06.04.2020)
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued four circulars, exempting agriculture, tea plantations, truck spare parts and repair shops on Highways, indicating.....
Tags : Ministry of Home Affairs, Agriculture, Tea Plantations, Truck Repair Shops on Highways
ITAT, Delhi Deletes Penalty Against Lahmeyer Holding GambH(12.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal , Delhi has granted relief to Lahmeyer holding that the penalty cannot be levied based on fact that the assessee under s.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Lahmeyer Holding GambH, section 44BBB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, permanent establishment, bonafide
Extension of the timeline for filing the questionnaire response in the case of Anti-dumping investigation on imports of Self-Adhesive Vinyl originating in or exported from China PR(11.07.2023)
(Case No. AD (OI)-13/2022)
1. With respect to the above-mentioned subject investigation, requests have been received from certain interested .....
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SC: Accused Already in Custody Can Apply for Anticipatory Bail in Another Case(10.09.2024)
Supreme Court has held that an accused who is already in custody for an offence can seek anticipatory bail in another case as custody in one case does.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Anticipatory Bail, Apprehension of Arrest
SC: Courts Should Avoid Making Comments Which May be Construed as Being Misogynistic or Prejudicial(26.09.2024)
SC while hearing a matter relating to controversial comments made by a judge of Karnataka High Court, has stated that Courts have to be careful not to.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Karnataka High Court, Misogynistic, Controversial Comments
Delhi HC: Registration of Family Arrangement Necessary Only If Terms Are Reduced Into Writing(02.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that registration is not necessary where family arrangement is oral and that the same is essential only if the terms of .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Registration, family arrangement
Amendment in First Schedule under Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985(05.05.2022)
Whereas the Central Government, having regard to the development and promotion of export of de-oiled rice bran, considers it necessary and expedient t.....
Tags : Amendment, First Schedule, Promotion, Export
Madras HC: All Women Police Stations are reduced to Stations of Corruption(30.06.2023)
Madras High Court while directing DGP to fine tune the system and bring stations back to their original alacrity, has remarked that it is disappointin.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Women Police Stations, Corruption
Ker. HC: Fitting of Sensors in Buses Used as Stage Carriages Can’t be Insisted by Registration Author(27.04.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that as long as the vehicle satisfies the provisions contained in Chapter VI of AIS-052, registration authority will not be.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Stage Carriages, Registration Authority, Pneumatic Doors
Karnataka HC Directs Departmental Enquiry Against Officers Who Fail to Check Illegal Constructions(23.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government or Municipal Corporations to initiate departmental enquiry against those Officers who show or h.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Failure to Check Illegal Constructions
Del. HC: Court Can Permit Parties to Join Appln. Seeking Leave to Sue Trust Before Grant of Leave(06.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that courts can permit a person to join an application seeking leave to institute a suit against a Trust under Section 92 of.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Leave to Sue Trust, CPC
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)(19.12.2023)
1. Regulated entities (REs) make investments in units of AIFs as part of their regular investment operations. However, certain transactions of REs inv.....
Tags : Investments, AIFs, REs
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Aadhar Requirement for Availing Ration(06.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation that challenges the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar card to avail free ration under the N.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, public interest litigation, National Food Security Act, 2013, Aadhaar card
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Challenge to Civil Judge Exam Preliminary Merit List(11.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions questioning the correctness and legality of the merit list prepared after Preliminary Exa.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, merit list, Preliminary Examination, Rajasthan Civil Judge Cadre
Del. HC to State: Establish the Proposed Three J.J.Bs Within Two years(06.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed State to establish within two years the three Juvenile Justice Boards (J.J.Bs) proposed by it in the national capital.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Juvenile Justice Boards, Delhi
SC Stays Ministry of Ayush’s Notification Omitting Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945(28.08.2024)
Supreme Court has stayed Ministry of Ayush’s notification issued on 1 July, 2024 whereunder, the Drugs (Fourth Amendment) Rules 2024, have been notifi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Ministry of Ayush, Notification
Cal. HC: When Monthly Paybale Amount Surpasses Threshold, Dispute Becomes Subject to Arbitration(13.09.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that when monthly payments required to be made exceed the statutory limit for matters falling within the scope of the Wes.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Monthly Payments, Statutory Limit
SC: Preparation of Final Select List Signals Conclusion of the Appointment Process(07.10.2024)
Supreme Court has stated that the preparation of the final select list signals the conclusion of the appointment process and scrapping the entire proc.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Final Select List, Fresh Appointment
RBI’s Nod to FPIs to Invest in Unlisted Debt Securities(17.05.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to invest in unlisted debt securities as well as in securitised debt instru.....
Tags : Reserve Bank of India , Foreign Portfolio Investors
Gauhati High Court Rejects Plea For Separate Time Zone For NE India(14.03.2017)
Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to Central government to have separate time zone for North East Indi.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, North East India, time zone
CRIMINAL - Illegal Arrests are Worst Form of Violation: Madras HC(26.02.2019)
Madras High Court has observed that an illegal arrest is the worst form of violation of the liberty of a person and that is why Courts are repeatedly .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Illegal Arrests
BHC: Arbitration Agreement not Exempt from Stamp Duty even if Contract is Executed Outside State(28.11.2019)
Bombay High Court (BHC) has ruled that even if a contract is executed outside the State of Maharashtra and the work is also carried outside the State .....
Tags : BHC, Stamp Duty
Delhi HC Seeks Response on AAP Govt on Non-Compliance on Ensuring Seismic Stability of Buildings(16.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has sought responses of the Aam Aadmi Party government, Delhi Development Authority and the three municipal corporations on a plea se.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Seismic Stability of Buildings
SC: Offences Under Special Statutes Can Also Be Quashed By Exercising Powers u/s 482 CrPC(26.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that criminal proceedings arising out of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989 can.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Offences Under Special Statutes
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Registration of Diesel SUV and Cars over 2000 cc to Continue(05.01.2016)
Supreme Court has said that a ban on sale and registration of diesel vehicles with engine capacities of 2,000 cc and above in National Capital Region .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Ban on Registration of Diesel SUV and Cars
NGT Issues Notice to All States over Plea to Ban Cattle Slaughter(12.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from all State Governments on a plea filed by a lawyer seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indige.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal , State Governments , Cattle Slaughter
NGT Directs AAP Govt, DPCC to Initiate Action Against Illegal Industrial Units(26.12.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Government and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take action against industrial units opera.....
Tags : NGT, Industrial Units, residential areas
Delhi High Court Stays NAA Order on Pyramid Infrastructure(21.11.2018)
Delhi High Court has given interim relief to real estate developer Pyramid Infrastructure, which had been fined for profiteering under GST.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pyramid Infrastructure
Supreme Court Rejects Plea for Guidelines for Daughter’s Right to Perform Last Rites of Parents(08.11.2019)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre for formulating guidelines for daughter’s right to perform last rites of.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Last Rites
P&H HC Asks Police to Look into Process of Registering FIRs in State(02.11.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Police authorities to look into the process of registering First Information Reports in the State and ensu.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Process of Registering FIRs
Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest of Journalist Booked for Extortion, Forgery(01.09.2021)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of a journalist, Sharad Kumar Dwivedi, booked on the charge of Extortion and Forgery on a complaint made by.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Arrest of Journalist Booked for Extortion, Forgery
P&H HC: Notice to Employer Not Mandatory Before Making Reference to Adjudicatory Mechanism(22.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the employer cannot claim any hearing before making of the reference by the appropriate government under S.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Working Journalists And Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of service) And Miscellaneous Provisions Act
Mad HC: Inspection of Rehabilitation Centres Necessary to Safeguard Public Interest(21.04.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that rehabilitation/de-addiction centres can’t be run by any individuals without obtaining a proper permission and l.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Rehabilitation Centres, Public Interest
Delhi HC: Membership of Arbitral Institution Not a Pre-Requisite For Invoking Arbitration(26.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the membership of an arbitral institution cannot be insisted upon as a pre-requisite for invoking arbitration.
Tags : Delhi High Court, arbitral institution
Supreme Court: Endless Investigation and Long Delay in Filing Chargesheet Can Justify Quashing Case(24.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that trial courts remain empowered to order further investigation and must seek explanations from investigating agencies for signif.....
Tags : Investigation, Chargesheet, Quashing
Rajasthan HC Orders Release of Suspended ADJ Jitendra Gulia in Sexual Assault Case(23.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has ordered the release of suspended additional district judge (ADJ) Jitendra Gulia and two other accused, Rahul and Anshul, on b.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Suspended ADJ Jitendra Gulia
SC: To Determine Correctness of Caste Claim, Affinity Test is Not Essential(24.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that affinity test is not a litmus test to decide a caste name and is not an essential part in the process of the determination.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Affinity Test, Caste Claim
Kerala HC Issues Notice in Plea of UAE Returnee Who Lost Personal Belongings Due to Fire(17.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a writ petition filed by United Arabs Emirates returnees who lost their household items and other.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, UAE Returnee Who Lost Personal Belongings
Cal. HC: Title & Possession Sufficient to Grant Injunction Against Construction on Joint Property(10.08.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that plaintiff seeking restraint order on defendant from making construction on a property is required to prove prima fac.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Title, Joint Property, Construction
Fresh guidelines for tyre manufacturers by Ministry of Commerce and Industry(31.08.2023)
The Indian tyre industry has been witnessing a rise in the demand for production of tyres for export and domestic sales. The increasing ownership of v.....
Tags : Guidelines, Tyre Manufacturers, Investment
Baggage Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)
The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified Baggage Rules, 2016 superseding Rules of 1998. The Rules provide limits on quantities of articles tha.....
Tags : baggage, customs, payment of duty
Delhi High Court: Lit Dark Spots in National Capital(27.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has directed City Police to identify unlit public areas in National Capital which required more street lights based on crime-mapping .....
Tags : Delhi High Court , street lights
NGT Issues Directions for Compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules(25.01.2019)
National Green Tribunal has passed a slew of directions to ensure compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 by state governments.
Tags : NGT, Solid Waste Management Rules
Measure of punishment should be proportionate to gravity of offence, to protect society and to deter criminal in achieving avowed object of law(24.01.2019)
Present Criminal Appeal has been filed by convict Appellant against judgment passed by Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge related with Case Crime.....
Tags : Conviction, Legality, Circumstantial evidence
Karnataka High Court Grants Relief to NLSIU Student Who Was Denied Promotion(23.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has allowed a petition filed by a student of National Law School of India University and directed the University to forthwith pro.....
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SC Refuses to Interfere with Allahabad HC Order Transferring Probe of Custodial Death(09.11.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to interfere with an order of the Allahabad High Court transferring the probe into the alleged custodial death of a 24-year-.....
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Raj. HC Asks Grandparents Seeking Minor’s Custody to Deposit Rs. 50K as Advance Litigation Cost(10.11.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while hearing a petition seeking release of their 5+ years old grandson, who is suffering from a rare disease, from alleged illeg.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Advance Litigation Cost, Custody
#Major Changes Implementing From Today: FSSAI Bans Blending of Mustard Oil with Other Cooking Oil(01.10.2020)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil with effect from 1st October, 2020.
Tags : Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Blending of Mustard oil
Rajasthan HC: Orders Passed by Rent Tribunal Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(03.08.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has held that orders passed by Rent Tribunal are not amenable to the writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the.....
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CESTAT: Stability Studies, Technical Testing & Analysis of New Drugs Not Subject to Service Tax(17.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the stability studies, technical testing and analysis of new drugs are no.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, stability studies, technical testing, Scientific and Technical Consultant Service, Technical Testing and Analysis Service, service tax
CESTAT Delhi: No Service Tax Payable on Service Charges Collected by Rajasthan CDF from Milk Unions(23.05.2022)
Custom, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that no service tax is payable on the service charges collected by the Rajas.....
Tags : CESTAT, Service Tax, Milk Unions
Del. HC to Authorities: Conduct Structural Audit of Buildings to Check Stability During Earthquakes(06.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed the city authorities to conduct a structural audit of buildings of all hospitals, schools and colleges in the national c.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, structural audit, earthquakes
NCLT Orders Liquidation of Budget Air Carrier Go First Airways(21.01.2025)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while allowing an application for liquidation filed by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Go First, has ordered .....
Tags : NCLT, Liquidation, Go First Airways
Supreme Court: Centre & States to Take Steps to Implement NCAHP Act, 2021(13.08.2024)
Supreme Court has directed the Centre to conduct a meeting with all the State Secretaries of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to come out wi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NCAHP Act, State Secretaries
Bombay High Court: Reading Communist or Naxal Literature Doesn’t Constitute Offence Under UAPA(06.03.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that reading or sympathizing with literature that contains Communist or Maoist philosophy does not constitute an offence un.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Communists, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
SC Stressed Caution in Uniformed Service Appointments and Restored Dismissal of an Unfit Constable(21.04.2026)
Supreme Court held that a medically unfit candidate cannot retain a police post due to administrative lapses or parity claims, reiterating that eligib.....
Tags : Uniformed Service Appointments, Constable, Caution
SC: Hostile Witness Testimony Can Support Acquittal as Well, Not Only Conviction(14.05.2026)
Supreme Court held that testimony of hostile witnesses can be used not only for conviction but also to discredit the prosecution and support acquittal.....
Tags : Hostile Witness; Conviction; Testimony
Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against RTPCR Testing Kit OMISURE(01.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to pass an ad interim injunction against Tata Medical and Diagnostics Limited, manufacturer of OMISURE, an RTPCR kit that.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, ad interim injunction, Tata Medical and Diagnostics Limited, OMISURE, COVID-19, Omicron variant, Mankind Pharma
SC: Suggestions to Witness by Defence Counsel in Cross Examination is Part of Evidence(03.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that suggestions made to witness by defence counsel and reply to such suggestions would definitely form part of evidence and ca.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Cross Examination, Evidence, Suggestions
SC Orders Police Protection to Inter-Caste Marriage Couple from Threat of Family(11.03.2020)
Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi and the Rajasthan Police to protect an inter-caste marriage couple from the threat of their family members.
Tags : Supreme Court, Farmers, Inter-Caste Marriage Couple
MSME Ministry Notifies GSTIN Not Mandatory for MSME Udyam Registration(09.03.2021)
Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has notified that GSTIN is not mandatory for MSME Udyam Registration. The Central Government a.....
Tags : Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, MSME Udyam Registration
Karnataka High Court Asks State to Ascertain Number of Visually Disabled Students in Schools(05.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to carry out a survey to ascertain the number of blind students who are studying in government .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Number of Visually Disabled Students
SC: Rights of Parents Irrelevant When Court Decides Custody of Their Child(13.01.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that the rights of the parents are irrelevant when a Court decides the issue of custody of their minor child.
Tags : Supreme Court, Custody of Their Child
Madras HC: Loss to State Exchequer Due to Negligence of Public Servant Must be Recovered from Him(26.12.2022)
Madras High Court has held that when a public servant is guilty of negligence and such act results in payment of statutory compensation or relief to v.....
Tags : Madras High Court, State Exchequer, Negligence, Public Servant
Mad. HC to State: Prevent use of Stickers such as ‘Police’ or ‘GOI’ on Private Vehicles(29.09.2023)
Madras High Court has directed State to ensure that stickers and artifacts containing “Emblem”, “Govt of India”, “Government of TN”, “High Court” and .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Private Vehicles, Stickers
Bom HC: JJB’s Decision to Try Child as Adult Must be Transparent and Fair(03.07.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that inquiry by Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) under Section 15 of J.J. Act to arrive at a conclusion to try the child as an .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Juvenile Justice Board, Inquiry, Transparent, Fair
When the assessee has not taken the benefit of the CENVAT credit, there is no liability to pay interest(23.04.2024)
The Appellants are manufacturers of cotton yarn which they are clearing on payment of duty under Notification No. 29/2004-CE and also availing full ex.....
Tags : Interest, Penalty, Legality
SC Seeks Centre's Response to PIL Seeking Enforcement of Provisions to Assist Victim Women(08.11.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central Government in a writ petition seeking proper implementation of the mandatory provisions of Chapter Ill,.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Provisions to Assist Victim Women
Delhi HC: SARFAESI Act Can’t be Invoked for Arbitration When Financial Institution is Borrower(08.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that Section 11 of SARFAESI Act provides for remedy by arbitration only in cases of inter se dispute between the financial i.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, SARFAESI, Financial Institution
Supreme Court: Firm Action to be Taken Even if 0.001% Negligence in NEET –UG 2024 Exam(18.06.2024)
Supreme Court has told the Central Government and National Testing Agency to ensure that even if there is 0.001% negligence on the part of anyone in c.....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Testing Agency, NEET
Mad. HC: Disciplinary Procee. to be Initiated Against Lawyers Soliciting Work Through Online Service(04.07.2024)
Madras High Court has directed State Bar Councils to initiate disciplinary proceedings against lawyers soliciting work through online websites and add.....
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MHA: Can’t Designate Police Stations as Place for Examination of Witness Via Electronic Means(17.07.2024)
Union Ministry of Home Affairs has written to the State Governments stating that for purposes of Sections 265, 266 and 308 of BNSS, 2023, police stati.....
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Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief to 12 FTII Students from Arrest(28.10.2015)
Bombay HC has granted a conditional interim relief to 12 Film and Television Institute of India students facing arrest over August 17 gherao of the in.....
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SC Extends Time For Inviting Suggestions on Collegium System(06.11.2015)
Supreme Court has extended time till November 13 for inviting suggestions to make functioning of collegium system transparent and eligibility criteria.....
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Uttarakhand HC Asks Ex-CMs to Vacate Bungalows by Dec 16(25.10.2016)
Uttarakhand High Court has refused to give any more time to Ex-Chief Ministers of State to vacate Government Bungalows occupied by them in city, sayin.....
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Kerala Floods LIVE: Centre Exempts GST on Aid Material, Vijayan Says 10 Lakh Still in Relief Camps(21.08.2018)
Kerala Floods Updates: Residents of Idukki are trying to get back to normal life after flood waters receded in the region. The ATM service have also b.....
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CBDT extends due date for filing of TDS statement in Form 24Q(04.06.2019)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had earlier notified amended Form 24Q for filing TDS statement by deductors of tax vide Notification No. 36/2.....
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J&K HC Stays State’s Order over Mandatory Use of Aadhaar Card(25.02.2016)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has stayed State Government’s order which made use of Aadhaar card compulsory for availing any government benefit, includin.....
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May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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PM Says Priciest GST Slab May be Slimmed Down, Non-Luxury Items May be Taxed 18%(18.12.2018)
Before implementation of the GST, registered enterprises only numbered 65 lakh, which has now risen by 55 lakh, Modi said, addressing the Republic Sum.....
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SC Issues Summons to Chief Secretaries of States in Stubble Burning Case(07.10.2020)
Supreme Court has ordered the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to remain present in the Court through videoconferencing o.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Declaring PM CARES Fund as State Under Article 12 Delhi(18.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to file its reply on a petition seeking declaration that PM CARES Fund is "State" under Article 12 of the Consti.....
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Delhi Court: Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain Sent to 14 Days Judicial Custody(13.06.2022)
Delhi Court has sent Aam Aadmi Party Minister Satyendar Jain to 14 days judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case being probed by th.....
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CESTAT: Imposition of Penalty Under CENVAT Credit Rule Will Not Sustain if Facts Not Suppressed(22.06.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench has held that imposition of penalty under the CENVAT Credit rule will not susta.....
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Parliament Passes Bill to Declare Two Food Technology Institutes as Institutions of National Importan(27.07.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021, to declare the National Institute of Food.....
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CESTAT: Process of Crushing And Screening Iron Ore Can be Classified as Iron Ore Fines(08.06.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that the process of crushing and screening iron ore can be classified as ir.....
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Ker HC: IIM Kozhikode Not Instrumentality of State(15.06.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that IIM, Kozhikode being an autonomous body is not an instrumentality of state has held that since there are no sta.....
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Bom. HC: Trial Court can Compound Offence u/s 138 NI Act at Initial Stage w/o Consent of Complainant(01.12.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that when the application for compounding offences u/s 138 of the NI Act is made at the initial stage of the case and if th.....
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Allahabad HC Stays Gang Rape Trial Against Father And His 2 Sons(25.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court has stayed a criminal trial against two real brothers who have been accused of gang-rape along with their father who has been ac.....
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Calcutta HC: Replacement of Child’s Biological Father’s Surname With Step-Father’s Name Allowed(06.03.2024)
Calcutta HC has held that with change in circumstances, entry in respect of father of minor child has to be taken as improper and liable to be rectifi.....
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Allahabad HC to State: Ensure Case Files Reach High Court By 10 AM(04.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed Principal Secretary (Law) & LR, UP Govt. to introduce biometric system in office of CSC, Allahabad within two weeks .....
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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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Bombay HC Allows Application by Victim of 2008 Malegaon Blast Victim Who Lost His Son(27.11.2020)
Bombay High Court has allowed an intervention application filed by Nisar Ahmed Haji Sayed Bilal, a victim of the 2008 Malegaon blast who also lost his.....
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J&K&L HC: Presumption of Innocence U/S 3(i) of JJ Act Not Applicable to Adult Co-Accused(04.07.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the presumption of innocence in favour of a juvenile under Section 3(i) of the Juvenile Justice .....
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Orissa HC: Bar Against 'Inter-District Transfer' Not Applicable to Govt Teachers With Disabilities(13.07.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that bar against 'inter-district transfer' cannot be made applicable to teachers who are recognised as persons with disabil.....
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Ker HC: Can’t Seize Vehicle on Mere Apprehension that it may be used for Smuggling(26.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that under Section 115 of Customs Act, 1962, a vehicle can be seized by customs if it was actually used or is being use.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Removal of Illegal Content Against Minors(29.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Union of India in a plea seeking removal of fake news and hate speech on social media platforms through desi.....
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Madras High Court Scraps PIL Seeking Compulsory COVID-19 Test for Candidates Contesting Elections(31.03.2021)
Madras High Court has come down heavily on a Petitioner who sought directions from the Court mandating that all candidates contesting in the Legislati.....
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Provisions of unjust-enrichment of Rule 9B(5) of Central Excise Rules, 1944 cannot be applied retrospectively(17.01.2022)
The issue involved in the present case is that, whether the unjust-enrichment is applicable in the facts of this case where the duty was paid provisio.....
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Madras HC: Tobacco is Not ‘Food Product’, No Action Can Be Taken Against Manufactures Under FSSAI Act(20.06.2017)
Madras High Court has observed that tobacco is not a food product for purpose of Food Safety and Standards Act and no proceedings can be initiated aga.....
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All Live-in Relationships Are Not Covered Under Provisions of DV Act: Bombay High Court(02.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has held that in order to claim any relief under the provisions of Domestic Violence Act, relations between the woman and her partne.....
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CESTAT, Hyderabad: Repair Services and Man Power Recruitment in Jammu & Kashmir, ‘Exempted Services’(04.03.2020)
Custom, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad has held that the repair services and manpower recruitment in the State of Jamm.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea of Woman Claiming Mistake on School Records(05.03.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed the plea of a woman, claiming that she is a Hindu and that she was mistakenly shown as a Christian in her school certi.....
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SC: Banks Have Super-Added Obligation to Pay Back Customers Money on Demand(31.12.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that banks have a super-added obligation to pay back customers their money on demand with the agreed rate of interest. The .....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia(11.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in Drugs Case on the stip.....
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Gujarat High Court Quashes MCA List of Disqualified Directors(27.12.2018)
Gujarat High Court has quashed the list of disqualified directors published by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on September 12, 2017 and held that.....
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Delhi HC Directs Police Not to Take Coercive Steps Against Founder of Fact-Checking Website(10.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed police not to take any coercive steps against a founder of a fact-checking website for allegedly threatening and torturi.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Bail Plea of Suspended Police Inspector in Jayaraj-Bennix Custodial Death Case(18.09.2020)
Madras High Court has dismissed the bail plea of suspended police inspector, S Sridhar and observed that prima facie materials are available to prove .....
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MCA: Companies to Disclose Details of Crypto Currency in Financial Statements(11.08.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has stated that Companies have to disclose details of Crypto Currency in Financial Statements while answering a question.....
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The Trustee has an express power to vary the trusts created(24.06.2022)
By an originating motion filed on 17 May 2022, the Trustee seeks a direction from the court pursuant to Section 92 of the Trustees Act, 1962 (WA), tha.....
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CCI Directs Investigation Into Apple's App Store Policies on Allegations of Unfair Trade Practices(03.01.2022)
Competition Commission of India has directed investigation into the Apple's App Store policies with respect to allegations of unfair trade practices i.....
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Karnataka HC Seeks Time Bound Plan for Construction of Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana Flyover(12.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit a time bound plan in which it would complete the constructio.....
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Delhi HC: Tax deposited During Search is Not Voluntary(23.12.2022)
Delhi High Court while directing GST department to return amount of Rs. 1.80 crores along with 6% interest, has observed that no recovery of tax shoul.....
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RBI issues directions for handling wilful defaulters(21.09.2023)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a scheme for handling wilful defaulters, effective from April 1, 1999. These guidelines were subsequent.....
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SC: Hear Students, Parents Before Raising Fee Of Pvt Professional Educational Institutions(28.12.2017)
Supreme Court has observed that fee regulating authority u/s 11(3) of Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions Act of 2015 mu.....
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Karnataka High Court: State’s Disaster Management is Disastrous(27.08.2019)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the State’s disaster management is itself “disastrous” due to non-implementation of several crucial provisions .....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement of NEET/JEE 2020(17.08.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking the postponement of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE),.....
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CBDT Approves Income Tax Exemption to Patanjali Research Foundation Trust(14.07.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has approved the Income Tax Exemption to Patanjali Research Foundation Trust based in Haridwar under the category.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Confiscation Order Can’t be Invoked Without Corroborating Evidence(03.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that an order of confiscation under section 111(m) of customs Act 1962, along with .....
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CESTAT, Delhi: CHA Has No Reason to Doubt Any Malpractice of Export of Prohibited Goods(10.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Custom House Agent had no reason to doubt any malpractice and attempted e.....
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Supreme Court: Banks Cannot Effectively Blacklist Lawyers by Placing Them on Caution Lists(08.07.2026)
SC ruled that banks cannot place panel lawyers on caution lists to effectively blacklist them. It observed that while banks may remove advocates for n.....
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ITAT: Charitable Trust Engaged Solely in Educational Purpose can Avail Exemption in Income Tax Act(24.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Rajkot Bench has held that a Charitable Trust engaged solely in educational purposes can avail exemption under S.....
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Allahabad HC: Application U/S 482 CrPC Not Maintainable Against Summoning Order under SC/ST Act(30.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court while taking into account Section 14A(1) of the S.C./S.T. Act has held that Application under Section 482 of CrPC can't be filed .....
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Cal HC: Criminal Prosecution Can’t be Concluded Unless Fraudulent Intention Shown from Beginning(10.05.2023)
Calcutta High Court while quashing a criminal proceeding has held that mens rea is the crux of the offence and criminal prosecution for criminal breac.....
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SC Seeks Comprehensive Affidavits from NCR States Over Compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules(25.02.2025)
Supreme Court while dealing with the issue of solid waste management in the National Capital Region, has asked the state to file comprehensive affidav.....
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Bom. HC Restrains Entity from Using Trademark Similar to STREAX(07.03.2025)
Bombay High Court has restrained an entity from using a trademark that is deceptively similar to the hair color brand Streax. The Court found that the.....
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Delhi High Court Gives Relief to Christian Couple with Faulty Adoption of Child(03.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has given relief to a Christian couple who had looked after a child for six years from her birth, although they had not followed the .....
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Madras HC: "State Obligated To Preserve Practices of All Religions"(16.05.2022)
Madras High Court has reiterated that the State has an obligation to provide basic amenities to the pilgrims whenever there is a large gathering of pe.....
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Calcutta High Court Directs State Govt to Pay Dearness Allowance to It’s Employees Within 3 Months(20.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court while upholding the order of the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal has directed the State government to release the Dearness All.....
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Bombay HC Upholds Validity of Section 13(8)(b) and Section 8(2) of IGST Act(09.06.2023)
Bombay High Court has upheld the validity of Section 13(8)(b) and Section 8(2) of Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 which deal with place of .....
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Del. HC: S. 129 of GST Act Can’t be Interpreted as Being Intended to Override Section 126 of GST Act(20.01.2025)
Delhi HC has observed that the non-obstante clause in Section 129 of GST Act cannot possibly be interpreted as being intended to override what had bee.....
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SC: Doctors Who Joined Duty after August 22 Shouldn’t be Treated as Absent for Period of Protest(30.01.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing suo motu case in rape and murder of doctor in RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata, has clarified that doctors who returned to duty .....
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SC to Judges: Be Cautious While Making Adverse Remarks During Live Streaming(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that remarks made during live-streaming have far reaching consequences has cautioned judges against passing adverse rema.....
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All. HC: District Inspector of Schools Can’t Interfere With Seniority List Issued by Institution(31.07.2024)
All. High Court has held that the District Inspector of Schools has no authority under provisions of regulations framed under the U.P. Intermediate Ed.....
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Delhi High Court: Registrar General to Decide Plea for Increasing E-Filing Size Limit(07.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed its Registrar General to decide a plea regarding increase in the e-filing size of documents to be filed before the Delhi.....
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Ker. HC: State Directed to Place Before Court the Entire Justice Hema Committee Report(22.08.2024)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to place before it the entire Justice Hema Committee Report including all the removed portions in .....
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AP HC Dismisses Plea for Recalling Non-Bailable Warrant Against K.V.V. Satyanarayana(26.07.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by K.V.V. Satyanarayana, Special Secretary (Finance), for recalling the non-bailable warrant .....
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Supreme Court: DNA Test Cannot be Ordered Without Any Valid Need for Same(06.08.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that DNA Test cannot be ordered without there being appropriate satisfaction for requirement of such test. The Court held t.....
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SC Restores Punishment of Cashiering' Imposed on Army 'Medical Specialist(31.07.2020)
Supreme Court has restored the sentence of cashiering from service imposed on an Army Officer who while working as Medical Specialist had allegedly mi.....
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MP HC Asks Government to Examine and Decide on Plea Seeking Covid Guidelines for Journalists(28.06.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcast, Government of India to examine and decide expeditiously a plea seeking .....
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Allahabad HC Imposes Cost on Man Who Sought Reiteration of General Mandamus Against Arbitrary Arrest(25.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 20,000 on a person who sought reiteration of a general mandamus, which has already been issued by .....
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NCLAT: Interest Free Security Deposit is an Operational Debt(28.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that an interest free security deposit towards advance license fee will qualifies as an operation.....
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Delhi HC Orders Appointment of Full-Time Chairperson & CEO With Intellectual Disabilities(27.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to make sure appointment of full-time Chairperson and Chief executive offic.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Press Mud Made During Manufacture of Sugar Can’t be Exempted Products(02.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that the Bagasse/ Press mud made during the course of manufacture of sugar .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Rule 6 of Central Excise Rule, 2004, sugar
CBIC Notifies Customs (Verification of Identity and Compliance) Regulations, 2021(07.04.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Customs (Verification of Identity and Compliance) Regulations, 2021, which will be.....
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Delhi HC Directs Advocates, Staff Members & Litigants to Refrain from Feeding Stray Animals(02.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed all the Advocates, Litigants, Staff members, Police and CRPF Personnel to strictly refrain from feeding the stray animal.....
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SC: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science is a State(17.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) is a ‘State’ within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitu.....
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Mad. HC: Registering Authorities Not Empowered to Cancel Sale Deed Through Summary Proceedings(29.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that the Registering Authority or the District Registrar are quasi-judicial authorities and they do not have the power to c.....
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Delhi High Court: Labour Courts Cannot Decide Disputed TA/DA Claims under Section 33C(2) of ID Act(13.05.2026)
Delhi High Court held that under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, Labour Courts can only compute or recover pre-existing service benefit.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Process of Segregation of Waste is Manufacture Activity(01.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Ahmedabad has observed that the process of segregation of waste amounts to manufacturing activity, .....
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Del. HC: Foreign Jurisprudence on Standard Essential Patent has to be Adapted(31.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that foreign jurisprudence on Standard Essential Patent (SEP) has to be adapted in Indian realities as India’s judge pop.....
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Ker HC: Complainant Can Invoke Presumptions After Proving Transaction, Cheque Execution Convincingly(12.06.2026)
Kerala High Court has held that in cheque dishonour cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, statutory presumptions in favour of the complain.....
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Cal HC: Wife’s Ancestral Property Claim Can Amount to Dowry Demand if Made under Husband's Pressure(07.07.2026)
Calcutta HC has observed that a wife's claim to ancestral property may amount to a dowry demand under Section 304B IPC if made due to continuous press.....
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Pat. HC: For Initiating Section 145 CrPC Proceeding Magistrate’s Satisfaction is Condition Precedent(24.02.2025)
Patna High Court has observed that condition precedent for initiating proceedings under Section 145 CrPC is the Executive Magistrate’s satisfaction re.....
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Delhi Court Directs Police to Register FIR Against DSSSB for Using Caste-Abusive Words(19.02.2021)
Delhi Court has directed the Police authorities to register a First Information Report against the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB),.....
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Delhi HC: Sports Administration Not Male Preserve, Women Presence Must be Acknowledged(17.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that in all its 95 years of existence, the Indian Olympic Association never had a woman as its President or Secretary.....
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SC: Disclosure Statements can’t establish Charges Beyond Reasonable Doubt on its Own(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that although disclosure statements hold significance as a contributing factor in unriddling a case, they are not so strong a p.....
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Madras HC: Welfare Govt. Should Strive to Enforce Prohibition Rather than Establishing Liquor Shops(06.06.2025)
Madras High Court has stated that it is a constitutional philosophy and the Directive principles insist that a welfare Government should strive wholeh.....
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Mediation Campaign for Settling Pending Cases to Commence from 1st July(27.06.2025)
A mediation campaign titled ‘Mediation For the Nation' being launched across the country to settle pending cases is set to commence on 1st July. The a.....
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Karnataka HC Seeks Details of Stages of Cases Registered Under UAPA(03.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed its Registrar-General to call for a report from the City Civil and Sessions Court in Bengaluru on the stages of case.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL Filed Against 'Dream 11' Alleging Its Involvement in Betting(19.10.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation against Dream 11 Fantasy Private Limited, alleg.....
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SEBI: Principal Officer to Obtain Certification from National Institute of Securities Markets(09.09.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified that the Principal Officer having decision making authority related to fund management has .....
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Uttarakhand HC Orders Removal of Aggressive Stray Dogs Across State Through Municipalities(19.07.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Municipalities across the state to identify and remove the aggressive stray dogs within the areas under their .....
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Ker. HC: No Member of Hindu Public Can Claim to Perform Services That Only Archakas Can Perform(29.02.2024)
Kerala HC has held that no member of Hindu public could claim as part of rights protected by Article 25(2)(b) of Constitution of India, that a temple .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Performing Services, Archakas, Article 25(2)(b) of Constitution
SC: Cheque Dishonour Complaint Can't be Quashed Pre-Trial if Sec 138 NI Act Conditions Met(08.04.2026)
Supreme Court held that once Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 ingredients are met, a cheque dishonour case cannot be quashed at the.....
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J&K&L High Court: Post-Conviction NDPS Bail Cannot Rest on Long Incarceration Alone(04.05.2026)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that in NDPS cases involving commercial quantity, post-conviction bail cannot be granted merely due to long.....
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Madras HC: Recent Tamil Nadu Elections Reflect Voting Beyond Caste and Community Considerations(12.06.2026)
Madras High Court observed that Tamil Nadu can achieve true social change only when caste is eradicated from people's minds, noting that recent Assemb.....
Tags : Tamil Nadu Elections; Caste and Community; Voting
Madras HC: Advocates Can't Seek Out-of-Turn Case Listing Through Writ Petitions(08.07.2026)
Madras High Court held that advocates cannot file writ petitions seeking out-of-turn listing of their cases. The court observed that allowing such ple.....
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SC: When Tribunals are Constituted, HC don’t Substitute themselves as Decision Making Authority(24.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that it is well-settled that when statutory tribunals are constituted to adjudicate and determine certain questions of law .....
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Delhi HC: Non-Appearance in Custom Matters Leads to Gross Wastage of Judicial Time(07.03.2025)
Del. HC has observed that a large number of customs matters, the Counsels are either not appearing or appear without proper instructions which reflect.....
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Meghalaya HC to Centre: Inform Kins of Foreigners Who Died in Custody for Compensation Purposes(04.08.2022)
Meghalaya High Court has directed the Union Ministry of External Affairs to inform the heirs or next of kin of the foreign nationals who died in custo.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Custody, Death, Compensation
Rajasthan High Court Orders Removal of Facebook Post on Minor, Citing Right To Life Breach(09.03.2026)
Rajasthan High Court held that misleading, false, or malicious content on Facebook or social media that harms an individual’s reputation or invades pr.....
Tags : Removal, Minor, Facebook Post
All. HC: Businessman Doing Business Activities Within Slum Can’t Be Called a Slum Dweller(28.02.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that a businessman by taking possession of a piece of land from slum dwellers and by illegally raising business construc.....
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CBDT clarifies provisions under Finance Act 2023 relating to donations made by a trust/institution to another trust/institution for purposes of application of income(06.03.2024)
Any trust or institution registered u/s 12AA or 12AB of the Income Tax Act 1961 is exempt, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions
In.....
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Deduct Re 1 Per Day from Salaries of Top State Officials: Bombay High Court(06.07.2018)
Bombay High Court has directed state government to deduct Re 1 per day from the salaries of Chief Secretary, Principal Secretaries of Urban Developmen.....
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CESTAT, Chennai Allows Excise Duty Exemption to Pepsico on ‘Nimbooz’(19.02.2020)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT ), Chennai has observed that the brand ‘Nimbooz’ is not lemonade and allowed excise duty exe.....
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Allahabad HC Refuses to Entertain Writ Petition of Applicant Evading Summons of GST Intelligence(27.02.2020)
Allahabad High Court has refused to entertain a Writ Petition of an Applicant who consistently evaded summons of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Intellig.....
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Karnataka HC Asks Doctor Seeking Directions to Use 'Pulse Oximeter' For COVID Test(14.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has asked a Doctor, who had approached the court seeking directions to use pulse oximeter in detecting Covid-19 cases and avoid u.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Entertain Plea to Postpone Polls in Five States Amid Third COVID Wave(01.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea filed by Congress Leader Jagdish Sharma seeking postponement of polls in States of Uttar Pradesh, Pun.....
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SC: Unjust Exclusion of Legal Heirs in Will Can be Regarded as Suspicious Circumstance(20.05.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that an unfair disposition of property or an unjust exclusion of the legal heirs, particularly the dependants, is regarded .....
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CBIC Notifies Ad hoc Exemption from IGST on Imports of Specified COVID-19 Relief Material(04.05.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Ad hoc Exemption from Integrated Goods and Services Tax on imports of specified CO.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore Quashes Demand of Service Tax for Promotion of IPL Team(06.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has held that the promotional activities by Anil Kumblein, former Indian skipper to carr.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, promotional activities, Anil Kumblein, advertising, Business Auxilliary Services, no service tax
RBI releases Guidelines on Establishment of Digital Banking Units (DBUs)(07.04.2022)
The Reserve Bank of India today released the guidelines on "Establishment of Digital Banking Units (DBUs)". This follows an announcement, made in the .....
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Master Circular for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)(07.05.2024)
1. With an objective to ensure an effective regulatory framework for AIFs, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been issuing various circ.....
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Delhi High Court: Bank's Guard Post Involves Handling Arms, Strict Background Disclosure is Essential(21.04.2026)
The court observed that “The post in question is that of a guard, which involves handling of arms, and therefore strict and truthful disclosure of ant.....
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SC: Appointing Candidates on Contract Against Advertised Regular Posts is Patently Illegal(14.05.2026)
SC held that contractual appointments against advertisements for regular posts are illegal and unconstitutional without recorded reasons for different.....
Tags : Contractual Appointments; Regular Posts; Illegal
AAR: Payment of Equated Yearly Installments and Interest on Delayed Payment Is Exigible To GST(01.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Telangana has observed that payment of Equated Yearly Installments made under Annuities Model, including interest on del.....
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Ker. Lok Ayukta Refers Complaint Against Chief Minister & Ors. In CMDRF Misuse Case to Full Bench(31.03.2023)
Kerala Lokayukta has referred the complaint against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and former Ministers in misuse of amount in Chief Minister Disaste.....
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Supreme Court: Children Should Not Undergo Psychological Tests in Custody Cases Unless Necessary(12.06.2026)
Supreme Court said "Psychological or psychiatric evaluation of a child victim shall not be directed as a matter of routine merely because issues of cu.....
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J&K&L HC: Vehicle Can't Remain in Police Custody During NDPS Trial over Possible Confiscation(08.07.2026)
J&K&L HC held that a vehicle cannot be kept in police custody during an NDPS trial merely due to possible confiscation. The Court stated that confisca.....
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SC: Parameters for Grant of Anticipatory Bail in Serious Offence Like Corruption Are to be Satisfied(07.03.2025)
SC has observed that parameters for grant of anticipatory bail in a serious offence like corruption are required to be satisfied. Anticipatory bail ca.....
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Supreme Court Accepts CBSE and ICSE Scheme for Evaluation of Students(17.06.2021)
Supreme Court has accepted the scheme formulated by CBSE and ICSE for evaluation of students, while asking the Boards to incorporate the provision for.....
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Rajasthan HC: Ayurvedic Doctors Entitled to Continue Service Till Completion of Age of 62 Years(27.07.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while considering petition challenging difference in age of superannuation of Allopathic and Ayurvedic doctors, has held that Ayu.....
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Kerala HC Stays All Proceedings Against Minister Antony Raju in Evidence Tampering Case(03.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has stayed all the proceedings of the lower court pending against Transport Minister Antony Raju in the evidence tampering case for .....
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Calcutta HC Reduces Man's Sentence, Holding Bamboo Stick or Rod Not A Weapon Likely To Cause Death(05.03.2026)
Calcutta High Court held that although a fracture constitutes “grievous hurt” under the IPC, assault with a bamboo stick or rod does not automatically.....
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J&K&L HC: Accused Cannot Demand Charges under a Preferred Law When Acts Fall under Multiple Statutes(25.03.2026)
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that an accused cannot insist on framing charges under a specific law when the alleged acts violate mult.....
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Gujarat HC: Customary Divorce Entitles Daughter to Family Pension(01.05.2026)
Gujarat High Court overturned CAT's rejection and ruled that a deceased railway employee's daughter, who obtained a customary divorce and was dependen.....
Tags : Family Pension ,Customary Divorce , Railways, Pension Rights
Delhi HC: High Court's Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Orders Under Order 39 Rules 1&2 Restricted(26.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the scope of interference in exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 of the Const.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Widow's Plea Seeking Horizontal Reservation in ST Category(28.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a widow's challenge to the legality of the category-wise merit list prepared after preliminary examinations for rec.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, widow's, preliminary examinations, category-wise merit list, Civil Judge, Judicial Magistrate, Rajasthan Judicial Services
SC Modified its Previous Order Mandating 1 Km ESZ Around Protected Forests(27.04.2023)
Supreme Court while modifying its previous order dated June 3, 2022 that mandated a 1 km Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around protected forests, has observ.....
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Raj. HC: Service Rules to Prevail Over Conditions Mentioned Under Advertisement/Notification(06.08.2024)
Raj HC while granting relief to workers who were terminated as their experience letter was not certified by authority mentioned under advertisement, h.....
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Country’s First Exclusive Digital Court for Negotiable Instruments Act Cases Inaugurated(20.08.2024)
Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai inaugurated the Country's first exclusive Digital Court for Negotiable Instruments Act Cases in Kollam, Kerala. T.....
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Madras HC Cautions MK Stalin Against Linking CM to Kodanad Case(05.04.2019)
Madras High Court has cautioned DMK president MK Stalin that it will be constrained to vacate an interim stay order on defamation proceedings against .....
Tags : Madras High Court, MK Stalin, Edappadi K Palaniswami, Kodanad Estate murder-cum-robbery case
Calcutta HC Initiates Contempt Against Lawyer Who Cursed Judge with COVID-19 Infection(25.03.2020)
Calcutta High Court has initiated criminal contempt proceedings against a lawyer, Advocate Bijoy Adhikary, for cursing the judge to contract Corona Vi.....
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Karnataka HC Refuses to Entertain PIL Against Alleged Illegal Construction of Crosses(22.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition filed by one P Rudesh seeking directions to take action against alleged illegal construction of two cross.....
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Karnataka High Court Held That District Magistrate Empowered To Attach Property(08.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the District Magistrate is empowered to attach the property and not the Commissioner of Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai Allows CENVAT Credit Even When Goods Not Classified as Capital Goods(14.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has allowed the CENVAT credit even when the goods were not classified as capital g.....
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SC Recalls Judgement Striking Down S. 3(2) and 5 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988(21.10.2024)
Supreme Court has recalled its judgement which struck down Sections 3(2) and 5 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 as unconstitutional.
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INSOLVENCY - NCLT Questions Sterling Biotech Lenders on Accepting Deal from Promoters(14.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has asked lenders of Sterling Biotech how they accepted the one-time settlement (OTS) offer from the promoters of.....
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Delhi HC Directs to Block Defamatory Tweet, Social Media Posts Against India Today(15.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed 'TheCognate' to block the tweet in the form of infographic and other social media posts made against India Today News Ch.....
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SC: Bail Conditions Should be Proportionate(26.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the bail conditions imposed by the Courts, apart from bearing a nexus with the purpose of imposing them, ought to be propo.....
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Kar. HC to State: Ensure Compliance of Order Restricting Protests & Processions to Freedom Park(02.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed State government to ensure compliance of the Licensing and Regulation of Protests, Demonstrations and Protest Marche.....
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Supreme Court: Voluntary Confession Qualifies as Substantive Evidence under the Customs Act(25.02.2026)
Supreme Court held that a person can be convicted under the Customs Act based on voluntary confessional statements under Section 108, upholding the co.....
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Supreme Court: Strict Procedure Must be Followed under UP Gangsters Act Due to Serious Consequences(23.03.2026)
Supreme Court quashed proceedings against alleged gangster Gabbar Singh under the UP Gangsters Act, citing procedural lapses in forwarding the recomme.....
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In the absence of verification under Order VI Rule 15A of CPC, the pleadings cannot be relied as evidence(20.05.2024)
The Petitioner herein/defendant before the Trial Court is aggrieved by an order of the learned Trial Court whereby Petitioner's application before the.....
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Bom. HC Sets Aside Reinstatement Order of Hindustan Petroleum Workman Who Slapped His Supervisor(15.04.2024)
Bom. HC set aside decision of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (CGIT) to reinstate workman who slapped his supervisor and observed that comm.....
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SC: IO to Make Clear & Complete Entries in Chargesheet, Role Played by Each Accused to be Mentioned(02.05.2024)
SC has held that the investigating officer (IO) must make clear and complete entries in chargesheet so that the court can clearly understand which cri.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Spent Acid is not Exempted Good(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi, has quashed a demand, observing that since Spent Acid is not an exempted good, hence, the p.....
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P&H HC: Person Not Being Complainant Cannot Ask in FIR for Addition of Offences(19.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a no complainant can seek directions of addition of particular offences in a First Information Report .....
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SC to Centre: Frame National Policy on Menstrual Hygiene for School-Going Girls in the Country(11.04.2023)
Supreme Court while directing Central Government to frame a National Policy on menstrual hygiene for school-going girls in the country has stated that.....
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Kar. HC: SHRC Can Only Suggest State Government Regarding Action Against Policemen(11.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court has restated that the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) can only suggest State Government to act against policemen and lacks t.....
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Civil Services Institute Not Liable to Pay Tax on Fund Received from Government: ITAT(28.09.2018)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi bench has held that the Civil Services Institute, Dehradun is not liable to pay tax on the amount received from t.....
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Rajasthan High Court Suspends Functioning Till July 15(14.07.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has suspended the functioning of the High Court till 15th July, 2020, on account of a staff member testing COVID-19 positive.
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Karnataka HC Rejects Petition Seeking to Move COVID-19 Testing Laboratory in Residential Area(21.07.2020)
Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation filed by two residents seeking directions to the authorities to shift or cl.....
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs Issues Draft Rules for Regulation of Direct Selling Companies(05.07.2021)
Ministry of Consumer Affairs has issued draft rules for mandatory registration of direct selling companies such as Amway, Oriflame, Tupperware and sim.....
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Kerala HC Stays Govt Order Giving Power to Grant Clearance for Construction of Religious Places(09.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed a government order (GO) entrusting local bodies with the power to grant clearance for construction of religious places of.....
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Rajasthan HC: Attempt to Resolve Civil Dispute by Invoking Criminal Jurisdiction is Abuse of Process(25.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the attempt of a complainant to get the civil dispute resolved by invoking jurisdiction of a criminal court amo.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Uniform Education Board System(17.07.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Petition which sought a uniform education system across the country for children aged between 6-14 years.
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MCA Relaxes Time for Filing Forms Related to Creation/Modification of Changes(02.07.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified relaxation in time for filing forms related to creation/modification of changes under Companies Act, 2013. .....
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Bombay HC: Act of Maintenance Agency Restricting Installation of CCTV Cameras Questionable(07.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has observed that the act of a maintenance agency, stopping Police access to CCTV cameras that are installed in public places for mo.....
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SC: Offence of Criminal Breach of Trust is Not Attracted if There was Not Entrustment of Property(24.05.2022)
Supreme Court observed that the offence of criminal breach of trust under Section 405 will not be attracted if there was no entrustment of the propert.....
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Deposit of tax during the course of search, inspection or investigation(25.05.2022)
1. During the course of search, inspection or investigation, sometimes the taxpayers opt for deposit of their partial or full GST liability arising ou.....
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CBIC Amends HS Codes Under Notifications Imposing Anti-Dumping Duty on Imports(03.01.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the HS codes under various notifications imposing anti-dumping duty on imports of certa.....
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Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against Road Blockade Due to Farmers Protests(12.01.2022)
Supreme Court has disposed of the writ petition filed by a Noida resident against the road blockade at Delhi-NCR border as part of the farmer protests.....
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Kerala HC to Govt. Medical Colleges: Implement Order Relaxing Timings of Hostels(21.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed all Government Medical Colleges to act in terms of Government Order dated 06.12.2022, which has substantially relaxed t.....
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Amendments to IBBI (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016 and IBBI (Insolvency Professionals) Regulations, 2016(20.09.2023)
1. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board India (IBBI/ Board) notified the following regulations on 18th September, 2023: -
a) Insolvency and Ba.....
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SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act 2016(04.05.2021)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016. The Court has however read down Sections .....
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CESTAT, Bangalore: Consignment Note Sufficient to Prove Transportation for CHA(08.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has observed that a consignment note is enough to prove transportation for cust.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Circular Due to Difficulties in E-filing Software Can’t be Relied(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the private discretionary trust shall be treated as AoP and has rejected the plea of the assessee.....
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Mad HC: Frame SOP for Conducting Potency Test by Collecting Blood Sample(11.07.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that it wants to do away with the Two-Finger Test and the Archaic Potency Test, has directed authorities to frame SO.....
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Supreme Court: Procedure to Admit Insufficiently Stamped Instruments Explained(04.09.2024)
Supreme Court by extracting the steps to be followed as per Sections 33, 34, 35, 37, and 39 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, has explained the proced.....
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Bom. HC: Person Working as Waiter Where Women are Dancing Cannot be Booked for Obscenity(20.09.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that a person working as a waiter in a bar and restaurant where women are dancing in obscene manner, cannot be booked for t.....
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Supreme Court Slams Centre for Stalling Judicial Transfer(03.01.2017)
Supreme Court has accused Centre of allowing transfers of Chief Justices and Judges of various High Courts to “languish on somebody’s desk” for months.....
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May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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GST Council Meets Today After Modi’s Rate Cut Hint; All Eyes on Prices of AC, TV, Digital Cameras(22.12.2018)
Days before the meeting, PM Modi heightened hopes of a rate cut, saying his government wants to ensure that '99 per cent things' attract sub-18 per ce.....
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J&K HC Quashes FIR Against Senior Journalist(09.10.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed a First information report against a senior journalist who published a news item in daily Times of India titl.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Forest Department to Take Corrective Steps in Instance of Dead Monkeys(19.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Secretary of the Forest Department to take corrective steps after examining the lapses in the procedure followed.....
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NCLT: Issue of Post Dated Cheques is Not Unqualified Admission of Debt(15.06.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Allahabad Bench has held that issuance of post dated cheques cannot be taken to be unqualified admission of debt.....
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CESTAT: Assessee Entitled to Refund of Unutilized Education And Krishi Kalyan Cess in CENVAT Account(23.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the assessee is entitled to a refund of education cess and Krishi K.....
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CESTAT: Currency is Not Goods, Liable to be Seized Under Customs Act(17.08.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata Bench has held that currency is not goods and is liable to be seized under customs act and.....
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Delhi HC: Once Worker Provides Testimony Under Oath ‘Burden of Proof’ Shifts on Employer(20.05.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that the burden of proof "keeps on shifting" and once a worker provides testimony under oath, it is on the employer to dispr.....
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SC: Accused Has a Right to Voluntarily Undergo a Narcoanalysis Test at an Appropriate Stage(10.06.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that the accused has a right to voluntarily undergo a narcoanalysis test at an appropriate stage. The appropriate stage for.....
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Cal. HC: Can’t Allow Rectification in DOB of Employee When Age Determined through Statutory Purpose(30.06.2025)
Calcutta High Court has held that rectification in date of birth of employee cannot be made if the statutory process for determination of age has been.....
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HC Registry cannot Exercise Judicial Powers to Decide Maintainability of Petitions: SC(08.04.2019)
Supreme Court has held that High Court registry cannot decide maintainability of petitions which requires judicial application of mind.
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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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SC Sets Aside Allahabad HC Order Quashing Appointment of Assistant Professor(01.02.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside an Allahabad High Court order which quashed appointment of an Assistant Professor of King George Medical University, obser.....
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Orissa HC Directs Inspector General of Registration to Ensure Strict Compliance with RERA(23.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has directed the Inspector General of Registration to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Real Estate Regulatory Aut.....
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Karnataka HC: Award of Compensation under National Highways Act Not Attract Stamp Duty(30.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that an award of compensation passed by an Arbitrator under National Highways Act, 1956 does not attract stamp duty. Pay.....
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Guj. HC: State Authorities Need to Introspect Their Casual Attitude in Passing Detention Order(08.05.2023)
Gujarat High Court while observing that State Authorities are passing orders in a casual manner, has stated that State Authorities should introspect a.....
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Del HC: Sending Legal Notice Can’t be Considered Compliance of Commercial Courts Act(24.02.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that the act of issuing legal notice or mediation request cannot be considered as compliance of Section 12A of the Comme.....
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Ker. HC: Step-Parent Can’t Adopt Child without Consent of Biological Parent(07.03.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that as long as the biological parent does not give his consent to the adoption of the child, the adoption by the step-.....
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Guj. HC: Numerous Preventive Detention Orders Passed Day In & Day Out Relying On Stale Material(03.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has expressed strong displeasure at the detaining authority under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1985 for pa.....
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Cabinet approves signing of Bilateral Investment Agreement between India Taipei Association in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India(24.10.2018)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) between India Taip.....
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SC Directs on Distribution of Dry Rations to Migrant Workers Under Atma Nirbhar Scheme(25.05.2021)
Supreme Court has directed for dry ration to be distributed to migrant workers stranded throughout the country under Atma Nirbhar Scheme or any other .....
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Rajasthan HC: Condition to Submit Bank Guarantee Against Annual Fees as Illegal(01.06.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the condition imposed by private medical institutions requiring students seeking admission to MBBS Course to submit.....
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AP HC: Absence of Reasons in Order Imposing Penalty Violates Principles of Natural Justice(31.03.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that absence of reasons in an order as to why conditions and penalty are imposed violates principles of natural.....
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Cal. HC: Engagement on ‘Sensitive Posts’ on Contractual Basis Creates Difficulty(01.08.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that the posts of ‘Stenographer’, ‘Bench Clerk’ are very sensitive post for functioning of District Judiciary. Engagement.....
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Bombay HC: Constitutional Validity of Regulation Setting Out Qualification to Obtain CoP, Upheld(09.08.2024)
Bom. HC has upheld constitutional validity of Regulation 10 of Institute of Actuaries of India Regulations, 2017 that sets out the qualification requi.....
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Ker. HC: Transfer Order Must be Issued After Giving Opportunity of Hearing(28.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that if a transfer is effected it results in civil consequences stigmatizing a teacher by categorizing her of misbehavi.....
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SC Recalls its Order for Relocation of Liquor Shop, Passed by Wrongly Apply Highway Distance Rule(30.01.2024)
SC while noticing that it had wrongly applied a precedent while ordering the relocation of a liquor shop in Municipal Area to an area beyond 500 meter.....
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Delhi HC: Action Must be Taken When Criticism is Based on Distorted Facts to Lower Court's Dignity(22.07.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that Judiciary is not immune from criticism, has held that such criticism cannot be based on distorted facts or gross.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Court’s Dignity, Distorted Facts
SC: If Complaint Reveals Cognizable Offence, Magistrate May Order FIR Registration U/S .156(3) CrPC(05.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that if a complaint discloses a cognizable offence, a magistrate can direct police to register an FIR under Section 156(3) CrPC. Se.....
Tags : Complaint, Cognizable Offence, Magistrate
Delhi HC: Statements to Customs under Section 108 During Goods Seizure Aren't Admissible As Evidence(26.11.2025)
Delhi High Court held that statements made by an assessee to Customs officials under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 at the time of seizure of go.....
Tags : Customs, Evidence, Seizure
Ker. HC to Forest Dept.: Refrain from Capturing Wild Tusker 'Arikomban' Till March 29(27.03.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed Forest and Wildlife Department to refrain from capturing wild tusker 'Arikomban' that had allegedly been foraging in Ch.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Wild Tusker, Forest and Wildlife Department, Capture
Bom. HC: Courts Cannot Assess If a Dog is Aggressive or Not and What Makes it Aggressive(03.08.2024)
Bombay High Court while directing BMC to constitute an Animal Welfare Committee for a society in Mumbai in order to deal with the issue of stray dogs,.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Animal Welfare Committee, Stray Dogs
MP HC: Can’t Send Police Constables to Band Practice Without Written Consent(09.08.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court while allowing plea by police constables against enlisting them in the police band's without their consent, has held that th.....
Tags : MP High Court, Police Constables, Written Consent
Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea to Challenge Power of Local Registrar Under Citizenship Rules(05.04.2022)
Karnataka High court has dismissed a petition that seeks to declare the power of the local Registrar as ultra vires for verifying and to scrutinize th.....
Tags : Karnataka High court, citizenship, Citizenship (Registration of Citizen and issue of National Identity Cards) Rules 2003, ultra vires
SC: Lender Who Advanced Interest Free Loans to Finance Business Operations is Financial Creditor(30.07.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a lender who advanced interest free loans to finance the business operations of a corporate body is a Financial Credit.....
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Calcutta HC: Gazetted Officer Who Is Part of Raid Is Not 'Independent Person'(16.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that a Gazetted Officer who is a member of the raiding party cannot be said to be an independent person. The Court furthe.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Search, Section 50 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act
Non-Compliance of S. 148A Notice: Rajasthan HC asks Income Tax Dept to Follow SC Judgment(19.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the income tax department to proceed with the notices quashed earlier under Section 148A of Income-Tax Act, 1961, in.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Rajasthan High Court, Section 148A Income-Tax Act 1961, Finance Act
Madras HC Upholds Conviction of Accused in Gokulraj Murder Case(05.06.2023)
Madras High Court while upholding the conviction of life imprisonment of eight accused in the Gokul Raj murder case and altering the conviction agains.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Gokulraj Murder Case, Conviction, Caste
SC Issues Directions to Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi in Delhi NCR Pollution Case(14.12.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing a batch of pleas regarding deteriorating air quality in Delhi NCR, has issued directions to the States of Punjab, Haryana,.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Delhi NCR, Pollution, Stubble Burning
SC: Calculation of Limitation for Refund of Stamp Duty to Begin from Execution of Cancellation Deed(28.01.2025)
Supreme Court while directing refund of stamp duty to flat owners which was rejected on the ground of limitation, has observed that period of limitati.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stamp Duty, Cancellation Deed
SC: Default Bail Can’t be Claimed on Ground of Pending Investigation Against Other Accused(24.01.2024)
Supreme Court has held that statutory right of default bail cannot be claimed by accused under Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pending Investigation, Default Bail, Section 167(2) of CrPC
J&K&L High Court: Purchaser’s Structure on Migrant Land Alone Cannot Block Sale Deed Registration(20.05.2026)
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a structure raised in good faith by a purchaser on migrant-owned land cannot, by itself, justi.....
Tags : Migrant; Sale Deed; Registration
SC to IOA: Follow Draft Constitution Framed By Justice L.N. Rao Pending its Finalization(07.04.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that it is obligated to comply with a draft constitution framed under the supervision of t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Indian Olympic Association, Draft Constitution
Calcutta High Court: Trade Licence Not Required For Advocates’ Partnership Registration(23.06.2026)
Calcutta High Court held that a partnership firm formed solely for practising law cannot be required to produce a trade licence for registration under.....
Tags : Trade Licence; Indian Partnership Act; Registration
Allahabad High Court: An Alibi Must be Proved at Trial and Cannot be Accepted by the IO Alone(13.07.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that an accused's plea of alibi must be proved during trial through evidence and cannot be accepted by an Investigating Offi.....
Tags : Plea of Alibi; Trial; Investigating Officer
SC: Promotions Must be Made on Principle of Merit-Cum-Seniority and on Passing a Suitability Test(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while staying promotion of judicial officers as district judges in Gujarat as the notification for the same was made while the matter wa.....
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P&H HC Dismisses Petition Seeking Second Autopsy of the Body of Gangster Jaipal Singh(18.06.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by slain gangster Jaipal Singh Bhullar’s father seeking directions to the State of Punjab.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Second Autopsy of the Body of Gangster Jaipal Singh
SC: Additional CMM is Not Subordinate to CMM in Exercise of Judicial Powers(28.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) cannot be said to be subordinate to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in so.....
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Delhi HC: Arrest Shouldn’t be Made Because it’s Lawful, Must Justify it Apart from Power to do so(04.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that no arrest should be made merely for the reason that that it is lawful, thereby adding that the police officer has to ju.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arrest, Justify, Power
Cal HC: Contractual Marriage on Stamp Paper is Void and Cannot Sustain Bigamy or Cruelty Charges(09.03.2026)
Calcutta High Court quashed criminal proceedings for bigamy and cruelty, holding that a “marriage” based only on signing a non-judicial stamp paper is.....
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Delhi HC: Illegal Termination Does Not Automatically Entitle Employee to Reinstatement or Back Wages(26.03.2026)
Delhi High Court clarified that illegal termination does not automatically entitle an employee to reinstatement or back wages, and refused relief to w.....
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SC: LDCE Quota for Promotion as District Judges to be Increased from 10% to 25%(21.05.2025)
Supreme Court has directed that quota of reservation for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion from the cadre of Civil Jud.....
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Supreme Court Directs Strict Compliance With Mandate on Non-Disclosure of Rape Victims’ Identity(26.03.2026)
Supreme Court, noting disclosure of rape victims’ identities in records, directed High Courts to strictly follow Section 228-A IPC in all pending case.....
Tags : Strict Compliance, Rape Victims’ Identity, Non-Disclosure
Bombay HC Cancels ERC Order, Rules Stakeholders Must Be Heard Before Amending Multi-Year Tariff(06.11.2025)
Bombay HC held that Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) cannot amend or review a Multi-Year Tariff order without giving notice and a .....
Tags : Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, Stakeholders, Tariff
J&K&L HC: Obtaining a Passport is a Constitutional Right; Citizens Need Not Prove Travel Necessity(28.11.2025)
J&K and Ladakh High Court held that the right to a passport stems from a citizen’s fundamental right to personal liberty, ruling that no one is requir.....
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AAAR, UP: No ITC Can be Claimed on 5% GST Paid on Licence Fee to Indian Railway(19.03.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Uttar Pradesh while upholding the AAR’s ruling has held that no Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be claimed on.....
Tags : Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, GST Paid on Licence Fee to Indian Railway
Allahabad High Court Directs Second Autopsy of Body of Kasganj Custodial Death Victim Altaf(11.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed a second autopsy of the body of the Kasganj Custodial death Victim, Altaf by a team of doctors from the All India In.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Kasganj Custodial Death
SC: Can’t Transfer Land in HP to Non-Agriculturist Without State’s Permission(02.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that land in Himachal Pradesh can’t be transferred to Non-Agriculturist without State’s permission and observed that purpose of.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Land, Non-Agriculturist, Himachal Pradesh
Delhi HC Directs Govt to Submit Report Against Buildings on Ensuring Seismic Structure Stability(29.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the municipal bodies as well as the Delhi Government to submit a report stating that steps they have taken to ensure tha.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Seismic Structure Stability
Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL for Action Against Politicians Involved with Vikas Dubey(23.06.2021)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed with cost, a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh Government for taking action on the.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Action Against Politicians Involved with Vikas Dubey
Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Challenge Against Constitutionality of Rule 86A of CGST Rules(30.06.2021)
Calcutta High Court has issued notice to Union as well as State Government in plea challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 86A of the Central .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Constitutionality of Rule 86A of CGST Rules
SC Junks Plea of Inquiry in Ram Navami Clashes(27.04.2022)
Supreme Court has junked a plea seeking the setting up of a judicial inquiry commission, headed by a former Chief Justice of India, to probe into the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, judicial inquiry commission, Chief Justice of India, Ram Navami, Ramzan
Allahabad HC Dismisses Actress Jaya Prada's Plea Challenging Mohd Azam Khan's Win(02.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed an election petition filed by actress Jaya Prada challenging the election of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, election petition, Jaya Prada, Samajwadi Party, Azam Khan, parliamentary constituency
Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Centre on Pak Woman's Plea on LTV(06.01.2016)
Gujarat HC has issued notice to Ministry of External Affairs, State Government and Panchmahal district SP in response to a petition by a Pakistani wom.....
Tags : Gujarat HC, Ministry of External Affairs, State Government
Bombay HC Irks over Increasing Custodial Deaths(14.01.2016)
Bombay HC has irked over State Government's approach towards custodial deaths and said, "The impression among the general public is that the rich get .....
Tags : Bombay HC , Custodial Deaths
Chhattisgarh HC Orders Re-Autopsy of 13 Year Old Killed in Bijapur Encounter(27.12.2016)
Chhattisgarh High Court has ordered that body of 13-year-old boy, who was killed by security forces in an alleged encounter and branded as a Maoist in.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh HC, Maoist, Bijapur Encounter
SC Invalidates MP State Bar Council Election to the Post of Representative to BCI(26.11.2018)
Supreme Court has upheld Madhya Pradesh High Court order that invalidated the election conducted by the State Bar Council in 2014 to the post of repre.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bar Council of India, MP State Bar Council Election
Stock variation beyond permissible limits is a critical irregularity entails termination of dealership(07.11.2019)
The challenge in the present appeal is to an order of the Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court passed in writ appeal maintaining an order of the S.....
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Delhi HC: Delhi Government to Ensure COVID Results Are Conveyed Within 24 Hours(21.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to submit a status report stating how it is planning to streamline the system to ensure that the te.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, COVID Test Results
Calcutta HC Quashes FIR Against Journalist for His Tweet Questioning Govt's COVID Quarantine Policy(13.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has quashed a First Information Report registered against a port-Blair journalist, Zubair Ahmad for his tweet questioning the COVI.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Tweet Questioning Govt's COVID Quarantine Policy
AP HC: Sudden Death When No Indication of Previous Disease Should be Treated as Stress of Work(21.07.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that any sudden death caused shall be treated as stress and strain of the work when there is no indication about pr.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Workmen’s Compensation, Stress of Work
Supreme Court: MPs/MLAs Cannot Claim Immunity Under Constitution of India For Receiving Bribe(04.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies cannot claim immunity under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) of the Constitutio.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Members of Parliament, Legislative Assemblies, Article 105(2) of Constitution
Supreme Court: NCLT Should Not Assess Merits of Pre-Existing Dispute in Section 9 Applications(13.04.2026)
Supreme Court reiterated that under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, the adjudicating authority cannot go into the merits of a dispute while deciding.....
Tags : Pre-Existing Dispute, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, Applications
J&K&L HC: Unregistered Agreement to Sell Can be Considered For Assessing Possession at Interim Stage(08.05.2026)
J&K&L HC held that an unregistered agreement to sell, though not valid for proving title, can be considered for collateral purposes like assessing pos.....
Tags : Agreement to Sell; Possession; Interim Stage
Delhi High Court Calls For Status Report on Security Provisions for Doctors, Nurses, Staffs(04.05.2017)
Delhi High Court, while taking suo motu cognisance of increasing incidents of violence against doctors in pulic hospitals, has sought for status repo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Doctors, Nurses, Staffs
INSOLVENCY - NCLAT Directs Fresh Essar Steel CoC Meet on Funds Distribution(22.03.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has asked resolution professional of Essar Steel India to call a fresh meeting of committee of credito.....
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Kerala HC: Substantial Rights Cannot be Deprived on Ground of Technical Lapses(23.01.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that the substantial rights available to Petitioners under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (GST) cannot be deprived so.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Substantial Rights
ITAT, Allahabad: No Tax Applicable on Interest Income Linked to Power Plant(04.02.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Allahabad has held that the no tax is applicable on the interest income linked with the power plant set up as it.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Interest Income Linked to Power Plant
Allahabad HC to Central Govt: Create State Bench of GSTAT at Prayagraj(11.02.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Government to create a State Bench of Goods and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) at Prayagraj and .....
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Reserve Bank of India releases Discussion Paper on Charges in Payment Systems(17.08.2022)
1. As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated December 08, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today released .....
Tags : Discussion Paper, Charges, Payment Systems
Recovery of Interest on delayed remittance of Government Receipts into Government Account(26.09.2019)
In Circular DGBA.GAD.No.H-4831/42.01.011/2012-13 dated February 13, 2013 wherein, in order to bring uniformity in the procedure of reporting both cent.....
Tags : Government Receipts, Recovery, Interest
Standardisation of procedure to be followed by Debenture Trustee(s) in case of 'Default' by Issuers of listed debt securities(13.10.2020)
1. Representations were made by Debenture Trustee(s) regarding the process to be followed in case of 'Default' by issuers of listed debt securities. A.....
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Supreme Court Grants 2 Months Protection to 'The Wire' Journalists from 3 UP Police FIRS(08.09.2021)
Supreme Court has granted two months protection to the "The Wire" and three of its reporters from three FIRs registered against them by the Uttar Prad.....
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ITAT: Unregistered Document Has No Evidentiary Value(18.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Surat Bench has upheld the denial of capital gain exemption under Section 54 of Income-Tax Act, 1961, by holding.....
Tags : ITAT, Unregistered Document, Capital Gain Exemption
Centre: Service Charge at Hotels, Restaurants is Optional(03.01.2017)
Central Government has reiterated that customers dissatisfied with service could choose not to pay service charge levied by a hotel or restaurant.
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May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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Gujarat Industrialist Held for Over Rs 12 Crore GST Fraud(23.12.2018)
The accused industrialist fraudulently inflated the company's turnover by issuing fake GST invoices to the tune of Rs 75 crore.
Tags : GST
Karnataka HC: Registration of FIR Not Required on Secret Information About Crime About to Occur(12.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has said the ratio laid down in the judgement of Lalita Kumari vs Government of Uttar Pradesh and Others which states that a stat.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Registration of FIR
Karnataka HC Directs State to Consider Issuing Directions/Advisory to Statutory Authorities(19.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to consider issuing directions/advisory to all state-owned corporations and statutory authoriti.....
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IBBI Amends Regulations on Grievance & Complaint Handling Procedure and Inspection & Investigation(16.06.2022)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified IBBI (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 and IBBI .....
Tags : IBBI, Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure, Inspection and Investigation.
Kerala HC Grants Bail to Convicts Father Kottoor and Sister Sephy in Sister Abhaya Murder Case(23.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted interim bail in the plea by Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy seeking suspension of their sentence in the infamous .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Interim Bail, Sister Abhaya Case
Kerala HC: Lockdown Restrictions Applicable to Political Parties & Associations Also(15.07.2020)
Kerala High Court has clarified that the directives issued by the Centre and the State Governments restricting social gatherings in view of the COVID-.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea of MP Seeking CRPF Protection Against Threats(22.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to Ministry of Home Affairs in a plea moved by Member of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh, Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishn.....
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AFT: No Different Set of Medical Standards for Promotion for Combat Arms and Services in Army(05.07.2021)
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has ruled that there cannot be different set of medical standards for promotion for Combat Arms and Services in the Army i.....
Tags : Armed Forces Tribunal, Different Set of Medical Standards for Promotion
Calcutta HC Stays Arrest of Ex-TMC Member in 13 FIRs Registered Against Him(12.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has restrained the West Bengal Police from arresting a Bharatiya Janta Party Leader, who was earlier with TMC, in connection with .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Arrest of Ex-TMC Member
Delhi Court Refuses Bail to CA, Accused of Making Forged Certificates to Claim GST Refund(27.05.2022)
Patiala House Court has refused to grant bail to the CA who is accused of preparing forged certificates for bogus companies claiming GST refunds.
Tags : Patiala House Court, GST Refund, CA, Forged
Ker HC: State Disability Commissioner Can’t Adjudicate Upon Service Matters(08.05.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that State Disability Commissioner has power only to advise and make recommendations to appropriate authorities, has.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State Disability Commissioner, Service Matters
Supreme Court: State Legislature Cannot Enact Law Providing Direct Appeal to Apex Court(16.10.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that a State Legislature cannot enact a law providing an appeal directly to the Apex Court of India. The Court struck down Sec.....
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Gauhati HC Declines Relief to Constable Dismissed for Entering Church Under Influence of Alcohol(18.11.2020)
Gauhati High Court has refused to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 in a case against dismissal of a Cons.....
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MHA Releases Fresh Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution Against Covid-19(25.11.2020)
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released a fresh set of guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution against Covid-19. The fresh norm.....
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Karnataka HC Directs to Comply with Barring Installation of Statues on Public Roads, Pavements(20.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to ensure compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court barring installation of statues o.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Installation of Statues on Public Roads, Pavements
J&K&L HC: Condition of Filing Complaint U/S 138 NI Act Not Fulfilled if Notice Sent on Wrong Address(12.07.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that an inference of having received the statutory notice of demand by a drawer of a cheque as mandat.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Negotiable Instrument, Wrong Address
Madras HC: Duty of Ministry of AYUSH to Popularize Every Indian System of Medicine(05.10.2020)
Madras High Court has observed that it is the duty of the Central Ministry of AYUSH to popularise every Indian system of medicine including Siddha in .....
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P&H HC Grants Bail to Man Over Alleged Objectionable Speech Against Haryana CM(04.08.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted Bali to a farm leader who allegedly delivered an objectionable speech (during a protest) against the Chief M.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Alleged Objectionable Speech Against Haryana CM
CESTAT: Galvanised Solar Structure to Set Up Solar Power Plants Exempted From Excise Duty(18.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that galvanised solar structures manufactured and cleared for the initial setting .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, galvanized, excise duty
ITAT: Non-capitalisation Interest of Loans on P&M and CWP Cannot Be Capitalised and Disallowed(23.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Amritsar Bench has held that non-capitalisation interest of loan on Plant & Machinery (P&M) and Capital Work in .....
Tags : ITAT, Interest of Loans, Capital Work in Progress
Raj. HC: Can’t Refuse Marriage Certificate Merely Because one of the Parties is a Foreign National(11.12.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while observing that the right to equality applies to non-citizens too, has held that it is not justified to refuse registration .....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea on Difficulties Faced by Blind Persons to Complete E-KYC(23.01.2025)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a writ petition that has sought directions on the appropriate authority to frame guidelines providing measures to c.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Know Your Customer, Blindness, Low Vision
Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu deposited instrument of ratification of the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance(26.09.2017)
Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu deposited instrument of ratification of the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in the 5th meeting of.....
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Karnataka HC Stays Private Complaint Registered Against Judicial Officer(28.07.2020)
Karnataka High Court has stayed the private complaint registered against a Judicial Magistrate First Class, under Sections 166, 205, 120 (A) 211, 219,.....
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Calcutta HC Refuses to Recall Order Asking NHRC to Examine Post Poll Violence Complaints(22.06.2021)
Calcutta High Court has refused to recall its 18th June, 2021 order directing the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to constitute a committee fo.....
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Rajasthan HC Allows for Video Conference Hearing of Cases Till July 2(29.06.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has suspended its earlier decision to resume the regular hearing of cases from 28th June 2021 in a hybrid manner. Now, the regula.....
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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
AP HC: Plea of Alibi Can’t be Taken Into Consideration at Pre-Trial Stage as it’s Disputed(29.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed the petition for discharge of accused on his plea that he was not present during the commission of the offence.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, plea of alibi, question of fact, framing of charges
#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minster Introduces Battery-Swapping Policy(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister proposes to formulate battery swapping policy and inter operability standards to improve efficiency for Electric Vehicle.
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Telangana HC Directs to Ensure Provision of Facilities to Students to Attend Online Classes(04.02.2022)
Telangana High Court has instructed the government to ensure facilities were provided for students to attend classes online in all government schools,.....
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Cal. HC: Accused Must Apply For Default Bail On Expiry Of Statutory Detention Period(23.01.2023)
Calcutta High Court has ruled that an accused under detention as per the NDPS Act cannot be released automatically on statutory bail on the expiry of .....
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Interest income earned by cooperative society on deposits made out of surplus funds with cooperative banks as well as schedule bank qualifies for deduction(03.06.2024)
In facts of the case, the Appellant is a Cooperative Society registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. It is engaged in the b.....
Tags : Assessment, Interest, Deduction
Gujarat HC: DRI Officer Can Arrest on Suspicion of Smuggling(18.09.2020)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that a Customs or Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer can arrest anybody on suspicion of smuggling and the .....
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Madras HC Grants Bail to Kanniyakumari Priest Accused for Passing Inappropriate Remarks(11.08.2021)
Madras High Court has granted bail to Kanniyakumari priest George Ponniah who is accused of passing certain remarks about Bharat Mata, the Prime Minis.....
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Rejection of second-application for grant of registration under Section 12AA of the IT Act without mentioning substantial reason amounts to miscarriage of justice(20.06.2022)
The assessee is a company incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, established for various objects set out in the Memorandum of Associ.....
Tags : Application, Registration, Grant
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Non-filing of Declaration Can’t be Reason to Refuse Reversal of Credit(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that mere non filing of declaration can’t be a reason to deny the proportion.....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004, Reversal of Credit
Karnataka HC Upholds Constitutional Legality of Proviso (v) to S.14(1) SARFAESI Act(14.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has upheld the Constitutional legality of proviso (v) Section 14(1) of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Constitutional legality, Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002
Raj. HC: Rule 76 of Raj. Minor Mineral Concession Rules Applicable When Lease Holder Dies Intestate(27.08.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that Rule 76 of Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017 which provides for procedure of mutation of the mineral l.....
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Ker. HC: Can’t Penalise Vehicle Owners for Glazing With Plastic Film if Confirming to Standards(13.09.2024)
Ker. HC has held that State Government or its officials are not legally justified in penalising owners of motor vehicles, the windscreens or window gl.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Vehicle Owners, Plastic Film
Raj. HC: Protecting Children's Right is Not Just a Legal Obligation, It's a Moral Imperative(03.10.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that protecting children's right is not just a legal obligation, it's a moral imperative that directly impacts the f.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Legal Obligation, Exploitation
Madras HC Orders Notice on Election Petition Challenging Victory from Katpadi Assembly Constituency(27.07.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered notice to Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan on an election petition challenging his victory from Katpadi Assembl.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Election Petition Challenging Victory from Katpadi Assembly Constituency
Bom HC: Emp. to Ensure That Minor Mistakes Due to Candidate’s Disability Shouldn’t Lead to Job Loss(29.02.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that minor errors stemming from the impairment of disabled candidates should not result in discrimination or unfair treatme.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Candidate’s Disability, Minor Mistakes, Discrimination
Madras HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Financial Assistance to Lawyers from Bar Council(01.04.2020)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the State of Tamil Nadu and the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in a Petition seeking minimum financia.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Financial Assistance to Lawyers and Clerks
SC Mandates Probate or Letters of Administrations for Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains(17.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the mandatory requirement to seek probate or letters of administration for establishing a right as executor or legatee.....
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Kar. HC: Attacking Police With Petrol Bottles Amounts to Terrorist Act Under UAPA(09.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that use of petrol bottles while attacking police personnel and police stations by accused persons during the Bengaluru .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, UAPA, Petrol Bottle, Terrorist Act
Clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services(01.08.2023)
Representations have been received seeking clarifications on the following issues
1. Whether services supplied by director of a company in hi.....
Tags : Clarifications, Applicability, GST
Calcutta HC Irks over West Bengal Police(24.02.2016)
Calcutta HC, while hearing a case relating to alleged abduction of an independent councillor of Kandi Municipality, has expressed displeasure at funct.....
Tags : Calcutta HC, West Bengal Police
May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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Delhi HC Allows Rajiv Gandhi Trust to File FCRA Annual Returns, Without Aadhaar Linking(18.12.2018)
Delhi High Court has allowed the NGO, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust to file its annual returns under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust
Delhi HC Initiates Suo Motu Matter on Expediting Trials Against MPs/MLAs(07.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has initiated a suo motu matter concerning the issue of expediting the trials against Members of Parliament/Members of Legislative As.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Trials Against MPs/MLAs
SC: Court Cannot Direct Continued Maintenance by Insurance Company of Prosthetic Limb(18.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that while determining compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, a Court cannot direct the continued maintenance by I.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Continued Maintenance by Insurance Company of Prosthetic Limb
CESTAT: Value of Scrap Generated After Manufacture Not Includable in Assessable Value(13.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the value of scrap arising during the process of manufacture and retained by.....
Tags : CESTAT, Scrap, Assessable Value
Mad. HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against DGP & Officials Over Lawyer's Arrest in 2017(16.11.2022)
Madras High Court has initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against Director General of Police (DGP) and other police officials for prima facie flou.....
Tags : Madras High Court, DK Basu Guidelines, Arrest
Kar. HC: Before Cancelling FCRA Registration, Reasonable Opportunity of Hearing to be Given(28.06.2024)
Karnataka High Court while setting aside cancellation of registration issued to a trust centre on the grounds that the trust was deprived of a reasona.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, FCRA Registration, Personal Hearing
Del. HC: Regulation by FSSAI Enhancing Size of Statutory Warning on Pan Masala Packages, Upheld(11.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has upheld the regulation issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that enhanced the size of statutory warn.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, FSSAI, Statutory Warning, Pan Masala
Central Government exempts specified goods from the whole of goods and service tax compensation cess leviable under Customs Tariff Act(12.07.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) read with sub-section (12) of section 3, of.....
Tags : Special Economic Zone, Goods and Services Tax, Customs Tariff Act
Govt. Notifies SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Rules, 2016(18.04.2016)
Amendments done in the Principal Rules namely the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 by the Scheduled Ca.....
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Rajasthan HC Allows Student Accused of Rape of Co-Student to Continue His Studies(21.02.2018)
Rajasthan High Court has allowed a student, accused of raping a co-student, to continue his studies and attend the classes in the college.
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Rape
AAR West Bengal:No GST Registration Required for Co-Owner in AoP until Turnover has Reached Threshold(13.11.2019)
Authority of Advance Ruling, West Bengal has ruled that GST Registration is not needed for Co-Owner in Association of Persons until the turnover reach.....
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CESTAT: No Service Tax Applicable on Permanent Transfer of IPR(02.12.2020)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that no service tax is applicable on permanent transfer of Intellectual Property.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Permanent Transfer of IPR
Calcutta HC Quashes Allotment of Plot by West Bengal HIDCO to Former Cricketer(29.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has quashed the allotment of a plot by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) to former cricketer .....
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SC Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Union Home Secretary of Quotas In Promotions(07.09.2022)
Supreme Court has closed the contempt proceedings against Ajay Bhalla, the secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), initiated over alleg.....
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Section 220(2) of IT Act does not empower the revenue to demand interest relating back to a set aside order, when a fresh assessment order has been passed thereafter(17.11.2022)
The Assessee is engaged in the business of network design, management, communication, connectivity services and related products. The Assessee filed i.....
Tags : Interest, Deletion, Legality
Kerala HC Refuses to Interfere with Order Reducing Price of RT-PCR Test(22.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has declined to interfere with a single judge’s interim order refusing to stay a government order reducing the charge of RT-PCR test.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Price of RT-PCR Test
Supreme Court Dismisses Doctor's Plea for Testing of Efficacy of Ayurvedic COVID Medicine(29.06.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the government to test the efficacy of a new Ayurvedic remedy for COVID, observing that the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Testing of Efficacy of Ayurvedic COVID Medicine
SC Seeks Centre's Stand Regarding Judicial Vista Construction(26.04.2022)
Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain its stand on a petition seeking direction to arrange the layout and execute the construction work of Jud.....
Tags : Supreme Court , Judicial Vista, construction work
AAR, Gujarat: Apple And Malt Cola Fizzy Attracts 28% GST And 12% GST Compensation Cess(29.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that 28% Goods and Services Tax and 12% GST Compensation Cess are due on Apple and Malt Cola Fizzy.
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, 28% Goods and Services Tax, 12% GST, Compensation Cess, Apple, Malt Cola Fizzy
SC Upholds Pre-import Conditions for Availing GST Exemptions on Imports Under Advance Authorization(01.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that even though ‘pre-import condition’ may have caused hardship to exporters, has upheld Pre-Import Condition to claim .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pre-Import Condition, GST Compensation Cess
Jh. HC: Provisions to File Written Statements Within 90 Periods is Directory Not Mandatory(30.07.2024)
Jh. HC has observed that in Order VIII Rule 1 r/w S. 151 of C.P.C. time prescribed for filing WS from date of service of notice is 30 days. Further, 6.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Written Statements, 90 days
Delhi High Court: First-Come-First-Serve Criteria Under Election Symbols Order, 1968 Upheld(05.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has upheld the criteria of ‘First-Come-First-Serve’ that allots free symbol to an unrecognized political party under the Election Sym.....
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Karnataka High Court Orders Strict Statewide Implementation of Menstrual Leave Policy(16.04.2026)
Karnataka High Court directed the State to ensure implementation of its December 2025 menstrual leave policy across organised and unorganised sectors,.....
Tags : Menstrual Leave Policy, Implementation, Sectors
Cal HC Upholds PILs on Great Nicobar Project, Noting Alleged FRA Violations and Tribal Vulnerability(11.05.2026)
Calcutta High Court held that a PIL on alleged Forest Rights Act violations in the Great Nicobar project is maintainable, rejecting objections on locu.....
Tags : Great Nicobar Project; Forest Rights Act; Locus Standi
Allahabad HC: Life Imprisonment in Dowry Death Cases is Not Automatic, Reserved For Rarest Cases(27.05.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that life imprisonment for dowry death under Section 304-B IPC should not be imposed as a matter of course, and that this ex.....
Tags : Life Imprisonment; Dowry Death; Rarest Cases
Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Key Accused in Clubhouse App Case(01.04.2022)
Mumbai Metropolitan Magistrates Court has granted bail to 18-year old Akash Suyal, martyred Army officer's son and creator of chat room on Clubhouse, .....
Tags : Metropolitan Magistrates Court, Clubhouse App Case
SC: Open Ballot System in Rajya Sabha Elections Necessitated to Prevent Cross-Voting(30.03.2023)
Supreme Court while dismissing PIL challenging open ballot system for Rajya Sabha elections has observed that similar issue was examined in Kuldip Nay.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Open Ballot System, Rajya Sabha Elections, Cross-Voting
Tripura HC: Court Must Hear Accused Before Condoning Delay in Filing Complaint U/S 138 of NI Act(08.06.2022)
Tripura High Court has held that a court is required to issue notice to the accused and hear him before condoning the delay in filing a complaint unde.....
Tags : Tripura High Court, Negotiable Instrument, Condoning Delay
Mumbai Sessions Court Acquits Two Accused in 2002 Best Bakery Case(14.06.2023)
Mumbai Sessions Court has acquitted two accused in second part of the 2002 Best Bakery case in Gujarat. The two accused were absconding when the other.....
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All. HC: S.388 Allows Appeal Against Order of Inferior Court to District Judge(01.12.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that proviso to Section 388(2) of the Succession Act creates an exception by providing that an appeal from any order of .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Appeal, District Judge, Succession Act
CIVIL MP HC: WS Filed After 120 Days Not Permissible, Summer Vacations Not 'Extraordinary Circumstanc(02.02.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a written statement (WS) filed after the lapse of 120 days since the service of summons cannot be permitted to.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Written Statement, Summer Vacations, Extraordinary Circumstance
Supreme Court: SC/ST Act Does Not Apply to Alleged Casteist Abuse Inside a Private House(12.05.2026)
SC quashed SC/ST Act case against a man accused of caste-based abuse inside a private house, holding that the alleged incident did not occur in a plac.....
Tags : Casteist Abuse; Private House; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
CESTAT, Ahmadabad: Cenvat Credit Can’t be Denied for Warranty Services Provided Free of Cost(01.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmadabad has reiterated that the cenvat credit can’t be denied on warranty services during the war.....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, warranty services
Karnataka HC: Charge sheet Without FSL Report Not Defective u/s 167(2) CrPC(08.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that an accused charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 does not get a right to default b.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act,1985, Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Forensic Science Laboratory Division, charge sheet
Kerala HC: Waiving of Statutory Mandate of Pre-Deposit Merely on Plea of Financial Hardships(12.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has observed that the High Court cannot waive the statutory mandate of pre-deposit merely on the plea of financial hardships.
Tags : Kerala High Court, waive, statutory, pre-deposit, financial hardships
SC: Fixing Cut Off on Basis of Viva Voce for DJ Selection by Kerala HC was Manifestly Arbitrary(13.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that process followed by the Kerala High Court in fixing a cut-off mark on the basis of viva-voce for the selection of District.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Viva Voce, Cut Off, District Judges
SC: Can’t Pass Uniform Directions in Matters of Evening Courts & Virtual Hearings at District Level(09.09.2024)
Supreme Court while dismissing a petition seeking provisions of virtual hearing and evening courts at District level, has stated that these are matter.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Evening Courts, Virtual Hearings, District Level
Ker HC: Effect of RPwD Act Can’t be Taken Away by Conditions in Prospectus of Educational Institutes(24.09.2024)
Kerala High Court has stated that the effect of the RPwD Act, 2016 cannot be taken away by certain conditions imposed in the prospectus of educational.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on PG Doctors' Plea Challenging 'Last Minute' Changes in Exam Pattern(20.09.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a writ petition challenging the "abrupt" and "last-minute" changes made by the National Board of Examinations for t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, 'Last Minute' Changes in Exam Pattern
Raj. HC: Governor & Its Secretariat Not Independent Entities But Part & Parcel of State Govt(29.09.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that Governor is Executive Head of State and all transactions of State Government are carried out under his name and the.....
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Restraining of Unauthorized Payment System(15.02.2024)
1. It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India that a Card Network had an arrangement that enables businesses to make card payments through cer.....
Tags : Restraining, Unauthorized, Payment System
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Inclusion of Persons with Locomotive Disabilities under PWD Act(23.02.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State Government to include persons with locomotive disabilities and/or .....
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Supreme Court Permits State of Himachal Pradesh to Divert Forest Land for Public Projects(14.12.2021)
Supreme Court has permitted the State of Himachal Pradesh for diversion of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for construction of c.....
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Madras High Court Disposes Plea Against Traffic Congestion, Illegal Parking on Chennai's GST Road(22.12.2021)
Madras High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation on the issue of irregular parking before commercial establishments on the Grand Souther.....
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A disclaimer does not affect any right or liability that has already accrued(28.12.2022)
The Plaintiff makes an application by originating summons pursuant to Section 568F(1) of the Corporations Act, 2001 seeking the Units are vest in, or .....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Late Deposit of Contributions Not Allowed as Deductions to Employers(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has reiterated that late deposit of contributions will not be allowed as deductions to employers, taking notice that some employers d.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Report Over Functioning of Illegally Constructed Temple on Public Land(08.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to submit a report regarding the functioning of an alleged illegally constructed temple on a public lan.....
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Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade notifies establishment of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups(07.10.2022)
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified the establishment of the Credit Gu.....
Tags : CGSS, Establishment, Notification
Authorized Economic Operator Programme(19.08.2015)
The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified that the validity of the Authorized Economic Operator certificate shall be for a period of five years.....
Tags : Customs, authorised economic operator, certificate, validity
Delhi HC: Countervailing Duty on Cut Pieces of Used Tyres is Ultra Vires Customs Tariff Act(08.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has held that the process to which old tyres are subject to produce two or more pieces of cut tyre is not “manufacture? within the me.....
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Supreme Court Notifies New Roster, Comes to Effect from July 2(25.06.2018)
Supreme Court has notified a new roster for the allocation of cases to the judges, which will come into effect from July 2.
Tags : Supreme Court, Roster
Need Stricter Rules on Honking, Pandals, Construction Sites: Bombay HC(02.05.2019)
Bombay High Court has directed state to consider and implement suggestions on honking, pandals and construction sites to reduce violation of noise nor.....
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Interest Subvention (IS) and Prompt Repayment Incentive (PRI) for Short Term Crop Loans during the years 2018-19 and 2019-20: Extended Period on account of Covid-19(21.04.2020)
1. Please refer to circular FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.15/05.02.001/2018-19 dated March 7, 2019 regarding Interest Subvention Scheme for Short Term Crop Loans .....
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NCLT Delhi Seeks Reply of Bhushan Steel's Monitoring Committee on Policy for Retirement(07.08.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi has sought response from the Monitoring Committee of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited in relation to its retirement .....
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P&H HC Upholds Publishing of Accounts of Private Unaided Educational Institutions on Website(31.05.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an April 2018 notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, requiring private unaided educational institution.....
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Madras HC Denies Bail to NRI Company Director Accused of Money Laundering(30.03.2022)
Madras High Court has refused to grant bail to Ahmed A.R Buhari, director and promoter of M/s Coastal Energen Private Limited (CEPL) who was accused u.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, of M/s Coastal Energen Private Limited
Calculation of investment concentration norm for Category III AIFs(28.03.2022)
1. Regulation 15(1)(d) of SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 ("AIF Regulations"), has been amended and notified on March 16, 2022, .....
Tags : Calculation, Investment, AIFs
Kerala High Court: Immovable Property Can Constitute Essence of Offence of Criminal Breach Of Trust(07.06.2019)
Kerala High Court has observed “In order to establish "entrustment or dominion" over property to an accused person the mere existence of that person's.....
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Bombay HC Asks State to Clarify Regarding Stranded Migrant Workers(07.05.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed the State Government to clarify who will be paying for the cost of travel and medical screening of migrant workers stra.....
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Delhi HC Imposes Rs 10K Cost on Plea Seeking Details of Foreign Vaccine Makers Asking for Approval(20.05.2021)
Delhi High Court while dealing with a petition seeking details and data with respect to foreign vaccine manufacturers who have applied for approval in.....
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P&H HC Refuses to Quash FIR for Making Remarks Against Lord Shri Krishna(21.02.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash an FIR filed against a man who has been booked for allegedly making remarks against Lord Shri Krish.....
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Del HC: Decision to Hold Compensation to Wife of Constable Who Died While on Covid Duty Not Tenable(20.02.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that decision taken by Delhi Government to hold compensation of ex-gratia payment of Rs. 1 crore to wife of 28 year old .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Ex-gratia Payment, Constable, Covid Duty
Orissa High Court Grants Bail in OTET Leak Case, Ruling Allegations Alone Can’t Punish(09.03.2026)
Orissa High Court granted bail to eight individuals, including the Vice-President of the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, arrested for their alle.....
Tags : Special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test, Bail, Allegations
J&K&L HC: Pardoned Approver under Section 343 BNSS Need Not Stay in Custody Till Trial Ends(25.03.2026)
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a person pardoned under Section 343 BNSS and examined as an approver cannot be kept in custody unti.....
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SC: Limited Scrutiny by Court Under S.11 of A&C Act is Necessary And Compelling(11.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Court’s are not expected to act mechanically and observ.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Judicial Scrutiny, Arbitration, Pre-Reference Stage
SC: SBI’s Application for Extension of Time for Furnishing Electoral Bonds Details Dismissed(11.03.2024)
Supreme Court has dismissed the State Bank of India’s (SBI) application that was filed for an extension of time for furnishing electoral bond details .....
Tags : Supreme Court, State Bank of India, Electoral Bonds, Extension of Time
Delhi HC: CCI Cannot Levy Interest Retrospectively Before Valid Service of Demand Notice(05.11.2025)
Delhi High Court held that the Competition Commission of India cannot impose interest retrospectively or from a date before valid service of a demand .....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Demand Notice, Interest
SC: Administrative Orders Must be Based on Stated Reasons and Cannot Add New Grounds Later(27.11.2025)
Supreme Court reiterated that a government order can only be defended based on the reasons stated within it, and these reasons cannot be supplemented .....
Tags : Administrative Orders, Reasons, Grounds
Bombay High Court Grants Temporary Relief to 63 SC/ST Income Tax Officials(08.08.2019)
Bombay High Court has temporarily stayed the demotion of 63 income tax officials belonging to the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities whos.....
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Delhi HC and Subordinate Courts to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till August 14(31.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning till 14th August, 2020 in light of the extension of the natio.....
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Karnataka High Court Seeks Railways Response on Plea to Reduce Train Speed in Forest Routes(28.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Railways and other respondents to file in a month’s time their statement of objections to a pe.....
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Medical practitioner can only be held liable where his conduct fell below that of the standards of reasonably competent practitioner in his field(20.04.2022)
The demise of husband of Appellant no.1 after his long illness has resulted in initiation of the legal proceedings at the instance of Appellant no.1 a.....
Tags : Complaint, Medical Negligence, post operative care
Karnataka HC: Period Must be Counted for Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC if Liberty of Accused Lost(28.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that even when the accused is protected on body warrant, the liberty of the said accused is lost and that period w.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, statutory bail
SC: Arbitration Agreement in Unstamped Contract Which is Exigible to Stamp Duty Not Enforceable(25.04.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that instrument which is exigible to stamp duty may contain arbitration clause and which is not stamped can’.....
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Bom HC: Provisional Attachment Under CGST Act not Valid After the Expiry of One Year(03.07.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that provisional attachment order passed under Section 83 of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), 2017 is not valid after.....
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Winding up proceedings pending before High Courts, which are at a nascent stage ought to be transferred to the NCLT(24.04.2024)
The instant Company Petition has been instituted under Sections 433(e), 434 and 439 of the Companies Act, 1956 seeking winding up of the Respondent co.....
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Meghalaya HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Case Against Journalist for Her Facebook Post(12.11.2020)
Meghalaya High Court has refused to quash a criminal case lodged against the journalist, Patricia Mukhim, for her facebook post about continued attack.....
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Kerala High Court Seeks NTA's Response in Plea Seeking Retest Citing Delay by Invigilator(20.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has admitted a plea moved by a NEET (UG) candidate seeking a retest of the Entrance examination citing that her OMR answer sheet was.....
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“Astrological incompatibility” cannot be used as a ground to avoid Rape charges(20.09.2021)
The applicant has filed present revision under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) against dismissal o.....
Tags : Astrological incompatibility, Rape
Delhi HC Orders Govt to Make Narco Test Facility Available at Delhi FSL in 3 Months(14.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has expressed surprise that till date, India has just one narco test facility centre, which is at the Forensic Science Laboratory in .....
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SC: Show Cause Notice Must Clearly Mention Intention to Blacklist Noticee(17.11.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a show cause notice, to constitute the valid basis of a blacklisting order, must spell out clearly, or its contents be.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Blacklisting of Noticee
Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Political Parties to Instruct Members on Social Distancing Norms(25.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to political parties-Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (M), Indian Nat.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Social Distancing Norms
Telangana HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Mechanism to Regulate Fee Structures in Private Schools(20.10.2021)
Telangana High Court had issued notices to the State government in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking creation of a mechanism to regulate f.....
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ITAT: Income Tax New Rules allows Hearing through Video Conference(11.07.2022)
Income tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench has held that the denial of assessee’s specific request to attend the personal hearing through vide.....
Tags : ITAT, Video Conferencing, Natural Justice
Patna High Court Summons Traffic SP in Matter of Seized Vehicles from Police Stations(27.04.2022)
Patna High Court has summoned the Superintendent of Traffic Police, Patna in the subject of removal of roadblocks including seized vehicles at Gandhi .....
Tags : Patna High Court, Superintendent of Traffic Police, roadblocks, seized vehicles, Gandhi Maidan Police Station
Orissa HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 34 RP Act(02.05.2022)
Orissa High Court upheld the Constitutional validity of Section 34 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 that specifies that eligible citizens.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Section 34, Representation of the People Act, 1951, State Legislative Assembly, Member of Parliament
Allahabad HC: Electricity Act Inapplicable When Contract is for Supply of Materials Simplicitor(22.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that the embargo under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 does not apply when the agreement is for supply simplici.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 86 of the Electricity Act, agreement, transmission, distribution
SC Refers Issue of Validity of GST on Lease/Rent Payments to 9 Judge Constitution Bench(20.04.2023)
Supreme Court while referring the issue of constitutional validity of GST on lease/rent payments to 9 judges constitution bench, has clarified that th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Constitution Bench. GST, Lease/Rent
CESTAT: Demand of Excise Duty Not Payable on Waste and Scrap Packing Material if Travels Beyond SCN(22.03.2024)
Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that no excise duty is supposed to be paid on waste and scrap pa.....
Tags : Mumbai Bench, CESTAT, Excise Duty, Show-Cause Notice
SC: No Quota Applies For Judicial Officers in District Judge Posts, Issuing Seniority Guidelines(20.11.2025)
Supreme Court ruled out any special quota for promotee judges in District Judge posts, noting no nationwide disparity in Higher Judicial Service. It h.....
Tags : Quota, District Judge, Seniority
MP HC Issues Directions to Review Situation on Decongestion of Prisons(05.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued directions to the High Powered Committee to review the situation and evaluate compliance of earlier resolutions p.....
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Calcutta HC Quashes No Confidence Motion Against Nandigram Panchayat President(09.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has quashed a 'no confidence' motion initiated against Pabitra Kar, President of Boyal-I, Gram Panchayat in the District of Purba .....
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Delhi HC Awards ?10 Lakh Damages to Blue Heaven Cosmetics for Trademark Infringement(25.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has awarded damages of Rs. 10 lakh to M/s Blue Heaven Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd. in the case of competing trademarks of a cosmetic range. Th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Trademark, Dishonest Conduct, Cosmetic
SC: Trial Judge Has Duty to Ask Crucial Questions(05.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that trial judge has tremendous powers toask any question he pleases, in any form, at any time, of any witness, or of th.....
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SC Outlines Key Circumstances for Registration of Second FIR(20.02.2025)
Supreme Court while outlining key circumstances for registration of second FIR, has held that while a second FIR for the same offence is not permitted.....
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Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Accused on ‘Trial Basis’(04.03.2025)
Supreme Court while granting bail to accused in the Chhattisgarh Coal Levy Scam Case, has observed that the release of the petitioners on interim bail.....
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Rate of Interest on Floating Rate Savings Bond, 2020 (Taxable) - FRSB 2020 (T) for the Period January 01, 2024 - June 30, 2024(01.01.2024)
1. In terms of Para 13 (ii) of Government of India Notification F.No.4(10)- B(W&M)/2020 dated June 26, 2020 on Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxa.....
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SC: JJ Act, 2015 Confers No Power Upon Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) to Review its Own Orders(21.05.2025)
SC has held that the JJ Act, 2015 confers no power upon Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) to review its own orders. It is trite law that power of review is.....
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SC: Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India Includes the Right to Shut Down a Business(10.06.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that the sum and substance are that Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India includes the right to shut down a busines.....
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Trademark Registry Approves M.S Dhoni’s Application to Officially Register ‘Captain Cool’ Trademark(01.07.2025)
Trademarks Registry, Kolkata Office has accepted and approved an application filed by Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to register t.....
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Ker. HC Directs State To Provide Security, Education To Two Assam Girls who was Sexually Exploited(20.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has ordered the State government to ensure the safety and education of two minor girls from Assam who had migrated to the State with.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, sexual abuse, State government
Gurugram Court: Bail Denied to Accused in GST Scam Case(03.06.2022)
Gurugram Sessions Court has denied bail application of an accused of GST scam allegedly involved in availing and passing on fraudulent ITC to non-exis.....
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Rajasthan HC Refuses Interim Stay on Declaration of Rajya Sabha Election Result(10.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed an application which sought interim stay on declaration of Rajya Sabha election results of till the disposal of wri.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Rajya Sabha Election, Disqualification
Mad. HC: Medical Practitioners Conducting Two-Finger Test will be Guilty of Misconduct(24.11.2023)
Madras High Court has held that if a medical practitioner conducts ‘two finger test’ in contravention of directions of Supreme Court in State of Jhark.....
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All. HC: Denying Pension by Applying Amended Rule Retrospectively Violates Arts. 14 & 16 of COI(25.01.2024)
Allahabad HC has held that denying pension to individual by retrospectively applying Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment and .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Denying Pension, Article 14 of Constitution, Article 16 of Constitution
Madras HC Stays Order Related to Levy of GST on Flat, Villa Maintenance Charges(10.09.2021)
Madras High Court has stayed a Single Judge Order on levy of Goods and Service Tax on flat, villa maintenance charges. Flat or villa owners paying mor.....
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AAR: No GST on Service Provided to Educational Institution to Conduct Entrance Examination(19.07.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Uttar Pradesh has held that no Goods and Services Tax (GST) on services provided to the educational institution to.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore: Service Not Made Available Physically, Can’t be Chargeable to Service Tax(12.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that recipient of the service has not physically made available to the servic.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, recipient, service provider, export, service tax
Master Circular for ESG Rating Providers ("ERPs")(12.07.2023)
I. ESG Rating Providers are regulated under the provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999 ("CRA .....
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Amendment in notification No. 50/2017-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017(07.09.2020)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of the Cu.....
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Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection from Arrest to Newsclick Founder Till December 17 in Foreign Fund(06.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Newsclick Founder and Editor In Chief Prabir Purkayastha in connection wit.....
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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Order Restraining Makers of Documentary ‘Wild Karnataka’(13.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has extended the interim order passed by it on 29th June 2021 by which it had restrained the makers of the documentary 'Wild Karn.....
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Bombay HC to State: Look into Constitution of State Board & Regulatory Authorities for Surrogacy(28.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to expeditiously look into the constitution of regulatory authorities for surrogacy procedur.....
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All. HC: Raise Claims for Arrears of Rent Through DJs, Don't Take Recourse to Judicial Proceedings(17.05.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed Judicial Officers seeking claims for arrears of rent in cases where Judicial officer was not provided Government acc.....
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CRIMINAL - Just Because FIR Contains Inquest Number it can't be Said That FIR was Registered After Inquest: SC(21.02.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that merely because Inquest number is mentioned in First Information Report, it does not affect the prosecution case nor do.....
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Ministry of Finance Extends Due Date for Filing of Income Tax Returns(31.12.2020)
Ministry of Finance has extended the due date for filing of income tax returns for the financial year 2019-2020 (AY 2020-21) as follows: (A) The due d.....
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Interest rate of deposits made under the Special Deposit Scheme for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds(06.01.2021)
It is hereby notified that, the deposits made under the Special Deposit Scheme for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds, announ.....
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Kerala High Court Reduces Sentence Awarded to Former Priest to 10 Yrs Imprisonment(01.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has reduced the sentence imposed on former priest Robin Mathew Vadakkumchery in the infamous Kottiyoor rape case that had shaken the.....
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Bombay HC: Open Manholes Are Death Traps(23.11.2022)
Bombay High Court while observing that all open manholes adjoining the Eastern Express Highway must be covered by December 1, has termed them a ‘death.....
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Delhi HC Directs Status Quo to be Maintained on Reliance-FRL Stake Sale Deal on Amazon's Plea(03.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Amazon directing all authorities and parties to maintain status quo on the Reliance-Future Retail Ltd s.....
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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice on Plea Against Denial of Physical Hearing by NCLT Jaipur Bench(13.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Jaipur Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while adjudicating upon an appeal against an or.....
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All. HC: Influence of Money is a Big Hurdle In Free And Fair Probe(20.10.2022)
Allahabad High Court in a significant observation has said that the influence of money in conducting an investigation is quite evident and it is a ver.....
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SC Dismisses Govt's Plea to Direct Centre to Share Raw Caste Census Data of SECC 2011(15.12.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by the State of Maharashtra seeking to direct the Union Government to share the raw census data co.....
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Rajasthan HC: Government Cannot Seek Coercive Recovery of Remaining Custom Duty(23.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the government cannot seek coercive recovery of remaining Customs Duty in an indirect manner by blocking export inc.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Against All. HC Order Refusing to Quash FIRs Relating to Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust(05.01.2023)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain plea filed by the office-bearers of Rampur's Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, headed by Azam Khan, for quashi.....
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Lok Sabha Passes National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019(27.11.2019)
Lok Sabha has passed the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which declares the four National Institutes of Design in Andhra Pradesh, .....
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Bombay HC Grants Compensation to Father in Case of Custodial Death of 16-Year Old(15.12.2020)
Bombay High Court has granted ex-gratia compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the father of a 16-year-old boy, who died in the custody of Shirdi police station.....
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Delhi High Court: Plea against Ramdev by Doctors' Association Cannot be Thrown Out(26.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has said that prima facie, a suit filed by several doctors' associations against Yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformat.....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India grants renewal of recognition to Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited(14.09.2022)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India, having considered the application for renewal of recognition made under Section 3 of the Securities Contra.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Accrual Time For Taxing Income to Be Postponed Till Dispute’s Adjudication(01.03.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the time of accrual for taxing income gets postponed till the dispute is adjudicated by the Civil Court.
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Karnataka HC: Service Bonds Enforceable on Students With Subsidised Education, Not Bonded Labour(09.04.2026)
Karnataka High Court ruled that service bonds for medical students availing subsidised education are enforceable and do not amount to "bonded labour.".....
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Allahabad HC: MPs, Judges and Ministers May Use ‘Hon’ble’; Civil Servants are Not Entitled to it(05.05.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that constitutional functionaries exercising sovereign powers must be addressed as “Hon’ble” in all official communications,.....
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Supreme Court: Banks are Lenient With Big Borrowers But Strict With Ordinary Loan Applicants(21.05.2026)
Supreme Court observed that banks casually sanction large loans to big companies, but subject ordinary borrowers to excessive scrutiny and procedures .....
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Delhi HC: Not Compulsory to Register or Pay Stamp Duty on Family Settlements(30.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has decided that it is not mandatory to compulsorily register family settlements and to pay stamp duty when such settlement is arrive.....
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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: Strengthening of Headquarters Building of TANGEDCO Attracts 18% GST(05.04.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has ruled that strengthening of headquarters building of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corp.....
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SC: Magistrate Not Required to Record Statement of Public Servant Complaint Before Summoning Accused(05.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a Magistrate is not required to record statement of a public servant who filed the complaint in discharge of his offic.....
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CESTAT: Central Excise Duty Not Payable on Intermediate Products(19.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that central Excise Duty is not payable on intermediate products, used captiv.....
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Mad. HC: Punishing Person Without Proper Identification Directly Impinges Personal Liberty(01.06.2023)
Madras High Court while setting aside conviction of man charged for robbery has highlighted need for Test Identification Parade (TIP) and observed tha.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Test Identification Parade, Article 21 of the Constitution, Personal Liberty
Ker HC: Revisional Power of Collector Can be Exercised against AO under S.13 of Ker Building Tax Act(11.12.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that from the bare perusal of Section 13, it can be gathered that the District Collector may exercise the Revisional power .....
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Rajasthan High Court: No Law for Conducting Arrest through Video Calls(24.01.2025)
Rajasthan High Court while taking suo motu cognizance of cybercrimes in India, has observed that it is right time and high time to make the public at .....
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SC Restrains Union/States from Reducing Forest Land Unless Compensatory Land is Provided(05.02.2025)
Supreme Court has directed that no steps will be taken by the Union or any of the states which would lead to reduction in the forest land, unless comp.....
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SC: Should Not Grant Stay on Discharge Orders Unless Exceptional Circumstances Arise(28.02.2025)
Supreme Court has held that stay on discharge should never be granted unless circumstances are exceptional and further held that even for action under.....
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Calcutta HC: Can Grant Unconditional Stay of Award if it is Induced by Fraud(10.03.2025)
Calcutta High Court has observed that an unconditional stay of award can be granted if it is affected or induced by fraud or corruption. However an ho.....
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Kerala HC: Non Consideration of Reply Filed by Assessee Amounts to Violation of Natural Justice(21.06.2021)
Kerala High Court while allowing an appeal has observed that non consideration of a reply filed by the Assessee amounts to violation of the principles.....
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Bombay HC: Ministers, Political Leaders Should Appeal to Followers Not to Put Up Illegal Hoardings(29.07.2022)
Bombay High Court has remarked against the conduct of political leaders and ministers for not proactively curtailing their followers from putting up i.....
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Guj. HC: Person Working in Supervisory Capacity Cannot Raise Industrial Dispute(05.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that a person working in ‘supervisory’ capacity cannot raise an industrial dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.....
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Delhi HC: Repeated Court Summons May Distress and Re-Traumatize Child Sexual Assault Victims(16.03.2026)
Delhi HC directed that minor sexual assault victims should not be repeatedly summoned during trial or bail proceedings noting that such appearances ca.....
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ITAT: Arrangement Between Spouse Without Real Money Exchange Not Amount to Unexplained Investment(05.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that a mere arrangement between a husband and wife without real money exchange cannot be do.....
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SC: JJB Should Mandatorily Take Assistance of Psychologist/Psycho-Social Workers(14.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that when the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) does not comprise a practicing professional with a degree in child psychology or chi.....
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Del. HC Imposes Cost on Restaurants Assoc. for Not Complying With Order on Service Charge(28.07.2023)
Delhi High Court while providing last opportunity to Restaurant Associations for filing affidavits in compliance of the order on Service Charge, has i.....
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SC Rejects Review Plea on WB SSC Jobs, Upholds Quashing of 25k Appointments(20.08.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed West Bengal’s review petition against its April 3 ruling that invalidated nearly 25,000 SSC appointments. It held that the.....
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Raj. HC: No Jurisdiction on DRT to Modify Settlement Terms in Appli. Filed after Disposal of Matter(02.09.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has held that no jurisdiction has been conferred upon the Debts Recovery Tribunal to modify terms and conditions of a Settlement .....
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Gujarat HC: Writ Courts Interfering in Arbitral Procedure Orders Defies A&C Act’s Purpose(15.09.2025)
Gujarat HC ruled that writ courts should interfere in arbitral procedural orders, only if, they are completely perverse, made in bad faith, or in rare.....
