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Indian Trusts (Amendment) Bill, 2015(13.08.2015)

The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, makes amendments to the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. The Bill suggests changes to update the Act, 1882 by removing .....

Tags : trusts, autonomy, trustee, bill



Sugar Cess (Amendment) Act, 2015 effective 1st February, 2016(28.01.2016)

The Sugar Cess (Amendment) Act, 2015 has been notified