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AP High Court Asks State to List Reasons for Rise in Covid-19 Cases in 3 Districts(13.07.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought State Government's response on the rise in Covid-19 cases in three particular districts of the State, namely- Eas.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Additions Cannot be Made to Assessee's Income on Basis of Document(03.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal , Ahmedabad has held that additions cannot be made to assessee's taxable income on the basis of documents that are decla.....
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CESTAT, Hyderabad: Liquidated Damages Does Not Attract Service Tax(10.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has held that receipt of liquidated damages by the service provider for breach of condit.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, liquidated damages, Service Tax
SC: Can’t Apply S.180 of IPC Against a Person for Refusing to Sign Statement Given to Police(05.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Section 180 of IPC gets attracted only if a statement is refused to be signed which a public servant is legally competent .....
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CJI Launches Live Streaming Of Bombay HC Proceedings(07.07.2025)
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has launched live streaming of Bombay High Court proceedings. The service will be available for hearings/proceedings .....
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Bom. HC: Court Just Concerned with Fair & Just Process While Determining Challenge to Tender Process(17.07.2025)
Bombay High Court has observed that while determining challenge to a tender process, the courts are not concerned with the merits of the decision, but.....
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Master Circular for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)(26.04.2022)
1. For effective regulation of Infrastructure Investment Trusts, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been issuing various circulars from.....
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Rajasthan HC: Bar Expected to Advise Parties Against Pursuing Lumber Litigation, Save Judicial Time(09.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that if any litigation, with passage of time or due to prolonged life of the litigation has lost its merits; the par.....
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US Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Actions in College Admission Process(30.06.2023)
United States Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action policies in student admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of Nor.....
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SC: ‘Stridhan’ Absolute Property of Wife, Husband has No Control Over it(27.04.2024)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the husband can use ‘stridhan’ at times of distress but he has no title or independent dominion over the property as.....
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SC: B.Sc (Polymer Chemistry) Degree Can’t be Treated Equivalent to B.Sc(Chemistry) for Recruitment(07.08.2024)
Supreme Court while affirming the judgement of Kerala High Court, has held that for recruitment to the post of High School Teacher for Physical Scienc.....
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Cal. HC: SAMA Not Duly Recognized by Government, Parties Should Approach Court for Arbitrator(21.08.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 there is no independent Dispute Redressal Institution in Kolkata in.....
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Delhi HC: Interim Protection From Blacklisting Does Not Remove Bidder’s Duty to Disclose in Tenders(21.05.2026)
Delhi High Court held that interim protection against blacklisting does not relieve a bidder from the duty to make full and honest disclosure of any p.....
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CESTAT, Chennai: Employer Ineligible for Cenvat Credit on Canteen Services(30.03.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that the employer is not eligible for the cenvat credit on the canteen service.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Amount Spent on Consumable Items can’t be Claimed as Improvement Cost(04.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the amount spent on consumable items including sofa, tiles, etc., can’t be claimed as cost .....
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Supreme Court Reiterates That Police Must Obtain Magistrate’s Permission For Further Investigation(28.05.2026)
Supreme Court observed that “Even though the statute does not require express permission, the law as it has developed, has made abundantly clear that .....
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Central Government takes various initiatives to control construction costs of affordable housing projects(08.08.2022)
Central Government has taken measures to control the rising prices of construction materials of affordable housing including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojan.....
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SC: Person Receiving Information of Crime or Detecting the Occurrence, Can Investigate the Same(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding a conviction under Kerala Abkari Act has held that merely because person receiving the information of the crime or detec.....
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Madras HC: Recalling of Warrant without Presence of Accused Depends on Facts(20.06.2016)
Madras HC has said that Courts can entertain petitions to recall Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) without insisting on presence of people against whom the.....
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Time Limit for Generation of GSTR-1A & 2A Extended(08.11.2017)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has clarified that the time limit for generation of GSTR-2A and 1A will be extended as the due date for fil.....
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National Green Tribunal Lifts Ban on Construction, Entry of Trucks in Delhi-NCR(20.11.2017)
National Green Tribunal has lifted the ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR after the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution C.....
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Collection of stamp duty on issue, transfer and sale of units of AIFs(30.06.2020)
1. Government vide Gazette notification S.O. 116(E) dated January 08, 2020 has notified the "Registrars to an Issue and/or Share Transfer Agents" (RTA.....
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Supreme Court Asks Air Quality Commission to Decide on Lifting Construction Ban(10.12.2021)
Supreme Court has granted liberty to the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Regions to take a decision on the lifting the ban o.....
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Centre Tells SC: No direction Can be Issued to Parliament to Frame UCC(19.10.2022)
Law Ministry has told the Supreme Court that the court cannot direct Parliament to frame or enact any law, as it sought dismissal of Public Interest L.....
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Bombay HC Upholds COVID Test Mandate for Employees Refusing Vaccination(22.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has upheld a circular issued by the Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) mandating RT-PCR tests every 10 days for unvaccinated employees. The Cou.....
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SC: Restrictions Not Found in Article 19(2) Can’t be Imposed on Right to Free Speech(03.01.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench while observing that the grounds mentioned in Article 19(2) are exhaustive, has by 4:1 majority held that additional .....
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Kar. HC: Longevity of Workman’s Past Service Needs to be Recognized Advantageous to Workman(22.12.2023)
Karnataka High Court while upholding Labour Court’s award of reinstating the workman dismissed for intermittent absence from work, has held that longe.....
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Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of filing of CRA-4 (form for filing of cost audit report) for FY 2019-20 under the Companies Act, 2013(01.12.2020)
1. In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 29/2020 dated 10th September, 2020, in view of large scale disruption caused by the COVID-1.....
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Delhi HC: Passing Off is a Distinct Right, Which Resides in its Own Common Law Space(02.07.2025)
Del. HC has observed that passing off is a distinct right, which resides in its own common law space, apart from & independent of, the confines and co.....
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SC Refuses Urgent Listing for Plea Against Firecrackers Ban in Delhi-NCR(13.10.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing to grant urgent listing for matter pertaining to bursting of green crackers on Diwali, has stated that the matter shall b.....
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SC Upholds 20% quota for Officers in Maharashtra in PG Medical Admissions(21.10.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Maharashtra government to provide 20 per cent reservation for in-service officers in postgraduate medical.....
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CIVIL - Delhi HC Directs Pakistan Woman to Leave India Within 2 Weeks(01.03.2019)
Delhi High Court has dismissed plea of woman seeking quashing of the government's ''leave India notice'', and directed her to leave India within two w.....
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CBIC Enables GSTR-9 Return Form on GST Portal(11.12.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has enabled the Goods and Service Tax Annual Return (GSTR-9) of Financial Year 2019-20 on the GST Portal.
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Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Case Against Church Priest in Mysuru(22.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the criminal case registered against a Church priest in Mysuru, for allegedly violating Covid-19 norms while.....
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Kerala HC Grants KSRTC Time to Install Tracking System, Emergency Buttons in Public Vehicles(28.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has acceded to the request put forth by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation's (KSRTC) seeking further extension in time to c.....
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Orissa HC to State: Withhold Final Orders on Establishment of New Districts Sans Court Approval(26.12.2023)
Orissa High Court has directed the State Government that the process of reorganization of the district, which the State Government wants to undertake,.....
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MHA Amends FCRA Rules(04.07.2022)
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011 exempting annual receipts up to Rs 10 lakh from foreign re.....
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ITAT: Deduction of Compensation for Breach of Contract Can’t be Allowed Based Only on Bank Statement(13.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune Bench has held that deduction of compensation paid for breach of contract cannot be allowed based on bank s.....
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Cal. HC: Further Investigation Can’t be Ordered if Relevant Material is Already on Record(27.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that prayer for further investigation for the Second time cannot be allowed if the relevant materials are already on reco.....
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Supreme Court Orders Haridwar Collector Inquiry into Maa Chandi Devi Trust(20.08.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the Haridwar Collector to conduct a personal inquiry into Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust’s management. Until then, interim su.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Uttarakhand HC, Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust
Karnataka HC: Compelling DNA Tests without Imminent Need becomes Violative of Article 21(02.09.2025)
Karnataka HC has stated that compelling DNA tests to determine child's paternity without imminent need, imperils not only the sanctity of marriage, bu.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Article 21, DNA Tests
Bombay HC Directs State Not to Take Coercive Steps Against Nagpur Resident Tweets(31.08.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed the State not to take coercive steps against Sameer Thakkar who was booked for offences punishable under Sections 295B,.....
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Delhi High Court Seeks Response of CBI, ED in Christian Michel's Fresh Bail Pleas(20.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate in the fresh bail pleas filed by Christian Michel, accused in connection w.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Christian Michel's Fresh Bail Pleas
Kerala HC Seeks Response on Delay in Reconstruction of Nooradi Bridge(29.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Secretaries of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Local Self-Government Department (LSGD) to appear in perso.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Delay in Reconstruction of Nooradi Bridge
CBIC Waives Interest for Non-Filing of GSTR-8 by Prescribed E-Commerce Operators(08.06.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has waived the interest rate on account of the non-filing of GSTR-8 by certain e-commerce operators.....
Tags : CBIC, GSTR, E-Commerce
Gau. HC to Arunachal Govt: Expedite Establishing of Control Centre for Police Station CCTVS(19.06.2023)
Gauhati High Court has directed Arunachal Pradesh government to expedite the process of establishing comprehensive CCTV system in all police stations .....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Arunachal Pradesh, CCTV, Centralized System
Credit/Investment Concentration Norms(15.01.2024)
1. Please refer to the following instructions, as amended from time to time: (i) paragraphs 32, 91 and 110.4.2 of Master Direction - Reserve Bank of I.....
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SC: Consumer Complaint by Allottee Against Builder Not Barred by RERA Act(03.11.2020)
Supreme Court has held that a complaint before Consumer Fora by allottees against builders is not barred by the Real Estate (Regulation and Developmen.....
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Kerala HC Extends Term of Judicial Members of State Administrative Tribunal by Three Weeks(01.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has extended the term of the present Judicial Members of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) by another three weeks, during whi.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Term of Judicial Members of State Administrative Tribunal
SC to MHA: Obtain Verification Reports from 8 States on Allegations of Violence Against Christians(02.09.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to obtain verification reports from law enforcement agencies of 8 states, namely, Biha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Violence Against Christians, Law Enforcement
SC: Conviction for Stalking Quashed Due to Marriage Between Convict and Complainant(20.05.2024)
The conviction of a man for offence of stalking under Section 354D of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was quashed by the Supreme Court on the ground that .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Section 354D of IPC, Stalking
Executives retain the absolute right to transfer a public servant in administrative exigencies and same should not be interfered with by the Courts(31.05.2024)
The present Original Application has been filed by the applicant, who is working as Assistant Accounts Officer under CDA (IDS) i.e., Respondent No.3 h.....
Tags : Transfer, Administrative exigencies, Legality
Karnataka HC Directs State to File Response on PIL About Constitution of Ward Committees(23.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to file its response on a Public Interest Litigation petition complaining about non-constitutio.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Constitution of Ward Committees
SC Grants Relief to Woman Officer Who Lost Permanent Commission Due To Pregnancy-Related Condition(16.12.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the grant of Permanent Commission to a Women Short Service Commission Officer who underwent a temporary aberration in SHAPE.....
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Kerala HC: No Reason to Suspect Foul Play in Ongoing Investigation Against Antique Dealer(23.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has observed that there was no reason to suspect any foul play in the ongoing investigation against the infamous fake antique dealer.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Ongoing Investigation Against Antique Dealer
Court cannot direct a legislature to enact a particular law(23.12.2022)
By present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the Petitioner seeks issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the Respo.....
Tags : Legislative steps, Time, Extension
Chhattisgarh HC: Director Cannot Be Prosecuted u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act(30.03.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a director could not be charged under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 without the company be.....
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Confession though retracted is an admission and binds the Petitioner(31.03.2022)
Present appeal has been filled against the Order-in- Original adjudicating authority vide which the request for cross examination of panch-witnesses a.....
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Supreme Court: Centre Must Consider State’s Views Before Rejecting All India Services Officer's VRS(28.05.2026)
Supreme Court held that although voluntary retirement of All India Services officers requires Central Government approval, the Centre cannot reject a .....
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Honda Books Patent for Walking Assist Device(01.04.2016)
Honda Motor,Japanese automobile major, has got approval for its Walking Assist Device from the Indian Patent Office.
Tags : Honda Motor, Walking Assist Device
Supreme Court: Interpretation of Documents & Examining Its Effect Involves Question of Law(27.02.2017)
Supreme Court has observed that when a High Court is called upon to interpret documents and examine its effect, it involves questions of law and it is.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Question of Law, Documents
Bombay High Court: Domestic Violence Means Mental, Economic Harassment Too(02.04.2018)
Bombay High Court has observed that domestic violence involves not only physical abuse but also mental, emotional and economic harassment.
Tags : Bombay High Court, Domestic Violence
CESTAT Ahmedabad: No Charge of Abatement for Evasion of Duty on Basis of Job Work(13.01.2020)
Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that there is no charge of abatement for evasion of duty on job work.
Tags : CESTAT Ahmedabad, Evasion of Duty
Gujarat HC Restrains Govt from Notifying 'Disturbed Area' for 'Improper Clustering'(21.01.2021)
Gujarat High Court has restrained the State Government from declaring any area as "disturbed area" under Section 3(1)(ii) of the Gujarat Disturbed Are.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Notifying 'Disturbed Area'
CESTAT, Chennai: No Service Tax Leviable on Goods Component of Composite Works Contract(19.11.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that no service tax is leviable on goods component of composite works c.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Service Tax Leviable on Goods Component of Composite Works Contract
Delhi Court: Possession of Jihadi Literature No Offence Unless Philosophy Executed to Commit Acts(03.11.2022)
Delhi Court has held that mere possession of jihadi literature would not amount to an offence under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act unless there .....
Tags : Delhi Court, Jihadi Literature, Terrorist Act
P&H HC: Application Under Section 311 CrPC Can be Filed by Anyone(30.03.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that Section 311 CrPC can be invoked by anyone and not just prosecution or complainant, who is able to show.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, CrPC, Evidence, Just Decision
Jhar HC Orders 2-Month Probe Deadline, DGP Monitoring to Overhaul Sexual Violence Response in State(11.06.2026)
Jharkhand High Court issues directions to improve police and civil response in sexual violence cases, while reiterating Supreme Court’s ban on the “tw.....
Tags : Sexual Violence; Two-Finger Test; Probe
Kerala HC: Re-Arrest is Allowed After an Illegal Arrest With Prior Judicial Approval(07.07.2026)
Kerala High Court has held that an accused released due to violations of Articles 22(1) or 22(2) of the Constitution may be re-arrested for the same o.....
Tags : Arrest, Judicial approval, Accused
RBI announces rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond, 2024(04.05.2023)
The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2024 (FRB 2024) applicable for the half year May 07, 2023 to November 06, 2023 shall be.....
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Rajasthan HC: Only Waqf Tribunal Can Adjudicate Disputes Related to Masjid(24.02.2025)
Raj. HC has observed that Masjid comes within the definition of 'Waqf' and once the suit property is Waqf, any dispute in respect of the Waqf property.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Waqf Tribunal, Masjid
Kerala HC Permits Couple Residing Abroad to Register Marriage Through Video Conferencing(14.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has permitted a couple residing in Australia to register their marriage under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Registration of Marriage
Kerala HC: Private Parties Can't Approach Courts Seeking Attachment of Properties in Foreign States(19.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that the Indian Courts can’t entertain any request for attachment of properties from any private parties or institutions t.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, attachment of properties, foreign states
JKL HC: Prosecutor is Independent Statutory Authority; Must Justify Extension of Investigation(10.04.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Public Prosecutor is an independent statutory authority, has held that he is expected to .....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Public Prosecutor, Independent Statutory Authority
SC: If Actions of Cabinet Committee are Validated by CoM, Rules of Business Not Violated by State(24.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that when Cabinet Sub-Committee is merely acting on behalf of entire Council of Ministers (CoM), then it cannot be claimed that.....
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Amendment to the existing KYC instructions for M2M connections(21.03.2024)
1. This is in reference to this office letters of even number dated 16.05.2018 and 30.05.2019 vide which instructions for implementing restrictive fea.....
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May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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Bombay High Court Tells State to Conduct Census of Street Children(19.12.2018)
Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to consider conducting a census of street children in Mumbai and other parts of the state.
Tags : Bombay High Court, Census of street children
Gujarat HC: Legislature Conferred Precedence of POCSO Act Over SC/ST Act(08.10.2020)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that the comparative analysis of provisions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Precedence of POCSO Act Over SC/ST Act
Tripura HC: State May Make Aggressive Efforts for Administration of Second Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine(18.08.2021)
Tripura High Court has suggested the State Government may make more aggressive efforts to administer the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to all eligib.....
Tags : Tripura High Court, Administration of Second Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine
Delhi HC: Non-Examination of 4 Year Old Rape Victim Not Fatal To Prosecution(14.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld life sentence awarded to accused for committing rape on a 4 year old minor girl within his close family. The Court observe.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Rape, Statement
Karnataka HC: Abuses Hurled in Basement Which was Not in Public View is Not Offence(22.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court while quashing proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, has he.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act
Uttarakhand HC Quashes Centre’s Decision to Establish Permanent NIT Campus in Landslide Prone Area(28.07.2020)
Uttarakhand High Court has quashed the Centre’s decision to establish a permanent campus of the National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand at Sumar.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Correct Practice of Giving Opinion for Filing Appeals Against Acquittal(22.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to correct the practise followed by the prosecution department of commencing the work of giving.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Practice of Giving Opinion for Filing Appeals Against Acquittals
Kerala HC Stays Notice to Demolish Dwellings of Traditional Coastal Communities(29.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed all further proceedings pursuant to a show cause notice issued by the Lakshadweep Administration ordering for the demolit.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Demolish Dwellings of Traditional Coastal Communities
CESTAT, New Delhi Sets Aside Order Denying Cenvat Credit to Buyer(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that the allegation against supplier was proved not true and set aside the or.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit
Kerala HC: State Govt Bound to Consider Requests for Bharat Series Registration of Vehicles(29.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the State government is bound to consider the application of the petitioner for registration of his vehicle with a Bha.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State government, Bharat series
SC: Can’t Relax Time Limit Under Rule 4(2) of Declaration of Wild Life Stock Rules(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that the time for making a declaration of the possession of any wild animal or animal article as per the Wild Life Stock Rules .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Time Limit, Declaration of Wild Life Stock Rules
Delhi Court Sends 2 Sacked SC Staffers to 7 Days PC for Posting Wrong Info on Website(09.04.2019)
A Delhi court has sent two sacked Supreme Court staffers to seven days in police custody for allegedly posting wrong information on Supreme Court's we.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Supreme Court Staffers, Anil Ambani
SC Issues Notice to PMO on Whistleblower's Plea on Corruption Complaints Against Central Ministers(03.02.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on a Special Leave Petition moved by Whistleblower Indian Foreign Service officer.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Corruption Complaints Against Central Ministers
Rajasthan HC Directs State to Ensure Installation of Smart Television in Institutions for Children(01.02.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to ensure that smart television screens were installed in all the institutions and pre-recorder.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Institutions for Children and Women
Delhi HC Directs TRAI to Strictly Enforce Curbs Against Unsolicited Commercial Communications(04.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has disposed of a petition by Paytm's holding company One97 Communications Ltd against phishing attacks on various mobile networks, d.....
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SC: High Court Can Order Investigation/Reinvestigation U/S 482 CrPC in Appropriate Cases(13.10.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the inherent powers under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) can be exercised by a High Court to direct further.....
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Supreme Court: Forest Land Cannot Be Leased or Used For Agriculture Without Centre’s Approval(19.12.2025)
SC held that forest land cannot be leased or used for agricultural purposes without prior approval of the Central Government under Section 2 of the Fo.....
Tags : Forest Land, Agriculture, the Forest (Conservation) Act
Ori HC: No Bar Against Anticipatory Bail in cases under SC/ST Act if No Prima Facie Offence Made Out(29.01.2024)
Orissa High Court has held that there is no absolute bar against grant of anticipatory bail to an accused under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Trib.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Anticipatory Bail, SC/ST Act, Prima Facie Offence
J&K&L HC: UAPA Trials Cannot Linger and Must Proceed With Day-To-Day Hearing under NIA Act(25.05.2026)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court directed a Special Court to prioritise a UAPA trial, noting that Section 19 of the National Investigation Agency.....
Tags : National Investigation Agency Act; Trials; Hearing
Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2021(19.05.2021)
Whereas, certain draft rules, namely, the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2021, were published in the Gazette of Indi.....
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SC Stays Delhi HC Judgment on IGST Imposition on Oxygen Concentrators as Unconstitutional(01.06.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court judgment which declared that imposition of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) for oxygen concentra.....
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J&K&L HC: Courts Cannot Declare Particular Drug as Manufactured Drug or Psychotropic Substance(31.03.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the Courts cannot declare that a particular drug is a manufactured drug or a psychotropic subst.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, High Court, NDPS Act, manufactured drug, psychotropic substance
Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Guidelines on Exemptions to E-Commerce Platforms(27.03.2020)
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a fresh set of guidelines to exempt e-commerce platforms engaged in the delivery of all essential goods including .....
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Delhi HC Inquires on Boosting of Medical Infrastructure During Covid Surge(26.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has inquired from the Delhi Government as to how it is planning to boost medical infrastructure in order to meet the potential requir.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Service Tax Not Applicable on Take-Away Food(09.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has ruled that service tax is not payable on packed food sold as take away and .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Take-Away Food
Mere identity or similarity of the mark of which registration is sought, and the earlier mark, is not sufficient ground to reject the application seeking registration(27.02.2023)
Present appeal under Section 91 of the Trade Marks Act assails order passed by the Senior Examiner of Trade Marks in the office of the Trade Marks Reg.....
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SC Directs HCs to Call for Information Regarding Pendency of Execution Petitions in District Courts(07.03.2025)
SC has directed HCs to call for necessary information from their respective district judiciary regarding pendency of execution petitions. The HCs shal.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Execution Petitions, District Courts
Gujarat HC: Judicial Fixation of Standard Rent Inapplicable to New Construction After 2001 Amendment(05.03.2026)
Gujarat HC held that tenants cannot seek fixation of standard rent under Section 11(3) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act .....
Tags : Rent, Tenants, New Construction
J&K&L HC: Accused Cannot Demand Charges under a Preferred Law When Acts Fall under Multiple Statutes(25.03.2026)
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that an accused cannot insist on framing charges under a specific law when the alleged acts violate mult.....
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ITAT: Foreign Travel Expenses to Secure Capital Investment Can’t be Allowed as Business Expenditure(17.08.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench has held that the foreign travel expenses relating to secure the capital investment in the busin.....
Tags : ITAT, Capital Investment, Foreign Travel Expense
SC: Can Quash Domestic Violence Act Complaints Under Section 482 of CrPC(20.05.2025)
Supreme Court has held that High Courts can exercise power under Section 482 of CrPC (Section 528 of the BNSS) for quashing the proceedings emanating .....
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Rajasthan HC: States Must Ensure Plantation of Trees if Uprooted for Development Work(10.06.2025)
Rajasthan HC has stated that while carrying out development work for beautification of the city and expansion of roads in larger public interest, the .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Plantation of Trees, Development Work
Lapsed insurance policies remain tradeable and assignable(29.12.2015)
The Supreme Court permitted transfer and assignment of lapsed insurance policies that came into effect prior to 2015. LIC Circulars that prohibited re.....
Tags : Insurance policy, lapse, transfer, registration
Supreme Court Backs Modi Government’s Measure to Ensure Safety of North-Eastern Migrants(15.12.2016)
Supreme Court has backed Modi Government’s measures to ensure that migrants from North-Eastern states can live peacefully with a sense of honour, free.....
Tags : Supreme Court, North-Eastern, Migrants
GST Registration: FORM GST REG-26 Can Be Filed Till 31st December(30.10.2017)
Central Government has extended due date for filing
application for Final Registration in FORM GST REG-26 is extended to 31st December 2017.
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Madras High Court Pulls Up Authority on Illegal Constructions in Kodaikanal(20.08.2019)
Madras High Court has observed that Kodaikanal has already become a concrete jungle and has passed directions for conserving the ecology of the well k.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Illegal Constructions
Execution of Power of Attorney (PoA) by the Client in favour of the Stock Broker / Stock Broker and Depository Participant(27.08.2020)
1. SEBI, vide circular no. CIR/MRD/DMS/13/2010 dated April 23, 2010, issued Guidelines for execution of Power of Attorney (PoA) by the client favourin.....
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HP HC: Can’t Use Custodial Interrogation to Extract Confession(11.01.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while granting pre-arrest bail to an accused person, has observed that custodial interrogation cannot be used to extract c.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Custodial Interrogation, Confession
SC: Bar of limitation Can’t be Eluded by Taking Recourse of Art. 136 When Statutory Appeal Available(04.01.2024)
Supreme Court while observing that bar of limitation cannot be avoided by taking recourse of proceedings under Article 136 of the Constitution when a .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Limitation, Constitution, Statutory Appeal
Rajasthan HC: Even If Child Is Born Prior to Joining Service, Maternity Leave to be Allowed(14.12.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has held that petitioner (a female government servant) is entitled to grant of maternity leave, irrespective of the fact that she.....
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Delhi HC Issue Notice on Plea Challenging Decision Not to Allow Unvaccinated Staff in School(25.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the decision of Delhi Government not to permit teachers and staff working in the city schools.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Decision Not to Allow Unvaccinated Staff in School
Madras HC Directs to Submit Report Outlining Steps for Demolition of Unauthorised Statues(29.10.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to submit a report outlining the steps undertaken to demolish unauthorised statues erected on gover.....
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Finance Minister Extends Deadline for Filing of Income Tax Returns for FY 2018-19(24.03.2020)
Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the date for filing income tax returns for the financial year 2018-19 has been extended till 3.....
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Madras HC Seeks Response on Plea to Install CCTV Cameras in All Village Panchayat Offices(10.06.2021)
Madras High Court has sought the response of the State government to a plea to install closed circuit television cameras in all village panchayat offi.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Installation of CCTV Cameras
CBIC Exempts Cotton from Customs Duty and AICD Till 30 September, 2022(15.04.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has exempted cotton from customs duty and the Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC). T.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Exemption of Cotton, Customs Duty
Rajasthan HC Grants Temporary Bail to Convict to Perform Daughter's Kanyadan(21.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has granted 15 days temporary bail to a man to perform Kanyadan and other ceremonies in his daughter's marriage.
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, 15 days, Kanyadan
Mumbai Court: Nude Strip Searching of Undertrial Prisoner Violates Right to Privacy(17.04.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that right to avail appropriate remedy under law can’t be construed as obstruction in course o.....
Tags : Mumbai Court, Undertrial Prisoner, Nude Strip Searching, Privacy
Ker HC: Challenge to Protocol Mandating Sexual Offence Survivor to be Examined Only by Gynae. Dism.(19.03.2024)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the petition that challenged Clause 6 of the Kerala Medico-legal Protocol for Examination of Survivor of Sexual Offenc.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Sexual Offence Survivor, Gynaecologists
SC: Long Custody or Trial Delay Not Ground for Bail in Commercial Narcotic Cases if S.37 Unmet(14.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that trial delays or prolonged custody alone cannot justify bail in commercial quantity narcotics cases if Section 37 NDPS Act cond.....
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Chhattisgarh HC takes Suo-Motu Cognizance of Unregulated Knife Sales(19.08.2025)
Chhattisgarh High Court while taking suo motu cognisance of rising stabbings in Bilaspur has linked the surge to unchecked knife sales in local shops .....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Knife Trade, Stabbing Incidents
SC: No Culprit Should Manage an Acquittal on the Basis of Unreasonable Doubts(02.09.2025)
SC has observed that every instance of acquittal of an actual culprit revolt against the sense of security of the society and acts as a blot on the cr.....
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Delhi HC: Public Institutions Should Make Their Orders Available Online as Part of Good Governance(17.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has observed that all institutions, especially those providing services to the public, should make it a point to make all their order.....
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Karnataka High Court Directs Police Officers to Strictly Follow Circular of State Government(26.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed police officers who are in-charge of investigations to strictly follow the circular issued by the State government a.....
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Bom HC to Pune Police: Do You Take Cognizance of FB Posts Only When They Are Against Politicians?(22.09.2022)
Bombay High Court while grilling a senior police inspector from Pune for his conduct in a matter pertaining to a woman lawyer's safety, asked if cogni.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Pune Police, Facebook Post
Bombay HC: Covid Test Results Should be Given to Patients Immediately Through Whatsapp(19.04.2021)
Bombay High Court said that Covid test results should be given to patients immediately through Whatsapp and hard copies without waiting for them to be.....
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&K : Stalling Registration of Sale Deed over Pending Clarification from Higher Auth. Not Acceptable(09.06.2026)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing statutory framework of Registration Act does not contemplate any “suspended animation” of docu.....
Tags : Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Registration Act, Sale Deed
SC: Magistrates Should Not Record Prosecution Evidence in Sessions-Triable Cases(03.07.2026)
Supreme Court held that a Magistrate need not record pre-charge evidence under Section 244 CrPC before committing a complaint case involving offences .....
Tags : Magistrates; Prosecution; Evidence
Kerala HC Orders SIT to Conclude Sabarimala Gold Theft Probe After National Metallurgical Lab Report(21.07.2026)
Kerala High Court noted that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has received the final scientific report from the CSIR National Metallurgical Labora.....
Tags : Sabarimala Gold Theft; Special Investigation Team; National Metallurgical Lab
AAR: Advance Ruling Cannot be Made for a Person not Registered within State(27.05.2022)
Telangana Authority for Advance Ruling has held that ‘Advance Ruling’ cannot be made for a person not registered in the State as Section 96 of CGST & .....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, CGST, Territorial Nexus
Bom. HC: Child Custody Orders Can be Moulded Keeping in Mind Needs of the Child(08.05.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that child custody orders can’t be rigid and final, has held that they can be moulded keeping in mind the needs and .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Child Custody, Altered
Madras HC Disposes of Plea Seeking Direction to State to Distribute Free Laptops(29.06.2021)
Madras High Court has disposed of a petition that sought a direction to the State to distribute free laptops to the students of Class XII of the 2017-.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi: No Exemption of Central Excise Duty for Module Mounting Structures(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that no immunity of central excise duty for module mounting structures used i.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, central excise duty, module mounting structures
CESTAT, Bangalore: Refund Can’t be Rejected for Non-Submission of Invoices by Original Authority(29.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that refund can’t be rejected for non-submission of invoices before original aut.....
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Ghazipur MP/MLA Court Convicts BSP MP Afzal Ansari in a Gangster Act Case(01.05.2023)
Ghazipur MP/MLA Court has convicted BSP MP Afzal Ansari to 4 years in prison along with Rs. 1 Lakh fine, in a Gangster Act Case. He now stands disqual.....
Tags : Ghazipur MP/MLA Court, Afzal Ansari, Gangster Act
Bom. HC: Merely Pulling Hair or Pushing Woman During Quarrel Doesn’t Outrage Her Modesty(06.08.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that pulling hair or pushing a woman during a quarrel does not constitute the offence of outraging the modesty of a woman a.....
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SC: Granting Temp. Custody of Child to Relative Doesn’t Preclude Natural Guardian from Seeking it(21.08.2024)
Supreme Court while granting custody of a minor girl in favour of her father, has observed that merely because temporary custody of a child has been g.....
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MoRTH Issues Draft Notification to Bring Amendments to Rules Automated Testing Station(28.03.2022)
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification dated March 25, 2022 to bring certain amendments in the rules for Reco.....
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Constitution of an expert committee to 'Onshore the Indian Innovation to GIFT IFSC'(21.03.2023)
The Indian startup ecosystem is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, boasting an impressive 115 unicorns (billion-dollar enterprises). In.....
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Supreme Court: Section 33(1)(a) of Arbitration Act Cannot Alter Nature of Interest in Award(29.05.2026)
Supreme Court held that Section 33(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 permits only correction of clerical or computational errors and.....
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Madras HC: Person Who Converts to Islam Cannot Claim Backward Class Muslim Status(26.06.2026)
Madras High Court has struck down a Tamil Nadu government order dated March 9, 2024, holding it unconstitutional for allowing persons from Backward Cl.....
Tags : Converts; Islam; Muslim Status
SC: Plaintiff's Reply to Counterclaim in Commercial Suits Must Meet Written Statement Deadline(14.07.2026)
SC has held that plaintiffs in commercial suits must file replies to defendants' counterclaims within the same mandatory 120-day limit applicable to w.....
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Madras HC Refuses to Stay Release of 'The Kerala Story' Movie(05.05.2023)
Madras High Court has dismissed the PIL seeking to ban the release of 'The Kerala Story' Movie and observed that without watching the movie it cannot .....
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SC Fines State/UP for Failing to Report compliance of Domestic Violence Act(19.02.2025)
Supreme Court has imposed costs on State and Union Territories for failing to comply with directives on implementation of the Protection of Women from.....
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SC: Once Court Orders Investigation u/S 156(3) of CrPC, Prior Sanction under PC Act Not Needed(03.03.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that once court has directed investigation under Section 156(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(CrPC), there is no need.....
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Madras HC Strikes Down TN Law Mandating Registrar’s Title Verification Before Property Registration(26.06.2026)
Madras High Court has struck down Section 34C of the Registration Act, 1908, inserted by the 2026 Tamil Nadu Amendment, as manifestly arbitrary and un.....
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J&K&L High Court: Maternity Leave is a Constitutional Right and Cannot be Treated as State Charity(13.07.2026)
J&K&L High Court held that maternity leave is a constitutional right rooted in women's dignity, not State charity. It ruled that women doctors in gove.....
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Cal. HC: Focus Must be on Restoring and Making Heritage Structures Functional(28.02.2025)
Calcutta High Court has remarked that it is easy to destroy and dismantle heritage structures but the focus must be on restoring and making them funct.....
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Kerala HC: Mental Condition of the Youngsters of Our Country is Astonishing and Disturbing(10.03.2025)
Kerala High Court has stated that the mental condition of the youngsters of our country is astonishing and disturbing. There is no purpose in blaming .....
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Delhi HC: Vicious Character Attacks Not Journalistic Freedom(01.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while directing Mint newspaper to take down article which had alleged defamatory statements against Youtuber Gaurav Taneja, has held .....
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Calcutta HC: Economic Abuse Enables DV Case at Current Residence(19.02.2026)
Calcutta HC has held that under the Domestic Violence (DV) Act, a court has jurisdiction where the aggrieved person temporarily resides or where a cau.....
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Supreme Court forwards suggestions on Collegium(16.12.2015)
In its earlier decision striking down laws purporting to create the National Judicial Appointments Commission the Supreme Court invited suggestions to.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Wife’s Plea Seeking Financial Support for Study of Daughter Abroad(18.11.2016)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed an appeal by Rajasthan Chief secretary O P Meena’s estranged wife Geeta Singh Deo seeking financial support for stu.....
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CBEC: No Refund of Unutilised Input Tax Credit on Corduroy Fabrics Supply(26.09.2017)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has notified that refund cannot be allowed on unutilised input tax credit on corduroy fabrics supply under .....
Tags : Central Board of Excise and Customs, input tax credit, corduroy fabrics
Bombay HC: No Straight Jacket Formula as to How a Woman Will React to an Act of Outrage(27.07.2020)
Bombay High Court has remarked that there cannot be a straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male.
Tags : Bombay High Court, Act of Outrage Against Woman
Madras HC Directs Re-Postmortem in Custodial Death Case Where Autopsy Completed in Night Hours(04.08.2020)
Madras High Court has directed the postmortem of a farmer in the Tenkasi district of the State, alleged to be a victim of custodial torture, to be con.....
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SC: Directions Issued for Better Administration of Gokarna Temple Committee(01.08.2024)
Supreme Court has issued directions for better administration of the oversight committee of the Gokarna -Mahabaleshwar temple that is headed by Retire.....
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SC: Practice of Courts in Gujarat to Let IO Seek Police Custody While Granting Bail is Illegal(08.08.2024)
SC has held that the practice prevailing in Gujarat, that IOs are given liberty to seek police custody remand of accused after Court has granted antic.....
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Rajasthan HC: Panchayat Has No Authority to Decide Question of Revenue Entries(18.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that Panchayat has no right to decide the question of the revenue entries as the same lies in the domain of the revenue .....
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Delhi HC: State Govt Can't Cause Impediment to Grant/ Refuse Recognition to Institutes(22.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that while it is for the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to grant or refuse recognition to the institutes upon.....
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SC: Penalty U/S 45 of Guj. Sales Tax Act, 1969 is Statutory And Mandatory(19.04.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that penalty under Section 45 of Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969 is statutory and mandatory in nature, has held that no disc.....
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Arrested by Enforcement Directorate in Liquor Policy Case(22.03.2024)
Enforcement Directorate has arrested Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case that is related to the alleged liquor policy s.....
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SC: Cost of Treatment Should Not Act as Deterrent for Access to Medical Care(15.07.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Centre to take a decision on what directions/guidelines it can make in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 so th.....
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Central Government Amends Motor Vehicle Rules to Incorporate More Safety Measures(22.07.2020)
Ministry of Road Transports and Highways has notified Central Motor Vehicles (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2020 which amends a few provisions of the Cent.....
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Chhattisgarh HC Issues Practice Directions to Magistrates Trying Offences Under NI Act(05.07.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has issued practice directions to Magistrates and Trial Courts having jurisdiction to try offences under the Negotiable Instru.....
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J&K HC: When Person Charged Under Both UAPA and NDPS, Further Custody to be Granted Under NDPS(12.07.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that when a person is charged both under provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (UAPA) and t.....
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ITAT: Charitable Trust Engaged in Activities Benefiting for Religion can Claim Exemption U/S 11(26.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi bench has held that the charitable trust engaged in activities that benefited for particular religion can claim e.....
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SC: Police Chief Can’t Order Further Investigation Without Magistrate/Higher Court’s Permission(08.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that order from District Police Chief is not same as an order issued by concerned Magistrate, has held that power to ord.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Removal of Restrictions on Journalists in J&K(28.08.2019)
Supreme Court has told the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration to reply to the pleas seeking removal of restrictions in the State, includi.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Relief of Re-Assessment/Promotion of ICSE Students(19.08.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking for a direction to Indian School Certificate Examinations Board (ICSE), to provide an opportunity of.....
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RBI Imposes Restrictions on Mastercard from On-Boarding New Customers in India from July 22(15.07.2021)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) while taking supervisory action on Mastercard Asia / Pacific Pte. Ltd. has imposed the restrictions on Mastercard from On-.....
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Chhattisgarh HC bar University From Replacing Guest Lecturer Except by Way of Regular Appointment(05.05.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that because a person is selected as a Guest Lecturer at a college or a University, doesn’t mean that he/she do.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, contractual appointments, legitimate expectation, Guest Lecturer, complaint
SC Asks MP SEC to Notify Local Body Election Programme Within 2 Weeks(11.05.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) to notify the programme for local body elections in the state within two.....
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Patna HC Refuses Anticipatory Bail to Men Who Allegedly Posted Vulgar Photos of Goddess Saraswati(06.08.2021)
Patna High Court has denied anticipatory bail to two men alleged to have taken and circulated vulgar photographs with an idol of Goddess Saraswati in .....
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Delhi HC: Act of SDM to Issue Notice to Couple to Register Marriage is Contempt of Court(13.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the act of a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) to issue notices at the residence of a couple seeking registration of .....
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Guj. HC: Surrogacy Act Doesn’t Provide for Retention of Child’s Custody for Breastfeeding(28.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that the Surrogacy Regulation Act, 2021 does not envisage any provision that would require the custody of a new-born child.....
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Del HC: Consider Lower Side on Margin of Error if Ossification Test Opines Victim is b/w 15-17 Yrs(17.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while referring to Jarnail Singh v. State of Haryana (MANU/SC/0626/2013) has held that for determining age of a child victim under PO.....
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Utt. UCC Bill: Mandatory to Register Live-In Relationship Within 1 Month Of Entering Into It(07.02.2024)
Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code Bill (UCC Bill) tabled during the special session proposed the mandatory registration of live-in relationships within.....
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CESTAT Delhi: Value of All Goods Should Be Included(04.03.2021)
Customs, Excises, and Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that the value of all goods should be included, whether the goods hav.....
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SC: SLP Filed Only Against Review Order Not Maintainable(10.03.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that Special leave Petitions filed only against the order of the High Court in Review Petition is not maintainable.
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Rajasthan HC: English as Medium of Instruction Cannot be Thrusted on Child by Legislation or Policy(06.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the decision of the State to convert the school from a Hindi medium to an English Medium school with immediate effe.....
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Calcutta HC Urges West Bengal State Election Committee to Postpone Proposed Elections(17.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has urged the West Bengal State Election Commission to postpone the proposed elections to four municipal corporations for a period.....
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US Federal Court Allows Unshorn Hair and Beards for Sikhs in Marine Corps' Boot Camp(30.12.2022)
United States Federal Court has ordered Marine Corps to allow Sikh recruits with unshorn hair and beards to immediately begin basic training, while a .....
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SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Strict Implementation of RPwD Act in Prisons(20.03.2025)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking strict implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 20.....
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SC Suggests Meeting Between DCPCR & MWCD to Discuss 2021 Amendment to JJ Act(28.03.2023)
Supreme Court has suggested that meeting be held between Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and Ministry of Women and Child Devel.....
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J&K&L HC: NDPS Act Provisions Extending Investigation Time Apply to Narco-Terror Cases under UAPA(03.06.2026)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that the NDPS Act, 1985 and UAPA, 1967 operate in distinct fields and must be harmoniously construed, and t.....
Tags : Investigation; Narco-Terror; Provisions
Calcutta High Court: State Must Protect Every Accused From Mob Violence(02.07.2026)
Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal DGP to issue statewide guidelines to prevent egg-throwing, mob violence and lynching of accused persons. .....
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SC Clarifies When a Probate Application Filed After a Testator's Death is Time-Barred(17.07.2026)
Supreme Court has held that a probate application need not be filed within three years of the testator's death. It clarified that the right to seek pr.....
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Del. HC: Temporary Restrain on Instagram Handles from Infringing Trademarks of House of Masaba(21.02.2025)
Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained certain Instagram pages/handles from infringing trademarks of designer Masaba Gupta's brand House of Masab.....
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Supreme Court: Failure on Part of State Led to Development of Private Hospitals(05.03.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that in proportion to the population of this country, the states have not been able to develop the requisite medical infras.....
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#GST: Registration for Tax Deductor and Tax Collector will Start from July 25(06.07.2017)
Government has decided to open the registration window for Tax Deductors and Tax collectors from July 25.
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Bombay High Court Upholds State’s Ban on Hilltop, Slope Construction(14.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has upheld the state government’s directives to prohibit construction on hilltops and hillslopes and to adhere to a 100 feet no-deve.....
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SEBI Extends Deadline for Implementation of Circular on Stewardship Code for All Mutual Funds(01.04.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the deadline for implementation of the circular on Stewardship Code for all Mutual Funds an.....
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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Accused Who Allegedly was Linked to Khalistan Movement(17.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused arrested under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 charges for his alleged links to Khalistan mov.....
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Rajasthan HC: No Appeal Lies Against Issuance of Arms License(10.08.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that there is no provision where appeal can be entertained under Section 18 of the Arms Act against an order of issuance.....
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Central Government specifies the conditions for the category of persons exempted from obtaining registration under the CGST Act, 2017(31.07.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter referred .....
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Ker. HC: Nowadays, There is a Tendency to Make Statements Based on Religion, Caste Etc.(24.02.2025)
Kerala High Court while denying bail to an accused has observed that nowadays, there is a tendency to make statements based on religion, caste etc. Th.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Basic Structure, Statements
J&K HC: Burden of Proof that Seized Samples were Not in Safe Custody Doesn’t Lie on Accused(05.03.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that the burden of proof that seized samples were not in safe custody does not lie on the accused rather it lies.....
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SC Constitutes Committee to Examine Financial Status of Schools(19.03.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea challenging Allahabad High Court’s order directing private schools to either adjust/reimburse 15% of fees paid by p.....
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CESTAT: Rejection of Refund on Flimsy Ground Defeats The Purpose of Rebate Schemes(26.07.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has held that the rejection of refund on flimsy ground would defeat the pur.....
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Allahabad HC: Seriousness of Offence Alone Cannot be The Basis for Granting Bail(02.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court while granting bail to an accused in GST Scam case, has held that the seriousness of the offences alone is not conclusive of the .....
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Bombay High Court: Presence of Cross or Jesus Statue Doesn't Make One Christian(02.03.2026)
Bombay High Court held that having a Holy Cross painting or Jesus statue at home does not prove conversion to Christianity, and quashed a District Cas.....
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NCLAT: Can’t Lay Down Straight Jacket Formula for Adjudication of Application u/s 12A of IBC(10.03.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that for adjudication of application under Section 12A of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by the Adjudicating Auth.....
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Madras High Court: State Temple Festivals Must Not Perpetuate Caste, Aim to Annihilate it(20.02.2026)
Madras High Court observed that state-conducted temple festivals cannot perpetuate caste, noting that India’s republic aims for equality, and authorit.....
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SC Grants Law Officer Exam Relief, Saying Students Can’t be Blamed When Judges Differ in Views(18.03.2026)
Supreme Court granted relief in a Law Officer exam where ambiguity in a question led to competing claims, directing that both candidates be accommodat.....
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Supreme Court: Dowry Harassment and Domestic Abuse Persist, Showing Patriarchy Still Prevails(06.04.2026)
Supreme Court observed that crimes against women remain widespread despite decades of reforms, schemes and judicial efforts, noting that continued dom.....
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SC: Courts Should Strike Balance Between Testimony of ‘Injured Witness’ and ‘Interested Witness’(20.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that it is a well-established principle of law that the evidence of an injured witness is considered to be on a higher pedestal.....
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Supreme Court: Pendency of Writ Proceedings Does Not Bar Availing Alternative Statutory Remedies(17.11.2025)
Supreme Court observed that the mere pendency of a writ petition does not exempt litigants from exhausting alternative statutory remedies, which are t.....
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NGT Directs Complainant to Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against GCZMA(15.02.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), while disapproving approach of Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) over granting permission to erect structur.....
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SC Stays Further High Court Proceedings In Petitions Challenging GST on Lawyers(23.01.2018)
Supreme Court has stayed all further proceedings in petitions challenging the applicability of Goods and Service Tax (GST) on lawyers for their servic.....
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Ranbir, Ranveer, Alia and Other Bollywood Stars in Delhi to Meet PM Modi, Agenda Unknown(10.01.2019)
The meeting comes weeks after the PM met Bollywood producers and discussed issues faced by the industry, which led to the reduction in GST on film tic.....
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Supreme Court Asks Governments to Step up Efforts to Combat Hunger(30.10.2019)
With 14.8 per cent of India's population going hungry every day, Supreme Court has asked the central and state governments why there are no "community.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: EY Entitled to Deduction Under Section 10AA on Voluntary Transfer Pricing Adjustment(25.11.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the assessee is entitled to deduction under Section 10AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on .....
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CCI approves internal restructuring of the TVS Group, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002(11.10.2021)
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves internal restructuring of the TVS Group, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
.....
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Bombay HC to State: Establish Family Court in Every District in Maharashtra(11.07.2022)
Bombay High Court has urged the Maharashtra government to take steps to establish a family court in every district of the state.
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Telangana HC Strikes Down State Government’s Decision to Allot Land to Arbitration Centre(30.06.2025)
Tel. HC has set aside decision of State Government to allot a land free of cost to International Arbitration & Mediation Centre and stated that unless.....
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Allahabad High Court: Rape Victim Cannot be Compelled to Undergo DNA Test(13.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that a victim of rape cannot be compelled to undergo DNA test to determine the paternity of her child. The Court was ad.....
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CESTAT: Charges Of Clandestine Removal Cannot Be Confirmed On The Basis Of Private Records(19.10.2022)
Ahmedabad Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that charges of clandestine removal cannot be confirmed on the.....
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Rajasthan HC Stays Order Attaching Assets of Chittorgarh Tehsildar, Collector and SP(26.02.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has put a stay on the ACJM Court, Chittorgarh order for the attachment of chair, car and residences of the tehsildar, collector a.....
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Special NDPS Court Denies Bail to Siddharth Pithani, Flatmate of Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput(16.12.2021)
Special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has rejected the bail application filed by Siddharth Pithani, flatmate of late actor.....
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Karnataka HC Stays Further Proceedings in Criminal Case Against Byrathi Basavaraj(23.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has stayed further proceedings in a criminal case initiated against Minister Byrathi Basavaraj by a special court on a private co.....
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P&H HC Makes Declaration Regarding Status of Minor Children from First Marriage Mandatory(20.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it mandatory for parties moving the High Court with their protection pleas in case of Live-in relationships or .....
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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....
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In the absence of any notification under Section 10 of the CLRA Act and in the absence of any findings that the contract was sham, High Court cannot direct reinstatement(05.12.2022)
The principal employer – Kirloskar Brothers Limited has preferred the present appeals feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment an.....
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Karnataka HC Urges CJ to Initiate Suo Motu Proceedings Against Posting for Monetary Considerations(17.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has urged the Chief Justice to initiate suo motu proceedings against the State government to put an end to the pernicious practic.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response from Delhi Government on Steps Against Child Trafficking(09.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi Government regarding the steps taken by it in order to safeguard the interests of children, who we.....
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Delhi HC to DSLSA: Provide Roadmap for Implementing Para-Legal Volunteers Scheme in Police Stations(30.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to provide a roadmap for implementing its scheme for engaging paralegal vol.....
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52nd GST Council recommends changes in GST tax rates and measures for facilitation of trade(07.10.2023)
The 52nd GST Council met under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs. Foreign going vessels are liable to pay 5% IGS.....
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Provisions of Tribunal Reforms Act 2022 Struck Down as Unconstitutional(19.11.2025)
SC held Tribunal Reforms Act 2022 violates the constitutional principles of separation of powers and judicial independence. The Act amounts to "legis.....
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Calcutta High Court: Mere Presence of Alcohol in Post-Mortem Cannot Bar Compensation to Heirs(15.12.2025)
Calcutta High Court held that the mere presence of alcohol in a deceased accident victim’s post-mortem report cannot deny compensation to heirs under .....
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Calcutta HC Imposes Stay on Rustication Order of 3 Students of Visva Bharati University(10.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has imposed an interim stay on the rustication order of three students of Visva Bharati Univeristy (VBU) and permitted them to joi.....
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Delhi HC: Maintenance May Be Granted Considering Lifestyle as Parties Don’t Disclose Actual Income(20.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that in matrimonial disputes, it is seen that parties often don't disclose their actual income to the court, purportedly to .....
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SC: Words Spoken in Anger Without Any Intention to Abet Suicide, Not Criminal Instigation(04.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a word uttered in a fit of anger or emotion without intending the consequences to actually follow cannot be said to be ins.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Mens Rea, Instigation, S. 106 of IPC
SC: Title Suit Hit by Constructive Res Judicata if Omitted in Prior Injunction Suit Disputing Title(10.04.2026)
Supreme Court clarified that a subsequent suit for declaration of title is barred under Explanation IV to Section 11 CPC (constructive res judicata) i.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Reservation of Chairman Post for Scheduled Tribes(03.02.2022)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the State Election Commission on a plea seeking reservation of the Chairman Post of a town panchayat for Schedu.....
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Guahati HC: Accused Absconded May Reflect Guilty Mind; Same Is Not Substantive Evidence of his Guilt(23.01.2023)
Gauhati High Court has ruled that an absconding accused reflects guilty state of mind, however, the same cannot be a substantive evidence of his guilt.....
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CCI approves combination involving acquisition by IRB Infrastructure Trust in Meerut Budaun Expressway Limited(04.06.2024)
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed combination involving acquisition by IRB Infrastructure Trust in Meerut Budaun Exp.....
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Kerala High Court Directs Excise Commissioner To Ensure Proper Infrastructure At Liquor Stores(16.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Excise Commissioner to not default in complying with the instructions passed by the Court regarding appropriate inf.....
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MP HC: Juvenile Justice Board to Take Assistance of Psychologists or Other Workers(24.09.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is mandatory for Juvenile Justice Board to take the assistance of experienced psychologists or psycho-socia.....
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Section 14A of IT Act will not apply, if no exempt income is received or receivable during the relevant previous year(06.10.2022)
Present Income Tax Appeal has been filed challenging the Impugned Order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ('ITAT') for the Assessment Year 2.....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Rajeev Sharma for Allegedly Sharing Confidential Information(19.07.2021)
Delhi Court has denied bail to freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma in connection with a case alleging that he supplied confidential information to Chin.....
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AAR, West Bengal: Dismantling of Existing Sleeper and Installing New Ones Attracts 12% GST(06.05.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that the dismantling of existing sleeper fixings and/or installation of H-Bean Steel sleepers for ra.....
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Mad. HC: Pedigree Based on Caste Will Have No Role to Play in Appointment of Archaka in Temple(27.06.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that it is always left open to Trustees to appoint Archakas in Agamic temples by ensuring that he are well-versed, prop.....
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Del. HC: Municipal Solid Waste in Delhi Not Getting Processed as Per Solid Waste Management Rules(25.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that municipal solid waste up to 3000 tonnes is not getting processed in Delhi on a daily basis. The Court further expre.....
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SC: If Citizens Want to Enjoy Fundamental Right it Should be With Reasonable Restrictions(15.07.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that if citizens want to enjoy the fundamental right of speech and expression, it should be with the reasonable restrictions......
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SC Stays HC’s Order Directing Enquiry Whether ADM Unable to Speak English is Suitable for ERO Post(29.07.2025)
Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by Uttarakhand High Court that directed inquiry as to whether an Additional District Magistrate (ADM), incapa.....
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Kerala HC Rejects Plea Against Appointment of VS Achuthanandan’s Son as IHRD Director-In-Charge(31.03.2026)
Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Dr. V.A. Arun Kumar, son of late former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, .....
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Commission of India Finds Google Play Store’s Updated Billing Policy Violative of Competition Act(18.03.2024)
Commission of India has prima facie found Google Play Store’s updated billing policy violative of provisions of Section 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c) o.....
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Supreme Court: Ordering DNA Test is Unwarranted When Paternity Issue Has no Connection to Offence(11.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that DNA tests cannot be routinely ordered to determine paternity, emphasizing the presumption of legitimacy for children born with.....
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SC: Agreed Interest Rate Cannot Be Challenged as Exorbitant; Arbitrator Cannot Override Contract(05.12.2025)
Supreme Court dismissed BPL Limited’s appeals against an arbitral award, upholding a 36% annual interest on dues to Morgan Securities, ruling that cor.....
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Ker. HC: Unintended Mistake of Magistrate Cannot Attract Prosecution u/s 228 IPC(11.01.2024)
Kerala High Court while observing that inadvertent mistake on part of Magistrate can’t lead to action u/s 228 IPC, has held that judicial officers are.....
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CESTAT: Service Relating to Modernization, Renovation Are Input Services(08.08.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata bench has held that services relating to modernization, and renovation are input.....
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SC Releases Draft Model Rules for Live-Streaming and Recording of Court Proceeding(08.06.2021)
Supreme Court has released its Draft Model Rules for Live-Streaming and Recording of Court Proceeding, and has invited for suggestions and inputs from.....
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Madras HC: MSMED Act Overrides Arbitration Agreement between Parties(14.04.2022)
Madras High Court has ruled that section 18 of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 will override the arbitration clause between th.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking to Fill up Staff Vacancies in City Prisons(20.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking filling up of various staff vacancies in city prisons with those of Medical.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Medical Officers, Welfare Officers, Counsellors, Teachers for Education, Yoga Teachers, Education Vocational Counsellors
SC: Govt. Can’t Create Posts & Absorb Those in Service in the Absence of Sanctioned Posts(12.04.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that government can’t be compelled to create post and absorb people who are continuing in service of the State, in the abse.....
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Bombay HC: Proceedings Related to SC/ST Act Must be Video Recorded Even if Held in Open Court(14.03.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that it would be necessary to video record any proceeding relating to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention.....
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Delhi HC: Not Here to Monitor Delhi University, but Students Must Follow Law During Elections(07.11.2025)
Delhi High Court observed that while it cannot oversee the daily functioning of Delhi University, students cannot take the law into their own hands du.....
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No Service Tax on Sale/Purchase of Property on a Principal to Principal Basis: CESTAT(07.12.2018)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax AppellateTribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that there cannot be any service tax liability under the category “Real Est.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notices to Centre and Gujarat Government on ST Status for Rathwa-Koli Community(03.10.2019)
Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Centre and State governments on a Public Interest Litigations challenging inclusion of Rathwa-Koli commun.....
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SC: Court Hearing First Appeal in Criminal Matter Required to Form Its Own Opinion(21.10.2020)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the Court hearing First Appeal in criminal matters required to form its opinion on the basis of the evidence on reco.....
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Kerala HC: Investigation Cannot be Said to be Incomplete on Sending Requisition to Authority(13.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that the investigation cannot be said to be incomplete on sending the requisition to the authority concerned to get the ana.....
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Bombay HC: No IGST on Roaming International Long-Distance Services to Foreign TCOs(21.07.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that roaming services and international long-distance services provided by Vodafone Idea to the Foreign Telecom Operators (.....
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Delhi High Court: Wife Igniting Animosity and Hostility in Child Against Father Amounts to Cruelty(04.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the act of the aggrieved wife of igniting animosity and hostility in the minor child against the father is not only an .....
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Rajasthan High Court: Compensation Commissioner Last Authority on Claims(02.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that under the scheme of the Workmen Compensation Act, 1923, the Compensation Commissioner is the last authority to deci.....
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In the absence of obligation to deduct tax at source, the assessee cannot be held to be an assessee in default(10.01.2023)
The Appellant is a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. It is engaged in the business of dealing in flats constructio.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Allow VRS Application of Doctor(19.10.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the State of Rajasthan and Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Associate Hospital to allow the Voluntary Retirement .....
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Delhi HC on Plea Challenging System of Awarding Gallantry Medals to Armed Forces as Arbitrary(09.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed as withdrawn a petition filed by a retired defence personnel, alleging that the current system of awarding gallantry me.....
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Karnataka HC Denies Bail to Youth Accused of Sharing Military Base Photos With Pakistan ISI(19.07.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed the bail petition filed by a 24-year-old, accused of sharing photographs of important places like Naval Base Army a.....
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Supreme Court: Distributor Not An Agent But An Independent Contractor(01.03.2024)
SC has held that legal position of a distributor is generally different from an agent. Distributor buys goods on his account and sells them in his ter.....
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Gauhati HC: Challenge to Marks Barred by Constructive Res Judicata When Party Accepts Limited Remand(09.04.2026)
Gauhati High Court held that if a party previously raised a challenge to marks in recruitment but accepted a remand on a limited issue, any subsequent.....
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Supreme Court: Article 226 Cannot be Used to Seek FIR Registration Without Exhausting Remedies(05.05.2026)
Supreme Court held that Article 226 writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked at the outset to seek FIR registration, and set aside the Bombay High Court’s .....
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Bom. HC: Prosecutions Must Not be Launched to Stifle Agitations that are Part of Democratic Process(17.03.2025)
Bombay HC has observed that prosecutions must not be launched to stifle agitations that are part of the democratic process so long as people do not ta.....
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J&K&L HC: Historical Books Cannot Establish Private Property Titles under Section 57 Evidence Act(07.04.2026)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that while Section 57 of the Evidence Act allows reference to books on public history, historical works can.....
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P&H HC Marks Inquiry Into Allegations of Illegal Detention and Custodial Torture of Shiv Kumar(17.03.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has marked an inquiry into allegations of illegal detention and custodial torture of labour rights activist Shiv Kumar, .....
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Allahabad HC: In Matrimonial Disputes, Court to be Careful on Summons to Distant Relatives(09.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that in criminal cases arising out of matrimonial disputes, the Court has to be careful in summoning distant relativ.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Transfer of Trial in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(16.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Delhi Police on a plea seeking transfer of trial in the Chhatrasal Stadium Murder case from city's Roh.....
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Centralized mechanism for reporting the demise of an investor through KRAs(03.10.2023)
1. It has been decided to introduce a centralized mechanism for reporting and verification in case of the demise of an investor and thereby smoothen t.....
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MP HC Directs Husband Accused of Beating Wife to Stay at In-Laws House For 1 Month(28.02.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed a man who has been accused of beating his wife to live with his wife at his in-laws' place for one month so tha.....
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Assistance in filing of the applications for fixation of Standard Inputs Output Norms (SION)(08.02.2023)
1. It is informed that there is an existing permanent platform wherein daily video conference facility for interaction between DGFT Regional Authoriti.....
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Delhi High Court Declines Relief to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam Case(28.03.2024)
Delhi High Court while issuing notice to the Enforcement Directorate on plea by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam case, has r.....
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SC: Sale/Gift of Vehicle Shall Not be Invalidated on Mere Failure of Transfer Vehicle Registration(11.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the sale/gift transaction will not get invalidated merely on the ground that there has been a failure to get a transfe.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Vehicle Registration, Gift Transaction, Sale Transaction
SC: No Vested Right to Appointment For Next Candidate if Selected One Doesn't Join(24.03.2026)
Supreme Court ruled that a candidate has no right to claim appointment from a select list merely because a selected candidate failed to join or comple.....
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SC: Court Must Take Liberal and Justice Oriented Approach Regarding Delay in Appeals Filed by State(10.10.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that if the appeals filed by the State are lost for individual default, those who are at fault, will not usually be individ.....
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Ker. HC: Dishonest Intention Essence of Criminal Misconduct Under Prevention of Corruption Act(22.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that dishonest intention is sine qua non to attract the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act. Mere condu.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Dishonest Intention, Criminal Misconduct, Section 13(1)(d) PC Act
SC: Court Can’t Issue Writ to Legislature to Enact a Particular Law(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside the direction of Madras High Court that directed the Central government to codify tort law has held that no Constitu.....
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SC Refuses to Stop Incineration of Toxic Chemical Waste from Bhopal Gas Tragedy(05.06.2025)
Supreme Court has refused to stop incineration of toxic chemical waste from Bhopal Gas Tragedy site at the Pithampur facility.
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Chhattisgarh HC Inaugurates Digitization Centres in Various District Courts(26.06.2025)
Chhattisgarh High Court has inaugurated digitization centres at various district courts as a significant step towards the modernisation of the State j.....
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SC: Mere Dispute on Monetary Demand Doesn’t Attract Offence of Criminal Breach of Trust(04.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that even if complainant is of opinion that monetary demand or claim is incorrect and not payable, an offence under section 405.....
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MP HC: RP has Right to File Restraint Suit for Grant of Injunction Against Unauthorised GI Tag User(26.12.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that based on principles of ubi jus ibi remedium, viz., if there is a right, there is a remedy, therefore, Register.....
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SC Allows Uttarakhand Govt. to Demolish 4 Illegal Religious Structures on Public Land(20.11.2020)
Supreme Court has allowed the state of Uttarakhand to demolish four illegal religious structures on public land in Haridwar by the extended deadline o.....
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Central Government Issues Guidelines for Officers to Carry Out GST Checks(30.11.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has issued standard operating procedures to be followed by tax officials carrying out physical verificatio.....
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P&H HC: Can't Approach HC U/S 438 CrPC After Rejection of Pre-Arrest Bail for Case Under SC/ST Act(04.07.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the plea for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is rejected by Sessions Court to accused under .....
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Bombay HC: Marking Attendance at Police Station Not Mere Formality But Opportunity to Investigate(13.07.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that the condition of police attendance imposed by the court on an accused is not a mere formality and must be used by the .....
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Finance Ministry Notifies Section 100 of Finance Act, 2019(26.08.2020)
Ministry of Finance on Tuesday (August 25) notified that Section 100 of Finance Act, 2019 will come into force from 1st September, 2020.
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SC Disposes Of Plea Against Order on Prohibiting Students from Participating in Online Exams(04.09.2020)
Supreme Court has disposed of a Special Leave Petition preferred by a bunch of private unaided minority educational institutions against an order of t.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal of Muslims, Certain Christians from Backward Classes(26.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the petition seeking a declaration to cancel the reservation and financial aid provided to Muslims, Latin Catholics, a.....
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Delhi HC: Expenses for Supporting Divorced Sister to be Considered While Granting Maintenance to Wife(06.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a brother cannot abandon his divorced sister and therefore expenditure borne by him in supporting his sister must be ta.....
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Bombay HC: Last Seen Theory Must be Proximate With Time of Death(13.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that last seen theory is not enough to hold accused guilty of the crime in the absence of a correlation with the time of th.....
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SEBI notifies simplified norms for processing investor’s service requests by RTAs and norms for furnishing PAN, KYC details and nomination(17.11.2023)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide its Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/CIR/2023/181 dated November, 17, 2023, has simplified th.....
Tags : SEBI, Registrars’ Association of India, Benami Transactions (Prohibitions) Act, 1988, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
Gujarat HC: Person is Entitled to Compensation For Injury or Death Within Railway Station Premises(17.03.2026)
Gujarat High Court held that anyone suffering injury or death within railway station premises, including platforms, waiting halls, or offices, is enti.....
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SC: Blacklisting After Contract Termination is Not Automatic and Needs Independent Review(03.04.2026)
Supreme Court held that contract termination does not justify blacklisting without a show cause notice and due application of mind, and set aside the .....
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SC: Customer-Banker Relationship Based on Mutual Trust, Postmaster’s Reinstatement Quashed(14.11.2025)
Supreme Court set aside the reinstatement of a Post Master removed for embezzling depositors’ funds, ruling that merely repaying the misappropriated a.....
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Madras HC: All State Departments Must Address Representations by Persons with Disabilities Promptly(11.12.2025)
Madras High Court directed the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu to issue a circular instructing all state government departments to ensure that represent.....
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P&H High Court Declines to Interfere with Non-Bailable Warrant Issued by GST Authorities(15.03.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to pass interim orders staying non bailable warrant issued by competent authorities under Central Goods and.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Charitable Trust Entitled to Adjust Excess Expenditure in Subsequent Income(08.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Charitable trust is entitled to carry forward, adjust excess expenditure in earlier year.....
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Kerala High Court Directs Police to Conduct Probe into Killing of Two Suspected Maoists(12.11.2019)
Kerala High Court has directed the police to conduct a probe into the circumstances leading to the killing of two suspected Maoists in an alleged enco.....
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Madras High Court Rejects NEET Candidates' Plea for Change of Community Status(01.12.2020)
Madras High Court has rejected NEET candidates’ plea to change communal status from ‘OBC’ to ‘General’ remarking that Courts cannot keep on condonin.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Govt. to Provide Braille Text Books For Visually Disabled Students(28.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to positively provide textbooks in Braille for all special children (visual disabilities) withi.....
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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice to Rajasthan HC Bar Association at Jaipur(05.10.2021)
Supreme Court has issued contempt notice to the office bearers of the Bar Association of the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur for boycotting a bench of .....
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Kerala HC to Govt. Hospitals: Provide Free Medical Assistance to Victims of Dog Bites(19.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed that during the time taken by State to establish and set up machinery in State to contain menace of stray dogs, prompt,.....
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Supreme Court Directs District Collectors to Strictly Implement Solid Waste Management Rules 2026(07.05.2026)
Supreme Court has authorised District Collectors to enforce the 2026 Solid Waste Management Rules by granting powers under the Environment Protection .....
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Supreme Court: Crime Scene Re-Enactment Does Not Always Violate Right Against Self-Incrimination(22.05.2026)
SC held that crime scene re-enactment is not unconstitutional merely because it involves the accused, clarifying that Article 20(3) is violated only w.....
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SC Gives Green Signal to NCRTC for Construction of Rail Transit Line Viaduct(10.08.2020)
Supreme Court has allowed the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to construct a railway line viaduct in the statutory forest area o.....
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P&H HC: Extramarital Relationship Not Grounds for Denying Custody of Child(01.06.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an extramarital relationship of a mother by itself is no ground to deny her the custody of her child in ca.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Penalty Notice Issued Without Applying Mind in Stereotyped manner is Not Valid(30.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that a penalty notice issued in a stereotyped manner under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, .....
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Allahabad HC Relies Upon Extra-Judicial Confession of Wife to Confirm Life Sentence(05.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a wife who killed her husband in concert 18 years back with two others by relying upon he.....
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SC Orders Status Quo on Raising Capital Over Shares Held by Mistry's in Tata Sons(23.09.2020)
Supreme Court has ordered status quo against Mistry firms and Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry on raising capital against security of their shareholding in T.....
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SEBI Imposes Penalty on Viaan Industries and Promoters for Violating Insider Trading Norms(29.07.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakhs on Viaan Industries and its promoters Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kun.....
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SC: No Rational Justification for Different Age of Retirement for Doctors Practicing Different System(04.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that there is no rational justification for different age of retirement for doctors practicing AYUSH system of medicines an.....
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CBIC Extends Due Date For Filing of GSTR-3B(18.05.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the due date for filing of GSTR 3B to May 24th, 2022 due to the technical glitches in .....
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User development fee is a statutory levy and not subjected to levy of service tax(19.05.2023)
In present appeals, orders of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”) are impugned by the service tax authorities (“the reve.....
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RBI issues Master Directions on Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs)(27.08.2021)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues Master Directions on PPIs in public interest. The provisions of MD-PPIs shall apply to all Prepaid Payment Instrume.....
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Del. HC: In-Mall Marketing Campaigns Also Advertisements, HUL Restrained from Comparing Products(14.05.2024)
Del. HC has restrained Hindustan Unilever Ltd. from comparing its Ponds products with Nivea for advertising or marketing activity and observed that ac.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Finished Goods Not Liable for Confiscation in Absence of Any Finding(05.07.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that the finished goods are not liable for confiscation in absence of an.....
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Allahabad HC Directs to Ensure Installation of Road Light Over 3 Highways in City(09.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the LMC to ensure installation of road light over the Kamta, Chinhat and Matiyari flyovers on Lucknow-Ayodhya highwa.....
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CESTAT: Refund of Excess Duty Paid Can’t be Denied for Non-Option of Provisional Assessment(25.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that the refund of excise duty paid in excess cannot be rejected solel.....
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Meg. HC to State: Consider Enhancing Compensation for Custodial Violence by 25%(04.05.2023)
Meghalaya High Court has directed State to consider enhancing the compensation to custodial violence victims by 25% or consider making a distinction b.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Custodial Violence, Compensation
SC Continues Hearing on Whether Courts Have Power to Modify Arbitral Award(19.02.2025)
Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench while hearing the matter whether courts have power to modify arbitral award under Section 34 and 37 of the Arbitrat.....
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SC: Construction Workers Affected by GRAP Closures Must be Paid Compensation(03.03.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that whenever the construction activities are required to be closed due to implementation of GRAP measures, compensation sh.....
Tags : Supreme Court, GRAP Closures, Construction Workers
Rajasthan High Court Issues SOP to Protect Constitutional Rights of Couples(05.08.2024)
Rajasthan High Court after taking notice of the unnecessary harassment and violence faced by couples by their families and others, has issued a Standa.....
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Calcutta High Court Transfers Kolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case to CBI(14.08.2024)
Cal. HC has transferred the case of rape and murder of 2nd year PG medical student to CBI. The Court held that since there has been no significant pro.....
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Honda Books Patent for Storage Device(23.05.2016)
Honda has booked a patent for an article storage structure to accommodate articles in a leg shield, in a scooter-type vehicle.
Tags : Honda , patent, Storage Device
Protect Statues of All Leaders: Madras High Court(08.03.2018)
Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to provide protection to the statues of all leaders in the state.
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SERVICE - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)
Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail
Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Law Student's Plea Challenging BCI, KSLU Circulars(10.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Bar Council of India, Karnataka State Law University and the state government on a petition filed by a l.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Intermediate Semester Examination
Repatriation of Assigned Capital by FRBs/Lloyd's India(26.10.2022)
A. The Authority has been taking various steps towards the ease of doing business so that insurance penetration can be increased. Various working grou.....
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Rajasthan HC: Reproductive Choice of Woman is Fundamental Right Flowing From Article 21(04.05.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has upheld that the reproductive choice of a woman is a fundamental right encompassed under Article 21 of the Constitution of Ind.....
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Kerala HC: Centre to Take Steps for Free of Cost Repatriation of Indians Unable to Meet Flight Fare(11.05.2020)
Kerala High Court has observed that the Government of India must take adequate steps to ensure repatriation of those who are unable to meet the flight.....
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Madras HC Sets Aside Appointment of Asst Professor in Department of Architecture(16.02.2022)
Madras High Court has directed the National Institute of Technology (Tiruchirapalli) to issue a fresh call for filling the vacancies, pointing towards.....
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Delhi Court Issues Notice on Appeal Against Civil Judge Order Dismissing Suit to Restore Temples(23.02.2022)
Delhi Court has issued notice on an appeal filed against the order of a Civil Judge dismissing a civil suit filed on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar L.....
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SC: Continue Practice of Having 1/3rd High Court Judges from District Courts(01.03.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that he present ratio of 1:3 between the judges who are elevated from District Judiciary to the High Courts from the servic.....
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Competition Commission of India Dismisses Unfair Practices Complaint Against Eastern Railway(03.03.2020)
Competition Commission of India has dismissed a complaint of unfair business practices made against Eastern Railway by Abhiraj Associates Pvt. Ltd., n.....
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Supreme Court Issues Directions for Installation of CCTVs in All Police Stations(05.03.2021)
Supreme Court has issued strict directions to States and Union Territories to implement its December 2020 directions to install CCTVs in all police st.....
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ITAT, Cuttack: Interest Not Leviable if TDS Paid Before Completion of Proceedings(15.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cuttack has ruled that no interest is leviable if Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is timely deducted and paid to th.....
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Kerala HC Reverses Single Bench Judgment on Establishment of Toddy Shop in Residential Locality(10.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has reversed a Single Bench judgment that held that establishing a toddy shop in a residential locality would be in derogation of th.....
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Interim orders are always subject to the final decision(12.12.2022)
The employee – workman has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with impugned judgment passed by the High Court by which, t.....
Tags : Reinstatement, Wages, Entitlement
Kerala High Court: Cannot Implicate a Man As Terrorist Merely Because He Has Seen Certain Videos(14.05.2018)
Kerala High Court has observed that a person cannot be implicated as a terrorist merely because he has seen certain videos and speeches.
Tags : Kerala High Court, Terrorist
Westminster Magistrates’ Court Remands Nirav Modi in Custody(31.01.2020)
Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London has remanded Nirav Modi in custody till February 27, in the Punjab National Bank Fraud Case.
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Union Home Ministry Issues Orders Extending COVID-19 Guidelines Till February 28(28.01.2021)
Union Home Ministry has issued an order extending the COVID-19 guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution till 28th February, 2021. The guid.....
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SC: Section 43D (5) UAPA Act Does Not Oust Ability of Constitutional Courts to Grant Bail(02.02.2021)
Supreme Court has held that Section 43D (5) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA Act) per¬ se does not oust the ability of Constitution.....
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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Constitutionality of Sections 99 & 100 of IBC(10.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and two others on a petition seeking to declare section 99 and 100 of the Insolvency and .....
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DY Chandrachud Appointed as 50th CJI, to Take Oath on Nov 9(18.10.2022)
President of India has appointed Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) w.e.f 9th November 2022. He will take ove.....
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SC: PwD Post in Unreserved Category Can be Filled by SC/ST/OBC Candidates With Disabilities(08.04.2026)
Supreme Court held that where horizontal reservation applies to an unreserved seat, all candidates with that attribute can compete, regardless of whet.....
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Gauhati HC: Promotion Cannot be Withheld Merely Because Investigation is Pending Without Chargesheet(04.05.2026)
Gauhati High Court directed Assam Police to reconsider a woman Sub-Inspector’s confirmation and promotion to Inspector (UB), noting that despite a pen.....
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Supreme Court: State Officers Cannot Back Litigants Through Affidavits Against the Law(20.05.2026)
Supreme Court strongly censured government officers, saying State authorities cannot support litigants by taking positions contrary to law, and direct.....
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Supreme Court: Registered Sale Deed Remains Valid Despite Minor Attestation Discrepancies(25.06.2026)
Supreme Court held that a registered sale deed carries a statutory presumption of validity, and a minor discrepancy in the testimony of an attesting w.....
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Bombay High Court: No Prior Sanction is Required to Prosecute Police For Custodial Assault(13.07.2026)
Bombay High Court held that assaulting a suspect to extract a confession can never be considered an official duty of a police officer. Refusing to dis.....
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Delhi HC: Can Produce 'Final Report-I' of CBI in Exceptional Circumstances(28.02.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that even though the final report of Central Bureau of Investigation is a confidential document, the production of the same .....
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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Delayed Investigation in Criminal Cases(10.06.2021)
Calcutta High Court has taken suo moto cognizance regarding Delayed Investigation in Criminal Cases. The Court has noted that as per the information r.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Mandatory to Place Report of Further Investigation Carried Out Before Magistrate(18.04.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that in cases where an additional investigation has been carried out then irrespective of its outcome, such further i.....
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Bombay HC: Orders U/S 60 Maharashtra Police Act are Quasi-Judicial, Must be Supported by Reasons(22.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has observed that the order of Divisional Commissioner on externment under the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 are not administrative .....
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Industrial Tribunal, Rouse Avenue Courts Issues POSH Guidelines for IIT Delhi(18.04.2023)
Industrial Tribunal of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courts while observing that sexual harassment of women is an expression of unhealthy human relationship, h.....
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Practice of ‘Rubber Stamp Cognizance’ Deprecated by Madras High Court(21.03.2024)
Madras HC has criticized District Judiciary for practicing rubber stamp cognizance and stated that if cognizance is taken through a rubber stamp cogni.....
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Delhi High Court: Unproven Immoral Conduct of a Parent Cannot Influence Child Custody Decisions(18.11.2025)
Delhi High Court held that child-custody decisions cannot hinge on unproven allegations about a parent’s moral conduct, emphasizing that the welfare o.....
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Amendment in notification number S.O. 5120(E), dated the 3rd October, 2018(25.04.2019)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Gover.....
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SC Directs UOI to Compensate Former RAW Employee(27.04.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to pay "constitutional compensation" to the tune of Rs. 1 Lakh for impugning upon the Fundamental rights.....
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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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Allahabad HC: Refund Application Under GST Cannot be Rejected on Grounds of Delay(16.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the refund application under the Goods and Service Tax (GST) cannot be rejected merely on the ground of delay.
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Refund Application Under GST
Encroachment on Forest Land Can't Be Protected: Delhi High Court(24.09.2018)
Delhi High Court has said encroachment on forest land cannot be protected while refusing to direct the authorities not to demolish a five-decade-old t.....
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Relaxations for Listed Companies having stressed assets(23.06.2020)
SEBI has decided to relax the pricing methodology for preferential issues by listed companies having stressed assets and exempt allottees of preferent.....
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SC: Residential Accommodation for Nuns & Hostels for Students Can Claim Property Tax Exemption(02.03.2021)
Supreme Court held that residential accommodation for nuns and hostel accommodations for students which are attached to various educational institutio.....
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Bombay HC Stays Proceedings Against Nawab Malik In Complaint Filed Under SC/ST Act(20.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has stayed the notice issued to Maharashtra's NCP leader Nawab Malik on an atrocities complaint filed by NCB officer Sameer Wankhede.....
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Calcutta HC: Writ Petition Not Maintainable as Alternative Remedy for Challenge to GST Order(30.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has held that the writ petition not maintainable as statutory alternative remedy available for challenging Goods and Services Tax .....
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SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 3A(3) HPMVT Act(16.01.2023)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of levy of additional special road tax under Section 3A(3) of Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Tax.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Police Not to Harass Restaurant Owners Unnecessarily(22.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the city police not to harass owners of restaurants and bars that serve herbal hukkahs. The Court has however permitted .....
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CBIC Directs to Issue SCNs on Difference in ITR-TDS Data Only After Proper Verification(28.10.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) directed the GST Officer to issue show-cause notices based on the difference in ITR-TDS data and se.....
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SC: Payment of Stipend to Junior Lawyers a Real Issue(28.09.2022)
Supreme Court while hearing the petition challenging the validity of All India Bar Examination observed that that issue of fair remuneration to junior.....
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Ker. HC: Assessment Order Quashed on Finding that Assessee Not Provided Effective Hearing(16.04.2024)
Ker. HC quashed an assessment order passed under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and held that since the assessee was not able to log in through link for vi.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Assessment Order, Income Tax Act, 1961, Principles of Natural Justice
Writ of habeas corpus can be issued only if detention is illegal(29.04.2024)
By present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the Petitioner seeks a declaration that his detention beyond twen.....
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Patna HC Allows Caste Based Survey Being Undertaken by the State of Bihar(02.08.2023)
Patna High Court while dismissing petitions challenging State’s decision to conduct the caste-based survey in the State has held that the actions of t.....
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Kerala HC: Family Courts to Not Involve Police Stations in Custody Arrangement of Children(23.05.2025)
Kerala High Court after noticing order of a family Court directing the parents to exchange the child at police custody as interim custody arrangement .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Police Stations, Custody Arrangement
Delhi HC: It is State’s Duty to Ensure that Every Person in Custody is Kept Safe(17.06.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that it is the duty of the State to ensure that every person who is in custody is kept safe and secure from themselves a.....
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Bombay HC: Can’t Quash Rape Cases on the Basis of Compromise(03.07.2025)
Bombay High Court has observed that a compromise in a rape case to quash the FIR cannot be accepted as it would be against the interest of the society.....
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Bombay HC Tells BMC Not to Start New Reclamations for Coastal Roads(12.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has told the BMC not to go ahead with reclamation work for the coastal road project till it hears PILs challenging it.
Tags : Bombay High Court, Coastal Resort
Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notifies Amendment to Companies Rules, 2020(05.02.2020)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified an amendment to the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2020, adding a provision.....
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Delhi High Court Declines Leeway to Guesthouse on Fire Norms(05.08.2019)
Delhi High Court has declined to direct the fire department to grant a No Objection Certificate to a guesthouse in Paharganj unless the owner demolish.....
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Delhi HC Directs DU to Submit Data on Phases of Mock Tests(31.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to submit the complete data from both the phases of the mock tests to satisfy the court of its prep.....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Stay of Film 'Nyay: The Justice'(28.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in an appeal preferred by late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father - Krishna Kishore Singh from the order.....
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Allahabad HC: Order of Externment Cannot be Passed Against Person on Single Incident(25.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that only on the basis of a single incident, an order of externment can't be passed against a person under Section 3.....
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Calcutta HC: Electricity Distribution Company Can Install Electric Poll on Private Land(28.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has the right to install electric polls on private la.....
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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking CBI Investigation Into Offences of Westland Trade Pvt. Ltd.(02.11.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Home Ministry, Finance Ministry, Central Agencies in a plea seeking investigation by the Central Bureau of Investig.....
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SC Directs Special Judge to Submit Report on Non-Framing of Charges Against Hameer Ui Uddin(01.09.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Special Judge, Designated Court, Ajmer, Rajasthan to submit a report to the Top Court explaining as to why charges have.....
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Delhi HC: Appl. Against Order Rejecting Waiver of Interest Would Fall Under Direct Tax (VSV) Act(01.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an application under the Companies Act against the order rejecting the application for waiver of interest would fall wi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Vivad Se Vishwas Act, Waiver of Interest
All HC: SI Fixed at 6% p.a On Excess/Less Determination of Provi. Tariff Ultra Vires Electricity Act(20.05.2024)
All HC has struck down Regulation 5A of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) (First Amendment), Regulations, 200.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Simple Interest, Provisional Tariff
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
#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Announces PLI Scheme for 13 Sectors(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has announced a PLI scheme for 13 sectors. The Government has committed Rs 1.97 lakh crore over the next 5 years. In addition to earl.....
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SC Issues Notice on Parsi Group's Plea to Allow Last Rites As Per Religious Practices(07.12.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea by the Surat Parsi Panchayat Board for a direction to permit it and its members to perform Dokhmenashini/las.....
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Delhi HC: Court Cannot Substitute Its View For Qualification Requirements While Advertising Vacancies(14.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that courts cannot substitute their view for the qualification requirements prescribed by an organization while advertis.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, advertising, post
Kerala HC: POCSO Act Prevails Over SC/ST Act(27.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) prevails over SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.....
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SC: CJs of HCs Acting on Administrative Side Don’t Have Any Rule Making Authority of Executive(04.01.2024)
Supreme Court while observing that policymaking needs consideration of many factors, has held that Chief Justices(CJs) of High Courts, acting on the a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Former Judges, Policymaking, Post-retiral benefits
NCLAT Withdraws Roster for Urgent Listing(24.03.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has withdrawn the rosters issued in regard to hearing of urgent matters on 25th March, 2020 and 1st Ap.....
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Supreme Court: All MIDC Units are Exempt From Property Tax Until Services are Transferred to NMMC(01.06.2026)
SC ruled that industries in Trans Thane Creek Industrial Area are exempt from paying property tax to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation as long as .....
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MP High Court Orders State to Airlift Gas Pipeline Blast Victim to Ahmedabad For Treatment(30.06.2026)
Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the State to airlift a woman who suffered severe burn injuries in a gas pipeline explosion allegedly caused by ille.....
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Bombay High Court Orders DGP to Assess CCTV Systems and Footage Preservation at Police Stations(16.07.2026)
Bombay High Court directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to review CCTV functionality in all Maharashtra police stations and submit a report de.....
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J&K High Court: Accused Already on Bail Can’t be Re-Arrested for Different Offence in Same Case(12.03.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that if an accused has been granted bail then he cannot be re-arrested for a different offence in the same case .....
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Gujarat HC: Power of Further Investigation Available Upto Pre-Trial Stage & Not Beyond That(01.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that the power of Court to direct further investigation under Section 173(8) of Code of Criminal Procedure is available on.....
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Allahabad HC: Right To Choose Partner is Constitutional; UP Law Doesn't Bar Interfaith Unions(24.02.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 does not prohibit interfaith relationships, .....
Tags : Partner, Constitutional, Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act
Ministry of Corporate Affairs Extends Due Date of Filing Annual Return and Financial Statement(15.02.2022)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs ( MCA ) has again extended the due date of filing Annual Return and Financial Statement. The MCA has also relaxed the le.....
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SC: Hindu Marriage Can Be Dissolved Through Customary Divorce(05.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved by way of a customary divorce deed, subject to the condition that the party relying on a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindu Marriage, Customary Divorce
SC: Failing to File Written Statement Within Time Does Not Lead to a Decree Against the Defendant(15.01.2024)
Supreme Court has held that mere failure or neglect of a defendant to file a written statement controverting the pleaded facts in the plaint, may not .....
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SC: P&H HC Needs to Take Firm Stand for Ensuring Proper Bar Election in Haryana(28.05.2025)
SC while criticizing P&H State Bar Council for not taking firm stand regarding irregularities in bar election, has remarked that if procedure has not .....
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Kerala HC Directs Appellate Authority to Consider Application for Restoration of Appeal(20.06.2025)
Kerala High Court has restored an application which was dismissed due to non-appearance of the counsel after noting that the counsel could not appear .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Restoration of Appeal, Appellate Authority
SEBI Issues Guidelines for Alternative Investment Funds Benchmarking(07.02.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued guidelines for benchmarking the performance of alternative investment funds with a view to streamli.....
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Delhi HC: Initiating Proclamation/ Attachment Process Do Not Bar to Consider Anticipatory Bail Plea(16.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that since the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated the process of proclamation or attachment proceedings, de.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Central Bureau of Investigation, anticipatory bail
Calcutta HC Restrains WB Minister's Daughter from Continuing as Teacher until Further Orders(20.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that the daughter of West Bengal Minister, Paresh Chandra Adhikari
should not be allowed to enter the school premises.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, West Bengal, Teacher Recruitment Scam
Raj HC: Court Can Intervene in Custody Matter Where Parent Agree on Child Custody to One of Them(08.06.2023)
Rajasthan High Court has held that in cases where parties have agreed to allow custody of child to remain with one of them, the custody should be allo.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Child Custody, Welfare
SC: High Time that Investigating Agencies are Sensitised About Law Laid Down u/s 306 of IPC(20.01.2025)
SC has observed that it is time that investigating agencies are sensitised to the law laid down by this Court under Section 306 of IPC so that persons.....
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Raj. HC: Live-In-Relationship Agreement is Liable to be Registered by Competent Authority(30.01.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has held that live-in-relationship agreement is liable to be registered by the Competent authority/ Tribunal, which is required t.....
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All. HC: Police Must Ensure that Movement of Lawyers to Court is Unhindered(10.02.2025)
All. HC has observed that it is the duty of the Police to ensure that movement of lawyers to the Court during Mahakumbh is unhindered and does not aff.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Movement of Lawyers, Dispensation of Justice
Calcutta HC Quashes FIR Against Mithun Chakraborty for Alleged Hate Speech, Stays Investigation(10.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has quashed the FIR registered against renowned actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty by a member of the TMC party over his alle.....
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Ker. HC To KSRTC: Has 'Single Duty System' Effective, File Statement With Figures & Calculations(18.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to inform on record that whether the 'Single Duty System' has been .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, Single Duty System
Lok Sabha Passes NDPS(Amendment) Bill 2021 to Correct a Drafting Error(14.12.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeking to amend the NDPS Act, 1985 to correct a drafting e.....
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Delhi HC: Negotiable Instruments Act Being Penal Statute Should Receive Strict Construction(22.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 should receive strict construction for the reason of being a penal statute. Th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Strict Construction of NI Act
SC: Live-Streaming of Proceedings Through YouTube is a Temporary Arrangement(03.01.2023)
Supreme Court has stated that the live streaming of court proceedings through third-party applications like YouTube is a temporary arrangement until a.....
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Bom. HC to State: Formulate Guidelines for Conducting Test Identification Parades(21.12.2023)
Bombay High Court has directed the State to formulate suitable guidelines to be adhered to while conducting a Test Identification parade in cases attr.....
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SC: Judges Not Following Judgments on Bail Might be Taken Off from Judicial Work & Sent for Training(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that even after 10 months of judgment, district judiciary is not complying with direction in Satender Kumar Antil case, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary, Satender Kumar Antil case
Supreme Court: Performance Audit of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, Directed(01.08.2024)
SC while suggesting audit of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971 has stated that reviewing and assessing implementation of statute is an integral part of.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Performance Audit, Constitutional Courts
Rajasthan HC: State Government Granting Bonus Marks is Purely Policy Decision(07.08.2024)
Raj. HC has held that if State Govt. has chosen not to provide any bonus marks for services, like the post of Medical Officer (Dental), then it cannot.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Medical Officer, State Government
Supreme Court: Registrar Must Ensure that Assistants Work Diligently(23.08.2024)
Supreme Court has stated that the Registrar shall ensure that the dealing assistants and senior court assistants diligently perform their work. Any re.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Consolidated List of All Pending and Adjourned Cases U/S 138 of NI Act(03.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has sought from the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Headquarters) a consolidated list of all cases pending or adjourned under .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Negotiable Instruments Act, Proclaimed Offenders
Allocation of Cases is CJI’s Prerogative: Supreme Court(11.04.2018)
Supreme Court has held that Chief Justice of India (CJI) is a high constitutional office entrusted with the duty to constitute Benches and allocate ca.....
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Delhi HC Upholds Validity of Rule 3(2) Of Companies (Registered Valuers & Valuation) Rules(12.02.2019)
Delhi High Court has upheld validity of Rule 3(2) of the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, according to which no partnership entity .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Companies (Registered Valuers & Valuation) Rules
SC: Insult of SC-ST Person Within Four Walls of Building is Not Offence(09.11.2020)
Supreme Court has held that insult or intimidation of a Scheduled Caste-Scheduled Tribe person within the four walls of the building, is not an offenc.....
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Kerala HC Urges State to Draft Law to Penalise Retired Police Officers Tampering With Investigation(16.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to look into the matter of absence of law in force to take action against a police officer who tampers with a.....
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Delhi HC Asks Delhi Government to File Statement to Ensure Access to Adequate Food(24.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to file a statement, indicating a "future roadmap" for ensuring that poor, needy and marginalized non-.....
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Guj. HC: Banners of Committees Become Immaterial, When Citizens are Permitted to Celebrate Festivals(10.10.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that what is important is that the festivals are allowed to be celebrated, and it is immaterial under whose banner the sam.....
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Foreign Investment in MSME sector(07.12.2023)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an enabling policy, which is uniformly applicable irrespective of scale and size of eligible investee entities. To .....
Tags : Foreign Investment, MSME sector, Schemes
Govt Extends Due Dates for Filing GSTR-1 by Taxpayers with Aggregate Turnover of More than 1.5 Crore(16.11.2017)
Central Government has extended due dates for furnishing of GSTR-1 for those taxpayers with aggregate turnover of more than Rs.1.5 crores. The due dat.....
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
INSOLVENCY - NCLT Seeks Views on Sterling Biotech Promoters’ Offer(15.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed government, regulators, and investigation agencies to clear their stand before dedicated bankruptcy .....
Tags : NCLT, Sterling Biotech Promoters
Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Questioning Decision to Postpone NEET Exams(16.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed questioning the decision of the government to postpone the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test .....
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P&H HC: Power to Grant Bail Cannot be Deployed as a Mechanism to Impose Sentence(26.07.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while granting bail to an accused charged with offences under the Central GST Act, 2017, has held that the power to gran.....
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SC: Stay of Investigation Can be Granted Only in The Rarest of Rare Cases(03.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a High Court while exercising powers under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) can grant stay of investigatio.....
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Madras High Court Directs Action Against District Collector For Ex-Parte Stance In Govt Land Case(03.03.2026)
Madras High Court has called for disciplinary action against the District Collector of Ramanathapuram for failing to appear in a case, leading to an e.....
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Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for extension of time limits for submission of certain TDS/TCS Statements(28.06.2023)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 provides relaxation in respect of the follo.....
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Kerala HC Asks Working Committee to Consider Legislature’s Intention regarding Prohibition of Ragging(04.07.2025)
Kerala High Court has asked the Working Committee constituted to provide suggestions regarding amendments to the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 19.....
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SC: “Healthcare Services” in Service Tax Exemption Notification Includes Stem Cell Banking Services(17.07.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that “Healthcare Services” exempted from service tax as per the notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance shall inclu.....
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SC: Recalls Judgment in Bhushan Steel Case Citing Injustice Under Art. 142(01.08.2025)
Supreme Court recalled its previous order that had rejected JSW Steel’s resolution plan for Bhushan Power & Steel, noting that Article 142 had been us.....
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Re-lodgement of Transfer Requests of Shares(09.09.2020)
In terms of Regulation 40 (1) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, transfer of securities held in physical mod.....
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Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Launches New Tool for Parties to Receive Legal Assessment of Dispute(06.08.2021)
Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has launched the “SCC Express,” a new tool in which parties can receive a legal assessment .....
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CCI Directs Grasim Industries to Cease and Desist from Unfair Business Practices(13.08.2021)
Competition Commission of India has directed Grasim Industries to cease and desist from indulging in unfair business practices after it found the comp.....
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Delhi Court: Alt News Co-Founder Mohommed Zubair Remanded To One Day Police Custody(28.06.2022)
Delhi Court has remanded Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair to one day police custody, after he was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly hur.....
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Pat HC: Can’t Infer Adulterous Relationship on Refusal for DNA Test After Allegation of Adultery(16.05.2023)
Patna High Court while observing that refusal for DNA test after allegations of adultery cannot be a ground for inference of adulterous relationship, .....
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Ker HC: Accused Under NDPS Act Can Seek Bail on Oral Application if IO Fails to File Final Report(18.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that an accused under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) is entitled to be released on statutory bai.....
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MHA Asks States to Widely Publicize Penal Provisions for Lockdown Violations(03.04.2020)
Ministry for Home Affairs has asked the Chief Secretaries of the all the States to strictly implement the lockdown measures issued by the Central gove.....
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Madras HC Orders Status Quo in Issue Related to Additional Mofussil Bus Stand in Karur(19.02.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered status quo to be maintained in the issue pertaining to the additional mofussil bus stand in Karur. The Court has also al.....
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CESTAT: Contract of Supply of Goods Not Classifiable Under Commercial or Industrial Construction(16.08.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata bench has held that the contract of supply of goods can’t be classifiable under ‘.....
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Ker. HC: Can’t Discriminate Against Students for Availing Student Concession Rate While Boarding Bus(08.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that as long as student concessions are in force, owners and employees of a bus cannot take a discriminative stand against .....
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SC to Consider Whether Courts Can Hear Disputes Relating to Properties of Erstwhile Princely States(03.06.2025)
Supreme Court is set to consider whether Courts under Article 363 of the Constitution of India have the jurisdiction to hear disputes relating to the .....
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Delhi HC: Investigation Into Reason for Judge's Recusal Would be Interference with Course of Justice(14.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that an investigation for recusal into the cause or reason by a judge, mainly, by a litigant, would itself be an interfe.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea to Centre Challenging Vires of Waqf Act(20.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation filed seeking uniform law for Trust and Trustees, Charities and Charitable Institut.....
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Delhi HC Upholds Notifications Levying GST on Services Booked Through Apps Like Uber, Ola(13.04.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that notification issued by Centre levying GST on auto rickshaw and bus services booked through e-commerce platforms .....
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Electoral Bonds Data Uploaded on Election Commission of India’s Website(15.03.2024)
The Election Commission of India has uploaded on its website data related to electoral bonds that was supplied by the State Bank of India.
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SC: Arrest & Remand Illegal if Grounds Not Given in Language Arrestee Understands(07.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that if the written grounds of arrest are not provided to the arrestee in a language they understand, both the arrest and any subse.....
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Kerala HC: Further Probe under Section 173(8) CrPC Allowed Only by Original Investigating Agency(02.12.2025)
Kerala High Court reaffirmed that any further investigation under Section 173(8) of the CrPC must be carried out only by the agency that conducted the.....
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CIVIL - Coastal Road: Bombay HC Slams Govt Over Rehabilitation of Fishermen(14.03.2019)
Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government if it has thought of a substitute occupation for 600 fishermen families whose livelihood is under t.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Facebook, Instagram Reply on Plea Against "Abusive" Posts on Hindu Goddesses(15.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice and sought replies from Facebook Inc and its subsidiary, Instagram, on a petition objecting to the publication of ".....
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Madras HC Directs Implementation of Abolition of Orderlies System in Police(26.07.2022)
Madras High Court has directed the Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department to take immediate steps to remove uniformed officers serving as .....
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Kerala HC to Kochi Corporation & DM: Take Actions to Prevent Flooding Amid Heavy Rainfall(02.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed officers of Disaster Management Authority and Kochi Municipal Corporation to ensure that every ground level measure is .....
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Supreme Court: Mere Pendency of Restructuring Arrangements Cannot Stall the CIRP under IBC(25.02.2026)
Supreme Court held that the mere existence of a restructuring arrangement for a debt-laden corporate debtor does not bar initiation of CIRP under the .....
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Kerala HC: Arrest Grounds Need Not Be Shared With Foreigner’s Family If FRRO Or Embassy is Informed(20.03.2026)
Kerala High Court held that when a foreign national is arrested, informing the accused along with the FRRO or their embassy suffices, and it is not ne.....
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Delhi High Court Vacates Stay on Telecast of ‘Grand Masti’ on TV(21.10.2015)
Delhi High Court on the plea of a media group seeking permission to air the ‘Grand Masti’ movie on one of their channels, has vacated its stay on tele.....
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Hyderabad HC Raps Andhra Government over Whereabouts of Maoist Leader Ramakrishna(02.11.2016)
Hyderabad HC has ordered Andhra Pradesh Government to file a counter to a Habeas Corpus Petition filed by A Sirisha alias Padma, wife of Maoist leader.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Justice Misra For Non-Prosecution(28.08.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition mentioned before it for urgent hearing seeking a declaration that Justice Dipak Misra be disqualified from bein.....
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SC Grants Opportunity to ArcelorMittal, NuMetal to Bid for Essar Steel(04.10.2018)
Supreme Court has granted one more opportunity to mining major ArcelorMittal and Russia’s VTB Capital-backed NuMetal to bid for Essar Steel if they cl.....
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Cal HC Vacates Order Granting Protection from Arrest to Ex-Top Cop in Connection with Saradha Scam(13.09.2019)
Calcutta High Court has vacated its order granting protection from arrest to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Sa.....
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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: Sweet Sellers to Display 'Best Before Date'(01.10.2020)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the sweet shop owners to declare the 'best before date' of non-packaged or loose swe.....
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Delhi HC Seeks AIIMS Reply on Plea Seeking Construction of Sewage Treatment Plan(10.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought the reply of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on a plea seeking that the construction of a sewage treatment.....
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Publishing investor charter and disclosure of investor complaints by Merchant Bankers on their websites for private placement of units by InvITs proposed to be listed(16.12.2021)
1. With a view to provide investors relevant information about the primary market issuances by InvITs, an Investor Charter has been prepared by SEBI i.....
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SC: Writ Petition Raising Service Disputes Not Maintainable Against Pvt. Educational Institution(25.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a writ petition raising service disputes against private educational institutions are not maintainable, if they are not go.....
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47th GST Council Meeting Update(30.06.2022)
GST Council proposes that comprehensive changes in FORM GSTR-3B to be placed in public domain.
GST Council constitutes GoM in relation to constitutio.....
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Master Circular for Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents(17.05.2023)
I. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI/the Board), from time to time, has been issuing various circulars/directions to Registrars to an Issue.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Bail Pleas of Cops in Custody in Jayaraj Bennix Custodial Death Case(08.09.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to grant bail to Inspector S Sridhar and Sub Inspector P Raghu Ganesh who were charge-sheeted as accused(s) by the CBI in th.....
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Applicant must establish, on balance of probabilities, that Respondent has committed an act of domestic violence(15.07.2022)
The Appellant brought an application for a protection order against the Respondent in terms of Section 4(1) of Domestic Violence Act, 1998 in the Bloe.....
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Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Direction to CM Adityanath to Disclose Actual Name(26.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea filed seeking direction to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to reveal.....
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Rajasthan HC: Respondents Have Right to Legal Representation Before Regulatory Authority/ Tribunal(29.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that Section 56 of the Rajasthan Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, inasmuch as it excludes right o.....
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SC: Court Can Dissolve Marriage Using Article 142 in Case of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage(01.05.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that it is possible for Supreme court to dissolve marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marri.....
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Kerala HC: Directions Issued to Ensure Safety of Pilgrims During Karkidakavavu Festival(31.07.2024)
Kerala High Court has issued directions to the police and district authorities to ensure safety of pilgrims during the Balitharpanam and Karkidakavavu.....
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Supreme Court: Serious Concern Expressed Over Plastic Pollution in Rivers(07.08.2024)
Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over plastic pollution in rivers and observed that the dumping of plastic is causing serious environment d.....
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Kar. HC: State Directed to Take Steps Regarding Overcrowding in Govt. Hostels For SC/ST Students(21.08.2024)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State to take steps regarding the overcrowding in hostels run by the Government in the State for Scheduled Caste.....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Free of Cost Vaccination(10.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to Union of India through Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and the Government of National Capital Territor.....
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Allahabad High Court Stays FIR Against CMO Running Covid Vaccination Service(14.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has stayed a First Information Report lodged against a Chief Medical Officer, who is running vaccination services, at the instanc.....
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Patna HC Seeks Reply from BSEB Officers on Non-Consideration of Defective TET Paper Questions(23.03.2022)
Patna High Court has sought reply from the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) officers on alleged non-consideration of more than the five defective.....
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HP HC: Water is State Property; Not Private Entitlement of People Who Use it(24.03.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while observing that it is a misconception that water belongs to villagers who use it, has held that Water is State proper.....
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Del. HC: SCRB & NIC Directed to Finalize Technical Solution to Sync ICJS System With Police Database(01.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) and National Informatics Centre (NIC) to finalize the technical solution to sync the In.....
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CBIC Directs GSTN to Waive Off Late Fees and Interest Due to Technical Glitches(22.09.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has directed the Goods and Service Tax Networks to waive off Late Fees and interest for one day du.....
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Right to freedom of speech and expression is not an unfettered right under which defamatory statements can be made to tarnish the reputation of person(27.09.2022)
The present suit has been filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking relief of permanent injunction and damages against the Defendants on account of def.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette(16.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Delhi on a plea by Advocate Prashant Bhushan challenging the validit.....
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Kerala HC: Ex-communication or Externment Illegal and Impermissible Under Wakf Act(08.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that ex-communication or externment, whether declared or undeclared, is illegal and impermissible under the Wakf Act. The C.....
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Delhi HC Directs Man Accused of Outraging Modesty of Woman to do Community Service(15.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed a man, accused outraging modesty of a woman, to do community service for a month observing that he cannot be let off sim.....
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RuPay Domestic Card Scheme Agreement between India and the UAE(05.10.2023)
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has entered into a strateg.....
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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Anoop Kumar Gupta in Augusta Westland Money Laundering Case(06.04.2021)
Delhi Court has granted bail to businessman Anoop Kumar Gupta, an accused in the Augusta Westland money laundering case subject to his furnishing of p.....
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NCLT, Kochi: Initiation of CIRP Not Mandatory for Application Against Personal Guarantors(28.02.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has held that when an application for initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) is pending bef.....
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JKL HC: Can’t Register FIR Against Journalist Reporting on Information Given by Identifiable Source(13.02.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while quashing FIR against a journalist, has observed that restrains can’t be placed on Press by registering F.....
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Supreme Court: Courts Should Transfer Investigation to CBI in Exceptional Cases(27.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Courts should exercise their power to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should be ex.....
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Directions Issued by Delhi High Court on Management of Drainage System, Water Logging(10.04.2024)
Delhi High Court after observing that waterlogging and flooding have become perennial issues, has issued directions to the management of the drainage .....
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Dispute must pre-exist before the receipt of the demand notice for admitting an application under Section 9 of IBC(10.08.2020)
Challenge in present Appeal is to the Order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi), by which Order, the Adjud.....
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Kerala HC Permits Registration of Marriage of Couple Residing Abroad Through VC(13.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed the registration of marriage of a couple residing abroad through video conferencing, without requiring a power of attorn.....
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Madras HC: TET Not Compulsory for Teachers In Minority Institutions(03.05.2022)
Madras High Court has reiterated that Teacher Eligibility Test qualification cannot be made applicable to minority institutions.
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CESTAT Allows to Pay Service Tax for Construction of Residential Complex(10.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate, Bangalore has allowed to Pay Service Tax under Composition scheme of Works Contract (Composition Scheme for P.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate, Service Tax, Composition scheme of Works Contract (Composition Scheme for Payment of Service Tax) Rules, Residential Complex
Monitoring of Investments in Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)(28.07.2023)
The Authority vide its circular IRDA/F&I/ClR/INV/172/08/2013 dtd.23rd August,2013 had permitted insurers for investments in Category I and II AIFs (wi.....
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SC Asks Madhya Pradesh HC to Consider Reinstatement of Ex-District Judge(15.07.2020)
Supreme Court has recommended to the Madhya Pradesh High Court to consider the reinstatement of the former Additional District and Sessions Judge from.....
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Bombay HC Asks Maharashtra Government on Ban of Cast, Crew Over 65 Years(22.07.2020)
Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government the basis for the rule to not allow cast and crew above the age of 65 on film and television sh.....
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs SSP to Take Minor Girl's Custody(05.07.2021)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Chandigarh SSP to take over the custody of the minor girl in a plea filed by a runaway couple (a minor gi.....
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Orissa HC Orders Inquiry into Complaints of Medical Negligence at State-Run COVID Facility(12.07.2021)
Orissa High Court has formed a committee to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of medical negligence in the treatment of victims during COVID-19 .....
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Delhi HC: Suo Moto Proceedings Cannot be Initiated by Real Estate Appellate Authority(27.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Real Estate Appellate Authority is not vested with the power to initiate suo moto proceedings or on its own motion.
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SC Gives Split Verdict on Jurisdiction of Settlement Commission w.r.t Goods U/S 123 Customs Act(08.05.2023)
Supreme Court division bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and Sanjay Karol has delivered a split verdict in respect to issue if jurisdiction of .....
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NCLT Clears Sterling SEZ's One-Time Settlement Offer(12.04.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has cleared a controversial proposal by public sector banks to withdraw bankruptcy proceedings against Sterling S.....
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CCI Approves Proposed Combination Between Yum Restaurants and Devyani International Limited(05.02.2020)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed combination between Yum Restaurants (India) Private Limited and Devyani International .....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: National Railway Plan Created for Future Ready Railway System(01.02.2021)
National Rail Plan has been created to bring a future ready Railway system by 2030. Finance Minister has said that the dedicated Eastern and Western F.....
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Calcutta HC Quashes Order on CBI Probe Into Irregularities in Non-Teaching Staff Appointments(07.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has quashed a Single Bench order wherein a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe had been ordered into the alleged irregular.....
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Delhi HC Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Chapter II Of SARFAESI Act(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Chapter II of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of .....
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CIVIL - Be very careful while driving: Madras HC to Motorists(30.03.2019)
Madras High Court has appealed to the motorists ‘with folded hands’ to be very careful while driving, as lives of not only their own, but also other i.....
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Kerala High Court Suspends Breath Analyzer Tests in Airports(19.03.2020)
Kerala High Court has suspended the breath analyzer test conducted as per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation directions for the time being in t.....
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Ministry of Health Affairs States Newspaper Delivery Chain in List of Essentials(30.03.2020)
Ministry of Health Affairs has clarified to States that the newspaper delivery chain is allowed under print media in the list of essential items permi.....
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Gujarat HC Allows Engineering Student to Appear in Supplementary Exams(26.04.2021)
Gujarat High Court has allowed an Engineering student to appear in the supplementary examinations for both the first and second semesters, who claimed.....
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Allahabad HC: Court May Refuse Relief in Case Where There Has Been Breach of Natural Justice(09.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has reiterated that a Court, in exercise of its discretion, may refuse relief in a case where there has been a breach of principl.....
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Gau. HC: Seized Articles Not Produced Before Court Can be Released Even if Investigation Pending(07.03.2023)
Gauhati High Court has held that criminal court has power under Section 457 CrPC to release seized articles even at the stage of investigation, if suc.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Sanatan Sanstha's Petition Against Facebook for Blocking Their Page(14.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has dismissed Sanatan Sanstha's petition challenging Facebook's decision to block their social media page for violating their commun.....
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Calcutta HC: Post-Award Interest is Not Advisory but Mandate of A&C Act(04.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that award of future or post-award interest is not advisory but a mandate of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 a.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai Allows Refund of CENVAT Credits on Service Tax Paid on Import of Services(11.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has allowed the refund of CENVAT credits against payment of Service Tax paid during the Goo.....
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Termination of services of an employee without holding disciplinary enquiry violates principles of natural justice(16.04.2024)
Instant appeals are directed against the judgments passed by the High Court.The High Court, vide judgment dismissed the Writ Petition filed by the App.....
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SC: If Exact Assessment of Age Can’t be Done, One Year Margin on Lower Side can be Granted(23.11.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that Rule 12(3)(b) Juvenile Justice Rules, 2007 provides that in the case exact assessment of the age cannot be done, Court.....
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Del. HC: South Asian University an International Organization, Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(25.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that South Asian University is not amenable to the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as it en.....
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Delhi HC: Minimum Wages During Pending Litigation Cannot be Frozen and Must be Updated Periodically(21.05.2026)
Delhi High Court held that minimum wages payable under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 during pending litigation cannot be kept stati.....
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Madras High Court Strikes Down Section 32(2) Of Benami Transaction Act as Unconstitutional(05.04.2022)
Madras High Court has declared that Section 32(2) of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 as unconstitutional and directed the go.....
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Supreme Court: Society Office Bearers Not Liable for Cheque Dishonour Without Active Business Role(29.05.2026)
SC held that merely holding a managerial post in a society is insufficient to attract liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. I.....
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Tel. HC: Since Wife's Right to Demand Khula Is Absolute, Court’s Only Role is to Put Judicial Stamp(25.06.2025)
Telangana HC has stated that since the wife's right to demand Khula is absolute and does not have to be predicated on a cause or acceptance of the dem.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Bail Plea Filed by Man Recommended for Extradition to Australia(16.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre on the bail application filed by a man who was earlier recommended to be extradited to Australia by.....
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P&H HC: Affidavit On Marital Status Must In Protection Pleas Filed By Couples(24.09.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the High Court Registry must ensure that before any protection plea is adjudicated upon, affidavits of.....
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Karnataka HC: GST And Excise Duty leviable on Tobacco And Tobacco-derived Products(07.10.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the Union government is entitled to levy Central GST (CGST) as well as excise duty on tobacco and tobacco-derived p.....
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PFRDA notifies amendments to Trustee Bank (TB) and Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA) Regulations(22.02.2024)
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has notified the Trustee Bank (TB) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 and the Central Recordk.....
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Kerala HC: Execution Proceedings Against Idol to be Set Aside When Deity Not Party to Suit(06.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that execution proceedings initiated against an idol and its property are liable to be set aside when the deity or a public.....
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CESTAT: Law Does Not Mandate Customs Broker to Physically Verify Address of Client(05.07.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi bench has held that it is not mandatory for Customs Broker to physically verify the a.....
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GST Council recommends several measures for streamlining compliances in GST(11.07.2023)
The 50th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was held, under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister.G.....
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NHAI Takes ‘One Vehicle One FASTag’ Initiative to Enhance National Highway Experience(15.01.2024)
To enhance efficiency of the Electronic Toll Collection system and provide seamless movement at the Toll Plazas, NHAI has taken ‘One Vehicle, One FAST.....
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Delhi HC: If Tender Conditions are in Public Interest, Court Can't Interfere With Procedural Errors(15.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that if the decision relating to terms or award of contract is bona fide and in public interest, Courts shall not exercise i.....
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AAR: Training and Awareness Programme on Fire Prevention and Emergency Attracts 18% GST(03.06.2022)
Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that training and awareness programme on fire prevention and emergency attracts 18% GST.
Tags : AAR, GST, Fire Prevention and Emergency
Karnataka Issues Circular Regarding Revocation of Canceled GSTIN Beyond 90 Days Based on Court Orders(10.06.2022)
Karnataka State (GST) Department has issued a circular regarding revocation of cancelled GSTIN beyond 90 days by LGSTO’S/SGSTO’S based on Appeal order.....
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Writ Courts while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution can interfere in the decisions of the Disciplinary Committee, only if, the same are contrary to law.(20.11.2023)
The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for challenging the order passed by Paralympic Committee suspe.....
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Allahabad HC: Mandatory for Seller to Download E-Way Bill Once Goods Put in Transit(10.03.2025)
Allahabad High Court has held that it is mandatory on the part of the seller to download the e-way bill once the goods are put in transit. Subsequent .....
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CESTAT Delhi Confirms Order Denying Credit(21.06.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Delhi bench has held that the cenvat credit is not allowable on the capital goods for .....
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Bombay HC to National Board: Decide Couple's Plea to Import Cryo-Preserved Embryos from US Lab(01.08.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed the National Board constituted under the 2021 new Assisted Reproductive Technology Act and Surrogacy Act to decide a co.....
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SC: Bona Fide Degrees Protected After Law Declared Ultra Vires(19.02.2026)
Degrees obtained bona fide under a law later declared unconstitutional remain valid. Students cannot be penalized or deprived of benefits if they were.....
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J&K&L HC: District Judge Serving as Reference Court under Land Acquisition Act Acts as a Civil Court(17.03.2026)
J&K&L HC held that a District Judge acting as a Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act functions as a civil court, passing judicial orders tha.....
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Kerala High Court: Entrepreneurs Must Be Protected From Baseless Protests to Boost Industrial Growth(03.04.2026)
Ahead of Assembly elections, the Kerala High Court urged parties to assure that entrepreneurs with all legal clearances cannot have their businesses s.....
Tags : Entrepreneurs, Industrial Growth, Protests
SC: Statutory Corporation Can Deduct under S.36(1)(viii) Only for Income from Long-Term Finance(11.12.2025)
Supreme Court held that a statutory corporation cannot claim the 40% deduction under Section 36(1)(viii) of the Income Tax Act for income earned outsi.....
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CBIC: ITC Can be Availed Based on Details Available in Form GSTR-2B(16.03.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be availed based on details available in FORM GSTR-2B.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Deployment of Parliamentary Forces in WB Municipal Poll(08.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has sought response from the State Election Commission as well as the State government in a batch of PILs seeking deployment of ce.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, West Bengal Municipal Councils
Bombay High Court Quashes IT Notice Against Tata Son Ltd For 2003-04(15.02.2022)
Bombay High Court has quashed a notice issued by Income Tax authorities for the financial year 2003-2004 against Tata Sons Ltd – holding company of Ta.....
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SC: Court U/A 142 Can’t Ignore Any Substantive Statutory Provision Dealing with a Subject(05.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that court in exercise of powers under Article 142 cannot ignore any substantive statutory provision dealing with the subject, .....
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Bom. HC Allows Refund of Stamp Duty Beyond Limitation Period(15.01.2024)
Bombay HC has allowed stamp duty refund to a flat purchaser on cancellation of flat purchase agreement after the expiry of limitation period of 5 year.....
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Delhi HC Denies To Stay Attachment Proceedings Against Virbhadra Singh(31.05.2016)
Delhi HC has denied to stay Enforcement Directorate's attachment proceedings against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife, but.....
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NGT Fines Union Environment Ministry & DGCA Over Delay in Reply(06.04.2017)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed costs of Rs. 5,000 each on Union Environment Ministry and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for d.....
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Rajasthan HC Refuses Return of 10 Year Old Boy to Canada Despite Canadian Court's Orders(06.02.2019)
Rajasthan High Court has refused to allow return of a 10-year-old boy to Canada, despite an order passed by a Canadian Court directing his return to c.....
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Supreme Court Stays High Court Proceedings Against Cadila Pharma CEO in Child Custody Case(16.12.2019)
Supreme Court has stayed the proceedings before the Bombay High Court against Rajiv Modi, Chairman and CEO of Cadila Pharmaceuticals, on a petition fi.....
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Rajasthan High Court Refuses to Interfere with Firecracker Ban Order(17.11.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has refused to interfere with Rajasthan Government's Firecracker ban order, remarking that right to life embodies a constitutiona.....
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Note Ban Pushed Bareilly's 'Maanjha' Makers to Take Loans They Have Little Hope of Repaying(22.04.2019)
The kite makers of Bareilly were hit by the demonetisation and the GST implemented by the PM Modi led government as it reduced their profit margins.
Tags : GST
Recovery of interest on delayed period even though claimed after taking possession is maintainable(14.03.2019)
In facts of present case, Appellant-allottee has challenged the final order passed by Learned Member and Adjudicating Officer of MahaRERA Authority in.....
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SC Dismisses Plea for Mass House-to-House COVID-19 Testing in Hotspot Areas(27.04.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which sought directions to the Centre to conduct mass door to door testing for COVID-19 as wi.....
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Rajasthan HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Ayurveda Medical Treatment for Asaram Bapu(12.05.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has sought response from the State Government on a petition seeking Ayurveda medical treatment for Asaram Bapu who is lodged in J.....
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Allahabad HC: Form GST DRC-01A is Pre-Show Cause Notice Intimation Focusing on Reducing Litigation(21.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that Form GST DRC-01A is a pre-show cause notice intimation which focuses on reducing litigation.
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SC: Judgment Allowing Circumstantial Evidence Doesn’t Dilute Need of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt(21.03.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that the Constitution Bench judgment that direct evidence of demand or acceptance of bribe is not necessary for a convictio.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Prevention of Corruption Act, Circumstantial Evidence, Reasonable Doubt
MP HC: Police Investigations Cannot be Supervised by Courts(29.07.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Courts cannot supervise the investigation and giving a direction to arrest the accused and file the charge she.....
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Madras HC Quashes Defamation Case Against 'Rediff' for Article on Jayalalithaa's Health(19.10.2020)
Madras High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings initiated by the State government against the chairman, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Edito.....
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SC Declines to Intervene in Order Refusing to Restrain Shulurmattam Police in Nilgiris District(08.09.2021)
Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a Madras High Court order refusing to restrain the Shulurmattam police in the Nilgiris district from conduc.....
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AP HC: Collection of Personal Info. as Per Existing Standing Orders is Violative of Right to Privacy(18.07.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the opening of rowdy sheets to brand persons as "rowdies", collection and display of their photos, domiciliary vis.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Privacy, Police Standing Orders
SC: Registry Can’t Decide Whether or Not Review Petiton Merits Relook Through Curative Petiton(28.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that registry cannot be vested with the power to decide whether a review petition, after being dismissed in open court hearing,.....
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Del. HC: Confessional Statement u/s 50 of PMLA Can Only be Used for Corroboration of Evidence(11.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that confessional statement under Section 50 of Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) can only be used for corrobo.....
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Supreme Court: Schools Cannot Delay Admission of State-Allotted Student over an Eligibility Dispute(29.04.2026)
Supreme Court has ruled that private neighbourhood schools must grant immediate admission to students allotted under the Right to Education Act, 2009,.....
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Karnataka HC: Courts Should Ensure That Legal Procedures Are Not Abused in Order to Reduce Burden(27.02.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that Providing Fast Track Court and use of Alternate Dispute Resolution, is not sufficient to reduce burden of courts. C.....
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SC Denies Anticipatory Bail to a Police Officer(07.03.2024)
Supreme Court has denied pre-arrest/anticipatory bail to a police officer who failed to discharge its fundamental duty as a police officer of carrying.....
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Bombay High Court: POSH Act Penalises False Complaints by Women But Not Those Who Instigate Them(23.04.2026)
Bombay High Court at Goa held that under the POSH Act, 2013, punishment applies to a woman or complainant for filing a false and malicious complaint, .....
Tags : False Complaints; Instigate; Penalises
Supreme Court: Transferred Students Cannot Claim Government Fees After College Loses Recognition(15.05.2026)
Supreme Court held that students transferred from Sardar Rajas Medical College and Hospital, Odisha, to private medical colleges after SRMCH lost reco.....
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused on Deposit of Amount in GST Scam(29.03.2022)
Supreme Court has granted bail to one of the Directors of M/s Miraj Products Private Limited on a condition to deposit Rs. 200 crores as a pre-require.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses To Extend Internship Cut-Off Date for Ayush PG Entrance Test 2021(04.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has rejected an appeal that seeks to extend the cut-off date for completion of Internship towards determination of eligibility for Al.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, All India Ayush Post-graduate Entrance Test, 2021, cut-off date, completion of Internship
Domestic Violence Act Not for Live-In Ties if Man is Already Married: Delhi High Court(10.10.2018)
Delhi High Court has said that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act can’t be invoked in a live-in relationship if the man is already mar.....
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Rajasthan HC: Migrants Aren't Entitled to Claim Benefit of Reservation in Panchayat Elections(28.09.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the people, who have admittedly migrated from other States to Rajasthan on their marriage, are not entitled to cla.....
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MP HC: If Detenu is in Custody at Time of Passing Detention Order, Necessary for Authority to Mention(30.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that if a detenu is in custody at the time of passing the detention order, then it is necessary for the Detaining A.....
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Delhi HC: Notice of Complaint Should Issue Separately to Company & its Members to Initiate Proceeding(13.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that if the company is the drawer of the cheque, a notice of complaint should issue separately to the company and its membe.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, section 138, Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
Delhi HC: S.148 NI Act Will Extend to Appeals Out of Complaint Filed Prior to 2018 Amendment(19.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the applicability of Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 will be extended to appeals arising out of.....
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Mad. HC Stays Press Release Inviting Suggestions on Bill as Centre Fails to Provide Translated Copy(02.06.2023)
Madras HC has granted interim stay on the press communique issued by the Joint Committee on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023, inviting su.....
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SC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea Challenging Government Advisory of COVID Testing at Rs 4500(06.04.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Government's to file its response in a plea challenging the Government advisory fixing coronavirus testing faci.....
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Extension of last date to receive comments/counter comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on "Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector"(23.12.2021)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a Consultation Paper on "Ease of Doing Business in Telecom and Broadcasting Sector" on 8.....
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Cal. HC: One-Line Order dismissing Appeal on Ground of Delay in Filing is Invalid(18.08.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that the one-line order dismissing an appeal on ground of delay in filing without discussing the merits of the case shall.....
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NCLAT: NCLT Can Direct Forwarding a Copy of its Order to Relevant Statutory Authorities(20.05.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Rule 11 of the NCLT Rule.....
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SC: Right to Prefer an Appeal is Not Only an Accused’s Statutory Right but Also a Constitutional Righ(10.06.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that the right to prefer an appeal is not only a statutory right but also a constitutional right in the case of an accused......
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Union Govt to Create Framework to Tackle Monopoly of Power Distribution(01.02.2021)
Union Government proposes to create a framework to allow consumers of electricity alternatives to choose from more than one Distribution Company, in a.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Register New Non-Transport Vehicles As Per Prior Rules(08.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to register new non-transport vehicles and fully-built transport vehicles on first sale as per .....
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Maharashtra RERA Directs Developer To Hand Over Two Properties With Interest For Delayed Possession(17.10.2022)
Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has directed Orbit Enterprises to hand over possession of two units at BKC, Mumbai, to actor S.....
Tags : Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Saif Ali Khan, Orbit Enterprises
Supreme Court Bans Two-Finger Test in Rape Case(31.10.2022)
Supreme Court has banned "Two-Finger Test" in rape cases and has warned that persons conducting such tests will be held guilty of misconduct. The Cour.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC Seeks Details of Cases Against MPs, MLAs from Trial Courts(01.03.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all the District and Sessions Judges to send information regarding pending cases against MLAs, MPs with cle.....
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Need GST Council- like Federal Institution in Healthcare, Farm sector: Arun Jaitley(29.11.2018)
Arun Jaitley hoped that such a federal body in healthcare sector should face least resistance from states, since the welfare schemes would be implemen.....
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Karnataka HC: State Should Facilitate Establishment of Private Schools to Fructify Right to Education(29.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to consider afresh an application made by a trust seeking permission to start a school observin.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Establishment of Private Schools
SC Asks Delhi HC to Decide Plea Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment as Police Commissioner(26.08.2021)
Supreme Court has requested the Delhi High Court to decide within two weeks the petition filed before it challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana.....
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Kerala HC Directs BEVCO to Abide by Orders of Excise Commissioner to Relocate or Equip Liquor Stores(03.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has asked the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) to abide by the instructions of the Excise Commissioner in relocating the 8.....
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Answer given to the interrogatories can be used as evidence and its veracity can be established only at trial(29.08.2022)
By way of present appeal filed under Order XLIII Rule 1(f) read with Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the Appellants have assailed .....
Tags : Defence, Struck off, Legality
Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Christian Preacher Accused of Promoting Religious Enmity(24.09.2020)
Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Christian preacher who has been accused of promoting religious enmity.
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Karnataka HC: State Government Cannot Suo-Moto Entrust Inquiry to Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta(29.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that state government cannot suo-moto entrust an inquiry to the Lokayukta or Upa-lokayukta, against employees of statuto.....
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Delhi HC: No Clarity Whether Buffer Stock of Medical Oxygen Maintained for Third Wave of Covid(05.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that there is no clarity as to whether Centre and Delhi Government have created a buffer stock of liquid medical oxygen .....
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SC Grants Bail to Indrani Mukerjea in Sheena Bora Murder Case(18.05.2022)
Supreme Court has granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea, after being in judicial custody for 6.5 years, who is the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder .....
Tags : Custody, Supreme Court, Bail, Indrani Mukerjea, Sheena Bora, 6.5 years
Kar. HC Allows Petitioner Opposing Lingayat Reservation to Access Background Commission’s Report(30.05.2023)
Karnataka High Court while hearing plea opposing inclusion of Panchamasali Lingayat sub-sect in reservation quota available to Category 2A has directe.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Lingayat Reservation, State Backward Classes Commission
When language of statute is plain and unambiguous, it should be given effect to irrespective of its consequences(05.12.2023)
The singular point raised by learned counsel for the Petitioners is that, the decision making process adopted by the Respondents is contrary to the pr.....
Tags : Principles, Natural justice, Statutory mandate
SC: Dishonour of a Post-Dated Cheque Alone Does Not Establish Dishonest Intent For Cheating(20.03.2026)
Supreme Court held that dishonour of a post-dated cheque alone does not prove cheating, stressing that criminal liability arises only if fraudulent in.....
Tags : Dishonest Intent, Cheating, Cheque
Tripura HC: Divorced Daughter Cannot Claim Family Pension if Divorce Happens After Parent’s Death(06.04.2026)
Tripura High Court ruled that a daughter divorced after her pensioner father’s death is not entitled to family pension, stating that eligibility must .....
Tags : Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, Divorced Daughter, Family Pension
Kerala High Court Quashes Ban on Compostable Plastic Carry Bags(18.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has quashed an order of the State Government, prohibiting the manufacture, stocking and sale of compostable plastic bags in the stat.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Ban on Compostable Plastic Carry Bags
SC to States: Inform if State Haj Committees Have Been Constituted(16.08.2022)
Supreme Court has directed State governments to inform the Court, by way of an affidavit, if Hajj committees are constituted in their in their respect.....
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Allahabad HC: Purely Punitive Action Shouldn’t be Taken Against Students(07.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court has observed that purely punitive action taken by the University against a student, to the exclusion of opportunities to reform h.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Punitive Action, Student
Central Government Extends Last Date of Filing of QPRs/APRS by SEZ/EOU/Developers(30.06.2021)
Ministry of Commerce and Industry extended the last date of filing Quarterly Progress Report (QPRs) or Annual Performance Report (APRS) by Special Eco.....
Tags : Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Last Date of Filing of QPRs/APRS by SEZ/EOU/Developers
Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Direction to Not Conduct 2023 State Assembly Elections(27.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking instructions to the State and Chief Election Commissioner to not conduct the 2.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, public interest litigation, Election Commissioner, Assembly election, people's representatives
Rajasthan HC: Engagement of Child Not Offence U/S 11 Of Child Marriage Act(29.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that Section 11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 makes it abundantly clear that organizing marriage is.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Section 11, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, engagement
SC to HCs: Respond to Suggestions of Amicus on Expediting Trials in Cases Against MPs/MLAs(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court has directed High Courts to respond to suggestions made by amicus curiae Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria for expediting the trail in the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Amicus Curiae, MP/MLAS, Suggestions
Delhi HC: PIL for Dual Citizenship for Indian Diaspora, Refused(01.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has refused a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought grant of dual citizenship for Indian diaspora. The Court observed that the.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Dual Citizenship
Guj. HC: Authorities to Implement Mandatory Requirement of Wearing Helmets by 2 Wheeler Riders(08.08.2024)
Gujarat High Court while dealing with the issue of traffic congestion in Ahmedabad, has directed the authorities to implement the mandatory requiremen.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Traffic Congestion, 2 Wheeler Riders
Rajasthan HC Directs Superintendents to Inform Eligible Prisoners of Right to Parole(30.07.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the Superintendent of jails across the state to inform all eligible prisoners of their right to be considered for be.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Right to Parole
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Postponement of NEET PG 2022(13.05.2022)
Supreme Court has rejected a plea to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test postgraduate exam, 2022 which is set to take place on May 21......
Tags : Supreme Court, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test postgraduate exam, 2022, candidates, May 21
Supreme Court Dismisses Cyrus Mistry's Review Plea(19.05.2022)
Supreme Court dismissed the review petition by Cyrus Mistry in the Tata v/s Mistry legal case. The Supreme Court dismissed SP group's plea seeking rev.....
Tags : Tata v. Mistry. Supreme Court, SP Group, Chief Justice NV Ramana
Kerala HC Directs Kollam Police to Probe Alleged Forgery of NEET Score Card of Candidate(02.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed the District Police Chief, Kollam, to conduct an enquiry in the matter of alleged manipulation in the National Eligibil.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, NEET
Bom. HC to SIC: Establish Time Limit for Disposal of Second Appeals Under RTI Act(14.12.2023)
Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra State Information Commission (SIC) to take appropriate steps to formulate some reasonable time limit an.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, State Information Commission, Second Appeal, Time Limit
Ker. HC: Implicating Doctor under POCSO for Not Reporting Crime is Injustice(27.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has stated that doctors mechanically arrayed as accused with the aid of Section 19 of the POCSO Act is nothing but absolute injustic.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Absolute Injustice, Mental Trauma
Notification of Interest on deposits made under the Special Deposit Scheme for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds(04.01.2022)
It is hereby notified that the deposits made under the Special Deposit Scheme for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds, announc.....
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Streamlining the Procedure for Grant of Industrial Licenses(24.07.2023)
I Increasing the initial validity period of Industrial License to be issued
In supersession of all earlier Press Notes, the period of validit.....
Tags : Procedure, Grant, Industrial Licenses
CESTAT: Statement u/s 14 of Central Excise Act has no Evidentiary Value without Cross Examination(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that the statement made under Section 14 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 be.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, Evidentiary Value, Admissible Evidence
Madras HC: Convicted Prisoner Has No Fundamental or Statutory Right to be Released Prematurely(12.05.2022)
Madras High Court while considering a petition filed by the mother of a life convict Hariharan challenging the Government order rejecting his prematur.....
Tags : Madras High Court, life convict, statutory right
Petition Seeking Three Year LL.B Course After 12th Standard, Refused by Supreme Court(22.04.2024)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking three year LL.B course right after class 12 and has stated that the five year course has bee.....
Tags : Supreme Court, LL.B Course, 12th Standard
Finance Ministry Informs Delhi HC About Inducing Rs. 50 Coin(09.07.2025)
Finance Ministry has informed the Delhi High Court that it has no current plans to introduce ?50 coin as their feasibility study to analyze the usage .....
Tags : Finance Ministry, Delhi High Court, Existing Coins
SC Issues Notice in Appeals Challenging Bombay HC’s Judgment Acquitting Accused in Train Blast Case(24.07.2025)
SC has issued notice in criminal appeals filed by State of Maharashtra that challenged the judgment of Bom. HC acquitting all accused in 7/11 Mumbai t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bombay High Court, Mumbai Train Blasts
SC: Can Infer Creation of Trust from Circumstances when No Formal Recognition Given to Society(06.08.2025)
SC has observed that when no formal recognition has been given to the society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the creation of a trust can .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Societies Registration Act, Formal Recognition
Cal. HC to State: Remove Prosecutors if They Engage in Pen-Down Strike(25.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court while expressing displeasure over pen-down strike by Additional Public Prosecutors (APPs) at the District and Sessions Court, Purb.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Additional Public Prosecutors, Pen-Down Strike
Raj. HC: Bail Denied to Man Who Was Not Mentioned in FIR but Accompanied Accused to Crime Scene(05.08.2024)
Raj. HC while rejecting the bail application of a man who was not named in FIR but accompanied the accused to the crime scene, has observed that even .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Bail Application, FIR
SC Explains the Requirements to be Fulfilled for Initiating Perjury Proceedings against Litigant(14.08.2024)
SC has held that, to initiate perjury proceedings against a litigant court should be of prima facie opinion that there exists sufficient & reasonable .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Perjury Proceedings, Interests of Justice
Delhi HC: Create Mechanism for TM Owners to Seek Cancellation/Transfer of Objectionable Domain Names(15.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Domain Name Registrars (DNRs) must create a mechanism by which any trademark (TM) owner who has an objection to the.....
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Kar. HC: Can’t Stretch Protection u/a 21 to Those Posing Threat to Nation’s Sovereignty & Integrity(27.02.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that Article 21 of Constitution of India cannot be stretched too long to afford protection to persons who have least con.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Article 21 of Constitution, Sovereignty
Madras HC: Discipline is of Paramount Consideration in Military Services(07.03.2024)
Madras High Court while hearing a plea against an order of Central Administrative Tribunal upholding a driver's removal from service has observed that.....
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CESTAT: Penalty Collected From Contractor Not Subject to Service Tax(10.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi bench has held that the penalty collected from a contractor, being ‘liquidated dama.....
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Ker. HC: All India Tourist Vehicles Cannot be Permitted to Operate as Stage Carriage(27.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that All India tourist vehicles cannot be permitted to operate as stage carriages as it is detrimental to the stage carriag.....
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Supreme Court: Public Interest Litigations Raising Personal Grievances Can’t be Entertained(29.01.2024)
Supreme Court while dismissing a Public Interest Litigation which sought directions to implement the recommendations of the NITI AYOG on streamlining .....
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Kerala HC Stays Stay on Decree Against Expulsion of Members for Marrying Outside Diocese(10.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed the operation of an order of a District Court in Kerala which had in turn stayed a declaration given by a civil court tha.....
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SC Stays Karnataka HC Judgment Which Allowed Trial of Husband for Marital Rape(20.07.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which allowed the trial of a husband for the offence of rape alleged by his wife. Th.....
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Tel. HC: Constitutional Validity of Section 38(2) of RP Act and Rule 5.7.1 of ECI’s Handbook Upheld(01.03.2024)
Telangana High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 38(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act) and Rule 5.7.1 of .....
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Refund of stamp duty should not be denied on mere technicalities(17.05.2024)
The instant appeal is directed against the judgment and order impugned passed by the High Court whereby the High Court, dismissed the Appellant's dema.....
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Kerala HC: Can Admit Unregistered Sale Agreements as Evidence in Specific Performance Suits(30.06.2025)
Kerala High Court has held that an unregistered sale agreement can be admitted as evidence in suits for specific performance of contract.
Tags : Kerala High Court, Unregistered Sale Agreements, Specific Performance
Bombay HC: Financial Profit To Assessee Can't Be Ground To Levy Interest Sans Statutory Provision(20.10.2022)
Bombay High Court has ruled that penalty or interest on additional customs duty (CVD) and special additional duty of customs (SAD), or surcharge, whic.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, customs, penalty
CESTAT: Refund Can’t be Treated as Time Barred as Claim Made Before Wrong Forum(16.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that the claim of refund made before a wrong forum cannot be rejected by treatin.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, section 11B, Central Excise Act, 1944, wrong forum
Delhi HC: Trial Court has Power to Modify Orders of Custody & Disposal of Property Pending Trial(20.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Trial Court has power to modify orders of custody and disposal of property pending trial under Sec. 451 of the Code.....
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Guj HC: GST to be Paid Only on Cost of Construction and Not Land(06.06.2023)
Gujarat High Court while observing that in the sale of flat or commercial property, actual land value or undivided share is not at all subject to GST,.....
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Upstreaming of clients' funds by Stock Brokers (SBs) / Clearing Members (CMs) to Clearing Corporations (CCs)(12.12.2023)
1. With a view to safeguard clients' funds placed with Stock Brokers (SBs) / Clearing Members (CMs), SEBI, vide circular no. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD- .....
Tags : Upstreaming, Clients' funds, SBs
SC Directs Creation of Additional Posts in Advocates' Association Bengaluru(29.01.2025)
Supreme Court while modifying its order reserving posts for women in Advocates' Association Bengaluru, has directed that additional posts shall be cre.....
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At the stage of show cause, the person proceeded against must be told about the charges against him(24.12.2022)
The Petitioner is an existing college in the State which was granted approval by the respondent-Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) to undertake admission.....
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Budget 2021: West Bengal Government Waives Road Tax on Every Passenger Transport Vehicles(11.02.2021)
Government of West Bengal has waived the road tax on all passenger transport vehicles from January 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021 for two quarters.
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Central Govt. specifies pension fund, namely, CPPIB India Private Holdings Inc., as specified person in respect of eligible investment made by it in India on or after publication of this notification(17.08.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (.....
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For the activities outside India, it is mandatory to obtain necessary approval as per Section 11(1)(c) of the IT Act(08.08.2023)
The assessee is a trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. The assessee filed application in Form 10A along with documents for obtaining re.....
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NCLT Cuttack: CIRP Can’t be Initiated Over Undecided Claims or Unstamped Agreements(26.04.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Cuttack has ruled that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process cannot be initiated based on undecided claims and/or uns.....
Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, compulsory registration
AP HC: Criminal Proceedings Can't be Quashed if Specific Accusations Made Against Accused U/S 482(28.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that when there are definite accusations in the First Information Report, charge sheet and witness statement .....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, First Information Report, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 482
Bom HC to State: Direct Edu Institutions to Allow Retrospective Name, Gender Change for Transgenders(27.04.2023)
Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra government to direct all educational institutions to enable retrospective name and gender change for transg.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Educational Institutions, Retrospective, Transgender
CJI Launches e-DHCR Portal for Digital Publication of Judgments of Public Importance(06.08.2024)
Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud, has launched the e-DHCR portal which has been defined as a user friendly official platform for digital .....
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Justice Hema Committee Report Made Public(20.08.2024)
Justice Hema Committee report constituted in 2017 by the Kerala Government has been made public. The report states that there must be an independent f.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to MEA on Plea for Repatriation of Five Indian Seafarers Stranded In Iran(21.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea moved by families of five Indian seafarers who are said to be stranded in Iran despite their acquittal by.....
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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Further Probe in Kodakara Money Heist(28.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on an organisation seeking to entrust the investigation in the Kodakara money heist case to the Crim.....
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SC: Testimony of a Wholly Unreliable Witness Cannot be Relied Upon for Conviction(08.06.2022)
Supreme Court has held that if the Court finds that a witness is wholly unreliable, neither conviction nor acquittal can be based on the testimony.
Tags : Supreme Court, Testimony, Unreliable
Gauhati HC: Absence of Protective Steps Leadings to Encroachment of Heritage Cites(19.06.2023)
Gauhati High Court while observing that illegal encroachment of the Heritage sites related to the Ahom Dynasty including those is going on unabated du.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Protective Steps, Encroachment, Heritage Cites
Cabinet approves continuation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Fast Track Special Courts for further three years(29.11.2023)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) as, a Centrally S.....
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Madras High Court Lays Down Guidelines For Surrogacy Custody and Parentage Applications(26.06.2026)
Madras High Court has issued detailed guidelines for magistrates deciding custody and parentage applications under Section 4(iii)(a)(II) of the Surrog.....
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Kerala HC: Social Customs Alone Cannot Prove Bride Entrusted Gold to Husband or In-Laws(14.07.2026)
Kerala HC held that courts cannot presume a bride entrusted her gold or money to her husband or in-laws based solely on social customs. It ruled that .....
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J&K HC: Authorities Must Ensure that Anonymity of Victim in Cases u/s 376 or POCSO Act is Maintained(10.03.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed that state authorities must ensure that anonymity of victim in cases under section 376 of IPC or POCSO Act, .....
Tags : J&K High Court, Anonymity of Victim, State Authorities
SC: Wish of Child is Different from Best Interest of Child(01.08.2022)
Supreme Court while allowing father’s plea seeking child custody has held that the question of 'what is the wish/desire' of the child is different and.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Child Custody, Wish, Best Interest
Calcutta HC: Economic Abuse Enables DV Case at Current Residence(19.02.2026)
Calcutta HC has held that under the Domestic Violence (DV) Act, a court has jurisdiction where the aggrieved person temporarily resides or where a cau.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Domestic violence, Economic abuse
Supreme Court: Air Force Group Insurance Society qualifies as ‘State’ under Article 12(17.03.2026)
Supreme Court recently ruled that the Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS), which serves as a welfare and insurance body for Indian Air Force per.....
Tags : Air Force Group Insurance Society, State, Article 12
CESTAT: Licence of Customs Broker Cannot be Revoked Without Cross-Examination(23.12.2020)
Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the license of Customs Broker cannot be revoked without granting an opportunity .....
Tags : Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal, Licence of Customs Broker
Kerala HC Directs GST Council to Explain Exclusion of Petrol and Diesel from Ambit of GST(09.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the GST council to explain why petrol and diesel were not included within the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Th.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, GST on Petrol and Diesel
Ker. HC: Indulging in Criminal Activity Amounts to Supervening Circumstance for Bail Cancellation(09.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that misuse of liberty granted to an accused person by indulging in criminal activities, thereby violating conditions impos.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Bail, Supervening Circumstance
Ker. HC: Order Holding Malabar Parota Similar to Bread and Exigible at 5% GST, Stayed(19.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has stayed an order of a single bench holding that Malabar Parota was akin to bread and demandable at the rate of 5% GST and not 18%.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, 5% GST, Malabar Parota
Kerala High Court: Long Lasting Provocation Can’t be Construed as Sudden Provocation(08.07.2024)
Kerala High Court while disallowing a discharge application of an accused, has observed that long lasting provocation, either mild or grave, could not.....
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PIL on Stray Dog Issue Refused by Supreme Court(17.07.2024)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed regarding prevention of accidents arising due to stray dogs issue and .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Courts
CBIC Extends Sanction for Pending IGST Refund Claims on GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B(18.02.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the extension of Sanction for pending Integrated Goods and Services Tax refund claims .....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Pending IGST Refund Claims
ITAT: Domestic Transaction from a Related Party is Not a Specified Domestic Transaction(10.08.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench has held that a domestic transaction from a related party is not a specified domestic transaction u.....
Tags : ITAT, Income-Tax, domestic Transaction
SC Dismisses Senthil Balaji's Plea Challenging ED Custody in PMLA Case(07.08.2023)
Supreme Court has dismissed plea filed by Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji challenging the custody by the Enforcement Directorate in the money laund.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Senthil Balaji, ED Custody, PMLA
Ministry of Rural Development Invites Suggestions on Draft Registration Bill, 2025(28.05.2025)
Ministry of Rural Development has invited suggestions on draft Registration Bill, 2025 which aims to align it with a modern, online, paperless and cit.....
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P&H HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Staff Shortage in Chandigarh's PGIMER Hospital(20.06.2025)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of staff shortage in Chandigarh's Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research o.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Proposes to Introduce Investor Charter(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister proposes to introduce an investor charter as a right for all investors in all financial products and to amend the Insurance Act, 1938.....
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Delhi HC: Woman's Right to a Shared Household Does Not Allow Indefinite Occupation of In-Laws' Home(09.12.2025)
Delhi High Court held that a woman’s right to a shared household under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act is protective, not ownership, and does .....
Tags : Right to a Shared Household, Woman, Domestic Violence Act
Rajasthan HC: Disputed Question of Title of Plot Outside Scope of Extraordinary Writ Jurisdiction(14.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the disputed question of fact regarding title of the plot in question cannot be gone into by the High Court whi.....
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SC: ED Must Furnish Ground of Arrest in Writing at the Time of Arrest(04.10.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is not expected to be vindictive in its conduct, has held that it would be necessar.....
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All HC: Notice of Proceedings under CGST Act must be Served on Address of Assessee(12.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that once the GST Registration of the assessee is canceled, the Department must serve notices u/s 74 GST Act at the addr.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Assesee, GST Registration, Cancellation
SC Directs Status Quo on Liquidation Proceedings for BPSL before NCLT(27.05.2025)
Supreme Court after hearing a petition filed by JSW Steel has ordered status quo on the liquidation proceedings for Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) b.....
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Bombay HC: Can’t Presume Misuse if Names of Dead Persons Continue to be in Voters List(18.06.2025)
Bombay High Court while upholding the election of a Congress MP, has stated that merely because name of dead persons have been included in the voters .....
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Delhi HC: Writ Petition Can be Filed Only When Statutory Remedies are Entirely Exhausted(06.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that writ petition can be filed only when statutory remedies are entirely exhausted to meet demands of extraordinary situati.....
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Extension of last date to receive comments/counter-comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on "Issues Relating to Media Ownership"(07.06.2022)
1. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had released a Consultation Paper on "Issues Relating to Media Ownership" on 12th April, 2022. The last date .....
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All. HC: Principles of Natural Justice Should Compulsorily be Followed(28.11.2023)
Allahabad High Court while setting aside an order of blacklisting and cancellation of the mining lease, has observed that in a civilized society princ.....
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Karnataka High Court Directs Survey of Children Forced to do Street Vending(19.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to come out with a scheme to identify children wh.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Directs Survey of Children Forced to do Street Vending
ITAT, New Delhi Deletes Addition Against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages(27.11.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), New Delhi has deleted the addition against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages and has held that no tax is applicable .....
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ITAT, Kolkata Deletes Addition as Interest on Loan After Deduction of TDS(22.10.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has deleted the addition as interest on Loan duly paid by the assessee after deducting Tax Deducted at S.....
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SC: Suggestion of Backward Classes Commission Can’t be Accepted After Election Has Been Notified(13.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that suggestion of the Commission appointed by the Maharashtra Government to ascertain the extent of OBC reservation required i.....
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SC to States & UTs’: Submit Menstrual Hygiene Policies to the Union Government by August 31, 2023(26.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories who haven’t filed their responses to the Union regarding menstrual hygiene policies, to do.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Menstrual Hygiene Policies, Responses
SC Recommends Appellate Tribunal for Tariff Authority for Major Ports; Remits Dispute to TAMP(18.08.2025)
SC has set aside an arbitrator’s award and Orissa HC’s ruling on tariff fixation by Paradip Port Authority, holding that only Tariff Authority for Maj.....
Tags : Supreme Court, TAMP, Tribunal, Ports, Tariff, Arbitration, Major Port Trusts Act
Karnataka High Court Directs State to Keep Tab on Emission Testing Centres(29.08.2019)
Karnataka High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding emission testing centres by asking the State to ensure that these fa.....
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SC: Investigations Cannot be Transferred Invoking Powers Under Section 406 CrPC(19.08.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that investigations cannot be transferred by invoking powers under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Tags : Supreme Court, Transfer of Investigation
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Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by daily wage construction workers seeking Covid-19 ex-gratia compensation from the Delhi Building .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, List of Registered Construction Workers
Chhattisgarh HC bars University From Replacing Guest Lecturer Except by Way of Regular Appointment(05.05.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that because a person is selected as a Guest Lecturer at a college or a University, doesn’t mean that he/she do.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, contractual appointments, legitimate expectation, Guest Lecturer, complaint
Orissa HC: Government is Not Required to Refer National Security Issues to National Tribunal(11.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that it is not obligatory for the Central Government to refer a matter of national importance to the National Industrial T.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Central Government, National Industrial Tribunal, Section 7-B, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Registered Recyclers on the E-Waste EPR Portal Under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022(16.04.2024)
MoEF&CC has notified E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, vide notification No. GSR 801(E) dated November 02, 2022. The rules are effective from April 01.....
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Madras High Court: No Proposal Initiated to Live Stream Court Proceedings(09.06.2021)
Madras High Court has stated that it has not taken steps to implement the Supreme Court's directions regarding the live-streaming of court proceedings.....
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Orissa HC Dismisses Challenge to Retirement of Former Additional District & Sessions Judge(15.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has dismissed challenge to a notification which notified the decision to compulsorily retire a former Additional District & Sessions.....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Dept Bound to Accept Description of Goods on CA Certificate(21.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the customs department is bound to accept the description of goods on the ba.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chartered Accountant, special additional duty, customs department
Raj HC: Judicial Officer Must Show Disagreement With Negative Final Report Before Taking Cognizance(17.04.2023)
Rajasthan High Court has held that where a detailed negative final report is submitted it becomes imperative upon the Judicial Officer to show his dis.....
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Central Government makes specific amendments to notification No. 1/2019-Customs (CVD) in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)(11.03.2024)
Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification F. No. 7/30/2023-DGTR, dated the 29th December, 2023, published in the Gazette of India.....
Tags : Notification No. 1/2019, Ministry of Finance, Amendment in Notification
AAAR: No GST Payable on Occupational Health Check-Up Services by Hospital(02.06.2022)
Gujarat Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling has held that no GST is payable on the occupational health check-up service by the hospital as it was co.....
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GSTN Reminds E-Com Operators to File TCS Return by 10th June(09.06.2022)
Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) has reminded the e-commerce operators to file TCS return in form GSTR-8 on or before 10th June 2022.
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Kar. HC: SHO Can Seek Magistrate's Permission to Investigate Non-Cognizable Offence(21.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that it is not necessary for the informant alone to approach Magistrate with requisition seeking permission under.....
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SC: Article 30 Not an Enabling Provision but an Obligation on State While Granting Minority Status(24.01.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing the issue of granting minority status to Aligarh Muslim University, has observed that Article 30 of the Constitution of In.....
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Delhi High Court: Students Having Zero Attendance Cannot be Promoted to the Next Semester(19.05.2026)
Delhi High Court upheld denial of direct admission to Semester-IV for a law student who neither attended Semester-III classes nor appeared in exams, o.....
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Raj HC Consider Parole of Dacoity-Murder Convict as Per Rules Applicable at Time of Conviction(06.04.2023)
Rajasthan High Court has asked State to consider parole application of a Dacoity-Murder convict under the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules,.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Parole, Old Rule
Madras HC Quashes FIRs Against Temple Activist Rangarajan Narasimhan(25.02.2022)
Madras High Court has quashed two FIRs against temple activist Rangarajan Narasimhan for allegedly posting defamatory social media posts about the Sri.....
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Meghalaya HC: Victim's Sole Testimony if Found Reliable Can Be Used to Decide Case for Conviction(09.02.2023)
Meghalaya High Court has held that statement of victim girl in POSCO case has a telling effect with regard to the fate of the criminal case as the sol.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, POCSO, Sole Testimony, Conviction
Claimant must indicate the capacity in which the claim is lodged, that is whether the claim is for an individual, or in a representative capacity for a family, community, or a trust(19.10.2023)
Present appeal arises from a mandamus application, by way of urgency in the Land Claims Court, Randburg (LCC), to compel the Land Claims Commission (C.....
Tags : Restitution, Rights, Land
Guj. HC: CCI’s Investigation Order Doesn’t Affect Rights and Liability of Party(04.04.2023)
Gujarat High Court while dismissing petition filed by J.K. Paper Ltd. challenging an investigation order by Competition Commission of India (CCI) obse.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Competition Commission of India, Investigation Order
Ker HC Upholds Rule that Homeopathic Doctors Must Cancel Registration Before Enrolment as Advocates(18.06.2026)
Kerala High Court has upheld a Single Judge’s ruling that a registered homeopathic practitioner cannot enrol as an advocate while continuing on the me.....
Tags : Homeopathic Doctors; Registration; Enrolment
Rajasthan HC Clarifies Criminal Writ Petitions Have No Separate Constitutional Status(09.07.2026)
Rajasthan HC clarified that the Constitution does not recognize a separate category of "criminal writ petitions." It held that writs arising from crim.....
Tags : Criminal; Writ Petition; Constitution
Kerala High Court Issues Strict Instructions to Expeditiously Remove Illegal Flag Posts in State(16.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has issued strict instructions to the State to ensure that no new unauthorised flag posts are installed in the State and to remove t.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Remove Illegal Flag Posts in State
Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe into Irregularities in Non-Teaching Staff Appointments(23.11.2021)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the appo.....
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Karnataka HC States Modified Restrictions on Road Travel from Kerala are Misconceived(19.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the modified order passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada regarding restrictions for road travel.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Modified Restrictions on Road Travel from Kerala
Delhi HC: Reinstatement Not Matter of Right Where Acquittal is Not Honourable(14.02.2022)
Delhi High has observed that reinstatement in public service cannot flow as a matter of right where the acquittal of such person is not an honourable .....
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Delhi HC on Depleting Forest Cover: We Should Leave Something for Future Generations(02.02.2023)
Delhi High Court while hearing suo motu public interest litigation initiated in 2015 on the issue of air pollution in Delhi, observed that Delhi is lo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pollution, Forest Cover, Future Generations
Mere reflection of demand on e-filing portal does not absolve Revenue from properly serving the intimation and demand notice(04.01.2024)
In present case, the assessee is a resident corporate entity. The core issue arising for consideration is relating to chargeability of interest under .....
Tags : Assessment, Interest, Legality
SC: Wife Remaining Unmarried after Divorce Entitled to Maintenance Reflecting her Standard of Life(02.06.2025)
SC has observed that the wife who remains unmarried after divorce and is living independently is entitled to a level of maintenance that is reflective.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Standard of Life, Unmarried, Divorce
Mad. HC: Assistant Commissioner Can’t Issue Blanket Prohibitory Order Restraining Entry of Vehicles(23.06.2025)
Mad. HC while modifying condition imposed in the conduct of Murugan Conference has observed that Assistant Commissioner cannot issue a blanket prohibi.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Assistant Commissioner, Prohibitory Order
SC: Residential Accommodation for Nuns & Hostels for Students Can Claim Property Tax Exemption(02.03.2021)
Supreme Court held that residential accommodation for nuns and hostel accommodations for students which are attached to various educational institutio.....
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Patna HC Asks Instagram, FB, Twitter, Youtube, Whatsapp to Cooperate in Probe into Postings(20.12.2021)
Patna High Court has directed Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Whatsapp, Meta, and Messenger to cooperate in the probe being conducted by the Ec.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Probe Into Postings Against Judges
Bombay HC: Assessee Required to Pay Interest Where Advance Tax Paid Less Than 75%(29.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that the assessee is required to pay interest where advance tax paid is less than 75% of the assessed tax in case against B.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Interest on Advance Tax
SC Clarifies Whether a Co-Operative Society Can Act as a Resolution Applicant under the IBC(10.04.2026)
SC held that there is no blanket prohibition under Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 on co-operative societies acting as resolution applica.....
Tags : Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Resolution Applicant
Bombay High Court: Lilavati Trust FIR Against HDFC Bank CEO Driven by Personal Vendetta(06.05.2026)
Bombay High Court held that the FIR by Lilavati Trust against Sashidhar Jagdishan arose from personal vendetta linked to recovery proceedings by HDFC .....
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Del HC: Courts Cannot Direct, Monitor Inquiry Into Police Delay in Investigation After Bail Decision(22.05.2026)
Delhi High Court held that once a trial court decides a bail application, it becomes functus officio and cannot further monitor the matter by ordering.....
Tags : Monitor; Inquiry; Investigation
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Fake GST ITC Claim(30.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has affirmed the legality of the provisional attachment proceedings initiated by the GST department and granted bail to the accused.....
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AAR, Telangana: Ready to Eat Popcorn Attracts 18% GST Sold in Retail Packages(05.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that the reasons mentioned in the notice under Section 142(1) and Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 were not ex.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, 18% GST, ready to eat popcorn
Supreme Court: All MIDC Units are Exempt From Property Tax Until Services are Transferred to NMMC(01.06.2026)
SC ruled that industries in Trans Thane Creek Industrial Area are exempt from paying property tax to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation as long as .....
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NCLT Dismisses Mistry’s Contempt Plea Against Tata Sons(19.01.2017)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has dismissed contempt plea filed by Cyrus Mistry's family firms against Tata Sons but gave Former Chairman an op.....
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Bombay High Court: GST Regime Not User-Friendly(12.02.2018)
Bombay High Court has rapped the government for the trouble faced by assessees due to the poor execution of the country’s biggest tax reform, the Good.....
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Madras High Court Seeks Report on Status of Police Reforms(30.01.2019)
Madras High Court has directed state government to file a status report on implementation of directions from the Supreme Court in 2006 on keeping the .....
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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice to Government Over Infant Deaths(08.01.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to the State Government, seeking several details and a reply on the recent death of infants across the State......
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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Grounds Added for Suspension/Cancellation of Registration(29.12.2020)
Rule 21 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 is amended to provide that the registration of a person can be suspended where: (a) ITC avai.....
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Karnataka HC Suggests Setting Up of Facility for Complaints of Violation of Social Distancing Norms(07.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has suggested the State government to consider setting up a facility allowing citizens to lodge complaints about violation of soc.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Consider Policy on Maintenance of Life-Saving Equipment(11.06.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to consider making a policy decision on the issue concerning maintenance of ventilators and oth.....
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Madras HC: Age of Superannuation Fixed By AICTE Binding on All Universities/Institutions(18.04.2022)
Madras High court has ruled that the regulations prescribed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) are binding on all universities a.....
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Rajasthan HC: Unilateral Amount Deposit in Lack of Allotment Letter Does Not Create Rights in Lands(22.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that merely depositing an amount unilaterally by the petitioner-firm, in lack of any allotment letter, would not create.....
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SC to HCs’: Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees to Prevent Lawyers' Strikes(20.04.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing suo motu case regarding rampant strikes in Bar Associations across the country, has directed all High Courts to constitute.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Election Commissioners' Act(26.03.2024)
Supreme Court while deciding the batch of pleas has refused to stay the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which .....
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SC Allows Karnataka Examination Authority to Extend Last Date for Admission(21.12.2021)
Supreme Court recently allowed the Karnataka Examination Authority to extend the last date for admission to Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture and oth.....
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Home Ministry Refuses FCRA Renewal Application of Missionaries of Charity(28.12.2021)
Ministry of Home Affairs has refused the Missionaries of Charity's application for renewal of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) r.....
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Kar. HC Orders Isha Yoga Centre to Maintain Status Quo on Construction Activity Near Nandi Hills(12.01.2023)
Karnataka High Court while hearing a PIL, has directed Isha Yoga Centre to maintain status quo on the construction activity being carried out by it ne.....
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Del. HC: Can’t Force Accused to Disclose Password of Devices Seized During Investigation(04.01.2024)
Delhi High Court while observing that investigating agency can’t expect accused to "sing in a tune which is music to their ears", has held that accuse.....
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US Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Backed Texas State's Suit to Invalidate Results in Favor of Joe Biden(14.12.2020)
Supreme Court of the United States of America has rejected a legal challenge attempted by the State of Texas backed by Donald Trump to undo the electi.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea to Regulate Police Officers' Social Media Disclosures on Investigations(25.10.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a writ petition seeking issuance of directions to the Centre for framing rules and regulations or guidelines to gov.....
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Supreme Court: High Court Cannot Decide Appeal Pending Before Statutory Authority Due to Delay(22.04.2026)
Supreme Court ruled that High Courts cannot act as statutory appellate authorities merely due to delays, setting aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s.....
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Calcutta HC Stays Eastern Railway Eviction Drive Affecting Around 6,000 Slum Dwellers Near Station(15.05.2026)
Calcutta High Court has stayed proceedings arising from the eviction notice concerning the Brace Bridge railway station area until 20 May 2026 or furt.....
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WB Taxation Tribunal: State Cannot Establish Entry Tax Subsequent to Constitutional Amendment(29.03.2022)
West Bengal Taxation Tribunal has stated that the State lacks legislative authority to make legislation in the field of goods entry into the local are.....
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Karnataka HC Rejects Plea to Award Bharat Ratna Award to Late Sri Shivakumara Swami(04.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has rejected a public interest litigation seeking a direction to be issued to the Prime Minister of India to consider the represe.....
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Uttarakhand HC: Reinstate Rajiv Bhartari as Principal Chief Conservator of Forest(04.04.2023)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed government to allow senior IFS officer Rajiv Bhartari to take over as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest/ H.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC: Police Can be Prosecuted for Custodial Violence Without Prior Sanction(18.06.2026)
Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed the plea of two police constables accused in a custodial death case, holding that prior sanction under Section 197.....
Tags : Police; Custodial Violence; Sanction
Supreme Court: Pedestrians' Right to Footpaths Cannot be Overridden by Motorists(22.06.2026)
Supreme Court held that the right to walk on safe, well-demarcated footpaths is a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(d), giving pedestrians priorit.....
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Bombay High Court: Strangers May be Impleaded in Co-Operative Society Disputes if Necessary(13.07.2026)
Bombay High Court held that Co-operative Courts may implead persons who are not parties under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act if their pres.....
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P&H HC: Previous Statement of Witness Should be Put to His Notice if it’s Used For Contradicting Him(31.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that if the witness was not confronted with that part of the statement with which the defense wanted to contrad.....
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Ker. HC: HC Can Order Mitigation Investigation at Appellate Stage Even Before Upholding Conviction(12.05.2023)
Kerala High Court while considering death sentence references observed that there will be serious issues and delay if study process is commenced only .....
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Kerala HC: Eligible Woman Can Undergo IVF Even if Husband Ineligible(27.02.2025)
Kerala High Court while permitting woman to undergo Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) procedure, has observed that a married woman of eligible ag.....
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SC Disposes Off PIL Seeking Direction for Free and Equitable Vaccine Distribution(16.09.2021)
Supreme Court has disposed off a PIL seeking directions to the UOI to frame a uniform pan-India policy for free-of-cost vaccination and the constituti.....
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Kerala HC Disposes Of PIL Seeking Directions to Take Action for Proper Solid Waste Management(24.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the concerned authorities to initiate immediate action for .....
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RBI launches (DAKSH) - Reserve Bank's Advanced Supervisory Monitoring System(06.10.2022)
The Reserve Bank of India has been taking various initiatives in strengthening supervision, which among other initiatives include adoption of latest d.....
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Orissa HC: Lawyers Exempted from Paying GST/Service Tax, Demand Notices Not to be Issued(09.04.2021)
Orissa High Court has directed the Commissioner, Goods and Services Tax to issue clear instructions to all the officers in the GST Commission rates in.....
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Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Issues Advisory for Importers on IGCR Rules(03.03.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has issued Advisory No. 06/2022 dated March 01, 2022, for importers to avail benefit of Import of Goods at.....
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Bom. HC: Can’t Interpret GST Act to Deny Right to Carry Trade And Commerce by Citizens(20.02.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that constitutional guarantee is unconditional and unequivocal and must be enforced regardless of shortcomings in th.....
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State of Kerala’s Suit Challenging Limits on State’s Borrowing Capacity Referred to Consti. Bench(01.04.2024)
Supreme Court while refusing to pass orders of interim relief in favor of the State of Kerala, has referred the suit challenging the limits on the Sta.....
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Ker. HC: Directions to Centre to Desist Telecasting Shows Found Violative of Broadcasting Regulations(15.04.2024)
Kerala High Court while addressing violations of broadcasting regulations and advisories in connection with telecasting Big Boss Malayalam, has direct.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Validity of Section 148 Notices Issued Between March 1 to June 30 Due to Covid Lockd(06.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that it was necessary to obtain sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for prosecution against public.....
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Rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond, 2024(06.05.2024)
The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2024 (FRB 2024) applicable for the half year May 07, 2024 to November 06, 2024 shall be.....
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Master Circular for Investment Advisers(21.05.2024)
1. Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"/ "the Board"), from time to time, has been issuing various circulars/directions to Investment Advise.....
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Delhi HC: Memorandum of Past Oral Family Settlement Needs No Registration if No New Rights Arise(30.06.2026)
Delhi HC held that memorandum recording past oral family settlement does not require compulsory registration if it merely evidences an arrangement alr.....
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Allahabad HC: Mother Receiving Maintenance from Real Son Cannot Claim it from Step-Son(16.07.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that a mother receiving maintenance from her biological son under Section 125 CrPC cannot seek additional maintenance from h.....
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Raj. HC: Paper Leaks Jeopardizes the Career of Honest and Genuine Students(05.05.2023)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that acts such as leakage of papers and other malpractices employed by the miscreants is creating havoc in the socie.....
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SC Adjourns Plea Challenging Constitutionality of Election Commissioners' Law(20.02.2025)
Supreme Court has adjourned pleas that challenged that constitutionality of Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 thr.....
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Supreme Court Flags Issue of Engaging Contract Staff in Tribunals(04.03.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing petition raising issues regarding pendency vacancies and service conditions in tribunals, has flagged concerns regarding e.....
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Kerala High Court: Lawyer Recording Proceedings of Courts Amounts to Contempt of Court(12.03.2025)
Ker. HC has observed that recording of proceedings of the Court constitute contempt of court as it amounts to interference with the administration of .....
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Punjab and Haryana HC Slams UT over No Benchmark on Operation of Hotels, Pubs(24.09.2015)
Punjab and Haryana HC has directed Chandigarh Administration to inform why some benchmark cannot be adopted for running of hotels and night clubs in c.....
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Delhi HC Seeks District Judge Response over Plea to Quash Ads for English Stenos(06.10.2016)
Delhi HC has sought a reply from District and Sessions Judge on a plea seeking quashing of an advertisement for appointment of 326 English stenographe.....
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Bombay High Court Reserves Order Over Plea Seeking Deferment of GST Rollout(30.06.2017)
Bombay High Court has reserved its order after hearing both sides in a PIL seeking deferment of implementation of Goods and Services Tax Act (GST) til.....
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SC: NGOs Making Fun of Court by Espousing Cause of Wealthy(05.07.2017)
Supreme Court has imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on NGO for filing PIL on behalf of 10 Assam-based land owners, whose land was acquired by State for cons.....
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Justice V.K. Tahilramani Sworn-in Chief Justice of Madras High Court(13.08.2018)
Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani has sworn-in as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
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Finance Ministry Defers Enforcement of Amendments to Indian Stamp Act Till 1st July(31.03.2020)
Finance Ministry has deferred the date for enforcement of the amendments to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as proposed under Part I, Chapter IV of the Fi.....
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ITAT, Chennai: Simpliciter Interest Received for Delay in Payment Not Income from Business(16.02.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that simpliciter interest received for delay in payment cannot be considered as income generate.....
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Supreme Court: Dowry Harassment and Domestic Abuse Persist, Showing Patriarchy Still Prevails(06.04.2026)
Supreme Court observed that crimes against women remain widespread despite decades of reforms, schemes and judicial efforts, noting that continued dom.....
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Kar. HC: Can’t Accept Photostat Copy of Unregistered Sale Agreement as Secondary Evidence(19.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that for a trial being held under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a photocopy of an unregistered sale agr.....
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MP High Court: Estranged Husband Entitled to Loss of Consortium Compensation After Wife’s Death(14.11.2025)
Madhya Pradesh High Court awarded compensation for loss of consortium to a man after his wife’s death in a road accident, even though they were living.....
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Meghalaya HC: Non-Signatory or Non-Existent LLP Cannot Claim Arbitration via Group of Companies(11.12.2025)
Meghalaya High Court dismissed Suraksha Salvia LLP’s appeal against the termination of a PPP for a diagnostic centre in Shillong, ruling that a compan.....
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SC: Power Generators Entitled to Claim Compensation for Cost Escalations from Regulatory Changes(28.05.2025)
Supreme Court while affirming APTEL’s appeal to allow Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd’s claim for compensation for cost escalations from regulatory changes,.....
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Karnataka HC: State to Consider Bringing Regulations to Monitor Sewage Treatment Plants(20.06.2025)
Karnataka High Court has suggested the State Government to consider bringing in regulations for monitoring Sewage Treatment Plants in public and priva.....
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SC: Informing Relatives of Arrestee about Arrest Isn’t Compliance of Mandate under Article 22(1)(10.02.2025)
Supreme Court has clarified that communication of the grounds of arrest to the relative of the arrestee is no compliance with the mandate of Article 2.....
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Delhi HC: Plea Filed in Delhi High Court Over Renaming India as Bharat(18.02.2025)
A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court for amendment of Article I of the Constitution of India and renaming India as Bharat.
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CESTAT, Chandigarh: Service Tax Cannot be Imposed on Promotional Activities of Coca Cola Franchisee(08.12.2020)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh has held that service tax cannot be imposed on Coca Cola Franchisee for the pr.....
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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Waste Collection Services Not Exempt from GST(18.12.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the waste collection, segregation, treatment, transportation and disposal services under .....
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MP HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Man Who Allegedly Called RSS As Taliban Terrorist Organization(27.10.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied anticipatory bail to one Atul Pastor who has been accused of making certain comments alleging Rashtriya Swayam Se.....
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J&K&L HC: Mere Reinstatement Without Clean Chit in Depart Inquiry Not Ground to Quash Cr. Proceeding(23.09.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that mere reinstatement into service without a clean chit in departmental inquiry is not a ground to .....
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SC: NCDRC Can Direct Deposit of Entire or More Than 50% Amount Determined by SCDRC for Stay(08.12.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can direct the deposit of the entire amount or more than 50% o.....
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Ker. HC Bars Display of Advertisements in State Transport Buses, Cites Distraction to Other Drivers(17.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the Transport Commissioner and State Police Chief to take the necessary steps to ensure that no Kerala State Road Trans.....
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Rajasthan HC Grants Time to Centre to Respond on Plea for Issuance of Temporary Ration Cards(02.03.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has granted three weeks' time to the Central Government to file its reply on grievances raised by Pakistan Minority Migrants rega.....
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Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill to Impose Restrictions on Religious Conversions(24.12.2021)
Karnataka Legislative Assembly has passed the Karnataka Protection of Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021, which seeks to impose restrictions on r.....
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CBIC Extends Deadline for Filing of Returns in Forms GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C(30.12.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the deadline of Goods and Services Tax Annual Returns, Forms GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for th.....
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SC: Party to Contract Can’t Question Amount Levied as Per Contract After Signing it(16.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that signing a contract and issuing an undertaking in accordance with the contract would estop the parties from challenging the.....
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CIVIL - Madras HC Refuses to Grant Interim Relief to Sterlite(05.03.2019)
Madras High Court has refused to grant interim relief to Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper unit, which has been shut for nine months now.
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NCLAT Seeks Clarity from Government and Agencies on JSW Steel Ltd Immunity(14.01.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed the Enforcement Directorate and other investigative agencies to clarify whether JSW Steel Ltd wou.....
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NGT: Delhi Government to Consider Providing Treated Wastewater for Agriculture(22.01.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said Delhi government should consider providing treated wastewater for agriculture through an irrigation canal netwo.....
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Madras High Court Permits Devotees for Karthigai Deepam Festival in Tiruvannamalai(19.11.2021)
Madras High Court has permitted the entry of 20,000 devotees in Tiruvannamalai city, in light of Karthigai Deepam festival on 19th November 2021, subj.....
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Madras HC: Can’t Blame School Authorities And Teachers for Every Student’s Suicide(04.11.2022)
Madras High Court while criticizing the trend of parents implicating school authorities and teachers for student’s committing suicide has observed tha.....
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UGC Amended Regulation Not Binding on State Univ. Affiliated Institutions Without State Adoption(10.12.2024)
SC has held that amended UGC or AICTE regulations that raise the age of retirement to 65 years do not apply to institutions affiliated to State Univer.....
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MHA: Face Cover Compulsory in All Public Places & Work Spaces; Public Spitting Prohibited(15.04.2020)
Union Home Ministry has issued a directive making the wearing of face cover compulsory in all public places and work spaces. Public spitting has also .....
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Strike by Junior Doctors Association as Illegal(07.06.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has declared the strike by the Junior Doctors Association (JUDA) in the State as illegal while noting that they have chosen .....
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Kerala HC: Criminal Proceedings Cannot be Initiated Against Public Servant for Passing Wrong Order(11.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that criminal proceedings cannot be initiated against a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 merely.....
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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Service Provided to State Government for Collection and Disposal of Bio-M(18.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has ruled that service provided to the State Government for the collection and disposal of bio-medical waste.....
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Bombay HC Allows 2 Weeks Protection to Narayan Rane, Union Minister(22.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has allowed two weeks interim protection to Narayan Rane, Union Minister in a First Information Report over his slap comment against.....
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Patna HC: Bihar IIPP Encourages Manufacturing Industries But Doesn’t Bar Other Industries(21.04.2023)
Patna High Court has observed that Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy of 2016 mentions of encouraging the manufacturing industries, however .....
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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Shorthand Test as Criteria for Post of Private Secretary to Judges(31.08.2022)
Supreme Court while dismissing plea filed against Bombay High Court order on plea challenging prescription of shorthand test as selection criteria for.....
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Certification requirement for key investment team of manager of Alternative Investment Funds(13.05.2024)
1. In terms of Regulation 4(g)(i) of SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 ("AIF Regulations"), the key investment team of the Manager.....
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Madras HC: Private Schools Fall Outside RTI but Must Disclose Fee Structure(09.07.2026)
Madras HC has ruled that private unaided schools, though not covered as "public authorities" under the RTI Act, must publicly display their fee struct.....
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Meg. HC to State: Indicate Actions Taken Against Illegal Coal Mine Operations(10.05.2023)
Meghalaya High Court while observing that kingpins of illegal coal mining in state had been nurtured and protected by the State, has directed State to.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Regulation of Internet Prices(25.02.2025)
Supreme Court while dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking regulation of internet prices, has stated that consumers have multiple optio.....
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Meghalaya HC: Applicants to Explain How Trees Have Become Dangerous to Life & Property(07.03.2025)
Meghalaya High Court has directed the State Authorities to instruct applicants who have filed applications for felling of trees to explain how these t.....
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CBIC: Laterals/Parts Used with Sprinklers or Drip Irrigation System Taxable at 12% GST(18.06.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that laterals/parts to be used solely or principally with sprinklers or drip irrigati.....
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Gujarat HC: Yes Bank is a Private Entity And Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(28.07.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that 30% shareholding of State Bank of India (SBI) cannot make Yes Bank a State under Article 12 of Constitution, and ther.....
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US Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Barring Devas-Antrix Agreement(02.03.2021)
United States Federal Court has issued a temporary restraining order barring start-up firm Devas Multimedia from entering any agreement with Antrix Co.....
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Delhi HC Orders Removal of Illegally Constructed Temple on Public Land(21.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to remove a temple, alleged to be illegally constructed on a public land in city's Defence Colony a.....
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Supreme Court: Money Deposited by Customer in Bank is Not Held as Trustee(28.12.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the money that is deposited by the customer in the bank is not held by it as a trustee but it becomes a part of the ba.....
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SC: Raises Serious Questions When Accused Suggest Which Body Should Investigate Case(13.01.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing an SLP moved by CBI challenging Allahabad High Court’s order which directed transfer of a dowry-death case investigation, .....
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SC: Custody Under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act Does not Mean Formal Custody(04.01.2024)
Supreme Court while observing that the expression “person accused of an offence” and “in the custody of a police officer” in Section 27 of the Evidenc.....
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Supreme Court Directs Deposit of Legal Costs for Notice on Challenge Against Regularization(29.10.2021)
Supreme Court has directed a Municipality to deposit legal costs of Rs. 50,000 as condition to issue notice on its challenge against a High Court dire.....
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Patna HC Directs Authority to Dispose Plea Seeking Relief Camps in Flood Affected Districts(02.07.2021)
Patna High Court has directed the authority concerned to dispose of expeditiously a plea seeking setting up of relief camps in flood affected district.....
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MP HC: Extraordinary Situation of Pandemic, Government Empowered to Put Restrictions(08.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that in the extraordinary situation of a pandemic or disaster involving loss of life and human suffering, the C.....
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Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea by WBCPCR Seeking Compensation From Election Commission For Covid Orphans(25.05.2022)
Calcutta HC dismissed a PIL filed by West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) seeking a direction upon the Election Commission t.....
Tags : West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Election Commission, Covid-19, Compensation
SC Stays Cg. HC’s Order Declaring 58% Reservation in Jobs & Admissions as Unconstitutional(02.05.2023)
Supreme Court has stayed Chhattisgarh (Cg) High Court’s order declaring the state government’s move of giving 58 per cent reservation as ‘unconstituti.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Reservation, Jobs & Admissions, Unconstitutional
CBIC introduces Automated Return Scrutiny Module for GST returns(11.05.2023)
CBIC has rolled out the Automated Return Scrutiny Module for Goods And Service Tax (GST) returns in the ACES-GST backend application for Central Tax O.....
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Amicus Curiae to Ker. HC: DNA Test of Children of Rape Victims Will Defeat Concept of Adoption(19.12.2023)
Amicus Curiae Advocate A. Parvathi Menon has informed the Kerala High Court that subjecting the adopted child of a rape victim to DNA tests will only .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Amicus Curiae, DNA Test, Rape Victim, Adoption
SC: Fact not Stated by Witness u/s 161 CrPC Can’t be Sought to be Proved by Prosecution(05.01.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Prosecution cannot seek to prove a fact during trial through a witness which such witness had not stated to police during .....
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Delhi HC: Providing Information Regarding Ongoing Investigation to Informer, Injurious(18.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has cautioned that providing information regarding an ongoing investigation in an income tax case to its informer is not only inappro.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response from CBIC on Airtel's Plea for Refund of Excess GST(25.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has sought a reply from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Bharti Airtel's plea claiming non-implementation of the De.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Bharti Airtel, Refund of Excess GST
Delhi HC Issues Directions to Ensure Custody of Undertrial Prisoner Not Extended Mechanically(20.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued slew of directions to ensure that the custody of an undertrial is not extended mechanically in view of sec. 167(2) of the .....
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Gau. HC to Assam Govt.: Pay Rs 5 Lakh Compensation to Custodial Death Victim's Wife(27.03.2023)
Gauhati High Court has directed Assam Government to pay Rs. 5 lakh as compensation to a woman, whose husband died in jail because timely appropriate a.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Assam Government, Compensation, Custodial Death
SC: Can’t View Slum Rehabilitation Scheme as Real Estate Development Project(02.08.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Slum Rehabilitation Scheme cannot be treated as a real estate development project since there is a public purpose involved.....
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SC: Recording of Confession by Medical Officer When Accused in Police Custody, Hit by S. 26 of IEA(09.08.2024)
Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of accused in a murder case on the ground that the confessions by the accused are ex-facie inadmissible in .....
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Mad HC Stays ED Summons to District Collectors in Sand Mining Money Laundering Case(28.11.2023)
Madras High Court has stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to the District Collectors in sand mining money laundering case.
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SC: Conviction under SC/ST Act Can’t Sustain if Offence u/s 3(1)(xi) Not Committed on Caste Basis(30.01.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the conviction for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention .....
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Rajasthan High Court Stays Construction of Any Road Passing Through Lakes in Udaipur(13.09.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has stayed the construction of any road passing through any of the lakes in Udaipur. The order has been passed by a Division Benc.....
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ITAT Delhi: Cost of Investment in Land is part of Cost of Construction of Residential House(07.06.2019)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi has noted that the cost of investment in land is also part of the cost of construction of the residential h.....
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Delhi HC Calls for Use of GPS Tracking System to Monitor Movement of Accused Released on Bail(07.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has called for the use of tracking systems such as GPS tracking system to monitor the movement of accused who have been released on b.....
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Haryana Allows Reimbursement of GST on ‘Covid items’ Donations(19.05.2021)
Haryana has become the first State in India to allow reimbursement of Goods and Service tax paid by companies, non-governmental organisations and indi.....
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Rajasthan HC: Erroneous Finding of Any Error of Law Cannot be Basis for Appeal(21.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court observed that any erroneous finding or any error of law cannot be the basis for entertaining an appeal under Section 30 of the Em.....
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Telangana HC Directs Sub Registrars in State to Register Documents of Sale for Registration(25.02.2022)
Telangana High Court has directed the Sub Registrars in the State to register the documents of sale, transfer, and gift etc. presented for registratio.....
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Del. HC: Local Commissioner Can’t Be Appointed by One Party to Marshal Evidence Against Another(03.11.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that Local Commissioner under Order 26 Rule 10A of CPC can be appointed for determination of issue in suit involving scienti.....
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Allahabad HC: Compensation Under SC/ST Act Should be Paid on Conviction & Not on Filing of FIR(04.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that compensation to the Victims under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 should be disbursed only upon the .....
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Supreme Court: Parties Have No Vested Right to Produce Additional Evidence at the Appellate Stage(10.03.2026)
Supreme Court held that parties have no vested right to produce additional evidence at the appellate stage under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC, observing that.....
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Kerala HC: Temporary Use of Religious Land For Public Infrastructure is Not a ‘Transfer’ under Law(26.03.2026)
Kerala High Court held that temporarily surrendering land of a religious institution for public infrastructure does not constitute a ‘transfer’ under .....
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NCLT Mumbai: Pending Cheque-Bounce Case Does not Prevent Admission of Insolvency Petition(02.12.2025)
NCLT Mumbai ruled that a pending cheque-bounce case under the Negotiable Instruments Act does not bar insolvency proceedings. It admitted Rexel India .....
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Bombay HC Refuses to let College Student End Pregnancy(02.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a 20-year-old woman seeking to terminate her pregnancy claiming it would have a detrimental effect.....
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Clarification in respect of appeal in regard to non-constitution of Appellate Tribunal(18.03.2020)
1. Various representations have been received wherein the issue has been decided against the registered person by the adjudicating authority or refund.....
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Oral Hearing in anti-dumping investigation against the imports of Clear Float Glass from Bangladesh and Thailand(08.11.2021)
1. Anti-Dumping Investigation against the imports of Clear Float Glass from Bangladesh and Thailand was initiated on 30.06.2021 under the customs Tari.....
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SC: Quantity of Neutral Substance Can’t be Ignored While Labelling Recovered Contraband(21.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that quantity of neutral substances cannot be ignored while labelling the quantity of contraband recovered as 'small quantity' .....
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Mad. HC: Action Can be Taken Against Lawyers Using Advocate Stickers to Seek Immunity(03.07.2024)
Madras High Court has informed the State Government that police without fearing anything, is allowed to take action against lawyers who use advocate s.....
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Delhi HC: Mere Regulation of Body by Statute Does Not Mean That Body is Discharging Public Function(25.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that merely because a body is obligated to comply with various statutory requirements, that cannot be conclusive to answer t.....
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Karnataka HC Orders Rs. 5 Lakhs Compensation to Man Wrongly Arrested(01.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court while directing State to pay compensation of Rs.5 lakhs to applicant for wrongful arrest based on alleged confusion in identity h.....
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Kerala HC: Labour Court Can Extend Time to Comply With Award Even After Enforceability under ID Act(23.02.2026)
Kerala High Court recently held that a Labour Court can extend the time for compliance with its awards under Section 17A of the Industrial Disputes Ac.....
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Supreme Court: Earning Interest on a Bank Deposit Does Not Make it a Commercial Purpose(20.03.2026)
Supreme Court held that earning interest on bank deposits does not by itself make a transaction “commercial” or exclude one from being a consumer; onl.....
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SC: Candidate Missing Physical Test Gets No Second Chance; Compassion Has No Place in Public Jobs(06.04.2026)
Supreme Court held that a candidate who missed a scheduled physical test in police recruitment cannot demand rescheduling just because his requests fo.....
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SC Sets Up Secondary Medical Board to Assess Passive Euthanasia Plea of Man in Vegetative State(12.12.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the AIIMS Director to form a Secondary Medical Board to evaluate whether passive euthanasia may be allowed for a 32-year-ol.....
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Rs 13-crore GST Fraud Busted After Raids in Lucknow, Noida by UP Special Task Force(14.04.2019)
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and sales tax department together probed the fraud, a first-of-its-kind operation in Uttar Pradesh.
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CESTAT, Mumbai: ‘Casino Vessels’ Classifiable as ‘Passenger Ship’ and Not ‘Pleasure Boats’(05.02.2020)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that ‘casino vessels’ could not be classified as ‘pleasure boats’. The Co.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: MetroLite and MetroNeo to be Introduced in Tier 2 Cities(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has proposed to introduce MetroLite and MetroNeo in Tier 2 cities and peripheral areas of Tier 1 cities with additional allocation fo.....
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Karnataka HC Directs to Ensure Disbursal of Funds for Construction of New District Court Building(07.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Principal Secretary (Law Department) to apprise the concerned government authorities to release funds for the co.....
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Del. HC: National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Initiate Enquiry On Specious Complaint(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that National Commission For Scheduled Castes (SC) cannot initiate an enquiry under Article 338 of the Constitution of I.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, National Commission For Scheduled Castes, complaint, Article 338
Canadian SC: Mandatory and Lifetime Registration on Sex Offender Registry is Unconstitutional(31.10.2022)
Supreme Court of Canada has held the country's mandatory and lifetime registration on the sex offender registry is unconstitutional.
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SC Issues Contempt Notice to Suraz Trust MD for Failure to Appear Before Court(06.04.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice of contempt to Rajiv Daiya, MD of NGO Suraz India Trust whilst strongly deprecating his conduct and noting the non-com.....
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MP HC Grants Stay Against Policy of Increasing OBC Reservation in Ayush PG Entrance Test(28.02.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted stay against the policy of the State Government to increase the reservation for the OBC category from 14% to 27%.....
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Meg HC: Consistency & Finality of Judgments Paramount Over Correctness to Ensure Judicial Discipline(13.02.2023)
Meghalaya High Court has held that judicial discipline commands that a level of consistency is maintained and the concept of finality that is of param.....
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Madras High Court: Hostel Services for Girl Students and Working Women Exempted from GST Regime(27.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that hostel services for girl students and working women shall be exempted from the Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime as t.....
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SC: Unfortunate That Indian Coast Guard Opposes PC to Women Unlike Army, Navy & Air Force(11.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that it is unfortunate that unlike the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy have inducted women on a permanent basis following C.....
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Rajasthan HC Acquits Salman Khan(25.07.2016)
Rajasthan HC has acquitted actor Salman Khan in the Blackbuck and chinkara poaching cases.
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Reveal Probe Records on Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Death: CIC(15.05.2018)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister's Office and Ministries of External Affairs and Home to make public the records o.....
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SERVICE - Madras HC Directs Reinstatement of Teacher Terminated 22 Years Ago(25.03.2019)
Madras High Court has came to the rescue of a 40-year-old secondary grade teacher whose services were terminated 22 years ago on the ground that her d.....
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International Court of Justice Orders Myanmar to Protect Rohingya(24.01.2020)
International Court of Justice has ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect Rohingya from genocide in a lawsuit launched by the Gambia accus.....
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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice on Plea on Eviction Order Served to Adarsh Colony Residents(05.02.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to UDH secretary, commissioner housing board, land acquisition officer, housing board and others on a petitio.....
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Bar Council Disallows Carrying of Study Material in Exam Hall for AIBE-XVI Onwards(15.02.2021)
Bar Council of India has notified that All India Bar Examination-XVI (AIBE-XVI) onwards, no books, notes, or study material will be allowed in the Exa.....
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Supreme Court Clarifies that the Right to Vote is Not a Fundamental Right But a Statutory Right(13.04.2026)
Supreme Court observed that “It is well settled that neither the right to vote nor the right to contest an election is a fundamental right… these righ.....
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Gujarat High Court: Separate Compensation is Payable For Stillborn Child in Railway Accident Case(08.05.2026)
Gujarat High Court held that a 9-month foetus is to be treated as a child, allowing compensation under the Railways Act for a stillborn child. It rule.....
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Supreme Court: Omission of Accused in Inquest Report Alone Does Not Indicate Innocence(25.05.2026)
Supreme Court observed that mere omission of the accused’s name in inquest proceedings cannot, by itself, justify grant of bail where other corroborat.....
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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Kashmiri Students Accused of Celebrating Pakistan's T20 Win(31.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the three Kashmiri students who were arrested on sedition charges for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Bail to Kashmiri Students, Pakistan’s T20 Win
Calcutta HC Issues Notice to NHRC for Committee for People Displaced in Post-Poll Violence(05.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has issued notice to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) in connection with .....
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Kerala HC Directs Family Courts to Follow Calcutta HC Custody Guidelines Till State Rules Framed(02.06.2026)
Kerala High Court has directed all Family Courts in the State to follow the Calcutta High Court’s guidelines on child custody and parenting plans unti.....
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Rajasthan HC: Tenancy Act Mandates Maintainability of Revision Petition Only in “Decided” Case(10.03.2025)
Rajasthan HC has observed that the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 mandates the maintainability of the revision petition only in a “decided” case by the s.....
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SC Asks P&H HC to Hear Father's Plea for Second Post-mortem in Jaipal Bhullar Encounter(21.06.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside an order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had dismissed the petition filed by the father of alleged gangs.....
Tags : SC, Post-mortem, Jaipal Bhullar
SC: Mother Has Right to Give Step-Father's Surname to Child After Demise of Biological Father(29.07.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside Andhra Pradesh High Court’s directing to restore child’s original surname from his step-father’s surname, has held t.....
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Tax Research Unit (TRU) Issues Clarification on Applicability of GST(05.08.2022)
TRU has clarified that GST will apply to late fees charged by service provider; amount forfeited for cancellation of hotel bookings; car hired for emp.....
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Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Labeling Someone as a Terrorist Associate Amounts to Defamation(16.03.2026)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that falsely labeling a person as linked to terrorists damages their societal reputation and.....
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Tax debt only arose upon notice of assessment(12.07.2024)
The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services (SARS) instituted action against the Appellants, in terms of Section 183 of the Tax Administra.....
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SC: Person Securing Appointment on The Basis of False Caste Certificate Can’t Retain Benefit(12.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that when a person secures appointment on the basis of a false caste certificate, he cannot be permitted to retain the benefit .....
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JKL HC: Juvenile Justice Board has all the Trappings of a Criminal Court(24.07.2023)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has held that Juvenile Justice Board has all the trappings of a Criminal Court, and therefore proceedings pending before th.....
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All HC: Don't Remand Accused to Custody If Chargesheet Filed Sans Arrest(14.08.2025)
The Allahabad High Court has directed UP trial courts not to remand accused to custody if chargesheet is filed without arrest. The Court observed that.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, single surety, chargesheet, arrest, BNSS, Article 21, trial court, judicial custody, anticipatory bail
Delhi HC Issues Notices Against Extension of Training Period of Postdoctoral Medical Students(04.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Central Government and the National Board of Examination in a plea against extension of training period of .....
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Uniform Welfare Scheme for Lawyers in Distress(11.05.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Petition which has been filed seeking for directions to the Government as well as the State Bar Councils to formulate a .....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Opposing Closure of Century Old Railway School Running in Losses(16.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation opposing the decision of the railway authorities to close down the railway senior seco.....
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CIVIL - SC Agrees to Hear Shillong Times Editor’s Plea(15.03.2019)
Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea by The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim against an order of Meghalaya High Court finding her and her publ.....
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Delhi HC Upholds Order for Registering FIR for Caste-Based Questions in Recruitment Exam(16.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order directing for the registration of a First Information Report against unknown offenders under the Sched.....
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Delhi HC Restrains 26 Rogue Websites from Violating Broadcasting Rights of 'FanCode'(26.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued an interim order restraining 26 rogue websites and apps said to be unauthorizedly telecasting, broadcasting and streaming .....
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Cal. HC to State: Hand Advocate's Unclaimed Dead Body to Bar Association for Performing Last Rites(02.08.2022)
Calcutta High Court has allowed a PIL seeking handing over of an Advocate's unclaimed dead body to the High Court Bar Association, for performing the .....
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Allahabad High Court: Re-Recording a Victim’s Statement is Allowed Only in Exceptional Cases(02.03.2026)
Allahabad High Court clarified that directions to re-record a victim’s statement under Section 183 BNSS before a Magistrate can be issued only in exce.....
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Allahabad HC Orders to File Affidavit Disclosing Steps Taken in Bulandshahr Custodial Death Case(28.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ordered the additional chief secretary Uttar Pradesh to file a personal affidavit disclosing the steps taken by the State in .....
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RBI announces rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2033(21.03.2023)
The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2033 (GOI FRB 2033) applicable for the half year March 22, 2023 to September 21, 2023 s.....
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A settlement agreement can be set aside if it was fraudulently obtained(24.07.2024)
The Appellant and the Respondent were married, out of community of property, with the inclusion of the accrual system, on 4 November, 2000. Subsequent.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Universities to Implement Online Digital Evaluation System(20.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to mandate all state universities to implement the Online Digital Evaluation System, from the a.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Notice Over Death of 135 Panchayat Election Duty Staff(28.04.2021)
Allahabad High Court has taken Judicial notice of the death of 135 persons, who were on election duty during Panchayat elections in the State, due to .....
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Rajasthan HC: Husband Cannot be Absolved to Pay Interim Maintenance(14.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the husband, who admittedly earns Rs.40,000/- per month, cannot be absolved of his obligation to pay interim ma.....
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Mad. HC: Appointing DCP as Executive Magistrate is violative of Constitution(14.03.2023)
Madras High Court has declared two Government Orders which gave Deputy Commissioners powers of Executive Magistrate while dealing with bonds for keepi.....
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Ker. HC: KPSC Has No Power to Conduct an Enquiry into an Applicant's Caste Status(04.11.2024)
Ker. HC has observed that Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) has no power to conduct an enquiry into an applicant's caste status. If it suspects .....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay ED Summons to Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti(19.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has refused to grant a stay on summons by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued to the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, .....
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Delhi HC: Partial Quashing of FIR, Qua Accused with Whom Complainant has Settled Matter Permissible(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that partial quashing or part quashing of First Information Report only qua the accused with whom the complainant has compro.....
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Relaxation in procedure for submission of installation certificate under EPCG Scheme to promote Ease of doing Business(13.07.2023)
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General o.....
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Del. HC to Law Ministry: Periodically Monitor Status of Uploading Acts on the India Code Portal(04.09.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice to periodically monitor the status of uploading the Acts .....
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SC: If there is an Order to List a Case, Registry Can’t Refuse it on Grounds of Procedural Defects(23.12.2024)
Supreme Court has held that when there is order of the court directing listing of the cases specifically assigned to the bench, the registry cannot de.....
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Allahabad HC: Women Artists in Orchestras are Often Subjected to Sexual Harassment(10.01.2025)
Allahabad High Court while stating that women artists who are part of orchestras are often subjected to sexual harassment, has emphasized on creating .....
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Gujarat HC: Court can Allow Evidence on Affidavit in Cases Under Domestic Violence Act(10.05.2023)
Gujarat High Court has held that Court can allow evidence on affidavit in its discretion and while considering aims/objects of the Domestic Violence. .....
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SC: Evidence Act does Not Prescribe Minimum Age for Witness(25.02.2025)
Supreme Court while overturning the acquittal of a man after relying on child witness testimony, has observed that the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 does .....
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SC: App. u/s 47 Raising Question of Right/Title to be Treated as Application Under Order 21 Rule 97(10.03.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that an application filed under Section 47 of CPC raising questions of right, title, or interest in the property would be d.....
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Rajasthan HC Forms Committees Consisting of Lawyers to 'Alleviate General Public's Difficulties'(30.04.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has formed State Level and District Level Committees to alleviate the difficulties being faced by the general public at large in .....
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Ministry of Labour & Employment Mandates Aadhar Information for Social Security Benefits(06.05.2021)
Ministry of Labour & Employment has now been mandated to seek the 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar from people like employees and unorgan.....
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Gujarat HC: Mandatory To Reveal Reasons for Arrest to Accused u/s 52 of NDPS Act(11.04.2022)
Gujarat High Court has upheld the order of the trial court in acquitting the Respondent accused of offences under Sections 8(C), 20(B), 22 and 29 of t.....
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CESTAT, Kolkata: Manufacturer is Eligible to Avail Cenvat Credit on Sales(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that since the sale and manufacture are inter connected, the cenvat credit i.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, sales commission
SC: If Prima Facie Case Not Made Out, Bar of Section 18 of SC & ST Act Not Applicable(26.08.2024)
SC has held that if on a prima facie reading of materials referred to in complaint, ingredients necessary for constituting offence are not made out, t.....
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Ker. HC: Centre to Consider Framing Sexual Harassment Laws With More Feminist Perspective(11.09.2024)
Kerala High Court while pointing out lacunae in the PoSH Act, 2013, has stated that legislation doesn’t focus on harassment faced by women seeking emp.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Sexual Harassment, Feminist Perspective
CCI approves acquisition of Micro Life Sciences Private Limited by South Elm Investments B.V.(16.03.2022)
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of Micro Life Sciences Private Limited by South Elm Investments B.V.
The propo.....
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SC Questions Trial Court Practice of Remanding Accused When They Appear in Response to Summons(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court while questioning the practice followed by Courts to remand accused to custody, moment they appear in response to summoning order, has o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Remand, Custody, Summoning Order
All. HC: District Inspector of Schools Can’t Interfere With Seniority List Issued by Institution(31.07.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that the District Inspector of Schools has no authority under provisions of the regulations framed under the U.P. Interm.....
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Centre Notifies Act Providing Domicile Reservation for Govt. Jobs in Jammu & Kashmir(01.04.2020)
Ministry of Home Affairs has promulgated the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020, which comes into force with imme.....
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Karnataka HC: Obligation of State Government to Constitute JJ Boards(18.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that it is the obligation of the State Government to constitute for every district one or more Juvenile Justice Boards (.....
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Cal. HC: In Absence of Any Resistance or Alarm it Cannot be Said Victim Was Kidnapped(12.08.2022)
Calcutta High Court while acquitting two persons accused of kidnapping with an intention to marry on the grounds of doubt regarding victim girl's age,.....
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Tel. HC: SHRC Can’t Adjudicate Upon Property Disputes(07.08.2023)
Telangana High Court has observed that as per G.Manikyamma v. Roudri Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. (MANU/SC/1097/2014) it is evident that Section 1.....
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Raj. HC: Can’t Extend ‘Child Specific’ Safeguards to Victim to Attaining Majority During Trial(30.05.2025)
Rajasthan HC has held that procedural safeguards given under Section 3392) and 37 of POCSO Act, 2012 cannot be extended to victim who attained majorit.....
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Gujarat HC Grants Custody of Infant Twins to Mother Dismissing Allegations of Homosexual Affairs(21.07.2020)
Gujarat High Court has granted a mother with the custody of her twin infants dismissing allegations of homosexual affairs of the mother.
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Tripura HC Stays Probe into Facebook Post by Person Associated with Political Party(05.07.2021)
Tripura High Court has stayed probe in a matter wherein a person, associated with a political party, had put a post on his Facebook account "Finish th.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Return Land to Jamanlal Bajaj Seva Trust(12.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to return 354 acres 10 guntas of land to the Jamanlal Bajaj Seva Trust by quashing a 2017 order.....
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Allahabad HC Quashes FIR Against Siddharth Varadarajan & Ismat Ara Over "The Wire" Report(26.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has quashed the FIR registered against The Wire's founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter Ismat Ara over a report on t.....
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SC: Trial Judge Has Duty to Ask Crucial Questions(05.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that trial judge has tremendous powers to ask any question he pleases, in any form, at any time, of any witness, or of t.....
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SC Issues Notice in Challenge to Delhi HC Conferment of Senior Designations(20.02.2025)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Registrar General of the Delhi High Court and Senior Advocate Sudhir Nandrajog in a writ petition challenging Delhi.....
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Delhi HC: Broadcaster Must Be Cautious While Airing Content Which May Disturb Prudent Viewers(22.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a professional broadcaster is expected to bear in mind the minimum precautions which must be exercised while broadcasti.....
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Supreme Court: Payment of Loan Amount to NBFC Along With Decided Rate of Interest Non-Refundable(05.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if a person has executed an agreement and repaid the loan amount obtained with the interest as per the terms of the agreem.....
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Supreme Court: Hostile Witness Deposition Admissible to the Extent it is Found Credible and Reliable(16.04.2026)
Supreme Court observed that “…every court considering the deposition of a hostile witness has to look at the extent of the deposition, which is credit.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC: Delay Can Be Condoned under Limitation Act Where Statute Has No Express Bar(11.05.2026)
MP HC held that where a statute does not expressly bar condonation of delay, authorities may invoke the Limitation Act to condone delay in filing appl.....
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Supreme Court: Off-Duty Anaesthetist Cannot be Held Criminally Liable For Nurse’s Procedural Error(27.05.2026)
Supreme Court said that "Legally, an anaesthetist whose duty hours have concluded cannot be held criminally liable for a subsequent procedural error c.....
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Calcutta HC: Private Unaided Educational Institutions Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction(02.06.2021)
Calcutta High Court has held that private unaided educational institutions discharge public function under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and .....
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Jharkhand HC: Mother Cannot Consent to a Major Son's DNA Test During a Pending Matrimonial Case(01.07.2026)
Jharkhand High Court held that once a child attains majority during pending matrimonial proceedings, the mother cannot consent to a DNA test on his be.....
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Delhi HC Urges Law to Regulate Media, Notes Anyone with a Mobile Phone Can Claim to be a Journalist(17.07.2026)
Delhi HC observed that press freedom cannot protect irresponsible journalism or conduct affecting public order. Noting that anyone with a mobile phone.....
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AP HC: DRI Officers has No Jurisdiction to Inspect Units Situated Outside the SEZ Area(26.05.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that the Customs authorities (Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence) have no power or jurisdiction to inspec.....
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Sikkim HC: Offences U/S 138 NI Act Can be Compounded at Any Stage(05.05.2023)
Sikkim High Court has held that irrespective of provisions of Section 320(9) of the Criminal Procedure Code, offences under Section 138 of the Negotia.....
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Del HC: Serving Grounds of Arrest in Writing to be Applicable from Date of Pankaj Bansal Ruling(21.02.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that the mandate of serving grounds of arrest in writing to an arrestee under UAPA will be applicable to the arrests from th.....
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SC Warns States/UTs for Not Forming Expert Committees for Identification of Forest Areas(05.03.2025)
SC has directed all states/UTs in which expert committees for identification of forest areas have not been constituted, to constitute such committees .....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Accused in Air India Mid-Air Urination Case(12.01.2023)
Delhi Court while denying bail to accused Shankar Mishra in case for urinating on an elderly woman on a New York-Delhi Air India flight in November la.....
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Raj HC: Minor Rape Victim Eligible for Compensation Even if Incident Occurred Before 2009 Amendment(04.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that a minor rape victim shall be eligible to avail the compensation under Section 357A CrPC even if the incident occurr.....
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Delhi HC: Advertising Campaign Can be Protected Under IP Law if it Has Become Distinctive(11.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an advertising campaign can be granted protection in Intellectual Property (IP) law, if it signifies the source and has.....
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SC Grants Bail to Teesta Setalvad in Case Related to Fabrication of Evidence in 2002 Riots Cases(20.07.2023)
Supreme Court has granted bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in the Gujarat police case over alleged fabrication of evidence in the 2002 riots cases and.....
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Karnataka HC: Cannot Compel Govt to Follow National Education Policy(12.08.2025)
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a PIL against the State’s decision to stall NEP 2020, holding it cannot force adoption of a policy absent violation.....
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Supreme Court Stays Direction of Two Judges Bench regarding Stray Dogs(25.08.2025)
Supreme Court has stayed the direction passed by a two-judge bench prohibiting the release of the treated and vaccinated stray dogs. The Court further.....
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Kerala Consumer Forum: 3D Glasses Necessary to Watch Movie to be Made Available Free of Cost(20.04.2021)
Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled that 3D glasses necessary for watching 3D movies in theatres should be made available fr.....
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CBIC Allows Companies to File GST Returns Without DSC with Mobile OTP(28.04.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has allowed the companies to file Goods and Services Tax Returns without Digital Signature Certific.....
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CESTAT, Delhi Directs to Refund Service Tax Collected from Customers for Advertisement Services(14.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Delhi has directed Prasar Bharati to refund the Service Tax collected from customers for a.....
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Assessee is entitled to reduce the book profits by the amount of loss brought forward (excluding depreciation) or unabsorbed depreciation(10.03.2023)
The assessee has challenged the computation of adjustment allowable in terms of clause (iii) of Explanation-1 to Section 115JB(2) of Income Tax Act, 1.....
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Orissa HC: SC’s Mihir Rajesh Shah Directive on Written Arrest Grounds Applies Prospectively(30.03.2026)
Orissa High Court held that the Supreme Court’s Mihir Rajesh Shah directive mandating written grounds of arrest applies prospectively, and non-complia.....
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Supreme Court: Prosecution Witness Identifying Accused at Police Station Not Proper TIP(18.03.2024)
Supreme Court while acquitting the accused, has held that the process of prosecution witness identifying accused persons at the police station cannot .....
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Supreme Court: Ordering DNA Test is Unwarranted When Paternity Issue Has no Connection to Offence(11.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that DNA tests cannot be routinely ordered to determine paternity, emphasizing the presumption of legitimacy for children born with.....
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SC: Agreed Interest Rate Cannot Be Challenged as Exorbitant; Arbitrator Cannot Override Contract(05.12.2025)
Supreme Court dismissed BPL Limited’s appeals against an arbitral award, upholding a 36% annual interest on dues to Morgan Securities, ruling that cor.....
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SC: Secular State Must Prevent Hate Speech at Any Cost(06.02.2023)
Supreme Court directing that meeting proposed by 'Sakal Hindu Samaj' in Mumbai on February 5 should be videographed by police and that contents should.....
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Ch. HC: Appeal Against Acquittal Order u/s 138 of NI Act Lies to HC u/s 378(4) of CrPC(10.01.2024)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an appeal against orders of acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 shall lie to the.....
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Bombay HC Extends Private Hospital Stay of Father Stan Swamy Till July 5(18.06.2021)
Bombay High Court has extended 84-year-old tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy's private hospital stay till July 5th after perusing h.....
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Allahabad HC: No Conviction Under SC/ST Act if Offence Not Committed on Ground of Victim's Caste(29.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that to prosecute a person for an offence committed under Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, there must be evidence that .....
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Cal. HC Formulates Guidelines for Executive Magistrates Exercising Jurisdiction U/S 111 CrPC(04.08.2022)
Calcutta High Court has laid down guidelines for Executive Magistrates exercising jurisdiction under Section 111 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.....
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SC: Co-Operative Society’s Multi-State Status Depends on its Objectives, Not Member Distribution(11.03.2026)
Supreme Court held that a cooperative society’s multi-state status is determined by its objectives, not just member distribution, and set aside the Ut.....
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Kerala HC: Excommunicating Knanaya Catholics For Marrying Outside the Community is Unconstitutional(26.03.2026)
Kerala High Court ruled that requiring Knanaya Catholics to marry within the community and excommunicating those who marry outside is unconstitutional.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi Frees M/S Shree Rolling Mill from Charge of Clandestine Removal(22.03.2021)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has freed M/S Shree Rolling Mill from charge of clandestine removal, stating that charge .....
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Madras HC Directs Payment of Monthly Maintenance to Estranged Wife(05.05.2021)
Madras High Court has directed a government doctor to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs. 15,000 to his estranged wife despite her having received Rs. 3 .....
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Manipur HC: Cognizance Can't Be Taken for Offence u/s 188 IPC(08.04.2022)
Manipur High Court has held that Magistrate cannot take cognizance of a complaint which involves an offence punishable under Section 188 of the Indian.....
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AAR, West Bengal: Services for Collection and Disposal of Bio Medical Waste Iis Exempt From GST(12.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that services provided for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste to the State Government is .....
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Clarification regarding taxability of income earned by NRI investor from off-shore investments in investment fund routed through an Alternative Investment Fund(12.07.2023)
1. CBDT Circular No.14/2019 dated 03.07.2019 was issued to clarify the taxability of income earned by a non-resident investor from outside India (off-.....
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Kerala HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Kerala State Commission for SC-STs Act(01.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Kerala State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 2007.
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Jharkhand HC Directs CBI to Take Over Probe into Death of District Judge Uttam Anand(04.08.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into the death case of Dhanbad district judge Uttam.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: KYC Form is Prima Facie Proof For Address of Account Holder(17.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that Know Your Customer (KYC) Form is prima facie proof for address of account holder and upholds t.....
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Jharkhand HC: Registrar of Jharkhand Cooperative Society Not Barred to Act as Arbitrator(23.05.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has held that appointment of arbitrator who is the Registrar of the Jharkhand Cooperative Society, and also The Ex-Officio Direct.....
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Del. HC: Objections in Contested Testamentary Petition Shouldn’t be Rejected on Technical Ground(07.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that while dealing with a testamentary petition, the endeavour of the Court should be not to reject the objections on techni.....
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Supreme Court Directs States & HCs to Frame Rules to Increase Posts of District Judge(22.01.2025)
Supreme Court has directed State Governments and High Courts to frame rules for increasing the posts of District Judge (Selection Grade) & District Ju.....
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SC: Caste Based Abuse With No Public View Isn’t an Offence Under SC/ST Act(03.02.2025)
SC has observed that if the offence of caste based abuse takes place within the four corners of the wall where members of the public are not present, .....
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NGT to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF): Formulate Scheme for Disposal of E-Waste(06.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal has directed the MoEF to convene a meeting of various stakeholders and propose a scheme for environment-friendly disposal of e.....
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Delhi High Court: In Absence of 'Green Cover', Delhi Will Become a 'Desert'(23.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has observed that National Capital can turn into a desert if the green cover and forest land fall prey to illegal construction and en.....
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Delhi Assembly Passes State Good And Services Tax (GST) Bill(01.06.2017)
Delhi Assembly has passed State Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill even as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal pitched for capping tax rate at a maximum of .....
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Supreme Court Agrees to Examine Law to Arrest Individuals For GST Evasion(29.05.2019)
Supreme Court has agreed to examine the powers of tax authorities to arrest an individual for Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion.
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AAAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Applicable on Construction of Flats to be Given on Lease(14.02.2020)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra has held that 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) applies to the construction of flats to be g.....
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Supreme Court Orders Removal of Overhead Power Transmission Lines to Save Bustards(19.02.2020)
Supreme Court has said that the overhead power transmission lines in the Desert National Park in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district and surrounding areas .....
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Karnataka HC Green Signals 'Doorstep School' Project of BBMP for Destitute Children(12.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has given a go ahead to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to start Doorstep Schools (inside bus) in Bengaluru city, f.....
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Gujarat HC: Positive Act of Instigation Essential for Conviction u/s 306 IPC(01.04.2022)
Gujarat High Court has observed that devoid of a positive act by the accused to instigate or aid in committing suicide, conviction under Section 306 o.....
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SC: Const. Courts Can Impose Life Sentence for Fixed Term Without Remission(30.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that even in case where capital punishment is not imposed, Constitutional Courts can impose fixed term sentence by directing th.....
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Bombay HC: No Case for Prior Restraint Against HDFC(10.06.2026)
Bombay High Court refused interim relief to Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust in its ?1,000 crore defamation suit against HDFC Bank and its CEO, d.....
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Supreme Court Explains the Grounds for Declaring a Judgment Per Incuriam(06.07.2026)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the doctrine of per incuriam is a limited exception to stare decisis. It held that a judgment may be declared per in.....
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Punjab & Haryana HC Calls For Wisdom Amid Lawyers' Strike over LADCS(21.07.2026)
While considering a petition over the indefinite lawyers' strike against the Legal Aid Defence Counsel System (LADCS), the Punjab & Haryana High Court.....
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CESTAT: Goods Improperly Imported are Liable for Confiscation U/s 111 and 112 of Customs Act(27.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that Sections 111 and 112 of Customs Act are attracted only when goods a.....
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Delhi Court Stops Journalists from Publishing 'Defamatory', 'Unverified' Reports against Adani.(08.09.2025)
Delhi court has temporarily barred journalists and two websites from publishing unverified and defamatory content against the Adani Group. The judge h.....
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Supreme Court: High Court Cannot Recall Dismissal Order to Grant Anticipatory Bail Later(19.09.2025)
Supreme Court set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order that recalled a rejected anticipatory bail plea and granted bail. The Court held that .....
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CESTAT: Exemption of Excise Duty For Galvanized Solar Structures As Part of Solar Power Generation(17.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has ruled that galvanised solar structure is a part of solar power generation facility and.....
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ITAT: Amount Invested in Capital Gain Scheme not Subjected to Tax in The Year of Investment(23.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that the amount once invested in the capital gain scheme cannot be brought to tax in the ye.....
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Del. HC: Objections in Contested Testamentary Petition Shouldn’t be Rejected on Technical Ground(07.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that while dealing with a testamentary petition, the endeavor of the Court should be not to reject the objections on technic.....
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Gujarat High Court, 4% Reservation, Persons With Disabilities(22.01.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that adjudicating authority can decide issue of maintainability of application under section 7 of Insolvency and Bankru.....
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Delhi HC Asks J&K: Do J&K HC Judges Takes Oath Under Indian Constitution(03.01.2017)
Delhi High Court sought to know from State of Jammu and Kashmir if its High Court judges take oath owing allegiance to Indian Constitution.
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May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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32-inch TVs, Video Games, Movie Tickets to Get Cheaper as GST Council Cuts Tax on 40 Items(22.12.2018)
While air conditioners and dish washers were not removed from the 28 percent slab, three items were moved from 18 percent to 12 percent, one item was .....
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MP HC Grants Bail to Persons Accused of Hoisting Pakistan Flag(12.10.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to uncle-nephew duo accused of hoisting the Pakistani flag at their house.
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DGFT Notifies Procedure and Criteria for Applications for Export of Antigen Tests(19.08.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the Procedure and Criteria for submission, approval of applications for export of COVID-19 Rapid.....
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CBIC Issues Advisory on Changes in System Relating to AD Code Registration in Exports(16.06.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has issued an advisory introducing change in the Customs System related to Authorised Dealer Code (AD Code) Reg.....
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Kerala HC: Any Hindrance to Medical Workers Qualify as Violence(23.06.2022)
Kerala High Court while denying anticipatory bail to a man accused of obstructing a doctor from performing official duty, held that under the Kerala H.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Healthcare Service Persons, Obstruction
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Petition Filed by Mother Seeking Termination of Pregnancy of Minor Daughter(23.06.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a mother seeking termination of her 17 year old minor daughter’s pregnancy and stated that the .....
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Delhi HC Quashes Defamation Case Against Mitali Saran and Business Standard Over RSS Article(02.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has quashed the defamation complaint filed against newspaper Business Standard, its editorial Director A.K. Bhattacharya and journali.....
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Delhi HC: No Extension of Limitation Where Defendant Not Prevented from Filing Written Statement(20.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the Supreme Court's orders on extension of limitation will not be applicable in circumstances where the defendant w.....
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GSTN Invites Interested and Qualified Companies for E-Invoice Registration Partner(29.12.2021)
Goods and Service Tax Networks (GSTN) has invited interested and qualified companies to become E-Invoice Registration Partner (IRP), the registrations.....
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SC Strikes Down Section 10(26AAA) Income Tax Act as Unconstitutional(16.01.2023)
Supreme Court while striking down exemption provision under Section 10(26AAA) Income Tax Act as unconstitutional for excluding Sikkimese woman because.....
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Interest should be charged from the date of notice under Section 148 of the IT Act itself and not from the date of return filed(19.04.2023)
The assessee is an individual and derives income mainly from interest and other sources. The return of income under Section 139 of Income Tax Act, 196.....
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SC Upholds Rejection of Candidature of District Judge Aspirant(14.10.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed plea of a District Judge aspirant whose candidature was on the ground of pendency of a criminal case under Section 498A of.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Government to Release Funds for Requirements of District Courts(22.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to release funds for requirements of District Courts starting with funds for purchasing 20% of the .....
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Delhi High Court Asks Delhi Govt to Enhance Capacity of Narco Analysis Test Facility(13.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to enhance the said capacity so as to ensure that there is no backlog, observing that the capacity of .....
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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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MeitY: Social Media Intermediaries to Take Permission Before Launching AI Products in Country(04.03.2024)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has issued advisory to social media intermediaries and artificial intelligence platforms an.....
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Supreme Court: Magistrate’s Probe Order Can’t be Quashed on Accused’s Defence(15.04.2026)
Supreme Court of India held that High Courts cannot quash a Magistrate-ordered probe if a complaint prima facie shows a cognizable offence, and must a.....
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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice in Plea Against Answer Key of Rajasthan Judicial Services(14.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has issued notice in another plea challenging the answer key of Civil Judge Cadre of Rajasthan Judicial Services (Preliminary Exa.....
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Delhi HC: No Custom Duty Exemption Allowed if Aircraft Imported for Private Purposes(02.02.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that condition for customs duty exemption not available to the assessee as aircraft imported for private purposes and not fo.....
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MP HC: Compassionate Appointment of a Person Rules Out his/her Claim of a Higher Post(09.01.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that once an individual has accepted the appointment on a compassionate basis, he/she cannot claim an appointment at a .....
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J&K&L HC: Elaborate Reasons Not Necessary While Issuing Entrustment Orders(08.08.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that merely because elaborate reasons have not been given in entrustment orders passed by Superintend.....
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SC to CBI in Manipur Sexual Violence Case: Refrain from Recording Survivor’s Statements Survivors(01.08.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to refrain from taking statements of the survivors of the Manipur sexual violence cas.....
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SC: Up to Rank of APCCF, IAS Officers Can’t Write Annual Confidential Reports of IFS Officers(22.05.2025)
Supreme Court has held that Annual Confidential Reports of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers cannot be written by officers in the Indian Administra.....
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Telangana HC: Police Can't Arrest Person Without Magistrate's Permission After 41-A CrPC Notice(14.02.2022)
Telangana High Court has observed that after issuance of notice under Section 41-A of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if the police feel that the ac.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Arrest of Person
SC: W.P Shouldn’t be Dismissed on Ground of Alternative Remedies When Question of Law Raised(02.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that where the controversy is a purely legal one and it does not involve disputed questions of fact but only questions of law, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Alternative Remedies, Question of Law
Bom. HC: Suspended Employee Entitled to Subsistence Allowance Without Marking Daily Attendance(08.01.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that an employee who has been suspended from work is entitled to receive subsistence allowance without the imposition of th.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Subsistence Allowance, Daily Attendance
Clarification for submission of NOC from the lending scheduled commercial banks/ financial institutions/ debenture trustee(03.01.2022)
1. SEBI vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2020/249 dated November 16, 2021 and Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/659 dated November 18, .....
Tags : Clarification, NOC, Debenture trustee
Delhi HC: Humanist Approach Needs to Encourage Offenders to Demonstrate Commitment to Society(02.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that while granting parole, a humanist approach needs to be taken giving convicts an opportunity to resolve their person.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, humanist approach
CESTAT, Delhi: Cenvat Credit Not Allowable on Capital Goods on Which Depreciation Availed(14.06.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that the Cenvat credit is not allowable on the capital goods for which th.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cenvat Credit
AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Service for Collection and Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste(18.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has ruled that service provided to the State Government for the collection and disposal of bio-medical waste.....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, State Government, bio-medical waste, Goods and Services Tax
SC Declines Bail Plea of Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik(22.04.2022)
Supreme Court has declined to approve bail to Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik in a case of money laundering, by stating that t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister, Nawab Malik, money laundering
Cal HC Imposes Cost on Authorities for Demolishing Encroachment Without Following Due Procedure(21.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that Authorities failed to comply with mandate of West Bengal Public Land Act, 1962 amounting to violation of the .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Encroachment, Cost, Authorities
Delhi HC: Examination System Doesn't Permit Penalization of Students For Poor Handwriting(26.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that the examination system does not permit students to be penalised for having poor handwriting.
Tags : Delhi High Court, examination system
SC: Landowners Accepting Compensation Settlements Cannot Later Claim Statutory Benefits(24.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that landowners who voluntarily enter compensation agreements under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act,.....
Tags : Landowners, Compensation, Statutory Benefits
Delhi HC Seeks Response from Facebook on Plea for Action Against Impersonation(30.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought a response from Facebook in a plea of breach of privacy and impersonation, which takes on the social media platforms. The .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Facebook, Action Against Impersonation
CESTAT, Mumbai: Reliance Industries Entitled to Avail CENVAT Credit for Employees Opting for VSS(13.05.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that Reliance Industries is entitled to avail CENVAT credit on the service tax .....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, CENVAT credit, service tax, Voluntary Separation Scheme
CESTAT: Penalty Under Central Excise Act is Not Sustainable by Third Party Evidence(19.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the demand of duty and penalty under the Central Excise Act, 1944 is not sustai.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Central Excise Act, 1944, demand of duty
P&H HC Grants Bail to Former AIG Ashish Kapoor In Bribery Case(01.06.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while taking note of petitioners' "substantial period" of custody of more than seven months, has granted bail to former .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Ashish Kapoor, Bribery Case
Google Looses Anti-Trust Battle Against Makers of ‘Fortnight’(13.12.2023)
California Jury on 12th December ruled in favor of Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, and held that Google had violated antitrust laws to extract fees and.....
Tags : California Jury, Google, Anti-Trust, Fortnight, Play Store
SC Constitutes SIT to Investigate if NOIDA Authorities Paid Excess Compensation to Landowners(27.01.2025)
Supreme Court has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for investigating and examining whether the officers of NOIDA paid excess compensatio.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Special Investigation Team, Excess Compensation
BIS issues standards for organizations publishing consumer reviews(12.12.2022)
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standard Body of India, has published an Indian Standard, IS 19000:2022 on Online Consumer Reviews. Thi.....
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Ker. HC: No Liability on RTO to Pay Compensation if Vehicle Owner Fails to get it Insured(25.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that if the motor vehicle owner fails to get the motor vehicle insured, the liability for payment of compensation would not.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Registration Authority, Compensation, Insured
Kerala HC Asks State to File Statement in Plea for Immediate Withdrawal of Parole(12.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has asked the State to file a statement while hearing the petition seeking immediate withdrawal of parole granted to the convicts in.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Sister Abhaya Murder Case
ITAT, Bangalore: Irrecoverable Advances for Land for Real Estate Development Business Allowable(02.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the advances agreed for purchase of land in the normal course of business of carrying on real .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Income Tax Act, 1961, Real estate development
Monetary Policy Statement, 2022-2023 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) May 2 and 4, 2022(04.05.2022)
On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (May 4, 20.....
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SC Grants Bail to Teesta Setalvad for 7 Days(03.07.2023)
Supreme Court has granted interim relief to Teesta Setalvad for 7 days in connection with case regarding allegedly fabricating documents to implicate .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Teesta Setalvad, Bail
Supervisory action against Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949(24.04.2024)
The Reserve Bank of India has today, in exercise of its powers under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, directed Kotak Mahindra Bank Lim.....
Tags : Supervisory Action,New customers, On-boarding
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing on Petition Against Ex-Chief Justice(07.12.2018)
Supreme Court has declined a petition seeking urgent hearing on allegations against former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in the light of Justice .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to Centre, GST Council, CBIC(03.10.2019)
Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Centre, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBI.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Registrar General's Order Mandating Submission of Court Fee(21.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has refused to set aside the order passed by the Court's Registrar General whereby submission of Court fee and duly attested affidavi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Registrar General's Order
ITAT Delhi Upholds CIT (A) Order Disallowing Expenses in Relief to Tulip Star Hotel(13.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi, in a major relief to Tulip Star Hotel, has upheld an order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) w.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Tulip Star Hotel
Kerala HC Imposes Cost on Litigants for Securing Favorable Judgment by Producing False Memo(20.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has set aside a judgment obtained by producing a fake memo showing service of notice and imposed Rs 10,000 on the litigants who prod.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Fake Memo, Cost
SC: Can’t Convict Accused For Keeping Narcotics if Mandate u/s 52 of NDPS Act Not Fulfilled by Police(04.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if no proceedings under Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) are undertaken by t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, S. 52A of NDPS, Psychotropic Substances
Restriction on Storage of Actual Card Data [i.e. Card-on-File](28.07.2022)
1. Reference is invited to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circulars DPSS.CO.PD.No.1810/02.14.008/2019-20 dated March 17, 2020 and CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S33/02-.....
Tags : Restriction, Storage, Actual Card Data
Supreme Court: Blacklisting Orders Must be Justifiable and Proportionate(09.08.2024)
SC has held that orders of blacklisting are a drastic remedy and they need to be justifiable and proportionate. It further observed that debarring a p.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Blacklisting Orders, Civil Death
Modification in Cyber Security and Cyber resilience framework for Stock Brokers/Depository Participants(07.06.2022)
1. SEBI vide circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/CIR/PB/2018/147 dated December 03, 2018 prescribed framework for Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience for Stock Bro.....
Tags : Modification, Cyber Security, Stock Brokers
All. HC: Order Passed Cannot go beyond the Show Cause Notice(28.11.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that in the event a particular case is made out in the show cause notice and the order passed subsequently is beyond the.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Show Cause Notice, Natural Justice
Supreme Court: Mentioning Caste or Religion of Parties in the Memo of Parties Must be Ceased(30.01.2024)
Supreme Court while passing a general order has directed that the caste or religion of parties shall not be mentioned in the memo of parties of a peti.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Memo of Parties, Caste
J&K&L High Court: Deputation Employee May Opt For Either Deputation Post Pay or Parent Cadre Pay(11.05.2026)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that a deputationist may opt to draw either the pay of the deputation post or the basic pay of the parent c.....
Tags : Deputation Employee; Post Pay; Parent Cadre Pay
SC: Promissory Estoppel Cannot Be Used to Claim Unintended Benefits, Lays Down Principles(26.05.2026)
Supreme Court observed that the doctrine of promissory estoppel cannot be invoked to claim benefits under a government policy that was never intended .....
Tags : Promissory Estoppel; Benefits; Claim
AP HC Allows Distribution of Herbal Medicine as Effective Remedy for COVID-19(02.06.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed the distribution of ‘P’, ‘F’ and ‘L’ preparations of B. Anandaiah's herbal medicine that became immensely popula.....
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Orissa HC: HC Can Acquit Convict Even Without Appeal to Prevent Injustice(08.05.2023)
Orissa High Court has held that even if the convict does not prefer an appeal against his conviction, the High Court has power to acquit him on the ba.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Acquittal, Appeal, Injustice
SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Addition of Are-Katika Community in SC Category(24.02.2025)
Supreme Court while refusing to entertain a public interest litigation seeking inclusion of the Are-Katika (Khatik) community in the Scheduled Castes .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation, Are-Katika Community
Delhi HC Expresses Displeasure Over Non-Compliance of Compulsory Registration of Marriages(06.03.2025)
Delhi High Court has expressed displeasure at the Union and Delhi Governments over non-compliance of order by Supreme Court that directed compulsory r.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Registration of Marriages, Delhi Governments
Karnataka HC Upholds Validity of Micro Loan and Small Loan Ordinance, 2025(19.03.2025)
Karnataka High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 202.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Constitutional Validity, Ordinance
J&K&L HC: Sec 195 CrPC Bars Cognizance Without Public Servant's Complaint, Not FIR or Investigation(24.03.2026)
J&K & Ladakh High Court held that Section 195 CrPC bars courts from taking cognizance of offences under Sections 172–188 IPC without a complaint by th.....
Tags : Cognizance, Public Servant's Complaint, Investigation
NCLAT: NCLT Cannot Change Capital Structure of a Legally Compliant Successful Auction Purchaser(24.11.2025)
NCLAT held that the NCLT cannot alter the capital structure proposed by a successful auction purchaser when it is legally compliant, unopposed by stak.....
Tags : Capital Structure, Compliant, Auction
Bom HC: No Consent Required for Additional Construction if Full Project Disclosed at Agreement Stage(13.06.2025)
Bom. HC has stated that once the entire project is placed before flat takers at the time of the agreement, then the promoter is not required to obtain.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Additional Construction, Agreement Stage
Supreme Court Introduces SC/ST Reservation in its Staff Recruitment(02.07.2025)
Supreme Court, for the first time, has introduced reservations for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in its staff appointment.
Tags : Supreme Court, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes
NGT Orders Dissolution of Special Task Force on Industrial Pollution(01.02.2021)
National Green Tribunal has ordered to dissolve the Special Task Force monitoring environmental pollution caused by discharge of effluents by the tie .....
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EU citizen can claim equal treatment in respect of social assistance only if his or her residence in the territory of that member state complies with the conditions of the Directive(01.12.2021)
The appeal concerns the compatibility with EU law of statutory provisions governing eligibility for various non-contributory benefits which were inser.....
Tags : EU law, Statutory provisions, Benefits
Supreme Court Issues Directions to Enforce Shreya Singhal Judgment(13.10.2022)
Supreme Court while directing that no one should be prosecuted under Section 66A of Information Technology Act 2000, which was struck down as unconsti.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Shreya Singhal, Unconstitutional
Del. HC: LOC Can Be Issued To Ensure Surrender of Person Evading Summons Or Arrest(20.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has reiterated that a look out circular (LOC) is to be issued in such cases where the accused is deliberately evading arrest or summo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, look out circular, summons, arrest, bailable
Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Fresh Status Report of Investigation from CBI(16.12.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought a fresh status report of the investigation from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the lines of their o.....
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NCLAT Turns Down Reference Seeking Re-Consideration of Decision in V. Padamakumar Case(23.12.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has turned down a reference made by a three-member Bench, seeking re-consideration of the decision in V. Padam.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, V. Padamakumar v. Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund (SASF) & Anr.
Kerala HC Directs State to File Statement in Response to Plea Seeking Restraint on Demonstrations(09.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to file a statement in response to a plea seeking political parties, religious and social organizations to re.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Plea Seeking Restraint on Demonstrations
Madras HC: Isha Foundation's Yoga Centre is Educational Institution(10.11.2022)
Madras High Court has held that Isha Foundation would come within the purview of Educational Institutions as per clarification issued by Central Gover.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Isha Foundation, Educational Institution
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Timeline Cannot be Imposed on Speakers to Decide Resignations of MLAs(19.06.2024)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that no timeframe can be fixed by the Constitutional Court for the Speaker to decide the issue of resignation ten.....
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Provisions of Section 13 of IT Act would be attracted only at the time of assessment and not at the time of grant of registration(02.07.2024)
Present is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order of the learned Commissioner of Income-tax (Exemption), rejecting application for registra.....
Tags : Registration, Denial, Validity
SC: One Can’t Contend that he is Entitled for Lease Merely on the Basis of a Pending Application(02.08.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside Rajasthan High Court’s order that declared Rule 4 (10) and 7(3) of Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 as.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Mining Lease, Vested Right
Kerala State Information Commission: Under RTI Act Bar Associations are ‘Public Authorities’(23.05.2025)
Kerala State Information Commission has held that all Bar Associations functioning in Kerala fall under the ambit of 'public authority' as per section.....
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Bombay HC: Provisions of Treaty do Not Override Customs Law(17.06.2025)
Bombay High Court has observed that based on a treaty provision that is not transformed or incorporated into the national law or statute, the provisio.....
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Delhi HC: Passing Off is a Distinct Right, Which Resides in its Own Common Law Space(02.07.2025)
Del. HC has observed that passing off is a distinct right, which resides in its own common law space, apart from & independent of, the confines and co.....
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SC: DNA Tests Can Violate Privacy Right, Can't be Directed as Matter of Course(27.10.2022)
Supreme Court while disallowing DNA test to determine paternity of two children has held that merely because something is permissible under law can’t .....
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Kerala HC: Workers Cannot Resort to Violence to Further Cause by Infringing Rights of Organization(01.03.2021)
Kerala High Court has observed that there cannot be any doubt that the workers have the right to resort to strike to effectively bargain with the mana.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Right to Strike
Madras HC Directs on Devising a Plan for General Treatment of Stray Animals(10.06.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Husbandry Department to chalk out a holistic plan for the general treatment of stray animals in the State providing.....
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Allahabad HC: Compliance of Pre-Deposit Mandatory Under RERA Act Before Entertainment(18.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that the statutory compliance of a pre-deposit under Section 43(5) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 43(5) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, Appellate Tribunal
Bombay HC: Orders U/S 60 Maharashtra Police Act Are Quasi-Judicial, Must be Supported by Reasons(22.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has observed that the order of Divisional Commissioner on externment under the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 are not administrative .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, administrative orders, quasi-judicial
SC Proposes to Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees to Avert Situations of Advocates’ Strikes(18.04.2023)
Supreme Court has proposed constitution of grievances redressal committees in every High Courts consisting of Chief Justice of every High Court along .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Grievance Redressal Committees, Advocates’ Strike
SC Decides Against Staying Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023(21.03.2024)
Supreme Court has refused to stay Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 which removes the Chief Justice of India from.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India, Election Commissioners
Calcutta High Court: Juvenile Accused Eligible to Apply for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 CrPC(17.11.2025)
Calcutta High Court held that juveniles can file anticipatory bail applications under Section 438 CrPC. The court clarified that the Juvenile Justice .....
Tags : Juvenile Justice Act, Anticipatory Bail, Accused
Bombay HC Upholds Suspension of TISS Student for Participating in Anti-National' Activities(13.03.2025)
The Bombay High Court has upheld the suspension of a Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) PhD student, Ramadas KS, who was debarred for 2 years fo.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, National Education Policy, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Karnataka HC: Caste Slurs at Factory Dispatch Area Accessible to Workers Amount to Public View(06.04.2026)
Karnataka High Court held that a factory dispatch door, though not a public place, can qualify as “public view” under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST (Pr.....
Tags : Caste, Workers, Public View
Delhi HC: Criminal Justice Machinery Should Not be Kept in Limbo(22.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the criminal justice machinery shall not be kept in limbo and that the proceedings cannot remain stayed before the Tri.....
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Kar. HC: Amendment Conferring Magistrate’s Power Upon Executive Authority is Ultra Vires(19.04.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that Karnataka Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules, 2022 which conferred powers on Revenue officials to .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Magistrate’s Power, Executive Authority, Ultra Vires
SC: Admission Can’t be Denied to Domicile of State on The Ground of Parent Posted Outside State(22.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a candidate having domicile of the State of Maharashtra cannot be denied admission under the State quota on the ground tha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Domicile, State of Maharashtra, Admission
SC: Interest Rate Disputes Doesn't Fall under Public Policy to Set Aside Arbitration Awards(20.11.2025)
Supreme Court upheld a 24% interest rate in an arbitral award, ruling that the rate, agreed upon in a commercial loan, did not violate Indian public p.....
Tags : Interest Rate, Arbitration, Awards
Central Registration Centre established under Companies Act, 2013(22.01.2016)
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has established a Central Registration Centre to process and decide applications for reservation of names under the .....
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Sebi Streamlines Norms for Mergers Involving Listed Companies to Increase Public Shareholding to 25%(16.01.2017)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced more checks and balances for Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) involving unlisted companies, un.....
Tags : Securities and Exchange Board of India, Listed-Unlisted Companies, Merger, Public Shareholding
Rs 1,200 Crore Fake GST Invoice Scam Busted in Karnataka(15.11.2018)
The fraudulent companies were engaged in trading of fake tax invoices for availing input tax credit.
Tags : GST
BCI Extends Deadline to Furnish Details of Advocates Registered with District Bar Associations(11.08.2020)
Bar Council of India has extended the deadline for submission of details of all practising Advocates registered with the concerned District and Taluka.....
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When the decree holder has a pre-existing right in the property, a decree does not require registration(06.07.2021)
The Appellant filed a suit for possession in the year 1978 disputing the Will dated 4th December, 1958 executed in favour of the defendant. The Appell.....
Tags : Registration, Provision, Applicability
CRIMINAL - Mere Use of Word 'Harijan' During Speech Not an Offence Under SC-ST Act: Orissa HC(14.03.2019)
Orissa High Court has observed that mere use of word 'Harijan' during the course of speech, without intention to insult anybody, does not fall within .....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Harijan, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989.
Central Board of Direct Taxes Notifies Cost Inflation Index for FY 2021-22(16.06.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the cost inflation index (CII) for the financial year (FY) 2021-22 in a notification dated 12th June, 2021,.....
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SC Dismisses Petitions Filed to Seek GST Exemption for Haj-Umrah Services(26.07.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of petitions filed by various private tour operators seeking exemption from the Goods and Services Tax for Haj and.....
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SC: Not Necessary to Specifically Plead Managing Director is in Charge of Company's Affairs(02.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that it is not necessary to make an averment that a Managing Director or Joint Managing Directors were in charge of and respons.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Negotiable Instrument, Managing Director
Orissa High Court: Writ Courts Can’t Decide Child Custody Unless It’s Illegally Retained(26.02.2026)
Orissa High Court held that writ courts should not decide child custody disputes via habeas corpus petitions unless custody is illegally retained and .....
Tags : Writ Courts, Child Custody, Illegally Retained
SC: New Tree Growth on Land Approved For Development Does Not Qualify it as 'Deemed Forest'(23.03.2026)
Supreme Court held that land approved for development under a notified Master Plan does not become a “deemed forest” due to later tree growth, and thu.....
Tags : Forest (Conservation) Act, Deemed Forest, Tree Growth
Kar. HC: Non-furnishing of Data by a Company Impacts Planning of the Economic Policies of Nation(31.07.2023)
Karnataka High Court while dismissing plea filed by a company to quash proceedings under Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 for non-furnishing of data.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Statistical Data, Economic Policies
SC Issues Direction to Centre and State for Effective Implementation of DV Act(21.05.2025)
Supreme Court has issued a set of directions to the Centre, State and Union Territories regarding the effective implementation of the Protection of Wo.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Effective Implementation, Domestic Violence Act
Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Sentence of Convict Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend 45 Times(13.06.2025)
Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of a convict who murdered his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her 45 times, to life imprisonment and sta.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Death Sentence, Rarest of Rare
Supreme Court Introduces SC/ST Reservation in its Staff Recruitment(02.07.2025)
Supreme Court, for the first time, has introduced reservations for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in its staff appointment.
Tags : Supreme Court, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Against Blanket Ban On Sale And Bursting Of Firecrackers In National Capital(20.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the direction issued by Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on September 14 for a complete ban .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, bursting
Delhi HC Issues Notice on Uber's Plea Challenging Levy of GST on Auto Rickshaw Services(16.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition moved by Uber India challenging the two notifications levying goods and services tax (GST) on auto ri.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Levy of GST on Auto Rickshaw Services
Raj HC: No Penalty on Assessee u/s 270A IT Act, Once Deduction Claim for Education Cess is Withdrawn(05.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that no penalty shall be imposed on the Assessee under Section 270A of Income-Tax Act, 1961, once the deduction claim fo.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Education Cess, Deduction Claim, Income-Tax Act
Delhi HC Directs Centre to Ensure Welfare of Indian Students Stranded At Kazakhstan Airport(26.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to promptly appoint a Nodal Officer from the Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan to ensure the.....
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Supreme Court Asks TN Govt to File Affidavit in Vedanta's Plea to Produce Oxygen(23.04.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the Tamil Nadu Government to clarify its stand whether it is willing to take over Sterlite plant of Vedanta Ltd.- which was sh.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sterlite Plant, Vedanta Ltd.
SC: Existence of Vacancy Will Not Create Right in Favour of Employee for Retrospective Promotion(09.03.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that mere existence of vacancy per se will not create a right in favour of an employee for retrospective promotion. The Cou.....
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Calcutta HC Suspends Order Cancelling GST Registration on Vague Show Cause Notice(15.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has suspended the order cancelling goods and service tax (GST) registration on the grounds that the allegations contained in the s.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Order Cancelling GST Registration
Supreme Court: HDFC Bank is a Juristic Person, Question of Mens Rea Does Not Arise(23.10.2024)
SC while quashing a criminal case against HDFC Bank Ltd. for violating IT Dept. order, has stated that the bank is a juristic person and question of m.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Mens Rea, Juristic Person
AAR Kerala: Resale of Food Items and Sale of Bakery Products not Restaurant Services(13.11.2019)
Authority of Advance Rulings, Kerala has while prescribing the rates applicable on different items on bakery products ruled that resale of food and ba.....
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Bombay HC: Allegations Against Police Officer Would Not Incite Action Against Government(01.12.2020)
Bombay High Court has ruled that allegations levelled against a police officer that he is involved in criminal activities and publishing news report r.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Allegations Against Police Officer
Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Karnataka to Reopen Borders Adjacent to State of Kerala(28.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea seeking Karnataka to reopen its borders adjacent to the State of Kerala and to allow entry of passengers from K.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Reopen Borders Adjacent to State of Kerala
Delhi HC Dismisses Law Student's Plea Seeking Compensation in Wake of Delhi's Air Pollution(06.09.2022)
Delhi High Court while dismissing plea filed by law student seeking compensation of Rs. 15 lakhs for the damages suffered to his health due to the cau.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pollution, Law Student
SC Refers Issue on Guidelines on Mitigating Factors While Imposing Death Penalty to 5 Judge Bench(19.09.2022)
Supreme Court has referred to a five judge bench, suo motu case "In Re Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances To Be Considere.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Guidelines, Mitigating Circumstances, Death Sentence
No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a longer period(03.04.2023)
The Petitioners have filed present Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for their release from custody in CR registered with Malaba.....
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Malegaon Blast Trial: NIA Court Rejects Pragya Thakur's Plea Seeking Exemption From Weekly Appearance(21.06.2019)
Special NIA Court has rejected an application filed by accused BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur seeking exemption from weekly appearance.
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Karnataka HC Refuses Plea to Allow All Senior Citizens to Cast Vote Through Postal Ballots(24.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a plea which sought to permit all senior citizens to cast vote through postal ballots. The Court has dis.....
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Kerala HC Directs State Tax Officer to Reconsider Plea Seeking Copies of Witness Statements(19.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that there is a clear distinction between refusing to consider an application and rejecting one with reasons, while finding.....
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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2022(05.12.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11, subsection (2) of section 11A and section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 199.....
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SC: Petitions Seeking Fast-Tracking of Hearings in High Court Can’t be Entertained(07.08.2024)
Supreme Court while expressing that it cannot entertain petitions seeking fast-tracking of hearings in High Court, has observed that considering the h.....
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Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Usage of Gujarati Language in Courts(22.08.2024)
Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the usage of Gujarati language in courts across the State. The Court s.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Fundamental Right
Himachal Pradesh HC Seeks Response on Availability of Covid Facilities in State(26.07.2021)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought response of the State Government on the availability of Covid 19 facilities in the State with regards to the am.....
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DGFT Notifies New RoDTEP Schedule to Align with Finance Act, 2022(03.06.2022)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified a new Refund of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (“RoDTEP”) schedule Appendix 4R consequent.....
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SC: Income, Age, Bigger Family Cannot be Sole Criteria in Child Custody Matters(10.06.2022)
Supreme Court has held that income, age, bigger family can’t be the sole criteria to decide matters related to child- custody.
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P&H HC: Don’t Adjourn Trial Due to Pending Quashing Plea Unless a Stay has been Granted(24.11.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued specific directions to the Trial Courts to continue with their proceedings in cases where a quashing petition.....
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SC: Mere Deficiencies in Investigation Can't be Basis for Concluding Bias by Investigating Officer(27.10.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that Mere deficiencies in investigation or chinks in the prosecution case can't be the sole basis for concluding bias by In.....
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Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Shutting Down of Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty(25.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Government of India along with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to shut down Uttar P.....
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Jharkhand HC Issues Notice in Contempt Plea Against Advocate General & Additional Advocate General(02.09.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has issued notice to the Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan Mishra and Additional Advocate General Sachin Kumar in a petition seeking .....
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Allahabad HC Quashes UP Government Orders Notifying 17 OBCs as Scheduled Castes(05.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court while quashing the orders of the Uttar Pradesh Government recognizing or acknowledging 17 Other Backward Classes sub-castes as Sc.....
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OBC Certificates Issued In West Bengal After 2010 Cancelled by Calcutta High Court(23.05.2024)
Cal HC has cancelled all Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in State of West Bengal after 2010 & also set aside classification of 37 com.....
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Supreme Court: Terror Cases Cannot Curtail Constitutional Safeguards and the Right to Fair Trial(22.07.2026)
SC reaffirmed that constitutional safeguards & right to fair trial remain inviolable even in terrorism cases. It observed that while attacks on innoce.....
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SC Asks Delhi HC to Decide on Plea Seeking FIR Against Politicians for Alleged Hate Speech(17.12.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the Delhi High Court to decide expeditiously, preferably within three months, a writ petition seeking registration of FIR and .....
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Madras HC: Lack of Physical and Violent Resistance Not Indicative of Consent(27.12.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed the criminal revision petition of the accused, holding that lack of physical and violent resistance against the accuse.....
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Delhi HC: Ad Industry Would Loathe Government Dictated Regulations(10.01.2023)
Delhi High Court while dismissing plea filed to restrain Advertising Standards Council of India from creating impediments in broadcast of advertisemen.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Advertisement, Advertising Standards Council of India, Regulation
SC Issues Guidelines to High Courts Regarding Summoning Government Officials(03.01.2024)
Supreme Court framed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the summoning of government officials to address the issue of arbitrary and frequent sum.....
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Kerala HC Directs KUHS to Ensure Covid Positive Students Write Their Exams as per Health Guidelines(24.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) to ensure that all its students, who have tested Covid positive, are en.....
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Delhi HC Directs National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology to Pay Statutory Dues(18.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology to ensure payment of statutory dues and salaries of data .....
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CRIMINAL - Compensate Woman for Arrest at Night: Gujarat HC to Govt(05.03.2019)
Gujarat High Court has directed state government to pay Rs. 2,500 to a woman, who was arrested after sunset, for breach of law that stipulates no such.....
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Kerala HC: No Absolute Privilege for Statements Made on Oath or Otherwise in Judicial Proceedings(14.01.2020)
Kerala High Court has reiterated that if a party to a judicial proceeding is prosecuted for the criminal offence of defamation in respect of a stateme.....
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SEBI Imposes a Fine on M/s Asit C Mehta Investment Intermediaries Ltd.(22.01.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a fine of Rs. 27 lakhs on M/s Asit C Mehta Investment Intermediaries Ltd. for a series of vi.....
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Allahabad HC: Interfaith Marriage Registration Can't Be Refused by Insisting on Conversion Approval(19.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the Marriage Registrar/Officer lacks the power to withhold the registration of marriage, merely for the reason .....
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SC Lifts Uttarakhand HC Stay on 30 Percent Domicile Reservation for Women in State Services Exam(04.11.2022)
Supreme Court has allowed State’s appeal against Uttarakhand High Court order that stayed the government order which provides for 30 percent reservati.....
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NCLAT: If Liquidation Cost Not Paid as Per Regulations, Security Interest Shall Stand Relinquished(11.12.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that if the secured creditor does not pay the liquidation costs as per Regulation 21A(3) of the Liquidation Regulations.....
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CBDT Issues Clarification on Continuation of Concessional Rate of Tax on Interest Income of FPIs(18.03.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the clarification on the continuation of the concessional rate of tax on interest income of Foreign Po.....
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Delhi HC: Keeping Undertrial in Custody Would Impact His Right to Defend During Trial(09.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that keeping an undertrial in custody would impact his right to defend himself during trial and that he will be clearly .....
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SC to Trial Courts: Don’t Record Witness Testimonies Only in English(31.01.2023)
Supreme Court has disapproved of the practice of trial judges recording the testimonies of a witness only in the English language form as translated b.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Trial Court, English, Testimonies
SC: Disallowing Use of Donar Egg for Gestational Surrogacy is Against Surrogacy Rules(11.10.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that the new amendment in Form 2 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 which specifies that donor eggs cannot be used f.....
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Del. HC: Findings of Cruelty Against Wife Cannot be a Base To Deny Maintenance To her Under DV Act(22.01.2024)
Delhi High Court while deciding the revision petition filed by the wife has held that findings of cruelty against a wife in the divorce proceedings by.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Maintenance, Divorce Proceedings
HP HC Grants Bail to NDPS Accused Citing Delay in Initiating Trial Proceedings(05.06.2025)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after observing that the pe.....
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Madras HC Grants Relief to WhatsApp Administrator in FIR Over Offensive Post(27.12.2021)
Madras High Court has granted relief to an administrator of a WhatsApp group in an First Information Report registered over offensive post in the grou.....
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Bombay HC Orders Release of Ex- ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar in Loan Fraud Case(09.01.2023)
Bombay High Court has ordered the release of former ICICI bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in a petition alleging illegal.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Chanda Kochhar, Illegal Arrest, Loan Fraud Case
Del. HC Upholds Validity of Section 115BBE of Income Tax Act(29.12.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Statutory Acts and their provisions are not to be declared unconstitutional on the fanciful theory that power wo.....
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Delhi HC: Difference in Layout is of No Consequence if Essential Feature of Trademark Infringed(05.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that in an action for infringement of a trademark once it is shown that essential features of the trademark are adopted by t.....
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SC to BCI: Give Details of Action Taken Against Bar Associations for Court Boycotts(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed the Bar Council of India to furnish details within two weeks of the instances where any Bar Association has called for a st.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bar Council of India, Strike, Bar Association
SC: Non-participation in a Proceeding of Restitution of Conjugal Rights has Civil Consequences(31.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that nonparticipation in a proceeding of a restitution of conjugal rights, of the party who seeks for transfer of such proc.....
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SC Strikes Down 10.5% Reservation in Tamil Nadu for Vanniyars(31.03.2022)
Supreme Court has struck down the 10.5 percent reservation in Tamil Nadu that is provided to Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community (MBC), in government.....
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Bom HC: To Hate/Treat Stray Dogs With Cruelty Not Acceptable Approach from Persons of Civil Society(29.03.2023)
Bombay High Court while urging a housing society to take a compassionate view over feeding of stray dogs has observed that that if society continues t.....
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Supreme Court: Seeks CBSE Reply on Gulf Students’ Plea(08.06.2026)
Supreme Court sought CBSE’s response to a plea by Gulf-based students seeking declaration of Class XII improvement examination results, alleging delay.....
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Allahabad HC: Places of Worship Act Bars Conversion of Religious Character, Not State Acquisition(03.07.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that the Places of Worship Act, 1991 only prohibits conversion of a place’s religious character and does not bar State acqui.....
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Delhi HC Lifts Gag Order on the Wire; Prior Restraint in Defamation Not Sustainable(21.07.2026)
Delhi HC recalled its direction restraining The Wire from publishing similar future content, holding that prior restraint in defamation matters is leg.....
Tags : Prior Restraining; Defamation; Unsustainable
Aarey Forest: Bombay High Court Refuses Stay on Felling of Trees(07.10.2019)
Bombay High Court has dismissed the application moved by environmental activists seeking a stay on the felling of trees at Aarey Colony. The State Gov.....
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Calcutta HC Modifies Order on Entry Restrictions in Durga Puja Pandals(22.10.2020)
Calcutta High Court has modified its order making Durga Puja pandals as no-entry zones to allow Dhakis, traditional drummers who play Dhak, in the no-.....
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Karnataka HC: Once Police Invokes UAPA Act, Magistrate Cannot Extend Custody Beyond 90 Days(13.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that once the police invoke Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Magistrate court has no power to extend cust.....
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Delhi HC: Authority Exercising Judicial or Administrative Powers Must Pass Speaking Order(21.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that any order passed, whether in the exercise of judicial or administrative powers vested in the authority, must be speakin.....
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All. HC: Bail Granted to Assessee Since Proceedings u/s 70 and 74 of GST Act Pending for Too Long(04.03.2024)
Allahabad High Court while granting bail to an assessee who had availed excess input tax credit, has stated that since the proceedings under Section 7.....
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MP HC Grants Bail to Two Muslim Men Arrested over Instagram Reel Allegedly Supporting Iran(14.04.2026)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to Wasim Khan and Yousuf Mehafooz, arrested last month over an Instagram reel expressing support for Iran a.....
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CESTAT: CENVAT Credit Cannot be Denied on Free Warranty Service Through Third Parties(07.07.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT) credit cannot be denied o.....
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All. HC Stays Judgment that Read Down Regulation 40 (?) of U.P Intermediate Education Act(19.07.2023)
Allahabad High Court has stayed operation of May 2023 single judge judgment that read down Regulation 40(?) of Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Education Ac.....
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SC to Suspend Operation of Committee Under UP Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025(08.08.2025)
SC has stated that it will pass an order suspending the operation of Committee under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2.....
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SC: Andhra Pradesh FROs Declared ‘State Forest Service’, Eligible for IFoS Promotion(25.08.2025)
SC has held that Andhra Pradesh Forest Range Officers are part of the State Forest Service and are eligible for IFS promotion once approved by Centre......
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Andhra Pradesh HC Passes Slew of Directions to State Authorities in Vizag Gas Leak(08.05.2020)
Andhra Pradesh High Court noted that Styrene is notified as a dangerous substance under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act, 1986 and a.....
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Gujarat High Court: Waqf Institutions Must Pay Court Fees When Filing Disputes in State Tribunal(18.12.2025)
Gujarat High Court has dismissed petitions by waqf institutions challenging the Gujarat State Waqf Tribunal’s rejection of applications over waqf prop.....
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Madras HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Advocate for Indulging in CAA Protests(16.03.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate for indulging in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, .....
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Delhi HC Upholds Compensation Given to Children from Deceased's First Marriage(08.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld the compensation given to two children from the deceased's first marriage reiterating that legal representatives of a pers.....
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Government Extends Due Date for Submission of Applications under PLI Scheme for Textiles(16.02.2022)
Ministry of Textiles has further extended the timeline for submission of applications under the PLI Scheme for Textiles till 28.02.2022. Earlier the .....
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RBI announces rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028(03.10.2023)
The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028 (GOI FRB 2028) applicable for the half year October 04, 2023 to April 03, 2024 sha.....
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BIMSTEC Convention to be signed and ratified(10.03.2016)
The Union Cabinet approved the signing and ratification of the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical Matters and Economic Cooperation C.....
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Magistrate Has No Power To Direct Accused To Give Voice Samples For Investigation: Kerala HC(10.01.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that there is no express or implied power conferred by the statute to the magistrate to direct the accused to give voice sa.....
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Gujarat High Court: SC/ST Act Meant to Confer Dignity,Will not Change with Migration to Another State(19.09.2019)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that a crime against a person belonging to SC/ST community in other State and not in Gujarat invite provisions of the Sch.....
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Gujarat HC Directs SIC to Take Action Against Officer Under RTI(15.09.2020)
Gujarat High Court has directed the State Information Commissioner to initiate proceedings under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 agai.....
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Delhi HC Stays Order Awarding One Extra Mark to Candidates for Incorrect Question(06.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued an ex parte ad interim stay on the single judge bench order which had ordered for one extra mark to be granted to candidat.....
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Patna HC to Registry: Identify All Appeals Pending Before High Court U/S 374(4) & 377(4) CrPC(27.06.2022)
Patna High Court has directed the Registry to take all necessary measures to identify those appeals which are pending before High Court and are covere.....
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J&K&L HC: WL Can't be Used to Fill Posts Falling Vacant Due to Resignation of Selected Candidate(30.06.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that no candidate from the waiting list (WL) shall be appointed on any vacancy which is caused due to.....
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Del HC: Rejecting Appln. Under SVLDR Scheme Without Hearing is Violates Principle of Natural Justice(24.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that rejecting of application under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDR Scheme) without granting a.....
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When duty drawback is not paid within a period of three months from the date of filing of claim, the claimant would be entitled to interest in addition to the amount of drawback(05.02.2024)
In present matter, Respondent is a class-I contractor specializing in the field of civil contract works especially funnelling and hydro electric power.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Notice on Plea Against Statements of Shia Waqf Board Chairman(24.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government and sought its counter affidavit on a plea filed against the alleged disputed.....
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Delhi HC Acquits Man Who Faced Trial Without Any Legal Aid(09.01.2023)
Delhi High Court while acquitting a man as the trial was vitiated due to non-assistance of accused by legal aid counsel, has observed that it a classi.....
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Ker. HC: Definition of 'Landslide Prone Area' Can’t be Expanded Without Approval of State Authority(28.12.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that as per S.31(2) of Disaster Management Act, 2005 State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) must approve plans p.....
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Allahabad HC: Parliament has Responsibility to Restrain Criminals from Entering Into Politics(05.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that it is the responsibility of the Parliament to show its collective will to restrain the criminals from entering into.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Action Against Comic Anubhav Bassi for Humiliating Judicial System(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition against the stand-up comedian, Anubhav Singh Bassi, filed for allegedly humiliating advocates and the judicial .....
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Tel. HC to State Lake Protection Committee: Notify Buffer Zone for Water Bodies in Greater Hyderabad(28.07.2023)
Telangana High Court while observing that State Lake Protection Committee has not issued any guidelines in respect of tanks and water bodies, the buff.....
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Circular on Standardization of the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) Audit Report(18.04.2024)
1. In terms of Regulation 28 of SEBI (AIF) Regulations, 2012 and Clause 2.4 of SEBI Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/PoD1/P/CIR/2023/130 dated July 31, 202.....
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Madras HC: All Unaided Private Educational Institutions "Establishment" for Purpose of ESI Act(04.08.2020)
Madras High Court has ruled that all private educational institutions will come under the purview of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 and will.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Writ Challenging Suspension of Mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation(29.06.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Somya Gurjar challenging her suspension as the Mayor of Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporati.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Service Tax Can’t be Levied for Total Receipt Under Threshold Limit of 10 Lakh(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that service tax can’t be levied for total receipt falling below the threshold li.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi: No Denial of Cenvat Credit Merely on Procedural Irregularity(29.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that no denial of cenvat credit simply on procedural irregularity.
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SC: Action Under Section 31 of SRA to Cancel Instrument is Not ‘In Rem’(01.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that actions taken under Section 31 of Specific Relief Act (SRA), 1963 for cancellation of an instrument are not an action in r.....
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Bom HC: CPC Doesn’t Have Provision to Extend Time for Filing WS Due to Pendency of Misc. Application(06.08.2024)
Bombay High Court has observed that there is no provision in the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 or any pronouncement of the Court stating that time to fil.....
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SC Stays Gujarat HC Order Refusing to Stay Summons Issued by State Police to a Lawyer(26.06.2025)
Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by Gujarat High Court that refused to stay summons issued by the State police to a lawyer.
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Court Master's Plea for Allegedly Tampering with SC Order(31.01.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Delhi Police in a plea challenging the removal of a Court Master in Supreme Court who was allegedly found tamp.....
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Gujarat High Court Suspends Arrest Warrant Against Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta(29.01.2021)
Gujarat High Court has suspended the non-bailable warrant of arrest issued by a Magistrate in Kutch agains journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in connec.....
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Kerala HC Directs State Police Chief to Order Probe into Arrest of Keralite in Kuwait(02.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to order a probe by the Crime Branch into the arrest and detention of a Keralite who was alleged.....
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Kerala Court Temporarily Stays Release of Prithviraj-Starrer Kaduva(10.12.2021)
Kerala Court has issued an ad interim injunction in a plea challenging the release of Prithviraj-starrer Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan restraining the respo.....
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Madras HC: 'Ego' Is A Small Three Letter Word That Spoils Relationships(19.10.2022)
Madras High Court while dismissing a wife's habeas corpus petition claiming that her husband had kept their four year old son in illegal custody, has .....
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Jharkhand Assembly Passes Anti-Lynching Bill Providing For Punishment for Culprits(22.12.2021)
Jharkhand State Assembly has passed a law to prevent Mob Lynching in the state, The Jharkhand (Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching) Bill, 2021.....
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Gujarat High Court Orders Status Quo on Land Acquisition Near Statue of Unity(26.07.2019)
Gujarat High Court has ordered ''status quo'' with respect to the acquisition of land for various tourism projects and asked the State Government not .....
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SC Directs Government on Completion of Registration Process of Unorganized Workers(25.05.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Government and the State Governments to complete the registration process of unorganized workers so that they c.....
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NGT Directs to Take Remedial Action Over Alleged Illegal Sand Mining in Hamirpur District(02.06.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of a plea with direction to the Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh, and District Magistrate, Hamirpur to take r.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Medical Report in Rape Case of 11-Yr Old in WB's Basirhat(31.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the State government to submit the case diary along with a status report that pertains to the investigation into the .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, State government, case diary, 11 year old girl, Basirhat, Rape
Bom. HC: Custodial Torture is Not Official Duty(28.03.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that custodial torture is not official duty and no sanction is required to prosecute police officers in cases of dea.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Custodial Torture, Official Duty, Murder
SC: In Domestic Violence Act Proceedings, Physical Presence of Parties Not Necessary(24.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that as the proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 are quasi-criminal in nature, thus, .....
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Delhi HC: Not Supplying 'Grounds of Arrest' to Accused Either in Arrest Memo or Separately is Illegal(05.03.2025)
Delhi High Court declared the arrest of a man as illegal after noting that “grounds of arrest” were neither given to accused in the arrest memo nor se.....
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Supreme Court: All the Sports Associations are Ailing Bodies(18.03.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea moved by Maharashtra Wrestling Association, has remarked that all the sports associations in India are ailing bodie.....
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Delhi HC: Street Vendors Must Maintain Cleanliness and Not Encroach on Public Spaces(23.03.2026)
Delhi High Court observed that street vendors have a “bounden duty” to keep their vending areas clean and ensure they do not encroach on public spaces.....
Tags : Street Vendors, Cleanliness, Public Spaces
Delhi HC Gives Last Opportunity to UOI in Plea Seeking Restrain on Leak of Investigation Material(18.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted one final opportunity to Union of India and Delhi Police to file replies within 2 weeks in the plea filed by Disha Ravi s.....
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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to TMC Leader Sheikh Sufiyan in WB Post-Poll Murder Case(09.02.2022)
Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Sufiyan in a case relating to the murder of a BJP supporter during the.....
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Central Government specifies California Public Employees Retirement System as the specified person for the purposes of section 10(23FE) of IT Act(25.01.2023)
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 o.....
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Cal. HC: Interfering in Investigation by State May Result in Disruption of Co-operative Federalism(25.01.2024)
Calcutta High Court while staying order for immediate transfer of a probe being conducted by State to CBI, has held that right of State to conduct fai.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Co-operative Federalism, Investigation by State
ITAT: Business of Infrastructure Development Comes Under The Definition of Developer(19.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellant Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that the business of infrastructure development comes under the definition of developer.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Reinstate Ayurvedic Doctors Who Haven’t Attained 62 Years of Age(01.03.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has directed that those ayurvedic doctors who have been superannuated on attaining the age of 60 years but have not completed the.....
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Raj HC: Industrial Tribunal Allowing Workman Legal Representation But Denying Employer is Unequal(09.04.2026)
Rajasthan High Court held that allowing a workman legal representation while denying it to the employer in an Industrial Disputes Tribunal creates "ma.....
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Supreme Court: Register Entry Not Required To Pursue Oppression/Mismanagement Claims(06.05.2026)
Supreme Court held that a stakeholder can pursue oppression and mismanagement claims even without being entered in the register of members, recognizin.....
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SC: Landowners Cannot be Forced to Waive Statutory Compensation to Claim Other Benefits(21.05.2026)
Supreme Court held that civic authorities cannot compel landowners to waive their statutory right to compensation as a condition for receiving other s.....
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CBIC Issues Circular Extending Validity of Authorized Economic Operator Certificates(27.05.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a circular where the validity of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) is extended so a.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Delay in Filing Appeal Due to Drafting and Calculation Error can be Condoned(29.03.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi, has stated that the delay of two days in filing due to delay in drafting the appeal and ca.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delay, Condoned, Calculation Error
CESTAT, Delhi: No Penalty on Importer on Ground of Error in Bill of Entry(04.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the penalty under the Customs Act, 1962 can’t be imposed on an importer for th.....
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Lender banks have to provide an opportunity of hearing to the borrowers before classifying their account as fraud(27.03.2023)
The civil appeals arise out of a challenge to the Reserve Bank of India (Frauds Classification and Reporting by Commercial Banks and Select FIs) Direc.....
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Ker. HC: Quarrying Activities Can’t be Done on Lands Assigned Under the Kerala Land Assignment Act(17.01.2024)
Kerala High Court while ordering Interim stay on quarrying near Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary has held that no quarrying can be done on lands assigned und.....
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Allahabad HC Directs State to Ensure Construction of Ladies’ Toilets in Police Stations(18.02.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure construction of ladies’ toilets in each Police Station in the State, stating .....
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Jhar. HC: Standard of Proof to Rebut Presumption Under NI Act is of Preponderance of Probabilities(16.08.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has held that when an accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act has to rebut the presumption in favour of .....
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Cal. HC: Mental Cruelty Can’t Have Uniform Standard in Matrimonial Cases(08.08.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that Mental cruelty is a state of mind and such feeling and intensity are felt differently by each person, has obs.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Not Take Coercive Steps Against Meat Shop Owners(02.06.2025)
Rajasthan High Court while disposing of plea moved by certain meat shop owners has directed the State authorities to not take coercive action for anot.....
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Bombay HC Questions if Young Lawyers have Statutory Right to Claim Stipend(25.06.2025)
Bombay High Court while hearing a PIL seeking direction on BMCG to pay monthly stipend to young lawyers, has questioned if young lawyers had any statu.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Service Tax Not Payable on Liquidated Damages(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that service tax is not to be paid on liquidated damages recovered on the failu.....
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AP HC: Caste-Based Insult Over Telephone Conversation Not an Offence U/S 3 SC/ ST Act(29.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that to constitute an offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevent.....
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SC: State Board Employees Can't be Considered State Government Employees(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that employees of Orissa Khadi and Village Industries Board are not entitled to pension on par with Government employees.....
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Centre Issues Notification for Constitution of GST Appellate Tribunals(01.08.2024)
The Central Government has notified constitution of Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunals (GSTAT) across the country. The notification shall be e.....
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SC: Challenge to Patna HC Judgement Declaring Vishnupad Temple a Public Trust, Dismissed(08.08.2024)
SC has held that considering the origin of temple, the right exercised by devotees with regard to worship, nature and extent of gift/contribution made.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Vishnupad Temple, Gayawals Brahmins, Public Trust
CBDT releases key Direct Tax Statistics through Time-Series data(23.01.2024)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has been releasing key statistics relating to Direct Tax collections and administration in public domain from.....
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Delhi HC: High Court Cannot Exercise Power When Remedy of Statutory Appeal Exists(29.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that High Court cannot entertain the Petition in its extraordinary power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.....
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Bengaluru Court Directs Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to Pay Damages in Defamation Suit(23.06.2021)
City Civil and Session Court, Bengaluru has directed former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to pay Rs. 2 crore as damages to the Nandi Infrastructure Corr.....
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SC Directs States/UTs to Strictly Implement Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979(30.06.2021)
Supreme Court has directed all the States/Union Territories to register all establishments and license all contractors under the Inter-State Migrant W.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi: Dispute Relating to Rebate Amount Subjudice Before Appellate Forum(27.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that dispute relating to amount of rebate subjudice before the appellate foru.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, subjudice, rebate amount
Delhi HC: Arbitral Tribunal Cannot Decrease Liquidated Damages on Guess Work(02.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled the arbitral tribunal can’t reduce the liquidated damages on guesswork if it finds that it is genuine pre-estimated damages.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Entertain PIL on Recovery of Debt Owed by Pakistan Since Partition(22.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking recovery of Rs 1 trillion debt owed by Pakistan to India since the time.....
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J&K&L HC: Units in J&K Entitled for Excise Duty Exemption Prior to 1st July 2017 Liable to Pay GST(03.01.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that units located in Jammu and Kashmir are entitled to central excise duty exemption prior to July 1.....
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Bom. HC: Appeal u/s 14A of SC/ST Act not Allowed When Case is Under Both SC/ST Act and POCSO(21.12.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that in a case involving offenses under both, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 198.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, SC/ST Act, POCSO, Appeal
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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Delhi HC: Sale Out of Opening Stock Not Income from Other Sources(27.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that the sale made out of opening stock can not be treated as unexplained income to be taxed as income from other sources.
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Uttarakhand HC Quashes Order of Cancellation of GST Registration Due to Improper Procedure(22.10.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has quashed the Order of cancellation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Registration due to the non-providing of opportunity of .....
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SC: Not Prudent to Convict Accused Without Test Identification Parade(13.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that it would not be prudent to convict an accused solely on the basis of their identification for the first time in court, wit.....
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SC: In Case of Second Appeal, Court Not Required to Frame Substantial Questions as Per S.100 of CPC(26.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in second appeals arising out of the state of Punjab or the State of Haryana, courts are not required to frame substantial.....
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Supreme Court: Stranger Affected by an Interim Order is Entitled to be Impleaded in Writ Proceedings(10.04.2026)
Supreme Court has observed that even a non-party to original writ proceedings cannot be denied impleadment if an order passed therein directly affects.....
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Patna HC Directs Smooth Lok Adalat For Traffic Challan Settlement, Ensuring Access to Justice(07.05.2026)
Patna High Court directed smooth conduct of the National Lok Adalat for traffic challan settlement, stressing that access to justice must remain unhin.....
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Supreme Court: Initial Appointment Against Unsanctioned Post No Bar to Regularisation(25.05.2026)
SC held that employees who have served continuously for decades in regular government functions cannot be denied consideration for regularisation mere.....
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Supreme Court Cautioned Against the Misuse of False POCSO Cases in Matrimonial Disputes(01.06.2026)
SC raised concerns over the misuse of POCSO cases in matrimonial disputes, observing that estranged spouses sometimes use allegations against husbands.....
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Bombay HC Rules on Whether Arrest is Illegal if Co-Accused Charge Sheet is Not Supplied Earlier(01.07.2026)
Bombay High Court held that arrest after filing of a chargesheet against co-accused is not illegal merely because a copy was not supplied to the arres.....
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Del HC: Master's Candidates Without the Prescribed Bachelor's Degree are Ineligible as Govt Teacher(17.07.2026)
Delhi HC held that a Master's degree cannot substitute the prescribed Bachelor's qualification for recruitment. Setting aside the CAT order, it ruled .....
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Calcutta HC Directs Former WBSSC Advisor To Disclose His Assets in SSC Group-D Recruitment Scam(30.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has affirmed a Single Judge's order directing S.P. Sinha, former West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) advisor to provide d.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, S.P. Sinha, Bengal School Service Commission, appointment, Higher Secondary, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
AAR, Gujarat: RTC Attracts 18% GST for Enabling GTA for Door to Door Delivery of Parcels(05.04.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation for enabling goods transport authority for door to do.....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, 18% GST, Business Support Services
Supreme Court: Succession Law Applies, Not Primogeniture, to Ex-Royal’s Private Estate Inheritance(29.05.2026)
Supreme Court held that the rule of primogeniture, under which only the eldest male heir inherits, does not govern succession to the private propertie.....
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MP High Court Grants Bail To Tehelka Journalist, Noting Implication After Exposing Foeticide Racket(29.06.2026)
Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a Tehelka Digital News journalist accused of extortion, abetment and conspiracy, observing that the FIR was .....
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SC: Market Integrity is Paramount; Rule Violators Cannot Escape Liability by Citing Investor Gains(14.07.2026)
Supreme Court has held that the integrity of the securities market is paramount and regulatory violations cannot be excused merely because investors e.....
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SC: Hybrid Mode of Hearings Must be Deployed by SIC(10.10.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that use of technology is no longer an option, has directed all State Information Commissions (SIC) to provide hybrid mo.....
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All. HC: Govt Bound by Apostille Documents Issued by Countries Signatory to the Apostille Convention(19.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court while observing that Union Government is bound by the Convention of Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public.....
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All. HC: False POCSO/SC-ST Cases Being Filed to Claim Money from the State(11.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court has observed that certain false FIR under the POCSO as well as SC/ST Act are being lodged against innocent persons ruining their .....
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Calcutta High Court Refuses Relief to Law Student in Offensive Video Case(04.06.2025)
Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim relief to law student Sharmistha Panoli who allegedly made an allegedly offensive video, targeting pe.....
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Calcutta HC: State Govt. to Ensure that Elephants are Not Illegally Taken Out of State(25.06.2025)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to ensure that elephants are not illegally taken out of the State.
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Mad. HC Sentences TN Minister Ponmudi and his Wife Visalakshi in Disproportionate Asset Case(21.12.2023)
Madras High Court has sentenced Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi and his wife Visalakshi to 3 years simple imprisonment in a disproportionate asset case, a.....
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SC Asks Petitioner Challenging GST on Hand Sanitizers to Approach HC(19.11.2020)
Supreme Court has required the petitioner challenging the levy of Goods and Services Tax on hand sanitisers under the same Tariff Heading as insectici.....
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Del. HC: Plea on Rahul Gandhi’s Citizenship to be Treated as Public Interest Litigation(20.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that former Union Minister Subramanian Swamy’s plea to revoke Indian citizenship of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shall be .....
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Karnataka HC Confirms Interim Order Staying Government Orders on Online Classes(22.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has confirmed the interim order passed by a coordinate bench of the Court on 8th July, 2020, by which it had stayed the governmen.....
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GST Portal Facilitates Addition of ‘Additional Trade Name’ Under Same GSTIN(02.06.2022)
Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has enabled the new functionality in the official portal to add “Additional Trade Name” under the same Goods and.....
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CESTAT: Service to Associate Co. Falls Under Export if Provider and Recipient Are Separate Persons(09.06.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that service provided to associate company falls under category of.....
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Madras HC: Untouchability Includes All Forms of Social Ostracism, Not Merely Caste-Based Practice(26.06.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that Untouchability goes beyond the specific Caste-based practice and includes all practices of social ostracism and ex.....
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Delhi High Court: Can’t Set Aside Stipulation of Higher Merit Because it Restricts Talent Pool(24.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that stipulation of a higher merit for a post in an educational institution cannot be set aside on the ground that it restri.....
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Supreme Court: Stay Orders of High Court on Trials Not to Get Vacated Automatically(29.02.2024)
Supreme Court while overruling its 2018 judgement Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (MAN.....Tags : Supreme Court, Stay Orders, Interim Orders
Allahabad HC: Authority Fully Empowered to Award Interest on Amount Paid by Allottees(09.11.2020)
Allahabad High Court has held that in case of contravention of any obligation cast upon the promoters under the Real Estate (Regulation and Developmen.....
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AAAR: Number of Tasks Entrusted Through Single Contract Would Not Constitute ‘Composite Supply’(16.09.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that the number of tasks entrusted through a single contract would not constitute ‘c.....
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Rajasthan HC Grants Protection to Live-In Couple Involving Married Woman(23.09.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has recently held that neither the State nor the society can intrude into the private lives of two adult individuals who seek to .....
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Gujarat HC: Not Our Duty to Tell State to Construct Schools, Hospitals(07.10.2022)
Gujarat High Court while hearing a PIL highlighting the fact that despite orders of collector passed in 2016, authorities haven't constructed civil ho.....
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Circulation of progress reports to stakeholders(22.02.2024)
1. Regulation 15 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 (Liquidation Regulations) provides that the liqui.....
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Interest shall be computed from the date when the refund was due to be paid to the person till the date of payment of refund(27.05.2024)
The Petitioner has preferred present petition for issuance a writ of certiorari thereby quashing impugned order, where in interest has been provided f.....
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SC: Fees to Director Not Exempted Under Clause 4 Schedule III of SEBI Stock Broker Regulations(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding SEBI’s decision to not to grant exemption to corporate entity from payment of fees to director under Clause 4 of Schedul.....
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MP HC: Manner of Investigation or Choice of Agency Cannot be Dictated by Accused(01.08.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that accused has no right to seek investigation in a particular manner or by a specific investigating agency and Co.....
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Andhra Pradesh High Court: Can’t Issue Appellate Order Only in Hindi(08.08.2024)
AP High Court has held that in State of Andhra Pradesh appellate order under Section 107 of CGST Act, 2017 cannot be issued only in Hindi. English cop.....
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Allahabad High Court: Medical Grant A Fundamental Right Under Article 21 of Constitution of India(29.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court while directing the State to pay additional compensation to mother-son duo who suffered acid attack injuries, has held that medic.....
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Delhi High Court: Husband Cannot Seek to Strike off Wife’s Defence over Unpaid Litigation Costs(08.05.2026)
Delhi HC ruled that a husband cannot seek to strike off his wife’s defence in matrimonial proceedings for delay in filing a written statement when he .....
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Madras High Court: DNA Test Not Required For Mother to Donate Kidney to Her Son(25.05.2026)
Madras High Court set aside a State Authorization Committee’s refusal to approve a mother’s kidney donation to her son, holding that she cannot be com.....
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Delhi HC: FSSAI Has No Authority to Regulate Animal Feed(08.04.2026)
Delhi High Court struck down Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s ban on meat and bone meal in feed for milk- and meat-producing animals, ru.....
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Bombay HC: National Security Justifies Denial of Police Clearance Certificate(01.05.2026)
Bombay High Court upheld denial of Police Clearance Certificate to a 26/11 acquitted accused, holding that national security concerns constitute a rea.....
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SC Allows Euthanasia of Rabid Stray Dogs if Necessary and Protects Officials Acting in Good Faith(20.05.2026)
Supreme Court ruled that officials implementing directions to curb stray dog attacks should not face criminal proceedings in the ordinary course, and .....
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Consumer Court Directs Amazon, Seller to Pay Rs.4.68 Lakh to Customer as Compensation(23.06.2026)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Darjeeling directed Amazon and a seller to pay Rs.4.68 lakh to a customer for delivering the wrong ca.....
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Delhi High Court: UP Passport Disputes Cannot be Filed in Delhi Only Because MEA is Based There(13.07.2026)
Delhi High Court held that passport disputes cannot be filed in Delhi merely because the Ministry of External Affairs is located there. It ruled that .....
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Supreme Court, Central Government, Environmental Clearance(28.02.2025)
Supreme Court has held that Procurement Order 2012 issued under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSME Act) is enforceabl.....
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CRIMINAL - Teesta Setalvad Case: SC Expresses Astonishment at Gujarat High Court Judgement(15.03.2019)
Supreme Court has expressed astonishment that Gujarat High Court granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband in an al.....
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MCA Allows Board of Directors to Approve Financial Statements, Board’s Report via Video Conferencing(16.06.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has scrapped the Rule restraining the presentation of approval of the annual financial statements, approval of the.....
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Kerala HC: Parties Should be Heard Before Initiating Recovery from Pension(26.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that government is empowered to recover excess amount paid by mistake but parties should be offered a hearing before a reco.....
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Delhi HC to State: Submit Status on Infrastructure, Pendency of Cases in Family Courts(02.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has asked Delhi government to submit relevant data indicating total number of Judges who are presently posted and presiding over Fami.....
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SC: Supreme Court Orders Expansion And Reform Of Open Prisons(27.02.2026)
Supreme Court directed nationwide expansion and reform of open prisons, emphasizing rehabilitation, equality, dignity, and reintegration, and mandatin.....
Tags : Open Correctional Institutions, Articles 14, Article 15, Article 21
NGT Directs States to Penalise Farmers for Stubble Burning(11.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered state governments to take action against persistent defaulters of crop residue burning and directed them to .....
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RBI Eases Stressed Asset Resolution Norms(11.11.2016)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased rules for various stressed asset resolution schemes and expanded scope of a loan recast plan previously limited .....
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A mandamus would be issued to only to enforce a legal right(04.09.2017)
The Petitioners have filed the present petition, praying for issue an appropriate Writ, order and/or direction including an order, direction or writ i.....
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Malegaon Blast Case: Bombay High Court Directs NIA to Inform Trial Completion Time(23.07.2019)
Bombay High Court has sought to know from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) the estimated time by which trial in the September 2008 Malegaon bom.....
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Kerala HC Sets Aside Recruitment of District Judge on Not Being Advocate on Date of Appointment(20.07.2020)
Kerala High Court has set aside the appointment of a District and Sessions Judge, who was selected via direct recruitment, on the ground that he was n.....
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SC Issues Notice on Petition Seeking SIT Probe into West Bengal Post-Poll Violence(02.07.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central Government, State of West Bengal, and the Election Commission of India in a plea seeking for an inquiry.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Availability of Amphotericin B, Oxygen Buffer Stock(08.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and Delhi Government on various aspects including the import and domestic production of Amphoterici.....
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Patna HC Stays State’s Decision to Conduct Caste-Based Census in Bihar(05.05.2023)
Patna High Court while granting interim stay on State’s decision to conduct caste-based census in Bihar has observed that State has no power to carry .....
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SC: Can’t Reduce Benefit of Input Tax Credit without Statutory Sanction(19.02.2025)
Supreme Court has held that the benefit of input tax credit is traceable to the statute. If the same has to be reduced, which will have an adverse civ.....
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Delhi HC: Woman’s Claim Seeking Right to Shared Household Valid Even in Absence of Domestic Violence(03.03.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that a woman’s claim under Section 17 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 seeking right to shared.....
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Guj. HC: State to Take Stand on Challenge to Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act 2023(11.03.2025)
Gujarat High Court has sought the stand of State Government on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Am.....
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SC: S.27 Indian Evidence Act Discovery is Formidable Link in Circumstantial Evidence Chain(23.02.2026)
Supreme Court upheld a conviction in a ransom murder case based solely on circumstantial evidence, holding that the accused’s disclosure statements un.....
Tags : Indian Evidence Act, Discovery, Circumstantial Evidence
Calcutta HC: Magistrate Must Assess Grounds, Cannot Order Police Inquiry under Section 175(3) BNSS(18.03.2026)
Calcutta High Court held that under Section 175(3) of the BNSS, 2023, a magistrate must personally conduct an inquiry before ordering investigation, a.....
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Madras HC Directs to Ensure New Buildings are Constructed with Access to Persons with Disabilities(06.07.2021)
Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Government to make sure that no new buildings in the state are constructed or sanctioned without ensuring ac.....
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CESTAT: Steel Plates and MS Channels are Capital Goods; Modvat Credit can be Availed(24.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad Bench has ruled that the assessee is entitled to avail of modvat credit on stee.....
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P&H HC: Undisputed Signatures on Cheque in Itself Not Sufficient for Conviction U/S 138 of NI Act(30.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with an application for grant of leave to appeal, has observed that undisputed signatures of the responden.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
SC: Can’t Freeze Company’s Bank Account for Investigation Against Unrelated Party(10.05.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside a freezing order imposed on a Foreign Institutional Investor company, has held that when appellant company is in no .....
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SC: Personal Liberty of Individuals should Not be Lightly Interfered With(25.02.2025)
SC while setting aside an order cancelling bail of an accused, has observed that the liberty of an individual is a precious right under the Constituti.....
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P&H HC Seeks Affidavit from Government Over Girls Dropping Out of Schools(07.03.2025)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought fresh affidavit from Punjab Government in a matter relating to village girl students dropping out of schools .....
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SC Issues Coordination Guidelines: CGST Summons Not Barred by S.6(2)(b) Despite State Proceedings(18.08.2025)
Supreme Court while stating that summons under S.70 CGST Act, 2017 do not constitute “proceedings” under S.6(2)(b) of the Act, has held that there is .....
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SC Allows Appeal by State of Telangana against HC’s Order on Domicile Rule(01.09.2025)
Supreme Court has allowed an appeal filed by the State of Telangana against an order passed by the Telangana High Court holding that permanent residen.....
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Rajasthan High Court: An Employee in the Last Year of Service Should Not be Transferred Ordinarily(03.06.2019)
Rajasthan High Court has held that an employee who is set to retire within a year should not be ordinarily transferred.
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SC's Deputy Registrar & Above Designated Staff to Report to Office from May 4(04.05.2020)
Supreme Court has released dictates that all officers in the ranks of Deputy Registrar and above, or their equivalent shall attend office from 4th May.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Establishment of Covid Care Centre(18.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking establishment of Covid care centre having atleast 100 beds with ICU and Ventilator facility for p.....
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Supreme Court Asks UP Govt to Show Position of Posts in All District Hospitals(18.02.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that vacancy positions of 62% and 70% of male and female doctors/ attendants particularly in District Hospital, Sambhal was.....
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Kerala High Court Quashes Consumer Forum Proceedings Against Subramanian Swamy(23.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has allowed the petition moved by BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister Dr Subramanian Swamy to quash the non-bailable warran.....
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Kar. HC Dismisses Appeal Against 30% Cap on Trade Margin of 42 Anti-Cancer Drugs(28.03.2023)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal against single judge bench order which had upheld a 2019 order issued by Ministry of Chemicals and Fertil.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Anti-Cancer Drugs, Trade Margin
SC: Menstrual Hygiene Right Requires Effective Ground-Level Implementation Nationwide(04.06.2026)
Supreme Court directed the Union and States to ensure effective implementation of menstrual hygiene measures in schools, stressing that the Article 21.....
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Delhi High Court: NSE Qualifies as a Public Authority under the RTI Act(02.07.2026)
Delhi High Court held that the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is a “public authority” under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Authorities Cannot Permit Land Conversion Against the Master Plan(20.07.2026)
Rajasthan High Court ruled that authorities cannot permit land use, conversion, regularisation or grant pattas in violation of the Master Plan, holdin.....
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Del. HC: Harbouring Terrorists Leads to Creation of 'Safe Havens' for them(21.02.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that an act of harbouring terrorists or a series of acts which lead to creation of 'Safe Havens' for terrorists endanger.....
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Supreme Court Expresses Concerns about Vacancy of Judges in District Judiciary(05.03.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing proceedings initiated in relation to addressing the systematic flaws under the POCSO Act, 2012 has expressed concerns abou.....
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Madras High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Digital Media Platforms Under IBDF(08.12.2021)
Madras High Court has restrained the Central Government from taking any coercive action under the Information Technology Rules 2021, against digital m.....
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Kerala HC Directs State Govt To File Report On Amount Quantified Towards Damage Of Property(17.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the State government to file a report on the amount of damages that has been quantified by it in connection with strike.....
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Delhi HC Extends Restrictive Functioning Till May 17(04.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has decided to continue with its restricted functioning till 17th May, 2020 in view of the extension of the nationwide lockdown.
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Kerala HC: Allow Entry Without Necessary Entry Passes at Walayar Checkpost(11.05.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Government to allow the entry of persons who got stranded at Walayar checkpost without the necessary 'entry .....
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Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Postponement of Assembly Polls on Ground of Discrepancies(16.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking postponement of Uttar Pradesh State Assembly Polls 2022 on grounds .....
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Kerala High Court Extends Validity of All Interim Orders Till March 16(23.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and all courts and tribunals falling under the supervisory juri.....
Tags : Delhi CourtKerala High Court, Validity of All Interim Orders, Restoration of Temples, Qutub Minar Complex
Ker. HC: Absence of TI Parade Doesn’t Vitiate Identification of Accused in Court(03.03.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that if ocular evidence and identification of accused by witnesses in court are impressive, nothing restricts court from re.....
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For a property in a sectional title scheme to be transferred into the name of a purchaser, the body corporate must issue a clearance certificate(02.11.2023)
Present appeal concerns the interpretation of Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (the ‘embargo provision’)The appeal is agains.....
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Kerala HC: Accused Has No Right to Dictate Terms of Investigation(10.03.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that an accused has no absolute right to seek further investigation or to dictate terms for investigation or to say tha.....
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Non-payment of a part of the sale price would not affect the validity of the sale(09.07.2020)
The present Civil Appeal has been filed to challenge the impugned Judgment passed by a Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court, which affirmed the Or.....
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Gujarat HC Extends Interim Stay Orders till July 2(21.06.2021)
Gujarat High Court has extended the life of interim stay orders passed by it and by the Courts subordinate to it till July 2, 2021.
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AAR: No GST Exemption for Solid Waste Management Service to Government Authority(29.07.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has held that Solid Waste Management service to Governmental authority and Government Entity not ex.....
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SC: Section 27 Disclosure Outside Custody Inadmissible Evidence(18.02.2026)
SC held disclosure statements made outside police custody are inadmissible under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, and such evidence, at best, is a “wea.....
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J&K&L HC: Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Despite Statutory Status, is Not a ‘State’ under Article 12(17.03.2026)
J&K&L High Court held that the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, though a statutory body, is not a ‘State’ under Article 12 due to lack of governme.....
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J&K&L High Court: Second FIR Valid if it Reveals a Broader Conspiracy; 'Test of Sameness' is Key(03.04.2026)
J&K and Ladakh High Court held that a second FIR is valid if it involves a distinct, wider conspiracy, even if linked to an earlier case, emphasizing .....
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Negotiable Instrument (Amendment) Act 2015 Comes into Force with Retrospective Effect(30.12.2015)
Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act 2015 has came in to force with retrospective effect. Amendment shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1.....
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Rajasthan High Court Strikes Down SBC Quota for Gujjars, 5 Other Communities(12.12.2016)
Rajasthan High Court has struck down Special Backward Classes reservation given to Gujjars and five other communities of the state by holding that the.....
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Hyderabad High Court Clears Teacher Test Papers in Andhra Pradesh(01.12.2017)
Hyderabad High Court has directed AP Public Service Commission and Higher Education Department to evaluate OMR answer sheets of the petitioners who ap.....
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Bombay High Court Rejects Plea Against Three Ministers(25.09.2019)
Bombay High Court has rejected a couple of writ petitions challenging the appointment of three ministers in the State cabinet less than six months bef.....
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SC: Conviction Can Be Based on Sole Testimony of Victim If Reliable and Trustworthy(19.10.2020)
Supreme Court has reiterated that there can be a conviction based on the sole testimony of the sexual assault victim if she is found to be reliable an.....
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Rajasthan HC Issues Bailable Warrants Against 6 Accused on Kin's Plea Against Their Acquittal(07.09.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued a bailable warrant against six persons who were acquitted in the year 2019 in the Pehlu Khan lynching case by an Alwar.....
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Delhi HC: Yamuna River Has Surpassed Threshold and Any Interference for Restoration is Not Justified(04.03.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that the present condition of the Yamuna River has surpassed the threshold where any further interference in its rejuven.....
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Ker. HC: When Acts Constitute Offence, Shutting Doors of Criminal Court would be Travesty of Justice(12.03.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that it would amount to travesty of justice to shut out the doors of criminal court against a party for the sole reason.....
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Delhi HC: National Commission for Scheduled Castes Not Equivalent to Civil Court(01.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that merely because the Commission has the powers of a Civil Court for the purpose of carrying out investigations or enquiri.....
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Gujarat HC: Unregistered Nikahnama or Missing Records Cannot Bar a Widow From Claiming Pension(25.02.2026)
Gujarat High Court held that denying a widow's pension due to an unregistered nikahnama, absence of marriage photos, or missing service record entries.....
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Delhi HC Granted Interim Relief to JioStar in a Dispute over Legends League Cricket Broadcast Rights(20.03.2026)
Delhi High Court restrained transfer of Legends League Cricket Master T20 broadcast rights to third parties in a dispute between JioStar India and Abs.....
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Kerala HC: PIL Based Purely on Paper Report Not Maintainable(27.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has stated that Public Interest Litigation filed purely on the basis of paper report is not maintainable.
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Jharkhand HC Extends No Coercive Action Order in Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi(21.10.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has extended the order of no coercive steps against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi till 7th December, 2021, in connection with a de.....
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AP HC: SC/ST Act Not Attracted if Offence Not Done With Intention That Victim is of Particular Caste(12.07.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that when the offence is not done with an intention that the victim belongs to a particular case, then the provisio.....
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JKL HC: S.482 CrPC Cannot be Invoked to Challenge Proceedings Initiated U/S 12 J&K DV Act(25.07.2023)
Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC has held that Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be used to challenge the proceedings initiated under.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC, Code of Criminal Procedure, Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2010
SC: Parties Who Consent to Arbitration Can't Later Oppose Award on Non-Arbitrability Grounds(18.08.2025)
SC has held that once parties consent to arbitration and accept a consent decree, they’re estopped from later challenging the award as non-arbitrable .....
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Calcutta HC Orders District Magistrate to Act as Impartial Authority and Steer from Political Motivat(16.12.2020)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the District Magistrate of Cooch Behar District in West Bengal, to act as an impartial authority and to steer away fro.....
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SC Grants Bail to Doctors as Were Not Provided in Writing, Citing 'Mihir Shah' Verdict(06.04.2026)
Supreme Court recently granted bail to two doctors in a narcotics case, noting that they had not been provided the grounds of their arrest in writing .....
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J&K&L HC: Courts Should Exercise Caution When Granting Interim Relief in Public Infrastructure Cases(12.12.2025)
J&K and Ladakh High Court highlighted delays that stalled the Aishmuqam Degree College for over a decade, causing “avoidable hardship” and “educationa.....
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SC: Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Orders Passed by State Consumer Commission(16.03.2021)
Supreme Court has opined that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 challenging judgments and orders passed by the Stat.....
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SC Refuses Plea Seeking Directions to Grant Promotion to Post of Major General(08.02.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking direction to the Centre and the Military Secretariat to grant him promotion to the post of M.....
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MP HC Denies Relief to Candidate with Criminal Antecedents Seeking Job in Defence Establishment(15.02.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition whereby the Petitioner was seeking revival of his candidature for a post at an Ordinance Factory, o.....
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SC: Courts Must Ensure that Criminals Don’t Escape on Account of Mere Procedural Technicalities(09.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that it is expected that the courts would deal with cases involving crimes against women in a more realistic manner and won’t a.....
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J&K HC: Individual Seeking Reservation in EWS Must Not Fall Under Reserved Categories(17.03.2025)
J&K HC has observed that an individual seeking to claim reservation in the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category must not fall under any of the .....
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Supreme Court: Calling Someone ‘Bastard’ In Heated Exchange Isn’t Obscenity under IPC Section 294(07.04.2026)
Supreme Court held that merely using abusive words like “bastard” in a heated argument does not constitute obscenity under Section 294 IPC, clarifying.....
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Supreme Court: Endless Investigations and Long Delays in Chargesheets Can Justify Quashing(21.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that trial courts do not become functus officio after allowing further investigation and must seek reasons for long delays in filin.....
Tags : Investigations, Delays, Chargesheets
Bom HC: Student Should be Timely Informed About Eligibility Status to Avoid Wastage of Time & Money(18.01.2024)
Bombay High Court while quashing Mumbai University’s decision of declaring a student ineligible for a course when he had already completed two semeste.....
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NGT Forms Panel to Probe Virudhunagar Cracker Unit Blast(19.02.2021)
National Green Tribunal has formed a committee headed by a former High Court judge and directed it to submit a report in relation to a firecracker fac.....
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Madras HC: If Removal of Husband Only Way to Ensure Domestic Peace, He Must be Asked to Leave House(16.08.2022)
Madras High Court has held that if removing the husband from the house alone ensures domestic peace, courts should pass such orders regardless of whet.....
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Calcutta HC Disqualifies Politician Mukul Roy from Assembly under Anti-Defection Law(13.11.2025)
Calcutta High Court disqualified senior leader Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Assembly, ruling that his move from the BJP to the Trinamool Congress af.....
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Supreme Court: Hostile Witness Testimony Can't Be Discarded; Consistent Parts Remain Valid(09.12.2025)
Supreme Court held that a witness’s testimony cannot be rejected merely because the witness is declared hostile. The Court clarified that any part of .....
Tags : Hostile Witness, Testimony, Valid
SC Issues Notice On SLP Against Transfer of Investigation of Suicide of Girl to CBI(14.02.2022)
Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Tamil Nadu Director General of Police against the order of the Madras High Cour.....
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Bom. HC: Compulsory Music Licence Not Available to Internet Based Music Streaming Platforms(03.10.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that statutory licenses under Section 31D are restricted to traditional non-internet-based radio and television broadcastin.....
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All. HC: Prosectution Witness Already Cross-Examined Can’t be Compelled to Re-Appear(12.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that a prosecution witnesses who have already put in appearance at the time of prosecution evidence and have been cross-.....
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Delhi HC: HC Must Respect Use of Discretionary Powers By Trial Court, Can’t Play Role Of Headmaster(09.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that high court is required, at all times, to respect the exercise of discretionary powers by the district judiciary and not.....
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Bombay HC Pulls Up State Govt Over Dearth of Medical Staff in Prisons Amid COVID-19(14.05.2021)
Bombay High Court has pulled up the State officials on the shortage of medical and paramedical staff inside prisons. The Court has observed that the v.....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Contributions Made After Statutory Due Date Shall be Allowable as Deduction(22.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has allowed relief to Deloitte Haskins & Sells, holding that the contributions made after the statutory .....
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SC to Ministry of Law: Conduct Judicial Impact Assessment of All Tribunals at the Earliest(23.03.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Ministry of Law & Justice to conduct "Judicial Impact Assessment" of tribunals as per its directions in Rojer Mathew v. Sou.....
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MP HC: Compassionate Appointment Can be Provided by Pvt. Institutions but without State’s Aid(01.08.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that private institutions can provide compassionate appointment to individuals but it must be done without the expe.....
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Andhra Pradesh High Court: Can’t Issue Appellate Order Only in Hindi(08.08.2024)
AP High Court has held that in State of Andhra Pradesh appellate order under Section 107 of CGST Act, 2017 cannot be issued only in Hindi. English cop.....
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Raj HC: Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Disputes of Mobile Tower Installation(29.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that Permanent Lok Adalat has no jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to Installation of Mobile Towers as the same.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Permanent Lok Adalat, Mobile Tower Installation, Section 22A(b) of Legal Services Authorities Act
Retrospective Cancellation of GST: Delhi HC Directs Restoration To Original Number(15.01.2024)
Delhi High Court while restoring the GST registration of the petitioner to its original number has held that the taxpayers are not provided an opportu.....
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Rajasthan HC Seeks State's Reply in Plea Against Police Brutality During National Lockdown(01.04.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to file its reply on a Petition alleging use of force by the police authorities for implementat.....
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Bombay HC Grants Transit Bail to Nikita Jacob in Greta Thunberg-Farmers Protest Tool Kit Case(18.02.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted three Weeks transit anticipatory bail to Mumbai-based Advocate Nikita Jacob, who is faced with a non-bailable warrant is.....
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Delhi HC: GST Provisional Attachment Not Valid After Expiry of Time Period U/S 83 of CGST Act(10.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that provisional attachment is not valid after the period prescribed under section 83 of the Central Goods and Services Tax .....
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Madras HC: Woman’s Status Can’t be Taken Away Depending Upon Her Martial Status(07.08.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that it is unfortunate that archaic belief that a widow entering a temple will cause impurity, continues to prevail,.....
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Delhi HC Calls for SOP for Implementation of Online Processes in Various Forums Under Labour Laws(29.05.2025)
Delhi High Court has called for adoption of standing operating procedure by the Centre and Delhi Governments for implementation of facilities for onli.....
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SC: Court Must Try to Read in Between the Lines in Frivolous or Vexatious Proceedings(09.08.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that in frivolous or vexatious proceedings, Court owes a duty to look into other attending circumstances emerging from the .....
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Delhi HC Grants ‘Superlative Injunction’ in Favor of Broadcaster Star India(03.06.2025)
Delhi High Court has granted a ‘superlative injunction’ in favour of broadcaster Star India allowing it to avail the grant of real-time relief(s) agai.....
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Kar. HC Declares S. 3(1) of Karn. Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Act, 1959 Unconstitutional(25.06.2025)
Karnataka High Court has declared Section 3(1) of the Karnataka Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Act, 1959 which was amended in the year 2003 and.....
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SC Issues Notice in Clubbing and Transferring of Criminal Proceedings Against Creators of ‘Tandav’(28.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notices on a plea filed by the Director, Producer, Writer and Actor of the web series Tandav seeking for clubbing and transfe.....
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SC Seeks WhatsApp, Facebook Response on Plea Seeking Data Protection on UPI Platforms(02.02.2021)
Supreme Court has held that Section 43¬D (5) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA Act) per¬ se does not oust the ability of Constitutio.....
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Delhi HC Directs SDMC, Police to Conduct Join Inspection; Seeks Report on Unauthorised Construction(13.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Police to conduct a joint inspection and submit a report highlightin.....
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Kerala HC Grants Bail to Journalist Nandakumar Accused of Verbally Abusing Woman Colleague(21.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted bail to journalist T.P Nandakumar who was arrested last month on charges of verbally abusing a former woman employee and.....
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NBDSA Issue Guidelines For Broadcasting Information Related to LGBTQIA+ Community(04.03.2024)
News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) issued guidelines with regard to broadcasting information related to the LGBTQIA+ community wh.....
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Delhi HC Directs Strict Compliance With SC Orders For Release of Undertrials After 1/3rd Sentence(14.04.2026)
Delhi High Court directed strict compliance with Supreme Court guidelines mandating the release of undertrial prisoners who have completed one-third o.....
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Supreme Court: Para-Teachers’ Regularisation Depends On Educational Standards Set By States(08.05.2026)
Supreme Court held that contractually employed teachers cannot claim regularisation as a right solely based on long service, as it would bypass statut.....
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Ker HC: Periodic Replacement and Maintenance of Prosthetic Limb Must Be Included in Compensation(25.05.2026)
Kerala High Court enhanced compensation awarded to a motor accident victim who lost his leg, holding that just compensation must include costs for mai.....
Tags : Periodic Replacement; Prosthetic Limb; Compensation
Rajasthan HC: Approval of Education Director Not Necessary For Disciplinary Action Against Employee(16.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that prior approval of the Director of Education is not compulsory before taking disciplinary action against an em.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Unaided, Educational Institutions
Mathura Court: Places Of Worship Act Not Applicable To Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute(20.05.2022)
Mathura court has held that the suit to remove the Shahi Idgah Masjid, allegedly built on the land of Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi is maintainable. The Co.....
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Kar HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Gynecologist for Failing to Report Sexual Assault Against Minor(08.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court has refused to quash FIR filed against a Gynecologist under Section 21 of POCSO Act for failure to report incident of sexual assa.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Gynecologist, POCSO, Sexual Assault, Report
SC Slams Centre & MCD for Failure in Management of Untreated Solid Waste in Delhi(20.01.2025)
Supreme Court has slammed the Centre and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failure in management of untreated solid waste in Delhi and stated t.....
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SC: Residence-based Reservation in PG Medical Courses Violates Article 14 of Constitution(30.01.2025)
SC has held that benefit of reservation in educational institutions can be given to a certain degree only in MBBS courses. Considering the importance .....
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Kar. HC: Can Quash Cr. Proceedings on Basis of Witness Statements only in Rare Cases(10.02.2025)
Karnataka High Court has observed that criminal proceedings can be quashed on the basis of witness proceedings only under rare and exceptional circums.....
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SC Criticizes Punjab CM and Governor Over Delay in Summoning of Budget Session(01.03.2023)
Supreme Court while criticizing both Chief Minister of Punjab and Governor for the dereliction stating that constitutional dialogue between functionar.....
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Ker. HC: Reservation Under CEI (Reservation & Admission) Act Applies to IIMs(10.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode would have to follow the reservation policy stipulated under the Centr.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Indian Institute of Management, Central Educational Institutions (Reservation and Admission) Act
CESTAT Delhi : Concept of Allowed Loss and Consumption would not Qualify as Consideration(27.11.2019)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal New Delhi has ruled that the concept of “allowed loss and consumption” in the Agreement between the p.....
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Madras HC: Delay in Establishing NCLAT Bench May Amount to Contempt of SC’s Direction(15.12.2020)
Madras High Court has observed that the delay in establishing a Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in Chennai may amount to contempt of .....
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Madras HC Refuses to Interfere with Decision Not to Allow Student to Write Screening Test(26.10.2021)
Madras High Court has refused to interfere with a decision taken by the National Medical Commission (NMC) not to allow a student who had pursued medic.....
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HT Media’s ‘Nasha’ radio network kept on air(21.03.2016)
The Delhi High Court ruled out granting an injunction against HT Media’s use of the ‘Nasha’ mark for its FM radio stations. The court was asked to del.....
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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Liquor Ban For Civic Polls(20.02.2017)
Bombay High Court has set aside ban on sale of liquor in Thane district on February 19 evening for civic elections.
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Supreme Court Seeks Response of Attorney General, Bar on Live Streaming of Important Cases(27.03.2018)
Supreme Court has sought the views of the Attorney General and the Bar on a plea seeking live streaming of important cases being heard by it.
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CIVIL - Defacement of Public Constructions with Photos and Slogans: SC Slams TN Govt.(11.03.2019)
Supreme Court has pulled up Tamil Nadu Government and has asked it to explain the steps taken with regard to the defacement/disfigurement on rocks, hi.....
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A statement of claim must state the material facts to support the claim for relief, but not the evidence by which those facts are to be proved(06.01.2020)
In present case, on 20 December 2019, the application filed by the Defendant, Cutmere Pty Ltd, to strike out part of the statement of claim. The appli.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Proceedings Against Recovery Officer for Rejecting Claim of Jute Mill Worker(16.11.2021)
Calcutta High Court has come down heavily on the Certificate Officer, an officer in the District Magistrate's Office, Howrah for denying the claim for.....
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SC Permits Registration of All BS VI Compliant Diesel Vehicles in NCT Delhi(07.08.2023)
Supreme Court has clarified that registration of all BS VI Compliant diesel vehicles is allowed to be done in NCT Delhi irrespective of their requirem.....
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SC to MP HC: Retirement Age of District Judges Can be Enhanced to 61 Years(27.05.2025)
Supreme Court has asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court to take an administrative decision on enhancing the retirement age of District Judges to 61 year.....
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Kerala HC Issues Directions Banning Use of Single-Use Plastic in the State(18.06.2025)
Kerala High Court has issued directions banning the use and sale of single use plastic in the State except 5L plastic water bottles and 2L plastic sof.....
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Del. HC: Pre-Institution Mediation Necessary Only Where Plaintiff Doesn’t Seek Urgent Interim Relief(28.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that pre-institution mediation under Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is necessary only where plaintiff doesn’t seek an urgent in.....
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Delhi High Court Orders Stay on DRT Proceedings Against Yes Bank Over Dish TV shares(27.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has ordered a stay on proceedings against Yes Bank by the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Jaipur (DRT) in a petition filed by Essel Group aff.....
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Orrisa HC: Prima Facie Disclosure of Violence Sufficient to Maintain a Complaint Under PWDV Act(11.01.2023)
Orissa High Court has observed that complainant need not mention particulars of every single act of domestic violence in complaint and even a prima fa.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: No Demand Sustainable on Shortage and Statements of Persons(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that no demand is sustainable simply on shortage and statements of persons,.....
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Gujarat HC: Employer Liable to Pay Wages to Workman Against Labour Court's Reinstatement Order(20.04.2022)
Gujarat High Court has reiterated that when a Labour Court directs reinstatement of any workman and the employer prefers any proceedings against such .....
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SC: Govt. Can’t Create Posts & Absorb Those in Service in the Absence of Sanctioned Posts(12.04.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that government can’t be compelled to create post and absorb people who are continuing in service of the State, in the abse.....
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SC: Court’s Interference in Employee’s Transfer Without Violation of Statutory Provision is Impermiss(14.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that unless the decision of employee’s transfer is vitiated by mala fides or infraction of any professed norm there are no judi.....
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P&H HC: Constitution isn’t Privilege Charter; Reservation in Promotions Requires Statutory Amendment(07.11.2025)
P&H HC held that reservation in promotion cannot be implemented through executive orders or policy without a statutory rule under Article 309. It note.....
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SC: Cheque Dishonour Complaints Must be Filed at the Payee’s Home Branch under S.142(2)(A)(01.12.2025)
Supreme Court held that complaints arising from the dishonour of account payee cheques must be filed only in the court having jurisdiction over the br.....
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J&K&L HC: Mere Abuse or Mentioning Caste Name Does Not Constitute an Offence under SC/ST Act(06.04.2026)
J&K & Ladakh High Court held that under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, merely abusing someone or ment.....
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SC Sets Aside Order Acquitting GN Saibaba & Ors. in Case Alleging their Maoist Links(19.04.2023)
Supreme Court has set aside Bombay High Court order which acquitted Delhi University professor and activist GN Saibaba and others over their alleged M.....
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Supreme Court: Directions to Police and Probe Agencies to Strictly Follow Guidelines on Arrest(22.03.2024)
Supreme Court has directed the police forces and agencies in all States and Union Territories endowed with the power of arrest and custody to strictly.....
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AP HC: Fulfilling Rehabilitation Promises to Displaced is State’s Constitutional Obligation(19.11.2025)
AP HC emphasized that when the Government promises jobs or rehabilitation to land-displaced persons/families, it must honour those commitments without.....
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Supreme Court: Compassionate Appointees Cannot Later Claim Entitlement to a Higher Post(15.12.2025)
Supreme Court held that a person who accepts a compassionate appointment cannot later seek a higher post, stressing that such appointments are excepti.....
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Del. HC: No Presumption in Law that Acquisition of MF is Necessarily for Trade & Not for Investment(17.01.2024)
Delhi HC has held that it is important to ascertain the intent considering the time period and purpose for which the shares or mutual funds (MF) are h.....
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Cal. HC: No Benefit to Appointees Once Issue of Illegal Appointment has been Conclusively Decided(23.06.2025)
Cal. HC has observed that once the highest Court of the land has decided the issue of illegal appointment conclusively and opined that the appointment.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Proposals for Agriculture and Rural Development(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has said that agriculture infrastructure fund will be available for APMCs for augmenting their infrastructure. Further, 1,000 more Ma.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging 18% GST on Mining Operations(08.12.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on two writ petitions challenging the October 6 circular through which the government of India has clarified that Good.....
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Delhi HC Asks Centre, Police To Respond To PIL Seeking Better Treatment Of Cows(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has sought a reply from the Centre and Delhi Police in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking remedial steps for treatment of lum.....
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SC: Can’t Apply Statutory Set Off or Insolvency Set Off to CIRP Proceedings Under IBC(05.01.2024)
Supreme Court has held that statutory or insolvency set off will not apply to Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) proceedings under IBC and.....
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Madras HC Directs State to Take Action Against Noise Pollution, Building Violations(01.11.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the State authorities to take appropriate actions to ensure that noise pollution or violations of building rules on acc.....
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Delhi HC Sets Aside SFIO Complaint Against Tata Steel BSL Ltd(25.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has quashed the summons as well as the complaint filed against Tata Steel BSL Ltd by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
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Kerala HC: Recovery Proceeding Under Domestic Violence Act Only Ancillary Proceeding(22.04.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that recovery proceedings instituted under Section 20 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 would not operate as a bar on a Fa.....
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Allahabad HC: Magistrate Has Obligation To Ensure Fair Probe After Passing Order U/S 156 (3) CrPC(08.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that the Magistrate cannot wash his hands of the case after passing an order under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C and that it is.....
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Supreme Court Directs TADA Court to Complete Trial Against Accused in 1993 Train Blasts Case(15.03.2022)
Supreme Court has directed that the Special Judge of the Designated Court under TADA, Ajmer to endeavour to complete the trial by 30th November 2022, .....
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Del. HC: Standard Required to be Met by Post Award S.9 Relief is Higher than Pre-Award S.9 Relief(22.10.2024)
Delhi High Court while hearing a matter that arose from a concession agreement executed between parties, has held that standard required to be met by .....
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J&K&L HC: Contractual Staff Cannot Claim Payment Beyond Contract Period Without Proving Work(05.06.2026)
High Court of J&K and Ladakh set aside a writ order directing payment to contractual professionals for zonal plan work, holding they failed to prove w.....
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Rajasthan High Court Orders Registration of Pets That May Pose a Threat to Human Life(02.07.2026)
While hearing a suo motu case on compliance with Supreme Court directions on stray dogs, the Rajasthan High Court sought a detailed report on steps ta.....
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Supreme Court Explains How Testimony of a Dead Witness Can be Used Against an Absconding Accused(20.07.2026)
Supreme Court held that a deceased witness's earlier testimony can be used against an accused who absconded if the conditions under Section 299 CrPC a.....
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P&H HC: Dismissing Pleas due to Shortage of Stenographers Unwarranted(21.02.2025)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has stated that the dismissal of the application(s) on account of shortage of stenographers and typists is unwarranted and.....
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J&K HC: Executing Courts Have Authority to Adjudicate Claim of Obstruction Under O.21 Rule 97 of CPC(05.03.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has observed that under Order 21 Rule 97 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the executing court is empowered to exam.....
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J&K HC: Mere Filing of WS doesn’t Constitute Waiver of Right to Arbitration(18.03.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that if a party has raised a preliminary objection in respect of the arbitration clause at the outset then the m.....
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Jharkhand HC: Pre-1947 Transfers Exempt from Section 46; 45-Year Delay Blocks Restoration(23.03.2026)
Jharkhand HC quashed orders restoring land under the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, ruling that Section 46 does not apply to pre-1947 transfers, restoratio.....
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SC Quashes Notification Exempting Earth Extraction For Linear Projects From Environmental Clearance(26.03.2024)
Supreme Court while quashing Center’s Notification has set aside an amendment that eliminated the requirement of environmental clearance for extractin.....
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SC Holds Landowners Who Accept Compensation Settlements Cannot Later Seek Statutory Benefits(21.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that landowners who voluntarily accept a compensation settlement under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes A.....
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Delhi HC: Any Affected Party May Prefer Appeal Against Order Of Tribunal Under Senior Citizen Act(17.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that any person, affected by an order passed by a Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Seni.....
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Rajasthan HC Restrains from Issuing Registration Certificate to Senior Lawyers Association(09.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has restrained state from issuance of registration certificate to Rajasthan High Court Senior Lawyers Association, Jaipur till fu.....
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Delhi HC to State: Set Up ‘One Stop Centres’ for Women & Children in Every District(30.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to set up “one stop centres” for Women & Children in every district in compliance of a Supreme Cour.....
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SC: Burden of Proof on the Customs Department to Establish Undervaluation(10.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that if the Customs department wants to allege under valuation, it must make detailed inquiries, collect material and also adeq.....
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SC Discharges Murder Accused on Grounds of ‘Natural Death as Per Post-Mortem Report’(19.01.2024)
Supreme Court while discharging accused for a murder on the basis of Post-Mortem Report has held that the expert testimony of the doctor who performed.....
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Ministry of Commerce directs DPIIT to Expedite Funds for COVID-19 Related Startup Ideas(03.04.2020)
Ministry of Commmerce and Industry has directed Department for Promotion of Industry and International Trade to expedite the proposals of start-up ide.....
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NGT Forms Panel to Probe Virudhunagar Cracker Unit Blast(19.02.2021)
National Green Tribunal has formed a committee headed by a former High Court judge and directed it to submit a report in relation to a firecracker fac.....
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Raj. HC: Divorce Application Can’t be Thrown Out Only Because Exact Date of Marriage Not Mentioned(16.08.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that failure to mention exact date of marriage in an application for divorce alone cannot be reason for dismissing such .....
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Delhi High Court: SEBI and RBI Directed Conclude Probe into Axis-Max Life Deal Scam Expeditiously(13.08.2024)
In a Public Interest Litigation filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy alleging a scam of approximately ?5,100 crore in Axis Bank-Max Life deal, Delhi .....
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AAAR, Maharashtra: No Legislative Intent to Tax Water for General Purposes(06.04.2022)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that no legislative intent to tax water for general purposes and holds Tertiary Treat.....
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Gauhati HC: Department Has Circumstantial Discretion to Include Exporters or Importers(11.04.2022)
Gauhati High Court has observed that the department has circumstantial discretion to include producers connected to exporters or importers of dumped a.....
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SC: If Accused had No Intention/Knowledge to Cause Death, Conviction U/S 308 IPC Not Sustainable(07.07.2023)
Supreme Court while modifying conviction imposed on a bus conductor under Section 308 of IPC, has observed that conviction under Section 308 of IPC is.....
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Finance Ministry Clarifies that Members of Queer Community Can Open Joint Bank Accounts(30.08.2024)
Ministry of Finance has issued a notification clarifying that members of the queer community can open a joint bank account and can also nominate their.....
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Del. HC: Customs Admin. While Initiating Procedure for Verification Must Specify Nature of Violation(17.09.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that the Customs Administration of the importing Party while initiating a procedure for verification must also specify w.....
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Gauhati High Court Issues Guidelines for Acceptance of Final Report Form by Courts(08.10.2024)
Gauhati HC has issued guidelines directing Courts that charge sheets or final reports shall be accepted without insisting for original case diaries an.....
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Telangana HC Holds Telangana Value Added Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2017 to be Unconstitutional(15.07.2022)
Telangana High Court has held that the Telangana Value Added Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2017 is unconstitutional.
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Tripura HC: Prosecution Must Prove Last Seen Theory Beyond All Reasonable Doubt(25.07.2022)
Tripura High Court has held that it is the prosecution which has to prove the last seen theory, together with the other connecting circumstances, to s.....
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SC: Hospital's Registration Can Be Cancelled, Only if, It Is Necessary in Public Interest(07.03.2024)
SC has held that suspension/cancellation of registration of Hospital/Clinic under Sec. 20(3) of Pre-Conception and Pre-¬Natal Diagnostic Techniques (R.....
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Supreme Court: Man Not Liable For Maintenance if DNA Test Proves He is Not the Child’s Father(22.04.2026)
Supreme Court held that a man cannot be ordered to pay maintenance if a DNA test proves he is not the biological father, even if the child was born du.....
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J&K&L HC: Repeated Arrests U/S 107 Crpc After UAPA Bail Can be Fresh PSA Detention Grounds(14.05.2026)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that repeated preventive arrests under Sections 107 and 151 CrPC after bail in UAPA cases constitute fresh .....
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Approval of constitution of Local Committee for Kolkata area (Covering Kolkata Area) in West Bengal Region(27.07.2015)
Chairman of the Regional Board, West Bengal Region has approved constitution of Local Committee for Kolkata area (Covering Kolkata Area) in West Benga.....
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Supreme Court Says Karnataka Has No Right Over Historic 'Beaulieu Estate'(17.04.2017)
Supreme Court has said that Karnataka has "no right" over historic Beaulieu Estate in the heart of Bengaluru city as it was purchased nearly 117 years.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Reopening of Vedanta's Sterlite Plant in Tuticorin(18.02.2019)
Supreme Court has refused to allow the reopening of Vedanta's Sterlite plant in Tuticorin, setting aside the National Green Tribunal order, which had .....
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Delhi High Court Directs Reliance Industries, British Gas to Disclose Assets on Centre Plea(23.12.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed Reliance Industries and British Gas to disclose their assets on the Central Government's plea for directions to both com.....
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Supreme Court Gives the Go-Ahead to the Construction of the Central Vista Project(05.01.2021)
Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to the construction of the new parliament complex near Delhi's India Gate, the Central Vista project, holding tha.....
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Madras High Court Returns Custody of Child to Adoptive Mother(29.11.2021)
Madras High Court has set aside an order of the Child Welfare Committee to lodge a child in one of the reception homes in a custody battle between the.....
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SC: Constructive Res Judicata Applies to Grounds Omitted Through Negligence or Inadvertence(15.06.2026)
Supreme Court reiterated that constructive res judicata bars parties from raising in later proceedings grounds that ought to have been raised earlier,.....
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P&H HC: BNSS Pre-Cognizance Hearing Doesn't Apply to Serious Fraud Investigation Office Cases(09.07.2026)
P&H HC has ruled that the pre-cognizance hearing under Section 223 of the BNSS does not apply to prosecutions initiated by the SFIO under the Companie.....
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AAR: Fish/Prawn Farming Does Not Amount to Agriculture(28.07.2022)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has held that fish/prawn farming not amount to ‘agriculture’, and therefore Goods and Services Tax .....
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Madras HC: False Statements Before Criminal Court to Protect Fellow Officer Amounts To Misconduct(04.08.2022)
Madras High Court while upholding the disciplinary action against a police official has held that police officials making false or incorrect statement.....
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J&K&L HC: Preventive Detention under PITNDPS is Valid Only For Activities Defined as Illicit Traffic(09.03.2026)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that preventive detention under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Subs.....
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P&H HC: Habeas Plea in Child Custody Case Not Maintainable if Child is With Natural Guardian and Safe(26.03.2026)
P&H HC held that a habeas corpus petition in a child custody dispute is not maintainable when the child is with a natural guardian and no imminent thr.....
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Karnataka HC Suggests State to Issue General Direction to Stop Manual Scavenging(18.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State government to consider issuing a general direction to all authorities and agencies and instrumentaliti.....
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Bom. HC Grants Compensation to Nigerian National Jailed for 2 Year Due to Mistake in Forensic Report(16.08.2022)
Bombay High Court has ordered compensation of Rs. 2 Lakhs and granted bail to the Nigerian national incarcerated in 2020 on the basis of an erroneous .....
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Mad. HC: CCI has Jurisdiction Over Pleas Filed Against Google's New User Choice Billing System(08.08.2023)
Madras High Court while dismissing majority of pleas filed by Indian startups against Google's new user choice billing system, has observed that the m.....
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Rajasthan HC: Arbitral Award Beyond Express Terms of Contract is Patently Illegal(02.06.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has held that an arbitral award granting relief beyond the express terms of the contract is patently illegal and is liable to be .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Arbitral Award, Section 37
Kerala HC: Police Doesn’t Have Authority to Barge into Homes of History Sheeters at Night(24.06.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that a person's right to life encompasses the right to live with dignity and dignity is non-negotiable. Under the guise.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Union Govt Proposes Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess(01.02.2021)
Union Government has proposed Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on petrol and diesel at the rate of Rs.2.5/litre on petrol and Rs.....
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SC Frames Uniform Pattern for Pay in District and State Consumer Commissions Across All States& UTs(21.05.2025)
Supreme Court while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 142 of Constitution of India has framed a uniform pattern of service conditions regardin.....
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Delhi HC Directs Government to Consider Premature Release of Life Convict(12.06.2025)
Delhi High Court while citing Kautilya's Arthshastra making references to the element of reformatory policy of sentencing, has directed the Government.....
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Gauhati HC: PIL Challenges Assam Government’s Push Back Policy(01.07.2025)
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Gauhati High Court in which it has been sought that the “push-back” policy adopted by Assam Governm.....
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Kerala Human Sacrifice Case: Ernakulam Court Remands 3 Accused to Judicial Custody(13.10.2022)
Kerala’s Ernakulam Court has emanded the three accused persons, Muhammad Shafi alias Rasheed, Bhagaval Singh and Laila to judicial custody for 14 days.....
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SC: Entities Involved in Trade Would Cease to be a Charitable Institution(20.10.2022)
Supreme Court has ruled that any entity or institution involved in any trade or commerce under the guise of ‘general public utility’ will cease to be .....
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Law Ministry Informs Rajya Sabha Over Provision of Legal Education in Regional Languages(17.12.2021)
Union Ministry for Law and Justice has informed Rajya Sabha via a written reply that under the Advocates Act 1961, the Bar Council of India is the reg.....
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Allahabad HC Urges PM Modi to Postpone Elections in View of Omicron Threat(24.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has urged the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to postpone the upcoming elections in view of the rising threat of Omicron. .....
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SC Quashed Complaint Alleging Offence Under SC/ST Act(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court while quashing a complaint alleging complaint under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has observ.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SC/ST Act, Private Dispute, Abuse of Law
All. HC: Cause of Action to Seek Divorce Arise Once Cruelty is Found Committed(28.12.2023)
Allahabad High Court while observing that once cruelty is found committed, the cause of action to seek divorce does arise, has held that the Court sho.....
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Delhi HC: Credibility of Woman Not Diminished Because of Pending Disciplinary Proceedings(18.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that when a woman makes allegations of sexual harassment against her male colleague for, her credibility is not diminished b.....
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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Man Arrested for Allegedly Possessing 349 Kilogram of Ganja(27.10.2021)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) from whose possession .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Man Arrested for Allegedly Possessing 349 Kilogram of Ganja
Rajasthan HC Issues Notice to State Govt. on Death of Infants(25.05.2016)
Rajasthan HC has issued notice to State's Chief Secretary, Principal Medical and Health Secretary and five others, over a petition on recent death of .....
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Suspicion howsoever strong cannot substitute proof(26.02.2018)
Present appeals are against the judgment passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge arising out of FIR registered at Police Station ('PS'), convi.....
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INSOLVENCY - NCLT Rejects Essar Steel's Operational Creditors Plea Against Arcelor's Bid(01.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)-Ahmedabad has rejected debt-laden Essar Steel India’s (ESIL’s) operational creditors (OCs) plea against ArcelorMi.....
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Delhi HC Stays CIC Order Directing Air Force to Disclose Prime Ministers' Entourage(11.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of the order passed by the Central Information Commission(CIC) directing the Indian Air Force to divulge und.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Prime Ministers' Entourage
Kerala HC Dismisses Vlogger's Plea Challenging Cancellation of Registration of Modified Caravan(22.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has declined to entertain a writ petition filed by a YouTube vlogger challenging the decision of the Motor Vehicles Department to ca.....
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Karnataka High Court Restrains Police from Taking Coercive Action Against Them Till Nov 9(28.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to not take any coercive steps against Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain, the Founders and Directors .....
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Justice T.S. Thakur, The Next Chief Justice of India(19.11.2015)
Justice T.S. Thakur has been appointed as the Chief Justice of India. Justice Thakur, who is the seniormost judge after the Chief Justice of India H......
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SC Extends Stay on Commercial Release of Genetically Modified Mustard Crops(18.10.2016)
Supreme Court has extended stay on commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop till further orders as the matter did not reach board .....
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Supreme Court Seeks Detail of Complainants in Gurugram's Unitech Project(17.08.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Delhi Police to furnish details of number of flat buyers of Unitech's project in Gurugram who had approached it for registe.....
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Rajasthan HC Bars State Govt from Holding Party Functions During 'Gaurav Yatra'(06.09.2018)
Rajasthan High Court has held that no government events should be organised on the sidelines of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's 'Gaurav Yatra'.
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Gaurav Yatra
NCLAT Sets Aside NCLT Order to Add MCA as Party in All IBC Cases and Company Petitions(26.05.2020)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside an order of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which mandated the impleadment of the U.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Party to IBC Matters
SC Dismisses Andhra CM's Complaint Against Justice Ramana After Confidential In-House Enquiry(25.03.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the complaint made by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy to the Chief Justice of India that Justice NV.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on PIL Plea Seeking Establishment of NCLAT Bench at Ahmedabad(21.01.2022)
Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed seeking the establishment of a circu.....
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Karnataka High Court Denies Relief to Chinese National Overstaying Visa(08.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that Rights of aliens foreign national on a foreign soil are those which the host country grants and that no alien.....
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Notification regarding pension fund 2589555 Ontario Limited(13.10.2022)
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 o.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Alleging RPSC Procedure Being in Conflict With UGC Norms(10.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the RPSC procedure for the selection of Assistant Professors in government colleges for a total .....
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Centre Introduces Bill to Raise Age of Marriage of Women as 21 Years in Lok Sabha(21.12.2021)
Union Ministry for Women and Child Development has introduced in the Lok Sabha the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks t.....
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Madras HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Agitated Law Students(29.12.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against certain agitated laws students who had gathered outside their college since they were denie.....
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SC: If Accused Are Already Shown to Witnesses in Police Station, Sanctity of TIP is Doubtful(09.08.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing an appeal against the conviction based on circumstantial evidence, has observed that if the accused are already shown to t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Circumstantial Evidence, Test Identification Parade
SC: NBE Files Application Seeking Postponement of NEET-PG 2025(04.06.2025)
National Board of Examination has filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking postponement of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-P.....
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Kerala HC Expresses Discontent With State’s Inaction Over Enacting Law against Black Magic(25.06.2025)
Kerala High Court has criticized the State Government for not enacting any law regarding black magic, witchcraft, sorcery, or other inhuman, evil and .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State Government, Black Magic
Karnataka HC Restrains State from Implementing Order Against Issuance of Smart Card Registration(09.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State to not implement its government order dated October 31, by which it does away with issuance of smart card .....
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HC Slams Kerala Govt For 'Playing Hide and Seek' Over Issue of Unauthorised Flags, Banners(18.10.2022)
Kerala High Court asked the State to not to play a 'hide and seek' game with the court by asking the state government to come clean on whether it want.....
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HP HC: Object of S.311 CrPC is to is to Do Substantial Justice(21.12.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while observing that object of Section 311 CrPC is to do substantial justice, has held that Court can exercise power under.....
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No GST on Interest Free Security Deposit for Lease: AAR(18.04.2019)
Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Maharashtra has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) cannot be levied on interest free security deposit, given .....
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Gujarat HC: Registration of FIR Does Not Implicate Person as Perilous to Maintenance of Public Order(24.02.2020)
Gujarat High Court has held that mere registration of First Information Report (FIR) against a person does not mean that he is a threat to the mainten.....
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P&H HC: Grouping of Students into Sections on Basis of Marks is Violation Of Fundamental Right(02.03.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the practice of classification of children into sections based on their marks is a violation of the fundam.....
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Madras HC Quashes FIR Against Protestors Assembled Before TASMAC Shop in 2017(31.01.2022)
Madras High Court has quashed a First Information Report registered against protesters who assembled before a TASMAC Shop in 2017 and demanded that it.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Informs on Plans Under Aspirational Districts Programme(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has stated that in 2022-23 Aspirational districts programme will focus on lagging blocks. Vibrant villages programme for border villa.....
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SC: FSS Act Will Prevail Over Food Adulteration Act to the Extent They're Inconsistent(20.12.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in case where an offence is punishable under both Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Prevention of Food Adulter.....
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Raj. HC: Department Can’t Deny Immunity Benefit Merely on Initiation of Penalty u/s 270A of IT Act(08.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the department's action of denying the benefit of immunity merely on the ground that the penalty was initiated unde.....
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Complainant is entitled to delay period interest under Section 18 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016(17.07.2023)
Present complaint is filed under Section 18 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 before this Authority against the project SHRIRA.....
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HP High Court: Judgment Passed by Single Member of the Juvenile Justice Board is Void Ab Initio(03.06.2019)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that judgment passed by a single member of the Juvenile Justice Board is void ab initio as per the provisions of .....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea for Repatriation of Indians Stranded in Maldives(04.05.2020)
Madras High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking repatriation of Indian citizens who are stranded in Maldives, due to the .....
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Bombay HC Seeks BMC, State Reply on ‘Low Testing Rate’(13.05.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to file an0 affidavit on the ‘low rate of testing’ and the ‘inaccessibility of.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea for Strict Implementation of NMC Fee Structure in Private Medical College(17.02.2022)
Madras High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation for strict implementation of medical fees determined by the Government against.....
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Allahabad HC Stays Arrest of Man on FIR Against Live-in Relationship with Married Woman(23.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of a man and his family members who is living with a married woman in connection with an FIR registered aga.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Arrest, Live-in Relationship with Married Woman
Delhi HC to Police: Ensure Compliance of SC Order on CCTV Cameras in Police Stations(02.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police work expeditiously to ensure compliance of directions of the Supreme Court on Cameras in Police Stations.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Police Station, CCTV
CAT To Ker. Govt.: No Appointments or Transfers to IAS Cadre Posts Without CSB Recommendation(16.11.2023)
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Ernakulam Bench has passed an interim order refraining the State Government from issuing orders of appointment,.....
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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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SC Upholds Provisions Allowing Lenders to Pursue Insolvency Proceedings Against Promoter Guarantors(21.05.2021)
Supreme Court has upheld provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) allowing lenders to pursue insolvency proceedings against promot.....
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Circumstances howsoever strong cannot take place of proof and the guilt of the accused have to be proved by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt(15.02.2022)
The present appeal filed by the Appellants-accused emanates from the Judgment passed by the High Court, whereby the High Court has dismissed the said .....
Tags : Circumstantial evidence, Conviction, Legality
Bombay HC Reprimands Municipal Corporation for Failure to Comply with Order on Illegal Constructions(15.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has reprimanded eight municipal corporations and the Maharashtra State's Urban Development Department (UDD) for their failure to com.....
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P&H HC: Partner Cannot Claim Experience of Erstwhile Firm in Independent Capacity(22.03.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a person who was earlier a partner of an erstwhile partnership firm could not claim the benefit of experie.....
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'Voluntary Retention Route' for Foreign Portfolio Investors investment in debt(10.02.2022)
1. Please refer to paragraph 3 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 10, 2022 regarding enhancement of the investme.....
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Allahabad High Court Permits Appointment, Training of 3,469 Sub-Inspectors(14.10.2015)
Allahabad HC while deciding petition alleging that many candidates from reserved categories have been wrongly adjusted in general, has permitted appoi.....
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#GST: No GST on Free Food Supplied in Anna Kshetras(12.07.2017)
Finance Ministry has clarified that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not applicable on free food supplied in Anna Kshetras run by religious institution.....
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Bombay High Court Asks Teacher To Pay His Wife Rs 7 Lakh For Domestic Violence, Torture(11.09.2018)
Bombay HC has upheld an order directing a retired teacher to pay Rs 7 lakh in compensation to his wife for subjecting her to torture and domestic viol.....
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Rajasthan HC Inquires from Government About Provision for Return of Migrants(14.05.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has inquired from the State Government about the provisions for the return of over 19 Lakhs migrant workers presently stranded in.....
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RBI Slashes Key Rate 40 Basis Points to New All-Time Low(25.05.2020)
Reserve Bank of India has cut key interest rates by 40 basis points to a new low of 4%, citing an assessment of Gross Domestic Product contraction in .....
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SC: NDMA May Consider Laying Down Minimum Standards of Relief to COVID Victims(04.05.2021)
Supreme Court has suggested that the National Disaster Management Authority consider laying down minimum standards of the relief which is to be provid.....
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ITAT, New Delhi: Interest on Enhanced Compensation Does Not Come u/s 56 IT Act(08.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal( ITAT ), New Delhi has observed that received interest on enhanced compensation does not comes under income from other s.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, received interest, enhanced compensation, Tax Deduction at Source, section 194A of the income tax act, 1961
Central Government hereby declares the services engaged in the industry of defence establishments to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(21.06.2021)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services engaged in the industry of defence establishments, .....
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Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Makeup Artist Accused of Sexual Assault by Several Women(25.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to celebrity makeup artist Anez Anzare who has been accused of sexually abusing several women under th.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Makeup Artist, Sexual Assault
SC Directs Verification of Workers' Claims as LIC Bound by Constitution(28.04.2022)
Supreme Court has said that the Life Insurance Corporation, as a statutory corporation, is bound by the mandate of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitut.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Life Insurance Corporation, statutory corporation, Articles 14, Articles 16, 11,000 workers
Allahabad High Court: No GST to be Levied at Duty-Free Shops(27.05.2019)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that GST will not be levied on purchases made at arrival or departure terminals in an attempt to provide relief to all .....
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MCA Clarifies Corporate Contributions Towards Relief Funds Not to Qualify as CSR Expenditure(13.04.2020)
Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that contributions made to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund or State Relief Fund for COVID-19 do not.....
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Power Ministry Calls for Public Comments on Proposed Amendments to Electricity Act(20.04.2020)
Ministry of Power has published a draft of Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for comments on its website with various provisions that will pave way f.....
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Jharkhand HC Quashes Merit List of 6th Combined Civil Service Examination 2016(08.06.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has quashed the merit list of the 6th Combined Civil service Examination, 2016 which was conducted by the State Public Service Co.....
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Supreme Court Issues Directions for Operation of Brick Kiln Industries in NCR(15.04.2022)
Supreme Court has issued directions for operation of the brick kiln industries in the National Capital Region. The Court has mandated compliance with .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Interest Can’t be Levied on Additional Income Declared under Modified Return(20.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the interest under sections 234B and 234C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for non/short payment of adv.....
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Onus is on claimant to establish that money had been entrusted on his behalf to the attorney(28.07.2022)
The Appellant, a practising advocate made an application to the high Court for an order compelling the Respondent, the Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity F.....
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Non-consideration of the decision of the High Court/Supreme Court constitutes mistake apparent from record and is rectifiable within the meaning of Section 254(2) of the IT Act(17.02.2023)
Present is a Miscellaneous Petition (MP) filed by the Revenue under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) praying for rectification of t.....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea of British National's Against Extradition(09.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea of a 74-year-old British national, who is wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case in the Philippines, again.....
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SC: Structures Cannot be Re-Erected Merely Because of Procedural Violation while Demolishing them(25.10.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that illegal structures cannot be permitted to be re-erected merely because there was procedural violation while demolishin.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs Magistrate to Re-Record Statement of Minor Victim(24.11.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has ordered the Judicial Magistrate hearing the Baran rape case to immediately proceed to record the statements of the prosecutri.....
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Bombay HC Rejects Plea Challenging Grant of Liquor Licence to Restaurant Near School(18.10.2021)
Bombay High Court has observed that the schools, that are inculcating standard moral values in students as envisaged by the father of the nation, Maha.....
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SC: Substantive Right Should Not be Defeated Citing Procedural Defects Capable of Being Cured(07.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that substantive right accrued to the litigant should not be defeated citing a procedural defect capable of being cured.
Tags : Supreme Court, Substantive Rights, Procedural Defects
SC to Centre: Appointing Judicial Officers to Vacant Seats of Industrial Tribunals Before August 31(19.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Central Government to complete the process of appointing judicial officers to the vacant seats of the Central Government In.....
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SC: No Need to Refer Pleas Challenging Repeal of J&K Special Status to Larger Bench(02.03.2020)
Supreme Court has held that there was no need to refer to larger bench the Petitions challenging the Presidential Orders issued under Article 370 on A.....
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Bombay High Court: Pre-Arrest Bail Granted to Rape Accused After Parties Settle Dispute(04.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted protection from arrest to a rape accused after it was discovered that the parties have “settled the dispute/discord amon.....
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Allahabad HC: Testimony of Interested Witness Should be Taken After Careful Scrutiny(11.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has held that the testimony of an interested witness, though admissible, should be accepted by the Court after a careful scrutiny.....
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Kerala HC Invites Suggestions to Shield Sexual Assault Survivors from Trauma During Investigation(07.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has reiterated its stand that survivors of sexual assault have to be thoroughly protected from further harassment or ridicule as it.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Shielding Sexual Assault Survivors, Trauma During Investigation
Bombay HC Quashes Order of Assistant CGST Commissioner Refusing Refund of GST(17.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside an order of the Assistant Commissioner of CGST refusing refund of GST paid by a private export company on .....
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Del. HC: Magistrates Taking Cognizance of Offences Can’t be a Routine Exercise(21.09.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that if there is an order of magistrate taking cognizance of offence then the same would be perfunctory and not refle.....
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Madras High Court Slams ‘Mechanical’ Mylapore Priests for Laxity in Reporting Idol Thefts(20.09.2018)
Madras High Court has slammed the priests of the Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore, Chennai, for their laxity in reporting the theft of idols that took.....
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Delhi High Court Directs St Stephen's College to Reply on "Discrepancies" in Cut-Offs(08.07.2019)
Delhi High Court has asked St Stephen's College to file its reply on a professor's request alleging large scale discrepancies in the cut-off marks not.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to AM/NS India Over Non-Compliance of Order(01.03.2021)
Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Hazira-based steel company, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India after a Public Interest Litigation .....
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Supreme Court Stays Probe of Justice Lokur Commission Constituted by WB Govt In Pegasus Case(17.12.2021)
Supreme Court has passed an interim order to stay the enquiry proceedings by the Judicial Enquiry Commission led by former Supreme Court judge Justice.....
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P&H HC Grants Bail to UAPA Accused Booked for Posting on Sikhs for Justice 2020 Referendum(27.12.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Accused who has been booked for allegedly posting about.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Sikhs for Justice 2020 Referendum
Bom. HC: Denying DNA Test of Child Not Sufficient to Draw Adverse Inference(10.01.2023)
Bombay High Court while dismissing man’s plea challenging grant of maintenance to his wife has observed that wife's refusal to undergo DNA test for as.....
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Bombay HC Confirms Conviction of Husband Based on Minor Daughter’s Testimony(22.02.2016)
Bombay HC confirmed a Sessions court order that had sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife, based on his minor daughter’s testimo.....
Tags : Bombay HC, minor daughter’s testimony
May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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Bombay HC Grants Interim Stay on CIC’s Order Directing RBI to Disclose Wilful Defaulters’ List(17.12.2018)
Bombay High Court has granted interim stay on Central Information Commission’s order directing the RBI to submit a list of wilful defaulters with a ba.....
Tags : Bombay High Court,Wilful Defaulters’ List
Telangana HC Directs Lower Courts to Take Up Hearing of Pending Cases(05.10.2020)
Telangana High Court has told the lower Courts to take up the hearing of pending cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemb.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax Applicable on Transporter of Firewood(18.08.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that no Service Tax is applicable on transporter of firewood as carting .....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Transporter of Firewood
CESTAT: CSR is Not ‘Input Service’(13.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), has upheld the order disallowing credit towards the service tax paid on services used for.....
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Kerala HC to Centre: Consider Compulsory Licensing of Drug Ribociclib(22.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade to consider compulsory licensing of Ribociclib, a breast ca.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Compulsory Licensing, Breast Cancer
SC Directs Faridabad Municipal Corporation to Disclose Unauthorised Structures on Forest Land(21.09.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Faridabad Municipal Corporation to submit a chart disclosing the unauthorised structures standing on Khori Gaon forest .....
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Prime Minister launches National Logistics Policy(17.09.2022)
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched the National Logistics Policy. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that India is emerging as.....
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RBI simplifies the application process for registration of Core Investment Companies(10.04.2023)
The Reserve Bank has undertaken a comprehensive review of the system of processing of applications for registration as Core Investment Companies (CICs.....
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Bombay High Court: State Quota in Medical, Dental Colleges Not For Out of State Students(01.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has held that children of Central Government employees, who are not posted in Maharashtra, cannot seek admission to medical and dent.....
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Kerala High Court Stays GST on Tax Collected at Source on Cars(21.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has stayed imposition of goods and services tax (GST) on tax collected at source (TCS).
Tags : Kerala High Court, GST on Tax Collected at Source on Cars
Bombay High Court Quashes MMRDA’s Rs 432-Crore Penalty on Reliance Industries and Raghuleela Builders(22.11.2019)
Bombay High Court has set aside penalty of Rs 432 Crore imposed by Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority on Reliance Industries and Raghu.....
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IPAB Stays Operation of Registration of N95 Trademark(07.12.2020)
Intellectual Property Appellate Board has stayed the operation of registration of 'N95' as trademark, stating that the term N95 is a generic term in t.....
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Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Government Order To Issue Caste Certificate In English(04.10.2021)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the Government's order allowing for the issuance of the cas.....
Tags : Issuance of Caste Certificate
Bom HC: Children Born in State But Completed Schooling from Outside Entitled to State Quota for Adm(14.09.2022)
Bombay High Court while holding that candidates born in the State but completed their 10th/12th from outside due to parent’s army posting are entitled.....
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CBIC Notifies Procedure for Refund of Excise Duty on Purchase of Petrol or Diesel(12.11.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Procedures for a refund of excise duty on the purchase of petrol or diesel or fuel.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Refund of Excise Duty on Purchase of Petrol or Diesel
SC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Woman Accused of Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter(17.11.2022)
Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to a woman who was accused of sexual assault by her minor stepdaughter, after noting that in the given cas.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bail, Custodial Interrogation
RBI releases the Financial Stability Report(27.06.2024)
Today, the Reserve Bank released the 29th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee.....
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SC Seeks Gujarat’s Response on Freezing of Teesta's Personal Bank Account(12.07.2016)
SC has sought response from Gujarat Government on social activist Teesta Setalvad's plea challenging freezing of her personal bank account by State Po.....
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Preliminary Enquiry Not Must for Every Complaint Under SC/ST Act: Supreme Court(04.05.2018)
Supreme Court has said that only anti-Dalit atrocities' complaints which are felt “absurd” or “absolutely” frivolous need to be probed by the police b.....
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Sister Abhaya Murder Case: Kerala HC Dismisses Discharge Pleas of Accused(10.04.2019)
Kerala High Court has dismissed revision petitions filed by two accused, a priest and nun, seeking their discharge in more than two decade old Sister .....
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Supreme Court Upholds Madras HC Order on Right of Victim/ Interested Persons to File Protest Petition(04.02.2020)
Supreme Court has upheld the Madras High Court order whereby it has ruled that a Petitioner, being a victim, is mandatorily entitled to notice before .....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Announces Aatmanirbhar Health Yojana(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has announced Aatmanirbhar Health Yojana with an outlay of Rs. 64,180 Crores over 6 years to strengthen the National Centre for Disea.....
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Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing for Builders' Plea to Lift Construction Ban in Delhi(06.12.2021)
Supreme Court has turned down a plea made on behalf of a builders group for urgent listing of its plea to lift the blanket ban imposed on construction.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Builders' Plea to Lift Construction Ban in Delhi
CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit To Satyam Computer for Service Tax Paid on Medical Insurance Premium(14.10.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has granted a cenvat credit to Satyam Computer for service tax paid on insurance premium.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, service tax, insurance premiums
Kerala High Court Asks State Government to Respond on Stock Details of Vaccines(12.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has asked the State government to inform the court whether the stock details of the COVID-19 vaccines could be posted on the COVID-1.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Stock Details of Vaccines
CESTAT: No Service Tax on Activity of Installing and Maintaining Fixed Facility for Supplying Oxygen(17.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata has ruled that service tax is not applicable on the activity of installing and ma.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Installing and Maintaining Fixed Facility for Supplying Oxygen
SC: Minority Educational Institution Can’t Claim Exemption from Admission & Fee Regulatory Committee(18.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that minority educational institution cannot claim complete immunity from the exercise undertaken by the Admission and Fee Regu.....
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Supreme Court delivered a Split verdict on commercial release of Genetically Modified Mustard(23.07.2024)
The Hon’ble Supreme Court heard several PILs challenging the Central government’s decision to allow for commercial cultivation and release of Genetica.....
Tags : GM Mustard, Approval, National Policy
Madras HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Separate Election Manifesto for Each Constituency(03.04.2019)
Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to Election Commission of India to mandate all the contesting candidates for Lok Sabha and S.....
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Madras HC Restricts Functioning to Two Division Benches & Five Single Benches(24.03.2020)
Madras High Court has restricted its functioning to only two-division benches and five single benches to hear urgent matters for three weeks, starting.....
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Madras HC: Install Speed Governors in All Motor Vehicles at Manufacturing Stage(22.04.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered that speed governors should be installed in motor vehicles, including two-wheelers, at the manufacturing stage itself, o.....
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MP HC Orders Inquiry Against Police Officer for Investigating in Wrong Direction(07.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Director General of Police to seek explanation from an Investigating Officer, for wasting his time and reso.....
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Rajasthan HC Orders Seizure of Buses Picking and Dropping Passengers in Violation of Relevant Laws(14.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has ordered that buses shall be seized of those bus operators who are found picking and dropping passengers in violation of relev.....
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Delhi HC: Not Bank’s Responsibility to Get Real Estate Project Completed(16.03.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that banks can’t be loaded with responsibility of getting real estate projects completed, has held that it is for the.....
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NGT Permits Bhushan Steel and Strips Ltd to Operate for 3 Weeks(17.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Bhushan Steel and Strips Ltd's Sahibabad plant in Uttar Pradesh, which had been ordered to be closed for pol.....
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SC Agrees to Hear Centre's Plea Seeking Stay on Proceedings Before Various HC Against Demonetisation(17.11.2016)
Supreme Court has agreed to hear a fresh plea of Centre seeking stay on proceedings before various High Courts and Other Courts, apart from Apex Court.....
Tags : Supreme Court, High Courts, stay, Demonetisation, Rs 500, Rs 1,000
Cabinet approves introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017(20.09.2017)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in P.....
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Delhi HC: Street Vendors Expected to Take Proactive Steps to Get Vaccinated(03.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has remarked that it is expected that the street vendors are expected to take Pro active steps in getting vaccinated in order to avoi.....
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CESTAT, Kolkata: Service Tax Not Exigible on Compensation Received for Cancellation of Coal Blocks(17.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has ruled that the compensation received under a statute for cancellation of coal blocks/m.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Supreme Court, coal blocks, Service Tax
Rajasthan HC Grants Bail to Murder Accused in Custody Since 2015 Along With Her Minor Daughter(23.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to a woman, accused in a murder case, who has been incarcerated since 2015, along with her minor daughter. Rajas.....
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Cal. HC: Civil Courts are Barred from Deciding Validity of Plant Variety Registration(12.06.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to decide the validity of plant variety registration under Protection of Plant Var.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Plant Variety, Registration, Civil Court, Jurisdiction
Kerala HC: Diocese Not Entitled to Claim Compensation for Death of Deceased Priest(21.01.2025)
Kerala High Court while hearing an appeal filed by insurance company against the grant of insurance money to the Diocese over the death of a priest fr.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Deceased Priest, Insurance Company
P&H HC: Before Issuing Notice to Lawyer for Misconduct, SBC must Have ‘Reason to Believe’(31.01.2025)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that before issuing notice to lawyer for professional or other misconduct, the State Bar Council must have.....
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Delhi HC Directs DU to Provide Reading Material to Visually Impaired Students(05.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has ordered the Delhi University to provide at least two prescribed reading material/ books to the visually impaired students appeari.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Ensure Ration to Pakistani Minority Migrants Residing in Jodhpur(28.05.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to make sure that ration is made available to the Pakistani Minority Migrants residing in Jodhp.....
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Himachal Pradesh HC Issues Notice on Plea Restraining State Government from Paying Income Tax of MLAs(29.03.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a plea challenging the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assem.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, State Government, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances & Pension of Members) Act, 1971, Salaries & Allowances of Ministers (Himachal Pradesh) Act, 2000
P&H HC: Plea of Violation of Principles of Natural Justice Not Maintainable Without Grounds(04.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the plea seeking to violate the principles of natural justice is unacceptable by the courts unless, it.....
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Patna HC Orders Fresh Trial in POCSO Case in Which Trial was Concluded in Single Day(06.04.2023)
Patna High Court while setting aside a trail in POCSO case in which court framed charges and convicted accused in single day, ordered a fresh trail an.....
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SC: Spouse Can File Divorce Petition if Restitution of Conjugal Rights Decree Ignored for 1 Year(12.07.2024)
SC has observed that u/s 13(1A)(ii) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, it is provided that a divorce petition can be presented on the ground that there has .....
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Market fees and Rural Development fees are distinct as there is no exemption from Rural Development fees mentioned in the Industrial Policy 2003, it only encompasses exemption from Market fees.(15.07.2024)
This special leave appeal assails the correctness of the judgment and orders passed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court where the matter pertains to ex.....
Tags : Industrial Policy, 2003, Market fees and Rural Development fees, Exemption
ITAT, Bangalore: Payment to Federation of Indian Mineral Industries Deductible Business Expenditure(24.08.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the payment made to the federation of Indian Mineral Industries is deductible from the b.....
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Madras HC Issues Directions to Curb Police Harassment Against LGBTQ + Community(01.09.2021)
Madras High Court has issued a host of directions against police harassment, insensitive media reportage in matters pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ communi.....
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Delhi HC Allows Line-Up of Movie ‘Faraaz’ at London Film Festival Subject to Non-Screening(02.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has allowed Bollywood Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and others who produced the film 'Faraaz' to file the movie's entry for screening in the.....
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Supreme Court: Can’t Order Confiscation of Vehicle Without Hearing its Registered Owner(21.05.2024)
SC has observed that the plain reading of Section 63 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 indicates that the court cannot order.....
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Rajasthan High Court: NI and Commercial Court Proceedings Equal, Grants Accused Original Records(21.07.2026)
Rajasthan HC ruled that Negotiable Instruments Act and Commercial Court proceedings carry equal legal status. It held that an accused cannot be refuse.....
Tags : Commercial Court; Negotiable Instrument Act; Original Records
Gujarat HC Releases Gujarat High Court (Live Streaming of Court Proceedings) Rules, 2021(19.07.2021)
Gujarat High Court has released the Gujarat High Court (Live Streaming of Court Proceedings) Rules, 2021. The rules provide that the live streaming of.....
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Delhi HC: Foreign Creditors Can't be Treated Differently From Domestic Creditors(09.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that in the modern times of globalization, foreign creditors cannot be treated differently from domestic creditors.
Tags : Delhi High Court, globalization, foreign creditors, domestic creditors
Kar HC: Educational Institutions Must Recognize & Reconsider Malady of Harsh Disciplinary Actions(28.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that harsh discipline is closely linked to internalizing mental problems of a child and lowering the child’s cogn.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Educational Institutions, Harsh Disciplinary Actions
Bom. HC: Tender Conditions Challenged by Contractors Through PIL Pollute Purity of Stream of PIL(25.04.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that permitting a contractor to file a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the conditions of a tender, is.....
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Supreme Court: Public Interest Cannot be Sole Ground for ERC to Entertain Cases(16.07.2025)
Supreme Court has clarified that as a principle of law, the Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs) are not competent to entertain a matter on the s.....
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SC: To Fix Market Value, Highest Bona Fide Sale Exemplar to be Considered(30.07.2025)
SC while enhancing land acquisition compensation for compulsorily acquired agricultural land has stated that it is settled position of law that when t.....
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Kar. HC Evolves Triple Test to Consider Application Under Surrogacy Act of a Man Aged Above 55 Yrs.(26.04.2023)
Karnataka High Court while directing State Surrogacy Board to consider application of a man above 55 years of age, for grant of an eligibility certifi.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Surrogacy, Eligibility, Triple Test
SC: Term of Justice Gita Mittal Committee Extended by Six Months(06.08.2024)
Supreme Court has extended the term of Justice Gita Mittal Committee for 6 months. The Committee has been constituted by Supreme Court to address the .....
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MP HC: Registration of Label Cannot be Denied on Mere Ground of Objection by Third Party(14.08.2024)
MP HC has held that, for registration of a label Excise Commissioner may make an enquiry and if he is satisfied that pre-requisites for registration h.....
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SC Upholds Citizen's Right to Challenge Constitutional Amendment Affecting States' Power(21.07.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that when a citizen of India challenges a constitutional amendment as being procedurally infirm, it is the duty of the Cour.....
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Kerala HC Refuses Bail to Accused in UAPA Case(02.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has rejected a bail application in UAPA Case, stating that there exists a prima facie case suggesting involvement of the accused in .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, UAPA, Maoist, Bail
CESTAT: Attempt to Smuggle Prohibited Goods Cannot be Brushed Aside as Mere Violation of CBLR(09.06.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai bench has held that an attempt to smuggle prohibited goods cannot be brushed aside .....
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Bombay HC: Sessions Court Cannot Stay Own Bail Order Under CrPC(09.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that a sessions court cannot stay its own order granting bail to an accused under the criminal procedure code, 1973.
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Updated Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure sub-sectors is notified(11.10.2022)
With the approval of the Competent Authority, an updated Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure sub-sectors (Annexure-I) is hereby notified. The new.....
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Del. HC: Family Court Can Extend the Time for Filing Written Statement in Exceptional Circumstances(20.12.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that for expeditious disposal of family disputes, the schedule for filing a written statement must be followed, has h.....
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Madras HC: Marriage Not Only for Carnal Pleasure, But for Progeneration(20.09.2022)
Madras High Court while dealing with estranged couple in a case pertaining to custody of child, has observed that marriage is not for mere satisfying .....
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Bombay High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Magistrate Accused of Corruption(08.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) from Maval Court, in Maharashtra, accused under the Preven.....
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P&H HC: Default Bail Can Be Granted by Magistrate/Sessions Court Even If Bail Plea Pending Before HC(14.08.2025)
Punjab & Haryana HC has ruled that Magistrates/Sessions Courts can grant default bail under Sec 167(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, even if, regular ba.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, default bail, Section 167(2) CrPC, BNSS, Article 21, statutory right, fundamental rights
P&H HC Directs Counselling of Minor Girl Held in Illegal Custody of Mother(28.08.2025)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed PGIMER, Chandigarh to counsel a minor girl who was allegedly held in illegal custody of her mother in the p.....
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Karnataka High Court Refuses to Stay FASTag Implementation(08.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has refused to stay the notification issued to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 by which fitment of FASTag has been ma.....
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Karnataka High Court Notifies Rules on Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings(03.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has notified the Karnataka Rules on Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings, 2021, which will come into force from Janu.....
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SC Upholds Conviction of Mother-in-Law for Cruelty Against Daughter-in-Law(12.01.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a mother-in-law for the offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, observing tha.....
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Manipur HC to State: Provide Limited Internet Service at Designated Places(20.06.2023)
Manipur High Court while hearing a PIL seeking restoration of internet services in the State, has directed State authorities to provide limited intern.....
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Ker. HC: ‘No Mens Rea’, Bail Granted to Teacher for Cutting Hair of Tribal Student During Assembly(23.01.2024)
Kerala High Court while granting anticipatory bail to a teacher for cutting hair of a student belonging to the Scheduled Tribe community has held that.....
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SC: Object of Plea for Child's Custody is to Determine in Whose Custody Best Interest of Child Lies(18.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that in petition seeking writ of habeas corpus in matter relating to custody of child, the Court exercises an inherent jurisdic.....
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Cal. HC: Cannot Differentiate Between Contractual and Permanent Employees For Maternity Leave(27.02.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that, for the purpose of maternity leaves any differentiation done between permanent and contractual employees shall be p.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Maternity Leaves, Article 14 of Constitution
Delhi High Court: Cannot Compromise Individual’s Right to Use His or Her Name for Own Goods(11.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that an individual’s right to use his/her name for their own goods cannot be compromised as it would result in infringement .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Identity Marker, Unconstitutional
J&K&L HC: Preventive Detention U/S 129 BNSS During Proceedings Must Satisfy Strict Legal Standards(28.04.2026)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that preventive detention under the Public Safety Act can continue even during proceedings under Section 12.....
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J&K&L HC: Replacing 'State' With 'Union Territory' in Public Safety Act Does Not Change its Nature(19.05.2026)
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the adaptation of the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 after the 2019 Reorganisation Act was.....
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Ker HC Examined Whether Electro-Homeopathy Can be Practised Without Registration under Medical Laws(19.06.2026)
Kerala High Court held that electro-homeopathy is not unregulated and is governed by the Kerala State Medical Practitioners Act, 2021, and earlier by .....
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Allahabad High Court: Husband's Liability under the Domestic Violence Act Continues Despite Divorce(10.07.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that “An act of domestic violence once committed, subsequent decree of divorce will not absolve the liability of the husband.....
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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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AAR: No GST on Transfer of Going Concern Service(31.05.2022)
West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that transfer of going concern service is a supply and attracts NIL rate of GST.
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Del. HC to Collector of Stamps: Adjudicated Stamp Duty Should be Communicated Within 30 Days(12.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed collector of Stamps to adjudicate payable stamp duty and communicate the same to respective parties within 30 days and s.....
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SC: Woman ADJ Objects to Remarks in ACR after Petition for Child Care Leave(12.06.2025)
SC has issued notice to the State of Jharkhand and Jharkhand HC after a lady Additional District Judge alleged that some remarks suggesting performanc.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Annual Confidential Report, Additional District Judge
Cal HC to State: Why Candidates Tainted with Scam being Given Opportunity to Reapply for Recruitment(01.07.2025)
Calcutta High Court has asked the Government of West Bengal why candidates tainted with cash-for-jobs recruitment scam were being permitted to reapply.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Recruitment, West Bengal
SC: Educational Trusts For Profit Cannot Claim Income Tax Exemption(20.10.2022)
Supreme Court has said profit-oriented educational trusts or societies cannot claim exemption under the Income Tax Act. The court said that such educa.....
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Delhi High Court Disposes Plea for Evacuation of Indians from Afghanistan(27.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking evacuation of Indians or Afghan Nationals of Hindu and Sikh origin, stranded in .....
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SC Refuses To Entertain Plea to Suspend Ministers if They Spend More Than 2 Days in Custody(27.09.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing to entertain petition seeking direction that a Minister should be temporarily debarred from holding office if they spend .....
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SC Asks Patna HC to Decide on Issue of Transportation of Sand and Stone by Trucks Expeditiously(06.01.2022)
Supreme Court has requested Patna High Court to decide the petitions filed by Bihar Truck Owners Association challenging State of Bihar's notification.....
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CESTAT, New Delhi Quashes Countervailing Duty of 2.47% on Continuous Cast Copper Wire(10.03.2021)
Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has quashed the countervailing duty (CVD) of 2.47% on Continuous Cast Copper Wi.....
Tags : Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal, Continuous Cast Copper Wire
Delhi HC Dismisses BJP MP Subramanian Swamy's Challenge to Air India Disinvestment Process(06.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, seeking to quash the Air India disinvestment process. The Court has said that .....
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SC: Taking Custody of Jewellery for Safety Cannot Constitute Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC(14.01.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that taking custody of jewellery for safety cannot constitute cruelty within the meaning of Section 498A of the Indian Pena.....
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Gauhati HC to State: File Status Reports on Child Sexual Abuse Cases Before HC's JJC Every 6 Months(28.12.2022)
Gauhati High Court while issuing directions for proper enquiry in cases relating to sexual abuse of children has directed State and Assam State Commis.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Child Sexual Abuse, Status Report, Juvenile Justice Committee
SC Grants Relief to BAMS Student Who Was Denied Degree(20.03.2025)
SC has granted relief to a BAMS student who was denied degree because he did not meet the eligibility criteria of studying English in 12th class at ti.....
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Delhi HC: Initiation / Expansion of Live Streaming Must be Preceded by Adequate Preparation(01.04.2025)
Delhi HC has observed that the initiation / expansion of live streaming must be preceded by adequate preparation so as to ensure that the quality and .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Live Streaming, Judicial Proceedings
Del. HC: Company’s Subsidiary Doesn’t Ipso Facto Constitute its Permanent Establishment(27.02.2025)
Del. HC has held that there is no general presumption in law that a subsidiary can never be acknowledged to be a Permanent Establishment (PE). This is.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Permanent Establishment, Double Taxation Treaty
Assault of Tribal Woman: Guj. HC States Restorative Care to be Provided to her Extremely Important(10.03.2025)
Gujarat High Court while hearing a suo motu plea relating to the reported assault of a tribal woman, has stated that the rehabilitation and restorativ.....
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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Issues Advisory for Extension of Validity of Documents(18.06.2021)
Ministry of Road Transport And Highways has issued an advisory declaring extension of validity of documents related to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 an.....
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AP HC: Show-Cause Notice is a Superfluous Formality if No Prejudice is Caused(29.07.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that while hearing plea opposing termination of lease for non-issuance of show cause notice, has held that mere bre.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Show Cause Notice, Natural Justice
Mumbai Court Extends Sanjay Raut’s ED Custody(05.08.2022)
Mumbai Special Court has extended Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Sanjay Raut in Patra Chawl Scam case till August 8.
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Supreme Court: Parental Salary Alone Cannot Determine OBC Creamy Layer Status(13.03.2026)
Supreme Court held that ‘creamy layer’ status under the OBC reservation category cannot be determined solely on parental income and must also consider.....
Tags : Parental Salary, Creamy Layer Status, Reservation Category
Bom HC: State's Obligation to Protect Citizens from Wild Animal, Any Injury Caused is Govt's Failure(27.09.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that while it is State’s duty to protect wild animals and not allow them to wander outside restricted zone, it is also obli.....
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Meghalaya HC: Petition u/s 482 CrPC Challenging Domestic Violence Act Proceedings Maintainable(10.03.2021)
Meghalaya High Court has held that petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 before it challenging Domestic Violence Act, 200.....
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Telangana High Court Releases BJP State President Bandi Sanjay for Alleged Violation of Covid Norms(06.01.2022)
Telangana High Court has released BJP State President Bandi Sanjay Kumar who was sent to a 14-day judicial remand for allegedly violating Covid-19 nor.....
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Tripura HC: Plea for DNA Test Cannot be Entertained Unless Explicit Challenge to Birth Documents(14.01.2022)
Tripura High Court has held that unless and until there is an explicit challenge to birth documents and school records of a person, a plea for conduct.....
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J&K&L HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Reimbursement Under PM Special Scholarship Scheme(28.12.2022)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a Jaipur-based University's plea for reimbursement of expenses incurred by it with regard to tuiti.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, PM Special Scholarship Scheme, J&K Students
AP HC: Daughter-In-Law a Vital Member of Family and Has Substantial Right to Request CA(20.03.2025)
AP HC has observed that after a daughter gets married, she becomes an integral part of the family she joins. Conversely, the daughter-in-law, who ente.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bills(09.12.2021)
Rajya Sabha has cleared the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, and the Assistive Reproduction Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021. The two bills aim to.....
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Kerala HC Seeks Details of Treatment Being Given to Injured KSRTC Employees(18.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has asked for full details regarding the treatment provided to Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees, who sustai.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, Popular Front of India
Orissa HC: Accused Released on Interim Bail is Deemed to be in Constructive Custody of Court(21.12.2023)
Orissa High Court has observed that even though the word custody has not been defined in CrPC, there is no cavil that the accused who has been release.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Interim Bail, Constructive Custody
Kar. HC to BBMP: Repair Major Roads in 10 Days, Submit Reports on Clearance of Storm Water Drains(20.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to repair 221 potholes on major roads as identified by the corporation wit.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, BBMP, Potholes, Storm Water Drains
Bombay High Court Orders Constitution of Medical Boards for Medical Termination of Pregnancy(04.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed the state Government to forthwith constitute medical boards based on the Amended Act on medical termination of pregnanc.....
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Delhi HC Questions Delay in Investigating Incident of Forcing Man to Sing National Anthem(12.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has questioned the delay in investigating an incident where a man, 23 year old Faizan, was forced to sing the national anthem during .....
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Allahabad High Court: Muslims Can Use Guardians and Wards Act Provisions to Seek Minor’s Custody(30.03.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that Muslims can seek custody of a minor under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, with personal law guiding the court, but t.....
Tags : Guardians and Wards Act, Minor’s Custody, Muslims
Kar. HC: Board Exams Proposed to be Conducted for Classes 5 to 9 and 11 are in Student’s Interest(15.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court has observed that no student or parent has come before the court because conducting the exam is in their interest and if the exam.....
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Supreme Court: Ordering DNA Test is Unwarranted When Paternity Issue Has no Connection to Offence(11.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that DNA tests cannot be routinely ordered to determine paternity, emphasizing the presumption of legitimacy for children born with.....
Tags : DNA Test, Paternity, Offence
Del HC: Pre-SCN Consultation is Unnecessary in Large-Scale GST Fraud Cases with Complex Transactions(04.12.2025)
Delhi High Court observed that pre-SCN consultation under Rule 142(1A) of the GST Rules, 2017, serves no purpose in large-scale fraud cases involving .....
Tags : Consultation, Transactions, GST
Cal. HC Upholds Life Sentence of Pakistani National Arrested Carrying Highly Explosive Substances(03.02.2023)
Calcutta High Court has upheld life sentence awarded to a Pakistani national belonging to terrorist organization Al-Badar, who was found to have enter.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Life Sentence, Pakistani National
Del HC: Interim Maintenance Can’t be Denied Based on Unproven Allegations of Illicit Relationship(10.01.2024)
Delhi High Court held that a wife cannot be denied the benefit of interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 merely on the basis of all.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Interim Maintenance, Illicit Relationship, Domestic Violence Act
SC Upholds Validity of Haryana Sikh Gurudwara (Management) Act 2014(20.09.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Haryana Sikh Gurudwara (Management) Act 2014 and dismissed the petitions challenging the constitutionalit.....
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Kerala High Court Demands Status Report on Police Investigation on Missing CPM Worker(04.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has sought a statement from the respondents on the stage of investigation in the habeas corpus plea moved by a CPM worker's wife all.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Police Investigation on Missing CPM Worker
Rajasthan HC Denies Police Protection to Runaway Couple Apprehending Threat from Families(13.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has denied Police protection to a runaway couple, apprehending threat from their families. The Court has observed that there is n.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Girls Aged 10-15 Yrs Undergo Biological Changes, Needs Care & Attention of Mother(26.12.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court while granting custody of minor Hindu girl to her mother observed that a girl child aged between 10 to 15 years undergoes biol.....
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Mad. HC: Record Statements of Witnesses u/s 161 CrPC Using Electronic Means atleast in Serious Crime(28.09.2023)
Madras High Court has directed Principal Secretary, Home Department and the Director General of Police to record statements of witnesses under Section.....
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Ker. HC: Can’t Consider Expert's Report as Formal Substitute for Section 65B(4) of Evidence Act(26.03.2025)
Ker. HC has stated that an expert's report cannot be considered as a formal substitute for Section 65B(4) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 certificate.....
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Allahabad HC: A Counsel Cannot Interact Directly With Agencies Like Investigating Officer, Etc(15.11.2024)
Allahabad High Court has remarked that a counsel cannot identify himself with his client. He cannot interact directly with agencies like Investigating.....
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Gujarat HC to State: Stray Cattle Menace Has Gone Out of Proportion in The State(21.12.2022)
Gujarat High Court while observing that stray cattle menace in the State has gone out of control and proportion, has directed State to take action to .....
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Notification issued for extension of date for mandatory testing of Transport Vehicles through Automated Testing Stations(21.09.2023)
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification GSR 663(E) dated 12th September 2023, which provides for extension of date f.....
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Ker. HC: Can’t Burden Tenant to Pay Substantial Arrears Due to Delay in Proceedings(25.03.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that a tenant who has been ordered to pay enhanced fair rent to the landlord cannot be burdened with substantial amount.....
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Central Government hereby specifies Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as the specified person for the purposes of the clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of Section 10 of IT Act, 1961(22.04.2021)
In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 o.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs Reliance Jio to Shift 4G Tower Creating Inconvenience to Devotees(11.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has directed Reliance Jio to shift its 4G mobile tower from the existing place to 15-20 feets away from the gate of a Gurudwara w.....
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Ker HC: Apply Caution While Considering Bail in POCSO Case Against Parent Litigating Child's Custody(09.03.2023)
Kerala High Court while allowing bail to father accused of sexually assaulting minor son has observed that Courts must exercise caution while consider.....
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Kerala HC: Criminal Courts of District Judiciary Cannot Recall their Earlier Orders(25.10.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that it is explicit that the criminal courts of the District Judiciary cannot recall their earlier orders. An illegal order.....
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SC: Can’t Forego Fundamental Requirements of Election of Society in Absence of Specific Provisions(22.11.2024)
SC has observed that absence of specific provisions regulating an election in the statute cannot be a reason for holding elections without the basic r.....
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Karnataka HC: Ex-Parte Order of German Court Granting Custody to Mother Not Acceptable(03.10.2023)
Karnataka High Court while refusing to accept an ex-parte order passed by a court in Germany, granting custody of a 9 year old child to his mother who.....
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Madras HC: Existence of Predicate Offense Not Condition Precedent for Initiation of Proceedings(17.12.2020)
Madras High Court has held that the existence of a predicate offense for initiation of proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 .....
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Madras HC Upholds Decision to Not Issue Eligibility Certificate to OCI Medical Student to Practice(26.10.2021)
Madras High Court has refused to interfere with a decision taken by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to not allow a student who had pursued medic.....
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Meghalaya HC: Interviews Mostly Guided by Nepotism in India(22.09.2022)
Meghalaya High Court while observing that favouritism and nepotism are affecting government's recruitment drives, has held that the selection process .....
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P&H HC Issues Guidelines to Check Unnecessary Arrests(03.10.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued guidelines to ensure that police officers do not make unnecessary arrests and that Magistrates do not casuall.....
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J&K HC: Delay in Considering Detenue’s Representation Breaches Statutory Requirements(27.03.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that if there is a delay of more than three months in considering a detenue's representation, it breaches statut.....
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NCLAT: For Filing Appeal, Limitation Period Begins from Pronouncement Date if Substa. Order Passed(14.04.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that if substantive order is passed on the date of pronouncement then limitation period for filing appeal shall begin f.....
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Delhi HC Asks Centre Over Delay in Restricting Use of Oxygen in Industries(22.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government as to why there is a delay in restricting use of oxygen in industries, in view of acute shortage of .....
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Bombay HC: Principal Can't Be Prosecuted For Cruelty Under JJ Act For Teacher’s Action(08.03.2022)
Bombay HC has held that the headmaster of a school cannot be prosecuted for cruelty under the Juvenile Justice Act (JJ Act) for a teacher's actions me.....
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Rajasthan HC Upholds Rejection of Candidature Under Outstanding Sports Persons Category(14.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has upheld the rejection of petitioner's candidature under Outstanding Sports Person category for appointment for the post of Com.....
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SC: Insolvency Resolution of Company Doesn’t Extinguish Director's Liability U/S 138 NI Act(17.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that the company's director cannot seek discharge from Negotiable Instruments Act proceedings on the ground that creditor’s deb.....
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SC: Officers of DRI are ‘Proper Officers’ for Purpose of Section 28 of Customs Act(08.11.2024)
SC has held that the officers of DRI, Commissioners of Customs-Preventive, Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence, and Commissioners of Ce.....
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NCLAT: Delivering Demand Notice to Last Known Address to be Deemed Valid(21.03.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that delivery of demand notice to the last known address of the personal guarantor as has been stated in the deed of gu.....
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RBI announces rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2033(21.09.2022)
The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2033 (GOI FRB 2033) applicable for the half year September 22, 2022 to March 21, 2023 s.....
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SC: No Statutory Appeal Against Order u/s 14B of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act(06.01.2022)
Supreme Court has held that no statutory appeal lies against an order passed under Section 14B(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959, ref.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay CIC Order Requiring Hockey India to Disclose List of Salaries Under RTI(14.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to stay the order passed by Central Information Commission (CIC) directing Hockey India to disclose certain information, .....
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Bombay HC Refuses to Extend Stay on Order Granting Bail to Anil Deshmukh(28.12.2022)
Bombay High Court has refused to extend the stay on order granting bail to former state home minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case.
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Allahabad HC: Grabbing Breasts of Victim Will Not Constitute Offence of Rape(20.03.2025)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the act of grabbing the breasts of the minor victim, breaking the string of her pyjama will not constitute the .....
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Delhi HC: Wastage of Single Dose of COVID19 Vaccine Would be a Criminal Waste(22.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has said that wastage of even a single dose of vaccine, when the same is proving to be life–saving, would be a criminal waste, referr.....
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Madras HC: Employee Can't Claim Specific Post When Two Posts Are In The Same Cadre With Identical Pay(08.03.2022)
Madras High Court while deciding the issue related to appointment and promotion has observed that when service conditions are not infringed from and o.....
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Supreme Court Grants Relief to Company to Pay OTS Amount with Interest(14.03.2022)
Supreme Court has granted relief to a company to pay OTS amount with interest considering that the default in payment was due to Covid.
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Supreme Court: Constitutional Validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act, 1955 Upheld(17.10.2024)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act, 1955 that grants citizenship to immigrants who entered India be.....
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HP HC: Parties Must Object to Tribunal’s Jurisdi. u/s 16 of A&C Act Before/During Defence Statement(08.11.2024)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that if any party has objections regarding the tribunal’s jurisdiction then by virtue of Section 16(2) of A&C Act.....
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ITAT: Date Of Allotment Is Relevant For Computing Holding Period And Capital Gain(07.01.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has held that the date of allotment is relevant and not the date of Registration for the purpose of .....
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SC: Registered Sale Deed Where Entire Consideration is Paid Would Operate from Date of Execution(04.01.2024)
Supreme Court while observing that as per Section 47 of Registration Act, a registered sale deed where entire consideration is paid would operate from.....
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Madras HC Directs Crime Branch to Investigate About 100Kg Gold Missing from CBI Custody(14.12.2020)
Madras High Court has directed the Crime Branch to probe about the missing 100 Kg gold from Central Bureau of Investigation custody. The Court has fur.....
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Allahabad HC: Police Can't Question Prosecutrix/Victim Regarding Variations in Statements(25.10.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that putting questions to the prosecutrix/victim with regards to the change in the version by her in the statements .....
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MP HC Directs to Conduct Inquiry Against Public Prosecutor for Giving up Eye Witness(29.10.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Law and Legislative Affairs/District Magistrate, Bhind to conduct an inquiry against a.....
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SC: Trial Won’t be Vitiated on Failure to Put All Incriminating Circumstances Unless Prejudice Caused(25.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that where there has been a failure in putting all incriminating circumstances appearing against accused in evidence, the same .....
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SC Expresses Shock at Person Leaving Country While his Passport is in Court’s Custody(03.02.2025)
Supreme Court while expressing shock over a person leaving the country while his passport is in the custody of the Court, has issued a non-bailable wa.....
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Guj. HC: Grievance Related to MGNREGA Scheme to be Raised under Statutory Scheme Provided Therein(12.02.2025)
Gujarat High Court has directed that as the conduct of the MGNREGA scheme is governed by the Statutory enactment named as the MGNREGA Act, 2005, any g.....
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Calcutta HC Sets Aside 2016 Recruitment Process for Assistant Teachers in Upper Primary Schools(14.12.2020)
Calcutta High Court has cancelled and set aside the 1st State Level Selection Test, 2016 for recruitment of Assistant Teachers in Upper Primary school.....
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Madras HC Seeks Response in Plea Challenging Recruitment of Only Hindus in Educational Institutions(25.10.2021)
Madras High Court has sought State government's response in a plea questioning the appointment of only Hindus to teaching as well as non-teaching post.....
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SC Issues Notice on Kerala Govt Challenge Against HC Order Quashing 80:20 Distribution(29.10.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the State of Kerala challenging the Kerala High Court's order which quashed the.....
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NCLAT: Security to Become Part of Liquidation Estate if Creditor Fails to Deposit Amount in 90 Days(24.03.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that security shall become part of the liquidation estate if there is failure on part of a secured creditor to deposit .....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Asaram Bapu Plea for Temporary Suspension of Sentences for Medical Treatment(24.05.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed Self-styled godman & Life convict in a sexual assault case, Asaram Bapu’s plea for temporary suspension of sentence.....
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Kerala High Court Issues Directions to Curb Operation of Unauthorised Street Vendors in Kochi(21.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has issued a comprehensive list of directions to ensure strict implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Re.....
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SC: Right Not to Have Legitimacy of Children Questioned Frivolously is Part of Right to Privacy(21.02.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that DNA tests of children may be directed only if there is prima-facie material to dislodge presumption under Section 1.....
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Clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services(31.10.2023)
1. Based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 52nd meeting held on 7th October, 2023, at New Delhi, clarification, with reference to GST l.....
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Del. HC: Cost Accountants and Chartered Accountants Not Similarly Placed Under Law(22.09.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Cost Accountants and Chartered Accountants are not at all similarly placed under law and are governed by two ind.....
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Raj. HC: If More than 1 Delinquent Employees, Composite Enquiry only Possible if Authority is Same(21.03.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that if there are more than one delinquent employees then composite disciplinary proceedings can take place against .....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Inner Line Permit System in Manipur(04.01.2022)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed challenging the system of Inner Line Permit in State of Manipur in a writ petition which has also soug.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Replies on PIL Plea Seeking Postponement of Polls in 4 Municipal Corporations(12.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has sought replies from the West Bengal State Election Commission and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea .....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Accommodation U/S 2 of Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act Includes Superstructures(23.12.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a superstructure is included in the definition of 'accommodation' given under Section 2(1) of the Chhattisgarh R.....
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Cal. HC: There Must be a Balance Between Religious Freedom U/A 30 and Overwhelming Public Interest(26.09.2023)
Calcutta High Court in a case wherein petitioner argued that high-tension overhead line has rendered it impossible to run an educational institute for.....
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AP HC: Can’t Entertain Second Execution Petition When First Petition was Dismissed(26.03.2025)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that if the first petition for enforcement of an award has been rejected on merits then the second execution petiti.....
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SC: 3 Judge Bench Dismisses Appeals of Candidates to Submit Caste Certificates Beyond Cut-Off Date(09.04.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed appeals filed by certain candidates who were denied appointment at the post of Civil Judge by the Rajasthan High Court on .....
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Kerala HC: Company Entitled to Acquire Properties Dehors Cancellation of Its Registration As NBFC(26.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that even when an entity is stripped of its Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) license, it continues to operate as a com.....
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Delhi HC: Burden of Proof Lies on Accused When Last Seen Together With Deceased(20.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that in a case where the accused is last seen together with the deceased, the prosecution is exempted to prove exact happeni.....
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Rajasthan High Court Allows NEET Candidate to Avail Benefit of ESIC Quota(13.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has allowed a NEET Candidate to avail the benefit of ESIC quota (ward of insured person quota) in the counselling process for adm.....
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All. HC: No Illegality in Taking Written Statement of Witness Under Section 161 CrPC(26.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that if written statement has been submitted by the witness himself to the Investigating Officer and the IO assures its .....
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Cal. HC: Can’t Compound Proceedings u/s 138 NI Act at Revision Stage Without Complainant’s Consent(28.09.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that the prayer of compromise and compounding the proceeding under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, at the stag.....
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Ministry of Finance: Income Tax Officials Can’t Access E-mails, Bank Accounts of All Assesses(27.03.2025)
Ministry of Finance has informed that Income Tax officials cannot access the personal emails, Bank accounts of all the assesses. However, there are pr.....
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SC: Can’t Transfer Every Case of Improper Investigation to CBI(02.08.2023)
Supreme Court while dismissing an SLP for transfer of an investigation to CBI for fair investigation, has observed that very case of improper investig.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Kerala's Luxury Tax on Cable TV(23.05.2025)
Supreme Court has upheld Kerala luxury tax as constitutionally valid and affirmed the state's power to tax cable TV services under Entry 62 of State L.....
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SC: Person Working in Society Which is a State under Article 12 Isn’t a Government Servant(17.06.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that a person working in a registered society which is a ‘State’ under Article 12 of the Constitution of India cannot be ca.....
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Rajasthan HC: Centre & State to Issue Directions Regarding Excessive Use of Mobile Phones by Children(02.07.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has suggested the Central and the State Government to issue directions to all Secondary Education Boards regarding development of.....
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Gujarat HC Upholds Amendment To Medical PG Eligibility Criteria(21.10.2022)
Gujarat High Court has observed that the notification amending the eligibility criteria for participating in the admission process of various postgrad.....
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SC Refuses to Order SIT Probe Against Adani Group for Allegation Levelled in Hindenburg Report(03.01.2024)
Supreme Court while refusing to order an SIT probe against the Adani group of companies for alleged stock price manipulations as leveled in the Hinden.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Adani Group, Hindenburg Report, Stock Price Manipulations
Clarification regarding GST rate on imitation zari thread or yarn based on the recommendation of the GST Council in its 52nd meeting held on 7th October, 2023(31.10.2023)
1. The GST Council in its 50th meeting had recommended reduction of GST rate to 5% on imitation zari thread or yarn known by any name in trade parlanc.....
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Central Government declares the services engaged in the Coal industry to be public utility service(28.12.2022)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the Coal industry, which is covered under it.....
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Kar. HC: Lokayukta Acting Upon Complaint before registration of FIR Violates S. 17 of P&C Act(21.03.2025)
Karnataka High Court has held that Lokayukta acting upon the anonymous complaint embarked upon elaborate enquiry, summoning officers before the regist.....
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SC Explains Difference between FIR Registration Provisions under CrPC and BNSS(02.04.2025)
SC while explaining the difference between FIR registration provisions under CrPC & BNSS has observed that while Section 173(1) of BNSS is similar to .....
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Diamond Dollar Account - Reporting Mechanism(23.03.2016)
The Reserve Bank of India has dispensed with quarterly and fortnightly statements previously submitted by banks giving details of the name and address.....
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SEBI Permits Foreign Players to Buy Shares Via Primary Markets(17.02.2017)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has allowed foreign investors to acquire shares through primary markets in depositories and clearing cor.....
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Linking of SWIFT to the Core Banking System(22.03.2018)
Department of Economic Affairs has apprised that in pursuance to the announcement made in the Budget Speech 2018-19 (para 75), a Steering Committee on.....
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Bombay HC: Harness Whatsapp to receive child rights complaints(02.05.2016)
Hearing a PIL for women lawyers being given priority appointments as Special Public Prosecutors under the Protection of Child Rights Act, the Bombay H.....
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New AICTE rules for admission in and approval of institutions(08.03.2018)
In order to grant approval to new Technical Institutions and extension of approval to existing Technical Institutions, detailed Approval Process for t.....
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SC Upholds Order on Maharashtra Illegal Land Grant(08.08.2016)
SC has upheld Bombay High Court order cancelling allotment of over 100 industrial plots by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) i.....
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GST: Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh State Assemblies Passes State GST Bill, 2017(17.05.2017)
Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh assemblies has unanimously passed State Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017.
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Supreme Court upholds “chief justice is master of roster”(06.07.2018)
A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan has yet again upheld that the chief justice of India is the mas.....
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SC: Action of Public Officer in Excess of Authority Would Attract Protection if Reasonable Nexus Show(08.04.2025)
SC has observed that any action undertaken by a public officer, even if in excess of authority vested in them would nonetheless attract statutory prot.....
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Supreme Court Calls Repromulgation of Ordinance a ‘Fraud’ on Constitution(03.01.2017)
Supreme Court has said that repromulgation of an ordinance was a fraud on Constitution as it was never meant to be an independent source of law.
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May Merge 12% and 18% GST Rates to Have Just Three Tax Slabs, Hints Arun Jaitley(06.12.2017)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley further went on to add that banks with their left-over cash post-demonetisation will fund the medium and small-scale ent.....
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Rajasthan High Court Rejects Asaram's Parole Plea(20.12.2018)
Rajasthan High Court has rejected the application of parole for Asaram Bapu and has asked him to file a fresh application for parole in parole Committ.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Quo Warranto Plea Challenging Appointment of Former Judge(09.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a quo warranto petition against Justice G. Sasidharan, who is Chairman, Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes.
Tags : Kerala High Court, Justice G. Sasidharan
Delhi HC Denies Bail to Nepali Citizen Accused of Dealing Narcotic Substances(18.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has denied bail to a Nepal citizen accused of dealing in narcotics substances, observing that consequences of drug abuse menace can b.....
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P&H HC: Person With Single Testicle Not Unfit to Serve Indian Navy(15.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that having single testicle is not a disability that would render a candidate unfit for serving the Indian Navy.....
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Del. HC to Centre: Maintain Highest Standards of Safety and Security at Railway Stations(27.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Union government to ensure that there is a periodic audit and maintenance of highest standards of safety and security at.....
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Rajasthan HC Orders Expeditious Disposal of Pending Trademark Applications(19.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the Registrar of Trademarks to decide all pending applications promptly, citing a 15-year delay in one case as harmf.....
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SC: TET Qualification Mandatory for Teachers in Minority Institutions(02.09.2025)
SC has stated that on applicability of Teachers' Eligibility Test to in-service teachers in minority institutions, those aspiring for appointment & th.....
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SC to Custom Authorities: Upgrade Lab Facilities for Proper Testing of Disputed Articles(31.03.2025)
Supreme Court while reversing the confiscation of imported goods labeled as “Base Oil SN 50” classified as “High Speed Diesel (HSD)” has directed Cust.....
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Bom. HC: Constitutional Validity of UGC Regulations on Open and Distance Learning, Upheld(09.07.2024)
Bom HC has upheld constitutional validity of UGC (Open & Distance Learning Programmes & Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 that require universities.....
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Supreme Court: It’s the Constitutional Duty of State to Protect Water Bodies(19.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that it is the paramount duty of the State not only to protect the ponds/lakes/water bodies in the State but also to ensure tha.....
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SEBI Bans 6 Individuals for Indulging in Stock Price Manipulation(14.01.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has cracked down on WhatsApp and Telegram groups in which stock-tips were being shared to inflate share prices......
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Allahabad HC to SEC: Notify ULB Polls Without OBC Quota(28.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court while observing that State Government doesn't fulfill the Triple Test Formality, has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, State Election Commission, ULB Polls, Triple Test
Del. HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Reduction of Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard(20.03.2025)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking reduction of bird aircraft strike hazard and closure of illegal slaug.....
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SC: No Absolute Rule that When Investigation is at Nascent Stage, High Court Cannot Quash an Offence(01.04.2025)
SC has observed that there is no absolute rule that when investigation is at a nascent stage, High Court cannot exercise its jurisdiction to quash an .....
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Rajasthan HC Stays Arrest Warrant Issued Against Dhir & Dhir Associates' Alok Dhir in SBI Loan Scam(10.11.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has stayed an arrest warrant issued against Dhir & Dhir Associates' managing partner and an employee of Alchemist Asset Reconstru.....
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SC: Administrative Delays by State Agencies Must Not Be Condoned(15.09.2025)
SC warns High Courts against condoning delays by State agencies due to administrative lethargy. Setting aside Karnataka HC’s order, SC rejected condon.....
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SC Appoints Former Judge L Nageswara Rao for Amending IOA’s Constitution(23.09.2022)
Supreme Court has appointed its former Judge L. Nageswara Rao, to take over the process of amending the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) constitutio.....
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Rajasthan HC: Decision to Close Hostel Mess Due to Covid Won’t Amount to Abolition of Post(01.04.2025)
Rajasthan High Court while directing reinstatement of hostel-mess workers of a school, has observed that closing the hostel due to spread of COVID19 P.....
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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Order Restraining Police from Taking Coercive Against Dream 11 Founders(10.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has continued its interim order restraining the police from taking any coercive steps against Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain, the Fo.....
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SC: Evidence of TIP Inadmissible if Suspects Were Shown to Witnesses Before Identification(14.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that evidence of Test Identification Parade (TIP) is inadmissible if the suspects were shown to the witnesses before the identi.....
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Kar. HC: For Denial of Relief by Court, Political Influence in Transfer & Posting May be the Ground(25.06.2024)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the act of public servants causing political influence in matters of transfer & posting is a matter of deprecat.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Political Influence, Public Servants, Constitutional Jurisdiction
SC: 'Obstruction' u/s 186 IPC Includes Impediment to Public Servant’s Duty, Not Just Physical Force(21.08.2025)
Supreme Court has clarified that Section 186 of IPC does not require physical force or violence. Any act, including threats, intimidation, or delibera.....
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SC Takes Suo Motu Case of Missing CCTV Cameras in Police Stations(04.09.2025)
Supreme Court took suo motu case of the absence of functional CCTV cameras in police stations. A bench led by Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta a.....
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Delhi HC: Leniency in Condoning Delay for Filing Written Statements Defeats the Purpose of CPC(16.09.2025)
Delhi High Court held that civil courts should not adopt a lenient view in condoning delays in filing written statements as doing so would defeat the .....
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SC: Permanent Injunction Can’t be Sought on The Basis of an Unregistered Agreement to Sell(27.09.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that a relief of permanent injunction cannot be sought on the basis of such an unregistered document/agreement to sell, .....
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SC: Court May Award Interest Higher than 6% in Commercial Transactions(02.04.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that in a commercial transaction, in absence of an agreement between the parties regarding the rate of interest on delayed .....
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SC Waives Requirement of Solvency Certificate for Gautam Navlakha to Avail House Arrest(16.11.2022)
Supreme Court has waived the condition to obtain a solvency certificate for availing the benefit of house arrest for Gautam Navlakha, who is lodged in.....
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NCLAT Partially Upholds CCI’s Decision that Google Leveraged its Dominance in Play Store Ecosystem(01.04.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has partially upheld the Competition Commission of India’s decision that Google leveraged its dominance in the Play Store ecosys.....
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MCA Notifies Deflagging of Disqualified DINs of Directors Post-Demonetization(11.11.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified that the Director Identification Numbers (DINs) of Directors found to be disqualified post-demonetiza.....
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P&H HC: Subcontracting for a Service is Not an Intermediary Service(15.11.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while quashing a demand by the GST Department against Genpact India, has held that subcontracting for a service is not a.....
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Karnataka High Court: News Channel ‘Power TV’ Restrained from Broadcasting till Next Date of Hearing(27.06.2024)
Karnataka High Court has restrained news channel ‘Power TV’ operated by M/s Power Smart Media Private Limited from broadcasting till the next date of .....
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Supreme Court: Secularism Held to be Constitution’s Basic Structure in Many Judgements(11.07.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing a Public Interest Litigation to delete the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secularism’ from the Constitution, has observed that sec.....
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Del. HC: PIL Seeking Removal of Videos of Women and Minor on YouTube, Refused(22.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking removal of videos of women and minor girls that were uploaded on .....
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SC Dismisses SLP Filed by AKM Ashraf to Restrict Entry of People Without RT PCR Certificate(29.10.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition filed by AKM Ashraf, member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly assailing the Kerala High Court's .....
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SC: Court in Second Appeal Must Frame Substantial Question of Law at Admission Stage Itself(25.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that a Court sitting in second appellate jurisdiction is to frame substantial question of law at the time of admission, save an.....
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SC Reserves Post for Women Advocates in District Bar Associations in State of Karnataka(25.03.2025)
Supreme Court has directed all the district bar associations in the entire state of Karnataka to earmark the post of Treasurer and reserve 30% post of.....
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SC: Electricity Act Empowers State Commissions to Regulate Open Access Within their Respective States(04.04.2025)
SC has observed that Section 42(2) of the Electricity Act, 2003 expressly empowers State Commissions to regulate open access within their respective s.....
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Exemption of registered person whose aggregate turnover in the financial year 2023-24 is up to two crore rupees, from filing annual return(10.07.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred by the first proviso to section 44 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Commissioner,.....
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Ker. HC: No Person has a Vested Right to Seek NOC for Granting of Lease for Mining Minerals(04.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that no one has a vested right to seek consideration of his application for granting NOC without applying the guidelines is.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Vested Right, Lease, Mining Minerals
Kerala HC: Appeal Against Ad-Interim Order in Pending Writ Petition Not Maintainable(01.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that an appeal to a Division Bench cannot lie against an ad interim order passed by a Single Judge when the main writ.....
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Guj. HC: Elected Members Must Not Disrepute the Institution to Which they are Elected(25.09.2023)
Gujarat High Court has held that it is expected from the elected members that they must ensure that no conflict arises between the public duties and t.....
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SC Dismisses Petition Challenging Order that Grabbing Breasts of Minor is Not Rape(25.03.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging order passed by the Allahabad High Court which held that grabbing the breasts of a minor girl, brea.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Prohibition on Social Media Usage for Children Below 13 Years(07.04.2025)
Supreme Court while refusing to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking prohibition on social media usage for children below 13 years of .....
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Ker. HC: Response Sought from Govt. Regarding Tourism Dept. Vehicles Carrying Dignitaries(24.07.2024)
Ker. HC has sought response from the Government on a query regarding the vehicles owned by the Tourism Department, which are used for carrying constit.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Tourism Department, Constitutional Dignitaries
Delhi HC: CESTAT’s Order Interdicting GST Dept. from Invoking Extended Period of Limitation Upheld(01.04.2025)
Delhi HC has upheld the order passed by CESTAT which interdicted GST Dept. from invoking extended period of limitation for recovery action against a s.....
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Kerala HC: Order XLI Rule 5 CPC Only Permits Stay of Execution of Decree, Not Stay of Judgment(10.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that Order XLI Rule 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 only provides for stay of the proceedings under a decree or stay.....
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SC to Centre: Make GST Appellate Tribunal Paperless(14.11.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Union Government to ensure that all filings by it in tax matters before High Courts and Tribunals are in e-filing mode, and.....
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SC: Buses Having All India Permit Shouldn’t be Obstructed from Movement in Tamil Nadu(26.06.2024)
Supreme Court while passing an interim direction, has observed that buses registered in other states having all India permit should not face any hindr.....
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SC: Can Consider Death by Single Stab as Murder if Ingredients of S. 300 IPC are Fulfilled(10.07.2024)
Supreme Court while upholding the conviction of an accused for murder, has held that causing the death of a person by a single stab can also be consid.....
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CBIC: Coaching Institutes to Pay 18% GST on Composite Supply Basis(23.02.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) has clarified that, Coaching Institutes are required to pay 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on C.....
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SC: Courts Shouldn’t Impose Onerous Conditions on Complainants Under DV Act(28.02.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside condition imposed by Delhi High Court that victim of domestic violence can lead evidence subject to payment of Rs. 2.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Onerous Conditions, Domestic Violence
Bom. HC: Provide Laptops/iPads to Prosecutors for Implementing E-Filing System(09.11.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that to make the mechanism of E-fling effective, it is absolutely essential that prosecutors are provided with the f.....
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AP HC: Amendments Introducing Auction Based System for Grant of Minor Mineral Leases Upheld(25.03.2025)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld amendments made to the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 which sought to fundamentally alter the manner o.....
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SC to Decide if Term 'Regulate' in Electricity Act Covers Trade Regulation in Electricity Industry(08.04.2025)
Supreme Court is set to decide whether the word "regulate" under Section 79(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 is limited to framing of regulations or su.....
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Raj. HC: Provision of Appeal Recommended in Matters of Transporting Bovine Animals Without Permit(03.07.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has recommended the introduction of provisions of appeal in matters where orders are passed under Section 6A of the Rajasthan Bov.....
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NCLAT: To Reject Application u/s 9 of IBC Reflection of Genuine Pre Existing Dispute Sufficient(24.03.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi Bench has held that for rejection of an application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), reflection of a.....
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SC: Can’t Deny Bonus to Workers on Ground of Factories being Run by Charitable Trust(04.04.2025)
Supreme Court has held that workers in a factory cannot be denied bonus on the ground that the factories are being run by a charitable trust.
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SEBI Notifies Rules on Co-Investment Made by Investors of Alternative Investment Funds(15.11.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) (Fifth Amendment.....
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Kerala HC: Lowest Bidder Doesn't Enjoy Indefeasible Right to be Awarded Contract(18.11.2022)
Kerala High Court while observing that law does not recognize any indefeasible right in lowest bidder to be awarded a contract, has held that even if .....
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Sudden Dismissal of Staff Members of Tata Institute of Social Science Withdrawn(01.07.2024)
Tata Institute of Social Science has withdrawn the dismissal of over 100 contractual staff members and stated that salaries of Tata Education Trust pr.....
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HP HC: No Requirement of Practicing for 7 Years for Appointment as District Judge(15.07.2024)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that Article 233(2) of the Constitution of India does not require continuous practice for seven years as an advoc.....
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SC Refuses to Direct States to Establish Public Libraries(03.04.2025)
Supreme Court while refusing to direct State Governments to establish public libraries in rural areas, has observed that there are more pressing issue.....
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MAT to State: Make Provision for Transgender Persons to Apply for Home Department Recruitment(17.11.2022)
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) has directed Maharashtra government to create a third option for transgender persons in application forms fo.....
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Clarification in respect of GST liability and input tax credit (ITC) availability in cases involving Warranty/ Extended Warranty(26.06.2024)
1. Reference is invited to Circular No. 195/07/2023-GST dated 17.07.2023 (herein after referred to as "the said circular") clarifying certain issues r.....
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SC: Caution Must be Exercised by Trial Court in Accepting Dock Identification of Accused Without TIP(12.07.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that in cases where the accused is a stranger to a witness and there has been no Test Identification Parade (TIP), the tria.....
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Del. HC: DDA Criticized for Not Taking Measures for Beautification of District Park(22.07.2024)
Delhi High Court while criticizing Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not taking beneficial measures for beautification of District Park, has obser.....
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Kerala HC: Transportation of LPG Cylinders is a Public Utility Service(23.08.2022)
Kerala High Court while declaring the transportation of LPG Cylinders to be a 'public utility service' as defined in Section 2(n) of the Industrial Di.....
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Jharkhand HC: DNA Tests Can't be Directed as a Matter of Course(23.12.2022)
Jharkhand High Court while observing that DNA tests can encroach upon privacy and physical autonomy of an individual, has held that order to conduct D.....
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SC: Unregistered Lease Deed Can be Admitted in Evidence to Show ‘Nature and Character of Possession’(28.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that as per Section 49 of the Registration Act, 1908, unregistered lease deed can be admitted in evidence to show the nature an.....
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AP HC: Can’t Call Proceedings before Registrar as Arbitral Proceedings(26.03.2025)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that proceedings held before the Registrar under A.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 cannot be termed as arbit.....
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SC: MCD to Start Massive Awareness Campaign to Inform Public about Duties of Waste Generators(09.04.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to start massive awareness campaigns about the duties of various stakeholders unde.....
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Delhi High Court: Fencing around Yamuna Floodplains must be Ensured(25.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority to ensure proper fencing around Yamuna River floodplains whenever illegal or unauthorize.....
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Delhi HC Stays Implementation of Status Quo Order in Future-Reliance Stake Sale Deal(09.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has stayed the implementation of its own order passed by the Single Judge bench of Justice Midha, which had directed status quo order.....
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SC Expresses Concern Over Inadequate Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016(13.11.2024)
Supreme Court while expressing concern over inadequate implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, has observed that if authorities do not c.....
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SC: In Cases of Group Clashes Courts Must Ensure No Innocent Bystander is Convicted(25.03.2025)
SC has observed that in cases of group clashes where a large number of persons are involved, an onerous duty is cast upon the courts to ensure that no.....
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SC: No Provision Under Registration Act, 1908 Allows Authority to Ascertain if Vendor has Title(08.04.2025)
SC has observed that no provision under the Registration Act, 1908 confers power on any authority to refuse registration of a transfer document on the.....
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Calcutta High Court: Warrant of Arrest Should Not be Issued Mechanically(24.07.2024)
Calcutta High Court while quashing warrant of arrest against accused, has observed that warrant of arrest cannot be issued by trial court without appl.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Against NCLAT Observations on Registrar of Companies(24.01.2020)
Supreme Court has issued a notice on Tata Sons' plea against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's Order declining the Registrar of Companies'.....
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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Man Involved with Tahir Hussain in North East Delhi Riots(08.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to one Liyakat Ali who was sent to judicial custody by a Delhi Court for his involvement with suspended Aam Aadmi Pa.....
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J&K&L HC: Investigating Agency of State Government Can Probe Scheduled UAPA Offences(21.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently has held that provisions of National Investigation Act do not prohibit investigation of Scheduled off.....
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Initiation of a midterm review investigation limited to change of name of producer/exporter from Singapore regarding anti-dumping duty imposed on specified products from mentioned countries(18.09.2023)
1. An application for change of name has been filed by INEOS Phenols Singapore Pte Ltd. (herein after referred to as "applicant"). The applicant is a .....
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SC: If Adequately Explained, Delay in Recording Witness Statement Isn’t Fatal(26.03.2025)
Supreme Court has held that if delay in recording eyewitness's testimony has been explained properly then it would not draw an adverse inference again.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Maintenance of Status Quo on Construction inside Kalan Masjid(08.04.2025)
Del. High Court has directed the maintenance of status quo as regards any construction inside a 14th Century mosque, Kalan Masjid. The Court directed .....
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MP HC Suspends Gang Rape Convict's 25 Yrs of RI Sentence Considering His 5 Yrs of Custody(08.11.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has suspended the sentence awarded to a gang rape convict to undergo 25 years of rigorous imprisonment in view of the period.....
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Bom HC: Temporary Injunction Granted in Favour of Pidilite in Infringement of Registered Design Suit(18.06.2024)
Bom. High Court has granted interim injunction in favour of Pidilite Industries Limited and has restrained Astral Limited from using Pidilite's regist.....
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Tel. HC: Elders in the House Can’t Decide Custody of Child(25.09.2023)
Telangana High Court while observing that in custody matters, welfare of the minor child is the paramount consideration, has held that elders cannot d.....
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AP HC: Appropriate if Government Establishes Register for Recording Disputes between Parties(25.03.2025)
AP HC has observed that it would be appropriate, if government establishes a statutory basis for creation of a dispute register with rules set out for.....
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Supreme Court: Maintain Status Quo on Demolitions in Gurugram's DLF City(07.04.2025)
Supreme Court while issuing notice on batch of petitions filed by aggrieved residents of Gurugram's DLF City, has directed maintenance of status quo i.....
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Ker. HC: HRC Being Quasi Judicial Body is Duty Bound to Comply With Principles of Natural Justice(24.07.2024)
Ker. HC has observed that Human Rights Commission being a quasi judicial body is duty bound to comply with the principles of natural justice while dis.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Status Report on Steps Taken for Rehabilitation of Children Affected by Beggary(24.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has sought a detailed status report containing zone wise steps taken in entire NCT region, from the Centre, State as well as Delhi Co.....
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SC Lays Down Requirements for a Successful Plea of Non Est Factum(21.08.2023)
Supreme Court while laying down requirements for successful plea of ‘Non Est Factum’, observed that such a plea can be taken by an executor/signatory .....
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Kar. HC: Rapido, Uber Can’t Operate in State Unless Relevant Guidelines Issued(03.04.2025)
Karnataka High Court while directing the State Government to ensure that all bike taxi operations cease to operate in the State, has held that bike ta.....
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SC: Opposite Party Whose Right to File WS is Closed, Can’t Bring in Pleadings through Evidence(23.07.2024)
SC has held that in absence of provisions dealing with non-filing of WS/forfeiture of right to file a WS, it can only be held that it should bar the o.....
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SC: SLP Against Rejection of Review Order Cannot be Entertained When Main Judgment is Not Challenged(06.10.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a special leave Petition challenging the order of High Court rejecting the review Petition cannot be entertained when .....
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CBIC Issues Circular Regarding De-Notification of ICDs or CFSs or AFS(18.08.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the Circular de-notification of Inland Container Depots (ICDs) or Container Freight Stat.....
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Calcutta HC: Goods Attracting Nil Rate of GST Compensation Cess Shall be Treated as ‘Exempted’(13.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that the goods attracting nil rate of cess shall be treated as ‘exempted’ for the purpose of adjusted total turnover unde.....
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Orissa HC: State Vigilance Department Can't be Completely Exempted from RTI Act(22.06.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that the State Vigilance Department cannot be completely exempted from Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 and directed th.....
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Patna High Court: Can Grant Child Custody on Basis of Present Day Circumstances(10.04.2025)
Patna High Court while rejecting a father’s plea for custody over his minor daughter, has observed that the sense of security which the child needs, t.....
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Allahabad HC Directs Reinstatement of Home Guard Sacked for Being Homosexual(10.02.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed reinstatement of a home guard who had been sacked on the charge of “indecency” on the basis of a video in which he w.....
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RBI releases 'Draft Master Direction on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk'(15.12.2021)
As part of convergence of the Reserve Bank's regulations for banks with Basel III standards, the Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website.....
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Gujarat HC: Reinstatement a Normal Course When Section 25(F) ID Act is Violated(25.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that the benefits of reinstatement would be a 'normal course' that ought to follow once there is a violative of Section 25.....
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SC Seeks Status Report from Union on Appointment of Ad-Hoc Judges in High Courts(20.09.2022)
Supreme Court has asked for status report from the Union Government regarding the appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts under Article 224A of th.....
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SC: Public Authorities Must Take Statutory Notice Issued to Them in All Seriousness(26.03.2025)
SC has observed that public authorities must take statutory notice issued to them in all seriousness and must not sit over such notices and force the .....
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Rajasthan HC: Re-Evaluation Result Would Not Relate Back to the Date of Original Declaration of Resul(08.04.2025)
Rajasthan HC has observed that re-evaluation result would not relate back to the date of original declaration of result. Hence, one cannot claim himse.....
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SC: Benchmark for Appointment in Law Enforcement Agency Should be Stringent(25.07.2024)
Supreme Court has set aside Gauhati High Court's order reinstating a CRPF constable who was terminated for withholding relevant information and restat.....
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Kerala HC: Failure to Mark Omissions from Witness’ Previous Statements(14.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that failure to mark omissions from a witness' previous statements during their cross-examination is not always a valid gr.....
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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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Bombay HC: Daughter's Glossy Instagram Pictures Not Conclusive Proof of Income(23.06.2022)
Bombay High Court while refusing to modify the maintenance amount payable by a father to his major daughter has held that her glossy Instagram photogr.....
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P&H HC Allows Canadian Woman’s Habeas Corpus Plea Seeking Custody of Child(24.04.2025)
P&H HC while allowing a Canadian woman’s habeas corpus plea seeking custody of child from father who violated Canadian Court order has stated that Ind.....
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PIL Filed in Supreme Court Seeking Action in Hathras Stampede(03.07.2024)
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court for the appointment of an expert committee to enquire into the Hathras stampede.....
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Del HC: Sufficient Service on Part of GST Dept. if Notices Uploaded Under Heading Additional Notices(15.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that if the GST Department uploads notices under the heading ‘additional notices’ it shall amount to sufficient notice by th.....
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Delhi High Court: Educational Institutions Strong Pillar of Democracy(24.07.2024)
Del. HC has observed that educational institutions are a strong pillar of democracy and the entire country as the country's future depends on students.....
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National Green Tribunal Directs Government to Remove Encroachments from South Delhi Forests(27.01.2020)
National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to remove illegal constructions in South Delhi's Jaunapur and Dera Mandi forest areas, sayin.....
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Kar. HC: Karnataka State Commission for SC/ST Cannot Direct Govt to Withhold Grants to School(21.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that Karnataka State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2002 does not empower the Commission .....
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AP HC: Mere Acquittal Will Not Confer on Employee Right to Claim Benefit, Including Reinstatement(27.03.2025)
AP HC has observed that that mere acquittal by a criminal court will not confer on the employee a right to claim any benefit, including reinstatement......
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Cal. HC: Supplying Warrant of Arrest Without Mentioning Substance of Charge is Unconstitutional(14.04.2025)
Calcutta High Court has held that supplying warrant of arrest without mentioning substance of a warrant is unconstitutional in terms of Article 22(2) .....
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Delhi High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Directions for Establishment of State Animal Welfare Board(09.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to treat as representation a PIL seeking directions for establishment of a State Animal Welfare Board in the .....
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Cal. HC: Objection on Maintainability Hits Root of Judicial Proceeding if it Raises Question of Law(11.11.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that an objection on maintainability of writ petition cannot be raised at eleventh hour and that such an objection cannot.....
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Mad. HC: Provisions Cannot be Overridden by Numerals Inserted for Illustrative Clarity(20.06.2024)
Madras High Court has observed that the numerals that are inserted in provisions by way of abundant caution to provide illustrative clarity cannot add.....
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SC Upholds Validity of Section 50(a) Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954(21.09.2022)
Supreme Court while upholding the constitutional validity of Section 50(a) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, has observed that State enactment rela.....
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Kar. HC: Not Every False Statement Made in Court Must be Subject to Prosecution(29.09.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that not every false statement that is intended must be the subject matter of the prosecution, has held that Cour.....
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SC: Govt. Employee Transferred at Request Will Have to be Accommodated in Transferred Post(27.03.2025)
SC has observed that if a Govt. employee is transferred at his own request, such employee will have to be accommodated in transferred post, subject to.....
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J&K HC: No Violation of Detenue’s Rights for Non-Disclosure of Confidential Intel in Public Interest(10.04.2025)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that merely because confidential information was not provided to detenue for public interest, it ca.....
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P&H HC Stays Order to Close Down Private Slaughter Houses/Meat Shops in Ambala During Jain Festival(26.08.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the decision of the official authorities to close down private slaughterhouses/meat shops in Ambala from Augu.....
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SC: Test Identification Parade Does Not Violate Article 20(3) Of Constitution(25.08.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that conduct of Test Identification Parade (TIP) is not violative of Article 20(3) of the Constitution, has held that ac.....
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SC: Appointing Authority’s Approval Not Required for Initiating Disciplinary Action(31.03.2025)
The Supreme Court, after referring to Article 311(1) of the Constitution has clarified that while appointing authority's approval is necessary for dis.....
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Utt. HC: Conditional Liberty Must Override Statutory Embargo Under NDPS Act(21.06.2024)
Utt. HC has observed that prolonged incarceration, generally militates against the most precious fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the .....
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SC: Non-Questioning on Incriminating Circum. Vitiate Trial if Omission Causes Miscarriage of Justice(09.07.2024)
SC has observed that when incriminating circumstances are not put to question before accused and he is not given an opportunity to explain such incrim.....
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SC: Not Uncommon for Diff. Statutes Concerning Similar Area of Law to Have Convergence of Interest(18.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that it is not uncommon for different statutes, concerning similar area of law, to have convergence of interests to some degree.....
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SC: Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code Will Prevail Over The Customs Act(26.08.2022)
Supreme Court had held that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) will prevail over the Customs Act and that the customs authority can only determi.....
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CBIC Issues Advisory on Changes in Customs System With Respect of AD Code Registration in Exports(20.06.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has issued an advisory on the changes in the customs system with respect to AD Code Registration in exports.
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Rajasthan HC: Govt Cannot Indefinitely Postpone Panchayat Elections, Must Follow Article 243-E(21.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court ruled that Government can't indefinitely delay Panchayat polls, citing Article 243-E of COI and Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 199.....
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Calcutta HC: Section 94 BNSS is a 'Supplementary Tool' to secure Documents during Probe(04.09.2025)
Calcutta HC has held that S. 94 of the BNSS empowers courts to seek the production of documents or evidence not yet on record, crucial for ongoing inv.....
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Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Industrial Pollution in Rajasthan's Jojari River(16.09.2025)
Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of pollution in Rajasthan's Jojari River caused by industrial waste harming villages and making drinking water .....
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SC: Can Summon Additional Accused on Basis of Witness Statement Without Cross-Examination(02.04.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that additional accused can be summoned on the basis of unrebutted examination-in-chief of the witness without the need to .....
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Raj. HC: Chest Measurement Criterion for Women in Recruitment is Arbitrary and Outrageous(16.08.2023)
Rajasthan High Court has held that chest measurement as a criterion for female candidates, is absolutely arbitrary, rather outrageous and it is a clea.....
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Madras HC: Courts Should Allow Parties to Let in Evidence in Guardianship Matters(21.06.2022)
Madras High Court while allowing appeal by a father seeking custody of his minor child, has held that while deciding the original petition to appoint .....
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Ker. HC: State to Frame Gudelines for Ensuring Anonymity of Complainant in POSH Cases(21.03.2025)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to frame guidelines for keeping the details of the complainant anonymous from public domain during.....
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AP HC: Mere Projection of Prejudice Not Sole Ground to Brush Aside Principles of Natural Justice(02.04.2025)
AP HC has observed that the doctrine of prejudice does not supplant the principles of natural justice but operates as an integral part. Therefore, mer.....
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Kar. HC: Contents of Azan Don't Violate Rights of Other Faiths Under Article 25/26 Constitution(23.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that Article 25 and 26 of Constitution embraces principle of religious tolerance and contention that content of Azan vio.....
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Ker HC: Distinction b/w Murder and Culpable Homicide not Amounting to Murder Must Not be Overlooked(16.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that the distinction between murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder must not be overlooked as it would re.....
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Madras HC: Inspector General of Registration to Ensure No Society is Registered With a Caste Name(18.04.2025)
Madras High Court while asking the Inspector General of Registration to ensure that no society is registered with a caste name, has observed that if c.....
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SC: Courts Must Adopt Strict Approach While Dealing With Cases of Illegal Construction(02.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that courts must adopt a strict approach while dealing with cases of illegal construction and should not readily engage the.....
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SC: S.202 CrPC Procedure Mandatory When Accused Resides at Place Outside Jurisdiction of Magistrate(25.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that there is no doubt that procedure under Section 202 CrPC will have to be held as mandatory in a case where the accused is r.....
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Kerala High Court: State’s Response Sought in Plea Against Increased Working Days(20.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has sought the response of the State Government in a petition challenging the increase in number of working days in aided and govern.....
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Bombay High Court: Desire of Contesting Elections Not Sufficient to Stay Conviction(08.07.2024)
Bom. HC has observed that merely because accused has to represent his constituency, it could not be an exceptional circumstance for a grant of stay to.....
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Rajasthan HC: Bail Granted to Accused Who Fired on Police to Evade Arrest(17.07.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to an accused who was booked under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), 1985 for allegedly ope.....
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Raj. HC: Can’t Challenge Successful Transfer Petition Before DC by Filing Another Transfer Petition(25.07.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that a successful transfer petition under Section 24, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be challenged by filing anoth.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Hospital to Seek a Status Report on Community Service of 2 Youngsters(19.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital seeking a status report on joining of two youngsters who were directed to do a mo.....
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Rajasthan HC Suspends Sentence to Faculty Member in College for Failure to Report POCSO Case(17.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has suspended the sentence awarded to a Faculty Member in the college and the Hostel Warden booked under Section 21 of the Protec.....
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SC: Need to Have a Code of Investigation for Police(25.09.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that it is high time that a consistent and dependable code of investigation is devised with mandatory and detailed procedur.....
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CJI Constitutes Committee Formed to Conduct Inquiry into Allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma(24.03.2025)
Chief Justice of India has constituted a committee of three members for conducting an inquiry into allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge o.....
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SC Reserves Judgment on Pleas Challenging Centre’s Order Allowing Ex-Post Facto Clearance(04.04.2025)
Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on pleas challenging notifications issued by the Central Government that allowed ex-post facto clearance for m.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Lands Protected from Demolition Drive Amid Vacation of Court(01.07.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has prevented the Jaipur Development Authority from demolishing properties of private land owners as a part of an encroachment re.....
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Supreme Court: Cannot Include Confession Made before Police in Charge Sheet(15.07.2024)
Supreme Court has stated that confessional statements recorded by the Police Officers which are part of the charge sheet cannot remain a part thereof .....
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Madras HC Quashes Fresh Notice on Breach of Privilege Issued Against MK Stalin and Other DMK MLAs(11.02.2021)
Madras High Court has set aside fresh show cause notices issued to 19 DMK MLAs by the Tamil Nadu Assembly's privileges committee on breach of privileg.....
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Uttarakhand HC Continues Stay on Tree Felling in Sahastradhara(22.08.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has extended the stay on the proposal to cut thousands of trees to widen the road connecting an important tourist destination i.....
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Delhi HC: CBSE's Caution is Must While Taking Decisions Affecting Lakhs of Students(29.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that greater degree of care and caution, as well as due diligence is required on part of functionaries of Central Board of S.....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain in PMLA Case(20.06.2022)
Delhi Court has denied bail to Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain, in connection with a money laundering case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PML.....
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Tripura HC Orders Rs. 10 Lakh Compensation to Family of 27 Year Old Victim of Custodial Death(24.06.2022)
Tripura High Court has directed the state to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family members of Jamal Hossain, who allegedly died due to custod.....
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Delhi High Court: Rampant Corruption in CBI, ED Shakes Entire Edifice of Machinery(29.04.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that rampant corruption in CBI, ED and such other Departments shakes the entire edifice of our Executive and the Investi.....
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SC: Can’t Deny Bonus to Workers on Ground of Factories being Run by Charitable Trust(04.04.2025)
Supreme Court has held that workers in a factory cannot be denied bonus on the ground that the factories are being run by a charitable trust.
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CIVIL - SC to TN Govt.: Ensure There is no Defacement of Public Places With Political Slogans And Photos(27.03.2019)
Supreme Court has directed State of Tamil Nadu to take all necessary steps to ensure that there is no defacement/disfigurement of any public places by.....
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Allahabad HC Imposes Cost on State for Delaying Payment of Post-Death Dues of Employee(24.01.2020)
Allahabad High Court has imposed costs on State authorities for delaying the payment of post-death dues of an employee, for over 24 years.
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DGFT Introduces E-Tariff Rate Quota System for Imports(08.02.2021)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced the introduction of an online e-Tariff Rate Quota (e-TRQ) System for imports. DGFT has prepa.....
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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementation of the provision of suspension of registrations under sub-rule (2A) of Rule 21A of CGST Rules, 2017(11.02.2021)
As you are aware that vide notification No. 94/2020- Central Tax, dated 22.12.2020, sub-rule (2A) has been inserted to rule 21A of the Central Goods a.....
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Kerala HC Stays Collector's Order for Closure of Liquor Shops(23.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has stayed operation of an order issued by the Thiruvananthapuram district collector directing closure of liquor shops in Vizhinjam .....
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Delhi HC to Police: Before Holding Any Such Function, Proper Police Force is Made Available(18.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that it is the responsibility of the police to ensure safety and security of the students when functions/fests take p.....
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J&K HC: Feasibility or Viability of Infrastructural Project by Government Cannot Be Looked Into by Co(10.04.2025)
J&K HC has held that this Court is not equipped to decide upon viability & feasibility of infrastructural project by the government. Whether the propo.....
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Mad. HC: Aborted Foetus of Minor Not to be Handed Over to Investigating Officer or Court(17.07.2024)
Madras High Court has observed that under no circumstances, the sample of aborted foetus of minor that is sent to the laboratory for analysis shall be.....
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Delhi High Court: BCI Directed to Decide Plea for Payment of Minimum Stipend to Junior Lawyers(25.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed Bar Council of India (BCI) to decide the plea regarding payment of minimum stipend to junior lawyers within a period of .....
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Del. HC: True Copy of Arbitration Agreement Sufficient for S.11 Petition if Stamp Duty Not Disputed(24.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that if the stamp duty of the arbitration agreement is not disputed, the true or certified copy of the agreement containing .....
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Delhi HC Restrains Ex-Employee of Air India from Posting Allegations Against Company(12.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has restrained an ex-employee of Air India from directly or indirectly, publishing and/or commenting or communicating or issuing any .....
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Tripura HC Issues Notice Seeking Quashing of FIR Against Suo-Moto Complaint(19.08.2021)
Tripura High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, MP Dola Sen, W.....
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Kerala HC: Social Stigma No Reason to Transgress Statutory Prohibition for Termination of Pregnancy(08.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that economic backwardness or possibility of social stigma can’t be a ground for transgressing the statutory prohibition pr.....
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Bom. HC: Robust Mechanism to be Developed for Imposing Costs on Individuals Misusing Judicial Process(18.06.2024)
Bombay High Court has observed that a robust mechanism ought to be developed for imposing heavy costs on individuals who end up wasting the time of th.....
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Allahabad HC: It’s a Child’s Natural Right to Know and Meet His Parents(05.07.2024)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the child's natural right to know and meet his parents is near perfect even during the pendency of custody case.....
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WB Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee Restrained from Making Defamatory Statements against WB Governor(17.07.2024)
Calcutta High Court, in a defamation suit by WB Governor CV Ananda Bose, has restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee from making any defa.....
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Kerala High Court: Publication of Justice Hema Commission Report, Stayed(25.07.2024)
Kerala High Court has passed an interim order staying the publication of Justice Hema Commission Report as was directed by the State Information Commi.....
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Delhi HC: Mere Recovery of Stridhan Can't be Sole Ground for Arresting Person(14.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the mere fact that recovery of stridhan is to be made from a person cannot be the sole ground for arresting him for.....
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Allahabad High Court Issues Notice on PUCL's Plea Seeking Establishment of Fast-Track Police Courts(14.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought reply of the Uttar Pradesh Government, Union Government, and others on a plea filed by People's Union For Civil Libert.....
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Kar HC: Quo Warranto Writ Can be Issued Only if Appointment Made in Violation of Statutory Provision(24.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court while dismissing petition challenging appointment of the Chairman of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, has held that a wri.....
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SC: Election is Purely a Statutory Proceeding(21.08.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that Election contest is not an action at law or a suit in equity but purely a statutory proceeding, provision for which ha.....
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SC Sets Aside Order Allowing Minister Chinmayanand Access to Victim's Statement(08.10.2020)
Supreme Court has set aside the Allahabad High Court order which had allowed former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janta Party leader Chinmayanand to se.....
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MP HC Directs to Provide Assistance to Transgender in Getting ID Cards(18.08.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the M.P. State Legal Service Authority to provide assistance to transgender across the State to help them in ge.....
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Karnataka HC: Stridhan Cannot be Retained by Family of Husband After Divorce(15.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that annulment of marriage cannot mean that all the articles including stridhan that woman carried to the matrimonial ho.....
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Delhi HC Hopes Lieutenant Governor to Take Decision Expediently on Additional Staff Posts(10.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has said that it hopes and expects the Lieutenant Governor to take decision at the earliest on the approval of additional staffing po.....
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Master Circular on issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for release of 1% of Issue Amount(07.11.2022)
1. As per the provisions of regulation 38 (1) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 20.....
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Kerala State Assembly Passes Resolution Changing Name of State to ‘Keralam’(25.06.2024)
Kerala State Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Centre to change the name of the State of Kerala to Keralam. The resolution seeks action by t.....
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SC: Suit by State of WB Against Union Govt. Over Registration of Cases by CBI is Maintainable(10.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a suit by the State of West Bengal against the Central Government over the registration of cases by the Central Bureau of .....
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SC: Necessary to Create Machinery to Verify Felling of Trees According to Court’s Direction(22.07.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that it is necessary to create machinery which will verify whether the work of felling trees is actually carried out in ter.....
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Allahabad HC: Not Providing ‘Grounds of Arrest’ is Violative of Article 22(1) of COI(15.04.2025)
Allahabad High Court while quashing the arrest of a man in a forgery and cheating case, has noted that not providing grounds of arrest to an accused v.....
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Kar HC: PIL Seeking Direction for Government Correspondence to be Done in Kannada Language, Rejected(28.06.2024)
Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought direction on the State Government to use Kannada language.....
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Delhi High Court: BNSS Heralds a Transformative Era in Criminal Justice(11.07.2024)
Del. HC while hearing a bail application, has held that BNSS, with its emphasis on technological integration, heralds a transformative era in criminal.....
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Bom. HC: Stock Broker Can’t be Booked for Duping Shareholders Only for Forwarding Whatsapp Messages(22.07.2024)
Bom. HC has observed that merely because a stockbroker has forwarded certain WhatsApp messages concerning details of shares that could be said to be d.....
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Cal HC: Reference to Master Facility Agreement Not Sufficient to Incorporate Arbitration Clause(16.08.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that arbitration clause can’t be incorporated by reference without clear intention of parties, has held that a gen.....
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Delhi HC: Bar Against Entertaining Revision Application Not Applicable to Petition Under Article 227(23.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that the bar provided under Section 8 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 against entertaining revision application or petiti.....
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Allahabad High Court Rescues Elderly Couple Having Limited Access to Sanitation and Food(04.07.2024)
All. HC has come to the rescue of an elderly couple locked up by their son and daughter-in-law with limited access to sanitation & food and constitute.....
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SC Strikes Down Resolution Merging One Community in Backward Class to another Community of SC List(16.07.2024)
Supreme Court has struck down resolution issued by Bihar Government in the year 2015 that merged one community in the backward class by the name “Tant.....
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SC: Rehabilitation of People Necessary before Evicting them for Development of Railway Station(25.07.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing an application on an order staying eviction of people who encroached upon railway property, has stated that authorities sh.....
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Orissa High Court Directs Postponement of State Film Awards Ceremony(14.12.2021)
Orissa High Court has directed the postponement of the Odisha State Film Awards ceremony which was scheduled to be held tomorrow and the day after tom.....
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SC Dismisses Petition Challenging Election of Kerala Health Minister in 2016 Assembly Elections(25.08.2022)
Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George in the Kerala State A.....
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Bom. HC: Can’t Dismiss Complaint U/S 138 NI Act Because Complainant Failed to Disclose Amount in ITR(22.08.2023)
Bombay High Court has observed that complaint which is otherwise maintainable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act is not liable to be.....
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Supreme Court: People Don’t Purchase High-End Luxurious Cars to Suffer Discomfort(10.07.2024)
SC while granting relief to two companies who purchased cars from Mercedes-Benz, has observed that people do not purchase high-end luxurious cars to s.....
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Mad. HC: Proposed Changes in Criminal Laws Could have been Brought Through Amendments(19.07.2024)
Madras High Court while listening to Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging the constitutionality of the three new criminal laws, has observed.....
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Centre Makes Rules to Allow Aadhaar-Electoral Roll Linking(20.06.2022)
Union Ministry of Law and Justice has notified rules for allowing existing voters to use their Aadhaar number to authenticate the entry in the elector.....
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Cal. HC Dismisses PIL Seeking New Process for Scrutiny of Candidates Contesting Bengal Elections(15.04.2025)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought a new process for the scrutiny of candidates contesting the Bengal el.....
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Rajasthan HC: State Must Evolve Mechanism to Monitor Functioning of Municipal Bodies(29.04.2025)
Rajasthan HC has observed that if State lacks a mechanism to monitor and supervise functioning of its Municipal Council/Board it must establish one. A.....
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SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Sec. 5A of Kerala GST Act & Section 7A of Tamil Nadu GST Act(14.05.2025)
Supreme Court has rejected the challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 5A of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 and Section 7A of the .....
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Initiatives to boost domestic and foreign investments(16.12.2021)
Government has taken various steps to boost domestic and foreign investments in India. These include reduction in Corporate Tax Rates, easing liquidit.....
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Bombay HC: Jurisdiction of DM Under SARFAESI Act Purely Ministerial in Nature(25.08.2022)
Bombay High Court while observing that jurisdiction of District Magistrate (DM) is limited only to assisting secured creditors in taking possession of.....
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Raj. HC: Delay Itself Can’t be a Ground for Refusing to Make a Reference U/S 10 of ID Act(24.08.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while observing that delay and latches itself cannot be a ground for refusing to make a Reference u/s 10 of Industrial Disputes (.....
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Karnataka HC Quashes CBSE Action Against Class-XII Student(12.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has observed that a tender student, even when the delinquency is established, cannot be treated as the offender of the war crime,.....
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SC Closes Suo Moto Case for Monitoring Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Senior Special DGP(19.08.2021)
Supreme Court has closed the suo moto case registered by the Madras High Court for monitoring investigation of sexual harassment complaint made by a I.....
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Gujarat HC: Relinquishment of Right in Property Valued Above Rs.100 to be Compulsorily Registered(16.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that if any right concerning a property valued above Rs. 100 has been relinquished, it requires compulsory registration be.....
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Raj. HC: In Absence of Statutory Rules, Denying Appt. on Basis of Minimum Height is Discriminatory(26.07.2024)
Raj. HC while granting relief to a woman seeking appointment at post of geologist, has held that since statutory rules framed regarding recruitment in.....
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SC Quashes FIR Against Father For Taking Away Son From Mother's Custody(26.08.2022)
Supreme Court while quashing First Information Report which was registered against a father for secretly taking away his son from his mother's custody.....
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Rajasthan HC: Unwarranted Pregnancy from Rape Causes Grave Injury to Victim's Mental Health(20.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while allowing a rape survivor to medically terminate 18 weeks pregnancy has held that the anguish caused by an unwarranted pregn.....
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CESTAT: Period of Depreciation Should Extend Up to Date of Payment of Duty(24.06.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that period of depreciation should extend up to the date of pay.....
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Delhi HC: Music Based on Hindustandi Classical Music Can be Original Compositions(28.04.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that musical works that are based on Hindustani Classical Music even though belonging to the same genre, same Raga can be or.....
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SC: Can Admit Unregistered Agree. to Sell as Evidence to Prove Contract in Specific Performance Suit(12.05.2025)
Supreme Court has held that to establish the existence of a contract in a suit seeking specific performance, an unregistered agreement to sell may be .....
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Tel. HC: Wife of Man in Vegetative State Appointed as Legal Guardian of His Property(15.07.2024)
Telangana High Court on a writ petition that was filed raising the parens patriae jurisdiction of the Court, has appointed the wife of a man in a vege.....
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Ker. HC: Gain from Property Kept for Investment Purpose to be Taxed Under Capital Gains(24.07.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that any gain that is obtained from a property kept for the purpose of investment shall be taxed under the category of capi.....
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Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Amendment Rules, 2021(01.02.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (10) of section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government hereby make.....
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Lok Sabha Passes NDPS(Amendment) Bill 2021 to Correct a Drafting Error(14.12.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeking to amend the NDPS Act, 1985 to correct a drafting e.....
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Allahabad HC: Ensure Transparency & Objectivity in System to Select & Appoint State Law Officers(25.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has stressed on the need to reform the system of selection and appointment of the State Law Officers and has remarked the entire .....
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Del. HC: Importation of Gold is a Prohibited Item Under Section 2(33) of Customs Act(22.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that importation of gold is a prohibited item under Section 2(33) of Customs Act; and that redemption in case of importation.....
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Bom. HC: In Absence of Statutory Backing, Can’t Issue Guidelines to Union/State under Article 226(24.04.2025)
Bombay High Court has observed that it cannot issue guidelines under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to the Union or State in the absence of .....
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SC: Split Verdict Delivered in Challenge to Approval for Genetically Modified Mustard Cultivation(23.07.2024)
Supreme Court has delivered split verdict on petitions challenging Centre’s approval on release of genetically modified mustard. While Justice BV Naga.....
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Rajasthan HC: NHAI Can't be Directed to Construct Highways Through Populated Areas(23.08.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while dismissing a PIL seeking direction to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to not construct a by-pass on highways, ha.....
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Del. HC: Proprietor of TM Must Establish Valid Registration to Claim Relief Against Infringement(18.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that as per Section 28(1) of Trade Marks Act, in order to enjoy the fruits of registration, whether in the form of a right t.....
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MCA Notifies Penalty for Non-Compliance With NFRA Rules(22.06.2022)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified that the non-compliance with the National Financial Reporting Authority Rules (NFRA), 2018 would attr.....
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NCLAT: Can’t Entertain Petition u/s 7 of IBC during Moratorium Period Under Restructuring Proposal(21.04.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that debenture holders cannot be permitted to file an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.....
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SC: Plaint May be Amended at Any Stage of Proceedings to Enable Plaintiff to Seek Alternative Relief(05.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that the plaint may be amended at any stage of the proceedings to enable the plaintiff to seek an alternative relief, inclu.....
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Ker HC Appoints Amicus Curiae in Plea Challenging Age Limit Under ART Act(15.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has appointed amicus curiae to assist the court in a batch of petitions challenging the upper age limit under the Assisted Reproduct.....
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Ker. HC: Person Seeking Job in Pakistan Doesn’t Make Him Enemy Under Defence of India Rules(26.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has observed that only for the reason that an individual has gone to Pakistan in search of a job will not bring him within the defin.....
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Allahabad HC: Merely Because Refund is Due, Liability to Deposit Tax Can’t be Escaped(10.07.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that merely because a refund is due to a registered dealer from assessment proceedings, liability of depositing tax unde.....
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Del. HC: PIL Seeking Removal of Videos of Women and Minor on YouTube, Refused(22.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking removal of videos of women and minor girls that were uploaded on .....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Importer Cannot be Held Liable for Non-Generation of Bills of Entry Numbers(17.08.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that the importer cannot be held liable for the non-generation of Bills of.....
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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST Payable on Mixed Supply of Instant Mix Flour of Gota or Methi Gota(23.08.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax payable on the mixed supply of Instant mix flour of Gota or Methi .....
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Circular regarding charges levied by Market Infrastructure Institutions(01.07.2024)
1. Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) being public utility institutions act as first level Regulator and are entrusted with the responsibility .....
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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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MP HC: Precautions and Warning Signs at Construction Sites Must be Ensured by Owner(26.07.2024)
MP HC has held that a contractor who does not ensure placing of warning signs and precautions at a construction site ultimately resulting into a fatal.....
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J&K&L HC: Acts Which Gravely Prejudice Public Order Qualify as Acts Prejudicial to Security of State(26.08.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that every act which is prejudicial to the security of the state would qualify to be an act prejudici.....
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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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Calcutta HC: Denial of Economic Support is DV Even if Parties Aren't Residing in Shared Household(24.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that denial of economic support to the wife and the minor son constitutes domestic violence (DV) under Protection of Wome.....
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Madras HC: Taxpayer Not Responding to Notices Should be Sent Reminder through RPAD(25.04.2025)
Madras High Court has held that if a taxpayer does not respond even after repeated notices which are uploaded in the common portal by the department, .....
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Bombay HC to Western Railway: Bear Baby’s Medical Costs(28.10.2015)
Bombay High Court has ordered Western Railway to bear medical expenses of a one-month old child who was found abandoned in a train at Virar railway st.....
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Calcutta HC Puts Madan Mitra under House Arrest in Saradha Chit Fund Scam(06.11.2015)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that Bengal transport and Sports Minister, Madan Mitra, an accused in the Rs 2,500-crore Saradha Chit Fund scam, to be.....
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SEBI introduces online system for Investment Advisers and Research Analysts(20.10.2016)
SEBI has introduced an online system for Investment Advisers and Research Analysts to promote ease of operations in terms of e-registration, complianc.....
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Status of Norms Fixation of Advance Authorisations obtained under Self declaration basis(16.08.2018)
Attention of Trade and Industry is invited to new facility introduced by DGFT EDI division which enables exporters who obtained Advance Authorizations.....
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SC: Ex-CMs Not Entitled to Govt. Accommodation(01.08.2016)
Supreme Court has held that Ex-Chief Ministers (CMs) are not entitled for government accommodation for lifetime.
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Karnataka High Court: St John's Post Graduation Admission Policy Violates Regulation(14.04.2017)
Karnataka High Court has said that admission procedure adopted by St John's National Academy of Health Sciences (St John's Medical College) is contrar.....
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Computer based Examination under Regulation 6 of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 (As Amended)(11.02.2019)
Reference is invited to the Notice dated 27.04.2018 and Corrigendum dated 11.12.2018 inviting applications for the Customs Brokers Examination to be c.....
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SC: Second Sale Deed Can’t be Executed Over Same Plot while First Sale Deed is Pending Registration(22.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that another sale deed cannot be executed by a vendor if the first sale deed with regard to the same property is pending regist.....
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Tamil Nadu Government Notifies Acts on Basis of ‘Deemed Assent’ of Governor(15.04.2025)
Tamil Nadu Government has notified ten State Acts on the basis of a judgment of Supreme Court that declared the laws as “deemed to have been assented.....
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SC: Can’t Fully Disregard Evidence of Hostile Witness Cross-Examined by Prosecution(29.04.2025)
SC has observed that whether there is declaration of 'hostility' or not, evidence of witness who has been cross-examined under Section 154 Evidence A.....
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Supreme Court: Crude Soybean Oil is Eligible for Customs Duty Exemption(16.05.2025)
Supreme Court has held that Crude Soybean Oil is eligible for customs duty as it is not an agricultural produce but a manufactured product which chang.....
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NCDRC Members Roasted for Issuing Warrants Despite SC’s Order Directing Non-Coercive Steps(25.04.2024)
SC expressed concern on National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's (NCDRC) order issuing non-bailable warrants despite Supreme Court’s order di.....
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Kerala HC: Can Make IRCTC Responsible for Managing Waste in Railway Stations(14.07.2025)
Kerala High Court after discussing about the various waste management issues in Ernakulam city, has orally suggested that IRCTC can be made a responsi.....
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Calcutta HC: No Illegality in State Government’s Door Step Ration Delivery Scheme(21.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that there is no illegality in the West Bengal Duare Ration scheme, under which the State government delivers foodgrains .....
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Supreme Court Invites Suggestions for Amendment of Supreme Court Rules, 2013(16.04.2025)
Supreme Court has proposed amendments in the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and issued a circular inviting suggestions/views from stakeholders regarding th.....
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SC: Inconsistent Decisions Coming Out from Different Benches Shake Public Trust(01.05.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that consistency in judicial outcomes is the hallmark of a responsible judiciary. Inconsistent decisions coming out from diff.....
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Kerala HC: PIO Doesn’t Have Authority to Start Investigative Process under Section 7 of RTI Act(16.05.2025)
Kerala High Court while clarifying the duty of a Public Information Officer (PIO), has observed that under Section 7 of the Right to Information Act, .....
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Calcutta HC Allows CBI to Commence Fresh Investigation Even After Filing of Charge Sheet(06.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has upheld a Single Judge order allowing the Central Bureau of Investigation to take up investigation regarding a case pertaining .....
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Delhi HC Upholds Conviction of UP Cops in 2006 Custodial Death Case of a 26 Year Old(27.06.2023)
Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction awarded to six cops in Uttar Pradesh in the case of death due to custodial torture of a young 26 years old .....
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Rajasthan HC: No Criminal Action Against Advocate if Legal Advice Goes Wrong(20.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that if any legal advice rendered by an Advocate goes wrong, the same would not subject him to criminal prosecution, as .....
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SC Resolves Overlap between 'Design' and 'Copyright' Protection u/s 15(2) of the Copyright Act(16.04.2025)
Supreme Court has resolved the overlap between 'design' and 'copyright' protection u/s 15(2) of the Copyright Act, 1957 by laying down twin tests that.....
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SC: Must Disclose to the Manufacturer, Test Reports Justifying Reclassification(30.04.2025)
SC has observed that a copy of test report justifying reclassification of petrochemical products has to be furnished to manufacturer as unless a copy .....
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Delhi High Court: Controller of Patents Must Clearly Specify ‘Known Substance’ in Hearing Notice(16.05.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that 'known substance' against which the claimed invention of an applicant is being assessed must be clearly specified in th.....
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SC: Can Only Apply Egg Shell Skull Rule if Patient Had Pre-Existing Conditions(25.04.2024)
Supreme Court While enhancing the compensation amount for a patient from Rs. 2 Lakh to Rs. 5 Lakh, has observed that the egg shell skull rule that hol.....
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P&H HC: Seriousness of Offence of Drug Trafficking Can’t Trample Constitutional Safeguards(14.07.2025)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that the menace of drug trafficking is indeed a grave threat, steadily corroding, the social fabric and destr.....
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Mumbai Court: Wandering At Night No Offence in City Like Mumbai(21.06.2022)
Mumbai Court while acquitting a man arrested at 1:30 AM at night, has held that wandering on the streets at 1.30 AM in a city like Mumbai, is not an o.....
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SC Dismisses PIL Seeking Balanced Protection for All Parties in Matrimonial Disputes(16.04.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought balanced protection for all parties in matrimonial cases under Section 498A.....
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SC: Delay in Registering FIR for Offences Punishable with More than 3 Years No Ground to Quash FIR(01.05.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that it is settled law that delay in registration of the FIR for offences punishable with imprisonment of more than three yea.....
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SC: Fees Collected from NRI Students Can Be Utilized for a Variety of Purposes(19.05.2025)
SC has observed that fees collected from NRI students can be utilized for variety of purposes, including but not limited to subsidizing fees for other.....
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JKL HC: Prosecution Must Prove Safe Custody of Contraband Upon Seizure to Avoid Acquittal(27.06.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Section 55 of NDPS is enacted to ensure police keep alleged contraband in safe custody to.....
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Supreme Court Launches Whatsapp Messaging Services, Advocates and Parties to Receive Updates(25.04.2024)
Supreme Court has announced the integration of Whatsapp messaging services with its IT services and through this initiative, Advocates on Record and p.....
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Raj. HC: No Compassionate Appointment Where Bereaved Family Does Not Face Indigent Circumstances(22.08.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has upheld the decision of a bank denying compassionate appointment saying that the deceased's family was not facing indigent cir.....
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Ker HC: Non-Conduct of TIP is Fatal if Witnesses Not Familiar with Accused at the Time of Occurrence(16.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that in cases where witnesses were not familiar with accused at the time of occurrence, the non-conduct of test identificat.....
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West Bengal Assembly Passes Taxation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2022(22.06.2022)
West Bengal Assembly has passed the West Bengal Taxation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which seeks to replace the Governor with the State Government.....
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SC Upholds Rajasthan HC’s Order Striking Down Rule 17(20) of Central Sales Tax (Rajasthan) Rules(18.04.2025)
SC while upholding Rajasthan HC's decision striking down Rule 17(20) of the Central Sales Tax (Rajasthan) Rules, 1957, has stated that State cannot fr.....
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SC: High Courts Can’t Rely on Investigation Report in Plea to Quash FIR(02.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that while exercising powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(CrPC), High Courts cannot assess or .....
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CBIC Reduces Compliances for Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Customs Duty(04.03.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the reduction in compliances and end-to-end automation of procedure relating to import.....
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All. HC: UOI’s Reply Sought in PIL Challenging Declaration of June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'(23.07.2024)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Union of India to file a reply in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that has challenged government’s decision t.....
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SC Declares Section 3(2) of Benami Transactions Prohibition Act as Unconstitutional(23.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that Section 3(2) of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988 as unconstitutional on the ground of being manifestly arbit.....
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Ker. HC: KeLSA can Grant Victim Compensation without Court Order Except under POCSO(17.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) can grant victim compensation suo moto, without a court recommendation, .....
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Bom HC: Can’t Circumvent Statutory Protection under Maha. Rent Control Act by invoking Arb. Petition(21.04.2025)
Bombay High Court has observed that statutory protection afforded to tenants under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 cannot be circumvented by in.....
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SC: NCLT/NCLAT Not Vested With Powers of Judicial Review Over Decision Taken by Government(05.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that neither the NCLT nor the NCLAT is vested with the powers of judicial review over the decision taken by the Government .....
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All HC: Police Duty Bound to Record in Writing Reasons for Arrest(30.06.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that police officer is duty-bound to record the reasons for arrest in writing, and consequence of non-compliance with Se.....
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SC: Customs Duty to be Paid by Owner Even When Confiscated Goods are Redeemed by Paying Fine(24.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the owner of goods has a liability to pay customs duty, even after confiscated goods are redeemed after payment of fine un.....
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Gujarat HC: Revisional Power Can't be Invoked With Unclean Hands(23.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has upheld the decision of Sessions Court rejecting the complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on the ground that.....
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Mad. HC: Developing Hatredness Towards Trans-Genders in Locality is Unconstitutional(18.08.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that the act of Panchayat president seeking cancellation of land granted by Government to transpersons in the locality .....
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SC: Court Should Not Interfere With Order Granting Deemed Conveyance Under MOFA(22.04.2025)
SC has observed that in writ jurisdiction, the Court should not interfere with the order granting deemed conveyance under Section 11(4) of Maharashtra.....
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SC: Stamp Vendors are Public Servants Within the Ambit of Section 2(c)(i) of the PC Act(05.05.2025)
SC has observed that stamp vendors across the country, by virtue of performing an important public duty and receiving remuneration from the Government.....
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SC: In Rape Cases, Settlement Can be Done in Exceptional Circumstances(17.07.2025)
SC has observed that quashing of proceedings involving offences u/s 376 IPC on ground of settlement between parties should not be permitted lightly. H.....
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Madras High Court Directs Complete Waiver of License Fee During Total Lockdown Period(08.02.2021)
Madras High Court has directed a Municipal Corporation to waive the license fee for running a shop in a bus stand during the entire period of total lo.....
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Supreme Court Permits State of Himachal Pradesh to Divert Forest Land for Public Projects(14.12.2021)
Supreme Court has permitted the State of Himachal Pradesh for diversion of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for construction of c.....
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Delhi HC: Citizens' Right to Establish Educational Institution Can be Restricted Only by Legislation(25.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while accepting argument that citizen can’t be deprived of right to establish educational institution unless legislature impose reaso.....
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SC: Customs Act Doesn’t Create Statutory First Charge on Customs Dues(22.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Customs Act, 1962 does not create a statutory first charge on the customs dues, overriding the charge created in favour of.....
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P&H HC: Can’t Grant Bail on Ground of Long Custody When Recovery is Heavy(06.05.2025)
Punjab & Haryana High Court while refusing to grant bail to an accused, has observed that bail cannot be granted to an accused on the ground of long c.....
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NCLAT: Can’t Dismiss Restoration App. if Filed in 30 Days from Date of Dismissal of Original App.(04.07.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi has held that there cannot be dismissal of a restoration application under Rule 48(2) of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Rule.....
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Delhi HC: Sterilization and Immunization of Stray Dogs is an Important Public Function(21.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that sterilization and immunization of stray dogs is an important public function, has directed State to ensure that .....
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Bengal Assembly Passes Bill to Replace Governor With CM as Chancellor of State-Run Universities(14.06.2022)
West Bengal Assembly has passed a bill to make Chief Minister (CM) the Chancellor of all state universities, a position traditionally held by the stat.....
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Delhi HC: GST Dept Can’t Issue Fresh Notice during Pendency of Same Cause of Action(23.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department cannot issue a fresh notice during the pendency of the proceedings under Se.....
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SC: After Bar Council term Ends, Muslim Member Appointed on that Ground Can't Remain on Waqf Board(23.04.2025)
The Supreme Court has observed that a person appointed as a member of the State Waqf Board by virtue of being a Muslim member of a State Bar Council c.....
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SC: Mandate of Substantive Equality Demands that PwD be Afforded Reasonable Accommodations(06.05.2025)
SC has observed that the constitutional mandate of substantive equality demands that person with disabilities and PwBD be afforded reasonable accommod.....
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Cal. HC: Order by HC Bench Not Conferred With Determination by Roster is Void(04.07.2025)
Cal. HC has held that an order passed by a bench of the High Court not been conferred with determination by virtue of the roster fixed by the Hon'ble .....
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SC: Before Decision of Arrest, Materials Exonerating Accused Must also be Considered(15.07.2024)
SC has stated the officer acting under Section 19(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) cannot ignore or not consider the material.....
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Supreme Court: Stay Should be Granted in Bail Order Only in Exceptional Cases(23.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that though court may have power to grant stay on bail, it must be done only in exceptional circumstances. Normally bail orders.....
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SC: Person Deemed to be ‘Principal Employer’ if Acts as Agent of Owner or Supervise the Establishment(22.04.2025)
Supreme Court while upholding conviction of a General Manager for not remitting Employees' State Insurance contribution to ESIC, has observed that a p.....
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SC: Clause for Forfeiture of Earnest Money is Not Penal in Ordinary Sense(05.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that a clause for the forfeiture of earnest money is not penal in the ordinary sense, rendering Section 74 of the Indian Co.....
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SC: In Matters of Custody, Best Interest of Child Remains of Utmost Importance(17.07.2025)
SC while reviewing its order granting permanent custody of a minor child to his biological father, has restored custody to the mother and stated that .....
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Rajasthan HC: Pendency of Criminal Case u/s 498-A No Ground to Deny Permission to Travel Abroad(31.07.2025)
Rajasthan HC has observed that pendency of criminal case under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC cannot be a ground to deny permission to a person to travel .....
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Rajasthan High Court: Citizens of the State Cannot be Treated as Cattle(21.04.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that people of the State are suffering from extreme heatwaves and heat strokes. Citizens of the State cannot be trea.....
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Andhra Pradesh High Court: Cannot Extend Benefits of SC&ST Act to Converts(05.05.2025)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the caste system is alien to Christianity and once an individual has converted to Christianity and professes t.....
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SC: Court can Record Presence of that Absent Party Alone who has led Substantial Evidence(17.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that as per Order XVII Rule 2 of CPC, Court would proceed to pass orders with respect to any of the parties being absent which .....
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Del. HC: For Purpose of Maintenance, DV Act Doesn’t Distinguish between First or Subsequent Marriage(16.07.2025)
Delhi HC observed that the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 does not distinguish between a first or subsequent marriage for the purpose of entitlement to m.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Domestic Violence Act, Subsequent Marriage
Raj. HC: Rent Petition Maintainable against Partnership Firm Only if Tenancy Created in Firm’s Name(30.07.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has held that a rent petition against the partnership firm is liable to be filed only if the tenancy is created in the name of th.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Partnership Firm, Tenancy
Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Removal of All Illegal Statues Erected at Public Places(07.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to remove all statues erected at public places on or after 18.01.2013, throughout the Stat.....
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AAR: Go-karts' Are Not Roadworthy, Can't be Registered as Motor Vehicles With RTO(25.08.2022)
Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that Go-karts can’t be registered as motor vehicles with RTO and therefore not classifiable as "m.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Go-Karts, Customs Tariff Act
Del. HC to District Courts: Adopt Standardized Online Filing System(23.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed District Courts in the State to adopt a standardized online filing system for pleadings, documents, and miscellaneous ap.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Online Filing System, District Courts
SC: Prospective Accused Can’t Challenge Direction for CBI Investigation Once FIR is Registered(25.04.2025)
SC has observed that once an FIR is registered and investigation has taken place, direction for an investigation by the CBI is not open to challenge b.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Prospective Suspect, Entrusting Investigation
Gau. HC: Unless Investiga. Authority Made Liable, Constitu. Safeguards of Arrestee Will be Violated(07.05.2025)
Gau. HC while allowing bail application of an accused has observed that unless investigating/arresting authority are made liable for their lapses in c.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Arresting Authority, Constitutional Safeguards
Ker HC: Daughter of Hindu Who Dies after 20.12.2004 is entitled to Equal Share in Ancestral Property(08.07.2025)
Ker HC has observed that from the commencement of the Hindu Succession (Amendment Act), 2005, daughter of a Hindu who dies after 20.12.2004, in the St.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State of Kerala, Ancestral Property
Model Juvenile Justice Rules encompass 49 Forms(25.05.2016)
Draft Model Rules under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 were released by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.<.....
Tags : juvenile justice, draft rules, 2016, rehabilitation, adoption
Supreme Court Imposes Penalty on Rajasthan Government for ‘Frivolous, Unjustified’ Petitions(05.04.2017)
Supreme Court has imposed Rs. 1 Lakh penalty on Rajasthan Government for filing “frivolous and unjustified petitions” in arbitration case and granted .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Rajasthan Government
Company Directors Receiving Remuneration are Also 'Employees' Under ESI Act: SC(06.02.2019)
Supreme Court has held that Directors of Company, who are receiving remuneration, comes within the purview of "employee" under sub-section (9) of Sect.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Employees' State Insurance Act
Patna High Court Orders all Illegally Expanded Medical Establishment to be Shut Down(11.12.2019)
Patna High Court has directed the closure of all establishments such as Pathological Laboratories/Diagnostic Centres/Clinics/Nursing Homes which has d.....
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JKL HC: Can’t Entertain WP on Ground of Mistake of Law/Facts Unless There is Miscarriage of Justice(23.08.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that petition under Article 227 of the Constitution cannot be moved merely on ground of mistake of fa.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Miscarriage of Justice, Writ Petition
Supreme Court: UGC May Proceed to Finalize the Draft (UGC) Regulations, 2025(25.04.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a PIL regarding caste discrimination in higher educational institutions, has clarified that University Grants Commission m.....
Tags : Supreme Court, University Grants Commission, Higher Educational Institutions
SC: To Enforce Firecrackers' Ban, NCR States to Issue Directions Under S.5 Environment Protection Act(07.05.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a matter concerning air pollution in Delhi NCR, has directed the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to issue d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NCR States, Environment Protection Act, National Capital Region
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Results & Answer Key of NEET-UG 2025 Exam(07.07.2025)
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea challenging the final answer key and result of NEET-UG 2025 exam held by the National Testing Agency.
Tags : Supreme Court,NEET-UG 2025 exam, National Testing Agency
SC: Remedy under Order XLI Rule 4 CPC Doesn’t Apply When All Defendants Jointly Appeal(21.07.2025)
Supreme Court has held that remedy under Order XLI Rule 4 of CPC allowing one party to appeal on behalf of others if the decree is based on common gro.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Order XLI Rule 4, Substitution
Rajasthan HC: School Certificate Alone Not Proof of Victim's Age(04.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court held that a school-issued certificate, unsupported by other proof, is insufficient to determine the age of a kidnapped victim, un.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Age Determination, Indian Evidence Act, Section 35
Gujarat HC Quashes Order Cancelling License of ‘K News Channel’(17.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court while quashing District Magistrate’s order cancelling license of ‘K News Channel’ has held that it is violation of the principle of.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Natural Justice, Cinemas Regulation
Kerala HC Allows Development of Embryo Kept Frozen by Couple for 8 Years(23.06.2022)
Kerala High Court while allowing development of embryo kept frozen by couple for 8 years has held that Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) A.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021
Delhi HC: If Use of Smoke Cannister a Terrorist Act then Every Holi & IPL Match Will Attract UAPA(25.04.2025)
Delhi High Court while hearing bail plea of accused in 2023 Parliament security breach case, has remarked that if use of smoke canister comes under th.....
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SC: Constitutional Courts Exercising Power of Judicial Review Act Within Framework of Constitution(09.05.2025)
SC has observed that Statutes are subject to judicial review to test their constitutionality as well as for judicial interpretation. Therefore, when t.....
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Bombay HC: Can’t Ask Husband to Pay Instalments for Under Construction Flat(08.07.2025)
Bombay High Court has observed that a husband cannot be directed to pay instalments of an under construction flat as it cannot be termed a 'shared hou.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Under Construction Flat, shared household
Calcutta HC: Identity of a Child is an Integral Part of Her Personal Development and Autonomy(22.07.2025)
Calcutta HC has held that the identity of a child, including her surname is an integral part of her personal development and autonomy. Courts have hel.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Personal Development, Statutory Right
SC: Plea to Remove Minister Can be Listed Only After Placing Before CJI(23.06.2022)
Supreme Court has held that PIL seeking direction to Delhi and Maharashtra Government to remove its Health Minister Satyendar Jain & Cabinet Minister .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India, Money Laundering
AP HC: Married Sisters Taunting Wife for Not Conceiving Child Isn’t a Ground for Cruelty(25.04.2025)
Andhra Pradesh High Court while quashing proceedings against sisters-in-law of a woman, has held that taunting brother’s wife for not conceiving child.....
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Delhi HC: Wikimedia Foundation Withdraws its Appeal Against ANI(08.05.2025)
Wikimedia Foundation has withdrawn its appeal from the Delhi High Court against an order directing it to remove allegedly defamatory statements publis.....
Tags : Wikimedia Foundation, Defamatory Statements, ANI
Delhi HC: State Delaying in Challenging Orders is a Setback to Victim’s Pursuit of Justice(08.07.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that when the State delays in challenging orders which may adversely affect the victim's case, such as an order of disch.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pursuit of Justice, Order of Discharge
SC: Will is a Registered Document thus there is a Presumption regarding its Genuineness(22.07.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that the Will, is a registered document and thus there is a presumption regarding genuineness thereof and the burden of pro.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Genuineness, Registered Document
Bombay High Court to Get New Bench at Kolhapur District(04.08.2025)
Bombay High Court is set to get a new bench at Kolhapur district which will commence its sitting from August 18. A notification in this regard was iss.....
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SC: Courts Must Tread Carefully to Prevent Employees from Claiming Leave Encashment Multiple Times(25.04.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that courts must tread carefully to prevent employees from claiming leave encashment multiple times for the same accrual, w.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Leave Encashment, Unjust Enrichment
SC: Must Furnish List of Materials Not Relied Upon by IO to Accused(07.05.2025)
SC has held that a copy of the list of statements, documents that are not relied upon by the investigating officer must also be furnished to the accus.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Investigating Officer, List of Materials
HP HC Orders Action Against Officials Who Failed to Prevent Illegal Dumping of Muck in Forest Areas(06.07.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered disciplinary action against government officials for their failure to prevent the illegal dumping of muck in f.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Illegal Dumping, Forest, Disciplinary Action, Officials
NCLAT: Restoration Application Can't Be Dismissed if Filed Within 30 Days of Dismissal of OA(07.07.2025)
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held that a restoration application under Rule 48(2) of the National Company Law Tribunal Rule.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016, restoration application
Bombay HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Restraining Order against PRADA(18.07.2025)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought restraining order against the brand PRADA from commercializing and usin.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Kolhapuri Chappal
NIA Court: Court Rejects Claim ATS Tried to Frame RSS Chief in Malegaon Case(04.08.2025)
The Special NIA Court dismissed arguments that the Anti-Terrorism Squad attempted to implicate RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.....
Tags : NIA Court, Malegaon Blasts, ATS, Mohan Bhagwat
GST Department Issues Advisory for Taxpayers Who Opted for QRMP to Pay Tax Before 25th June(24.06.2022)
Goods and Services Tax (GST) department has issued an advisory asking the taxpayers opted for Quarterly Returns Monthly Payment (QRMP) scheme to pay t.....
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Madras HC: Taxpayer Not Responding to Notices Should be Sent Reminder through RPAD(25.04.2025)
Madras High Court has held that if a taxpayer does not respond even after repeated notices which are uploaded in the common portal by the department, .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Registered Post, Repeated Notices
SC: High Courts to Submit Reports on Date of Pronouncement of Judgments and their Uploading(12.05.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the Registrar Generals of all High Courts to submit a report giving full description of the dates of pronouncement of judgm.....
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Kerala HC: Cannot Claim Reservation Benefit Retrospectively if Community Later Added in OBC List(09.07.2025)
Kerala High Court has held that candidates applying under general category cannot seek benefit of reservation if their community was added to the OBC .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Retrospectively, OBC List
Allahabad HC: Cannot Approve Attitude of Officials Ignoring Orders(23.07.2025)
Allahabad High Court has criticized the officials of the State Government and stated that the attitude of the officers, in ignoring the orders passed .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Ignoring Orders, State Government
MP High Court: District Magistrate Can Re-Execute Possession Orders u/s 14 of SARFAESI Act(05.08.2025)
Madhya Pradesh High Court while allowing an appeal, has upheld that a district magistrate can re-execute possession orders u/s 14 of the SARFAESI Act,.....
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CESTAT: Service Tax Cannot be Imposed on Value of Material Supplied to Client(24.06.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that service tax cannot be imposed on value of material supplie.....
Tags : CESTAT, Service Tax, Material Supplied
P&H HC: Haryana Government to Expedite Process of Fast Track Court under POCSO Act(29.04.2025)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Government of Haryana to expedite the process of establishment of Fast Track Special Courts under POCSO.....
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Bom. HC: In a Society Governed by Rule of Law, Supremacy of Statute Over Contract is Non-Negotiable(13.05.2025)
Bombay High Court has observed that in a society governed by rule of law, the supremacy of statute over contract is non-negotiable. If cooperative soc.....
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Orissa HC: In Garb of Right to Protest, Cannot Allow People to Take Law in their Hands(24.07.2025)
Orissa HC has observed that in the garb of a right to protest, no one should be allowed to take the law in their hand nor should cause any disturbance.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Right to Protest, Fundamental Right
SC: Alimony from First Marriage Irrelevant to Decide Alimony from Second Marriage(06.08.2025)
Supreme Court while rejection a husband’s contention that the wife was not entitled to alimony as she got a fair settlement from her first divorce, ha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, First Marriage, Second Marriage
Kerala High Court Condemns Practice of Erecting Flags, Festoons Announcing State Meeting(02.03.2022)
Kerala High Court has condemned the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for erecting flags, festoons, and boards announcing the party’s State meeting t.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Erecting Flags, Festoons Announcing State Meeting
Raj HC: For Abetment to Suicide Direct Link between Action of Accused & Victim’s Decision Must Exist(29.04.2025)
Rajasthan High Court while overturning Trial Court’s order charging accused with abetment to suicide has observed that the legal framework requires a .....
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Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of News Report Claiming Non-Functioning of 16 Lok Adalats(15.05.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of a news report published in a Dainik Bhaskar that claimed that as many as 16 permanent Lok Adalat.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Lok Adalats, Suo Moto Cognizance
Allahabad HC: Merely Supporting Pakistan Will Not Prima Facie Attract Section 152 of BNS(11.07.2025)
Allahabad High Court has observed that merely expressing support for Pakistan without referring to any specific incident does not prima facie constitu.....
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SC: Foreign Entity Liable to Pay Tax Solely on Basis of Permanent Establishment(25.07.2025)
Supreme Court has held that a foreign entity can be subject to tax liability in India based solely on the existence of a Permanent Establishment (PE),.....
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SC Sets Aside Rajasthan High Court’s Order Suspending Sentence of Accused(07.08.2025)
Supreme Court while setting aside order of Rajasthan High Court suspending the sentence of the accused, has observed that High Court had failed to ass.....
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Notification regarding PCN methodology and filing of questionnaire responses in specified Anti-dumping investigation(10.04.2024)
1. The investigation was initiated on 13th February 2024 vide Initiation Notification No. 6/29/2023-DGTR. The non-confidential version of the applicat.....
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Ker. HC Issues Guidelines for DNA Testing of Children of Rape Victims Who Are Given in Adoption(23.04.2024)
Ker. HC laid down guidelines for DNA testing of children of rape victims given in adoption which state that Courts shall not entertain applications se.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, DNA Testing, Rape Victims, Adoption
J&K HC: IA Conducting Investigation in Violation of S. 17A of PC Act Doesn’t Vitiate Entire Process(09.07.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court while refusing to quash an FIR registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) has observed that the par.....
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P&H HC: Must Record Statement of Person Summoned by DGGI During Office Hours(24.07.2025)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has restated that the statement of any person summoned by the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence.....
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CJI: No Designated Senior Advocate to Orally Mention Matters(06.08.2025)
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has stated that no designated Senior Advocate will be allowed to orally mention matters in Court No.1 from next Monday.....
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Bombay HC Issues Notice on PIL on Permanent Stipend Scheme for New and Junior Lawyers(28.02.2022)
Bombay High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation filed by twelve young lawyers from Maharashtra, seeking a permanent stipend schem.....
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SC: High Courts Not Subordinate to Supreme Court(15.02.2023)
Supreme Court while considering SLP seeking to direct Patna High Court to decide a pending writ petition within a time bound schedule, has observed th.....
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SC: No Prohibition to Effect a Partition Without Written Instrument(17.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that there is no prohibition to effect a partition otherwise than through an instrument in writing by duly complying with the r.....
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SC: Dealing with Substance Listed Under NDPS Act is Offence Even Though Nothing Mentioned in Rules(21.04.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that activities which involve a psychotropic substance listed in the Schedule of the NDPS Act, 1985 constitute an offence e.....
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SC: Unless Extraordinary Circumstances Exist, Bail Should be Granted for Offences u/s 132 CGST Act(02.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that person accused of committing offences under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 should normall.....
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SC Directs Demolition of Commercial Building Raised in Prohibited Zone(16.07.2025)
Supreme Court while refusing to quash criminal case against a Kerala based builder who raised a commercial building in a prohibited zone, has directed.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Illegal Construction, Prohibited Zone
HP HC: Caste is Assigned to a Person at Birth and Does Not Change after Marriage(30.07.2025)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that caste is assigned to a person at birth and does not change during the lifetime of a person even upon marryin.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Refuses to Grant Custody to Mother on Children’s Inclination Towards Father(04.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to pass an order of child custody in favour of the Appellant-mother, upon noting that the children themselves ha.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Custody, Inclination Towards Father
Madras HC: Cannot Hold Protests at Whim and Fancies(14.07.2025)
Madras High Court has observed that the conducting of protest is not meant for fun and such protests cannot be conducted to the whims and fancies of t.....
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SC: Can Amend Complaint Post Cognizance Step, Provided No Prejudice is Caused to Accused(28.07.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that a complaint can be amended at the post-cognizance stage if no prejudice is caused to the accused and the complainant's.....
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Del. HC: Stamp Duty Not Payable on Instrument Executed on Behalf/in favor of Government(16.10.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that the Apex Court decision in M/s. N.N. Global Mercantile Private Limited (MANU/SC/0445/2023) is not applicable on an inst.....
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Gauhati High Court: Notify the Child Protection Policy and the rules under the Juvenile Justice Act(01.04.2024)
Gauhati High Court has asked the State Government to notify the rules under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015, and the Child Protec.....
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Bombay HC: Court Setting Aside Magistrate's Order for Police Investi. Won’t Lead to Quashing of FIR(15.04.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that if a revision court sets aside a Magistrate’s order to conduct a police investigation in a cognizable offence under Se.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Section 156(3) of CrPC, First Information Report, Magistrate's Order
CESTAT: No Provision in Cenvat Credit Rules to Allow Cash Refund of Cess in Cenvat Credit Balance(06.05.2024)
Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that there is no provision in the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 or in .....
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IBBI Asks to Furnish Extracts of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B & E-Way Bills Along With Application(17.06.2022)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified that the operational creditors shall furnish extracts of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and e-way bills,.....
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MHA Extends FCRA Validity of NGO’s With Pending Renewal(24.06.2022)
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act [FCRA] validity of NGO’s with pending renewal till 30th Septembe.....
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Delhi HC: No Affect on Charitable Trust’s Status for Making Payments for Services by Related Party(25.04.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that the status of a charitable trust shall not be affected by citing violation of Section 13 of the Income Tax Act, 196.....
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Registrar General of P&H HC Warns of Contempt in Case of Recording of Court Proceedings(09.05.2025)
In a notice issued by Punjab & Haryana High Court, Registrar General has stated that recording of Court proceedings by any person or entity is prohibi.....
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SC Initiates Suo Motu Action Over Agencies Summoning Lawyers for Advising Accused(09.07.2025)
Supreme Court has initiated suo motu case against investigative agencies for summoning advocates over their legal opinion given to clients.
Tags : Supreme Court, Suo Motu Case, Investigative Agencies
Gujarat HC: Police Must Show no Reluctance in Taking Actions against Cars bearing HC Stickers(23.07.2025)
Gujarat High Court while taking serious note of "wrong side driving" incidents, has remarked that police must not show reluctance in taking action aga.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, HC Stickers, Wrong Side Driving
Rajasthan HC: Accommodation to Female Candidates for Karwa Chauth isn’t Violation of Article 14(05.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court while upholding accommodation granted to female candidates to appear for Patwari Direct Recruitment Examination one day prior on .....
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All. HC: Accused Charged Under Both SC/ST Act and POCSO Entitled to Take Recourse Under POCSO(17.10.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that where an accused has been charged under the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act, a Special Court under the POCSO Act, would.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Anticipatory Bail, SC/ST Act, POCSO
Google's Appeal Against Rejection of Patent, Dismissed by High Court With Cost of Rs. 1 Lakh(03.04.2024)
Delhi High Court while dismissing Google’s appeal against the rejection of the grant of patent on the grounds of lack of novelty and inventive step, h.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Google, Patent, Novelty, Inventive Step
Supreme Court: Enable E-Filing & Virtual Appearance Facilities At UP District Courts(16.04.2024)
Supreme Court has asked the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court that e-filing facility must be enabled at the e-Sewa Kendras of the District.....
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Facilitating collective oversight of distributors for Portfolio Management Services (PMS) through APMI(02.05.2024)
1. Regulation 23 (11) of SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020, inter-alia states that the portfolio manager shall ensure that any person or ent.....
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Calcutta HC: Failure to Examine Weapon becomes Fatal in Cases of Circumstantial Evidence(16.07.2025)
Calcutta High Court has held that in cases based on the circumstantial evidence, failure to examine the weapon recovered and alleged to have been used.....
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Kerala High Court Stays State Government’s Decision of Allowing Euthanasia of Stray Dogs(31.07.2025)
Kerala High Court has stayed Kerala Government’s decision of implementing euthanasia of stray dogs under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Animal .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Kerala Government, Euthanasia, Stray Dogs
Gujarat HC: ITC Received from Input Service Distributor Lying Unutilized Liable to be Refunded(07.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that Input Tax Credit received from input service distributor lying unutilized in electronic credit ledger is liable to be.....
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SC Upholds Ban on Reinforced Paper Cups in Tamil Nadu(23.10.2023)
Supreme Court while refusing to interfere with Madras HC’s order upholding the ban on reinforced paper cups introduced in Tamil Nadu observed that it .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Reinforced Paper Cups, Non-Woven Bags, Single Use Plastic
Public Interest Litigation to Remove Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Refused by Delhi High Court(05.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation that sought the removal of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the ground that th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Chief Minister
Mad. HC: Basic Structure of Consti. & Democracy Demolishes When Electors Gratified During Election(18.04.2024)
Mad. HC has observed that gratifications made to electors in various forms demolish basic structure of constitution and democracy but since legislatur.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Basic Structure, Democracy, Election
Calcutta to State: Disburse Funds for Victim Compensation in 6 Weeks(23.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court while directing the State government to ensure disbursal of adequate funds within 6 weeks has reprimanded State Legal Services Aut.....
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P&H HC Directs SSP to Respond on Serious Allegation of Custodial Violence by Punjab Police(23.04.2025)
The Punjab and Haryana HC, while taking note of serious custodial violence and brutal torture, has a sought response from SSP by way of an affidavit a.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Custodial Violence, Senior Superintendent of Police
Delhi HC Explains Doctrine of Constructive Res Judicata(06.05.2025)
Del. HC has observed that in case the doctrine of Constructive Res Judicata is not applied to writ proceedings, it may lead to situation where a party.....
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Del. HC: Can’t Reject TM Owner’s Claim Merely because Defendant Could have Sought Removal of Mark(04.07.2025)
Delhi High Court has clarified that Court cannot reject a registered trademark owner's claim against infringement merely on the ground that the defend.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Registered Trademark, Asserted Mark
Kerala High Court: No Bar on Use of Automatic or Electric Vehicles for Driving Test(17.07.2025)
Kerala High Court has held that automatic or electric vehicles cannot be restricted for driving test by the State Government, through its rule-making .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Electric Vehicles, Driving Test
Supreme Court: ‘Himachal May Disappear’, Flags Environmental Crisis(01.08.2025)
Supreme Court raised a strong alarm about the environmental degradation in Himachal Pradesh, stating that the entire state may vanish if development c.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh, Sustainable growth, Supreme Court
Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure No Protest Held in Bangalore City Except at Freedom Park(04.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to forthwith ensure that no protest, meetings, processions, etc. are held in the city of Bengal.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, No Protest Held in Bangalore City
Del. HC: Section 4(iii)(c)(i) of Surrogacy Act Cannot be Applied Retrospectively(18.10.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that 4(iii)(c)(i) of Surrogacy 2021 Ac, which imposes age restriction on intending parents, can’t be applied retrospectively.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Surrogacy, Assisted Reproductive Technology
Del. HC: IT Addition Eligible for Deduction u/s 80-IC of IT Act if Made Towards Unsub. Share Capital(04.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that Income Tax Addition are eligible for deduction under Section 80-IC of the Income Tax Act, 1961 if they are made towards.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 80-IC of IT Act, Income Tax Addition, Unsubstantiated Share Capital
Bom HC: Person Cannot be Deprived of Right to Sleep by Recording Statements at Unearthly Hours(16.04.2024)
Bom. HC while observing that recording of statement, at unearthly hours, results in deprivation of a person’s sleep, a basic human right of an individ.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Unearthly Hours, Recording of Statements
Supreme Court: Constitutionality of Minimum Mark Criteria for Interview Upheld(07.05.2024)
SC has upheld the constitutionality of rules that require a candidate to fulfill minimum mark criteria in the viva voce test for appointment to Distri.....
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Bombay HC: Collector Has Inherent Power to Review Administrative Orders(17.07.2025)
Bombay High Court has observed that even in the absence of an express statutory provision the Collector has inherent power to review administrative or.....
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Patna High Court: Claim of Juvenility Can be Raised Before Any Court, at Any Stage(04.08.2025)
Patna HC has observed that the claim of juvenility can be raised before any court, at any stage, even after final disposal of the case and if the cour.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses BJP Leaders' Plea to Deploy Central Forces for West Bengal Local Polls(25.02.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) party leaders Mousumi Roy and Pratap Banerjee seeking deployment of .....
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Cal. HC: Advocate's Mistake Should Not Prejudice Party's Rights(07.02.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that mistake on part of advocate representing any party shouldn’t act as prejudice against rights of a party, has .....
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JKL HC: Detention Orders on Irrelevant Grounds are Violative of Constitutional Rights(27.10.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that inclusion of an irrelevant, non-existent, obscure, or vague ground is an invasion of the constit.....
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Supreme Court: Stamp Duty Not to be Paid on Every Increase in Share Capital(09.04.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if stamp duty has already been paid on the increase in share capital of the company and the Articles of Association remain.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging District Judge Recruitment Process(25.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the District Judge Recruitment process. In this matter, all the petitioners h.....
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Bom. HC: No Police Mock Drills While Depicting Members of Particular Community as Terrorists(07.02.2023)
Bombay High Court while hearing a PIL seeks guidelines for police mock drills has directed that no mock drills be conducted depicting persons of a par.....
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Kar. HC: O21 R97 Appln. Can be Dismissed if Obstructor Fails to Show prima facie Right or Interest(26.10.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that executing court can dismiss the application under Order 21 Rule 97 of CPC, without holding an enquiry if it is not .....
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All. HC: Filing PIL on Issues Already Decided Amounts to Manipulation & Misleading of Court(08.04.2024)
Allahabad High Court while imposing a fine of Rupees Fifty Thousand on Bhartiya Kisan Union Pathik for filing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on issu.....
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Mad. HC: Can’t Absolve Assessee of Responsibility as Registered Person to Monitor GST Portal(19.04.2024)
Madras High Court has held that an assessee cannot be absolved of the responsibility as a registered person on the Goods and Service Tax portal.
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Supreme Court: Illegal for a Stranger to File Condonation of Delay Application(10.05.2024)
SC held that entertaining an application filed at behest of a stranger for condonation of delay in filing an application for restoration of subject su.....
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Kerala HC Says Police Can Take Action Against Students Who Disrupt Classes(06.01.2016)
Kerala High Court has allowed police to take action against students who disrupt classes in colleges and universities in the name of strikes.
Tags : Kerala High Court , Action Against Students, Police
NGT Disposes Plea Against Running of Inter-State Diesel Taxis(13.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of petitions which alleged that diesel powered inter-state taxis operating in Delhi were violating Supreme .....
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Distribution of Banknotes during November 10 to December 19, 2016(21.12.2016)
Consequent to the announcement of withdrawal of Legal Tender status of banknotes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 denominations from the midnight of November 8.....
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SLP Against Death Sentence Not to be Dismissed Without Giving Reasons: SC(23.11.2018)
Supreme Court has held that Special Leave Petitions filed in those cases where death sentence is awarded by the courts below, should not be dismissed .....
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Reporting of changes in terms of investment(06.11.2019)
1.This is with reference to Para 9 of SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF4/CIR/P/2019/102 dated September 24, 2019 on conditions to be adhered to by Mutu.....
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Petitioner must show impinging of right, not demand creation anew, to invoke jurisdiction under Article 226(14.07.2015)
In claim that the Petitioner's error in shading the wrong code of the test booklet should have been corrected by the invigilator, the High Court found.....
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CBEC: Builders Compelling Flat Buyers to Pay Entire Amount before July will face Consequences(19.06.2017)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has warned builders compelling flat buyers to pay entire amount of flats before July 1st, due to rollout of.....
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#GST Rollout: AP, Gujarat & Jharkhand Govts Notifies Composition & Registration Rules(26.06.2017)
Andhra Pradhesh, Gujarat and Jharkhand Governments have notified Composition and Registration Rules which are applicable from 22nd July 2017.
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Inclusion of Mauritius in the FATF list of "jurisdictions under increased monitoring"(25.02.2020)
The Financial Action Task Force on February 21, 2020, has placed Mauritius in the list of "jurisdictions under increased monitoring", commonly referre.....
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Mad HC: In Absence of Prohibitory Order u/s 144 CrPC People Assembling and Demonstrating Not Offence(28.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that in the absence of a prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, assembling few person.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Govt. to Pay Rs. 738 Cr to MCD for Payment of Outstanding Dues(12.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed Government of Delhi to release basic tax assignment installment of Rs. 738 crores to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi .....
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Ker. HC: Payment of Interest Can’t be Reviewed or Added While Enforcing Foreign Award(01.05.2024)
Ker. HC has held that the executing court cannot review a foreign award or add anything to it. Moreover, the executing court cannot go behind the decr.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Executing Court, Foreign Award, Payment of Interest
Calcutta HC Refuses to Initiate Suo Moto Proceedings Against Advocate General(18.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has declined a plea to initiate suo moto proceedings against Advocate General S.N Mookherjee for purportedly misleading the Court .....
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Karnataka HC: Further Investigation u/s 173(8) CrPC Must Always Relate to Crime(25.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that further investigation conducted under Section 173(8) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 must always relate to the .....
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SC: Google Files Appeal against NCLAT Ruling in Play Store Dominance Case(24.07.2025)
Google has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging NCLAT’s decision which partially upheld Competition Commission of India’s findings that th.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Justice Yashwant Verma’s Petition Challenging in-house Inquiry Report(07.08.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Verma which challenged the in-house inquiry report in the cash-at-home scandal a.....
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SC: Stamp Duty Can be Imposed by State on Insurance Policies Executed Within State(02.05.2024)
Supreme Court while rejecting appeals filed by Life Insurance Corporation against a demand of stamp duty of Rs. 1.19 crore by the State, has held that.....
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Rajasthan HC: Land Reserved for Public Park Not to be Allowed for Commercial Purposes(18.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that land reserved for the public park in question shall not be allowed for commercial purposes like marriages/ parties.....
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Delhi High Court Proposes to Reduce Cost Imposed on Juhi Chawla in Suit Against 5G Rollout(25.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has proposed to reduce the cost of Rs. 20 Lakhs imposed on Bollywood actress and environmentalist Juhi Chawla and others while dismis.....
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Allahabad HC: Political Activists Have a Right to Protest Against Administration(09.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court while quashing criminal case filed against the sitting minister in the State government and BJP MLA, Dinesh Pratap Singh, has hel.....
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All. HC: Petitioner Cannot be Permitted to Argue the Case Beyond the Pleadings(19.10.2023)
Allahabad High Court while refusing to quash penalty order passed under Section 129 of CGST Act, 2017, has held that once the finding of fact, which h.....
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CESTAT: 'Mining Service' Covers Services Like Wireline Logging & Perforation for Drilling Oil Wells(04.04.2024)
Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that undertaking services like wireline logging, perforation, and.....
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All. HC: Medical Report Determining Age of Victim in POCSO Cases to be Submitted to Court Promptly(17.04.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, it should be ensured by police authoritie.....
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Centre to Withdraw Letter Asking States to Not Take Action Against Ayurvedic & Ayush Products Ads(08.05.2024)
Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that the letter sent by the Ministry of Ayush to all the State licensing authorities to not take any.....
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Twin Blast Case: Kerala HC Acquits The Accused(28.01.2022)
Kerala High Court while acquitting the accused in the Kozhikode 2006 twin bomb blast case held that National Investigating Agency (NIA) had failed to .....
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Kar. HC: Challenge to Singing State Anthem Dismissed, Right to Remain Silent Cited(25.04.2024)
Kar. HC while dismissing a petition challenging State’s order prescribing singing of state anthem, has observed that Government has done it in executi.....
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Bombay HC: March of Development in Mumbai Cannot Trample Heritage Structures(14.07.2025)
Bombay HC has observed that whilst the march of development and infrastructural projects cannot be halted in a city like Mumbai, such a march cannot b.....
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SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Stray Dog Bites in Delhi(28.07.2025)
Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of news item reported by Times of India in its Delhi edition titled "City hounded by strays and kids pay p.....
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SC: To Summon Person u/s 319 CrPC as Additional Accused, Stronger Evidence is Needed(06.05.2024)
SC has observed that degree of satisfaction required to exercise power under Section 319 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is well settled. Evidence be.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Telecommunication Development in Rural Areas(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has stated that 5% annual collection of service obligation fund will be allocated for rural telecom and broadband development. Contra.....
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SC Refuses to Pass Interim Order to Restrain Coercive Steps Against Future Retail(03.02.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to pass any interim order to restrain coercive steps by the consortium of banks against Future Retail Ltd(FRL) over loan def.....
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Del. HC: Merely because wife Fails to Provide Date & Time of Torture Doesn’t Mean Case is Baseless(31.07.2025)
Delhi High Court has stated that merely because a wife failed to provide the exact date and time of the alleged tortures does not tantamount to mean t.....
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Tel. HC: S.22A of Registration Act Doesn’t Violate Article 300A of Constitution(23.10.2023)
Telangana High Court has held that the action of non-registration of a document under Section 22A of Registration Act, 1908 does not prevent a person .....
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SC: HCs and SC Should Refrain from Interfering in Scrutiny Committee's Findings on Caste Claims(05.04.2024)
SC has held that High Courts as well as the Supreme Court should refrain from deeper probe into factual issues in the scrutiny committee's findings on.....
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Calcutta High Court: Notice Preventing Forest Dwellers from Entering Forest Lands Set Aside(18.04.2024)
Cal HC set aside the notice ousting forest dwellers from their forest dwellings and held that since no process of recognition of rights given in Sched.....
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Bom. HC: Ensure Availability of Essential Infrastructure to Implement e-Mulakaat System in Prisons(09.05.2024)
Bom. HC has observed that the State shall implement the e-Mulakaat System in all the prisons throughout Maharashtra and shall also provide adequate in.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Informs on Finalization of Draft DPR for River Links(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has informed that Draft DPR for 5 river links have been finalised, whereby the Centre will provide support for their implementations......
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Del. HC: Cross Examination of Overseas/Outstation Witnesses can be Done Through VC(23.10.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that in the case of overseas/outstation witnesses if for any reason such witnesses cannot travel and the reason is found to .....
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SC: Civil Proc. Outcome Binding on Criminal Proc. to Extent of Making Sentence/Damages Unsustainable(05.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the outcome of a civil proceeding shall only be binding on the outcome of a criminal proceeding to the extent of holdi.....
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Ori. HC: Proper Infrastructure and Manpower Must be Provided by State to Forensic Labs(18.04.2024)
Orissa High Court while explaining the importance of receiving chemical examination reports on time in criminal cases has observed that the State shou.....
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Supreme Court: Concept of 'Parental Alienation Syndrome' Discussed in Child Custody Dispute(09.05.2024)
SC has stated that Courts ought not to prematurely and without identification of individual instances of 'alienating behaviour', label any parent as a.....
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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of S. 18 of Transgender Act(21.01.2022)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union Government in a writ petition filed challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 18 of the Transgen.....
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Bom. HC: Unregistered Partnership Firm Can be Made an Accused in Cheque Bounce Case(19.10.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that registration or non-registration of the partnership firm will have no bearing insofar as Section 141 of Negotiable Ins.....
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Public Interest Litigation to Ban Cross-Gender Massages in Spas Dismissed by Delhi High Court(04.04.2024)
Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought the banning of cross-gender massages in spas on the ground that a single ju.....
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Appointment of Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers in Tamil Nadu PWD Upheld by Supreme Court(17.04.2024)
Supreme Court while upholding the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision of appointing Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers in Public Works Departmen.....
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Bom. HC: Bank Regis. with CERSAI has Priority Over DCST Against Proceeds of Enforce. under SARFAESI(07.05.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that against proceeds of enforcement under SARFESI Act, 2002 lender bank registered with the Central Registry of Securitisa.....
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Rajasthan HC: Insurance Company to Pay Compensation to Claimant First(27.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has upheld the decision of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Alwar which, while relying on the principle of pay and recover,.....
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Allahabad HC: Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable if Accused Already in Custody in Another Case(13.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that the anticipatory bail application of an accused is not maintainable if he is in jail in connection with another cri.....
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IP Office Declares Starbucks, NDTV and Economic Times as Well-Known Trademark(22.04.2025)
Intellectual Property Office has declared Starbucks, New Delhi Television (NDTV) and Economic Times as well-known trademark. Process of designating a .....
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Bombay HC Directs Consideration of Separate Registration List Potentially Requiring Transplant(05.05.2025)
Bom HC has observed that human need for an organ transplant is facet of right to life as guaranteed under Article 21 of COI. The Court also directed S.....
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Madras High Court Modifies Order & Restores Power of Madurai Bench to Hear Pan-State Matters(05.04.2024)
Madras High Court recently modified an earlier order of the Court and restored the power of the Madurai Bench to hear pan-state matters which were ear.....
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SC: Employee Getting Terminated Without Disciplinary Enquiry Violates Principles of Natural Justice(19.04.2024)
Supreme Court while reinstating the Registrar at GB Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology, has held that termination of services of an employee.....
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SC: Can Use Witness Statement Recorded In Absence of Accused, if Conditions of S. 299 CrPC Fulfilled(09.05.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if the conditions given under Section 299 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 are fulfilled only then the statement of.....
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SC Refuses to Grant Relief to YSR Congress Party Challenging Circular Relaxing Postal Ballot Norms(03.06.2024)
Supreme Court has declined to entertain a petition filed by the YSR Congress Party challenging new rules for counting postal ballot votes in Andhra Pr.....
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All. HC: It’s an Obligation of Bank Officials to Fully Co-operate in Criminal Investigations(29.04.2024)
Allahabad High Court has observed that bank officials are expected to be law-abiding citizens who are under an obligation of law to cooperate in crimi.....
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Delhi HC: Can Arrest Accused after Curing Procedural Defects of Prior 'Illegal Arrest'(16.07.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that once procedural defects of a prior illegal arrest are cured, there is no statutory or judicial bar on re-arrest of .....
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Kerala High Court: Must Give Accused Opportunity of Being Heard before Magistrate take Cognizance(30.07.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that a key addition in Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is the requirement that th.....
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Centre to Withdraw Letter Asking States to Not Take Action Against Ayurvedic & Ayush Products Ads(08.05.2024)
Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that the letter sent by the Ministry of Ayush to all the State licensing authorities to not take any.....
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Allahabad HC: No Absolute Bar on Maintainability of Writ Against State in Contractual Matters(31.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no absolute bar on the maintainability of a writ petition against the state and its instrumentalities .....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Launch of National Mental Health Tele-programme(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has informed on launch of National Mental Health Tele-programme with NIMHANS being Nodal centre, highlighting the accentuated mental .....
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Initiation of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Pretilachlor in any of its form & its intermediate -2, 6-Diethyl-n-(2-propoxy ethyl) Aniline" originating in or exported from China PR(23.04.2024)
No. 6/31/2023-DGTR.--Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, as amended from time to time and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment an.....
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Rajasthan Government Notifies E-Way Bill Limit to be Rs.1 Lakh w.e.f. 1 April 2021(31.03.2021)
Rajasthan Government has notified the E-Way Bill limit to be Rs.1 Lakh with effect from 1 April, 2021. The Government seeks to amend notification No. .....
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Rajasthan HC: Cannot Pass Termination Order Questioning Integrity, without Holding Inquiry(17.07.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has held that an employee cannot be terminated under Rajasthan State Road Transport Workers & Workshop Employees Standing Orders,.....
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Calcutta HC: Compromise Scheme Under Companies Act Overrides SARFAESI(01.08.2025)
Calcutta High Court ruled that once a scheme of compromise or arrangement is sanctioned by a company court, it cannot be frustrated by invoking the SA.....
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Supreme Court: Strict Penalties Required for Official Misconduct During Elections(19.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the issue of official misconduct during elections is very serious and there should be strict penalties regarding the s.....
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Supreme Court: Cannot Set Aside Conviction Only on the Ground that Witness Turned Hostile(09.05.2024)
Supreme Court while declining to set aside the conviction of the accused merely because the witness turned hostile, has observed that evidence of the .....
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Rajasthan HC: Formation of Committee Can't Take Away Rights of Private College(24.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that mere formation of a committee cannot take away rights of a private college/institution, which is otherwise elig.....
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J&K&L HC: Successful Prosecution is Based Upon Quality of Investigation, Not Length of Custody(05.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that a successful prosecution of a criminal case in a court of law is based upon quality of polic.....
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Kerala HC: Sale Certificate Which Isn’t an ‘Instrument’ Can become One if Original Presented in Court(25.07.2025)
Kerala High Court has opined that a sale certificate, which is not an 'instrument' at the time of its issuance, can nevertheless metamorphose into one.....
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Ori. HC: ‘Online RTI Portal’ Launched by Orissa High Court(02.05.2024)
Orissa High Court has launched a Right to Information portal on which the citizens may register themselves to obtain information under the Right to In.....
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SC Bars Charging Compound Interest or Penal Interest on Any Borrower During Loan Moratorium(23.03.2021)
Supreme Court has directed that there should be no charging of compound interest, interest on interest or penal interest on the instalments which were.....
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Bombay HC Commutes Death Sentence of 2 Sisters for Murdering and Kidnapping Children(19.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has commuted the death sentence of two sisters for murdering and kidnapping children between 1990 and 1996 in Kolhapur to life impri.....
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NCLT Allows to Replace BoI in NCLT Proceedings Against National Steel & Agro Industries Limited(27.01.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has allowed an interlocutory application by JM Financial ARC Limited, a third party, to substitute Bank of India .....
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Kerala HC: ‘Customer’ in a Brothel Can Be Prosecuted Under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act(09.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that a 'customer' in a brothel can be prosecuted under Section 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 if the condi.....
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Calcutta HC: Maintenance is a Tool to Maintain Lifestyle(21.07.2025)
Calcutta High Court has held that the present time and age there has been a drastic change in the society with relation to marital obligations. Mainte.....
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Rajasthan HC Urges Amendment: Tribal Women Barred from Inheritance Under Hindu Succession Act(04.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court noted that Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 bars tribal women from claiming ancestral property. The court called fo.....
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Del. HC: Denying ITC to Taxpayers One of the Outcomes of GST Registration Cancell. with Retrospect(29.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that denial of input tax credit(ITC) is one of the outcomes of cancelling a taxpayer’s Goods and Service Tax (GST) registrat.....
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Allahabad HC: HC May Grant Habeas Corpus Writ Only for Children Detained in Illegal Custody(01.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the power of the High Court in granting a writ of Habeas Corpus in child custody matters may be invoked only in.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Personal Appearance of Headmaster for Failure to Comply with Earlier Order(02.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has sought the personal appearance of a school headmaster for not complying with an earlier order of the Court wherein the concern.....
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Bom. HC to State: Inform About Policy on Removal of Obstructions from Footpaths(17.01.2023)
Bombay High Court while expressing concern regarding lack of space for pedestrians to walk due to various structures on footpaths has directed State g.....
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SC: History Sheets Shouldn’t Contain Name of Innocent Indiv. Solely Because of their Caste or Backg.(08.05.2024)
SC has directed States to revisit policy regarding entries in History Sheets and observed that studies are available in public domain that reveal a pa.....
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MP HC Dismisses PIL Against Recent Decision to Rename Habibganj Station in Bhopal(21.01.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea filed against the recent decision of the Centre to rename Habibganj station .....
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P&H HC on RERA: Inconvenience In Making Pre-Deposits Not A Circumstance Warranting Relaxation(28.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court held that mere hardship in making pre-deposits which include diverting funds is not an arduous circumstance in any manne.....
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MP HC: Can’t Object to Jurisdiction After Participating in Arbitral Proceedings Without Protest(14.12.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a party which has participated in the arbitration proceedings without any protest or challenge as to the juris.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Launch of Digital University(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has said that a digital university will be established for world- class education, in different languages, based on networked hub mod.....
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Gauhati HC: Version of Sterling Witness to be Unassailable in Criminal Appeal(07.02.2022)
Gauhati High Court held that the version of sterling witness is of very high quality and calibre and therefore, requires it should be unassailable whi.....
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SC: When Constitutional Courts Pass Directions Every Authority is Bound by it(12.05.2025)
SC has observed that when a Constitutional Court issues any direction, every authority howsoever high he or she may be, is bound to respect the said o.....
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Bom. HC: Legal Action to be Taken Against Doctor for Gross Negligence in Conducting Postmortem(28.03.2024)
Bom. HC has directed the Secretary, Health, Government of Maharashtra as well as Commissioner of Police Thane to take cognizance of the postmortem rep.....
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Supreme Court: Jurisdiction of HC Under Article 226 Explained When Alternate Remedies Available(12.04.2024)
SC has clarified that the High Court will not entertain a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India if an effective alternative remedy i.....
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Jh. HC: Process of Constituting Transgender Welfare Board Must be Expedited(30.04.2024)
Jharkhand High Court while focusing on the importance of addressing the needs of the transgender community has directed the State Government to speed .....
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Delhi HC Restrains Rogue Websites from Unauthorized Use of Hindustan Time’s Trademark SHINE(17.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has restrained certain rogue websites/ entities from unauthorized use of Hindustan Times Media's brand and trademark SHINE, shine lea.....
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Kerala HC: Complaint Filed Against Defamatory Article Published Against RSS(25.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a complaint filed by the State Secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) against a defamatory article publis.....
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Department of Environment suggested alternative for defunct coastal authorities(25.04.2016)
The Central Government outlined proposals to avoid confusion and subversion of laws in areas where Coastal Zone Management Authorities are not functio.....
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Patna High Court: Gazette Notification Not Sine Qua Non For Setting Up EOPS(16.03.2017)
Patna High Court has held that there is no requirement in law that an ‘Economic Offence Police Station’ (EOPS) can only be created by a Gazette Notifi.....
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Centre Will Refund GST on Raw Materials for Langars and Bhandaras, Announces Arun Jaitley(02.06.2018)
The Centre's share of GST charged on the raw food materials purchased by the religious institutions will be refunded under a new scheme 'Seva Bhoj Yoj.....
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Ahmedabad Firm's Head Arrested for Rs 88 Crore GST Evasion(03.04.2019)
Sandeep Agrawal, Chief Managing Director of M/s Kushal Ltd, was arrested on Monday for availing wrong input tax credit of Rs 88.78 crore on bogus invo.....
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Delhi High Court Suspends Use of Breath Analyser Tests on Air Traffic Controllers(23.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has temporarily suspended the usage of Breath Analyser Tests for testing alcohol consumption of air traffic controllers to prevent fu.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Clarification of Verdict Against Shaheen Bagh Protests(24.01.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed a miscellaneous application filed seeking clarification of its judgement dated 7th October 2020 passed with regard to the .....
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Cal. HC: Magistrate Denuded to Remand Accused Beyond 30 Days Once UAPA Offences Are Added to FIR(07.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that a Magistrate neither has the power to try, nor commit cases involving UAPA, and therefore, once the addition of offe.....
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All. HC Orders Enquiry Against Advocate for Printing Name on Advertising Leaflets for Property Sale(19.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ordered State Bar Council to hold an inquiry for against an Advocate whose name was mentioned on advertising leaflets for pro.....
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AP HC Issues Notice on Imposition of Blanket Ban on Stage Play Chintamani(03.02.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued notices be served on the government, CEO of the AP State Creative and Culture Commission and AP Arya Vysya Mahasa.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Blanket Ban on Stage Play Chintamani
Guj. HC: Citizens Have Right to Know Rules Under Which They Are Denied Permission to Protests(18.01.2023)
Gujarat High Court while observing that citizens have the right to know the rules based on which the State Police grants or denies permission to hold .....
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Kar. HC: Cannot Make Construction of Memorial for Film Actor Subject Matter of PIL(05.06.2024)
Karnataka High Court has observed that construction of memorial of a film star cannot become subject matter of public interest litigation (PIL). It is.....
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Ker. HC: Academic Interests of Children Must be Delicately Balanced With Right to Recreation(09.04.2024)
Kerala High Court while allowing CBSE and ICSE Boards to conduct vacation classes, has held that it is to be considered by the State as to how a balan.....
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SC: Investigating Officer Must Narrate Statement of Accused to Prove Disclosure Statement(22.04.2024)
SC has held that for proving disclosure statement the Investigating Officer would be required to narrate what accused stated to him. He essentially te.....
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Supreme Court: Replication to WS Can be Filed by Election Petitioner if New Facts Not Introduced(10.05.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that a replication in an election petition can be filed by an election petitioner against a written statement, only on the .....
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Mad. HC: Principles of Natural Justice to be Followed While Dealing With App. for Organ Donation(04.06.2024)
Madras High Court has observed that it is necessary to comply with the principles of natural justice while dealing with applications for organ donatio.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs to Look Into Complaint Against Alleged Contamination of Railmagra Dam(24.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has asked the authorities concerned to objectively examine the grievances raised in a writ petition pertaining to discharge of in.....
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SC to Centre: Examine Means to Improve Conditions of Persons Suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(06.12.2022)
Supreme Court while hearing plea filed by a person claiming to be suffering from a condition called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.....
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Raj HC: Cognizance Can be Taken by Sessions Court Against Accused Who Haven’t Yet Been Chargesheeted(19.04.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the Court of Sessions is empowered to take cognizance against those accused persons under Section 193 Code of Crimi.....
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SC: Presiding Officers/Members of JJ Board Should Specifically Mention Names in Orders(10.05.2024)
SC has observed that Presiding Officers or Members of the Juvenile Justice Board must mention their names when the order is passed. In absence of name.....
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Constitutional Validity of S. 71(3A) of IT Act Upheld by Delhi High Court(03.06.2024)
Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 71(3A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which was added by Section 31 of the Finance Act.....
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Karnataka High Court : No Requirement to Serve Notice Under Certificate of Posting(30.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that service of notice through a registered post is proper service of notice, under section Section 138 of Negotiable In.....
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Bombay HC: Unregistered Agreement Can't Be Enforced Under Employees Compensation Act(24.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that an unregistered agreement between an employer and employee cannot be enforced to seek more compensation than what is a.....
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Kerala HC: Breach of 'Monetary Relief' Order Can't be Prosecuted U/S 31 of DV Act(06.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the penalty provided under Section 31 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) Act would attract only breach.....
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SC: IO’s Testimony Based Only on Section 161 CrPC Statements of Witnesses is Not Admissible(14.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that testimony of investigation officer proving the witness statements recorded under Section 161 of Code of Criminal Proce.....
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Delhi HC: First Learns to Mean Actual Knowledge and Not Merely Speculative Knowledge(03.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has clarified that the phrase first learns used in the Limitation Act 1963 vide Articles 68 and 91(a) in its Schedule means actual kn.....
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MP High Court Junks Plea Alleging Illegality In Sale Of Tickets in Ind vs. NZ ODI Match(23.01.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court while observing that a PIL on the basis of newspaper reporting is not maintainable, has dismissed a PIL alleging that illega.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Cricket Match, India, New Zealand
Ker. HC: Maternity Benefit Act Not Applicable to Private Educational Institutions Before 06.03.2020(07.06.2024)
Kerala HC after noting that a gazette notification was issued by the State Government making the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 applicable to private edu.....
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Allahabad High Court: Can’t Allow Petition for Expeditious Disposal of Cases on Regular Basis(16.05.2024)
All HC has observed that trial courts are burdened with heavy dockets and directions cannot be passed routinely to trial court to decide any case expe.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Expeditious Disposal, Extraordinary Circumstance
All HC: UP Government Directed to Consider Framing Insurance Scheme for Lawyers Appearing for State(03.06.2024)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to consider framing of insurance scheme for law officers who appear for the State Gover.....
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Registering NBFCs to become simpler(17.06.2016)
The Reserve Bank of India resolved to simpli.....Tags : nbfc, registration, simplified process, public funds
SC Issues Notice to Air India for Denying Job to Transgender(07.11.2017)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Air India and the Civil Aviation Ministry on a petition by a transgender who said she was denied a cabin crew job b.....
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Suppliers Using E-Commerce Platform Having Turnover Below 20 lakhs Exempted From GST Registration(17.11.2017)
Central Government has notified that the threshold limit of turnover of Rs. 20 lakhs is also applicable to suppliers using e-commerce platform under t.....
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Top leaders to take part in first high-level industry consultation for formulation of the STIP 2020(02.07.2020)
A high-level Industry consultation roundtable for the formulation of the new Science, Technology & Innovation Policy STIP 2020 will be organised durin.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Questioning Legality of Compulsory Service for Medical Students(13.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State, Centre, and the National Medical Commission on a petition filed by a group of medical students qu.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain Writ Seeking Stay on Streaming of Movie, Why I Killed Gandhi(31.01.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a writ petition seeking a stay on the streaming of the movie, Why I killed Gandhi, which was set to release on .....
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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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Calcutta HC Dismisses PIL Against Physical Classes for Unvaccinated Students Aged Below 15 Yrs(07.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure that conduct of physical classes for Class VIII stud.....
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Raj HC: PP Bound to Prosecute Accused Once Application u/s 321 CrPC Rejected(03.06.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that once an application filed for withdrawal of prosecution against the accused under Section 321 of the Code of Crimin.....
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Karnataka HC: Obtaining of False Caste Certificate by Non-SC Persons Not Offence(24.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that if persons not belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe obtains a false caste certificate, they cannot be p.....
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All. HC: Can’t Declare Transaction Benami on Contractor’s Statement Without Relevant Material(29.04.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that construction cannot be declared as benami under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 merely on.....
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SC Sets Aside HC Direction to Give 72 Hours' Notice to Accused if State Intends to Arrest Him(07.12.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside a direction issued by Bombay High Court to the State to give 72 hours' notice to an accused in the event it intends .....
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SC: Testimony of Hostile Witness Can be Considered to Convict Accused(16.12.2022)
Supreme Court Constitution bench while observing that witness turning hostile does not result in automatic rejection of evidence has held that there i.....
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Kerala High Court Admits Plea Alleging Unauthorised Lab Conducting Covid Tests at Calicut Airport(02.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has admitted a plea alleging that an unauthorised lad is conducting Rapid-PCR Covid tests at the Calicut International Airport. The .....
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SC Dismissed Plea to Bring Chief Minister Under Purview of UP Lokayukta Act(17.01.2023)
Supreme Court has dismissed PIL seeking to bring the office of Chief Minister in the purview of Lokayukta Act of the State of Uttar Pradesh.
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All. HC: Either Pay Maintenance or Undergo DNA Test to Prove Claim of Not Being the Father(04.06.2024)
Allahabad High Court while observing that the interest of children should be of paramount consideration, has ordered a man to either pay maintenance o.....
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Rajasthan HC Disposes PIL Seeking Compensation to Next Kin of Deceased Died Due to Black Fungus(07.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that Black Fungus infections and the spread had not been stated to be of such a magnitude that it has been considere.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes Rape FIR Against Indian Railway Officer In Case Of Malicious Prosecution(27.01.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) registered against the then Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Bhopal Gaura.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, First Information Report, clerk, malicious prosection
Kerala HC Issues Direction to Ensure No New Unauthorised Flag Posts are Installed(21.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has issued a set of further directions to ensure that no new unauthorised flag posts, banners or boards are installed in the State a.....
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Kerala High Court Grants More Time To State To Frame Comprehensive Policy On Illegal Flag Masts(28.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted three more weeks’ time to the State government to draw up a comprehensive policy to deal with the menace of illegal flag.....
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Allahabad HC Stays Announcement of Urban Local Body Polls Dates(13.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has restrained State Election Commission from announcing Urban Local Body Elections notification and asked the State if the "trip.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Urban Local Body Elections, Triple Test, OBC
Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Adequate Ration and Financial Assistance for Sex Workers(02.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) highlighting the plight of sex workers in West Bengal who have been left i.....
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SC: Order for Visitation Right/Temporary Child Custody Can’t Be Passed in Proceedings U/S 9 of HMA(13.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that orders giving visitation rights or temporary child custody cannot be passed in a proceeding under Section 9 of the Hindu M.....
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Meghalaya HC Refuses to Interfere with Summon to District Council for No-Confidence Motion(31.01.2022)
Meghalaya High Court has refused to interfere with a notice issued by the Governor of Meghalaya under Rule 36(5) of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Development of Anganwadis(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has introduced Saksham Anganwadis as new generation anganwadis powered by clean energy, stating that 2 lakh anganwadis will be upgrad.....
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Rajasthan HC Refuses to Give Directions in Plea Seeking Protection and Maintenance of Wildlife(07.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has refused to give directions in a plea seeking protection & maintenance of wildlife to control man-animal conflict & rescue and.....
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Calcutta HC Allows Use Of Hookah In Licensed Restaurants And Bars(25.01.2023)
Calcutta High Court has allowed use of hookah in restaurants and bars in the State after noting that the Central as well as the State governments earn.....
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Allahabad HC Quashes NSA Detention of Accused in 'Journalist Shubham Tripathi Murder Case'(24.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has quashed the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) detention of one Kanhaiya Awasthi, who is an accused in the Unnao-based journal.....
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Karnataka HC Orders Arrest of College Lecturer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor(24.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has ordered the arrest of a 39-year-old college lecturer accused of sexually assaulting a minor student, while terming as pervers.....
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Orissa HC: Person in Charge of Trust Can't Be Arraigned Without Impleading Trust Itself(05.12.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that a person in charge of a Trust can’t be impleaded as an accused for dishonour of cheque, under Section 138 of Negotiabl.....
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SC: HC Doesn’t Have Power to Direct Investigation to be Conducted in Particular Manner(14.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that High Court does not have power under Articles 226 of Constitution of India or Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to.....
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Extension of the time limit for completion of Anti-Dumping investigation concerning imports of "Solar Cells " originating in or exported from China PR, Thailand and Vietnam(30.08.2022)
The undersigned is directed to refer to your email dated 25.08.2022 under F. No. 6/56/2020- DGTR on the subject mentioned above and to state that the .....
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MP HC: Can Allow Filing of WS Beyond Limitation Period if Exceptional Circumstances are Made Out(24.05.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court while hearing a petition against closure of right of petitioner to file Written Statement (WS), has observed that it would b.....
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Ker HC: Investigation Into Non-Cognizable Offence w/o Magistrate’s Order Renders Entire Probe Faulty(08.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that Section 155(2) of CrPC prohibits commencement of an investigation by police without orders from Magistrate in cases wh.....
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Chhattisgarh HC Restrains NTPC from Invoking Bank Guarantee Against Contracting Party(01.02.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the National Thermal Power Corporation [NTPC] to try and amicably resolve a contractual dispute before proceeding.....
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SC: Limited Estate Given to Wife for Maintenance Would Mature as Absolute Estate(03.02.2022)
Supreme Court has held that Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 does not bar the bequeathing of a limited estate to a female by way of a W.....
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All. HC: Use Terms District Judiciary & Trial Courts Instead Of 'Subordinate Judiciary/Courts(19.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has issued a notification stating that the terms 'district judiciary' and 'trial Courts' shall be used instead of 'subordinate ju.....
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Ker. HC: Bail to be Granted if No Requirement for Custodial Interrogation, a Misconception(05.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that there appears to be a serious misconception of law that if no case for custodial interrogation is made out by the pros.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Suo Motu Cognizance Taken of Heatwaves Occurring Due to Climate Change(31.05.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of heatwaves occurring due to climate change that is causing the death of citizens and directed the.....
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CESTAT: No Service Tax to be Levied on Flats Construc. Prior To 01.07.2010 Having Less Than 12 Flats(11.04.2024)
Chennai Branch of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that no tax liability shall be imposed if the flats are co.....
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Del. HC: Proper Officer Empowered to Grant Upto 3 Adjournments if Sufficient Cause Shown(30.04.2024)
Del. HC has held that Section 75(5) of the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 empowers the proper officer to grant upto three adjournments if sufficient .....
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Delhi HC: Award of Cost Not Containing Reasons is Arbitrary(19.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that awarding costs by a stroke of the pen, without stating reasons would fly in the face of section 31(3) as per which an a.....
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Ker. HC: Grant of Bail if No Requirement for Custodial Interrogation, a Misconception(05.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that there appears to be a serious misconception of law that if no case for custodial interrogation is made out by the pros.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Custodial Interrogation, Misconception
CBIC: Penalty for Non-Compliance of Capturing Dynamic QR Code in GST Invoice Waived off(31.03.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the waiver of penalty for non-compliance of capturing dynamic QR code in GST Invoice f.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Clarification of Verdict Against Shaheen Bagh Protests(25.01.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed a miscellaneous application filed seeking clarification of its judgement dated 7th October 2020 passed with regard to the .....
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CJI DY Chandrachud: 1,091 SC Judgments To Be Released In Regional Languages On Republic Day(25.01.2023)
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has said that the process of releasing Supreme Court (SC) judgments in regional languages has begun and as.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging 18% GST on DNB Doctors' Fee(24.08.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed by Association of DNB Doctors against the imposition of 18% GST on fee deposited by DNB Candidates.
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CBIC Extends Transitional Provisions of Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations(02.09.2021)
Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the extension of transitional provisions of Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulati.....
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Delhi HC Imposes 20 Lakhs Cost on Chinese Online Seller for Infringing Vistara Airlines' Trademark(02.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has awarded Rs. 20 lakhs in favour of Vistara Airlines in its trademark infringement suit filed against Chinese e-commerce platform A.....
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SC: PwD Allowed to Attend Interview if They Have Got Minimum Marks Prescribed For SC/ST Categories(22.05.2024)
Supreme Court while granting an interim relief, has passed an order allowing persons with disabilities (PwD) to appear in the interview for appointmen.....
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Bombay HC: Registrar Lacks Authority to Decide Title Disputes under Maharashtra Co-Operative Act(22.07.2026)
Bombay HC held that Registrar's powers under Section 79 of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act are purely supervisory and cannot be exercised to de.....
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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable On The Forest Permit Fee(23.01.2023)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has observed that 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the forest permit fee.
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Mad. HC: Not Paying Junior Lawyers Minimum Stipends is Violative of their Fundamental Rights(07.06.2024)
Mad. HC has observed that extracting work from junior lawyers without payment is exploitation and directly in violation of fundamental rights enshrine.....
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SC Dismisses Petition Challenging Rajasthan Law Permitting Registration of Child Marriages(30.08.2022)
Supreme Court on India has dismissed a petition challenging section 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021, an.....
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Gau. HC Declares Levy of Court Fee at the rate of 7% for Grant of Probate as Unconstitutional(17.05.2024)
Gau. HC has declared Article 11 of Schedule I of Court Fee (Amendment) Act, 1950 as unconstitutional in respect of levy of court fee for grant of prob.....
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Ker. HC: Directions to Create Awareness Amongst Public to Prevent Dumping of Waste in Public Places(03.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has issued a set of directions to create awareness amongst the public to ensure the prevention of dumping of waste in public places......
Tags : Kerala High Court, Dumping of Waste, Local Authorities
Del. HC: It is the Product and Not the Technology Used that Determines HSN Classification(22.11.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that it is not the technology that is used but the product that is created which decides the HSN classification under the Cu.....
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J&K&L HC: When WP Dismissed in Default is Restored, Orders Passed Therein are Revived(07.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that as corollary to the restoration of a writ petition, dismissed in default, all orders passed woul.....
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MP HC: Courts Other Than HCs’ to be Addressed as District Judiciary and Not Sub-Ordinate Judiciary(19.12.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has passed a notification whereby all the courts in the State other than the High Court (HC) shall now be referred to as Dis.....
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P&H HC: Arrest of Accused Not Automatic on Registration of FIR(30.10.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that even though registration of First Information Report is mandatory when a complaint discloses commiss.....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP DGP to Train Officers on Manner of Conducting Investigations(31.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to issue a circular/order informing all the investigating Officers thr.....
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Termination of Anti-dumping investigation on the imports of "Self-adhesive Polyvinyl Chloride Film" originating in or exported from China PR(03.08.2021)
A. Introduction
1. Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act 1975 as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred as the Act) and the Custom.....
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SC: Authorities Directed to Take Immediate Measures Regarding Municipal Solid Waste in Delhi(14.05.2024)
SC has directed several authorities to ensure that till the time proper facilities for processing waste are in place, quantity of untreated municipal .....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Informs on Central Bank Digital Currency(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has stated that the introduction of a central bank digital currency will give boost to digital economy leading to cheaper currency ma.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses 11 Contempt Petitions Filed Against Its Registrar General with Cost(03.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed 11 contempt petitions filed by one Jeetendra Kumar Rajan seeking action against the High Court Registrar General, i.....
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CESTAT: No Case Made Out By Customs For Confiscation Of Goods Meant For Export(23.01.2023)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has observed that a “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) is not required from the Drug .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, No Objection Certificate, Drug Controller, export
Ker HC: Min. of Transport Asked About the Actions Taken Against Vloggers Promoting Modified Vehicles(10.06.2024)
Ker HC has directed Deputy Solicitor General of India-in-Charge to get necessary instructions from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on action t.....
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Mutilation property in DUSU Election: Del. HC Directs Candidates to File Affidavit & Beautify Campus(29.10.2024)
Delhi HC, while hearing a plea concerning the "defacement" of public property in Delhi University (DU) due to the Delhi University Students' Union (DU.....
Tags : Delhi HC, Delhi University, Delhi University Students' Union
Manner of processing and sanction of IGST refunds(28.11.2022)
1. Attention is invited to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for verification of risky exporters and their suppliers dated 23.01.2020 issued to CGS.....
Tags : Processing, Sanction, IGST refunds
Allahabad HC to State: Ensure Criminal History of Accused is Available at One Stroke(14.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed State's Principal Secretary Home and DGP to take necessary steps so that criminal history of an accused is available.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Criminal History, DGP
#Union Budget 2022-2023: Launch of New Portal for Skilling; Expansion of One Class, One TV Channel(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has said that a new portal will be launched for skilling. One Class, One TV channel, will be expanded from 12 to 200 TV Channels to h.....
Tags : Union Budget, Finance Minister, New Portal for Skilling, One Class, One TV Channel
P&H HC: Employee Cannot Seek Protection Against Dispensation of Services(07.02.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an employee cannot seek protection against the dispensation of services if he has attained the employment .....
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SC: Sons of Person Who Relinquishes Rights in Father’s Property Estopped from Claiming Share(30.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that when a son relinquishes their right to the self-acquired property of the father and the conduct is accompanied by receipt .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Self Acquired Property, Estoppel
Kar HC: State to Not Take Action Against Old Vehicles For High-Security Number Plates Till June 12(23.05.2024)
Karnataka State Government has submitted an undertaking in the Karnataka High Court that no precipitative action shall be taken by the Government in m.....
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Bombay High Court: Preserve Valuables of Scientists(05.08.2015)
Bombay High Court has suggested to the Maharashtra and Central Government that steps should be taken to ensure protection and preservation of valuabl.....
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Power of Court to indicate provisional measures will be exercised only if there is urgency, that, irreparable prejudice will be caused to rights in dispute before Court gives its final decision(18.05.2017)
In facts of present case, On 8th May, 2017, Government of Republic of India filed in Registry of Court an Application instituting proceedings against .....
Tags : Consular access, Death sentence, Provisional measure, Stay
Govt Extends Due Date of Transfer of Shares to IEPF Authority, New Dates to Notify Soon(31.05.2017)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended due date of transfer of shares to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority which earlier was.....
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SC: Mere Membership of Banned Organization Will Not Lead to Inference of Committing Terrorist Act(29.05.2019)
Supreme Court has rejected the challenge brought by Maharashtra Government against the Bombay High Court's order granting bail to alleged Maoist sympa.....
Tags : SC, Terrorist
Supreme Court Refuses PIL Seeking Court Monitored Probe into College Molestation Case(14.02.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe monitored by the Court into the alleged molestation of s.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Gargi College, Molestation Charges
Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Against Illegal Burning of Bio-Medical Waste(18.02.2020)
Supreme Court has issued a notice in the matter regarding the rampant illegal and unauthorized bio-medical waste burning being carried out in South De.....
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Gujarat HC Disposes of PIL Seeking Direction for Filling Up Posts of DRT-I Presiding Officer(04.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction for filling up posts of Presiding Officer in the Debt R.....
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Kiren Rijiju: Making IB, RAW Reports Public a Matter Of Grave Concern(25.01.2023)
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that it was a “matter of grave concern” that certain portions of sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau.....
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Ker.HC:While Ordering Maintenance, Magistrate Must Specify Whether it is Provided under CrPC or HAMA(17.06.2024)
Kerala High Court held that the Magistrate whilst ordering maintenance to the daughter under Section 20(1)(d) of the Domestic Violence Act should spec.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, DV Act, Domestic Violence Act, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 , HAMA, Cr.PC
Kerala HC Acquits Lashkar-e-Taiba Operative in 2006 Kozhikode Twin Blast Case(27.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has allowed the appeals preferred by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Thadiyantevida Nazeer and Shafaz, prime accused in the 2006 Koz.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, 2006 Kozhikode Twin Blast Case
SC: Accused's Plea on Applicability of S. 300 CrPC Has to be Considered at Discharge Stage(13.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the accused's plea on applicability of Section 300 CrPC has to be considered at the stage of discharge under Section 227 C.....
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SC: Candidate in Select List Doesn’t Have Indefeasible Right to Be Appointed(08.11.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a candidate placed in the select list gets no indefeasible right to be appointed even if vacancies are available but the S.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Select List, Indefeasible Right
SC: Constitute Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal for Pennaiyar River Dispute Within 3 Months(15.12.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to complete the process of constituting the Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve the Pennaiyar river.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Aim for Ecologically Sustainable Roads in Hilly Areas(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has highlighted that in regards to plans of development of ecologically sustainable roads in hilly areas, the Government aims to prov.....
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Rajasthan HC: Appellate Court’s Scope of Interference is Limited When Equitable Jurisdiction(07.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the appellate court's scope of interference is limited when the trial court has exercised its discretionary and.....
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Mad. HC: Sufficient Knowledge in Tamil Language A Sine Qua Non for Service in Group-IV Posts(03.06.2024)
Mad. HC has upheld Govt. order mandating candidates to secure minimum qualifying marks of 40% in Tamil Paper in examination conducted by the Tamil Nad.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Language, Group-IV Posts
SC: No Direction to ECI to Publish Info. Regarding Disclosure of Final Data of Voter Turnout(24.05.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing an application by the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms has refused to pass any interim order directing the Election .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Polling Stations, Election Commission of India
Karnataka High Court: SC /ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act Is Prospective In Nature(08.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, is prospective in nature and all.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Prospective Application
Supreme Court: Arrest by GST Officers Should Not be Made on Mere Suspicion(13.05.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing petitions related to the Goods and Service Tax Act being incompatible with provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1.....
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Open enquiry at pre-FIR Registration stage in cases relating to allegations of corrupt practice is permissible(24.03.2021)
Appeal was against impugned judgment passed by the High Court by which the High Court has dismissed the writ petition challenging notice dated 4th Mar.....
Tags : Pre-FIR Registration, Enquiry, Validity
Rajasthan HC Reduces Sentence Awarded to 82 Year Old Woman to Period Served(24.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has reduced sentence awarded to an 82 year old woman charged under 498A IPC to the period already served by her which is nearly t.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Reduction of Sentence
SC to Centre: Examine Means to Improve Conditions of Persons Suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(06.12.2022)
Supreme Court while hearing plea filed by a person claiming to be suffering from a condition called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Ministry of Health
JKL HC: Ex-Facie Illegality Required to Challenge Preventive Detention Order at Pre-Execution Stage(16.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a preventive detention order can be challenged at the pre-execution stage, provided the petition.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Preventive Detention, Pre-Execution Stage
Ker. HC: High Degree of Diligence Required from Authorities in Matters of Preventive Detention(04.06.2024)
Ker. HC has held that diligence of a high degree is expected from authorities in cases of preventive detention as it involves curtailment of some of t.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Preventive Detention, Constitutional Right
Karnataka HC Dismisses Appeal Challenging Order to Reduce Interest on Home Loan(27.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Canara Bank (E-Syndicate Bank) challenging an order of the Single judge by which it was directed.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Order to Reduce Interest on Home Loan
MP HC Suspends Sentence of Convict Citing Inconsistencies Between Dying Declaration & Oral Statement(12.12.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has suspended the sentence of a murder convict on the ground that there were certain inconsistencies between the dying decla.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Murder, Dying Declaration, Inconsistencies
SC Refuses To Vacate Stay On Restoration Of Criminal Case Against Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa(24.01.2023)
Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking to vacate an earlier order of the Court that stayed the restoration of a criminal case against form.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Karnataka Chief Minister, illegal, de-notification
Gauhati HC: Arbitration Can be Invoked Despite Existence of Alternative Remedy Under RERA Act(17.06.2024)
Gauhati HC has held that arbitration can be invoked to settle a real estate dispute, despite the existence of an alternative legal remedy under the Re.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, RERA Act, Arbitration Act, Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act
SC to Trial Courts: Do Not Mention Caste of Parties in Cause Titles(15.03.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Trial Courts to refrain from continuing practice of adding one's caste next to name in cause titles of judgments.
Tags : Supreme Court, Trial Courts, Caste, Cause Titles
Supreme Court: Can’t Quash POCSO Cases on the Basis of Compromise(08.11.2024)
SC while setting aside a judgement of Rajasthan HC quashing a sexual assault case on the basis of compromise, has held that that commission of such of.....
Tags : Supreme Court, POCSO Cases, Rajasthan High Court
Delhi HC: Issue as to Which Party Would Bear GST Expenses Under Agreement is Arbitrable(08.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an issue that relates to the inter se liability of the parties regarding the burden of GST is not related to the taxing.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, GST Expenses, Arbitrable
Delhi HC: Appointment of Teachers, Principals Absolute Right of Govt. Aided Minority Institutions(31.05.2024)
Del. HC has held that so long as principals and teachers who are appointed possess prescribed qualifications and experience, there can be no restricti.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Minority Institutions, Absolute Right
Raj HC: Non-Disclosure of Information Wasn’t a Ground for Disqualification Before 2015 Amendment Act(25.10.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that prior to 2015 Amendment Act there was no existence of disqualification under Section 12 of Arbitration and Concilia.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Non-Disclosure, Disqualification
P&H HC: Eyewitness Account Not Credible if Eyewitness Directly Identifies Accused in Court(21.11.2024)
P&H High Court while acquitting a convict of murder case, has stated that eyewitness account who is not known to the accused is not be considered cred.....
Tags : P&H High Court, Eyewitness Account, Test Identification Parade
CESTAT: Services Provided With Respect to Government Sports Stadium, Not Commercial Service(13.07.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench has held that an activity undertaken in a government stadium and which is used.....
Tags : CESTAT, Government Stadium, Commercial Construction
SC: Settlement Between Union & Employer Wouldn’t Override Model Standing Orders(26.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that employer and employee union cannot enter into a contract overriding the statutory contract embodied in the certified Stand.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Employee Union. Contract, Model Standing Orders
Del HC: In Delhi, Giving Monthly Pension of Rs.3000 to Building & Construction Workers is Very Small(02.05.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that, the per mensem rate of pension, which is Rs. 3000 given to building and construction workers after completion of 6.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pension, Building Workers, Construction Workers
Rajasthan HC: Writ Court May Not Interfere in Every Decision Taken on Administrative Side(03.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that that the writ Courts, under Article 226 of the Constitution, may not interfere in every decision that is taken .....
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ITAT: Interest Income Earned By Co-Operative Society Eligible For Deduction(23.01.2023)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the interest income earned by a co-operative society on its investments held with co-operative.....
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Ker. HC: Criminal Misc. Cases to be Numbered Only After Producing Witness Statements & Docs.(07.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has directed its registry to number criminal miscellaneous cases only after producing the final report along with witness’s statemen.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous Cases, Witness Statements
SC Dismisses Petitions Challenging Inclusion of Words 'Socialist' & 'Secular' in Preamble(26.11.2024)
SC while dismissing petitions challenging inclusion of words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in Preamble of the COI, has observed that there is no legitimat.....
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Delhi HC Rules in Favor of Prestige in ‘Pressure Handi Cookers’ Design Piracy Case(28.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has ruled in favor of Prestige in the design piracy case against Delhi-based manufacturer, Gupta Light House and held that the design.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Design Piracy, Prestige, Pressure Cooker
CESTAT: Payments Made Through Cenvat Account Liable To Be Re-Credited If Excise Duty Paid In Cash(23.01.2023)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has ruled that once the duty has been paid in cash, earlier payments made through the Cenvat Accou.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Cenvat Account
Del. HC: National Testing Agency’s Stand Sought on Plea Against Award of Grace Marks(10.06.2024)
Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the National Testing Agency in a plea that has challenged the award of grace marks to candidates for one ques.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Transfer Petition Alleging Bias of Judicial Officer and Imposes Rs. 15K as Cost(29.10.2024)
Kerala High Court while dismissing a transfer petition filed in a matrimonial dispute case, alleging bias of judicial officer, has imposed a cost of f.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, transfer petition, Cost
SC: Courts to Ensure Distant Relatives are Not Unnecessarily Impleded in Cases of Domestic Cruelty(28.11.2024)
Supreme Court has cautioned Courts to ensure that in domestic cruelty cases under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 distant relatives of the.....
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Telangana HC: State Must Have a Litigation Policy(28.07.2023)
Telangana High Court while observing that State cannot be the biggest litigant and that State also has a stake in the Justice Administration System, h.....
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SC: Limitation Period for Drugs & Cosmetics Act Offence Starts from Drug Analyst's Report(21.08.2025)
Supreme Court has ruled that for offences under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 punishable up to 3 years, the limitation period starts from publishing.....
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Cal. HC Strikes Down State Law Allowing Companies to Penalise Consumer Consuming More Electricity(06.05.2025)
Calcutta HC has struck down rule under Regulation 4.4 of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulation.....
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Rajasthan HC: Prior Sanction No Shield Against Strong Prima Facie Evidence(04.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court ruled that prior sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 isn't a blanket protection when electronic .....
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Status Quo Ordered by SC on Felling of Trees in Ridge/Reserve Forest, Contempt Notice Issued(10.05.2024)
Supreme Court while issuing notice in contempt petitions filed for unauthorized felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest, has ordered parties to not b.....
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SC to States & HC: File Status Report on Establishment of Gram Nyayalayas(16.12.2022)
Supreme Court has ordered all State Governments and High Courts in the country to file status reports/reply within a period of 8 weeks from today in a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Gram Nyayalayas, Status Report
ECI Directed to Ensure Appointment of Vote Counting Staff Strictly Through Prescribed Guidelines(04.06.2024)
Calcutta High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure the appointment of counting staff for Lok Sabha polls 2024 strictly .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, ECI, Vote Counting Staff, Chief Electoral Officer
Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Accused Roy Vayalat in POCSO Case(09.03.2022)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail applications moved by No.18 hotel owner Roy J Vayalat and his friend Syju M.Thankachan in a Prot.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes Rape FIR Against Indian Railway Officer In Case Of Malicious Prosecution(27.01.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) registered against the then Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Bhopal Gaura.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, First Information Report, clerk, malicious prosection
MP HC: Tehsildar Who Allegedly Misused Post Not Entitled for Protection(14.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Tehsildar, alleged to have misused her position by extending undue benefit to her husband as well as her ser.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Tehsildar, Abuse of Post
Chh. HC: Once Resignation is Accepted, Employee Cannot Claim its Withdrawal(18.10.2024)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that once the resignation of an employee is accepted there is no jural relationship between the employee and the empl.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Resignation, Reinstatement
Bench Strength of J&K and Ladakh High Court Increased from 17 to 25(08.11.2024)
Ministry of Law and Justice has increased the Judge Strength of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, from 17 to 25 Judges, with 19 Permanent Jud.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Suo-Motu Cognizance Taken Over Lack of Public Washrooms(05.12.2024)
Rajasthan High Court while taking suo-motu cognizance over lack of sanitary public washrooms for women, has observed that the facilities available to .....
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Ker HC: Footpaths Not Intended for Holding Demonstrations by Political Parties & Other Organizations(19.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that footpaths are not intended for holding campaigns, demonstrations, etc. by political parties and other organisations, b.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Demonstrations, Political Parties, Obstruction
CBDT Extends Last date of Payment Under Vivad se Vishwas(02.09.2021)
Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT) has notified the extension of the last date of payment under Vivad se Vishwas which was earlier extended to 31st Au.....
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Kerala HC: No One Would Level False Rape Allegations in Conservative Society Like India(02.09.2022)
Kerala High Court while reiterating the settled law on conviction based on sole testimony of prosecutrix in a rape case, has held that in conservative.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, False Allegation, Sole Testimony
SC: PwD Allowed to Attend Interview if They Have Got Minimum Marks Prescribed For SC/ST Categories(22.05.2024)
Supreme Court while granting an interim relief, has passed an order allowing persons with disabilities (PwD) to appear in the interview for appointmen.....
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J&K&L High Court: Mere Admission of Issuing Cheque is Not a Plea of Guilt under S.138 NI Act(22.07.2026)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that admitting cheque issuance or offering settlement under Section 251 CrPC does not amount to a guilty .....
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SC to States/UTs: File Status Report on Suggestions for Proper Implementation of DV Act(03.12.2024)
The Supreme Court has directed the States and Union Territories to file a status report in response to the suggestions given by an NGO for the effecti.....
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Gujarat HC Notifies Revised SOP for Virtual/Hybrid Hearing of Cases(08.08.2025)
Gujarat High Court has notified revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Virtual/Hybrid Hearing of Cases that enables a waiting room for all the.....
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Madras HC Rules in Favour of Original Jurisdiction of HC for Hearing Child Custody Cases(02.09.2022)
Madras High Court full bench has with a 3:2 majority ruled in favor of original jurisdiction of high court for hearing the child custody and guardians.....
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SC: Can’t Deny Permanent Status to Workmen Who Worked Without Interruption for 480 Days in 24 Months(22.05.2024)
SC has held that if workmen have worked without interruption for more than 480 days in 24 months in a commercial establishment engaged in activities o.....
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Supreme Court: Terror Cases Cannot Curtail Constitutional Safeguards and the Right to Fair Trial(22.07.2026)
SC reaffirmed that constitutional safeguards & right to fair trial remain inviolable even in terrorism cases. It observed that while attacks on innoce.....
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Raj. HC: Candidate's rejection merely because he suffered disability below the minimum degree illegal(03.12.2024)
The Rajasthan HC while imposing cost on Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited for rejecting the candidature of a person with disability has observed.....
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All. HC: Irrespective of Marital Status, Daughters have Right to Apply for Compassionate Appointment(19.07.2023)
Allahabad High Court has struck down the term ‘unmarried’ occurring before ‘daughter’ in Regulation 104 of U.P. Cooperative Societies Employees' Servi.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Daughters, Marital Status
Gujarat HC: Giving Probe Papers to Complainant Before Chargesheet is filed Is 'Prima Facie Dangerous'(11.08.2025)
Gujarat HC, while directing SP to take action against IO, who gave investigation papers to complainant, has held that sharing investigation papers wit.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Investigation Papers, IO Misconduct, Criminal Procedure, Anticipatory Bail
SC Registrar: WhatsApp Not Valid Mode of Service Under Supreme Court Rules(17.02.2023)
Registrar Court at Supreme Court has stated that service of notice on a party via messaging platform WhatsApp is not valid, as per Supreme Court Rules.....
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Calcutta High Court: Person Seeking to Contest Elections is Deemed Public Interest(28.03.2024)
Calcutta High Court while allowing the resignation of a doctor to contest elections has held that there is a deemed public interest in a person seekin.....
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SC: To Use Accused’s State. on Fact Discovery, Prose. Needs to Establish That No One Knew About it(12.04.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if the statement of the accused is to be used on discovery of a fact the prosecution will have to establish that, nobody h.....
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Madras High Court: Guidelines Issued to Eradicate Manual Scavenging(01.05.2024)
Mad. HC while issuing guidelines to eradicate manual scavenging, has observed that an act like this is nothing less than State-sanctioned casteism and.....
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Rajasthan HC Sets Aside E-Auction Notices Demanding Additional Performance Security(03.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has set aside e-auction notices issued by the Water Department which demanded additional performance security for unbalanced bids.....
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SC: Criminal Law Not for Money Recovery(20.01.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that recovery of money is essentially within the realm of civil proceedings, has held that there is no justification in .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Money Recovery, Pre-Arrest Bail
Bombay HC: Idols Made of Plaster of Paris till Height of 6ft to be Immersed in Artificial Ponds(25.07.2025)
Bombay HC has clarified that idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) which are till the height of 6 feet, will have to be mandatorily immersed in artific.....
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All. HC Rejects PIL Seeking Release of Justice Rohini Commission Report on OBC Sub-Categorisation(03.05.2024)
Allahabad High Court has rejected a PIL seeking direction to Union Government for publishing report dated 21.07.2023 of Justice Rohini Commission on s.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, PIL, Other Backward Classes, Justice Rohini Commission
Rajasthan HC: Can Rely on Testimony of Injured Witness Unless There are Major Contradictions(10.06.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the court can rely on the testimony of an injured person and it cannot be rejected on the ground that there are.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Injured Person, Minor Discrepancies
SC: Promotion Becomes Effective Upon Assumption of Duties on Promotional Post(28.11.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that promotion only becomes effective upon the assumption of duties on the promotional post and not on the date of occurren.....
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SC: Court Must Adopt Justice Oriented Approach While Dealing With Delay Condonation Plea(28.07.2023)
Supreme Court while restoring an appeal filed after a delay of 52 days, has observed that if only the Court concerned had been sensitive to justice-or.....
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SC: Offences Under Section 172 to 188 IPC Cannot be Split to Bypass Section 195 CrPC(21.08.2025)
Supreme Court has ruled that Section 195 of CrPC bars cognizance of offences under Section 172 to 188 of IPC without a public servant’s written compla.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Cognizance, Public Servant, Investigation, FIR, Obstruction
Kerala HC: Interest Received by Assessee as Compensation under LAA to be Classified as ‘Capital Gains(16.04.2025)
Kerala HC has stated that interest amounts received by an assessee in respect of delayed payment of compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Interest, Capital Gains
SC Rejects Resolution Plan Submitted by JSW Steel for Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd(02.05.2025)
Supreme Court has rejected the resolution plan submitted by JSW Steel for Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd after holding that the resolution was illegal an.....
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CESTAT Directs Central Excise Dept. to Reconsider Refund of Cenvat Credit to Tata Consumer Products(14.03.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has directed the Central Excise Department to reconsider the refund of cenvat c.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Refund of Cenvat Credit , Tata Consumer Products
Bom HC: Eviction of Air India Employee Due to Privatization is Not Industrial Dispute(14.03.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that right to retain accommodation is governed by stipulations of leave and license agreement and not as a matter of.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Accommodation, Eviction, Air India, Industrial Dispute
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of UP Madarsa Education Act, 2004(05.11.2024)
SC while setting aside Allahabad High Court’s judgement that struck down the UP Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, has upheld the constitutional va.....
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SC: Recovery on Basis of Statement by Accused before Section 27 Disclosure is Not Admissible(29.11.2024)
Supreme Court has held that recovery of materials on the basis of statements given by accused prior to recording of statement under Section 27 of Indi.....
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SC: Power U/S 319 CrPC Has to be Exercised Before Pronouncement of Sentence in Case of Conviction(06.12.2022)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that power under Section 319 of CrPC is to be invoked and exercised before pronouncement of order of sentenc.....
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SC Calls for Strict Police Action Against 'Rowdy Behaviour' of Striking Lawyers in Odisha(15.12.2022)
Supreme Court has directed State Government of Odisha and State Police to take stringent actions against lawyers who indulged in vandalism in court pr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Lawyers Strike, Sambalpur
SC Refers Delhi Government's Challenge Against Centre's Ordinance on Services to Constitution Bench(21.07.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that the extent of the powers of Parliament under Article 239AA(7) were not considered in either of the earlier Constitu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Ordinance, Services, Constitution Bench
SC Orders District-Wise Survey to Ensure POSH Act Compliance by Employers(13.08.2025)
The Supreme Court has directed all States and UTs to conduct a district-wise survey within 6 weeks to ensure compliance with the POSH Act, especially .....
Tags : POSH Act, Internal Committee, Supreme Court, Labour Commissioner, District Officer, Workplace Harassment, Compliance Survey, NALSA, SheBox
Rajasthan High Court Directs Asaram Bapu to Surrender, Rejects Bail Extension(27.08.2025)
Rajasthan HC has refused Asaram Bapu’s plea for extension of interim bail on medical grounds in the 2013 rape case. Citing the medical board’s report .....
Tags : Rajasthan HC, Asaram Bapu, Interim Bail, Parole, 2013 Rape Case
Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL to Reinstate Parashurama Statue After ?5L Deposit(09.09.2025)
Karnataka HC issued notice to the state on a PIL seeking reconstruction of the 33-ft Lord Parashurama statue at Udupi’s theme park. Petitioner, Uday S.....
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SC: GUVNL Cannot be Guided by its Own Commercial Interests(05.08.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) cannot be guided only by its own commercial interests, like a private busines.....
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PIL Seeking ‘Authoritative Interpretation’ of Section 66 PMLA Refused by Delhi High Court(29.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought an authoritative interpretation of Section 66 of the Preventi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Authoritative Interpretation
SC: Can’t Convict Accused Solely on The Basis of ‘Last Seen’ Circumstance(18.01.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside concurrent conviction of murder accused has held that ‘last seen’ doctrine has limited application and court should .....
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AFT: Military Personnel Who Refuse to Take Promotion Cadre Test Disentitled from Finan. Upgradation(04.06.2024)
Armed Forces Trib. has held that if a military personnel gives unwillingness to undergo promotion cadre test or unwillingness for promotion those are .....
Tags : Military Personnel, Promotion Cadre Test, Financial Up-Gradation
CESTAT Ahmedabad Refuses Cenvat Credit of Service Tax Paid on Outward Transportation Service(31.03.2021)
Customs, Excise, Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has refused to grant Cenvat credit of Service Tax paid on Outward Transporta.....
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SC Sets Aside NGT Order Directing Payment of Compensation to Deceased in Virudhunagar Blast(24.01.2022)
Supreme Court has set aside the National Green Tribunal's order directing the State of Tamil Nadu to pay 20 lakhs and Rs 15 lakhs compensation to the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Payment of Compensation to Deceased in Virudhunagar Blast
Del. HC: Error in Inte. of Doctrine of ‘Initial Interest Confusion’ in TM Case by Forest Essentials(04.06.2024)
Delhi HC while issuing notice to Baby Forest in a trademark case file by Forest Essentials has observed that the learned single-judge has erred in its.....
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Orissa HC: Merit List Not a Reservoir for Future Appointments(06.12.2022)
Orissa High Court while denying appointment to a candidate who approached the Court, 15 years after publication of the merit list has held that a meri.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Appointment, Merit List
UP Court Convicts Mukhtar Ansari in a Gangster Act Case for 10 Years in Jail(16.12.2022)
Ghazipur District Court has convicted and sentenced ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his aide to 10 years imprisonment in a 26 year old Gangster Case.
Tags : Ghazipur District, Mukhtar Ansari, Gangster Case
Kar. HC: For Disqua. Under Gram Swaraj & Panchayat Act, Subsisting Contract With Panchayat Necessary(13.05.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that in order to disqualify a Panchayat member under Section 12 (h) of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Subsisting Contract, Disqualification, Panchayat
Bom. HC: One-Week Bail Granted to Life Convict to Appear in Entrance Test(27.05.2024)
Bombay High Court has granted one-week temporary bail to a convict serving a life sentence and allowed him to appear in the Maharashtra Common Entranc.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Entrance Test, Life Convict
SC: No Regular Hearing Matters to be Listed from Tuesdays to Thursdays(18.11.2024)
Supreme Court has issued a notification regarding its listing of cases in which it has been stated that no regular hearing matters will be listed from.....
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Supreme Court Vacates Stay on Telangana HC Order Quashing Nomination of 2 MLCs(14.08.2025)
SC has vacated the stay on Telangana HC order quashing MLC nominations of Prof. Kodanda Rama Reddy & Amer Ali Khan, ruling that stay was a mistake. Fu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Telangana HC, MLC nominations, stay deleted, Kodanda Rama Reddy, Amer Ali Khan, Governor’s quota, High Court
Andhra Pradesh High Court Refuses to Issue interim Orders Against Creation of New Districts(15.03.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to issue interim Orders against the proposed creation of 13 new districts and directed the government to file a .....
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SC: Logical Progression in Compensation Estimation Process Would be to Identify Suitable Sale Deed(22.10.2024)
SC while dealing with a case related to land acquisition, has stated that the logical progression in the compensation estimation process would be to i.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Land Acquisition, Compensation Estimation Process
SC: Stakeholders to Come up with a Plan to Implement 'Menstrual Hygiene Policy’(13.11.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing a petition on providing free sanitary napkins to adolescent girl children in Government schools, has passed an order on su.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sanitary Napkins, Menstrual Hygiene Policy
SC: Intent of S.50 is to Inform Suspect of Option to be Taken to Officer Other Than Search Party(09.12.2024)
The Supreme Court has observed that the intent behind Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is to ensure that the person ab.....
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SC Appoints Justice Nageswara Rao as Ombudsman of Bihar Cricket Association(13.08.2025)
SC appointed Justice L. Nageswara Rao as Ombudsman of Bihar Cricket Association, citing “dirty politics” and misuse of public funds. The Court, while .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bihar Cricket Association, Ombudsman, Justice Nageswara Rao, BCCI, Article 142
Petition Challenges LG’s Notification Allowing Police Video Testimony from Police Stations(27.08.2025)
A plea in Delhi HC contests LG VK Saxena’s order permitting police officers to depose via video from police stations, calling it violative of Section .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Video Testimony, Fair Trial, Judicial Independence
SC: Direct Evidence of Bribe Demand Not Necessary for Conviction Under POCA(15.12.2022)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that direct evidence of demand of bribe is not necessary to convict a public servant under the Prevention of.....
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HP High Court: Trial Court Can’t Dictate Investigation Manner, If Remand Purpose Is Clear(14.08.2025)
The Himachal Pradesh High Court while quashing a trial court’s order refusing police custody, has also expunged the remarks made by it by calling the .....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, police remand, investigation, trial court, Manav Sharma
SC: Orders DGFT & CBIC to Fix Systems, Protect Exporters from Clerical Errors(27.08.2025)
SC has held that exporters cannot be denied MEIS benefits due to inadvertent broker mistakes later corrected under law. The Court directed DGFT & CBIC.....
Tags : Supreme Court, DGFT, Exporters, Clerical Error, Natural Justice
Sikkim HC: No Refund of Unused ITC on Business Closure u/s 54 CGST; Must Reverse u/s 29(5)(09.09.2025)
Sikkim HC ruled that unutilised Input Tax Credit (ITC) on business closure under Section 54 CGST Act cannot be refunded. Instead, it must be reversed .....
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J&K&L High Court: UAPA Provides Full Adjudication; NIA Act Cannot Bypass Its Remedies(22.09.2025)
J&K&L HC held that if a statutory forum exists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, an appellant cannot bypass it by invoking the Hig.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Financial Support/ Stipend For Junior Lawyers(09.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has issued notice to Union of India, Uttar Pradesh Bar Council and others on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking sti.....
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JKL HC: Standing Order Issued by State for Regulation of Stone Crushing Units is a Valid Legislation(06.03.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Standing Order issued by J&K Government in 2021 for regulation of the stone crushing unit.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Stone Crusher, Standing Order
Supreme Court: In a Bail Application There Can't Be a Transfer of Investigation(24.10.2024)
Supreme Court has held that in a bail application there can't be a transfer of investigation to CBI. The direction is virtually to make de novo invest.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Transfer of Investigation, Bail Application
Raj. HC: Object of Arms Act, 1959 Was to Ensure that Weapon is Available to Citizen For Self-Defence(15.11.2024)
Raj. HC has observed that object of Arms Act, 1959 was to ensure that weapon is available to a citizen for self-defence but it does not mean that ever.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Possess Weapon, Lawless Society
Allahabad HC: NCMEI Has Exclusive Power to Grant Minority Status(14.08.2025)
The Allahabad HC has quashed State Government's rejection of Sharda University's minority status in NEET counseling, holding NCMEI alone has authority.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, NCMEI, minority status, Sharda University, 1999 GO, NEET counseling, Section 11 NCMEI Act
Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s Notification regarding Evidence of Police officers Put on Hold(29.08.2025)
Delhi police released a statement stating that operation of the Lieutenant Governor’s notification regarding police officers' evidence in police stati.....
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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines Regarding Recruitment of PwBD in District Judiciary(11.11.2024)
Supreme Court has issued guidelines regarding recruitment of persons with benchmark disabilities in District Judiciary and the guidelines will have to.....
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Ori HC: State Can’t Question Maintain. of Suit for No Notice at Stage of Appeal if Not Done in WS(06.12.2024)
Orissa High Court has observed that if State does not raise any objection about maintainability of suit in their written statement on the ground of no.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Maintainability of Suit, Written Statement
Ker. Court: Threating Woman Without Intention to Outrage Modesty Not Offence U/S 354 IPC(20.07.2023)
Kerala Court has held that merely holding woman’s hand and threatening her that he would kill her without any culpable intention to outrage her modest.....
Tags : Kerala Court, Outrage Modesty, Culpable Intention
Patna HC:Before Harshest Punishment, Authority Must Consider Officer’s Reply(12.08.2025)
Patna HC has quashed a Bihar officer’s dismissal in a bribery case, citing failure to consider his second show cause reply and other procedural lapses.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Disciplinary Proceedings, Natural Justice, Harish Kumar, Bihar Govt Officer
NEET-UG 2025: Rajasthan HC Grants Relief to OBC-NCL Candidate Treated as General(27.08.2025)
Rajasthan HC directed that a candidate, wrongly treated under General category in NEET-UG admissions despite OBC-NCL State certificate, be considered .....
Tags : Rajasthan HC, OBC-NCL, State Quota, Reservation
Educated Woman in Relationship with Married Man Knowing His Status isn’t Legally Exploited: Delhi HC(09.09.2025)
Delhi HC held that an educated, independent woman in a romantic relationship with a married man, aware of his marital status, cannot claim legal explo.....
Tags : Relationship, Independent Woman, Justice System
Kerala HC: Cast or Community of Person to be Decided on Basis of Birth for Grant of Caste Certificate(07.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that cast or community of a person is to be decided on the basis of her birth in the said community and her marriage to a p.....
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SC: Mere Filing of Appeal Does Not Operate as Stay of Decree Under CPC(30.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that keeping in view the provisions as contained in Order 41 Rule 5 of CPC, unless the appeal is listed and there is an interim.....
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Amendment to Instruction No. 18/2022-Customs dated 12.08.2022 and 26/2022-Customs dated 06.10.2022(28.12.2022)
1. Reference is drawn to Board's Instruction No. 18/2022-Customs dated 12.08.2022 and 26/2022-Customs dated 06.10.2022 relating to the requirement of .....
Tags : Amendment, Instruction, Import, Food consignments
SC Extends House Arrest of Gautam Navlakha(14.12.2022)
Supreme Court has extended the interim order of house arrest of Bhima Koregaon accused Gautam Navlakha by one month i.e. till the second week of Janua.....
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Madras HC Directs State to Revamp Madras Medical Registration Act(07.12.2022)
Madras High Court has directed the State to revamp the ‘archaic’ Madras Medical Registration Act, 1914 after it was brought to the court's notice that.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Medical Registration Act, Election
SC: PILs Becoming an Instrument of Blackmail Against Infrastructural Projects(19.12.2022)
Supreme Court has remarked that PILs are becoming an instrument of blackmail when infrastructural and building projects were concerned.
Tags : Supreme Court, PIL, Blackmail, Infrastructural Projects
Madras HC Commutes Death Sentence Imposed on Former Professor of Business Administration(31.08.2021)
Madras High Court has commuted to life, the death sentence imposed on a former professor of business administration for having murdered his wife at an.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Temporary Stay of Minor in Children Home(06.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the police to ensure that temporary stay in a children's home is provided to the minor girl, who left her parental home .....
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Cal HC: Not Operating in Totalitarian State, Govt. Can’t Exercise Blanket Power Over Every Instit.(14.05.2024)
Cal HC has held that we do not operate in a totalitarian state and it cannot be held that Government has blanket power over any and every institution .....
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Kar. HC: De-Nomination of Chairman of Minorities Commission by Govt. Before Term is Not Arbitrary(29.05.2024)
Kar. HC has observed that Chairman of Karnataka State Minorities Commission is nominated under Section 4 of Karnataka State Minorities Commission Act,.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, State Minorities Commission, De-Nomination
Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Demolition of Community Hall Constructed in Park(06.09.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the demolition of a Community Hall constructed in a park upholding the importance of open spaces of land as a b.....
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Mad. HC: Can’t Deny Permission of Temple’s Festival on Grounds of Model Code of Conduct(14.05.2024)
Madras High Court has observed that since the election has been completed and the polling is already over, the model code of conduct is no ground to d.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Temple’s Festival, Code of Conduct
Plea by Moti Mahal in Delhi High Court for Cancellation of Daryaganj Restaurant’s Trademark(28.05.2024)
Moti Mahal restaurant has filed a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking the cancellation of the Daryaganj restaurant chain’s trademark. The challenge h.....
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Delhi HC: Power Under A. 227 to be Exercised Where Failure to Correct May Result in Grave Injustice(24.10.2024)
Del. HC has observed that power of superintendence under A. 227 does not amount to an unrestricted prerogative to correct every erroneous decision by .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Article 227, Grave Injustice
Raj HC: Consideration of Candidate Solely on Basis of Merit is Ethos of Selection/ Admission Process(18.11.2024)
Raj. HC has held that consideration of candidate solely on basis of merit, un-biasness and transparency in selection process, are the ethos of the sel.....
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Supreme Court: State Police Has Duty to Continue with Investigation of Schedule Offence(21.10.2021)
Supreme Court observed that the State police has a duty to continue with the investigation of a schedule offence till the National Investigating Agenc.....
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Sunset Review of anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of "Ammonium Nitrate" originating in or exported from Russia, Georgia and Iran(31.08.2022)
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to Sunset Review anti-dumping investigation final findings on the above subject issued vide notification F. No.....
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Financial Assistance Scheme for District Judiciary Employees Introduced by CJ of Madras HC(23.05.2024)
Chief Justice (CJ) of Madras High Court has launched the Chief Justice Relief Fund Scheme for district judiciary employees and is a subscription based.....
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Supreme Court: Wrong Statement in Pleadings is Not Always a False Statement, Perjury Case Quashed(22.07.2026)
Supreme Court quashed perjury proceedings against a litigant and his counsel, holding that every wrong statement in pleadings cannot be treated as a f.....
Tags : Wrong Statement; Perjury Case; Pleadings
Supreme Court Proposes Live Streaming of Regular Hearings in All Benches(21.10.2024)
Supreme Court has proposed the initiation of process of live-streaming of regular hearings on all benches. A test format of the proceedings was stream.....
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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines Regarding Recruitment of PwBD in District Judiciary(11.11.2024)
Supreme Court has issued guidelines regarding recruitment of persons with benchmark disabilities in District Judiciary and the guidelines will have to.....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary, Judicial Officers
SC: NCR States to Ask Workers to Register Themselves on Portal for Receiving Subsistence Allowance(06.12.2024)
Supreme Court has asked all the NCR States to convene meeting with workers union and urge them to get the workers registered on online portal in order.....
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HP HC: Can’t Create Bogey of Mistrust in Public Selection Process(20.07.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while dismissing plea seeking mandatory video recording of interviews conducted by the HPPSC, has stated that one cannot c.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Selection Process, Mistrust
SC: All Stray Dogs in Delhi To Be Shifted To Shelters; No Release Back To Streets(12.08.2025)
SC has ordered Delhi-NCR authorities to capture stray dogs, house them in shelters, and never release them back. The Court has also warned obstruction.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stray Dogs, Dog Bites, Rabies, JB Pardiwala, R Mahadevan
SC: If High Court Doesn’t Deliver Judgment in 3 Months, Matter to be Placed before Chief Justice(26.08.2025)
SC has directed that if a High Court bench does not deliver judgment within three months of it being reserved, the Registrar General must place the ma.....
Tags : Supreme Court, High Court, Judgment Delay, Registrar General, Chief Justice
Child's Emotional Attachment with Grandparents Not Enough to Deny Custody to Parents: Bombay HC.(08.09.2025)
Bombay HC ruled that a child's custody can't be granted to grandparents solely due to emotional attachment, which doesn’t outweigh biological parents'.....
Tags : Emotional Attachment, Child's Custody, Grandparents, Biological Parents
Cal. HC: Transporting Goods Without Proper E-Way Bill is Breach(07.03.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that transporting of goods in a vehicle without proper E-way bill is a statutory breach, has held that there is no.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, E-Way Bill, Statutory Breach
Bom HC: Non-Disposal of Registration Application in 6 Months Would Not Result in Deemed Registration(24.10.2024)
Bombay High Court has clarified that non-disposal of application for registration by granting or refusing registration, before the expiry of six month.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Income Tax Act, Registration
SC: Union to Frame Action Plan for Implementation of Feeding and Child Care Rooms in Public Areas(20.11.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing a public interest litigation, has asked the Central Government to frame an action plan regarding facilities of child care .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation, Child Care Rooms
CESTAT: Charge of Forgery on Textile Reports Not Sustainable in Absence of Cogent Evidence(12.07.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that the charge of forgery on textile reports is not sustainable i.....
Tags : CESTAT, Forgery, Evidence
Raj HC: Procedural Safeguards Provided by Statute Must be Followed Strictly(24.07.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while quashing interception orders for phone tapping of a private individual issued by authorities in the state in 2020-2021, obs.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Procedural Safeguards, Interception Orders, Phone Tapping
SC Clubs 81 FIRs Against Builder, Grants 6-Month Bail to Aid Settlement with Home Buyers(18.08.2025)
SC has clubbed 81 FIRs against builder Alok Kumar in ?13.94cr fraud case and granted 6-month bail to enable settlement with home buyers. Court said pr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, FIR Clubbing, Alok Kumar, Real Estate Fraud, Home Buyers, Temporary Bail
CESTAT, New Delhi: Area Based Exemption is Available to New Unit(24.03.2020)
Customs Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has held that area based exemption under Central Excise Rules, 2002 is available where t.....
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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: Waste Collection Under Service Agreements Not Exempted from GST(22.04.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that Waste Collection, Segregation, Treatment, transportation, Disposal Services un.....
Tags : Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Waste Collection
Madras HC: Can't Claim Specific Post When Two Posts Are Same Cadre with Identical Pay Scale(07.03.2022)
Madras High Court has iterated that when two posts carry equivalent scale of pay and are treated as equal categories under the Rules, the petitioners .....
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Rajasthan HC Quashes Recommendation Rejecting Rape Convict's Plea to be Sent to Open Air Camp(14.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has quashed the recommendation of the respondent-state, which rejected a rape convict's application for being sent to Open Air Ca.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Open Air Camp
NGT Constitutes Committee to Investigate Declining Snowfall in Kufri(16.03.2023)
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principle Bench has constituted a joint committee to submit a factual and action-taken report on the declining snowfall.....
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Supreme Court: NCRB Authorised to Collect Data of Prisoners(08.11.2024)
Supreme Court has clarified that the directions passed by it regarding deletion of caste column in prison registers will not impede the collection of .....
Tags : Supreme Court, NCRB, Caste Column
Del. HC: Magistrates Cannot Question Validity of FIR under their Power to Supervise Investigation(02.12.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that under the power to supervise investigation, Magistrates and Special Courts cannot question the validity of the FIR and .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Validity of FIR, Supervise Investigation
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to Govt., EC on PIL Alleging Minister’s Fake MBA Degree(14.10.2015)
Gujarat HC has served notices to State Government, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Shankar Chaudhary and Election Commission (EC) on a.....
Tags : Gujarat HC , State Government, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare , Election Commission
Bombay HC Dismisses PIL Seeking To Defer GST Rollout(12.07.2017)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking deferment of implementation of GST which was rolled out on July 1.
Tags : Bombay High Court, GST
Sterlite Plant: Supreme Court Asks NGT To Look Into Issues(11.09.2018)
SC has directed NGT to decide on the question of maintainability and merit of Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper’s plea challenging closure of its plant.
Tags : Supreme Court, NGT, Sterlite Plant
Kerala HC: Centre to Consider Dilution of 14-day Institutional Quarantine Period(14.05.2020)
Kerala High Court has opined that "it is for the Central Government to consider the request made by the State Government for departure from the Standa.....
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Air Conditioner and its related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2020(18.05.2020)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standard.....
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SC Flags Conflict in AMU VC Appointment; Husband Presided Over Meeting That Shortlisted Wife(18.08.2025)
CJI-led bench expressed concerns over Prof. Naima Khatoon’s appointment as AMU VC, noting her husband, then officiating VC attended the meeting that s.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Aligarh Muslim University, Naima Khatoon, Conflict of Interest, Appointment,
SC: Generating Company & Distribution Licensee Can’t by Private Agreement, Execute PPA on their Own(01.09.2025)
SC has stated that a generating company and a distribution licensee cannot, by private agreement, execute a PPA on their own or stipulate tariff there.....
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SC Slams Akola Cops For Dereliction, Orders Formation of SIT With Hindu and Muslim Officers(12.09.2025)
Supreme Court reminded police that they must forget personal biases and uphold duty impartially. Criticizing Akola cops for dereliction, the Court ord.....
Tags : Hindu, Muslim, Investigation
Extension of last date to receive comments on TRAI's Consultation Paper on 'Assignment of spectrum in E&V Bands, and, spectrum for Microwave Access (MWA) & Microwave Backbone (MWB).'(14.11.2023)
1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a Consultation Paper on 'Assignment of Spectrum in E&V Bands, and Spectrum for Microw.....
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Kerala High Court: Scribe Should Have Completed Matriculation But Not 12th Standard(06.06.2024)
Ker. High Court while allowing a candidate with ninety percent disability to attend the Kerala Engineering Architectural Medical Examination (KEAM), 2.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, KEAM, Scribe, 12th Standard
Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against Law Student Who Appeared as Proxy Counsel Before Trial Court(08.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a first-year law student who appeared before a Metropolitan Magistrate as a proxy counsel on in.....
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Supreme Court: Written Grounds of Arrest Must be Given to the Accused in UAPA Cases Too(16.05.2024)
SC has held that the ratio laid down in the case of Pankaj Bansal vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (MANU/SC/1076/2023; 2023 INSC 866) that mandated .....
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Judicial Notice Taken of Soaring Temperature in Delhi by Delhi High Court(03.06.2024)
Delhi HC while dealing with pleas concerning the issue of protection and management of deemed forests in the national capital, has observed that it is.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Deforestation, Deemed Forests
SC: Fill NCLT, NCLAT Vacancies Urgently; Ensure Adequate Staffing In RERA for Effective Functioning(15.09.2025)
SC directs Centre to urgently fill NCLT, NCLAT vacancies, noting lack of action despite past orders. The court further calls for dedicated IBC benches.....
Tags : NCLAT, RERA, Adequate Staffing
Allahabad HC Expresses Dissatisfaction at Steps Taken for Testing and Treatment of Covid-19(18.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that citizens of Uttar Pradesh are being led towards the third wave of pandemic, expressing its dissatisfaction at t.....
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SC: Accused Liable to Provide Explanation When Offence is Committed Within Privacy of their House(28.10.2024)
The Supreme Court has observed that failure of accused to offer explanation can be treated as an adverse circumstance against them as per Section 106 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, adverse circumstance
SC: Absolute Ownership in Property as Per HSA Can’t be Claimed by Woman with Limited Interest(22.11.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if a Hindu woman is given only a limited interest in the property then absolute ownership cannot be claimed by her due to .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Absolute Ownership, Limited Interest
SC: New Housing Projects Must Register With Local Authorities Once Buyer Pays 20% of Cost(15.09.2025)
SC mandates registration of new housing projects with local revenue authorities once buyer pays 20% of cost. Contracts deviating from Model RERA or wi.....
Tags : New Housing Projects, Register, Local Authorities, RERA
Allahabad HC Issues Notice on PIL Against Decision to Dis-Identify Certain Posts for Blind Persons(18.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government and its prompt counter-affidavit on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea f.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Dis-Identify Certain Posts for Blind Persons
CESTAT, Chennai: Redemption Fine Cannot be Imposed When Goods Allowed to be Re-exported(24.02.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the redemption fine cannot be imposed when the goods are allowed to.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Redemption Fine
Ker HC: Prohibition of Liquor Around Areas of Religious Festivals May Reduce Instances of Violence(06.03.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that although licensees make substantial investments to carry on liquor vending, disruption of sales for few days es.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Liquor, Violence, Religious Festivals
NGT Seeks Complete Ban on Plastic Bags in Punjab and Haryana(18.01.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has prohibited use of plastic carry bags in various areas of Punjab and Haryana and sought responses on imposition of a .....
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Supreme Court: Can’t Direct Investigation Against Prime Minister Without Sufficient Evidence(15.12.2016)
Supreme Court has said that allegations of misconduct against constitutional functionaries like Prime Minister should not be allowed to hang fire as i.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Prime Minister, Investigation
GST: Govt Extends Due date for filing GST ITC-04(26.10.2017)
Central Government has extended due date for filing ITC-04 for details of goods/capital goods sent to job worker and received back.
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Rajasthan High Court Seeks Data on FIRs Filed in Crimes Against Women(20.08.2019)
Rajasthan High Court has sought from district judges data on all FIRs registered on orders of courts related to crimes against women and Protection of.....
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Finance Minister announces GST exemption for businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh(24.08.2020)
The Finance Minister said that now, the businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh are GST exempt. Earlier, this limit was Rs 20 lakh. In .....
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SC Rejects Review Plea on WB SSC Jobs, Upholds Quashing of 25k Appointments(20.08.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed West Bengal’s review petition against its April 3 ruling that invalidated nearly 25,000 SSC appointments. It held that the.....
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Kar. HC: Second Petition u/s 482 of CrPC Not Maintainable Unless Founded Upon Change in Circumstance(02.09.2025)
Karnataka HC has observed that second petition under Section 482 of the CrPC is neither maintainable nor entertainable unless founded upon demonstrabl.....
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Delhi HC: Plaintiff Doesn’t Have Vested Right to File Rejoinder under CPC(15.09.2025)
Delhi HC held that filing a replication is judicially permitted but not a statutory right. It allows the plaintiff to clarify or rebut the defendant's.....
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Delhi HC Restrains Historian Audrey Truschke & Others from Publishing Defamatory Material(18.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has restrained historian Dr. Audrey Truschke and other persons from publishing any defamatory material against historian Dr. Vikram S.....
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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea for Implementation of Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014(24.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction upon the Parliament to bring into force the Whistle Blowers.....
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Bom. HC: No Acceptable that IO Doesn’t Look at the Material Sought by Accused(31.10.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that while material which is sought to be produced by the accused may or may not help the investigating agency, but, it is .....
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NCLAT: Application u/s 9 of IBC to be Rejected if Plausibility of Pre-Existing Dispute Established(29.11.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi Bench has held that once plausibility of a pre-existing dispute is established, application under Section 9 of Insolvency and Bankrupt.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Pre-Existing Dispute, Adjudicating Authority
Del HC: Wife's Right to Reside in Shared Household Doesn’t Violate Husband’s Right to Seek Partition(07.08.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that a married woman's right to reside in a shared household under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 does not ov.....
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Rajasthan HC: Additional Evidence Plea During Appeal to Be Heard at Final Hearing(21.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has held that application under Order 41 Rule 27 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for additional evidence must be heard during fi.....
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MP HC Issues Notice to Centre on Plea to Exempt 'Fantasy Sports' from New Online Gaming Law(04.09.2025)
Madhya Pradesh HC issued a notice on a plea challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025. The petition, filed by Clubboom 11 Spo.....
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SC Rejected Writ Petition Seeking Review of Judgment Upholding WB Madrasah Service Commission Act(16.09.2025)
Supreme Court rejected a writ petition by Contai Rahamania High Madrasah seeking to reconsider its 2020 ruling upholding the West Bengal Madrasah Serv.....
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Central Government specifies pension fund, BPC Penco XVII Corporation as specified person in respect of eligible investment made by it in India(01.11.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (4.....
Tags : Pension fund, Specified person, Eligible investment
SC: Under JJ Act, Murder Falls Within Heinous Offences; S. 302 IPC Prescribes Minimum Life Sentence(22.07.2026)
SC held that murder under Section 302 IPC (now Section 103(1) BNS) is a "heinous offence" under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. It ruled that although.....
Tags : Murder; Juvenile Justice Act; Heinous Offences
Kar HC: Rule 9(5) Has Mandatory Application if Auction Purchaser is Unable to Pay Sale Consideration(18.10.2024)
Kar. HC has held that Rule 9(5) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 providing for forfeiture of the earnest money has mandatory applica.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Earnest Money, Sale Consideration
Ker. HC: Media Expressing Definitive Opinion Regarding Guilt/Innocence of Party Not Protected u/a 19(08.11.2024)
Ker. HC has held that the expression by media of any definitive opinion regarding guilt or innocence of a party in a Criminal investigation before an .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Article 19, Criminal Investigation
Tel. HC: Teacher Eligibility Test Guidelines Framed to Ensure that Competent Persons are Recruited(05.12.2024)
Tel. HC has observed that guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test have been framed to ensure that competent persons are recruited as Teache.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Teacher Eligibility Test, Competent Persons
Delhi HC Directs SBI to Open FCRA Accounts of NGOs Within 10 Days of Receiving Centre's Approval(24.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to ensure that applications for opening the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (F.....
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Karnataka’s lifetime tax law on motor vehicles struck down(10.03.2016)
Calling Karnataka Legislature’s manner of requiring registration of a vehicle kept in another State for more than 12 months “clumsy and ham handed”, K.....
Tags : Motor vehicle, lifetime tax, registration
Small Industries, Agri Sector Reeling Under GST, Budget Should Address it: RSS-affiliated Labour Union(10.01.2018)
Mazdoor Sangh, which is affiliated to BJP's parent organisation RSS has sought a remodeling of the GST structure to address issues of the agriculture .....
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Allahabad High Court Stays State Govt Move to Include 17 OBC Groups in SC List(17.09.2019)
Allahabad High Court has stayed a notification issued by the State Government in June this year to include 17 other backward class (OBC) groups in the.....
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Interest can be capitalized only in respect of capital assets purchased out of borrowed funds(04.09.2020)
The revenue has filed present appeal challenging the decision rendered by Learned CIT(A) in respect of disallowance of interest expenditure made by th.....
Tags : Interest, Disallowance, Legality
SC: Gujarat Must Rationalise Pay as Contractual Asst Professors Paid Only ?30K(25.08.2025)
Supreme Court has slammed State of Gujarat for paying contractual Assistant Professors Rs. 30,000 while regulars earn Rs. 1L+ for identical work. Call.....
Tags : Supreme Court, State of Gujarat, Minimum Pay Parity
SC Asks SHUATS University to Approach HC over Plea Against Alleged Forced Idol Installation on Campus(05.09.2025)
Supreme Court while declining to entertain a plea seeking protection of SHUATS University’s minority status after alleged forced idol installation, ha.....
Tags : Forced Idol Installation, Minority Status, Remedies
Bombay HC: Magistrate Need Not Pass Preliminary Order U/S 145 CrOC If HC or SC Directs Inquiry(18.09.2025)
Bombay High Court held that when an inquiry under Section 145 of CrPC is directed by the High Court or Supreme Court, the Magistrate need not pass a p.....
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Madras High Court Seeks Status Report from Govt on Steps Taken to Bring Back People to the State(08.05.2020)
Madras High Court has passed an Order seeking for a Status Report from the Government of Tamil Nadu regarding the steps being taken for bringing back .....
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Delhi HC Strikes Down IGST Imposition on Oxygen Concentrators Imported by Individuals(24.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that imposition of Integrated Goods and Services Tax on oxygen concentrators which are imported by individuals and are recei.....
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Allahabad High Court Stays Demolition of 100-Yr-Old Clinic, Restaurant(21.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the proposed demolition of a hundred-year-old homeopathic clinic and restaurant for the purpose of constructing the Pr.....
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Rajasthan HC Bars Use of Unsafe School Buildings, Orders Govt to Ensure Alternatives for Students(25.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court, in a suo motu case over a classroom collapse that killed 7 children, restrained the State from using dilapidated school building.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Dilapidated Buildings, Suo Motu, Student Protection
SC Grants Interim Relief to YSRCP’s Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy in Double Murder Case of TDP Activists(05.09.2025)
Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to YSRCP leader Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and his brother Venkatarami Reddy in the double murder.....
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Delhi HC: Women’s Entry into Army Corps Can’t be Restricted; Vacant Male Posts Must be Open to Women(18.09.2025)
Delhi High Court ruled that women's induction into notified Army corps under Section 12 of the Army Act cannot be numerically restricted. The Court he.....
Tags : Army, Constitution, Equality
AAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Payable on Construction of Buildings and Civil Structures(22.02.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) Maharashtra has ruled that 18% goods and service tax (GST) payable on Construction of buildings and civil structures.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Construction of Buildings and Civil Structures
SC: NI Cases Can be Transferred to Other State by Invoking Section 406 CrPC(22.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that notwithstanding non-obstante clause in Section 142(1) of Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, power of Court to transfer crimi.....
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SC: For an Arbitration Clause to be Legally Binding it has to be in Consonance with Constitution(07.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that for arbitration clause to be legally binding it has to be in consonance with “operation of law” which includes the Grundno.....
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SC: Constitution Bench to Decide Eligibility of Judicial Officers For Bar Quota District Judge Posts(12.08.2025)
The Supreme Court referred to a Constitution Bench the issue of whether a judicial officer with 7 years’ Bar experience can be appointed as District J.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Constitution Bench, District Judge, Bar Quota, Judicial Officers, Article 233(2)
Delhi HC Removes 'Unkind' Mark; Grants Mankind Pharma Higher Protection Over 'Kind' Marks(25.08.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that Mankind Pharma Limited deserves stronger protection for its “Kind” family marks, ordering “Unkind” to be removed from t.....
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Delhi HC:WhistleblowingDoesn’t Grant Employees Immunity from Transfer Orders(05.09.2025)
Delhi HC ruled that whistleblowing doesn’t grant immunity from transfer. Alleging vengeance alone can’t shield an employee indefinitely. However, if a.....
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Delhi High Court: Calling a Woman 'R***I' Insults Her Modesty and Questions Her Sexual Dignity(19.09.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that calling a woman “r***i” attacks her character and sexual dignity, amounting to outraging her modesty. Justice Swarana K.....
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Kerala HC: Active Politicians Can't be Temple Trustees(22.02.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that a person actively involved in politics, whether or not holding an official post, is not eligible to be appointed as a .....
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MP HC: Narco Test Can’t be Conducted Without Recording of Consent Before Magistrate(07.11.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that all three tests i.e. Narco, Polygraph and Brain Mapping test cannot be conducted of the person who has not giv.....
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SC: Can’t Deny Experience Marks to Candidate Performing Regular Duties in Unsanctioned Post(02.12.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a candidate cannot be denied the benefit of mark for experience merely because at the time of appointment as outsourced ma.....
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SC: For Welfare Purposes Like Pension Scheme, Expression 'Mother' Should Not be a Static Expression(08.08.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a matter regarding pension benefit to a stepmother who raised a deceased officer’s son from a very young age, has stated t.....
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Madras HC: Being an MLA Does Not Warrant Transfer of S.138 NI Act Trial(21.08.2025)
Madras HC refused to transfer a Section 138 NI Act, 1881 trial against a sitting MLA, citing lack of evidence for bias. The Court held that transfer i.....
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SC Slams HC for Questioning Lack of Arrest Instead of Deciding Anticipatory Bail Plea(05.09.2025)
Supreme Court while granting anticipatory bail to a man in a corruption case, has criticised Punjab and Haryana high court for issuing a "cryptic and .....
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Delhi High Court: Students with Less Than 75% Attendance Cannot Contest DU Student Union Elections(17.09.2025)
Delhi High Court held that students who do not meet the 75% minimum attendance requirement cannot contest Delhi University College Students' Union ele.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Depreciation Allowable on Marketing Information and Non-Compete Fee(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the depreciation is allowable on intangible assets such as marketing information comprising of.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, depreciation, intangible, marketing information, Commercial information, Customer data, Distribution network, Suppliers contract, Non-compete fees
Ker. HC: Construction of Illegal Religious Structures Cannot be Permitted on Government Land(30.05.2024)
Ker HC has observed that construction of illegal religious structures cannot be permitted on government land as it will create religious disharmony. I.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Illegal Religious Structures, Government Land
Kar HC: Necessary for Authorities to Dispose of Application to Renew Registration in Reasonable Time(24.10.2024)
Kar. HC has stated that it becomes necessary for the Competent Authorities to dispose of the application filed for seeking renewal of registration of .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Competent Authorities, Registration of Clinics
Calcutta High Court: First Wife Can’t Charge Second Wife with Cruelty(20.11.2024)
Calcutta HC has held that offences alleged under Section 494, 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 are applicable to the person who has married for the sec.....
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Allahabad HC: No Power on Police to Open History-Sheet on Likes or Dislikes(29.08.2025)
Allahabad High Court has held that 'unbridled' and 'uncanalised' power cannot be exercised by the police in opening history sheets against someone mer.....
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Delhi HC: GST Officials Need Lawyer’s Consent or Presence to Access Their Computer Devices(12.09.2025)
Delhi HC warned GST Dept against accessing advocates’ computers without their presence or consent. Justices Singh and Jain stressed this protects atto.....
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Kerala HC: Pension Liability for Services Rendered in NEFA Prior to it Becoming A.P is on Centre(02.03.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that family pension liability of person died while being deployed in North-Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA), now Arunachal Pr.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Family Pension, Liability, North Eastern Frontier Agency
SC Allows Rajasthan HC Bar Association Elections(16.12.2022)
Supreme Court has allowed Rajasthan High Court Bar Association to conduct elections for the post of office-bearers on Friday, December 16, strictly in.....
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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Services of Advertisements in Print Media(06.03.2023)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi bench has held that service tax is not applicable to the service of advertisement i.....
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Supreme Court: States Have the Power to Regulate Industrial Alcohol(23.10.2024)
Supreme Court has held that under Entry 8 of List II of the Constitution of India, the term intoxicating alcohol includes within its meaning industria.....
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Raj. HC: Object of Arms Act, 1959 Was to Ensure that Weapon is Available to Citizen For Self-Defence(15.11.2024)
Raj. HC has observed that object of Arms Act, 1959 was to ensure that weapon is available to a citizen for self-defence but it does not mean that ever.....
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SC raps States for Not Appealing Acquittals in PC-PNDT Cases Calls It a Cover-Up for Poor Prosecution(10.09.2025)
Supreme Court questioned why States fail to appeal acquittals in Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act. It cited Rule 18A.....
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SC Upholds Validity of IBC Provisions Relating to Personal Guarantors(09.11.2023)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of IBC provisions (Section 95 to Section 100) relating to Personal Guarantors Insolvency Resoluti.....
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SC: Executive Instructions Cannot Override Statutory Recruitment Processes(29.08.2025)
SC while setting aside Government of Tripura’s decision to scrap ongoing recruitments and start a fresh process under the New Recruitment Policy, 2018.....
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Student Suicides Rising; Delhi HC Calls for Functional Anti-Ragging Helpline as Urgent Need(11.09.2025)
Delhi HC stressed the urgent need for a functional Anti-Ragging Helpline as student suicides rise. A bench led by Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya warned th.....
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Supreme Court Stays NGT Order Imposing Cost on RICO for Causing Damage to Environment(16.02.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed National Green Tribunal's order imposing on Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Limited a penalty.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Cancellation of Appointment of Assistant Teachers in Murshidabad District(23.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the cancellation of appointment of six assistant teachers in the Murshidabad district after noting that they had been .....
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NBDSA Holds News18 India & Zee News Guilty for Communally Charged Programs(01.03.2023)
News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has found news channels News18India and Zee News guilty of airing communally charged programs,.....
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Kar. HC Suggests State to Install Audio Announcement Systems in Pvt. Buses to Aid Visually Impaired(10.11.2023)
Karnataka High Court has suggested the State Government to issue circular directing private bus operators to install audio announcement system service.....
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A candidate has to comply with all the conditions/eligibility criteria as per the advertisement(30.10.2023)
Present appeal arises out of the Judgment and Order passed by the High Court by which their claims for recruitment on the posts of Village Development.....
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Madras HC: To Invoke PMLA, Mere Possession of Proceeds of Crime Sufficient(09.10.2024)
Bombay High Court while upholding the order by ITAT, has affirmed that Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust situated in Shirdi is eligible for exemption from .....
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SC: Changing Religion Just to Avail Benefit of Reservation Without Genuine Belief Amounts to Fraud(27.11.2024)
SC has stated that conferment of Scheduled caste communal status to a person, who is a Christian by religion, but claims to be still embracing Hinduis.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Decision of Delhi Government to Install CCTV Cameras(24.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Delhi Parents Association and Government School Teachers Association, challenging the decisi.....
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Ker. HC: Approach Court of Lowest Forum when Concurrent Revisional Jurisdiction is Available(02.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that it is just and appropriate for a party to invoke jurisdiction of the Court of Sessions first, where the revision is po.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Concurrent Revisional Jurisdiction, Lowest Forum
SC: Can’t Consider Resignation Final Unless its Acceptance is Communicated to the Employee(16.09.2024)
Supreme Court while allowing the reinstatement of an employee, has observed that internal communication regarding acceptance of resignation cannot be .....
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Del HC: No Prohibition Against Posthumous Reproduction if Consent of Sperm or Egg Owner Demonstrated(07.10.2024)
Delhi High Court has opined that under the prevailing Indian law, there is no prohibition against posthumous reproduction if the consent of the sperm .....
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SC Suspends Sentence of Kerala Priest Edwin Figarez Convicted of Raping a Minor Girl(19.09.2025)
Supreme Court of India has suspended the sentence of Kerala Catholic priest Father Edwin Figarez, convicted for repeatedly raping a minor girl between.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Directions on Production and Distribution of Vaccines(24.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and others in a petition filed by Professor S. Chandrashekar, a former Indian Space Resea.....
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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Moto Cognisance of Alleged Murder of Social Activist Anis Khan in Amta(22.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has taken suo moto cognisance of the alleged murder of social activist Anis Khan in Amta in Howrah district. The incident led to w.....
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JKL HC: Proceeding U/S 12 DV Act Not Bar to Criminal Action Under Section 498A IPC(24.02.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that merely because proceedings have been initiated by a wife against her husband under Protection of.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Domestic Violence, Cruelty, FIR
SC Passed Directions Regarding Recruitment in District Judiciary in MP, Punjab and Haryana(08.11.2023)
Supreme Court has directions regarding time schedule for the recruitment of District Judges in the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, .....
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Punjab and Haryana HC: Arrest without Exchange of Fire Can Still Be Treated as an Encounter(09.09.2025)
P&H HC has ruled that the arrest of armed militants even without an exchange of fire qualifies as an “encounter” for granting reservation benefits to .....
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Bombay HC: Refusing Residence to Brother’s Wife in Shared Household is Domestic Violence(22.09.2025)
Bombay High Court held that preventing a woman from residing in her shared household amounts to domestic violence under Section 3 of the Domestic Viol.....
Tags : Domestic Violence, property, Shared Household
Delhi HC Directs Inquiry into Hoarding and Illegal Stocking of Covid Medicines(24.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Drug Controller to conduct inquiry or investigation into three specific allegations against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir an.....
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses to Quash FIR Against Yuvraj Singh(22.02.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected the petition seeking quashing of FIR against the cricketer Yuvraj Singh, in Hansi, Haryana for using the wo.....
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SC: Mere Framing of Charges No Bar to Order Further Investigation(27.02.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that victim has a fundamental right of fair investigation and fair trial has held that mere filing of the chargesheet an.....
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SC to Punjab Govt.: Relook into Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act(08.11.2023)
Supreme Court while dealing with the issue of stubble burning and its effect on air quality has observed that adherence to Punjab Preservation of Subs.....
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Kerala HC: No Bar on Granting Pre-Arrest Bail if Substantive Offence under SC/ST Act is Absent(22.09.2025)
Kerala High Court held that the bar on anticipatory bail under the SC/ST Act does not apply if there is a prima facie finding that the substantive off.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Facilities for Students Belonging to EWS(11.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking Court's direction to the Delhi Government to ensure that children belonging to Economically Weake.....
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Delhi Court Remands Wrestler Sushil Kumar to Police Custody in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(24.05.2021)
Delhi Court has sent Wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar to 6 days police custody remand who are arrested in connection with the Chhatr.....
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Kerala HC Stays Demand Notice Asking State Co-Operative Bank to Pay Outstanding Amount(22.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has stayed the demand notice issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax asking the State Co-operative Bank to pay the outstandi.....
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Kerala HC Issues Directions to Address Perils of Pedestrians(27.02.2023)
Kerala High Court while issuing directions addressing concerns of pedestrians on roads has observed that lives of citizens particularly pedestrians ar.....
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Kar. HC: Media Must Comply With Cable TV Act While Carrying Out Sting Operations(08.11.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that sting operations are healthy; but they should be ‘healthy sting operations’ i.e. in accordance with law, has.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Sting Operations, Cable TV Act
Delhi HC: Scholarship by Hamdard Foundation Eligible for Exemption Under Income Tax Act(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings that the merit-cum scholarship/financial assistance provided by Hamdard National Foundation was not c.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, factual findings, merit-cum scholarship, financial assistance, Hamdard National Foundation, Section 11 of Income Tax Act, 1961
Recommendations of 50th GST Council Meeting(12.07.2023)
• Taxing Casino, Horse Racing, and Online gaming at the uniform rate of 28% on full face value
• Notification of GST Appellate Tribunal by the Centre.....
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SC: Civil Courts or Family Courts Are In Better Position to Deal With Child Custody Cases(09.09.2024)
SC has observed that Civil/Family Court dealing with child custody cases is in advantageous position. A child can be brought to play centre, where jud.....
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NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Death of 26 Year Old Due to Excessive Workload(23.09.2024)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of death of a 26 year old Chartered Accountant who worked at Ernst & Young (EY)......
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MP HC: Separate Show-Cause Notice Liable to be Issued for Blacklisting or Suspension of Registration(17.10.2024)
MP HC while quashing suspension of registration of a contractor with State PWD has observed that blacklisting or suspension can be done simultaneously.....
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AP HC Upholds Interim Suspension of Invitees to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Boards(23.02.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the interim suspension of the 51 special invitees appointed by the State government to the Tirumala Tirupati Deva.....
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Del HC to Centre: Take Decision on Attaching DMRC’s Assets for Payment of Dues to Reliance Infra(28.02.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Central government to take a decision whether it proposes to grant sanction for attachment of the movable and immovable .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, DMRC, Reliance Infrastructure, Attachment
All. HC: Prelim. Inquiry can be Ordered if Appln u/s 156(3) CrPC Doesn’t Disclose Cognizable Offence(09.11.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that if the application u/S 156(3) Cr.P.C, filed before Magistrate, in the considered opinion of the Magistrate, doesn’t.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Cognizable Offence, Preliminary Inquiry, Magistrate
Supreme Court Directs Protesting Doctors in State of West Bengal to Return to Work(10.09.2024)
Supreme Court has directed the doctors in West Bengal, protesting against the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, to r.....
Tags : Supreme Court, West Bengal, Punitive Action, Medical College
BCI: Law Students to Declare Ongoing FIR, Criminal Case before Issuance of Final Marksheets & Degree(25.09.2024)
BCI has issued a notification making it mandatory for law students to declare any ongoing FIR, criminal case, conviction, or acquittal before issuance.....
Tags : Bar Council of India, Final Marksheets, Law Students
Madras HC: State Recommendation Alone Cannot Justify Seeking Caste Certificate for Scheduled Tribe(22.09.2025)
Madras HC questioned the Erode District Collector on issuing SC certificates to Malayali community members. The court noted that only a parliamentary .....
Tags : Caste Certificate, Scheduled Tribe, Recommendation
ITAT, Mumbai: AOP Running Educational Institution Eligible For Exemption(22.02.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that an unregistered Association of Persons (AOP), formed by an agreement merging two charitable Trust.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, AOP Running Educational Institution
Bom. HC: Non-Performance of Statutory Duties Won’t Automatically Disqualify Sarpanch(27.02.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that merely because a sarpanch of a village has not performed his statutory duties, he cannot be disqualified from the post.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Sarpanch, Statutory Duties
Raj HC: Can’t Discriminate in Maternity Leave Only because Child has been Begotten Through Surrogacy(09.11.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while observing that discriminating between natural biological mother and surrogate mother would amount to insult of motherhood, .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Maternity Leave, Surrogacy
Supreme Court: Litigant Whose Land was Illegally Occupied, Gets Relief(10.09.2024)
Supreme Court has granted relief to a litigant whose land was illegally occupied by Maharashtra authorities sixty years ago. The Court directed the St.....
Tags : Supreme Court, State Authorities, Alternate Land
SC: Agreement for Sale to be Treated as Conveyance if Possession Handed Over Immediately(25.09.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that explanation 1 to Article 25 of Schedule-I of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 makes it lucid that an agreement for sale.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Conveyance, Stamp Duty
Securities and Exchange Board of India Levies Fine on 3 Entities in Illiquid Stock Options Case(11.03.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a total of Rs 15 lakh fine on three entities for indulging in non-genuine trades in stock options o.....
Tags : Securities and Exchange Board of India, Illiquid Stock Options Case
Kerala HC: Collector Should Oversee Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules(09.03.2023)
Kerala High Court while hearing suo motu proceedings initiated in light of fire at Brahmapuram Solid Waste Management Plant, has observed that whateve.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Solid Waste Management Rules, District Collector, Brahmapuram Fire
Bom. HC: Workers in Statutory Canteens are Principal Employer’s Employees(25.10.2024)
Bombay High Court while dismissing a petition challenging jurisdiction of Industrial Courts over employment status of canteen workers, has held that s.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Principal Employer, Statutory Canteens
Delhi High Court: Delhi Police to Add Grounds of Arrest in Arrest Memo(21.11.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to update the Arrest Memo Forms being used and add the column for recording the grounds of the arrest r.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Police, Arrest Memo
Delhi HC Rules Employed Wife Deserves Maintenance Matching Marital Standard of Living(12.09.2025)
Delhi HC held that a highly qualified, employed wife is entitled to maintenance matching the standard of living during marriage. The court emphasized .....
Tags : Maintenance, Standard of Living, Marriage
Supreme Court: Judge Not A Mere Post Office to Frame Charge at Behest of Prosecution(27.08.2024)
SC while quashing two orders passed by Special Judge, CBI, has observed that judge is not a mere post office to frame the charge at the behest of pros.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Post Office, Judicial Mind
Centre Starts Granting Citizenship Under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand(30.05.2024)
Central Government has started granting citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) in West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand. Ministr.....
Tags : Central Government, Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand
Ker. HC: No Question of Estoppel Against Party Where Error is Committed by Court Itself(21.11.2024)
Kerala High Court has stated that there is no question of estoppel against a party where an error is committed by the court itself and the court is un.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Estoppel, Mistake
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Centre’s Ethanol Blending Programme(01.09.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenged the Central Government’s Ethanol Blending Programme mandating the sale .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Ethanol Blending Programme, Public Interest Litigation
J&K&L HC: Custody Can't Favor Either Parent Solely Based On Gender; Constitution Forbids Bias(12.09.2025)
J&K & Ladakh HC upheld constitutional equality, ruling custody can't favor a parent solely by gender. Justice Wani, allowing a mother’s appeal, cited .....
Tags : Custody, Parent, Gender, Constitution
P&H High Court Scraps Haryana's Law Mandating 75% Quota in Private Sector(17.11.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has struck down the controversial Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 mandating 75% reservation for r.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020
SC Grants Relief to Dalit Student Who Lost Admission Due to Late Payment of Online Admission Fees(01.10.2024)
Supreme Court while granting relief to a Dalit student who lost admission due to late payment of online admission fees, has directed that the student .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Dalit Student, Online Admission Fees
Tamil Nadu Govt Notifies Amendment to State Subordinate Police Officers’ Conduct Rules(18.02.2022)
Tamil Nadu Government has notified an amendment to the State's Subordinate Police Officers' Conduct Rules,1964 by the inclusion of Rule 24-C, prohibit.....
Tags : Tamil Nadu Government, Amendment to State Subordinate Police Officers’ Conduct Rules
CESTAT, Bangalore: Software Maintenance Services Not Covered Under Business Auxiliary Services(24.02.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has held that the software maintenance services shall not be covered within the.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Software Maintenance Services
Meg. HC: Application U/S 12 DV Act Not a Complaint(06.03.2023)
Meghalaya High Court while observing that application under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act is not a complaint, has held that procedure and procee.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Domestic Violence, CrPC, Complaint
Supreme Court: In Matters of Personal Liberty, Each Day’s Delay Matters(13.09.2024)
Supreme Court has held that in the matters pertaining to personal liberty of the citizens, the Authorities are enjoined with a constitutional obligati.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Personal Liberty, Constitutional Obligation
SC: Can’t Allow Further Investigation When Application Filed Without Fresh Material(03.10.2024)
SC has stated that an application for further investigation cannot be permitted to do a fishing and roving enquiry when the police had already filed a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Further Investigation, Fresh Material
SC: For Selection of Non-Hereditary Trustee in Temples, Caste of Person Can’t be a Bar(17.12.2024)
SC while hearing a plea on appointments of non-hereditary trustees in Devaswoms/Temples, has observed that in the event of any selection of non-heredi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Non-Hereditary Trustee, Caste
Telangana HC Strikes Down Ennuchs Act as Unconstitutional(10.07.2023)
Telangana High Court while striking down the Telangana Eunuchs Act, 1329 Fasli, as unconstitutional, observed that the statute is an intrusion into pr.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Ennuchs Act, Unconstitutional
SC: Cannot Delay Implementation of Bail Order After Finding Accused Entitled To Bail(03.09.2024)
The Supreme Court has ruled that once a court concludes that an accused is entitled to bail, it cannot postpone the implementation of the bail order, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, bail,, Article 21 of the Constitution
SC: Centre Made Party to Interpret the Word ‘Person’ Under Consumer Protection Act(19.09.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing a issue whether charitable trust can be considered a “consumer”, has made the Union of India a party in the case for assis.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Consumer Protection Act, Charitable Trust, Union of India
SC: By Operation of S. 31(7)(b), Sum Directed to be Paid Under Arbitral Award Shall Carry Interest(14.10.2024)
Supreme Court has held that by operation of Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the first principle is that the sum direct.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Interest, Arbitral Award
Cal. HC: Statutory Framework under CGST Act Provides Mechanisms to Address Assessee’s Concerns(26.12.2024)
Calcutta HC has observed that the statutory framework under the CGST Act, 2017 provides adequate mechanisms for addressing the Assessee’s concerns, in.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, CGST Act, Statutory Framework
SC: Prior Registration Not Required under MSMED Act to Invoke Payment Dispute Resolution Mechanism(13.01.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that it is not mandatory for the MSMEs to have prior registration under Section 8 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise.....
Tags : Supreme Court, MSMED Act, Prior Registration
Meg. HC: HC/SC Can’t Interfere with Views of Specialized Body Unless Grossly Inappropriate(10.07.2023)
Meghalaya High Court has held that body that deals with a particular type of matters is expected to have greater command over law applicable in the fi.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Specialized Body, Constitutional Court
SC: Principles of Natural Justice to be Read into While Dealing with Remission Cases(04.09.2024)
Supreme Court has remarked that while deciding cases of grant of remission to convict, principles of natural justice will have to read into Section 43.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Natural Justice, Remission Cases
SC: Literal Construction to Be Considered if Language of Instrument/Document Is Clear & Unambiguous(20.09.2024)
Supreme Court has held that it is a cardinal principle of interpretation that where the language employed in the instrument is clear and unambiguous, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Literal Construction, Unambiguous
Bombay High Court: Person Shaking Neck Towards Woman While Riding is Not Stalking(14.10.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that a person’s act of shaking of his neck i.e. grooving his neck while riding and simultaneously listening to the music, r.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, S. 354D IPC, Stalking
Calcutta High Court Seeks Response from West Bengal Government on Medical Services(24.11.2021)
Calcutta High Court has sought response from the West Bengal government on the medical services provided under its Swasthya Sathi scheme, a subsidized.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Swasthya Sathi scheme
Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest to SpiceJet Promoter Ajay Singh in Fraud Case(08.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Ajay Singh, SpiceJet Promoter in an alleged fraud case with regard to transfer of airli.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, interim protection, arrest, Ajay Singh, SpiceJet Promoter, fraud
Delhi HC: Transgender Person to Produce Gender Re-Assignment Certificate, Violates Article 21(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Passport Rules, 1980 as they require a Transgender person to produce Gender Re-assignment certificate Surgery, is p.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Passport Rules, Transgender person, Gender Re-assignment certificate, Article 21 of the Constitution
Cal HC: Petition for Removal of State Election Commissioner is Not Maintainable(13.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court while dismissing petition seeking removal of State Election Commissioner, among other reliefs, has observed that such a prayer can.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, State Election Commissioner, Removal
Jharkhand Govt. Approves Medical Insurance, Monthly Stipend for Lawyers(09.09.2024)
Jharkhand Government has approved medical insurance of Rs. 5 Lakh for over 30,000 lawyers across the State. In addition to this, advocates aged 65 yea.....
Tags : Jharkhand Government, Medical Insurance, Monthly Stipend
Karnataka High Court Posts Note on Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings(23.09.2024)
Karnataka High Court posted a note before live streaming of court proceedings and informed the public about Karnataka Rules on Live Streaming and Reco.....
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All. HC: GST Act is a Complete Code, No Room for Deviation from it(07.09.2023)
Allahabad High Court while observing that GST Act, 2017 is a complete Code in itself, has held that there is no room for deviation from it; the provis.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, GST Act, Deviation, Provision
ITAT, Mumbai: LTCG on Penny Stock Transaction Cannot be Denied Exemption(15.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that long term capital gains arising from a penny stock transaction cannot be denied exemption under t.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, LTCG on Penny Stock Transaction
All. HC: When Warrant of Arrest is Issued, Applicant Not Entitled to Invoke Extraordinary Power(23.10.2024)
Allahabad HC has observed that when warrant of arrest or proclamation is issued, the applicant is not entitled to invoke the extraordinary power. Cert.....
Tags : Allahabad HC, Extraordinary Power, Pre-Arrest Bail
Raj. HC: Object of Arms Act, 1959 Was to Ensure that Weapon is Available to Citizen For Self-Defence(15.11.2024)
Raj. HC has observed that object of Arms Act, 1959 was to ensure that weapon is available to a citizen for self-defence but it does not mean that ever.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Possess Weapon, Lawless Society
Delhi HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 193(9) of BNSS, 2023(28.08.2025)
Delhi High Court while upholding the constitutional validity of Section 193(9) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has observed that the prov.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Constitutional Validity, Section 193(9)
SC Orders Status Quo on Mhadei Tiger Reserve, Seeks CEC Report on Goa’s Proposed Project(10.09.2025)
Supreme Court directed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to examine the proposal to notify Goa's Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding areas a.....
Tags : Status Quo, Tiger Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuary
Manipur HC: State is an Unnecessary Party to Anticipatory Bail Applications(03.11.2022)
Manipur High Court while issuing directions to its registry regarding the filing of anticipatory applications, has observed that in a petition for gra.....
Tags : Manipur High Court, Anticipatory Bail, State
Bombay HC: No DNA Test on Rape Survivor's Adopted Child(17.11.2023)
Bombay High Court while ruling out a DNA test on a minor rape survivor's child given in adoption has observed that, since the child is given in adopti.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, DNA test, Rape Survivor
CESTAT, Delhi: Place of Removal is Premises of Buyer to Avail Cenvat Credit on Outward Transport(11.04.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the place of removal for availing cenvat credit on outward transport is the.....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, Rule 2(l) of the Cenvat Rules, 2004
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Service Tax Cannot be Levied Based on Income Declared Under IDS(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that service tax cannot be levied merely because the income declared under.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, service tax, Income Declaration Scheme, 2016
Gau. HC: Assam Govt. Criticised for Notifying Draft Rules and the Draft Child Protection Policy(26.08.2024)
Gau. HC has observed that delay in notifying the Draft Rules as well as the Draft Child Protection Policy discloses that the State Government or its c.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, State Government, Child Protection Policy
SC: 2 Months Given to Uttarakhand for Rehabilitation Scheme for People to be Evicted by Railways(12.09.2024)
Supreme Court has given two months time to the State of Uttarakhand to come up with a rehabilitation scheme for all the people who are to be evicted b.....
Tags : Supreme Court, State of Uttarakhand, Haldwani
Supreme Court: Can’t Expect Judges to Work Without Salary(01.10.2024)
Supreme Court while directing the State of Bihar to release the salary of a Patna High Court judge, has stated that no judge should be expected to wor.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Patna High Court, State of Bihar
Calcutta HC Rejects PIL Requesting CBI Investigation in 15-Year Caste Certificate Fraud Allegations(03.09.2025)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking cancellation of caste certificates and a CBI probe into alleged irregular grant of caste certificates .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, PIL, CBI, Caste Certificates
NCLAT: Plea under IBC Section 7 Can't Be Restored After Corporate Debtor Pays Principal & Interest(15.09.2025)
NCLAT held that once the corporate debtor pays the principal and interest under NCLT’s order in an IBC Section 7 case, the financial creditor cannot s.....
Tags : Corporate Debtor, Principal, Interest, Financial Creditor
P&H HC: SC Judgment in Pankaj Bansal Case Applies Retrospectively(02.11.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that Supreme Court judgment in the case of Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India (MANU/SC/1076/2023; 2023/INSC/866) t.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, PMLA, Arrest, Grounds
Kerala HC Seeks Explanation on Controversy of Stale Halal Jaggery Used at Sabarimala(22.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Commissioner of Food Safety to file an explanation about the ongoing controversy of stale halal jaggery being used .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Controversy of Stale Halal Jaggery Used at Sabarimala
Del. HC: Not Behaving With a Woman in a Chivalrous Manner Doesn’t Amount to Outraging Her Modesty(29.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that while adjudicating the cases of Section 509 IPC, Courts must consider the background of the complainant and words utter.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Outraging Modesty, Chivalrous Manner
SC: NCR States to Form Teams to Monitor Compliance of GRAP Measures(20.12.2024)
Supreme Court has directed the NCR States to create multiple teams who shall regularly submit reports regarding compliance as well as breaches of GRAP.....
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Delhi High Court: Procedure Aids Justice But Cannot Be Ignored For Substantive Rights(11.09.2025)
Delhi HC observed that while procedure supports justice and technicalities shouldn’t infringe substantive rights, procedural rules cannot be “trashed”.....
Tags : Delhi High Court , Justice, Substantive Rights
Jharkhand HC Directs GST Authority to Open GSTN portal Enabling Form in GST RFD-01(21.01.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has directed the Goods and Services Tax Authority either to open a GSTN portal enabling the application for refund in GST RFD-01 .....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Form GST RFD-01
Karnataka High Court Urges State to Fill Up Vacant Posts in Forensic Science Laboratories(19.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has urged the state government to fill up vacant posts in Forensic Science Laboratories in the state, to improve its functioning .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Vacant Posts in Forensic Science Laboratories
SC: Trying To Have a National Infrastructure for Live Streaming Which HCs Can Also Use(03.11.2022)
Supreme Court while hearing a petition filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara seeking a uniform platform for live-streaming, has stated that it is tryi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Live Streaming, National Platform
SC: 2014 Judgment Declaring Section 6A of DSPE Act as Unconstitutional has Retrospective Effect(11.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that declaration made in Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India (MANU/SC/0417/2014), as to the unconstitutionality of Section 6A o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Section 6A, DSPE Act, Unconstitutional, Retrospective Effect
NCLAT: Corporate Debtor’s Last Payment within Limitation Period Amounts to Acknowledgement(06.01.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that Corporate Debtor’s act of making last payment within the limitation period amounts to acknowledgement under Sectio.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Limitation Period, Last Payment
CBI Court Sentences Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 Years Imprisonment in Doranda Treasury Case(22.02.2022)
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)Court, Ranchi has sentenced former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years' imprisonment and als.....
Tags : Central Bureau of Investigation Court, Doranda Treasury Case
SC: Matter of ‘Menstrual Leave’ Falls in Policy Domain(24.02.2023)
Supreme Court while refusing to entertain petition seeking menstrual leave for female students and working women across India, has observed that the i.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Menstrual Leave, Policy Domain
SC Issues Direction for Stopping of Stubble Burning in Four States(07.11.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Governments of Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to take stern steps to stop stubble burning by farmers in the S.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stubble Burning, Air Quality
SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking to Set Up Anti-Corruption Courts in All Districts(01.11.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking the setting up of anti-corruption courts with a mandate to dispose of each case within a year in.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Anti-Corruption Court, District
SC Stays Kar. HC’s Order Which Held that Online Rummy Isn’t Taxable As ‘Betting’ And ‘Gambling'(07.09.2023)
Supreme Court has stayed the judgment of Karnataka High Court which held that online Rummy games and other online games played on Gameskraft’s platfor.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Karnataka High Court, Online Rummy, GST
Reserve Bank of India Releases December Issue of the Financial Stability Report(31.12.2024)
Reserve Bank of India has released the December issue of Financial Stability Report (FSR) reflecting on the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee.....
Tags : RBI, Financial Stability Report, Collective Assessment
SC: Clause Limiting Interest on Delayed Payments Doesn’t Bar Pendente Lite Interest under A&C Act(03.09.2025)
Supreme Court has held that an arbitral tribunal can award pendente lite interest unless the contract explicitly or implicitly bars it. A clause restr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Arbitration, Pendente Lite Interest
NCLAT: Corporate Debtor’s Guarantor Liability Unchanged Despite Internal Adjustments Among Creditors(15.09.2025)
NCLAT ruled that internal adjustments like merger or demerger among financial creditors don’t affect the corporate debtor’s guarantor liability. The l.....
Tags : Corporate Debtor, Guarantor Liability, Internal Adjustments
CESTAT, Ahmedabad Directs Revenue to Re-Consider Refund Claim of IOCL(23.11.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has given relief to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) directing the Revenue.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Mad. HC: State Employees Governed by TN Government Fundamental Rules and not Maternity Benefits Act(01.09.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that State Employees are governed by the Tamil Nadu Government Fundamental Rules and not the Maternity Benefits Act .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Maternity Benefits, State Employees
SC: In a Compromise Decree Acquiring Property with Pre-Existing Right, No Stamp Duty is Required(23.12.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that if a person acquires a property through compromise decree in which he already has a right then there is no need of reg.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Compromise Decree, Pre-Existing Right
Rajasthan HC Puts Stay on Installation of Dairy Booth Outside Private Residence(29.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court while staying the installation of dairy booth outside private residences, has stated that the matter pertains to Violation of Fun.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Dairy Booth, Private Residence
Bombay HC: Missing a Few Hearings Isn't Enough to Dismiss a Case for Non-Prosecution(12.09.2025)
Bombay High Court ruled that a complaint can't be dismissed under Sec 256 of Criminal Procedure Code due to absence of the complainant or counsel on a.....
Tags : Natural Justice, Bombay High Court, Complaint
Rajasthan HC: Establishment of Toll Plaza Can't be Faulted on of Vicinity to Adjoining Villages(11.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that in the absence of any statutory prohibitions, establishment of Toll Plaza could not be faulted only because the Tol.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, statutory prohibitions, Toll Plaza, dhanis, illegal
NCLAT: Mere Error of Address in Postal Receipt Does not Bely Sending of Notice(13.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that mere address error in Postal Receipt does not bely the sending of notice by Operational Cred.....
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MP HC: Minor Differences in Nomination Form Can’t be Called Substantial Defect(26.08.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that mere minor differences in the nomination form or non-disclosure of some information regarding dues cannot be s.....
Tags : MP High Court, Nomination, Substantial Defect
SC: Can’t Direct Legislature to Enact Law for Enforcement of Fundamental Duties(12.09.2024)
SC while hearing a plea seeking enforcement of the Fundamental Duties under the Constitution of India, has observed that duties are very important but.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Duties, Constitution of India
Tel. HC Suo Moto Cognizance in Mohammed Khadeer's Custodial Death Case(21.02.2023)
Telangana High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of custodial death of 35 years old daily wager, Mohammed Khadeer, held by the Police over a chain-s.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Suo Moto, Custodial Death
Del. HC: Making Unsubstantiated Allegation Against Husband and His Family is Extreme Cruelty(06.11.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that making serious and unsubstantiated allegations and waging a legal war against husband by implicating him and his family.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Cruelty, Wife, Unsubstantiated Allegations
BCI Issues Circular Suggesting Monthly Stipend to Advocates in Urban and Rural Areas(16.10.2024)
BCI has issued a circular making recommendation that junior advocates should be paid a monthly stipend of Rs. 20,000 in urban areas and Rs. 15,000 in .....
Tags : Bar Council of India, Monthly Stipend, Rural Areas, Urban Areas
Supreme Court Re-Imposes Construction Ban in Delhi-NCR(25.11.2021)
Supreme Court has re-imposed the ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR until further orders, taking note of the air quality crisis in the nation.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Construction Ban in Delhi-NCR
SC: In Absence of any Specific Challenge, Statutory Provision Can't Be Declared Ultra Vires(05.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that it is a trite law that for striking down the provisions of law or for declaring any rules as ultra vires, specific pleadin.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Ultra Vires, Statutory Provision
SC Expresses Reservations Over Farmer’s Objection to Provide Medical Aid to Jagjit Singh Dallewal(27.12.2024)
Supreme Court while expressing reservation over objection of protesting farmers in providing medical aid to farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Protesting Farmers, Medical Aid
Ninth Circuit Sets Fair Use Guideline through YouTube ‘Dancing Baby’ Copyright Ruling(24.09.2015)
On clash over copyright in “dancing baby” case, United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco has held that copyright holder mu.....
Tags : nited States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit, “dancing baby” case
NGT Orders Formation of a 3-Member Panel to Frame Anti-Pollution Rules in Ceramic Industries(05.10.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered formation of a 3-member committee to frame guidelines to control pollution levels in ceramic industries at M.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal , Morbi cluster
#GST Rollout:CBEC Notifies Remaining CGST Rules, Applicable from 1st July 2017(29.06.2017)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has notified remaining Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Rules which applicable from 1st July 2017.
Tags : Central Board of Excise and Customs, Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Rules
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Justice Karnan's Bail Plea(03.07.2017)
Supreme Court has rejected bail plea of former Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan imprisoned by a seven-judge bench of apex court in contempt.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Justice Karnan
Wasn't Given Enough Time, Says GST Network CEO Prakash Kumar on Glitch-Ridden Rollout(13.08.2018)
Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) CEO Prakash Kumar, however, said the system had now stabilised and policymakers had also acknowledged the need t.....
Tags : GST
Finance Ministry Says No Extension of Financial Year(31.03.2020)
Finance Ministry has said that it has not extended the financial year 2019-20 and it will end as scheduled on 31st March, 2020.
Tags : Finance Ministry, Financial Year
Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Tenure of IPAB Chairperson Justice Manmohan Singh(15.02.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking extension of tenure of incumbent Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board Justice Manmohan .....
Tags : Supreme Court, IPAB Chairperson Justice Manmohan Singh
Bombay High Court: Temporary Relief Granted to US Fast-Food Giant "Burger King"(27.08.2024)
Bombay High Court has granted temporary relief to United States food giant 'Burger King' and restrained a food joint based in Pune from using the trad.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, United States, Burger King
Del. HC: Reopening Assessment on Basis of Estimation Report by DVO isn’t Sustainable(12.09.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that report/estimate of the Valuation Officer cannot be the sole ground for re-opening assessment under Section 148 of I.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Valuation Officer, S. 148 of IT Act, Estimation Report
SC: Government Order Modifying Previous Order Would be Applicable Prospectively(03.10.2024)
SC has observed that if a subsequent Govt. Order is a modification of the earlier Govt. Order, its application would be prospective as retrospective a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Government Order, Vested Rights
SC: NIA has Power to Investigate Unscheduled Offences Connected with Scheduled Offences(17.12.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if an unscheduled offence is connected with a scheduled offence under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 then the.....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Investigation Agency, Unscheduled Offences
Supreme Court: Cap of 10 Years Experience Not Applicable to Post of Treasurer(08.01.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea seeking reservation for women lawyers in Delhi District Bar Associations, has clarified that cap of 10 years experi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Bar Associations, Treasurer
Karnataka HC Directs Registrar General to Expedite Process of Framing Rules for Live Streaming(17.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed its Registrar-General to expedite the process of framing rules for live streaming of the court’s proceedings after n.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Process of Framing Rules for Live Streaming
RBI announces rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2031(06.12.2022)
The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2031 (FRB 2031) applicable for the half year December 7, 2022 to June 6, 2023 shall be .....
Tags : Interest rate, Announcement, Floating Rate Bond
NCLAT: Can’t Reject Petition u/s 9 of IBC on Grounds of False Claim of Pre-Existing Dispute(28.11.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that petition under Section 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 cannot be rejected on grounds of false claims of .....
Tags : NCLAT, Pre-Existing Dispute, False Claim
NBDSA to TimesNow Navbharat: Take Down Episode Calling Haldwani Protesters 'Jihadi Gang'(06.11.2023)
News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has directed Times Now Navbharat to take down video calling the Haldwani protesters “Jihadi Ga.....
Tags : NBDSA, Haldwani Protesters, TimesNow Navbharat
SC: HC Can’t Quash Magistrate's Order U/S 14 SARFAESI Act, While Exercising Power U/S 482 CrPC(10.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC to quash an order passed under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act is not sustainable,.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SARFAESI, Magistrate's Order, Quash
Raj. HC: Competent Authority Must Record its Satisfaction While Suspending a Civil Servant(30.08.2024)
Raj. HC has held that in cases of suspension of civil servants the competent authority must record its satisfaction and if suspension is made merely o.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Civil Servant, Competent Authority
SC: Witness Protection Not a Substitute for Bail Cancellation, Raps HC For 'Cyclostyled' Orders(05.09.2025)
Supreme Court slammed the Allahabad HC for passing cyclostyled, template orders in bail cancellation cases, wrongly treating the witness protection sc.....
Tags : Witness Protection Scheme, cyclostyled, bail
Karnataka HC: Person Joining Festivals of Another Religion Does Not Violate Rights(17.09.2025)
Karnataka High Court held that participation by a person of one religion in the festivals of another does not violate any constitutional rights. The C.....
Tags : Religion, Constitutional Rights, Festivals
SC: If Public Land Used Without Compliance of Condition, Land Will be Restored to Original Condition(15.10.2024)
Supreme Court while dealing with the issue of enhancing green cover in Delhi, has stated that if lands are used for public purposes without compliance.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Green Cover, Compensatory Afforestation
Kerala HC Directs Religious & Political Bodies to Scrupulously Follow Norms Preventing Obstruction(24.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has issued a directive to the religious and political organisations in the State to scrupulously follow the norms prohibiting obstru.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Norms Preventing Obstruction
Kar. HC: Under DV Act, Question of Awarding Maintenance Till Marriage of Daughters Doesn’t Arise(05.09.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that under the provisions of Domestic Violence Act, question of awarding maintenance till marriage of the daughters does.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Domestic Violence Act, Maintenance, Daughters
Orissa HC: No Mandate That 2 Years Must Be Added To Outer Age Limit Determined By Ossification Test(12.07.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that there is no law that two years mandatorily be added to the outer limit of age as determined by 'ossification test'.
Tags : Orissa High Court, Ossification Test, Age Limit
Clarification to deal with difference in Input Tax Credit (ITC) availed in FORM GSTR-3B as compared to that detailed in FORM GSTR-2A for the period 01.04.2019 to 31.12.2021(17.07.2023)
1. Attention is invited to Circular No. 183/15/2022-GST dated 27th December, 2022, vide which clarification was issued for dealing with the difference.....
Tags : Clarification, ITC, Instructions
SC Reserves Order on NHAI Plea Over Toll Suspension on NH 544 Due to 12-Hour Traffic Block(18.08.2025)
SC has reserved order on NHAI's plea against Kerala High Court ruling suspending toll at Paliyekkara due to poor road conditions. The bench questioned.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Paliyekkara Toll, Kerala High Court, Infrastructure, Traffic Block
Kerala HC Upholds STA’s decision mandating installation of cameras with Fatigue Detection Censors(29.08.2025)
Kerala High Court has upheld decision of the State Transport Authority which mandated installation of surveillance cameras with fatigue-detection sens.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Fatigue Detection, Installation of Cameras
Telangana HC Quashes Case on Anti-Congress Tweets, Issues New FIR Guidelines for Social Media Posts(11.09.2025)
Telangana HC quashed 3 criminal cases against X user @Nallabalu for tweets critical of the Congress govt, ruling them as legitimate political expressi.....
Tags : Tweets, Congress, Social Media Posts
SEBI advises Franklin Templeton mutual fund to focus on returning money to investors(07.05.2020)
SEBI has advised Franklin Templeton mutual fund (FT) to focus on returning money to investors, in the context of their winding up six of their debt sc.....
Tags : Advisory, Returning of money, Investors
AAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Payable on Income Earned Through Guest Lectures(17.02.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 18% goods and services tax is payable on Income earned from conducting guest lectures.
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Income Earned Through Guest Lectures
Madras HC: People Cannot Decide Working Hours of Eateries and Restaurants(23.02.2022)
Madras High Court has held that police cannot decide the working hours of eateries and restaurants under the guise of law and order problems. The Cour.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Working Hours of Eateries and Restaurants
Seat Matrix Issue: Delhi High Court Rules in Favour of Delhi University(09.09.2024)
Del. HC while dealing with issue of seat matrix and allocation at St. Stephen's College, has ruled in favour of DU and stated that if any college has .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Seat Matrix, St. Stephen's College
Raj. HC: PO Omitting to Mention Date of Arrest in Order Rejecting Bail is a Significant Oversight(24.09.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the date of arrest of accused is an integral and crucial part of a bail order and the Presiding Officer omittin.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Presiding Officer, Bail Order
Del. HC: Issuing Fake Invoices for GST Evasion is an Economic Offence(07.09.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that issuing fake invoices and e-way bills for the purposes of GST evasion is an economic offence involving loss to the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, GST Evasion, Fake Invoices, Economic Offence
SC: In CrPC the Term Complaint Means One Filed before Judicial Magistrate & Not Executive Magistrate(03.01.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that a complaint within the meaning and scope of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would mean such a complaint filed befor.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Judicial Magistrate, Executive Magistrate
Calcutta High Court Pulls State Government Over Lack of Funds(15.01.2025)
Calcutta High Court pulled up the State Government over lack of funds and stated that it is a very sorry state of affairs that there is no money for p.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, State Government, Lack of Funds
Haryana Government Passes Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020(06.11.2020)
Haryana Government has passed a bill, Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 providing 75 per cent reservation for local candidates a.....
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Supreme Court: State of Jharkhand Files Contempt Petition Against Central Government(18.09.2024)
State of Jharkhand has filed a contempt petition against Centre for delay in appointment of Chief Justice of the Jharkhand HC. It was stated that unre.....
Tags : Supreme Court, State of Jharkhand, Central Government, Chief Justice
Bom. HC: Sai Baba Sansthan Trust Eligible for Exemption on Income Tax for Anonymous Donations(09.10.2024)
Bombay High Court while upholding the order by ITAT, has affirmed that Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust situated in Shirdi is eligible for exemption from .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Sai Baba Sansthan, Income Tax
Centre Notifies Transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to Meghalaya High Court(16.11.2021)
Central Government has notified the transfer of Mr. Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice, Madras High Court to Meghalaya High Court. The Supreme Cou.....
Tags : Central Government, Transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice to Meghalaya High Court
Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Opening of Portal for Registration of Advocates(23.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking opening up of portal for registration of advocates in connection with the CM Advocates' Welfare S.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Portal for Registration of Advocates
Bom HC: SC/ST Act Applicable Even if Victim not Recognized as SC/ST in Place of Offence(04.09.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe is entitled to protection under SC/ST Act in any other part o.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Protection
Uttarakhand HC Upholds Amendment to Recruitment Rules During Selection Process(13.04.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the decision of the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission to permit non B.E.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission, B.Ed, Assistant Teacher L.T. Grade
MP HC: Preference in Appointments on Basis of Caste Can be Granted Only if Other Things are Equal(23.08.2024)
MP HC has held that preference in appointment can be granted only if other things are equal. Once minimum educational qualification was Class-X pass, .....
Tags : MP High Court, Educational Qualification, ST Category
Delhi HC: Centre Asked to Issue Instructions Regarding Identity of Victims in MTP Cases(11.09.2024)
Del. HC has directed Director General, Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to issue suitable instructions to a.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Ministry of Health, Termination of Pregnancy
Supreme Court: Judges Appointed for Tribunal Positions Need to be Treated with Dignity(30.09.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing a matter on the salaries of retired judges appointed for positions in the state tribunals and commissions has stated that .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Retired Judges, State Tribunals
NCLAT: Corporate Debtor’s Last Payment within Limitation Period Amounts to Acknowledgement(06.01.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that Corporate Debtor’s act of making last payment within the limitation period amounts to acknowledgement under Sectio.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Limitation Period, Last Payment
Del. HC: Samsung India Electronics is Not Samsung Korea’s Permanent Establishment in India(17.01.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd is not exigible to tax in India as it is not a 'Permanent Establishment' of South Ko.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Samsung India, Permanent Establishment
Ker. HC Restrains State Government from Transferring Elephants to Kerala(10.09.2024)
Kerala High Court has restrained the State Government and Chief Wildlife Warden from allowing the transfer of elephants from other States to Kerala. T.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State Government, Chief Wildlife Warden
SC: Relevant to Examine Whether Accused is Aware of Ingredients of Offence for Which He Is Convicted(27.09.2024)
SC has observed that law is well-settled that in order to judge whether a failure of justice has been occasioned, it will be relevant to examine wheth.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Failure of Justice, Ingredients of Offence
Cal. HC: Denying Permission for Other Festivals While Granting One for Durga Puja is Unreasonable(11.09.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that if Durga Puja is allowed on the ground, which is also a festivity of Hindus, there is no reason why festivities of o.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Festivals, Permission, Durga Puja
SC: Unless Execution of Will Proved as Per Evidence Act, Its Mere Registration Will Not Make it Valid(06.01.2025)
Supreme Court has restated that unless execution of will is not proved as per the requirements of Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Se.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Execution of Will, Registration
Supreme Court Calls for Rectification of Issues related to Fake Invoices(16.01.2025)
Supreme Court while flagging the issue occurring in GST matters where genuine purchasers face problem due to fictitious bills raised by suppliers, has.....
Tags : Supreme Court, GST Matters, Fake Invoices
Kerala HC Seeks Clarification on Post-Covid Complications Causing Death of Person(23.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has sought clarification from the State regarding why treatment for post-Covid complications was not considered a part of coronaviru.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Post-Covid Complications
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Amendments Related to Charitable Trust Registration(11.04.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional legality of the recent amendments made in the Finance Act, 2020 with regard to the new provisions regardin.....
Tags : Supreme Court, constitutional legality, Finance Act, 2020, Income Tax Act, 1961, religious trusts
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Allegation of Non-Re-Warehousing of Goods Prove by Substantial Evidence(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that allegation of non-re-warehousing of the goods prove by substantial evi.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, non-re-warehousing, substantial
Supreme Court: Registry to Give Explanation When Case Not Listed Despite Specific Orders(28.08.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that when there is a specific order of the Court that a particular petition shall be listed, the minimum expectation from t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Specific Orders, Registry
SC Grants Bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam Case(13.09.2024)
Supreme Court has granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Liquor Policy scam case on considering the ground that the trial is un.....
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SC: If Construction of Building Essential for Carrying Supplying Services, it Can be Held as a Plant(04.10.2024)
SC has held that if construction of a building was essential for carrying out activity of supplying services such as renting or lease or other transac.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Supplying Services, CGST Act, 2017
Telangana HC Grants Liberty to Accused to Initiate Proceeding for Non-Following of Arrest Procedure(22.11.2021)
Telangana High Court granted liberty to an accused to initiate proceedings against police officials if the procedure for arrest under Section 41A of t.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Non-Following of Arrest Procedure
SC: Constitutional Court cannot Direct Trial Courts to Write Bail Orders in a Particular Manner(19.12.2024)
SC has stated that no Constitutional Court can direct Trial Courts to write orders on bail applications in a particular manner. If HC directs that in .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Bail Orders
Ker. HC: To Prefer a Protest Petition, Complainant is Entitled to Her Own Section 164 CrPC Statement(09.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has stated that in order to prefer a protest petition, a complainant can seek copy of her own statement recorded under Section 164 o.....
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Madras HC Directs Facebook, Youtube and Google to Block Videos Uploaded by Justice CS Karnan(11.11.2020)
Madras High Court has directed Facebook, YouTube and Google to block derogatory videos and other contents against various sitting and retired Supreme .....
Tags : Madras High Court, Justice CS Karnan
SC: Unilateral Cancellation of Registered Sale Deed Can't be an Anticipatory Bail Condition(20.09.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a registered sale deed cannot be cancelled unilaterally by one party to the said document in purported compliance of t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Cancellation of Registered Sale Deed
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.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Prior Approval for Investigation
Delhi HC to State: Create OTP-based System for Processing Payment of Fees to Standing Counsels(12.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to ensure that an OTP-based verification system is created on the Online Single Window System (OSWS) po.....
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SC: Rape Victim's Statement Mustn’t be Disclosed to Anyone Including Accused Till Charge-Sheet Filed(03.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that rape victim's statement made under Section 164 CrPC should not be disclosed to any person including accused till charge-sh.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Rape Victim, Statement, Charge-Sheet
Del. HC: Causing Financial Instability to Wife Comes Within the Ambit of Mental Cruelty(07.09.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that the term “mental cruelty” is wide enough to take within its ambit the “financial instability”, has observed that.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Financial Instability, Mental Cruelty
SC: It May Not Be Prudent to Deploy Outsourced Staff in Judicial/Quasi-Judicial Institutions(03.01.2025)
SC while dealing with a matter relating to functioning of CAT bench at Jammu, has stated that it may not be prudent to deploy the outsourced staff in .....
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SC: Can’t Deny Promotion as District Judges Under Merit-cum-Seniority Quota to Suitable Candidates(16.01.2025)
Supreme Court has held that merit-cum-seniority quota is not a competitive process and promotion to the post of District Judges cannot be denied to su.....
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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Media Reports Regarding Alleged Custodial Death of Minor(06.11.2020)
Calcutta High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the news reports regarding alleged custodial death of a 15-year-old boy at Mallarpur area in the .....
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Delhi HC Inquires from Election Commission About Steps Taken to Prevent Voting in Lieu of Cash(15.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a PIL challenging the alleged practice of political parties offering cash be.....
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Karnataka HC Expresses Doubts About Members Appointed for Great Indian Bustard(22.01.2021)
Karnataka High Court has expressed doubts about members appointed by the state government in the advisory committee formed for development and upliftm.....
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Kerala HC Directs to Decide on Proposal to Construct Gabion Box Bridge over Pampa River(19.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to take a final call on the proposal to construct a Gabion box bridge across the Njunangar river at Pampa and.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Proposal to Construct Gabion Box Bridge over Pampa River
SC: Ballistic Report Forwarded Under the Seal is Admissible in Evidence(07.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a Ballistic Report forwarded by Director/Deputy Director/Assistant Director of a lab under the seal can be said to be in c.....
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SC: Matters Exclusively Within Jurisdiction of Statutory Authorities are Not Arbitrable(13.12.2024)
SC has stated that matters falling exclusively within the jurisdiction of statutory authorities are not arbitrable and dispute related to wages and te.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Statutory Authorities, Termination of Employee
SC Slams Maharashtra Authorities Over Non-Payment of Compensation for Land Acquistion(07.01.2025)
Supreme Court has slammed Maharashtra authorities over non-payment of compensation for land acquisition by State in 2005 and has directed suitable act.....
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Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority and DBS Bank inks MoU to spread awareness on investment and fraudulent schemes(19.02.2024)
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and DBS Bank, a prominent financia.....
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Raj. HC: Depriving a Woman of Employment Based on her Marital Status Violates Articles 14 and 16(08.09.2023)
Rajasthan High Court has held that depriving a woman of public employment on the grounds of her being unmarried is violative of women’s right and ther.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Public Employment, Marital Status
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Notifies Draft Digital Personal Protection Rules(06.01.2025)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has notified draft Digital Personal Protection Rules that propose to make parental consent compulso.....
Tags : Ministry of Electronics, Parental Consent, Data-Fiduciaries
Ker. HC: Complainant Filing Several FIRs against Accused on Same Grounds Violates Fundamental Rights(16.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that registration of multiple first information reports by the same complainant against the same accused for same alleg.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Fundamental Rights, First Information Reports
SAT Dismisses Appeal of Reliance Industries Challenging SEBI Order on Sale of Reliance Petroleum(06.11.2020)
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has dismissed an appeal by Reliance Industries (RIL) challenging a Securities and Exchange Board of India order in.....
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Madras HC: No New Permission Should be Granted for Home Stays in Nilgiris(16.09.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed a petition that sought a direction to restrain the authorities concerned from renaming the airport after any local per.....
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Tripura High Court Rejects TMC's Plea to Hold 'Protest' Rally in State(23.09.2021)
Tripura High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the All India Trinamool Congress seeking permission to organize a protest rally despite State Governm.....
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Ker. HC: Malayalam Phrase ‘Pulayadi Mone’ Doesn’t Attract SC&ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(17.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has held that going by the dictionary meaning, the phrase ‘Pulayadi Mone’ means son of a prostitute and is not considered as a caste.....
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Rajasthan HC: Denial to Prisoner to Perform Conjugal Relation for Progeny Affect Rights of His Wife(08.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that denial to the convict-prisoner to perform conjugal relationship with his wife for the purpose of progeny would adve.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Conjugal Relationship, Progeny, 15 days
AAAR, Maharashtra: No GST & TDS on Renting of Immovable Property to Social Justice Department(13.04.2022)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that the renting of immovable property to the social justice department is exempt from.....
Tags : Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, immovable property, social justice, Goods and Services Tax, Tax Deducted at Source
Raj. HC: Can’t Treat Pre-Arbitration Steps Mandatory if they Could Not be Fructified(23.08.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that if the pre-arbitration steps that are mentioned in the agreement could not be fructified, it cannot be said tha.....
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Raj. HC: Offences Under Section 420 and 405 of IPC Cannot be Invoked Together(10.09.2024)
Rajasthan High Court while hearing the petition of an individual charged under Section 420 and 405 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, has reiterated that the.....
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Cal HC: Enterprise Contracting with Govt Recognised Concessionaire Can be Granted Benefit of S. 80IA(27.09.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that benefit of deduction under Section 80IA(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can be granted to an enterprise contracting w.....
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SC: Mere Acquittal in Criminal Case Doesn’t Entitle Employee to Reinstatement(02.03.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that merely because a person is acquitted or discharged, it cannot obviously be inferred that he was falsely involved, o.....
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Orissa High Court to State: Use Facial Biometrics to Identify ATM Users, Deter Criminal Activities(10.11.2023)
Orissa High Court has directed the State to have discussion with all bank authorities to install ‘facial biometric identification systems’ at all Auto.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, facial biometric identification systems, Automated Teller Machines, ATM
Calcutta High Court: Granting Pre-Award Interest is Against Law(30.09.2024)
Calcutta High Court has observed that interest is payable post assessment. Any interest given for the period prior the date of award is against law an.....
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SC: On Account of Defective Investigation Benefit Will Not Inure to Accused Persons(07.01.2025)
SC has held that, on account of defective investigation the benefit will not inure to the accused persons on that ground alone. It is well within the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Defective Investigation, Accused Persons
SC: HC Can’t Pass Interim Order in Appeal u/s 100 without Framing Substantial Questions of Law(20.01.2025)
Supreme Court has held that High Court cannot pass an interim order in an appeal under Section 100 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 without satisfying.....
Tags : Supreme Court, High Court, Questions of Law
Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit(22.02.2024)
1. This is with reference to the instructions issued vide circulars No. DOR.STR.REC.93/04.02.001/2021- 22 dated March 8, 2022 and DOR.STR.REC.39/04.02.....
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Karnataka HC Stays Investigation against IIM-B Faculty for Caste Based Discrimination(02.01.2025)
Karnataka High Court has stayed investigation initiated for caste based discrimination against the director and certain faculty members of Indian Inst.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Caste Based Discrimination, Indian Institute of Management
Cal. HC: Must File Application u/s 8 of A&C Act Before or Simultaneously With Written Statement(14.01.2025)
Cal. HC has held that while determining alimony the question is not what are the actual daily requirements of the wife but as to what is the perceived.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Written Statement, Arbitration
Kerala HC Directs University to Award Average Marks to Student Whose Answer Sheets Went Missing(15.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the University of Kerala to award average marks to a student whose answer sheets had gone missing during transit, takin.....
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SC Dismisses Chhattisgarh Govt's Appeals Against HC Stay on FIR Against BJP Leaders(22.09.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the petitions filed by the State of Chhattisgarh challenging Chhattisgarh High Court's order staying investigation in the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, FIR Against BJP Leaders
Cal. HC: Writ Court Can’t Re-appreciate Evidence Already Examined by Industrial Tribunal(03.10.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that High Courts can’t interfere with awards passed by Tribunals by re-appreciating evidence already considered and exami.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Evidence, Industrial Tribunal
Del. HC to State: Provide Assistance to Procure Gadgets for Conducting Trial of PwD Accused(28.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to provide infrastructure and financial assistance for procuring essential electronic gadgets for condu.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Differently-Abled, Assistance
SC: Can’t Issue Completion Certificate Unless Satisfied that Construction done as Per Permission(19.12.2024)
Supreme Court while issuing guidelines for curbing unauthorized constructions, has directed that building completion certificate cannot be issued unle.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Unauthorized Constructions, Building Planning Permission
Uttarakhand High Court Orders Complete Ban on Mining Activities in Bageshwar District(08.01.2025)
Uttarakhand High Court while hearing a Public Interest Litigation on alleged illegal mining activities in Bageshwar district, has directed complete ba.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Mining Activities
SC Directs No Unnecessary Adjournments in Criminal Cases Against Legislators(11.11.2020)
Supreme Court has ordered that no unnecessary adjournments should be granted in criminal cases pending against legislators across the country. The Cou.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Cases Against Legislators
Bombay HC: Offence of Abetment by Instigation Would Depend on Intention of Accused(17.09.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that the offence of abetment by instigation would depend on the intention of the accused and not the victim's actions.
Tags : Bombay High Court, Offence of Abetment by Instigation
Karnataka HC Quashes Clause 7 of Guidelines Issued by KSLU on Passing of Students(27.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has quashed Clause 7 of the guidelines issued by the Karnataka State Law University by which a candidate who secures less than 40.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Guidelines Issued by KSLU on Passing of Students
Morbi Court Sends 4 Accused to Police Custody Till Nov 5 in Morbi Bridge Collapse Case(03.11.2022)
Morbi Court while sending four accused to 5-day police custody in connection with the October 30 Morbi Bridge Collapse incident has observed that alle.....
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SC: In case of Unjust Executive Action, Courts must Interfere in Election Process(08.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in cases where issues crop up, indicating unjust executive action or an attempt to disturb a level-playing field between c.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Process, Executive Actions, Unjust
SC: Incorrect on Part of HC to Delete District Magistrate as Necessary Party in Election Petition(03.01.2025)
SC while issuing notice in a petition that challenged order by Allahabad HC allowing deletion of DM as necessary party in an election petition, has ob.....
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Ker. HC: No Separate Notification Required for Cross-Empowerment of State Officials(16.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that there is no need of a separate notification for the cross-empowerment of State officials under the Goods and Servi.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Cross-Empowerment, State Officials
SC: Offence Established Only When Insult Based on SC-ST Status of Person(06.11.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the offence under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is not established me.....
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Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Rustication of Visva-Bharati Students(16.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has set aside the rustication of three Visva-Bharati students who were punished for taking part in a demonstration in January 2020.....
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Calcutta HC Refuses To Interfere With SB Order Staying Criminal Proceedings Against Suvendu Adhikari(18.11.2021)
Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere with an order of a Single Bench (SB) staying criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA and Leader of.....
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Kerala HC: Court Cannot Surrender to Opinion of Islamic Clergy When Deciding Legal Questions(01.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that Islamic clergy, who have no legal training or knowledge in legal sciences, cannot be relied upon by the court to decid.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Islamic Clergy, Legal Question
Del. HC: Service Charge Can’t be More Than 10% of Total Bill Excluding GST(07.09.2023)
Delhi High Court while directing members of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India to only use the term ‘Staff Contribution’ in plac.....
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SC: MCD has Power to Issue Tariff-Based Bids for Waste-To-Energy Project(03.01.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing an appeal by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) against order of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), has upheld .....
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Del. HC: Support to Terrorist Organisation through Money or Networking is Prohibited under UAPA(14.01.2025)
Delhi HC has stated that Section 39 of UAPA proscribes support to a terrorist organization which could include monetary support, assistance in arrangi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Terrorist Organisation, Networking
SC: Non-Examination of Ballistic Expert Not Fatal to Prosecution’s Case if Direct Evidence Credible(22.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if the direct evidence produced by prosecution is credible then omission to obtain ballistic report and non-examination of.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Direct Evidence, Ballistic Expert, Ballistic Report
Bombay HC: Woman Can Invoke Domestic Violence Act against Female In-Laws(25.07.2016)
Bombay HC has ruled that a woman can invoke criminal provisions of Domestic Violence Act against female relatives of her husband.
Tags : Bombay HC , Domestic Violence Act
Woman Governed By Muslim Personal Law Can Invoke Provisions of DV Act: Bombay HC(15.05.2018)
Bombay High Court has held that merely because parties are governed by the Muslim Personal Law, it should not be an impediment in the wife invoking pr.....
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SERVICE - Bombay High Court Orders Reinstatement Of HIV+ve Man As Coast Guard(25.03.2019)
After 14-years, Bombay HC has ordered reinstatement of an HIV positive man who was invalidly discharged on being diagnosed with HIV and tuberculosis.
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CESTAT: No Service Tax on ‘Club or Association Service’ if Received Amount Wholly Transmitted(23.01.2020)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that the department cannot levy Service Tax on amounts received by the App.....
Tags : Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Club or Association Service
SC Stays Karnataka HC Order Directing State to Reconstruct Destroyed Migrants' Huts(05.02.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by the Karnataka High Court, by which it had directed the State Government to reconstruct at its own cost the.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Destroyed Migrants' Huts
Karnataka HC Directs Appearance of State Officials for Survey of Children Forced to Street Vending(15.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed senior officials of various departments to remain present before it on 18th February, 2021 before a survey is conduc.....
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Bombay High Court Issue Notices to Police Chief and Maharashtra Government on Hotel Raids(21.08.2015)
Bombay High Court has issued notice to Police Chief and State Government of Maharashtra to file reply on raids on hotels, during which consenting coup.....
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Supreme Court to Centre, States: Complete Registration of Child Care Institutions Before Year End(08.05.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Central, State Governments to ensure that process of registration of all child care institutions is completed before the end o.....
Tags : Supreme Court , Child Care Institutions
Mann Ki Baat LIVE: PM Modi Credits 'States of Our Nation' as GST Anniversary Nears(24.06.2018)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation via his Mann Ki Baat radio show at 11 am. This would be the 45th edition of the monthly radio bro.....
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Demand Notice U/S 138 NI Act Need Not be Sent Through Advocate: Tripura HC(30.04.2019)
Tripura High Court has held that there is no requirement in the Negotiable Instruments Act that the demand notice under Section 138 of the Act is to b.....
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Arbitration proceedings and SARFAESI Act proceedings can go hand in hand for recovery of loans(07.12.2017)
In facts of present case, the Petitioners had availed loan from the Respondent for a sum of Rs. 3.35 crores. As a security for this loan, the Petition.....
Tags : Outstanding amount, Notice, Legality
ITAT, Hyderabad: Deduction Granted in First Year Cannot be Denied in Subsequent Years(11.05.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad has ruled that the deduction under section 80IA(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 granted in first year c.....
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Ker. HC: It is the Inherent Power of Consumer Commissions to Stay Execution of Order Under Challenge(08.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that Consumer Commissions have the inherent power to stay execution of an order passed by the District or State Commiss.....
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SC Directs Gujarat Govt to Prepare Draft Mechanism to Consider Requests for Bonafide Transfers(17.09.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the State of Gujarat to prepare a draft mechanism to consider requests for bona fide transfers of property allotted to MLAs.....
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Karnataka HC: Registration of Second FIR on Same Incident Would be Hit by Doctrine of Sameness(27.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said that registration of the second FIR on the same incident would be hit by the "doctrine of sameness" and will have to be .....
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Delhi HC Directs IGST Refund After Deducting Differential Amount of Duty Drawback(11.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the department to grant IGST refund paid on the goods exported after deducting the differential amount of duty drawback.
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Raj HC: Right To Choose Gender is One of Most Basic Aspects of Self Determination, Dignity & Freedom(29.05.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while allowing a Physical Training Instructor to get his name and gender changed in the service record after a sex reassignment s.....
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Ker HC: Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 of Constitution Can’t Be Invoked For Execution of Decree(16.02.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that for execution of a decree, writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot be invoked when the.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Writ Jurisdiction, Article 226 of Constitution, Execution of Decree
Madras HC Directs Police to Refrain from Arresting Former Minister Rajenthra Bhalaji(22.11.2021)
Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu Police not to arrest till the next date of hearing, former Minister and Senior AIADMK member, K.T. Rajenthr.....
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Ker. HC: Seized Property Shouldn’t Remain in Custody Longer than Necessary(28.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that where the property, which has been the subject matter of an offence, is seized by the police, it ought not to be retai.....
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BCI to SC: Practicing Advocates Cannot Simultaneously Work as Full Time Journalists(17.12.2024)
Bar Council of India has informed the Supreme Court that practicing advocates cannot simultaneously work as full time journalists as there are rules t.....
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Ker HC: Not Necessary to Obtain Probate for Wills by Christians & Muhammadans after Amendment to ISA(08.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has restated that considering the amendment made to Section 213(2) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, it is not necessary to obtain.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Probate, Christians, Muhammadans
Kerala HC: Head of Edu. Institution Liable if Students Are Carried in Tourist Buses Violating Norms(12.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that head of educational institution would be liable if any tourist bus, which does not meet the safety standards and stand.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Educational Institution, Bus
SC Upholds Notification Withdrawing Concession on Import of Printing Machinery(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside the Calcutta HC order has upheld the withdrawal of notification whereby the concessional rate of customs duty was wi.....
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Delhi High Court Extends Deadline For Establishments & Industries for Aadhar-UAN Linkage(27.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has, vide an interim order, extended the deadline for Aadhar-UAN linkage of employees working in establishments and industries, till .....
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SC Astounded by Plea to Declare Fundamental Rights as Unconstitutional(11.10.2022)
Supreme Court while rejecting a petition seeking a declaration that the Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution were ultra vires .....
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CESTAT: Doctrine of Unjust Enrichment Does Not Apply to Payment of Duty by Way of Pre-Deposit(27.06.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai bench has held that doctrine of unjust enrichment can’t apply to the payment of d.....
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CESTAT: No Service Tax on Ocean Freight Charges Under The Head ‘BAS’(04.07.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench has held that no service tax applicable on ocean freight charges under the .....
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SC: Only Instructing Counsels Can Make Mentionings Before Vacation Bench(29.05.2023)
A vacation bench of Supreme Court while hearing a matter related to appointment of chairperson of DERC has stated that as per vacation bench norms, on.....
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MP HC: Court Can’t Interfere With Findings of Expert Committee in Absence of Violation of Statutes(15.02.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that in the absence of any mala fides or violation of any statutory provisions, courts cannot interfere with th.....
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Allahabad HC Allows Music System At Varanasi Ghat For Modi and Abe Visit(11.12.2015)
Allahabad High Court has granted permission for installation of music system at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, acc.....
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Bombay HC Rejects Plea Challenging Vires of Section 56 of CPC on Arrest of Women(10.11.2016)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea seeking scrapping of Section 56 of CPC, which prohibits arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for.....
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Cooling off period mentioned in Section 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act is not Mandatory(12.09.2017)
Factual matrix giving rise to instant appeal is that marriage between the parties took place on 16th January, 1994. Two children were born in 1995 and.....
Tags : Divorce, Mutual consent, Statutory period, Waiver
Supreme Court Declines Urgent Hearing on Plea Seeking Floor Test In Karnataka(22.07.2019)
Supreme Court has declined to urgently list a plea of two Independent Karnataka MLAs seeking holding of floor test forthwith, but said it may consider.....
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SC Sets Aside P&H HC Order on Maintenance of Status Quo with No Prima Facie Case(20.07.2020)
Supreme Court has set aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court order in a revision Petition which directed parties in a civil suit to maintain 'status qu.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement of UPSC ESE 2021(02.07.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking for the postponement of the UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE), 2021 in wake of the COVID-19 pande.....
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NCLAT: Can’t Extend CIRP beyond 330 Days u/s 12(3) of IBC Unless Exceptional Circumstances Present(19.12.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that, under Section 12(3) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 the maximum timeline prescribed for CIRP is 330 days .....
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Ker. HC: Man Calling a Woman’s Body Structure ‘Fine’ Amounts to Sexual Harassment(09.01.2025)
Kerala High Court while refusing to quash an FIR, has observed that a man calling a woman’s body structure ‘fine’ amounts to sexual harassment.
Tags : Kerala High Court, Body Structure, Sexual Harassment
Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt on Steps Taken to Control Noise Pollution(12.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken to control the menace of noise pollution g.....
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Kerala Government Orders Rs. 3,000 Monthly Stipend for Junior Lawyers(27.06.2022)
Kerala Government has issued an order mandating a monthly stipend of Rs. 3,000 for junior lawyers in the State.
Tags : Kerala Government, Junior Lawyers, Stipend
SC: While Recording Statement Involving Large Number of Prosecution Witnesses, Utilize S.313(5) CrPC(16.05.2023)
Supreme Court has opined that while recording statement under Section 313 of CrPC in cases involving large number of prosecution witnesses, Judicial O.....
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Rajasthan HC: RCSAT Can’t Entertain Service Matter Appeal of Contractual Employee of RFC(05.02.2024)
Rajasthan High Court observed that the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal (RCSAT) does not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal affecting serv.....
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Tripura HC: Employer is under Obligation to Give Reasons for Not Filling Vacant Government Posts(09.01.2025)
Tripura High Court has observed that if vacancy exists in any department under the Government or any other authority, and the same is not filled-up, t.....
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Supreme Court: District-Level Committee’s Scope Expanded(19.02.2024)
Supreme Court has expanded the scope of district-level committees that are to be constituted by the States or Union Territories to reduce the issue re.....
Tags : Supreme Court, District-Level Committee, Overcrowding Prisons
Kerala HC Directs Corporations to Erect Signposts at Locations Designated as Feeding Spaces(12.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Municipalities in the State to erect signposts at the locations designated for feeding points for community dogs an.....
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Rajasthan HC: Whether POC Act Can be Invoked Against Private Person Requires Consideration(28.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while granting bail to a Chartered Accountant has held that whether or not the provisions of Prevention of Corruption (POC) Act c.....
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J&K&L HC: Allotment Under Evacuees Property Act Doesn’t Confer Title or Interest(16.05.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that allotment is mere license, which is revocable by concerned authorities, has held that all.....
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Mad HC: Lawyers Enlisted by Banks Don’t Hold Civil Post; Not Entitled to Reservation Under Art. 16(06.02.2024)
Madras High Court has held that the lawyers who are empanelled by the banks to represent them in cases do not hold a civil post and thus, the law of r.....
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Ker. HC: Daily Wage Employee Entitled to Subsistence Allowance During Suspension(05.09.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that a daily wage driver is an employee under Section 2(a) of the Kerala Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1972,.....
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NCLAT: Submission of Status Report in Cr. Proceeding Won’t Have Bearing While Deciding App u/s 7 IBC(26.12.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that while deciding an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 submission of status rep.....
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AP HC: Trial Court Shall Not Insist Compliance of Object. Not Given in CPC while Registering Plaint(13.01.2025)
AP HC has stated that the Trial Court cannot insist compliance with such objections, which are not contemplated by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 o.....
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Tel. HC: Daughter’s Good Financial Status No Ground to Deny Share in Father’s Self Acquired Property(19.02.2024)
Telangana High Court has held that a daughter cannot be denied claim in the self-acquired property of her father merely because she has a good financi.....
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Delhi HC Restrains Netflix & Others from Broadcasting of Documentary "A Big Little Murder"(13.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has restrained Netflix, Channel News Asia and others from restraining or streaming the documentary titled "A Big Little Murder" based.....
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CESTAT: Floor Limits of Bond & Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release of Confiscated Goods Reduced(29.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench has reduced floor limits of bond and bank guarantee prescribed for allowing .....
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Bom. HC: Amount Collected by Revenue Without Authority of Law Amounts to Unjust Enrichment(17.10.2024)
Bombay HC has reiterated that an amount collected by Revenue without the authority of law or by the erroneous application of the provision of law, if .....
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Mad. HC: Continuance of Senthil Balaji as Minister w/o Portfolio Against Constitutional Ethos(06.09.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that continuance of V. Senthil Balaji as a Minister without Portfolio does not augur well with Principles of Constit.....
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Madras HC Forms SIT for Investigation in Sexual Assault Case in Anna University(30.12.2024)
Madras High Court has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for investigation in alleged sexual assault of a student inside the Anna University ca.....
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P&H HC: While Adju. Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Manner in Which Accused is Arraigned in FIR is Important(13.01.2025)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has explained that while adjudicating a plea for anticipatory bail, the court cannot remain oblivious to the circumstances.....
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Supreme Court: Definition of Forest Given By Godavarman Judgment Should Be Followed By States/UTs(20.02.2024)
Supreme Court while passing an interim order has directed the State and Union Territiories to act in accordance with the definition of forest given in.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Forest (Conservation) Act, N. Godavarman Thirumalpad v. UOI
Parliamentary Committee: Lawyers Must Appear in Atleast 1 Pro Bono Case A Year to Access Relief Fund(08.02.2024)
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has proposed that the Bar Council of India should make it mandatory .....
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Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill, 2015(01.02.2016)
Gujarat’s Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill, 2015, passed by the State’s legislative assembly has been returned, for the third time, by a .....
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Delhi HC Directs AAP Govt to Frame Policy on E-rickshaws Registration(16.01.2017)
Delhi High Court has ordered AAP Government and Traffic Police to frame a comprehensive policy with regard to e-rickshaws and their registration.
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Delhi High Court Extends Interim Protection to Rakesh Asthana Till November 28(15.11.2018)
Delhi High Court has extended till November 28 the interim protection from arrest granted to CBI special director Rakesh Asthana, who has sought the q.....
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Centre Directs States/UTs to Give Advance Information to States/UTs Before Opening Dams(11.08.2020)
Union Ministry of Water Resource has ordered that whenever a decision is taken by a State/Union Territory Government/Authority/Dam Authority to releas.....
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Calcutta HC Initiates Departmental Proceedings Against IO for Conducting Biased Investigation(12.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has reprimanded the concerned Investigating Officer for conducting a 'biased, wholly misdirected and fully tainted' investigation .....
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MP HC: Punishment of Termination of Employee for Single Clerical Mistake ‘Excessive’(13.01.2025)
MP High Court has observed that for singular negligence in entire service career of the employee the harsh punishment of termination from service is e.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Western Union Cannot be Subject to Income Tax for Business Profit Earned in India(22.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Western Union cannot be subject to income tax for the business profit earned in India in.....
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DCDRC: E-Commerce Portal Liable if Seller Does Not Mention Country of Origin of Product(03.10.2022)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Hyderabad while holding an e-commerce platform liable for vendor not displaying country of or.....
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Supreme Court: Apple Not Responsible to Trace Stolen Iphone Through Unique Identity Number(21.02.2024)
Supreme Court while observing Odisha State Consumer Commission’s order as unwarrented, has obliterated the order passed by the Commission.
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MP HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Ban on Inter- State Bus Transportation Amid Covid -19(16.08.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea challenging ban on inter-state bus transportation amid Covid-19, by observing that prohibition on vehic.....
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SC Allows Jailed MLAs Nawab Malik & Anil Deshmukh to Participate in Maharashtra Assembly Floor Test(30.06.2022)
Supreme Court has allowed jailed Maharashtra MLAs Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh to vote in the Maharashtra Assembly floor test, which the Governor has.....
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Del. HC: For Filing Additional WS After, Comm. Court Act Doesn't Prevent Appl. of Order 8 Rule 9 CPC(13.01.2025)
Delhi HC has stated that there is nothing in the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 to suggest that the provisions of Rule 9 of Order VIII CPC shall not be a.....
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Bombay High Court Directs State to Fill Vacancies in Child Welfare Institutions Within Three Months(19.02.2024)
Bombay High Court while warning that neglecting to safeguard the rights and well being of children can lead up to cycles of abuse and also affect educ.....
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P&H HC: Arnesh Kumar Guidelines Applicable to Offences Punishable With Less Than 7 Yrs Imprisonment(29.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that directions passed by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar with respect to procedure for arr.....
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SC: Injured Passenger is Entitled to Claim by Railway Admin. Irrespective of Not Being at Fault(19.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that when in course of working of railway, an untoward incident occurs then whether or not there has been any wrongful act, neg.....
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Cal. HC: Bill Generated For Exporting Goods Expired Due to Accident, 200% Penalty Quashed(08.02.2024)
Calcutta HC while quashing 200% penalty has observed that unless department establishes that transporter or owner of goods had an intention to violate.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Section 129 of WBGST Act, 200% Penalty
SC: Judge Can’t be a Mute Spectator in a Trial(06.09.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that if courts are to impart justice in a free, fair and effective manner, then the judge cannot afford to remain a mute sp.....
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Alumni Assoc. of MGM Hospital Files Petition Seeking Halt on Transportation of Union Carbide Waste(31.12.2024)
Alumni Association of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital has filed a petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking halt on transportation of toxic w.....
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P&H HC: While Adju. Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Manner in Which Accused is Arraigned in FIR is Important(13.01.2025)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has explained that while adjudicating a plea for anticipatory bail, the court cannot remain oblivious to the circumstances.....
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Supreme Court: Accused Absolved of Charges Under IPC Can’t Be Charged Under UP Gangsters Act(20.02.2024)
SC has held that to prosecute accused under Section 3(1) of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities(Prevention) Act, 1986 it should be prov.....
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Rajasthan HC Denies Police Protection to Married Lady in Live-in Relationship(16.08.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has denied police protection to a married lady, who is in a live-in relationship with another man and who sought police protectio.....
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CESTAT: Classification only on the basis of Nomenclature under Customs Tariff Act is Baseless(29.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that classification of Products only on the basis of Nomenclatur.....
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Kerala HC Allows Man's Plea for DNA Test of Child to Establish Wife's Infidelity(15.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed a man's plea for the DNA test of a child born during the subsistence of his marriage to establish his allegations of inf.....
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SC Reduces Jail Sentence Awarded to Man Accused of Killing a Person for Stealing Pigeon(22.09.2021)
Supreme Court reduced jail sentence awarded to an accused who allegedly killed a person for 'stealing' his pigeon. The Court has said that the killing.....
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Bombay HC: Custodial Interrogation is Not Imperative Merely Because Offence is Murder(04.10.2022)
Bombay High Court while granting anticipatory bail to accused booked under Section 302 of IPC, has held that custodial interrogation of an accused is .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Murder, Custodial Interrogation
SC: Courts Should Aim at Restituting Affected Person Alongwith Setting Aside Arbitrary Admin. Action(22.02.2024)
Supreme Court has stated that the primary duty of constitutional courts remains the control of power, including setting aside of administrative action.....
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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Construction of LuLu Mall(16.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea that challenged the construction of LuLu Mall, a popular shopping mall in the Capital city of Kerala on the gro.....
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47th GST Council Meeting Update(30.06.2022)
GST Council waives GST registration requirements for small online sellers.
GST late fee waived for delay in filing of GSTR-04 and CMP-08.
GST Counci.....
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Bom. HC: Validity Granted to the Caste Certificate Cannot Be Challenged In Election Petition(12.09.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that even an erroneous decision of the Caste Scrutiny Committee, granting validity to the caste certificate cannot be chall.....
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Delhi High Court: Fact of Being Elderly or Infirm Doesn’t Entitle Person to Pre-Arrest Bail(01.10.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that in cases, where the accused is alleged to be directly involved in the incessant demands of dowry and harassment of th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pre-Arrest Bail, Elderly Woman
SC: Police Officials Accused of Misconduct During Tenure Ought to be Tried Summarily(16.12.2024)
SC while quashing summons against an IPS officer over allegations of misconduct, has stated that Special Judge is not empowered to issue a notice u/s .....
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Raj. HC: Can’t Use Land Recorded As “For Mining Purposes” for Agricultural Purpose(07.01.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has held that when the nature of land has been recorded as “for mining purposes” in the revenue records, the same cannot be used .....
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SC: Early Conclusion of Trial Would Enhance People's Faith in Justice Delivery System(11.10.2022)
Supreme Court has held that early conclusion of criminal trials would enhance the faith of people in justice delivery system.
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CESTAT: Extended Limitation Claimed by Department is Not Valid in Absence of Suppression of Fact(04.07.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that extended limitation claimed by the department is not valid in.....
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Delhi HC Rejects PIL Challenging Notifications Permitting Exchange of Rs. 2000 Notes Without ID Proof(29.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has dismissed public interest litigation (PIL) challenging Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and State Bank of India's (SBI) notifications .....
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SC: Elder Sister Cannot Exercise Guardianship Over Younger Sister Unless There is Court Order(16.02.2024)
Supreme Court while dismissing a Habeas Corpus Petition filed by a lady for production of her younger sister, has held that an elder sister doesn’t ha.....
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Cal. HC: Right of Reg. Person to Take ITC Vested Right Only if Conditions to take it are Fulfilled(15.12.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that the right of a registered person to take input tax credit (ITC) under Section 16(1) of the GST Act becomes a vested .....
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SC Directs Union Govt. to Make Necessary Changes to Address Caste-Based Discrimination in Prisons(29.01.2025)
SC while observing the discrimination done with prisoners in prisons on the basis of their castes, has directed the Union Government to make necessary.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Caste-Based Discrimination, Model Prison Manual
SC Upholds Constitutionality of Law Delegation Power of Issuing Transport Permits to STA Secretary(10.02.2025)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2003 that grants power of i.....
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Del. HC: Customs Dept. to Inform Parties about Disposal of Confiscated Property Via Mail & on Mobile(18.02.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that it must be ensured by Customs Department that information regarding disposal of detained or confiscated property is giv.....
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SC: No Person/Entity Can Be Allowed To Make Undue and Unjust Profit from Public Property(23.12.2024)
SC has stated that the golden principle is that Govt. procedures or policies pioneered in public interest must genuinely serve public & not merely enr.....
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Delhi HC Constitutes Fact-Finding Committee to Conduct Investigation Issues in Equestrian Sports(10.01.2025)
Delhi High Court has constituted a fact-finding committee for conducting a detailed investigation into issues of Equestrian sports in India that inclu.....
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Delhi HC Issues Guidelines for Better Functioning of Child Care Institutions(29.09.2022)
Delhi High Court while issuing guidelines for better functioning of child care institutions in national capital, has held it is unfortunate that apath.....
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Raj HC: ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Absolute Right of Juvenile if Benefits Under Sec. 24 JJ Act Extended(19.02.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that if the benefits under Section 24 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) have be.....
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Supreme Court: Delay in Return of The ‘Duty Drawback’ Entitles Claimant to Interest(07.02.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that if there is any delay in refund of the 'duty drawback' to the claimant under the Customs Act, 1962 , then the claimant.....
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Calcutta HC Orders to Stop Payment of Salary to Illegally Appointed Group-D Non-Teaching Staff(26.11.2021)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the West Bengal Central School Service Commission to immediately stop the payment of salary to the 25 appointees of Gr.....
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Tel. HC: Perceived Statutory Bar on Filing Appeal Beyond 90 Days May be Described as ‘Justice Bar’(30.09.2024)
Tel. HC has observed that the perceived statutory bar against extension of timelines as contained in Section 21(5) of the NIA Act, 2008 on filing an a.....
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SC: Unnecessary to Implead Civil Authority in Bail Applications by Foreigners under Foreigners Act(07.01.2025)
SC has held that it is unnecessary to implead civil authority or Registration Officer in bail applications by foreigners under Foreigners Act, 1946 as.....
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Supreme Court: If Centre Wants DRT to Furnish Data it Must Provide Additional Staff(20.01.2025)
Supreme Court has held that if Centre wants Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT) to furnish data in a particular case then it must provide additional staff t.....
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All. HC: Jurisdiction of GST & Central Excise Supt. Limits to Matters Not Exceeding Rs. 10 Lakh(26.02.2024)
Allahabad High Court while quashing order passed by GST and Central Excise Superintendent, has observed that the jurisdiction of GST and Central Excis.....
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Rajasthan HC: Trial Court Required to Ascertain Only Prima-Facie Relevancy of Proposed Witnesses(04.07.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that trial Court is required to prima-facie ascertain the relevancy and requirement of the proposed witnesses while deci.....
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Ker. HC: Not Proper to Arrest Accused Before Verifying if Any Interim Order Subsits in Bail Plea(25.05.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that it is not proper on the part of the Police Officer to arrest an accused, without verifying from the office of the .....
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ITAT, Indore: Denial of Opportunity to Cross-Examine Parties Would be Violation of Natural Justice(23.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Indore has held that the denial of opportunity to the assessee to conduct cross-examination of the parties who h.....
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SC: Sometimes Lawyers Only Obstruct Justice by Seeking Adjournment After Coming to Court Unprepared(04.10.2022)
Supreme Court has lamented the practice of adjournments being sought by lawyers who come to court without preparing to argue the case, and stated that.....
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Central Government Modifies Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022(23.02.2024)
Centre has amended the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 and notified that when District Medical Board certifies that either husband or wife suffers .....
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Government of India at forefront to promote Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems(08.02.2024)
The Government has been at the forefront of promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems. The enabling legal framework for resolution of disputes .....
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RBI announces rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond, 2031(06.12.2023)
The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2031 (FRB 2031) applicable for the half year December 07, 2023 to June 06, 2024 shall b.....
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SC: Can’t Discard Testimony of Witness Merely Because of Relation with Victim(24.01.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that the law nowhere states that the evidence of the interested witness should be discarded altogether. The law only warrants.....
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Karnataka High Court to AG: Ask Govt Why Students were Taken to Police Stations(20.12.2019)
Karnataka High Court has said it will check the legality of the prohibitory orders implemented from December 19 to 21 while it rapped the State Govern.....
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Karnataka HC: SC/ST Commission Not Empowered to Adjudicate Disputes Between Individuals(05.01.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that the Karnataka State Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, is not empowered to adjudicate and decide dis.....
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Telangana High Court: Educational Institution Not Establishment(29.11.2021)
Telangana High Court has held that an educational institution is not covered within the meaning and definition of establishment as defined under Secti.....
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Delhi HC: Plea Against Unauthorized Construction Requires Leading of Evidence(03.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain public interest litigation against alleged unauthorized construction on a government land, stating that it c.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Unauthorized Construction
Delhi HC Sets Aside Life Sentence of Accused 18 Years After Murder Conviction(28.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has set aside the life sentence of a murder convict after he took the plea of juvenility during the pendency of his appeal, as ossifi.....
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Delhi High Court: Customs Officials Acting Officially Cannot be Cross-Examined as of Right(29.12.2025)
Delhi High Court held that Customs officials acting in their official capacity cannot be cross-examined as a matter of right in adjudication proceedin.....
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Delhi HC Constitutes Committee for Implementation of National Rare Diseases Policy(19.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while constituting a five member committee to effectively implement National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases, 2017, has stated .....
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Standing Committee's Recom. to Establish Regional Benches of SC Gets Accepted by Law Ministry(09.02.2024)
The Central Law Ministry has accepted the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice’s recommendation to establ.....
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SC: No Liability on Lottery Distributor to Pay Service Tax(12.02.2025)
Supreme Court while upholding the unconstitutionality of clause (zzzzn) of the Section 65(105) of the Finance Act, 1994 has observed that there being .....
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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Plea Against Refusal to Stay Construction of Crematoria(06.01.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed an appeal challenging an order denying interim relief against construction of a crematorium over alleged land of .....
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SC Asks DMRC to Seek Forest Clearance to Cut Trees for Delhi Metro Phase-IV Expansion(29.11.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) needs to obtain the forest clearance under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 to cu.....
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SC: Bank is Responsible to Safeguard Customers against Fraudulent Transactions(07.01.2025)
SC has stated that it is the responsibility of the bank to safeguard customers from unauthorized and fraudulent transactions and the Bank should remai.....
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All. HC: Muslim Man Can’t Marry Another Woman if he Isn't Capable of Fostering First Wife, Children(11.10.2022)
Allahabad High Court while observing that as per the mandate of the Holy Quran bigamy is not sanctified unless a man can do justice to orphans, has he.....
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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Mohammed Zubair(04.07.2022)
Delhi Court has denied bail to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair and remanded him to 14 days judicial custody. He was arrested by the Delhi Polic.....
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Del. HC to State: Hold Stakeholder Consultation on Draft Advocates Protection Bill(26.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has asked State government to hold stakeholder consultation on the draft Delhi Advocates (Protection) Bill which seeks to provide saf.....
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Rajasthan High Court Directs State to Properly Implement 'Jyoti Yojna' Scheme(15.02.2024)
Rajasthan HC through writ of Mandamus has directed State to provide the benefits of the Jyoti Yojna Scheme to every woman who has voluntarily undergon.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Mandamus, Sterilisation Operation, Jyoti Yojna Scheme
MP HC: Court Has Power to Decide if Children Should be Rescued or Kept in Childcare Institution(07.02.2025)
MP HC while hearing petition filed by several parents for production of children that are in custody of Child Welfare Committee, has stated that High .....
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Cal. HC: Once Funds of PF are Transferred to Statutory Fund, Employees Can’t Claim a Separate Share(04.02.2025)
Calcutta High Court has observed that once funds of a provident fund trust are transferred to the statutory Provident Fund, employees cannot claim a s.....
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All. HC: UP Government to Develop Scheme Addressing Unauthorized Constructions(13.02.2025)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to develop a scheme to addresses the issue of unauthorized constructions in residential, c.....
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Clarification regarding investment of Mutual Fund schemes in units of Corporate Debt Market Development Fund(06.09.2023)
1. This has reference to SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/IMD/PoD2/P/CIR/2023/129 dated July 27, 2023 on Investment by Mutual Fund Schemes and AMCs in units of C.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Signing of MoU for Implementation of PM-ABHIM Scheme(27.12.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Delhi Government for .....
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AP HC: Trial Court Shall Not Insist Compliance of Object. Not Given in CPC while Registering Plaint(13.01.2025)
AP HC has stated that the Trial Court cannot insist compliance with such objections, which are not contemplated by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 o.....
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Raj. HC: Restrain on Deemed Universities From Offering Distance Programs Under UGC Regulations(19.02.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has restated the application of notices, circulars and guidelines issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) and Distance Educa.....
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SC: Executing Court to Determine Whether Transfer of Suit Property Was Made Post Dismissal of Suit(19.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that executing court will have to determine whether transfer of immovable property which was made post dismissal of suit, was m.....
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Del. HC Refuses to Direct Trial Courts in National Capital to Issue Notice At Pre-Trial Stage(08.02.2024)
Delhi HC while refusing to direct trial courts in the national capital to compulsorily issue notice to the complainant or victim in a criminal case at.....
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NCLAT: Creditors Not Party to Trusteeship Deed are Not Barred from Enforcing Personal Guarantee(31.01.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that even if creditors are not party to the trusteeship deed signed between a trust and the personal guarantors on thei.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Trusteeship Deed, Personal Guarantors
Bombay HC Allows Transgender to Contest Polls as Woman Candidate(06.01.2021)
Bombay High Court has allowed a transgender to contest village panchayat polls as a Woman candidate, noting that Transgender Persons (Protection of Ri.....
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Deposits made under the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund shall bear interest at 3.35%(23.11.2021)
It is hereby notified that the deposits made under the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund, announced in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affa.....
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SC Stays Judgment Which Held Defence Authorities' Reference Against Land Acquisition Compensation(06.12.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the impugned judgement of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which held that Defence Authorities had no right to .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Reference Against Land Acquisition Compensation
SC: Anticipatory Bail Can't be Set for a Limited Period(02.12.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that once the Court has concluded that custodial interrogation is not required then there is no justification to restrict t.....
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J&K&L HC: GST Refund is a Vested Right and Cannot Be Curtailed by Retrospective 2019 Amendment(05.01.2026)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that the 2019 GST amendment altering the limitation period for refund of unutilised input tax credit can.....
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Madras High Court Directs State to Keep its Word on Building Juvenile Home(20.10.2015)
Madras High Court has asked State Government to adhere to the commitment given to the court on constructing a new building for a juvenile home in Madu.....
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NGT Stays Steel Flyover Project in Bengaluru(02.11.2016)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an interim injunction against proposed steel flyover planned by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).
Tags : NGT, Bangalore Development Authority, steel flyover
#GST: Composite Supply of Works Contract Provided to Govt Attracts 12% GST(24.08.2017)
Government has reduced rate of GST applicable to specified supply of works contract services to 12 per cent from the current 18%. Transport of passeng.....
Tags : Goods and Services Tax (GST), One-Nation_One-Tax
Date of Joining Irrelevant in Fixing Seniority of Direct Recruits: Supreme Court(04.10.2018)
Supreme Court has recast the seniority list of Punjab Superior Judicial Officers by acting on an appeal filed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court and o.....
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NGT Levies Cost of 5 Crore on Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation for Polluting Water Body(12.09.2019)
National Green Tribunal has levied a cost of Rs 5 crores on Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation for causing pollution by discharging industrial .....
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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: No Physical Verification of Motor Vehicles Documents(01.10.2020)
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has amended Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, easing commuter convenience by digitising documents including maintenan.....
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Kerala HC Directs Commissioner to Refrain from Publishing Rank List Before Disposal of Plea(03.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations to refrain from publishing the rank list before disposal of the petition tha.....
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Supreme Court: Appointment of Government Pleaders & Prosecutors Must be on Basis of Merit(30.01.2025)
SC has observed that Additional Government Pleaders and Assistant Public Prosecutor in respective HC should be appointed solely on merit. The State Go.....
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Mad. HC: Provision Preventing Arrest of Women is Directory not Mandatory(10.02.2025)
Madras High Court has observed that provisions of Section 46(4) of CrPC, 1973 and Section 43(5) of the BNSS Act, 2023 that prevent arrest of a woman a.....
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NCLAT: Can’t Categorize Security Deposit Without Intention of Commercial Effect of Borrowing, as FD(18.02.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that the security amount deposited under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) without any intention of commercial effect.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Memorandum of Understanding, Commercial Effect
Calcutta HC Directs State to Take Proactive Steps to Ensure Implementation of Street Vendors Act(02.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has observed that there is a duty cast on the State of West Bengal to implement the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection o.....
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SC Issues Contempt Notice Against Petitioner for Calling a Judge ‘Terrorist’(28.11.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the Registry to issue a show cause notice for initiating criminal contempt proceedings against a petitioner-in-person, who .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Terrorist, Contempt
Delhi HC: Framing of Charges is Interlocutory and Not Appealable under Section 21 of NIA Act(23.12.2025)
Delhi High Court held that an order framing charges is interlocutory and cannot be challenged under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Ac.....
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Bom. HC: No Public Interest in PIL Seeking Guidelines on Tenders for Solid Waste Management(07.02.2025)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking uniform guidelines for awarding tender for solid waste management on the ground t.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Solid Waste Management
SC: If Possession Is Granted, Agreement to Sell Attracts Stamp Duty(18.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that an agreement to sell that specifies delivery of the possession of the property would satisfy the requirement to treat .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stamp Duty, Agreement to Sell
Road Transport Ministry Extends Deadline for Mandatory Use of FASTag(31.12.2020)
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the deadline for 100% collection of toll charges on the National Highway (NH) network through FAS.....
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SC: Non-Payment of Stamp Duty Not to Invalidate Arbitration Agreement(12.01.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that non-payment of stamp duty on the commercial contract will not invalidate the arbitration agreement.
Tags : Supreme Court, Non-payment of Stamp Duty
Supreme Court Allows Registration of BS-IV Vehicles' Sale Uploaded on E-Vahan Portal(02.12.2021)
Supreme Court has permitted registration of those BS-IV vehicles whose sales were uploaded on e-Vahan portal before 31.03.2020 provided that the tempo.....
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Del HC: Denial of Caste Certificate on Basis of Single Mother’s Certificate is Policy Discrimination(24.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the denial of caste certificate to the children of single mothers, belonging to other backward class (OBC) on the basis.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Caste Certificate, Policy Discrimination
Chhattisgarh HC: Suo Motu Cognizance Taken of on-Functioning of State Bar Council(07.02.2025)
Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of non-functioning of State Bar Council of Chhattisgarh since 2021. The Court has noted that var.....
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SC: State of Delhi to Ensure Petitions Against Acquittal is Sikh Riots are Filed within 6 Weeks(18.02.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the State of Delhi to file Special Leave Petitions in six cases where the accused in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots were acquitte.....
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SC Stays Kerala HC Judgment Setting Aside Appointment of District Judge(12.01.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed a Kerala High Court judgment which set aside the appointment of a District Judge on the ground that, at the time of issuing t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Appointment of District Judge
Special NIA Court Refuses Temporary Bail to Anand Teltumbde to Visit Mother(02.12.2021)
Special National Investigation Agency Court has rejected Dalit scholar and Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad case accused Anand Teltumbde's plea for tem.....
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Bombay HC to Nagpur Civic Body: Remove Collars of Unregistered Stray Dogs(24.11.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed Nagpur Municipal Corporation to check whether any stray dogs in the city have been collared without proper registration.....
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Cal. HC: Public Can’t Be ‘Held Ransom’ by Protesters by Causing Rail Blockades(20.09.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that road and rail blockades are variants of ‘bandh’ and therefore they are illegal and impermissible has held tha.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Protest, Rail Blockades, Ransom
Finance Ministry Files Review Petition in Supreme Court’s Safari Retreats Case Ruling(09.01.2025)
Finance Ministry has filed a review petition in SC seeking review of its Safari Retreats Case judgement (MANU/SC/1080/2024; 2024 INSC 756) that allowe.....
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SC: Voluntarily Surrendering Accused Can’t be Taken In Custody When Court Hasn’t Summoned Him(19.02.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that accused who has voluntarily surrendered cannot be taken into custody when Court has not issued a summoning order again.....
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Election Commission Recognizes Ajit Pawar Faction As The Official Nationalist Congress Party(07.02.2024)
Election Commission of India while recognizing the Ajit Pawar faction as the official Nationalist Congress Party has held that Ajit Pawar faction will.....
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SC Expresses Inclination to Direct CBI Inquiry into Illegal and Unauthorized Construction(18.02.2025)
Supreme Court has expressed inclination to direct enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation into alleged illegal and unauthorized commercial cons.....
Tags : Supreme Court, CBI Inquiry, Unauthorized Construction
Delhi HC Seeks Response on Administration of Booster Dose, Timeline of Proposed Roll Out(26.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Central Government with regards to the administration of booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine and the time.....
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Karnataka HC Directs to Comply with UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2016(03.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Central Government to comply with the mandate of the UGC (Institution.....
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Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Defamation Complaint Against Akshay Kumar Concerning 'Jolly LLB 2'(06.08.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a criminal complaint for defamation filed in the year 2017 against Actor Akshay Kumar concerning the movie - Jolly .....
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MP HC Directs Govt to Ensure Timely Administration of Amphotericin B for Black Fungus Patients(13.08.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure timely administration of Amphotericin B and other medicines to Black fungus pati.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Administration of Amphotericin B
CESTAT: No Penalty on Confiscated Gold Bar in The Presence of Cogent Evidence(29.06.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi bench has held that no penalty arises on a confiscated gold bar in the presence of.....
Tags : CESTAT, Confiscated, Cogent Evidence
SC Upholds Practice of Jallikattu As Permitted by the 2017 Tamil Nadu Amendment(18.05.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench while upholding practice of Jallikattu as permitted by the 2017 Tamil Nadu Amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Constitution Bench, Jallikattu, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Uttarakhand Becomes The First State to Pass The Uniform Civil Code Bill(08.02.2024)
The Uttarakhand State Legislative Assembly on 07.02.2024 passed the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024 Bill and with this Uttarakhand becomes the f.....
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Supreme Court: For Conviction, Disclosure Statements Alone are Insufficient(31.01.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that disclosure statement under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is not sufficient to prove guilt of the accused i.....
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Ker. HC: Agitations Don’t Give Licence to Put up Stages on Public Road(11.02.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that any person can have the agitations in an appropriate way, but that will not give a license to put up stages on the.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Public Road, Pedestrian Facilities
Del. HC: Arbitral Award Passed After Inordinate/Unexplained Delay is Contrary to Justice(22.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that an arbitral award passed after an inordinate, substantial and unexplained delay is contrary to justice and in conflict .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arbitral Award, Unexplained Delay, Justice
Andhra Pradesh HC: Substantial Questions of Law Can’t Be Created By Contradicting Initial Position(09.02.2024)
Andhra Pradesh High Court while dismissing a second appeal, has held that a second appeal filed by taking a contradictory stand to the initial stand b.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Substantial Questions of Law, Second Appeal
Gujarat HC Quashes Circular Levying GST on DISCOMS for Bundled Services(24.01.2019)
Gujarat High Court has struck down a part of a circular issued in March last year by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which had.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Circular Levying GST on DISCOMS
CBIC Waives Penalty for Non-Compliance to QR Code Provisions(01.12.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified the waiver of penalty for noncompliance to QR code provisions if complied by April 01, 202.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Txes and Customs, Penalty for Non-Compliance to QR Code Provisions
CESTAT, Delhi Sanctions Refund of CVD and SAD Paid u/s 142 of GST(28.09.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has sanctioned refund of Countervailing Duty (CVD) and Special Additional Duty (SAD.....
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SC: Arbitrator Cannot Grant Pendente Lite Interest if Contract Contains Specific Clause(05.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that an arbitrator cannot grant pendente lite interest if the contract contains a specific clause which expressly bars paym.....
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Raj. HC: Forcing a Person to Trial Without Prima Facie Evidence is Infringement of Fundamental Right(19.05.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while observing that framing of charges by trial Court is an important exercise of power, has held that forcing a person to go th.....
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SC: Panchayat Members in Mah. To Produce Caste Certificate In 12 Months to Avoid Disqualification(09.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Panchayat members in Maharashtra, who have been elected from seats reserved for the SC/OBC Class have to produce Validity .....
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Opt Out Option for Symptomatic Students Without Insisting RT-PCR Test(29.11.2021)
Supreme Court has declined to entertain an application seeking directions to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) to provide measures.....
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Gujarat HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Hardik Patel for Taking Out Public Rally(06.12.2021)
Gujarat High Court has quashed the complaint and the charge sheet against Congress leader Hardik Patel in connection with a rally which he took out in.....
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J&K HC: Police Cannot Quick Fix Facts into Its Viewpoint of Accusation(02.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that investigations must be conducted within the domain of ‘Facts in Issue’ and ‘Relevant Fact.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Quick Fixes, Investigation
Bombay HC: Housing Society Earning From Telecom Towers Isn’t An ‘Industry’; Staff Get No Gratuity(06.01.2026)
Bombay High Court held that merely installing telecom antennas and employing staff does not make a cooperative housing society an ‘industry’ under the.....
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Ministry of Commerce and Industries Revises User Charges for SEZ-Online Services(03.12.2021)
Ministry of Commerce and Industries has notified the revised user charges for SEZ-Online services will be as under and would be effective from Novembe.....
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J&K&L HC: Medical Geneticist Not Required to Undertake Competency Test Under PNDT Training Rules(28.11.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that medical geneticists shall not be under an obligation to undergo competency-based assessment test.....
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Delhi High Court: Statutory Appeals Cannot Be Denied Due to DRAT Vacancies or Administrative Delays(24.12.2025)
Delhi High Court observed that litigants cannot be denied an effective appellate remedy under debt recovery law even if their statutory appeal is dela.....
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SC: State Agencies are Competent To Probe Corruption Cases Against Central Government Officers(20.01.2026)
Supreme Court held that state police authorities have the legal competence to investigate offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and file cha.....
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Delhi HC Gives Relief to DMRC Over Payment to Reliance Infra Regarding Airport Express Line(16.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has set aside an arbitration award of over Rs 3,000 crore, payable to a Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary involved in Airport Expres.....
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Ker. HC Cracks Whip on Buses With Illegal Alterations & YouTube Vloggers Promoting Such Vehicles(07.10.2022)
Kerala High Court while initiating suo moto proceedings on Vadakkancherry bus accident, has called for strong action against tourist buses fitted with.....
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Del HC: Incorrect to Deny Benefits to Construction Workers For Failing to Pay For Renewal of Regist.(26.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that disentitling construction worker to benefits on the basis that the worker has failed to pay contribution for renewal of.....
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Ker. HC: Creating Geographical Restriction for an Escort Visit Can’t be Considered Violation of FRs(24.01.2025)
Ker HC has observed that object of an escort visit is to enable the prisoner to interact with his family. However this must be within the limits of St.....
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SC Disposes off PIL Seeking Identification of Children by their Mother’s Name(05.02.2025)
Supreme Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking identification of children by their mother’s name in official documents after notin.....
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SC Calls for Suggestion in Preventing Suffering of Adolescent Girls in POCSO Cases(14.02.2025)
Ministry of Law and Justice has published the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for public comments. The bill seeks to amend the Advocates Act, 1.....
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SC Issues Notice to IndiGo on Customs & GST Plea Against IGST Exemption Ruling(07.10.2025)
Supreme Court has issued a notice to IndiGo’s parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, seeking a response to a petition by the Customs Department. The pet.....
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SC Upholds All. HC’s Direction to Medically Examine Person Called in Police Station After Release(22.02.2024)
Supreme Court while upholding Allahabad High Court’s direction to medically examine person called in police station after release, has stated that suc.....
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SC: Panchayat Members in Mah. to Produce Caste Certificate In 12 Months to Avoid Disqualification(09.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Panchayat members in Maharashtra, who have been elected from seats reserved for the SC/OBC Class have to produce Validity .....
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P&H HC: Peaceful Protest is Not a Penal Offence Under Section 188 IPC(08.12.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while quashing FIR against political leaders for violating order under Section 144 CrPC, has observed that merely bringi.....
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Madras HC Restores Suit by Testbook against Google Over Billing Policy(22.01.2025)
Madras High Court has restored a suit filed by Testbook which is an education technology company against Google over its billing policy.
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Kar HC Refuses Relief to Provide 50% Reservation to SC/ST Community in Governing Body of Association(03.02.2025)
Karnataka High Court has refused to issue such directions to enable 50% reservation for few of the posts in the office bearers or governing council of.....
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All HC: Restaurant Not Responsible for Quality of Raw Material Purchased from Registered Manufac.(12.02.2025)
Allahabad High Court has held that a restaurant purchasing raw material or ingredient of food from a registered manufacturer in a sealed packet with a.....
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AP HC Suspends Govt Orders Nominating Special Invitees to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board(23.09.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has suspended the operation of G.O. numbers 568 and 569 through which the government nominated a total of 52 special invitee.....
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Raj. HC: Setting Different Retirement Age for Allopathic & Ayurvedic Doctors Unconstitutional(04.10.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that distinction created between Allopathic and Ayurvedic doctors by setting different retirement ages, is unconstitutio.....
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SC: Circumstantial Evidence Has to Be Supported With Other Evidence in Order to Make it Strong(22.02.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that for proving a case on the basis of circumstantial evidence it must be established that the chain of circumstances is c.....
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Madras HC: Participation in Funeral of Immediate Family Member Part of Article 25 of Constitution(12.02.2024)
Madras High Court while paving way for an undertrial to attend his father’s funeral, has held that right to attend funeral of the parent/spouse/child .....
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NGT: Industrial Development Cannot be Done on Graves of Human Beings(11.11.2019)
National Green Tribunal has observed that industrial development cannot be done on the graves of human beings and should not be done at the cost of "a.....
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CBIC Waives Penalty for Non-Compliance to QR Code Provisions(01.12.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified the waiver of penalty for noncompliance to QR code provisions if complied by April 01, 202.....
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Ker. HC: Out-of-Turn Disposals Can Cause Injustice to Other Litigants(26.05.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that because a litigant has resource to approach this Court with a prayer to expedite his case, he shouldn’t be allo.....
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Bom. HC: Married Sister-In-Law Frequently Visiting Complainant’ House Not in Domestic Rel. With Her(15.02.2024)
Bombay High Court while quashing a domestic violence case against a woman's married sister-in-law, has observed that the sister-in-law frequently visi.....
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Raj. HC: State has the Authority to Change Eligibility Criteria Unless Shown Arbitrary(07.02.2025)
Rajasthan High Court while dismissing a plea challenging appointment of Additional Advocate General (AAG), has observed that while appointing AAG, Sta.....
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SC: Lumpsum Compensation better Remedy than Reinstatement in Cases of Wrongful Dismissal(18.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that in cases of wrongful dismissal a grant of lumpsum compensation could be more appropriate remedy instead of reinstateme.....
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Madras HC On Orderly System: Menial Jobs Below the Dignity of Uniformed Personnel(23.11.2022)
Madras High Court has held that trained Uniformed Personnel are expected to perform the combatant duty and other law and order duties in the interest .....
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P&H HC: State Must Ensure Proper Care to Person in Custody who has Suicidal Tendencies(19.09.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that it is the duty of the State to ensure that sufficient care has been extended towards person in custody who.....
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Bom HC: FIR can be Against IO if he Fails to File Chargesheet Within 180 Days in NDPS Case(19.05.2023)
Bombay High Court while directing prosecution of investigating officer (IO) for failing to file chargesheet within time stipulated of 180 days under S.....
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CESTAT: Service Tax Not Applicable on Service For Electricity Transmission By GETCO(08.02.2024)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Ahmedabad Bench has held that service tax is not applicable for the erection of bays, sub.....
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Delhi High Court: Need to Protect the Name ‘Ratan Tata’ from Unauthorised Use(11.02.2025)
Delhi High Court while ruling in favour of Ratan Tata Trust in a suit for unauthorized use of Ratan Tata's name, has stated that the name ‘Ratan Tata’.....
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Delhi HC: Admissions Can't be Delayed Due to RCI's Dispute with Aptitude Test Organisers(29.09.2025)
Delhi High Court refused to stall admissions of specially-abled candidates to diploma courses, despite a contractual dispute between the Rehabilitatio.....
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Kerala HC Orders SIT Probe into Sabarimala Gold Loss(24.10.2025)
Kerala High Court observed that the investigation into the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and side frames of Sabarimala t.....
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Calcutta HC Transfers Abhishek Banerjee's Defamation Suit Against Suvendu Adhikari(03.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the transfer of a defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee again.....
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J&K&L HC: High Court has Absolute & Exclusive Disciplinary Control Over District Judiciary(01.07.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that control over District Judiciary vested in the High Court in Article 235 of the Constitution is c.....
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Kar. HC: Parent Losing Child Custody Should be Given Sufficient Visitation Right(24.05.2023)
Karnataka High Court has observed that Court has to ensure that sufficient visitation rights to a parent, who is not given child's custody, should be .....
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Raj. HC: Officials Can Be Ind. Proceeded Against Even If Charges Not Confirmed After GCM Proceedings(13.02.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that if certain charges are not confirmed after General Court-Martial (GCM) proceedings, the Chief of Army Staff and oth.....
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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice to Banks on Petition Filed by Vijay Mallya(06.02.2025)
Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to banks on a petition filed by fugitive Vijay Mallya that sought directions on banks to provide account stat.....
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Ker. HC: No Bar on Cheque Dishonour Proceedings Due to Moratorium During Insolvency Process(14.02.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process there will not be any bar on cheque dishonour proceedings again.....
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Kar. HC: No Compassionate Appointment of Sister Upon Death of Married Brother(13.09.2023)
Karnataka High Court as held that under Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996, sister doesn’t figure in the defi.....
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SC Bars Withdrawal of Criminal Prosecution Against MPs/MLAs Without Permission of HC(10.08.2021)
Supreme Court has directed that no prosecution against MPs and MLAs will be withdrawn without the permission of the High Court of the concerned state......
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CBIC Prohibits Manufacture, Import, Stocking, Distribution, Sale And Use of SUP from 1st July(27.06.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued instructions regarding the restrictions on the manufacture, import, stocking, distributi.....
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Udaipur Court Remands Two Accused in Kanahiya Lal Murder to 14 Days Judicial Custody(01.07.2022)
Udaipur Court has remanded the two accused involved in Udaipur's heinous murder of the tailor Kanahiya Lal Telli to 14 days judicial custody.
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Delhi HC: ‘Busybodies’ With Oblique Interest Can’t be Allowed to Waste Judiciary’s Time(24.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that while Court is cognizant of the liberal rules pertaining to public interest litigation, it must also ensure that busybo.....
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SC: Adequate Measures Available For Voters in Event of Error/Deletion of Names From Voter’s List(13.02.2024)
Supreme Court while closing proceedings related to duplication of names in electoral rolls, has held that there exist adequate measures for the aggrie.....
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Orissa HC: Industrialization Should Not be Done at Cost of Human Lives(30.12.2020)
Orissa High Court has observed that industrialization is required for enhancement of revenue, but that does not mean that it should be done at the cos.....
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Karnataka High Court Refuses to Interfere With Stay on Bar Council of India Elections(06.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the single judge bench, by which it has stayed the holding of elections.....
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Madras HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against Witness for Making False Statement(02.12.2022)
Madras High Court has initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against Swathi, a prime witness to the Gokulraj Murder Case for making false statements .....
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AP HC Restores Arbitral Awards in Hindustan Shipyard Case, Allows Moderation of Exorbitant Damages(05.01.2026)
Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside a trial court order quashing 13 arbitral awards against Hindustan Shipyard Limited, holding that arbitrators can m.....
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Delhi High Court: SC's 'Mihir Rajesh Shah' Directive on Written Arrest Grounds Applies Prospectively(28.01.2026)
Delhi High Court held that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra (2025), requiring written grounds of arrest before .....
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Supreme Court Holds CrPC Principles on Discharge and Framing of Charges Continue under BNSS(12.02.2026)
SC has observed that the substantive legal principles governing discharge and framing of charges at the pre-trial stage under the CrPC remain unchange.....
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Kar. HC: Unregistered Family Settlement Admissible Only If Confirmed With Approval of All Members(15.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that family settlement arrived at between parties to share immovable properties has to be among all family members who a.....
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Bombay HC Remarks that Lawyers Coming Unprepared to Court do Injustice to their Client(29.01.2025)
Bom. HC while taking exception of advocates not coming prepared with their matters, has stated that the lawyers by not coming well prepared and still .....
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Del. HC: Bald Allegations against IO Insufficient for Transferring Probe to Another Agency(10.02.2025)
Delhi HC has stated that accusation against an investigating officer alone is not sufficient to transfer investigation unless there is sufficient mate.....
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NCLAT: Can’t Change Related Party Status Estb. through Agreement by Sending Notice against Terms(18.02.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that by sending a termination notice against the expressed terms of the agreement, related party status established thr.....
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Delhi HC Directs to Decide Application Seeking Statistics of State Sponsored Electronic Surveillance(02.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Information Commission (CIC) to decide within 8 weeks, the appeals filed by Apar Gupta, founder of the Inter.....
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Mumbai Court: Women Can be Held Guilty of Outraging Woman's Modesty(28.11.2022)
Mumbai Court while observing that Section 354 of the IPC is gender neutral qua the offender has convicted and sentenced a mother of three to one-year .....
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Supreme Court: High Courts Cannot Quash Cheque Bounce Cases by Pre-Trial Inquiry Into Liability(22.12.2025)
Supreme Court held that High Courts cannot quash cheque dishonour cases by conducting a pre-trial examination of disputed facts, especially when the s.....
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Bombay HC to Centre: Consider Maharashtra's bill to make S. 498A IPC Cases Compoundable(12.10.2022)
Bombay High Court has asked the Union of India to consider Maharashtra's bill to make domestic violence cases under Section 498A IPC compoundable with.....
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Amendment under Interest Equalisation Scheme(25.05.2023)
1. Attention of Trade and Industry is drawn towards the extension of Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) upto 31.03.2024, as notified by RBI vide its C.....
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Utt. HC: State Not Prohibiting Live-in-Relationships, Only Requires Registration(18.02.2025)
Uttarakhand High Court while hearing a petition challenging certain provisions of Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code (UCC), has remarked that the State .....
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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Online Mode & Pattern Changes of Cost Accountancy Exams(02.12.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the writ petition challenging the pattern of the Intermediate and Final CMA Exams which is scheduled to be conducted onlin.....
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Sikkim HC Directs Doctors To Abstain from Using Two-Finger Test(25.11.2022)
Sikkim High Court while observing that medical examination using two-finger test affects the dignity of the rape survivors, has asked doctors to desis.....
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Delhi HC Orders Shifting of Kashmiri Separatist Leader to AIIMS After Cancer Diagnosis(06.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed RML Hospital and Tihar Jail authorities to ensure that the Kashmiri separatist leader Altaf Ahmad Shah, who has been in .....
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SC: Art. 300A of COI Enshrining Right to Property Applicable on People Who Aren’t Citizens of India(26.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the expression person in Article 300-A of Constitution of India (COI) covers not only a legal or juristic person but also .....
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Supreme Court: Position of Deputy Chief Minister Merely A Label, Appointment Not Unconstitutional(12.02.2024)
SC while dismissing a PIL challenging the appointment of Deputy Chief Ministers, has held that a Deputy Chief Minister is first a minister in the gove.....
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Manipur HC Sets Aside Legislative Assembly Speaker's Disqualification Order Against An MLA(06.12.2021)
Manipur High Court has set aside a disqualification order passed by the Speaker, 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly against an MLA, Tongbram Robindro S.....
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Pre-shipment and Post-shipment Export Credit and Packing Credit in Foreign Currency (PCFC) for E-Commerce Exports(04.09.2023)
1. Reference Chapter 9 of the new Foreign Trade Policy 2023 on 'Promoting Cross Border Trade in Digital Economy', it is submitted that consultations w.....
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SC Expresses Displeasure at Registry Accepting Affidavit from Party Not Impleaded(11.02.2025)
Supreme Court has expressed displeasure at the act of registry officials accepting counter-affidavit from party that is not even impleaded in the case.....
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Supreme Court: Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust Cannot Be Based on Identical Allegations(26.09.2025)
Supreme Court held that the offences of cheating and criminal breach of trust cannot coexist based on the same allegations. Cheating involves dishones.....
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SC Halts NCDRC Order Granting Compensation to Rajasthan Royals for Sreesanth, Citing No Match Played(14.10.2025)
Supreme Court stayed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) order directing United India Insurance to pay over ?82 lakhs to the o.....
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Delhi HC: DRI or Central Revenues Control Lab Presence in Delhi Alone Does Not Confer Jurisdiction(24.12.2025)
Delhi High Court held that the presence of the DRI headquarters or the Central Revenues Control Laboratory in Delhi alone does not give it jurisdictio.....
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SC: Reserved Candidates Scoring Above General Cut-Off Must be Considered For Open Posts(20.01.2026)
The court said "It is now a settled proposition of law that a candidate belonging to reserve category who has scored marks higher than the cut off mar.....
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SC: Quasi-Judicial Authorities Cannot Exercise Review Powers Unless Expressly Granted By Statute(09.02.2026)
Supreme Court ruled that quasi-judicial authorities cannot exercise review powers without statutory authorization, setting aside a Calcutta High Court.....
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Madras HC Grants Bail to Kanniyakumari Priest Accused for Passing Inappropriate Remarks(11.08.2021)
Madras High Court has granted bail to Kanniyakumari priest George Ponniah who is accused of passing certain remarks about Bharat Mata, the Prime Minis.....
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Ministry of Finance Extends Compensation Cess Levy Upto 31 March, 2026(27.06.2022)
Ministry of Finance has extended the time period for the levy of compensation cess up to 31 March, 2026.
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Rajasthan HC: High Court Not Bound to Invite Bar's Views While Deciding Criminal Reference(01.07.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that Section 395 of CrPC, which makes provision for criminal reference, does not obligate the court to invite the views .....
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SC: Only Instructing Counsel Can Make Mentionings Before Vacation Bench(24.05.2023)
Supreme Court while refusing to permit Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi to mention a matter before it, has observed that as per vacation bench norms, onl.....
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MP High Court: Expression ‘Lower’ Encompasses Punishment to Minimum/Lowest Pay Scale to Employee(13.02.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the expression 'lower' grade/post given under Clause 39(1)(d) of LIC Staff Regulation, 1960 includes within it.....
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SC Questions Maharashtra Govt. Over Non-Allotment of Funds for Solid Waste Management(27.01.2025)
Supreme Court has questioned the Maharashtra Government over failure to allot funds for implementation of two projects under the Solid Waste Managemen.....
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Del HC: Furnishing Grounds of Arrest to Arrestee an Hour before Remand Isn’t Due Compliance of S. 50(05.02.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that furnishing grounds of arrest to arrestee an hour before remand cannot be considered as due compliance of Section 50.....
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Allahabad HC: Proviso on Recording of Sexual Offence Victim’s Statement Not Being Followed(16.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that in majority of cases, 1st and 2nd proviso to Section 161 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which man.....
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47th GST Council Meeting Update(30.06.2022)
GST Council exempts pandemic period from calculating limitation period for refund claims.
GST Council exempts small taxpayers from filing GSTR-9 and .....
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Del. HC: Filing Piece-Meal Charge-sheet for Defeating Right to Default Bail is Against Article 21(22.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that picking one aspect of the investigation and filing a piecemeal charge-sheet to defeat the applicant’s right to default .....
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Delhi High Court: Right to Heritage And Culture to Be Harmonised With Right to Health And Breathe(09.02.2024)
Delhi HC while hearing a plea to halt alleged demolition in Mehrauli and Sanjay Van, has observed that right to health and breathe and the right to he.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Right to Health And Breathe, Unauthorised Construction, Public Land
SC Upholds Direction to Apply Subject-Wise Reservation in Teaching Posts in Universities(24.01.2019)
Supreme Court has rejected Centre's challenge against a 2017 judgment of Allahabad High Court which had held that reservations in teaching posts in un.....
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ITAT, Jaipur: Exemption u/s 11 and 12 Allowable on Donation by Charitable Trust(01.12.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur has given relief to Rajasthan Cricket Association and held that the exemption under Section 11 and 12 of .....
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Allahabad HC: Not Specifying Arrest Grounds in Memo is Dereliction; Erring Cops Must be Suspended(27.01.2026)
Allahabad High Court directed that any police officer who fails to mention specific "grounds of arrest" in the arrest memo shall face departmental pro.....
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Calcutta High Court: Partition Decree is Executable Only After Stamp Duty Payment(10.02.2026)
Calcutta High Court held that a final partition decree becomes executable only after payment of stamp duty, but clarified that the decree holder may d.....
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Delhi HC: Need to Streamline Income Certificate Process For National Overseas Scholarship Scheme(29.09.2025)
Delhi High Court observed an urgent need to streamline the process for obtaining income certificates under the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Sch.....
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Orissa HC: Directors Liable under S.138 NI Act Despite Company’s Insolvency(16.10.2025)
Orissa High Court held that company directors cannot escape liability for cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 m.....
Tags : Negotiable Instruments Act, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Cheque Dishonour
Kerala HC: Magistrate Must Pass Speaking Order, Consider Report When Taking Cognizance of Complaint(12.01.2026)
Kerala High Court has ruled that when a magistrate takes cognizance of a case based on a protest complaint, they must consider the police’s refer repo.....
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Delhi HC: Unmarried Granddaughter’s Limited Estate Can Become Absolute if Pre-Existing Right(03.02.2026)
Delhi High Court recently held that the obligation to maintain an unmarried minor daughter of a pre-deceased son can constitute a pre-existing right, .....
Tags : Unmarried Granddaughter, Estate, Hindu Succession Act, 1956
SC Orders Status Quo on David Yale-Joseph Hynmers Tomb Located in Madras High Court Compound(22.09.2025)
Supreme Court ordered status quo on the tomb of David Yale and Joseph Hynmers in the Madras High Court campus. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta .....
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Delhi HC: Age Document under JJ Act Not Final If Its Authenticity is Questionable(09.10.2025)
Delhi High Court held that a document given higher preference for determining a victim’s age under the Juvenile Justice Act cannot be treated as “gosp.....
Tags : Age Document, Juvenile Justice Act, Victim
NCLT Approves Hindustan Unilever’s Ice Cream Business Demerger into Kwality Wall’s(31.10.2025)
NCLT approved the demerger of Hindustan Unilever’s ice cream business into its subsidiary Kwality Wall’s creating an independent entity as part of Uni.....
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SC: Under Order XXI Rule 102 CPC, A Transferee Pendente Lite Cannot Obstruct Execution of a Decree(14.01.2026)
Supreme Court reiterated that a purchaser who buys property during pending litigation, as a transferee pendente lite, cannot obstruct execution of the.....
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Delhi HC: Unproven Adultery Allegations Cannot be Used to Deny Interim Maintenance under the DV Act(05.02.2026)
Delhi High Court held that unproven adultery allegations cannot bar a wife from interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, noting that unlik.....
Tags : Adultery, Interim Maintenance, Domestic Violence Act
Bombay High Court Imposes Costs For Vexatious Application In Commercial Dispute(29.09.2021)
Bombay High Court recently imposed heavy costs on the plaintiff for a "vexatious and mischievous" application, observing that the Commercial Courts Ac.....
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AAR: GST Applicable to Entities Providing Online Education(09.09.2022)
Kerala State Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) has held that GST is applicable to the entities providing online education.
Tags : AAR, GST, Online Education
SC: Simultaneous Statements by Multiple Accused under Section 27 Evidence Act Need Strict Scrutiny(23.09.2025)
Supreme Court observed that simultaneous disclosure statements by multiple accused under Section 27 of the Evidence Act require strict scrutiny. This .....
Tags : Statements, Evidence Act, Accused
Kerala HC: High Courts Cannot Lower Sentence Below Statutory Minimum(10.10.2025)
Kerala High Court recently clarified that High Courts do not have the authority to reduce a criminal sentence below the minimum punishment prescribed .....
Tags : Sentence, Statutory, Punishment
Supreme Court Grants Relief to Part-Time Sweepers Appointed on Regular Posts(03.02.2025)
Supreme Court while granting relief of regular pay to sweepers appointed on temporary basis to regular posts, has stated that the designation 'part-ti.....
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Supreme Court: Advertisement Not Mentioning Number of Posts Invalid(12.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that public employment advertisements that fail to mention the number of posts available for selection are invalid and ille.....
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MP HC: MPPSC Cannot Reject Doctors For PG Additional Registration Not Mentioned in the Advertisement(28.01.2026)
Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed writ petitions by doctors challenging MPPSC’s rejection of their applications for Medical Officer (Grade-I) and Spec.....
Tags : Doctors, Advertisement, Registration
Supreme Court: High Courts Must Independently Assess SC/ST Act Charges in Section 14A Appeals(12.02.2026)
Supreme Court has criticized the Madhya Pradesh High Court for allowing criminal proceedings under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to continu.....
Tags : Charges, Appeals, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
Del. HC to MCD: Ensure Paramedical Staff's Salary Not Withheld for Failing to Mark Attendance in App(14.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to ensure that salary of employees of its paramedical technical staff welfare a.....
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SC: HC Judge Can't Deny Referring Bail Plea to Previous Judge Due to Roster Change(30.09.2025)
Supreme Court recently criticised a High Court judge for refusing to refer a regular bail plea to the same judge who had earlier heard the anticipator.....
Tags : Regular Bail, Roster, Anticipatory bail
Ministry of Electronics and IT Notifies Aadhaar Amendment Rules(03.02.2025)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowle.....
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Utt. HC: PIL Filed Against Recently Implemented 'Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024'(12.02.2025)
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed challenging the recently implemented 'Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024' in the Uttarakhand High Court o.....
Tags : Public Interest Litigation, Uttarakhand High Court, Uniform Civil Code
SC Disapproves Estranged Wife's Demand That Alternate House Should Have Same Luxuries(06.12.2021)
Supreme Court has disapproved the stand taken by an estranged wife that the alternate accommodation offered to her should have the same luxuries as he.....
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MAT to State: Provide 'Third Gender' Option for Constable Post by December 4(01.12.2022)
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) has directed the state government to provide a third option as 'other gender' apart from Male and Female in .....
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Bombay HC Conducts Emergency Hearing from CJ’s Residence as Court Staff Deployed for Elections(02.01.2026)
Bombay High Court held an emergency hearing at the Chief Justice’s residence after the BMC Commissioner directed city court staff to report for two ho.....
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SC: Registry Cannot Intrude Into Judiciary’s Exclusive Domain By Questioning Why a Party is Impleaded(27.01.2026)
Supreme Court observed that the Registry has no authority to question or object to a petitioner’s decision to implead a particular party as a responde.....
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Allahabad High Court: Protecting Homebuyers’ Interests is Paramount in Real Estate Insolvency(03.11.2025)
Allahabad High Court held that homebuyers’ interests are paramount in the insolvency resolution of a real estate company, as the process directly affe.....
Tags : Interest, Real Estate, Insolvency
Madras HC: Cryptocurrency is Property and Can be Held in Trust(27.10.2025)
Madras High Court recognized cryptocurrency as a form of property that can be owned, enjoyed, and held in trust, while protecting an investor whose di.....
Tags : Cryptocurrency, Property, Investor
MHA Notifies FCRA Violations Now Compoundable Before Prosecution(04.07.2022)
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified certain violations under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 that are now compoundable before pros.....
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JKL HC: All Water Sources are Property of Government(26.05.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while dismissing a plea seeking directions upon the administration to not to change, divert or take any water .....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Water Body, State, Property
All. HC: Can’t Challenge Orders u/s 482 CrPC if Appeal Lies Under Section 14A of the SC/ST Act, 1989(14.02.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that in cases where an appeal against an order would lie under Section 14A of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, S. 14 SC/ST Act, S. 482 CrPC
Rajasthan Govt. Introduces Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025(06.02.2025)
Government of Rajasthan has introduced the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025 that seeks to criminalise religious con.....
Tags : Government of Rajasthan, Unlawful Conversion, Criminalise
SC: Accused has Fundamental Right of Speedy Trial as Enshrined in Article 21 of Constitution(17.02.2025)
SC while granting bail to an accused charged under UAPA has observed that, howsoever serious a crime may be, accused has a fundamental right of speedy.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Article 21 of Constitution
SC: Practice of Affixing Posters Outside Residence of COVID19 Patients Creates Stigma(02.12.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the practice of conspicuously affixing posters outside the residence of COVID19 positive patients creates stigma and o.....
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MP HC: Pen-Drive Evidence Cannot be Introduced At a Late Trial Stage Without Proof or Relevance(11.02.2026)
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that belated electronic evidence must be clearly relevant to the charges and duly provable, refusing to accept a pen dr.....
Tags : Evidence, Trial Stage, Relevance
Delhi HC Directs RBI to Reconsider Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Application(07.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has remanded to the Reserve Bank of India, an application by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) to transmit $300 million to its wholly.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Reserve Bank of India, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd
Rajasthan HC: Convenience Of Wife Is To Be Preferred Over The Convenience Of Husband(04.10.2021)
Rajasthan HC while allowing the transfer application filed by wife in a Divorce case observed that in such matters, courts are required to give more w.....
Tags : Rajasthan HC, Divorce, Proceedings, Transfer of Case
Raj HC: Depriving Married Daughter from Compassionate Appointment Violates Articles 14 &16(14.09.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that depriving a married daughter from right of consideration for compassionate appointment, violates the right to equal.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Equality
Delhi HC: 45-Day Period to File Replication Starts from Recording of Delayed Written Statement(30.09.2025)
Delhi HC clarified that the 45-day period to file a rejoinder or replication does not begin simply because a belated written statement is served by th.....
Tags : Replication, Written Statement, Limitation
Kerala HC: Ex-CISF Personnel can Buy Liquor from CAPF Canteens(24.10.2025)
Kerala HC ruled that retired Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel can buy liquor from canteens of other CAPFs including CRPF & BSF using.....
Tags : Central Industrial Security Force, Canteens, Central Liquor Management System
Supreme Court Holds Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya Guilty Of Contempt Of Court(29.09.2021)
Supreme Court has held Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya guilty of contempt of court for scandalising the Court and wasting its judicial time by .....
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Bombay HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Gadchiroli Elephants Shifting to Zoo(09.09.2022)
Bombay High Court while taking suo moto cognizance of forest department’s decision to move wild elephants from Gadchiroli forest to zoo, has observed .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Wild Elephants, Gadchiroli Forest
SC: Complaint under Section 138 NI Act Not Maintainable if Demand Notice Lacks Exact Amount(22.09.2025)
Supreme Court reiterated that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must have a demand notice specifying the exact cheque am.....
Tags : Negotiable Instruments Act, Complaint, Demand Notice
SC: Cheque Dishonour Complaint Maintainable Against Trustee Without Adding Trust(10.10.2025)
Supreme Court held that a cheque dishonour complaint is maintainable against a trustee who signed the cheque on behalf of a Trust, without naming the .....
Tags : Cheque Dishonour, Complaint, Trustee
NCLAT: Claimants Must Prove Asset Ownership; Liquidator Need Not Establish Title of Assets in Custody(03.11.2025)
NCLAT, New Delhi, upheld the NCLT’s order permitting liquidators to remove movable assets from leased premises owned by Reliance Realty Limited, while.....
Tags : Claimants, Assets, Custody
Lok Sabha Passes Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020(02.12.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 that proposes the establishment of a national registry and registrat.....
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Delhi HC: NOC of TM Office Mandatory for Copyright Registration of Artistic Work in Goods & Services(16.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held to obtain copyright registration of artistic work which is being used or is capable of being used in respect of any goods an.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Copyright, Artistic Work
Madras HC Rejects CBI Probe Pleas in Karur Stampede; Govt Bans Political Meets(03.10.2025)
Madras High Court (Madurai bench) rejected pleas for a CBI probe into the Karur stampede that claimed 39 lives. The State government also informed the.....
Tags : CBI, Stampede, Political Meetings
Supreme Court: To Transfer Complaint, Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction is No Ground(23.01.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction cannot be considered in transfer petition and the parties are entitled to r.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Territorial Jurisdiction, Trial Magistrate
NCLAT: Can’t Interfere with CoC’s Commercial Wisdom to Distribute Amount Based on Security Interest(03.02.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi has observed that if the provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 are complied with then there cannot be interference in the.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Commercial Wisdom, Security Interest
Bom. HC: Serving Grounds of Arrest to Accused 4 Minutes before Actual Arrest Isn’t Unreasonable(13.02.2025)
Bombay High Court has held that serving grounds of arrest to accused four minutes before actual arrest cannot be considered as unreasonable and do not.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Grounds of Arrest, Actual Arrest
SC: Preference Shareholders Classified as Investors, Cannot Approach Court as Financial Creditors(29.10.2025)
Supreme Court held that holders of Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (CRPS) are investors, not financial creditors, and cannot initiate insolven.....
Tags : Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Investors, Financial Creditors
Ker. HC: Can’t Conduct DNA Test to Clear Mere Suspicion of Paternity(20.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that DNA or other scientific tests cannot be resorted to clear a suspicion regarding the paternity of the child, in the abs.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, DNA Test, Paternity
MP High Court: Women Retain Reservation Benefits After Marriage if Caste is Recognized in Both States(15.01.2026)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that women who move to MP after marriage from another state are not considered migrants for service or reservation .....
Tags : Reservation, Marriage, Caste
Supreme Court: While a Child’s Welfare is Paramount, It is Not the Sole Factor in Custody Disputes(05.02.2026)
Supreme Court emphasised that child custody decisions cannot be based solely on welfare, holding that courts must also consider other relevant factors.....
Tags : Child’s Welfare, Custody, Disputes
Delhi HC: Missing Videograph of Chance Recovery Does Not Invalidate Seizure under NDPS Act(10.10.2025)
Del. HC clarified that failure to videograph or produce CCTV footage of a chance recovery does not invalidate the seizure of alleged contraband. While.....
Tags : Videograph, Recovery, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
Delhi HC: Only a Sessions Court, Not an Ilaqa Magistrate, Can Order Further Probe After Committal(03.11.2025)
Delhi High Court ruled that once a case is committed, only the Court of Sessions can order further investigation, not an Ilaqa Magistrate. The court e.....
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SC: In Customs Classification, Statutory Tariff Headings and HSN Notes Prevail over Common Parlance(08.01.2026)
Supreme Court held that aluminium shelves imported for mushroom cultivation cannot be classified as parts of agricultural machinery and must instead b.....
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Del. HC: Department Can't Hold Compliance once Court Orders Release of Bank Guarantee by Trader(24.01.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that once the Court has ordered release of the bank guarantee furnished by a trader, Customs Department cannot hold back.....
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SC: Registry Not Authorised to Delete Case Notified on Cause List Unless Ordered by Concerned Court(05.02.2025)
Supreme Court has held that once a case is notified on the cause list, unless there is a specific order to that effect, either of the bench concerned .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Cause List, Specific Order
SC Begins Hearing on Issue Whether Courts Can Modify Arbitral Award Under Section 34/37 of A&C Act(14.02.2025)
Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench has begun hearing on the issue whether Courts have the authority to modify an arbitral award under Section 34 and 3.....
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Kerala HC: Arrest Under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act to be Conducted by Special Police Officer(01.12.2020)
Kerala High Court has made it clear that any investigation or arrest under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 has to be conducted only by a Sp.....
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Calcutta HC Dismisses Challenge to ECI Decision to Prioritize Bye-Elections of Bhabanipur Assembly(28.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed a challenge made to the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to prioritize the bye-elections of Bhaban.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court , Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency
Kerala High Court Issues Notice to Centre on Plea Challenging Constitutionality of S.144B of IT Act(06.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has admitted a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Faceless Assessment Procedure under Section 14.....
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Ker. HC: Appointment Of Ministers' Personal Staff Can’t be Equated With Regular Recruitment Process(02.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that appointment of personal staff to ministers’ by the Special Rules of 1959 is a class of employment made in order to ser.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Ministers, Personal Staff, Appointment
Del HC: Security Guards Performing Duties Cannot Be Prosecuted For Wrongful Restraint or Molestation(06.01.2026)
Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against security guards accused of wrongful restraint and outraging modesty, holding that actions done b.....
Tags : Security Guards, Wrongful Restraint, Molestation
SC: Prior Written Demand is Not Mandatory For an Industrial Dispute to Exist or be Referred(28.01.2026)
Supreme Court held that a trade union is not required to issue a formal “charter of demands” to the management before approaching the Conciliation Off.....
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Kerala High Court: Arrest Grounds Need Not Mention Contraband Quantity When No Seizure is Made(12.02.2026)
Kerala High Court has held that while informing the grounds of arrest is mandatory, specifying the quantity of contraband seized is required only for .....
Tags : Arrest Grounds, Contraband, Seizure
Supreme Court: Constitution to Lose Importance if Fundamental Rights are Breached(21.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the Constitution will "lose its importance" if there is no redressal for breach of fundamental rights, such as right t.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Levy of GST on Lottery, Betting and Gambling(04.12.2020)
Supreme Court upheld the levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on lotteries, betting and gambling.
Tags : Supreme Court, GST on Lottery, Betting and Gambling
CBIC Notifies GST Payable on Food Preparations Put Up in Unit Containers(01.10.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC) notified that 5% GST payable on Food preparations put up in unit containers, intended for free distr.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Food Preparations Put Up in Unit Containers
Del HC: Aided Minority Educational Institution Affiliated With University Must Follow its Procedure(13.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that St Stephens College must follow admission policy of Delhi University for academic sessions 2022-23 for students belongi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Admission, St. Stephens College
Kerala High Court Directs Expedited Service of Summons in MP/MLA Cases Pending over 10 Years(25.09.2025)
Kerala High Court directed the state government and court administration to instruct Nodal Officers to expedite the service of summons in cases agains.....
Tags : Summons, Nodal Officers, State Government
SC Warns TN Police Media Statements May Affect Impartiality of Karur Stampede Probe(14.10.2025)
Supreme Court observed that media statements by senior Tamil Nadu police officers about the Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives, may raise doubts i.....
Tags : Media Statements, Stampede, Special Investigation Team
SC: Evidentiary Value of TIP is Lost When Witness Who Identified Accused Isn’t Examined in Trial(18.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that if the witness who identified a person or an article in the Test Identification Parade(TIP) is not examined during tri.....
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Allahabad HC: Private Financial Institutions Performing Public Duties Not ‘State’(02.12.2020)
Allahabad High Court has reiterated that private financial institutions, carrying business or commercial activity, may be performing public duties, bu.....
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SC Sets Aside Order Reading Down Advance Notice Condition For Broadcasters(29.09.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside an interim order passed by the Madras High Court in a writ petition filed by some broadcasters/FM Radios challenging Rule .....
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Orissa HC: Legal Heirs Can Substitute Complainant & Pursue Prosecution Upon His Death(09.09.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that legal heirs of a complainant, where a criminal case is instituted upon complaint, can substitute him upon his death an.....
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Bombay HC Denies Anticipatory Bail, Says Promise of 10-15% Monthly Profit Shows Dishonest Intent(22.09.2025)
Bombay High Court held that promising abnormally high guaranteed profits in intra-day trading shows prima facie dishonest intent, attracting criminal .....
Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Dishonest Intent, Promise
SC: Stamp Duty Based on Legal Nature of Instrument, Not Its Name(10.10.2025)
Supreme Court held that in determining stamp duty liability, the key factor is the true legal character of the instrument, not the name or title given.....
Tags : Stamp Duty, Instrument, Liability
Delhi HC: Municipal Corporation Cannot Shirk Off Responsibility by Citing Financial Constraints(05.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a Municipal Corporation constituted for the purpose of providing basic public goods amenities cannot shirk off its resp.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Municipal Corporation, Financial Constraints
SC: Larger Bench Judgment Will Prevail Regardless of Number of Judges in Majority(19.09.2022)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that a judgment delivered by a larger bench will prevail irrespective of the number of judges constituting t.....
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SC Quashes Money Laundering Case Against JSW Steel over Obulapuram Dealings(07.10.2025)
Supreme Court has quashed PMLA proceedings against JSW Steel Limited linked to alleged illegal mining by companies owned by ex-Karnataka minister G. J.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Money Laundering, JSW Steel
AP HC: Shutdown of Specific Unit Constitutes Closure, Workers Entitled to Compensation under S.25FFF(29.10.2025)
Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that shutting down a part of an industrial unit with functional integration with other units amounts to a closure. Con.....
Tags : Industrial Disputes Act, Compensation, Workers
SC: Menstrual Health is a Fundamental Right under Article 21; Orders Free Sanitary Pads in Schools(30.01.2026)
Declaring menstrual health part of the right to life under Article 21, the Supreme Court directed nationwide implementation of the Menstrual Hygiene P.....
Tags : Menstrual Health, Fundamental Right, Sanitary Pads
Allahabad HC: GST, Incentives, 0r Festival Advances Cannot be Deducted From Employee’s Retiral Dues(16.02.2026)
Allahabad High Court expressed shock at deductions made from an employee’s retiral dues, stating there is no provision to deduct “Protsahan Agrim,” “T.....
Tags : GST, Deducted, Employee’s Retiral Dues
Madras HC to State: Make Tourist Destinations Accessible for Disabled(30.11.2022)
Madras High Court has directed State government to take steps and make all tourist destinations in Tamil Nadu accessible for disabled persons in accor.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tourist, Disabled
Delhi High Court: No Construction or Residence Allowed on Yamuna Floodplains, Even For Graveyards(30.12.2025)
Delhi High Court has ruled that construction or residential use on the Yamuna floodplains is impermissible, and such activity cannot be justified even.....
Tags : Construction, Residence, Yamuna Floodplains
Karnataka HC: Bike Taxi Business Protected under Article 19(1)(G); State Can Regulate But Not Ban(27.01.2026)
Karnataka High Court upheld the right of taxi aggregators to operate bike taxis, ruling that it is a legitimate business protected under Article 19(1).....
Tags : Bike Taxi, Blanket Ban, State
Calcutta HC: Demolition Orders Cannot be Challenged under Article 226 if a Statutory Appeal Exists(10.02.2026)
Calcutta High Court, Port Blair Bench, held that a municipal demolition order cannot be directly challenged under Article 226 when an effective statut.....
Tags : Demolition Orders, Statutory Appeal, Challenged
Delhi HC Bars Rupa from Selling 'Coat-Pocket' Constitution Edition in EBC-Like Trade Dress(01.10.2025)
Delhi High Court, in a trademark infringement suit filed by Eastern Book Company (EBC), restrained Rupa Publications from publishing or selling its 'c.....
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Kerala HC: “Debt Due” under Section 18(1) SARFAESI Act Includes Future Interest until Appeal Filing(27.10.2025)
Kerala HC held that under Section 18(1) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (S.....
Tags : Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, Demand Notice, Appeal
Supreme Court: Only Courts May Condone Delay; Tribunals Lack Power Unless Statute Allows(08.01.2026)
Supreme Court reaffirmed that the Company Law Board or Tribunal has no power to condone delay in filing appeals unless such authority is expressly con.....
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Supreme Court: Industrial Court is the Proper Forum to Decide Issues Relating to Contract Labour(30.01.2026)
Supreme Court held that disputes relating to the employment and termination of contract labour must be adjudicated by the Industrial Court constituted.....
Tags : Industrial Court, Proper Forum, Contract Labour
CCI Rejects Abuse of Dominance Claim Against Google Over Play Store Ban(07.10.2025)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) dismissed Liberty Infospace Pvt. Ltd.'s complaint against Google, ruling that Google did not abuse its dominant .....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Google, Play Store
Delhi HC: Caste Abuse on Flyover Counts as 'Public View' Under SC/ST Act Even Without Witnesses(29.10.2025)
Delhi High Court held that assaulting a woman and hurling caste-based abuse on a flyover qualifies as “public view,” fulfilling the requirements for a.....
Tags : Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Witnesses, Caste
Supreme Court: District Cricket Bodies Must Adopt Good Governance Voluntarily, Not Follow BCCI Rules(16.02.2026)
Supreme Court encouraged district cricket associations to voluntarily adopt good governance, promoting transparency in player selection, professionali.....
Tags : District Cricket Bodies, Good Governance, Adopt
Madras High Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of RP Act(11.01.2021)
Madras High Court has issued notices to the Centre and Election Commission of India (ECI) on a Petition challenging the constitutional validity of Sec.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Constitutional Validity of Representation of Peoples Act, 1951
Madras HC Allows Remission of GST as Quantified Under SVLDR Scheme(01.12.2021)
Madras High Court has allowed the remission of goods and services tax as quantified under SabkaVishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) (SVLDR) Scheme subj.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Remission of GST as Quantified Under SVLDR Scheme
SC Expresses Concern Over the Conditions of Hospitals in Bihar(22.11.2022)
Supreme Court while reprimanding Bihar government for allowing persons without necessary qualifications to discharge functions of pharmacist in state-.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pharmacist, Bihar
Kar. HC to State: Revisit School Timings and Working Hours to Reduce of Traffic Congestion(13.09.2023)
Karnataka High Court has directed State to take appropriate steps regarding the issue of revisiting school timings, along with revisiting the working .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Traffic Congestion, Bengaluru
SC: Studying in a Government Institute Does Not Create an Automatic Right to a Government Job(09.01.2026)
Supreme Court has ruled that admission to and completion of a course in a government institution does not by itself give rise to a legitimate expectat.....
Tags : Government Institute, Right, Government Job
Delhi HC Directs GST Dept to Open Online Portal to File Form TRAN-1 or to Accept Manually(13.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed Goods and Services Tax Department to either open the online portal so as to enable the Petitioner to file the Form TRAN-.....
Tags : Delhi HC, GST
SC: Disclosure Statements Alone Cannot Secure Conviction Without a Complete Chain of Evidence(19.01.2026)
Supreme Court set aside a murder conviction, observing that confessional statements under Section 27 of the Evidence Act and related discoveries canno.....
Tags : Statements, Conviction, Evidence
Gauhati HC: POCSO Probes Must be Child-Friendly, With Sensitized Investigators to Ensure Clear Truth(09.02.2026)
Gauhati High Court emphasized that POCSO investigations must be child-friendly and sensitive, with counselling, support persons, and clear statements,.....
Tags : Probes, Investigators, Child-Friendly
Supreme Court: States Cannot Use Taxation to Discriminate Against Out-of-State Goods(25.09.2025)
Supreme Court struck down a 2007 Rajasthan notification that gave VAT exemption to local asbestos sheet makers while taxing those from other states. I.....
Tags : Taxation, Discriminate, Unconstitutional
Orissa HC: Informant Can be Made Accused if Involved, No Separate FIR Needed(14.10.2025)
Orissa High Court clarified that if an investigation reveals the informant’s complicity or incriminating evidence against them, the informant can be m.....
Tags : Informant, Accused, First Information Report
SC: Terrorist Act under UAPA Includes Conspiracies to Disrupt Essential Supplies, Not Just Violence(06.01.2026)
Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, observing they were prima facie the architects o.....
Tags : Terrorist Act, Conspiracies, Violence
Chhattisgarh HC: Court Employees Cannot Enroll as Regular LLB Students in Breach of Service Rules(29.01.2026)
Chhattisgarh High Court set aside an order allowing a probationary court employee to pursue the third year of LLB as a regular student, ruling that su.....
Tags : Court Employees, LLB Students, Service Rules
Delhi HC: Workman Cannot Claim Section 17(B) of the ID Act Wages after Reaching Superannuation Age(12.02.2026)
Delhi HC has held that a workman is not entitled to Section 17(B) wages under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, after reaching superannuation, as the.....
Tags : Workman, Industrial Disputes Act, Wages
Delhi HC: Waitlist Panel Cannot Be Segregated, Vacancies Must Be Filled From Valid Waitlist(31.10.2025)
Delhi High Court ruled that the waitlist panel cannot operate in a segregated manner, particularly in provisional recruitment results. It dismissed DS.....
Tags : Vacancies, Waitlist, Recruitment, Candidates
Cal. HC: Registrar Can Initiate Parallel Proceedings on Finding Add. Material U/S 206 Companies Act(21.11.2022)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the capacity of the Registrar of Companies to initiate multiple/ parallel proceedings un.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Registrar, Parallel Proceedings
SC: Bar Association Can’t Bring Judicial Working to a Standstill to Condole Lawyer's Death(13.09.2023)
Supreme Court while issuing notice to Odisha Bar Association for abstaining from court work citing the death of one of its members, has observed that .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bar Association, Notice, Abstain
Rajasthan HC: Father’s Rape of His Daughter Transcends Ordinary Crime; Victim’s Testimony Suffices(09.01.2026)
Rajasthan High Court, while dismissing an appeal against a POCSO rape conviction, held that the victim’s testimony, as the convict’s daughter, constit.....
Tags : Rape, Crime, Testimony
Punjab & Haryana High Court: ED Can Arrest Individuals Even if FIRs are Added to the ECIR Later(02.02.2026)
Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed pleas by promoters of Ramprastha Promoters & Developers Pvt. Ltd. challenging their arrest and proceedings by .....
Tags : Arrest, Enforcement Directorate, Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Kerala HC: Petitioner’s Identity Must be Verified Via SHO in Cases of Bank Account Defreezing(17.02.2026)
Kerala High Court ruled that no writ petition or similar plea for defreezing bank accounts shall be entertained unless the concerned Station House Off.....
Tags : Bank Account, Defreezing, Station House Officer
Calcutta HC: Conviction under Essential Commodities Act Invalid if Stock Measured With a 'Stick'(09.02.2026)
Calcutta High Court set aside a petrol pump operator's conviction under the Essential Commodities Act, ruling that a criminal conviction cannot rest o.....
Tags : Essential Commodities Act, Conviction, Stock
Kerala HC Declines to Grant Interim Stay on Decision Allowing Early Administration Of Second Jab(28.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has declined to stay the single judge decision allowing early administration of the second dose of COVISHIELD vaccine to the workers.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Early Administration Of Second Jab
Karnataka HC Issues Notice to Former HC Judge in Plea to Probe Bribe Scandal for Governor's Post(05.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to a former judge of the court in a petition seeking directions to the police to initiate action against her fo.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Bribe Scandal for Governor's Post
SC to Centre: Make Web Portal With Details of Foreign Universities(19.09.2022)
Supreme Court has suggested that the Union Government could create a web portal containing the details of the foreign universities where the Ukraine r.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Ukraine Returnee, Medical Students
Bombay HC: IBC Proceedings Don't Bar Criminal Case under NI Act Against Directors(07.10.2025)
Bombay High Court has held that prior initiation of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) proceedings does not bar criminal prosecution of directors un.....
Tags : Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Negotiable Instruments Act, Directors
SC Directs Competent Authority to Consider Reinstatement of Suspended 32 Tihar Jail Officials(24.01.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the competent authority to decide the issue of reinstatement of 32 Tihar jail officials who were suspended for extending un.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Reinstatement, Tihar Jail Officials
SC Dismissed Public Interest Litigation Challenging Validity of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961(04.02.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that challenged the validity of Sections 2, 3, 4 and 8A of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation, Dowry Prohibition Act
SC: Consideration of Claim for Compassionate Appointment Only in “Hand-to-Mouth” Cases(12.02.2025)
SC has held that it is only in “hand-to-mouth” cases that a claim for compassionate appointment ought to be considered and granted, if at all other co.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Compassionate Appointment, Standard of Life
NCLAT: Goods Lying in Customs Bonded Warehouses Can’t be Assets of Corporate Debtor(06.12.2021)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi has held that goods lying in the Customs bonded warehouses cannot be considered assets of t.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Goods Lying in Customs Bonded Warehouses
Kerala HC: Rights of Girls Can't be Restricted in The Guise of Protection(30.11.2022)
Kerala High Court while questioning curfew in the girls’ hostel in the Government Medical College, has observed that in modern times, any patriarchism.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Curfew, Girls Hostel
HP HC: Mere Interest in a Project Cannot Justify Impleading a Non-Signatory in Arbitration(02.01.2026)
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that mere financial or consequential interest does not justify impleading a non-signatory in arbitration, emphasizing.....
Tags : Interest, Non-Signatory, Impleading
Madras HC: Encroachment on a Public Street Cannot be Allowed Even If It Has a Religious Character(27.01.2026)
Madras High Court observed that encroachments cannot be permitted on public places or land vested in a local body even if they have a religious charac.....
Tags : Encroachment, Public Street, Religious Character
Calcutta HC: Land Acquisition For Industrial Park is Public Purpose; Leasing to Industry is Valid(11.02.2026)
Calcutta HC held that land acquired for “employment generation and socio-economic development” for an industrial park constitutes a valid public purpo.....
Tags : Land Acquisition, Industrial Park, Industry
MCA Extends Last Date of Filing of Cost Audit Report to Board of Directors(28.09.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the last date of filing of the Cost Audit Report to the Board of Directors under Rule 6(5) of the Com.....
Tags : Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Last Date of Filing of Cost Audit Report
CESTAT, Chennai Allows Refund Claim by Hyundai Motor India(05.10.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has allowed a refund claim by Hyundai Motor India where the Tribunal quashed an .....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyundai Motor India
SC: Right to Establish Educational Institution is FR, Can't be Restricted by Executive Instruction(16.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the right to establish an educational institution is a fundamental right (FR) under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fundamental Rights, Execution Instruction
Gujarat HC Rejects Stay on Partial Demolition of 400-Year-Old Mosque for Road Widening(03.10.2025)
Gujarat High Court declined to intervene in an order that refused to stay the proposed partial demolition of a 400-year-old mosque. The demolition is .....
Tags : Demolition, Mosque, Infrastructure Project
Bom. HC Refers to Larger Bench the Issue Whether Grounds of Arrest Must be Furnished to Accused(03.02.2025)
Bombay High Court has referred to a larger bench the issue, whether grounds of arrest are required to be furnished to the accused in offence under POC.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Grounds of Arrest, POCSO Act
Income Tax Bill, 2025 Set to be Introduced in Lok Sabha Today(13.02.2025)
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman is set to introduce the Income Tax Bill, 2025 which aims to consolidate and amend the taxation laws of the co.....
Tags : Income Tax Bill, Finance Minister, Lok Sabha
Allahabad HC Fines SBI ?1 Lakh for Delay in Deciding Compassionate Appointment Claim(30.09.2025)
Allahabad High Court imposed a ?1 lakh cost on the State Bank of India for failing to decide a compassionate appointment application for five years, t.....
Tags : Compassionate Appointment, State Bank of India, Claim
Kerala HC: No Caste or Lineage Required for Temple Priests(24.10.2025)
Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition by Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam (AKTS) challenging the accreditation and recognition of certain 'Thanthr.....
Tags : Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board, Temple, Priests
Supreme Court: Stamp Duty on an Agreement to Sell is Leviable Only if Possession is Transferred(16.01.2026)
Supreme Court ruled that under the Andhra Pradesh Stamp Act, stamp duty is not payable on an agreement to sell that does not provide for delivery of p.....
Tags : Stamp Duty, Agreement to Sell, Possession
Del HC: Mother's Right to Education and Personal Growth Cannot be Restricted Due To Custody Disputes(06.02.2026)
Delhi High Court held that a mother’s right to personal growth, dignity, and higher education abroad is part of her Article 21 right to life and liber.....
Tags : Right to Education, Custody Disputes, Mother
SC: Government Not Bound by Estoppel in Sovereign, Legislative, or Executive Actions(24.09.2025)
Supreme Court has ruled that estoppel cannot be invoked against the Government when it is exercising its legislative, sovereign, or executive powers. .....
Tags : Estoppel, Government, Legislative, Executive
Delhi HC: Govt Can Regulate Private School Fees to Prevent Profiteering, Not Control Fee Structure(10.10.2025)
Delhi High Court held that the Delhi Government’s Directorate of Education can regulate fees of unaided private schools only to prevent profiteering, .....
Tags : Private School, Profiteering, Fee Structure
Delhi High Court Rules Law Students Cannot be Barred From Exams For Not Meeting Minimum Attendance(03.11.2025)
Delhi High Court ruled that no student enrolled in any recognized law college or university in India can be barred from exams or hindered in academic .....
Tags : Law Students, Attendance, Exams
Allahabad HC: Police Can Freeze Accounts on Suspicion; Affected Party May Seek Magistrate’s Relief(03.11.2025)
Allahabad High Court held that police can freeze bank accounts if suspicious transactions are found during investigation, while the affected party has.....
Tags : Suspicion, Bank Accounts, Investigation
SC Issues Notice on Plea Against NGT Order Stopping Commercial Activities at Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur(02.12.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in the appeal filed by the Secretary Department Of Archaeology And Museums. State of Rajasthan challenging National Gr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stopping Commercial Activities at Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur
Delhi HC: Strictures Must Be Passed With Utmost Circumspection(23.11.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that words forming part of a judicial order forms a permanent record, has held that judicial strictures must be passe.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Judicial Strictures, Reputation
Kar. HC: Gomal Land Can be Diverted to Other Larger Public Purposes(18.09.2023)
Karnataka High Court has observed that there is absolutely no material on record to substantiate the argument that any provision of law is violated by.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Land, Waste Management
Chhattisgarh HC: Second Marriage During Subsisting First Marriage Void Unless Custom Permits It(14.01.2026)
Chhattisgarh High Court held that a second marriage solemnised during the subsistence of a first marriage is void under Sections 5(i) and 11 of the Hi.....
Tags : Marriage, Custom, Hindu Marriage Act
Bombay HC: Storing Items in a Fridge isn’t Manufacturing and Doesn’t Make Premises a Factory(05.02.2026)
Bombay High Court held that merely storing or preserving items in a refrigerator or cold storage does not amount to a “manufacturing process” and ther.....
Tags : Refrigerator, Factory, Storing
Delhi HC: Minor Inconsistency in Statement Does Not Make Unreliable Witness(02.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that minor inconsistency in a statement made by a wife during cross-examination by husband before Family Court in divorc.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Minor Inconsistency in Statement
Delhi HC to Police: Take Action Against Prostitution Rings Operating Under Garb of Massage Parlours(28.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to ensure that all steps are taken to prevent prostitution rings from being operated under the garb of .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Prostitution, Massage Parlour
J&K&L High Court: Successive Bail Applications Can Be Filed Even Without Change in Circumstances(22.12.2025)
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh held that a change in circumstances is not required for filing successive bail applications, allowing the H.....
Tags : Bail, Circumstances, Criminal Court
Supreme Court Orders Reporting of Student Suicides and Bans Denial of Classes or Exams(19.01.2026)
Expressing concern over rising suicides in higher educational institutions, the Supreme Court issued interim directions mandating all HEIs to report e.....
Tags : Student, Suicides, Classes
Kerala HC: Orders Barring Disclosure of Witness Statements Must State Reasons For Each Witness(09.02.2026)
Kerala HC clarified that under Section 44 of the UAPA, any order barring disclosure of witness statements must examine each witness individually and r.....
Tags : Orders, Witness Statements, Reasons
Jharkhand HC: Fresh Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable After Earlier Rejection under S. 482 BNSS(13.10.2025)
Jharkhand High Court clarified that Section 482 of the BNSS, which governs anticipatory bail, has limited scope and does not allow revival of "reasons.....
Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Rejection, Arrest
Calcutta HC: Landlord Decides His Residential Needs; Courts Cannot Set Living Standards in Eviction(16.01.2026)
Calcutta High Court held that a landlord is the best judge of his residential and business needs, and courts cannot dictate living standards. Upholdin.....
Tags : West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, Residential Needs, Landlord
Cal HC: Excessive Palm Sweating Alone Cannot Render Candidate Medically Unfit for CAPF Appointment(06.02.2026)
Calcutta High Court ruled that palmar hyperhidrosis (excessive palm sweating) cannot alone disqualify a candidate from Central Armed Police Forces Con.....
Tags : Excessive Palm Sweating, Candidate, Central Armed Police Forces Constable
SC Finds 3-Year Delay in Case Listing Disturbing and Orders an Inquiry Against the Registry(24.09.2025)
Supreme Court condemned its Registry for delaying the listing of a case by over three years despite a clear order to list it immediately after service.....
Tags : Inquiry, Registry, Registrar
Kerala HC: Printing Digital Files on Paper is a Service, Attracts 18% GST(10.10.2025)
Kerala High Court ruled that printing digital images, letters, or photos on paper is a service, attracting 18% GST, not 12%. The issue before the benc.....
Tags : Printing, Service, GST
Delhi HC: 'No Coercive Steps' Does Not Mean Stay or Suspension of Investigation(04.11.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that the phrase “no coercive steps” does not imply a stay or suspension of an investigation, clarifying that such wording ca.....
Tags : Coercive Steps, Suspension, Investigation
Bom. HC: Can Apply Business Efficacy Test if Ambiguity in Arbitration Agreement(14.02.2025)
Bombay High Court has held that business efficacy test can be applied to recognize the intent of parties if there is any ambiguity in the arbitration .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Arbitration Agreement, Business Efficacy Test
Orissa HC: Desist from ‘Two Finger Test’ as it violates Right to Privacy and Integrity(13.09.2023)
Orissa High Court has directed medical professionals to desist from two-finger test in the private part of the sexual assault victim as the test viola.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Medical Professionals, Two Finger Test, Right to Privacy
SC: Fresh Notification For Vijayawada ACB Police Station not Required After AP Bifurcation(09.01.2026)
Supreme Court set aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment that had quashed several FIRs registered by the ACB for want of jurisdiction, holding t.....
Tags : Notification, Bifurcation, Police Station
SC: State Cannot Deny Regularisation to Long-Serving Contract Staff Appointed Through Due Process(02.02.2026)
Supreme Court held that the State, as a model employer, cannot refuse regularisation to contract workers appointed through due process, and those give.....
Tags : State, Regularisation, Staff
Allahabad High Court: Magistrate Must Consider Closure Report Even After Taking Cognizance(17.02.2026)
Allahabad High Court observed that a Magistrate is legally obligated to consider and decide upon a Final Report (closure report) filed by the police, .....
Tags : Magistrate, Closure Report, Cognizance
Madras HC to State: Show Seriousness in Removal of Invasive Plant Species Else Forests Will be Gone(19.09.2022)
Madras High Court has held that the state government should show seriousness in removing invasive plant species from forests. The bench held that if s.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Forest, Invasive Plant Species
P&H HC: Customary Restrictions Can't Stop Widow From Alienating Non-Ancestral Property(28.01.2026)
Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a widow can freely alienate non-ancestral property inherited from her husband without collateral consent, ruli.....
Tags : Customary Restrictions, Widow, Non-Ancestral Property
SC: Silence During Investigation Does Not Ipso Facto Mean Non-Cooperation to Deny Bail(12.02.2026)
Supreme Court has observed that bail cannot be denied merely because an accused refuses to answer questions from the investigating officer, as such re.....
Tags : Investigation, Ipso Facto, Bail
Orissa HC: Can't Direct State To Extend Financial Assistance To Workers Associated With Durga Puja(04.10.2021)
Orissa High Court observed that it can't direct the State Government to separately extend financial relief to workers associated with the Durga Puja f.....
Tags : Orissa High Court. Financial Assistance, Durga Puja
SC: State Reorganization Can’t Take Away Right of Citizens to Reside & Settle in Any Part of Country(15.09.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that there is only one domicile i.e. domicile of the country and there is no separate domicile for a State, has held tha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, State Reorganization, Domicile
Delhi HC: Courier Agency Liable for Penalty if it Fails to Report Suspicious Consignment to Customs(01.10.2025)
Delhi High Court held that the Commissioner of Customs is empowered to impose a penalty on a courier service that fails to report suspicious consignme.....
Tags : Courier Agency, Penalty, Consignment, Customs
Madras High Court: Customs Authorities Do Not Have Jurisdiction to Issue Directions under GST Law(28.10.2025)
Madras HC has ruled that Customs authorities lack jurisdiction to issue directions under Goods and Services Tax (GST) law. It invalidated a Feb 2021 C.....
Tags : Customs, Jurisdiction, Goods and Services Tax
Ker HC: Dismissal For Default Alone Cannot Justify Rejecting Restoration Plea For Lack of Vigilance(19.01.2026)
Kerala High Court held that dismissal for default alone cannot justify rejecting a restoration plea citing lack of vigilance, noting that a previous d.....
Tags : Dismissal, Restoration, Vigilance
Calcutta HC: Accused Has No Right on Investigation Mode or Impleadment in Probe Writ(09.02.2026)
Calcutta HC held that an accused has no right to be heard regarding the manner or mode of investigation and dismissed applications seeking impleadment.....
Tags : Accused, Investigation, Right
Delhi HC Refuses to Dispense With Rapid Antigen Test for Medicos Doing BAT on Aviation Personnel(12.09.2022)
Delhi High Court while refusing to dispense with Rapid Antigen Tests for Medicos doing Breath Analyser Tests (BAT) has held that Doctors and paramedic.....
Tags : Delhi high Court, Aviation Personnel, Rapid Antigen Tests
Supreme Court: No Additional Post-Award Interest if Award Fixes Interest Rate until Payment(25.09.2025)
Supreme Court held that if an arbitral award sets a composite interest rate covering the entire period from cause of action to payment, the award hold.....
Tags : Award, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Interest
SC: Magistrates Can Order Voice Samples From Witnesses, Not Just Accused, No Article 20(3) Breach(14.10.2025)
Supreme Court held that Magistrates can direct voice samples from both accused and witnesses, as such samples are material evidence, not testimonial. .....
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Delhi HC: DTVSV Act is a Remedial Statute(28.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 (DTVSV Act) is neither a taxing statute nor an amnesty act; it is a remedial .....
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Bombay HC: Preventing Feeding Stray Dogs at Society or Bus Stop is Not 'Wrongful Restraint'(23.12.2025)
Bombay High Court held that a person stopped from feeding stray dogs at non-designated spots in a society, such as entry/exit points or school bus sto.....
Tags : Stray Dogs, Wrongful Restraint, Preventing
Delhi HC: Bar Associations are Not ‘State’ under Article 12 as They Do Not Perform Public Functions(19.01.2026)
Delhi High Court ruled that Bar Associations do not perform public functions and are not a State or its instrumentality under Article 12, noting that .....
Tags : Bar Associations, State, Public Functions
Kerala High Court: Universities Must Regulate Student Political Activities to Curb Campus Violence(09.02.2026)
Kerala High Court directed all state universities to establish comprehensive regulations to control student political activities on campus, following .....
Tags : Universities, Student Political Activities, Campus Violence
MHA Notifies Extension of Validity of Registration Certificates Issued Under FCRA Act(01.10.2021)
Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the extension of the validity of the registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging MoEF Draft Notification on Western Ghats(13.09.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the Draft Notification published by Central Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, demarcat.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Western Ghats, Draft Notification
Del. HC Upholds DU’s Decision to Relax Age Limit for Candidates in Student’s Union Elections(21.09.2023)
Delhi High Court has upheld that decision of Delhi University (DU) to adjust the maximum age limit for undergraduate and postgraduate students contest.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi University, Student Union, Elections
SC: Govt Can Exclude Overqualified Candidates From Posts Requiring Lower Qualifications(19.01.2026)
Observing that States have the power to prescribe minimum eligibility for public posts, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rule 6(1) of the Biha.....
Tags : Candidates, Qualifications, Posts
SC: State Government Employees Cannot Claim Dearness Allowance Twice a Year Unless Rules Allow(06.02.2026)
While hearing West Bengal’s challenge to directions on payment of Dearness Allowance under the 2009 Pay Revision Rules, the Supreme Court held that st.....
Tags : State Government Employees, Claim, Dearness Allowance
Delhi HC: Private Schools Must Follow RPwD Act and Give Reasonable Accommodation to Disabled Students(24.09.2025)
Delhi High Court stated that private schools are obligated under Section 16 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, to take appropriate .....
Tags : Private Schools, Accommodation, Disabled Students
Delhi HC: Father Granted Custody When Mother’s Adultery Allegation Includes Neglect(13.10.2025)
Delhi High Court held that a father is entitled to custody of a child when allegations of the mother’s adultery are combined with deliberate neglect a.....
Tags : Father, Custody, Adultery
ITAT, Mumbai: Taxpayer Can Add Price Paid for Amenities to Arrive atTotal Cost of Acquisition(02.12.2020)
Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the taxpayer can add the price paid for amenities to a builder’s group company to arrive at.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Total Cost of Acquisition
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Covid Vaccination Registration Via Toll-Free Number(28.09.2021)
Supreme Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking registration for COVID vaccination on a toll-free helpline number. The Court has ob.....
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DCDRC to Tirumala Tirupati: Allot Seva Ticket or Pay Rs 45 Lakhs to Devotee Waiting Since 2006(06.09.2022)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Salem has directed Tirumala Tirupati Devsthanam to allot ticket for Melchat Vastram Seva with.....
Tags : DCDRC, Tirumala Tirupati Devsthanam, Devotee
Delhi HC: Payment Aggregators Fall Within Definition of Payment System(19.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that payment aggregators fall within the definition of designated payment system under Section 23A of the Payment and Settle.....
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Rajasthan HC: State Must Set Up Trauma Centre, Art Institute; Temple Board Can Only Assist(08.10.2025)
Rajasthan High Court modified its order, holding that the responsibility for developing a Trauma Centre and a National-Level Institution to promote In.....
Tags : Trauma Centre, Art Institute, Temple Board
SC: When FIR Registered Under Stringent Laws, Strict Scrutiny is Required(14.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that when FIR is registered under stringent laws like Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act, 1986 then its strict scrutiny is require.....
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Kerala HC: Introspection by Judiciary Necessary, Otherwise People Will Lose Faith(23.11.2022)
Kerala High Court while issuing directions to Registry to bring to the Chief Justice's notice the old writ petitions pending in different jurisdiction.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Judiciary, Registry
Tel. HC: Indian Courts Must Independently Examine Foreign Court Judgments on Child Custody(14.09.2023)
Telangana High Court has held that while dealing with custody matters of children of foreign nationality, a competent court in India is entitled and i.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Child Custody, Foreign Court
Delhi High Court: Home State Must be the First Preference For Claiming Insider IFS Cadre Allocation(14.01.2026)
Delhi High Court held that under the All India Services Cadre Allocation Policy, an officer must list their home State as the first preference to clai.....
Tags : Home State, Preference, IFS Cadre
Delhi HC: Not Named In FIR Doesn’t Matter If Financial Links Show Active Role in NDPS Offence(04.02.2026)
Delhi High Court held that an accused’s absence from the FIR is not decisive for bail if investigations reveal financial transactions indicating activ.....
Tags : Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Active Role, Financial Links
Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Reducing Price of RT PCR Tests(05.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has set aside the State government's order reducing the price of RT PCR tests from Rs. 1700 to Rs. 500 in all the private diagnostic.....
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Delhi HC Directs DNRs to Appoint Grievance Officers Under IT Rules 2021(16.09.2022)
Delhi High Court while dealing with cases concerning proliferation of fraudulent domain names resulting in monetary loss to public has directed variou.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Domain Name Registrars, IT Rules
Karnataka High Court: PTCL Act Can Apply Again if Restored Land is Later Transferred(01.10.2025)
Karnataka HC, differing from a co-ordinate bench, held that if land restored under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of.....
Tags : Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Land
Madras HC: Customs Brokers’ Offence Report Need Not Be Penal; 90-Day Period Starts on Receipt(28.10.2025)
Madras High Court stated that an offence report under Regulation 17(1) of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018, does not necessarily imply .....
Tags : Customs, Offence, Receipt
Bombay HC: An Adopted Child’s Caste is Considered the Same as That of the Adoptive Parents(02.02.2026)
Bombay High Court held that an adopted child’s caste is the same as that of the adoptive parents, quashing the Deputy Collector, Pune’s order, in a ca.....
Tags : Adopted Child, Caste, Adoptive Parents
Allahabad HC: CGST Arrest Memo Must Include Grounds as Annexure; Reasons to Believe Not Needed(17.02.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that under Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017, the Commissioner’s “reasons to believe” need not be provided to the accused, bu.....
Tags : Arrest Memo, Grounds, Reasons
Delhi HC: DV Act Rights of Daughter-in-Law Cannot Deny In-Laws’ Right to Reside in Home(31.10.2025)
Del HC observed that while daughter-in-law’s residence rights are protected under the Domestic Violence Act the in-laws’ right to live in their home w.....
Tags : Domestic Violence Act, Daughter-in-Law, Rights
Supreme Court: Delay in Filing Written Statement During COVID Limitation Extension Allowed(09.10.2025)
Supreme Court reiterated that a written statement filed late in a commercial suit cannot be rejected if the delay occurred during the COVID-19 limitat.....
Tags : Written Statement, COVID, Limitation
Allahabad HC: Juvenile Conviction Cannot be Treated as Disqualification for Government Jobs(31.10.2025)
Allahabad High Court held that a juvenile’s conviction under the Juvenile Justice Act, relying on Section 19 of the 2000 Act and Section 24 of the 201.....
Tags : Juvenile Justice Act, Conviction, Government Jobs
Ker. HC: Can’t Use ‘Emergent Reasons’ as Ground to Remove Street Vendors(13.02.2025)
Kerala High Court has held that there should not be eviction of street vendors on grounds of ‘grave and emergent’ reasons in violation of their rights.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Street Vendors, Emergent Reasons
Delhi High Court: Renting or Leasing Residential Property for Residential Use Exempt from GST(29.10.2025)
Delhi High Court held that GST is not applicable on renting or leasing residential premises for residential use. The court clarified this while addres.....
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Patna HC: Judiciary Witnessing Large Number of Custodial Deaths Caused by Police Officers(06.12.2021)
Patna High Court has observed that the Judiciary is witnessing a large number of custodial deaths caused by men in uniform, stating that giving third-.....
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Streamlining of Customs Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Work-Instructions(06.09.2023)
1. The undersigned is directed to draw your kind attention to the Instruction No. 02/ 2021-Customs dated 16.02.2021 regarding Customs Post Clearance A.....
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SC: Forfeiture of Earnest Money Impermissible When Both Buyer and Seller are at Fault(06.01.2026)
Supreme Court held that forfeiture of earnest money is impermissible when both buyer and seller are at fault in performing the contract, as such forfe.....
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Supreme Court: Stray Dog Attacks on Beaches Adversely Impact Tourism(29.01.2026)
During the hearing on stray dogs, the Supreme Court noted attacks on tourists on beaches in Goa and Kerala, observing that dogs are drawn by fish carc.....
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Supreme Court: Post-Award Property Purchasers Cannot Resist Execution of an Arbitral Award(16.02.2026)
Supreme Court of India reaffirmed that a transferee who purchases property from a judgment-debtor during the pendency of proceedings has no locus stan.....
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Supreme Court Urges Revival of Day-To-Day Trial Practice in Sensitive Cases for Speedy Justice(25.09.2025)
Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the discontinuation of day-to-day trials in important and sensitive cases, noting that a practice common .....
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SC: Challenge to State Consent for CBI Probe Must be Raised Soon After FIR(14.10.2025)
SC held that objections to CBI's lack of state consent u/s 6 of Delhi Special Police Establishment Act must be raised immediately after FIR registrati.....
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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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Amendment in Section 2(zm) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016(29.11.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-clause (iii) of clause (sa) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2.....
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Delhi HC Absence of Formal Arrest under Section 311A Crpc Does Not Bar Giving Handwriting Samples(06.01.2026)
Delhi High Court held that under Section 311A CrPC, the absence of a formal arrest does not prevent a Magistrate from directing a person to provide ha.....
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Del HC: Probationers are ‘Workmen’ under ID Act; S.17B Wages not Recoverable if Termination Upheld(29.01.2026)
Delhi High Court held that probationary employees are ‘workmen’ under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, but their termination without.....
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Allahabad HC: Caste by Birth Remains Unchanged Despite Conversion or Inter-Caste Marriage(12.02.2026)
Allahabad High Court has observed that a person’s caste determined at birth remains unchanged even if they convert to another religion, and that a wom.....
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SC: NDPS Disposal Rules Do Not Prevent Interim Release of Seized Vehicle to Innocent Owner(28.10.2025)
Supreme Court held that if a vehicle owner proves it was used to transport narcotics without their knowledge or involvement, they cannot be denied int.....
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SC: P&H HC's 50% Minimum Mark Criteria in Interviews For Promotion As District Judges Upheld(14.02.2024)
Supreme Court has upheld the criteria set by Punjab and Haryana High Court (P&H HC) which requires the judicial officers to secure a minimum of 50% ma.....
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SC: Arbitration Clauses in Unstamped Agreements are Inadmissible but not Void(13.12.2023)
Supreme Court 7-judge bench while overruling the 5-judge bench judgment in N.N. Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. (MANU/SC/04.....
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Bom. HC Stays Suspension of Female Advocate for Total Disregard to Principles of Natural Justice(27.01.2025)
Bombay High Court has stayed an order passed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) suspending the license of a female advocate and stated that there has b.....
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Bom. HC: PIL Filed to Allow Children Involved in Custody Cases to Appoint Lawyers(06.02.2025)
Bombay High Court has issued notice in a petition seeking a framework through which children involved in custody cases and family court cases can appo.....
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Gau. HC Asks State if Minor Mineral Rules Stipulate Action Against Contractor for Illegal Mining(14.02.2025)
Gauhati High Court has asked the State Authorities if there is any provision under the existing mineral rules that allow action against the contractor.....
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AP HC Directs to Submit Report on Withdrawal of Cases Against MPs/MLAs(02.12.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Principal Secretary (Home) to submit a report on the withdrawal of prosecution of sitting and former MPs / .....
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Kerala HC Allows Couple Above Statutory Age Bar to Continue With Assisted Reproductive Procedure(23.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted a married couple aged over 50 years to continue their treatment with Assisted Reproduction Technology in-spite of the up.....
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SC: Every Interested Party is a Plaintiff in Partition Suit(14.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in a suit for partition, every interested party is deemed to be a plaintiff. Law does not bar passing of numerous prelimin.....
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SC: Complaints Alleging Fraud under Companies Act Can Be Filed Only By SFIO, Not By Private Parties(12.01.2026)
SC held that allegations of fraud under Companies Act, 2013 cannot be pursued through private complaints, as a Special Court may take cognizance only .....
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Supreme Court: Temple Trust Does Not Qualify as an ‘Industry’ under the Industrial Disputes Act(03.02.2026)
The court observed that “the respondent-Trust is a temple and as such, it would not fall within the four corners of the expression “industry”.” The c.....
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Ker HC: Bail Can't be Denied Only Because Accused Was Earlier Released on Bail by Incompetent Court(07.09.2022)
Kerala High Court while granting bail to a man accused electrocuting his wife to death has held that merely because he was earlier released on bail by.....
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SC Directs Status Quo in Plea Against HP HC Ruling on Government’s Power to Regularise Encroachments(22.09.2025)
Supreme Court ordered status quo in a petition challenging the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s decision that declared Section 163-A of the Himachal Prad.....
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Delhi HC: Sisters Giving up Property Rights to Brother not Considered a 'Gift' Under Stamp Act(09.10.2025)
Delhi High Court has ruled that when sisters, being co-owners, relinquish their property rights in favour of their brother, who is also a co-owner, th.....
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Supreme Court: Long-Standing Religious Rituals Must Not be Changed for Administrative Convenience(03.11.2025)
Supreme Court observed that long-standing religious rituals should not be disrupted due to public inconvenience. The remark arose during a dispute ove.....
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11 Women Jailed for Outraging Modesty of a 22-Year-Old Woman in Sewri in 2010(30.12.2015)
A Mumbai Sessions Court, while rejected defence plea that women cannot be held guilty under charge of outraging modesty of a woman, has sentenced 11 w.....
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Demolition in Prez estate: Delhi HC Questions Centre, AAP Govt & Cops(12.12.2016)
Delhi HC has questioned the demolition of a slum dwelling, allegedly located in the precincts of the Presidential Estate for the past 40 years, and so.....
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Trial of Sohrabuddin Sheikh Fake Encounter Case to Start From Next Week(29.11.2017)
Trial of Sohrabuddin Sheikh Fake Encounter Case to Start From Next Week
Tags : "The court has issued summons to Sohrabuddin's brother Nayamuddin and some others, and the recording of evidence will start from November 29," said special CBI prosecutor B P Raju.
Madras High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Quashing of MBBS Rank List(25.09.2019)
Madras High Court has rejected a plea seeking quashing of the rank list for admission to MBBS/BDS 2019-20 courses for Government and management quota .....
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MP HC: Can't Issue Blanket Order to Restrict Circulation of News on Whatsapp, Facebook Etc.(19.10.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to put a blanket order to restrict the circulation of news on WhatsApp, Facebook etc.
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Madras High Court Directs PCCF to Prepare Catalogue of All Captive Elephants in State(06.09.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to prepare a catalogue of all captive elephants in the State. The Cou.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Azad’s Plea for SIT Probe(09.02.2016)
Delhi High Court has rejected plea of Ex-Indian cricketers Kirti Azad and Bishan Singh Bedi seeking court monitored SIT probe into alleged financial i.....
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Supreme Court: Magistrate Cannot Order Further Investigation After Cognizance Has Been Taken(03.02.2017)
Supreme Court has held that Magistrate cannot order further investigation after cognizance has been taken, process has been issued and accused has ent.....
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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Journalist Upendra Rai in CBI Case(09.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to journalist Upendra Rai, arrested by the CBI in May for his alleged involvement in dubious financial transactions.
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Supreme Court Explains State Consumer Commission Cannot Set Aside Ex-Parte Order(24.10.2019)
Supreme Court has explained that District Consumer Forums and the State Commissions have no power to set aside ex-parte order thereby reiterating the .....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Challenge to CBI Appeal Against 2G Verdict(23.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has dismissed pleas challenging the legality of the Central Bureau on Investigation (CBI) appeal against the trial court's 2G verdict.....
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Submission of intimation of Arrest report and Incident report(05.10.2021)
This is with reference to the Board's Circular No. 38/2013 dated 17.09.2013 read with CBIC Circular No. 28/2015 dated 23.10.2015 regarding the guideli.....
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Cabinet approves National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme(05.07.2016)
The Union Cabinet approved implementation of the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.<.....
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Rajasthan High Court: ‘Condom Ads Too Obscene to be Aired During Day’(02.05.2018)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition against the Centre’s order allowing condom advertisements to be aired only after 10 pm.
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S. 138 NI Act: Complainant Bound to Explain His Financial Capacity When Questioned by Accused: SC(10.04.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that a complainant in a cheque bounce case is bound to explain his financial capacity, when the same is questioned by the a.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Indira Jaising's Plea for Framing of Rules for Live-Streaming(03.02.2020)
Supreme Court has issued a notice on the application moved by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising for a direction to the Supreme Court in the administrativ.....
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Rajasthan HC Orders Government to Treat Temporary Employee of 37-Years as Regular Employee(01.02.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has ordered the Government to pay a fourth-grade employee, retired after putting in 37 years as a temporary employee, full pensio.....
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National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2021(01.12.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 46 of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Act, 2021 (17 o.....
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Jodhpur Based Court Acquits Salman Khan of All Charges Under Arms Act in Black Buck Poaching Case(18.01.2017)
A Jodhpur based Court has acquitted Bollywood Actor Salman Khan of all charges in Arms Act case against him in alleged poaching of two black bucks, af.....
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Hyderabad High Court Bars Dumping of Waste in Tank(09.02.2018)
Hyderabad High Court has directed the authorities to see that no construction or dumping of waste is done within the Full Tank Level of Nallagandla Pe.....
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NCLT Directs Police Assistance to Resolution Professional After Corporate Debtor Hinders CIRP(30.01.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal has directed Police Commissioner, Ahmedabad to provide police assistance to a resolution professional who complained abo.....
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AAAR West Bengal: Supply of Printing Trade Advertisement is Service(07.01.2020)
West Bengal Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling has held that printing trade advertisement content provided by the customer and supplying such prin.....
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Odisha AAR: 18%GST Applicable on Construction of Faculty Quarters in IIT, Bhubaneshwar(29.12.2020)
Odisha Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax applicable on the construction of the Director’s Bungalow and the c.....
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Mumbai NDPS Court Orders De-Freezing of Rhea Chakraborty's Bank Account(11.11.2021)
Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has allowed de-freezing of her bank accounts subject to certain conditions. The NCB f.....
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NGT Seeks Centre’s Submission on Banning of Plastic Packaging of Food and Drugs(31.08.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Centre and various stakeholders to file their submissions on a proposal that there should be a complete pro.....
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Delhi HC Directs Govt. to Stop Stubble Burning(15.09.2016)
Delhi HC has irked over growing menace of stubble burning in states like Haryana and Punjab, which is a major cause of air pollution in the national c.....
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Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-2018(07.06.2017)
On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation at its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to.....
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Online Journals Supplied to IIM not Subject to RCM Under GST: AAAR(18.04.2019)
Bombay high court has directed accidents claims tribunal to consider her plea for compensation while tribunal had rejected her plea as she had approac.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Adani Gas’ Plea on Piped Gas Distribution Award(24.02.2020)
Supreme Court has upheld an award for piped gas distribution network in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts in Tamil Nadu to a Gujarat- based firms by th.....
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SC: Disciplinary Action Against Employee for Conviction in Criminal Case Not Barred(02.03.2020)
Supreme Court has reiterated that disciplinary action against an employee for conviction in a criminal case is not barred due to the suspension of sen.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: Amount of Service Tax Paid by Mistake to be Treated as Deposit and to be Refunded(31.01.2022)
Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has held that the amount of service tax paid by mistake shall be treated as.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs Fresh ‘No Confidence Motion’ Vote against Lalit Modi(15.09.2015)
Rajasthan High Court has ordered 'No Confidence Motion' to be tabled again in order to solve the tussle between the warring groups of Rajasthan Cricke.....
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NGT Issues Notice over Unauthorized Structures on Green Belt in Gaziabad(24.09.2015)
NGT on plea seeking demolition of unauthorized structures located on green belts in Gaziabad, has issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests.....
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Govt: Nil Customs Duty on Unclaimed Postal Articles Imported/ Returned to India(24.07.2017)
Central Government has notified complete exemption to unclaimed or re-directed postal articles imported/ returned to India subject to a condition that.....
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CCI Imposes Fine on Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar(20.09.2018)
Competition Commission of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. 12.35 crore on Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar for alleged contravention of provisions of Competit.....
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Union Budget 2019: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Presents First Budget of New Government(05.07.2019)
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented her first budget and the second woman after Indira Gandhi on behanlf of the new Government.....
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Calcutta HC: Merely Obtaining Customary Divorce Will Not Attract Exception(26.02.2021)
Calcutta High Court has held that merely obtaining a customary divorce will not attract the exception envisaged under Section 29(2) of the Hindu Marri.....
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Kerala HC: Vague Statement in Victim's Testimony with No Indication of Penetration Not Rape(16.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has observed that a statement from the victim that the accused hugged her with no indication of penetration would not attract the of.....
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Karnataka HC Sets Aside Governor’s Sanction Order for Yeddyurappa’s Prosecution(24.11.2015)
Karnataka High Court while granting temporary relief to Ex- Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyappa, has directed Governor to have a fresh look at the sanction .....
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Supreme Court Extends Teesta's Bail Till Jan 31(02.12.2015)
Supreme Court has extended anticipatory bail of activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand till January 31 in case against them for allegedl.....
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Ministry of Finance Repeals SICA With Effect From Today(01.12.2016)
Ministry of Finance has repealed Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA) with effect from today.
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A custody order must not be made unless the alleged offence is punishable by imprisonment and the judge is satisfied that, such an order is appropriate(27.09.2017)
In facts of present case, The charges against Accused are that, he attempted to unlawfully kill his wife contrary to Section 283(1) of the Criminal Co.....
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Supreme Court to Centre: Decide on Madhya Pradesh Chief Justice Appointment(05.08.2019)
Supreme Court has directed the Centre to take a decision by August 14 on top court collegium's recommendation to appoint Justice AA Kureshi as the Chi.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea to Stop COVID Vaccination Drive with Rs 50,000 Costs(27.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by one Mathew Thomas and others seeking to stop the ongoing vaccination drive, holding that the pe.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Against Reopening of Schools for Unvaccinated Children(29.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation which challenged the decision of Delhi government to recommence physical classes for schoo.....
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NGT Pulls Up UP Authorities Over Solid Waste Report(09.08.2019)
National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Government over a report filed by authorities pertaining to the compliance of solid waste mana.....
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Madras HC Restrains Youtuber from Posting Defamatory Content Against Tamil News Channel News 18(31.07.2020)
Madras High Court has granted interim relief to News 18 Tamil Nadu which was aggrieved by a "vitriolic attack" on its reputation by YouTuber Maridhas,.....
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Gauhati HC Denies Bail to Former DIG for Leaking State Police Recruitment Examination Paper(28.06.2021)
Gauhati High Court has rejected the bail pleas filed by three primary accused persons including a Retired Deputy Inspector General of Assam Police in .....
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Arbitral tribunal has power to award future interests on the awarded amounts, which as expressly provided under Section 31(7)(a), may include interests on the amounts awarded(19.04.2022)
The Petitioner has issued a Notice Inviting Tender for three construction projects. The Respondent being the successful bidder entered into an agreeme.....
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Fake Invoice Racket Busted by GST Commissionerate(22.05.2019)
Based on information received from Kolkata and investigation, the Commissionerate registered cases against these firms which have been allegedly indul.....
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Bombay HC: Timely Awareness Can Avoid Drastic Steps Against Persons Obstructing Health Workers(13.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has observed that taking of timely awareness steps can avoid drastic measures such as application of the National Security Act, 1980.....
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J&K HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Domestic Violence Cases Amid Lockdown(20.04.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of plight of victims in domestic violence cases amidst lockdown and issued notices to the c.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Appeal Challenging Collection of Fees from Students(08.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in appeals filed by Delhi Government and students challenging the single judge bench decision allowing private scho.....
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CESTAT, Chennai: No Prohibition on Selling of Goods by Importer to Another(15.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai bench has held that there is no prohibition on the selling of goods by the importer to anoth.....
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Delhi HC: FIR for Non-Compoundable Offences Can be Quashed in Matrimonial Disputes(20.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that First Information Report or complaints can be quashed even with regard to non-compoundable offences pertaining to matri.....
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SC: Authorities Have No Power to Alter Fee Structure of Private Schools(04.05.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the Statutory Authorities under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 have no power to deal with the subject of school fee str.....
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Delhi HC: Application for Leave to Serve Interrogatories Need Not be Decided Ex-Parte(07.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that no prescription in law, either statutory or precedential, that inhibits from issuing notice under Order XI Rule 1 of Co.....
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IFSCA inks MoU with GVFL Limited for strengthening the FinTech ecosystem in GIFT IFSC(07.04.2022)
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and GVFL Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at IFSCA's office at Gift C.....
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Madras HC Directs to Suspend State Tax Officer for Misleading Court(08.07.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the State government to suspend a State Tax Officer for having misled the court during the hearing of a batch of cases .....
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Kerala HC to State: Publicize Toll-Free No. “112” as Emergency Response Support System(24.05.2022)
Kerala High Court while suggesting State to consider to assist child abuse or sexual violence survivors, has emphasised the need to take steps to publ.....
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Interest earned by the assessee on surplus held with cooperative banks would be eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the IT Act(20.05.2022)
The Revenue is in appeal in respect of the allowability of deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) in respect of intere.....
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Centre invites consultations for declaring prime constituents of packaged commodities alongside Brand Name/Logo of the product(17.08.2022)
Move to strengthen consumers' rights
The Centre has proposed a provision in the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 that a com.....
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Allahabad HC Directs Medical Assistance to Injured Students, Puts State Govt and AMU Admn on Notice(20.12.2019)
Allahabad High Court has directed the District Magistrate to ensure all necessary medical assistance and aid, if any required to the students and pers.....
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SEBI Imposes Fine on Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani for Manipulative Trades in RPL(04.01.2021)
Securities Exchange Board of India has imposed a fine of Rs 25 Crores on Reliance Industries and Rs 15 Crores on its chairman, Mukesh Ambani, for mani.....
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Allahabad HC Takes Note of Case Related to Man Against Whom 49 Cases were Registered(29.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has taken note of a case related to a man against whom 49 cases were registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police over a span of 23 yea.....
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SC: Persons With Disabilities Should Not Be Asked to Remove Prosthetic Limbs At Airport Security(03.12.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that differently abled persons with prosthetic limbs/callipers should not be asked to remove the prosthetics at airport sec.....
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Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Amendment Rules, 2022(22.11.2022)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 247 read with sections 458, 459 and 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government.....
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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Taxpayers Eligible Even if Probe Begins After Amnesty Scheme(04.03.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court in a significant judgment on availing the benefits of the ‘amnesty scheme’ by the taxpayers, made it clear that inquiry,.....
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Gujarat HC Directs GSTN to allow Rectification of Entries in GSTR-3B Return(11.03.2021)
Gujarat High Court has directed the Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) to allow the rectification of entries in the GSTR-3B return which was submit.....
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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Suspect Question in MCQ Based Examination Needs To Be Deleted(07.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that in a Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) based examination, a question that has no most appropriate answer .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Multiple Choice Questions, Suspect Questions
Rajasthan HC: Interference of Court in Tender Matters Very Restrictive(17.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the interference of the Court in tender matters is very restrictive and it should refrain from interfering in the i.....
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MoRTH issues notification to promote transparency in the sale and purchase of registered vehicles through dealers(28.12.2022)
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification G.S.R 901(E) on 22 December, 2022 to promote ease of doing business and .....
Tags : Registered vehicles, Issuance, Notification
Madras HC Directs Centre to Take Steps for Implementing OBC Reservation in MBBS Seats(21.07.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Central government to immediately take measures for implementing OBC reservation in MBBS seats under All India Quot.....
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Kerala HC Issues Notice on LDF Candidate M Swaraj's Challenge Against Tripunithara Election Results(29.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has issued notice to Congress candidate K Babu in the election petition filed against him by CPI (M) leader and former Tripunithara .....
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Rajasthan HC: Concrete Action Plan is Required From State to Curb Child Labour Activities(08.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while hearing PIL to institutionalise effective machinery and mechanism for rescue and post rescue rehabilitation of all child la.....
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Extension of last date to receive counter comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on "Assignment of Spectrum for Space-based Communication Services"(14.06.2023)
1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a Consultation Paper on "Assignment of Spectrum for Space-based Communication Service.....
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Consumer Courts Not Meant For Enriching Consumers: Delhi State Commission(05.12.2017)
Delhi State Consumer Commission had held that Consumer Courts are not meant for enriching the consumers.
Tags : Consumer Courts, Delhi State Commission
Madras HC Quashes TN Govt's Order for Vigilance Probe Against MK Stalin(14.12.2018)
Madras High Court has set aside an order issued by the Tamil Nadu Government in September for a vigilance probe into the alleged irregularities in con.....
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Telangana High Court Directs Transport Workers to Call of Strike, Sit for Talks with State Government(16.10.2019)
Telangana High Court has directed the striking state transport employees to call off their agitation and sit for talks with the State Government. The .....
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SC Asks Wife to Seek Financial Assistance for Husband’s Surgery Under National Policy(17.08.2021)
Supreme Court has asked a wife seeking financial assistance for her husband's lung transplant to make a representation under the National Policy formu.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea of Two Female ITBP Constables Seeking Redeployment in Afghanistan(23.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by two female constables working with Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) who sought redeployment at the Ind.....
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Delhi HC Grants Time to DMRC for Payment of Outstanding Amount of Arbitral Award to DAMEPL(21.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted time to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to ensure payment of the outstanding amount to Reliance Infrastructure-promot.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Outstanding Amount, Arbitral Award
SC Strikes Down Proviso Curtailing Powers of ITAT to Grant Stay of Demand for More Than 365 Days(12.04.2021)
Supreme Court has struck down a proviso in the Income Tax Act, 1961 which curtailed the powers of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to grant stay of d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stay of Demand
Finance Ministry Enables New E-Bill System to Enable Paperless Submission of Bills/Claims(03.03.2022)
Finance Ministry has enabled the new e-Bill system to enable paperless submission, end to end digital processing of bills with the objective of ease o.....
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All. HC: Accused Charged Under Both SC/ST Act and POCSO Entitled to Take Recourse Under POCSO(17.10.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that where an accused has been charged under the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act, a Special Court under the POCSO Act, would.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Anticipatory Bail, SC/ST Act, POCSO
Del. HC: PIL Seeking Constitution of High Powered Committee Affairs of Cooperative Banks, Rejected(02.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the constitution of the High Powered Committee to look into affairs of co.....
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Supreme Court: Regulations of University Grants Commission are Binding on Universities(16.04.2024)
Supreme Court while directing Jamia Milia Islamia University to reinstate teachers on a permanent basis even after University Grants Commission’s lett.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Finance Minister Informs on Expansion of Parivesh for Green Clearances(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister informs on expansion of scope of Parivesh - single window portal for all green clearances. e-Passports to be rolled out in 2022-23 wi.....
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Rajasthan HC: Females Migrating to Rajasthan Post Marriage Not Entitled to Public Employment(04.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that females outside the State on migrating to Rajasthan post marriage may not be entitled to the benefit of reser.....
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When a corporate trustee enters into external administration, the company's right of indemnity and accompanying equitable lien over the assets of the trust survives the appointment(18.01.2023)
The Plaintiffs, Kimberley Stuart Wallman and Gregory Paul Quin (collectively, the Liquidators) are the liquidators of Goldeagle Nominees Pty Ltd (Gold.....
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Madras HC Calls For Assembly Footage Over Plea to Declare Palaniswami Trust Vote Void(28.02.2017)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretary to produce video recording of entire House proceedings on the day of confidence vote whic.....
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Delhi High Court Stays Rs. 462 Crore Demand by Anti-Profiteering Body from HUL(17.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has stayed the demand of ?462 crore, made on Hindustan Unilever (HUL) by the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA).
Tags : Delhi High Court, Hindustan Unilever (HUL)
Madras High Court: Victim and Interested Persons have Right to File Protest Petition(21.11.2019)
Madras High Court has ruled that a Petitioner being a victim is mandatorily entitled to notice before acceptance of final report to the Police and in .....
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Calcutta HC Directs DGP to Initiate Inquiry Against IO Who Misused Provisions of CrPC(04.12.2020)
Calcutta High Court has directed the Director General of Police to initiate inquiry against the investigating officer, coming down heavily on the poli.....
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Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue With Restricted Physical Hearings Till October 30(01.10.2021)
Delhi High Court and District Courts will continue to function with restricted physical hearings till 30th October, 2021. Further, the cases institute.....
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Kar. HC to State: Remove All Encroachments on Storm Water Drains Immediately(13.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed State Government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to take immediate steps for removal of all encroachme.....
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Withdrawal of Rs. 2000 Denomination Banknotes - Status(03.07.2023)
The Reserve Bank of India had announced the withdrawal of ₹ 2000 banknotes from circulation vide Press Release 2023-2024/257 dated May 19, 2023. The t.....
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Gauhati High Court Sets Aside CCI Order Imposing Penalty on Cement Company(02.09.2024)
The Gauhati High Court has set aside an order passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposing a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 on a Star Cement .....
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MP High Court: Children Prolonging Proceedings at Cost of Father, Cannot be Allowed(18.09.2024)
MP HC while dismissing a plea filed by children of a senior citizen father concerning the ancestral property, has observed that the children have only.....
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FAMILY - Customary Divorce is Not a License to Remarry: SC(08.03.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that marrying second time on the basis of a "customary divorce" from the first wife would render the second marriage void.
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Karnataka High Court Imposes Cost on Police Officers for Registering FIR Under Section 66A of IT Act(17.01.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed two police officers to pay a cost of Rs. 10,000 each for registering a First Information Report under Section 66 (A).....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, First Information Report, Information Technology Act
Madras HC Puts Interim Stay on Setting Up of New Educational Institutions by HR&CE Department(16.11.2021)
Madras High Court has put an interim stay on setting up of new educational institutions by the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Departm.....
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Rajasthan HC: Aggrieved Person to Include Any Woman Including Foreign Citizen(23.11.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has held that as per Section 2(a) of the Domestic Violence Act of 2005, the definition of aggrieved person, would include any wom.....
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Meghalaya HC Fixes Quantum of Compensation for 'Unnatural' Deaths in Police Custody(04.09.2023)
Meghalaya High Court while observing that in custodial death cases State will be liable unless it is reasonably demonstrated that death was due to nat.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Custodial Death, Compensation
All. HC: Organisations Cannot Claim Allotment of Particular Land at Mahakumbh Mela(23.12.2024)
Allahabad HC while disposing a petition seeking allotment of a particular land during Mahakumbh Mela, has stated that no particular organisation can c.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Mahakumbh Mela, Vested Right
Bombay HC to Revenue Dept: Consider Providing E-Stamp Facilities, License for New Vendors(16.11.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Revenue Department to take an appropriate decision on allotment of new authorized stamp vendor licenses in .....
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Kar. HC: Before Cancelling FCRA Registration, Reasonable Opportunity of Hearing to be Given(28.06.2024)
Karnataka High Court has set aside cancellation of registration issued to a trust centre under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, on the.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, FCRA Registration, Personal Hearing
Del. HC: Visitation Rights Must be Given to Non-Custodial Parent to Ensure Contact with Child(11.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that in matters of child custody, a parent who does not have custody of the child must have visitation rights in order t.....
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NHAI to Charge Double Toll from Vehicles with Non-affixed FASTag on Front Windshield(18.07.2024)
To deter National Highway users from deliberately not fixing FASTag on the windscreen of the vehicle, NHAI has issued guidelines to collect double use.....
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AAAR, Maharashtra: GST on Property Tax, Water Charges, Etc. Amounts to ‘Supply’(13.11.2020)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra has upheld the ruling of the Authority of Advance Ruling and has ruled that Goods and Servic.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Delhi Student's Plea to Start Physical Classes(20.09.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to Centre and States to take a speedy decision regarding re-opening the scho.....
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SC: Lion Statue on Top of New Parliament Building Does Not Violate State Emblem Act(30.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the lion sculpture installed atop the new Parliament building under construction as part of the Central Vista project does.....
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SEBI cautions public against dealing with unregistered entities(13.02.2024)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has observed a rising trend of unscrupulous entities and online platforms that falsely claim to be r.....
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RBI Extends Debt, Currency Trading Hours from November 9(03.11.2020)
Reserve Bank of India has announced phased restoration of trading hours for various debt as well as currency market from 9th November, 2020.
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana(01.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The.....
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Kar. HC: Magistrate's Permission Mandatory for Police Investigation U/S 127A of RP Act(02.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that offence under Section 127-A of the Representation of People Act (Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Representation of People Act, Magistrate
SC: Comments to be Made Within Public View to Punish Person for Casteist Insults Under SC/ ST Act(21.05.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that in order to decide a complaint under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the.....
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Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade undertakes measures to encourage Manufacturing Incubators for Startups(31.05.2024)
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is undertaking various measures to encourage the startup ecosystem and the industr.....
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Finance Minister Tables Taxation Laws Amendment Bill to Withdraw Retrospective Tax(06.08.2021)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tabled the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, which seeks to withdraw the contentious retrospective ta.....
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Kerala HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Cases Against Archbishop George Alenchery(13.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the petitions filed by Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, seeking to quash t.....
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SC Upholds Bombay HC Order Imposing Cost of Rs. 5 Lakh Imposed on Litigant(28.06.2022)
Supreme Court while upholding Bombay High Court's order of imposition of Rs. 5 lakhs cost on a lady aged 78, has held that the order was justified in .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bombay High Court, Abuse of Process, Cost
Pat. HC: Child Custody Matters Can be Altered With Respect to Needs of Child Under Sec. 26 of HMA(18.05.2023)
Patna High Court while observing that child custody matters can be altered keeping in mind needs of child, has stated that under Section 26 of Hindu M.....
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Supreme Court: It Is For the State As Custodian to Assess If Tree-Felling Is Required or Not(07.02.2024)
Supreme Court has conveyed its displeasure at private parties seeking permission to fell trees for industrial projects without first approaching the c.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Custodian, Compensatory Afforestation
#GST: CBEC Clarifies 'Manufacturer of Food Items Can Claim ITC on Rent'(17.08.2017)
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has clarified that a manufacturer of taxable food items is eligible to claim input tax credit on the rental.....
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Petrol-Diesel Price Surge Saddening, But Can’t Help, Clarifies MP’s Finance Minister(05.09.2018)
The issue of fuel price hike could come up for discussions during the GST council meeting scheduled to take place in New Delhi on Sep 29.
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Construction Workers Welfare Board to Provide Pension(25.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board to provide pension to eligible construction workers with.....
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SC: Powers and Functions of Ministries Do Not Get Transferred to NDMA in National Disaster(24.03.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the powers and functions of Ministries do not get transferred to the National Disaster Management Authority in the eve.....
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Rajasthan High Court Stays Constructions Within 1 Km of Kumbhalgarh Forest Reserve(20.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has stayed all construction activities being undertaken within a distance of 1000 meters from the boundary of the Kumbhalgarh For.....
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Bombay HC Issues Notice on Plea for Restoration of Assault FIR Over Breach of Consent Terms(27.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has issued notice to actor Armaan Kohli on his ex-girlfriend's application to restore the case she filed against him in 2018 while a.....
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J&K&L HC: Enlarging Waitlist Does Not Confer Any Right on Candidates Unless Govt Approves(12.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that mere recommendation by Selection Committee for enlarging waitlist, without there being a decisio.....
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Govt Might be Asked to Lower GST Collection Target to Realistic Levels for FY20(07.06.2019)
In the month of May, the Centre and state governments collected a little more than Rs 1 lakh crore in GST receipts, an improvement of 6.7% from the sa.....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Disallowance of Deduction of Interest Income Should be Restricted to Net Interest(08.05.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has held that disallowance of deduction under Section 80IB(10) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of.....
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Delhi HC Directs Amicus Curiae to Convene Meeting for Installation of PSA Oxygen Plants(21.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Amicus Curiae, Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao to convene a meeting between Chairpersons of Delhi Municipal Corporati.....
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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking to Restrain Unregulated Vehicle Fitness Centers(21.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking to restrain unregulated Vehicle Fitness Centers from issuing certificates.
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Kar. HC: Petition to Quash S. 138 of NI Act Conviction is Not Maintainable Under Section 482 CrPC(20.02.2023)
Karnataka High Court has said that a petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) seeking to quash conviction handed down to an .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Negotiable Instruments, Quash, Conviction
Registrar of Companies can restore the name of the Company in its Register, if it is just and equitable(30.10.2023)
The present appeal has been filed by Sanjay Goel and Sachin Goel, the Shareholders and directors of Chazer Footcare private limited ("Company") under .....
Tags : Name, Restoration, Registration
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Cenvat Credit Allowable on Furniture Used in Guesthouse(16.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit can be allowed on the furnitures used in guest .....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit
Orissa HC: "Last Come First Go" Principle Can Be Departed By Employer Only After Recording Reasons(20.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that the principle of "last come first go" cannot ordinarily be departed from by employers while retrenching labourers unde.....
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Cal. HC: Police Can’t Use Power U/S 160 CrPC to Call/Arrest Someone Unconnected With Alleged Offence(09.06.2023)
Calcutta High Court has observed that practice adopted by adopted by investigating agency during investigation to call someone not named in FIR or not.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, CrPC, Investigating Agency, FIR
Del. HC: Whether an Entity is a Permanent Establishment of Foreign Company is a Fact Specific Issue(20.01.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that the position of a Permanent Establishment of Foreign Company being a facts-specific issue is liable to be examined agai.....
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NCLAT Dismisses Appeal against Order Rejecting Application u/s 9 of IBC against Hindustan Unilever(30.01.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has dismissed an appeal filed against an order that rejected an application under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Cod.....
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SC Seeks Union’s Stand on Lifetime Disqualification of MPs/MLAs Upon Conviction(11.02.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a public interest litigation seeking lifetime disqualification of MPs/MLAs upon conviction in criminal offences, has sough.....
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Telangana HC Upholds Preventive Detention of Man Accused of Stalking, Voyeurism(19.07.2021)
Telangana High Court has upheld the detention order passed against a 22 year old accused of stalking women, voyeurism and allegedly inducing them to d.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Preventive Detention of Man Accused of Stalking, Voyeurism
Delhi HC Orders Blocking of 12 Websites Illegally Streaming Content of Universal City Studios(06.05.2022)
Delhi High Court in a matter relating to copyright infringement, has ordered for blocking of 12 websites which were illegally streaming, hosting and m.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, copyright infringement, Universal City Studios LLC, 12 websites
Mad. HC: Pedigree Based on Caste Will Have No Role to Play in Appointment of Archaka in Temple(27.06.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that it is always left open to Trustees to appoint Archakas in Agamic temples by ensuring that he is well-versed, prope.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Archaka, Temple, Appointment, Caste
Raj. HC: Impermissible for Mag. & ASJ to Take Cognizance Against Same Accused for Diff. Offences(25.04.2024)
Raj HC has held that a conjoint reading of Section 193 and 209 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would make it clear that situation wherein part cog.....
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Rajasthan HC: Should Not Penalize Party Due to Negligence of Legal Counsel(15.07.2025)
Rajasthan HC has observed that numerous rulings affirm that a party should not be penalized or prejudiced due to the negligence or misconduct of their.....
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Kerala High Court Recommends Parliament to Amend Criminal Procedural Law(29.07.2025)
Kerala High Court while hearing a case regarding prosecution of a dissolved company accused of cheating, has recommended Parliament to amend criminal .....
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SC: No Deemed Registration in Case of Non-deciding of S. 12AA Application(28.04.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that there cannot be a deemed registration in case of non-deciding of an application filed under section 12AA (2) of the In.....
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SC: Practice of Seeking Pre-Deposit of Bank Guarantee for Grant of Bail is Unsustainable(26.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that the practice whereby pre-condition of furnishing bank guarantee is imposed on the accused by the Trial Court and the High .....
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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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Telangana HC Directs Khammam District Collector to Remove Mother Theresa Statue(28.03.2022)
Telangana High Court has directed the Khammam District Collector Gautham to remove the Mother Theresa statue installed at Mutualamma circle in Khammam.....
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Del. HC: Denying Seat to Candidate Due to Administrative Fault Would be Unjust(26.07.2024)
Del. HC has observed that a MD seat denied to a candidate due to administrative inefficiency would be unjust and contrary to principles of fair compet.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Administrative Fault, Meritorious Candidate
SC: Suo Motu Case Initiated to Probe into Safety Measures Taken by Buildings and Coaching Institutes(05.08.2024)
SC has initiated Suo Motu case to look into safety measures being undertaken by buildings and coaching institutes in the national capital and stated t.....
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SC: If Land Acquisition Compensation Not Paid, Schemes Like Ladli Behna Will be Stopped(14.08.2024)
Supreme Court has reprimanded the State of Maharashtra for not coming up with a reasonable figure for compensation in cases where State illegally occu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, State of Maharashtra, Ladli Behna, Land Acquisition
Raj. HC: Tenant Can’t Avoid Eviction by Showing Other Properties More Suitable for Bonafide Use(23.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court while allowing eviction petition of the landlord has held that bonafide necessity of the premise is to be decided by the landlord.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Bonafide Use, Eviction Petition, Tenancy
J&K&L HC: Pre-Arrest Bail Not Maintainable by Person Already Under Constructive Custody(18.07.2022)
Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that a person released on bail is already construed to be the in constructive custody and if the law requ.....
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Delhi High Court: Deployment of CISF Personnel Shall be Based on Operational Requirements(27.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that deployment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel can either be in India or Abroad and such posting sh.....
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SC: Article 20 Doesn’t Restrain Court from Imposing Lesser Punishment According to New Enforced Law(11.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held imposition of lesser punishment by courts, according to a new law that was enforced after the date of committing an offence, ca.....
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Bom HC: Sprinkling Mustard Without Ill Intent Before a House is Not an Offence under Black Magic Act(23.04.2026)
Bombay High Court at Aurangabad held that merely sprinkling white mustard outside someone’s house does not amount to an offence under the Maharashtra .....
Tags : Black Magic Act; Sprinkling Mustard; Offence
SC: Loans May be Treated as Deposits under MPID Act, Private Individuals as Financial Establishments(18.05.2026)
Supreme Court has held that private individuals can fall within the definition of a “financial establishment” under the MPID Act, and that money advan.....
Tags : Deposits; Loans; Financial Establishments
AAR, Gujarat: Transportation of Parcels by GSRTC in Its Buses Attracts 18% GST(04.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has held that 18% goods and services tax (GST) is payable by the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC).....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, 18% GST, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation
Cal. HC: Prosecutor’s Opinion Must be Based on materials collected by the Investigating Officer(05.04.2023)
Calcutta High Court while expressing displeasure at conduct of public prosecutor (PP) for not raising objection to bail application, observed that PP .....
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Supreme Court: Inclusion in Revised Select List Does Not Give TN MV Inspectors a Vested Right(18.06.2026)
Supreme Court observed that "No vested right could be claimed merely by placement in the revised select list, especially when the right of participati.....
Tags : Inclusion; Revised Select List; Vested Right
SC: Oraon Tribe Custom Doesn't Allow Uncle-In-Law to Adopt Niece's Husband as Ghar Damad(09.07.2026)
Supreme Court has ruled that an uncle-in-law cannot induct his niece's husband as a ghar damad under the customary law of the Oraon tribal community. .....
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SC Refuses to Restore Uddhav Thackeray Government(11.05.2023)
Supreme Court constitution bench while observing that it can’t restore Uddhav Thackeray Government since he resigned without facing floor test, has he.....
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SC Acquits Jeweler Who Possessed Stolen Gold Bars without Having Knowledge of it being Stolen(27.02.2025)
Supreme Court has acquitted a jeweler convicted for receiving stolen gold bars and observed that merely possessing a stolen property without the knowl.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stolen Gold Bar, Indian Penal Code
Supreme Court AORA Launches Help Desk to Assist Members with Procedural and Substantive Matters(10.03.2025)
Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has launched a help desk staffed by experienced AORs to assist its members with procedural and .....
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Amends Cable Television Network Rules 1994(18.06.2021)
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has amended the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, in order to set up a three-tier mechanism for red.....
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SC: Relief for Which No Prayer or Pleading Was Made Should Not be Granted(29.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that if Court considers or grants relief for which no prayer or pleading was made and depriving the respondent of an opportunit.....
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MAT to State: Make Clear Policy for Transgender Persons in Police Department Within Six Months(04.08.2022)
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) has directed the State Government to take a policy decision for the post of "other genders" like transgender.....
Tags : Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Transgender, Police Force
Supreme Court: Overzealous Investigation and Cases Based on Public Perception Can Harm Prosecution(12.03.2026)
Supreme Court observed that overzealous investigation can be as harmful as a lethargic one, warning that cases built on public perception or investiga.....
Tags : Overzealous Investigation, Public Perception, Prosecution
Bom HC Cancels Bail of Accused Supplying Fake Medicines, Says it Weakens Public Trust in Healthcare(27.03.2026)
Bombay High Court held that supplying fake medicines to government hospitals poses a grave threat to public health and undermines trust in healthcare,.....
Tags : Bail, Fake Medicines, Public Trust
Bom. HC: Divorcee or a Single Parent Eligible to Adopt as Per Juvenile Justice Act, 2015(13.04.2023)
Bombay High Court while setting aside order disallowing a woman from adopting her sister’s child on ground that she was single working woman, held tha.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Single Parent, Juvenile Justice Act, Adopt
CESTAT: Service Tax Cannot be Levied on Incentives(15.03.2024)
Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) while distinguishing between ‘commission’ and ‘incentive’ has held that se.....
Tags : CESTAT, Service Tax, Incentives
Kerala HC: Complainant Must be Informed if Probe Against FIR-Named Accused is Dropped(10.11.2025)
Kerala High Court directed the State Police Chief to ensure that investigating officers notify complainants or their legal heirs when an accused named.....
Tags : Complainant, Accused, Investigating Officer
Delhi HC: FEMA Summons Follow CPC, Not CrPC; ED May Call Women to Office For Statement Recording(02.12.2025)
Delhi HC ruled that summons issued u/s 37 of FEMA are governed by the CPC, not the Criminal CrPC. The court noted that these powers mirror those u/s 1.....
Tags : Summons, Women, Statement
Rajasthan High Court to Function Completely Through Virtual Mode for Urgent Matters(20.04.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has modified its earlier directions by resolving that both the Benches of the High Court (Jaipur and Jodhpur) shall function comp.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Virtual Mode of Functioning
Rajasthan HC: Proper Facts & Evidence Must Be Placed Before Court to Invoke PIL Jurisdiction(07.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that a citizen approaching the court in a public interest jurisdiction holds greater duty to make full research and .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, PIL Jurisdiction
ITAT, Dehradun: Interest on Income Tax Refund Not on Permanent Establishment Not Business Income(14.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Dehradun has ruled that interest on income tax refund received by a foreign enterprise is not effectively connected to .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Interest on Income Tax Refund
SC Stays Uttarakhand HC Order Banning Fatwas(15.03.2023)
Supreme Court has made absolute the interim stay on the Uttarakhand High Court’s order that banned religious outfits and statutory panchayats/local pa.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fatwas, Ban, Stay
J&K HC: Complainant/Dependent to be Heard if Accused files Bail Application Under SC/ST Act(06.11.2024)
J&K High Court has observed that on filing of a bail application for being released in a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989 the.....
Tags : J&K High Court, Bail Application, SC/ST Act
Allahabad HC Questions Appointment of Administrator of Shia Waqf Board(22.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to explain as to under which authority of law it appointed an administrator in the Shia Wa.....
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Gujarat HC Declines Permission to Reconnect Sewer Lines for Discharge of Industrial Effluents(14.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has stressed the significance of effluent management in the textile industries discharging wastewater in the Sabarmati River, empha.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Discharge of Industrial Effluents
Madras HC: Women Residing in India Temporarily, OCI Cardholders Entitled to Relief Under DV Act(02.02.2023)
Madras High Court has held that persons who were living temporarily in India and foreign citizens who are Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardhold.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Domestic Violence Act, OCI Cardholders
Bom. HC: Domestic Violence Complaint Not Maintainable Against Father and Brother of Daughter-in-Law(09.01.2024)
Bombay High Court has observed that while the object and purpose of the DV Act, 2005 is to protect a woman from domestic violence, it does not confer .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Domestic Violence, Complaint, Daughter in Law
Delhi HC Takes Cognizance to Facilitate School Admission of Child Whose Parents Are in Custody(08.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has taken suo motu cognizance to facilitate admission of an 8 year old child to school which could not be facilitated for the reason .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, School Admission, Murder Case, Custody
Kar. HC: Second Stint of Police Custody Not Allowed(01.08.2023)
Karnataka High Court while relying on CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni (MANU/SC/0335/1992), has held illegal, a second stint of Police custody for interrogat.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Police Custody, Judicial Custody
SC: Can’t Dismiss Partition Suit at Preliminary Stage If Benami Exception is Pleaded(22.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that there cannot be dismissal of a suit seeking partition of joint family property at a preliminary stage under Order VII .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Order VII Rule 11, Preliminary Stage
Meghalaya HC: State to Show Action taken by it Under 2023 Street Vendors Scheme(16.06.2025)
Meghalaya High Court while hearing a PIL involving identifying street vending areas, has asked the State Government to show by July 1 the action taken.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Street Vendors Scheme, State Government
SC Seeks Explanation from Madras HC Registry for Not Listing Bail Applications under SC/ST Act(02.07.2025)
Supreme Court has sought an explanation from Madras High Court’s Registrar General for not listing anticipatory bail plea filed under the SC/ST (Preve.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Madras HC Registry, Bail Applications
SC: No Bar on Allowing Counter Claim Filed Long After Written Statement But Before Framing of Issues(13.10.2022)
Supreme Court has held that there is no bar in taking on record a counter claim filed long after filing of written statement but before framing of iss.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Written Statement, Counter Claim
CESTAT: Service Tax Demand Can't Be Sustained On Ocean Freight Under RCM(21.10.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the service tax demand is not sustainable as the appellant has purchased f.....
Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, service tax, freight
Allahabad HC Seeks Reply on Plea Filed By Altaf's Father Seeking CBI Probe and Compensation(27.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought the response of Superintendent of Police, Kasganj within ten days on the plea filed by the father of Kasganj Custodial.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Kasganj Custodial Death
Ker. HC: Sale Under SARFAESI Won’t Extinguish Prior Existing Charge for Dues Under State Tax Laws(10.01.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that statutory charge created under Kerala General Sales Tax Act, and Kerala VAT Act, prior to any mortgage made, against t.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State Tax, VAT, SARFAESI
Bombay HC: DV Act Cases Can be Transferred to Family Court(02.01.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that Section 12 application under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 before a magistrate can be transferred to a Family Court .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Domestic Violence, Magistrate, Family Court
CBIC Extends Exemption and AIDC on Cotton till October(06.07.2022)
Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the exemption of Customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AID.....
Tags : CBIC, Custom Duty, Cotton
Raj HC to State: Provide Details of Curriculum & Management of Madrasas(18.07.2023)
Rajasthan High Court while hearing a PIL to declare the enactment of Rajasthan Madarsa Board Act, 2020, as unconstitutional, has directed State Govern.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Madrasa, PIL, Unconstitutional
Gujarat High Court: State Authorities Must Continue Efforts in Curbing Nuisance of Traffic Violators(07.08.2025)
Gujarat High Court has stated that state authorities have been taking effective steps and regulating the traffic and also taking action against traffi.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, State Authorities, Traffic Violators
Delhi HC: Advocates Bound by Client’s Instructions, Not Required to Verify Truthfulness of Claims(21.08.2025)
Delhi HC has held that an Advocate is bound by the instructions given to him by his client and it does not form part of the Advocate’s duty to verify .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Advocates, Client Instructions, Professional Misconduct
Delhi HC: State cannot limit Parole, Furlough in the name of Disciplining Prisoners(04.09.2025)
Delhi HC criticized the Delhi govt for withdrawing notification that allowed prisoners with warning punishment to seek furlough. J. Kathpalia called i.....
Tags : Prisoners, Punishment, Regressive Step, Parole
SC: Non-Production of Contraband Not Fatal If Seizure and Sample-Drawing Follow S.52A of NDPS Act(16.09.2025)
Supreme Court ruled that under the NDPS Act, the prosecution is not defeated if the seized contraband is not produced in court, provided the seizure a.....
Tags : Seizure, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Contraband
CRIMINAL - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)
Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail
Housing Ministry Directs CPIO to Remove Personal Details of RTI Applicants(10.12.2020)
Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (Housing Ministry) has directed all the Central Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities under .....
Tags : Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Personal Details of RTI Applicants
Special NDPS Court Extends Judicial Custody of Aryan Khan and 7 Others in Cruise Ship Drug Case(22.10.2021)
Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has extended the judicial custody of Aryan Khan and seven others till 30th October 20.....
Tags : Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai, Cruise Ship Drug Case
SC: Arbitrator Has Substantial Discretion in Awarding Interest u/s 31 (7) (a) Arbitration Act(28.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that an Arbitrator has substantial discretion in awarding interest under Section 31(7)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliati.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Discretion in Awarding Interest
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Levy of GST on Royalty(29.09.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the levy of GST on reverse charge basis on royalty of mining extraction.
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, GST, Rotalty
Kar. HC: Lokayukta Acting Upon Complaint before registration of FIR Violates S. 17 of P&C Act(21.03.2025)
Karnataka High Court has held that Lokayukta acting upon the anonymous complaint embarked upon elaborate enquiry, summoning officers before the regist.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Lokayukta, Registration of FIR
SC Clarifies if Assistant Profs. in Engineering Colleges be Re-designated as Associate Profs. Without(02.04.2025)
Supreme Court has held that Assistant Professors in Engineering institutes who are appointed after 15.03.2000, who were non-Ph.D and had also failed t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Assistant Professors, Associate Professor
JKL HC: Failure of Employer to Assign Work Would be Deemed Retrenchment(16.08.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in case the employer fails to issue termination order against the employee, the subsequent failu.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Retrenchment, Industrial Disputes Act
SC: Violence During Protests Against Waqf Amendment Act is Disturbing(17.04.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing petitions on constitutionality of the Waqf(Amendment) Act, 2025, has stated that the violence taking place during protests.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Waqf Amendment Act, Constitutionality
SC: If Mandate for Doctors to Prescribe Generic Medicines Exists it Would Resolve Bribing Issues(02.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that if there is a statutory mandate for doctors to prescribe generic medicines that will assist n resolving the issue of p.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Generic Medicines, Statutory Mandate
An arrest has to be effected on the authority of a warrant or without a warrant; onus rests on the arrestor to justify an arrest(03.05.2024)
The appeal emanated from the appeal court of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg (the appeal court) wherein the appellant, Mr Ntoni J.....
Tags : Arrest, Detention, Legality
Karnataka HC: PIL Seeking Declaration that Temples are Not Public Authorities, Dismissed(13.06.2024)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a declaration that temples in Karnataka are not public authorities withi.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Public Interest Litigation, Right to Information
Cal HC: For Maint. Strict Proof of Marriage not Required if Couple Living as Husband & Wife for Long(29.11.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that where a man and woman have been living together as husband and wife for a reasonable long period of time, strict pro.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Strict Proof, Husband & Wife
SC: By Operation of S. 31(7)(b), Sum Directed to be Paid Under Arbitral Award Shall Carry Interest(14.10.2024)
Supreme Court has held that by operation of Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the first principle is that the sum direct.....
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Utt. HC Grants Bail to Accused in UAPA Case after No Progress in Investigation in First 90 Days(10.01.2025)
Uttarakhand High Court has granted bail to two accused implicated under UAPA Act, 1967 after noting that there was no substantial progress by the inve.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, UAPA Case, Investigation
J&K&L HC: Gold Voluntarily Given to Customer is 'Entrustment'; Theft Excluded from Insurance Cover(29.12.2025)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that when insured property is voluntarily handed over on trust, it amounts to entrustment, and any dishones.....
Tags : Voluntarily, Customer, Insurance Cover
Supreme Court: Wait-Listed Candidates Have No Vested Right After List Expiry(20.01.2026)
Supreme Court held that in matters of public employment, candidates placed on a waiting list do not gain any vested or automatic right to appointment .....
Tags : Candidates, Vested Right, Expiry
SC: Statutory Authorities may Intervene When Housing Societies Delay Membership Decisions(09.02.2026)
Supreme Court observed that authorities may intervene in co-operative housing societies when they refuse to decide membership applications or keep the.....
Tags : Statutory Authorities, Housing Societies, Membership Decisions
Allahabad HC: Provisional Attachment of Bank Accounts not Allowed Solely on GST Show Cause Notice(26.09.2025)
Allahabad High Court held that provisional attachment of bank accounts cannot be made solely based on the issuance of a show cause notice under Sectio.....
Tags : Attachment, Bank Accounts, GST, Show Cause Notice
Supreme Court Reopens Case Against Ex-MLA Over Alleged Fake Caste Certificate in Elections(15.10.2025)
Supreme Court restored the criminal case against former MLA Rajendra Singh and others for allegedly fraudulently obtaining a Scheduled Caste certifica.....
Tags : Elections, Caste Certificate, Constituency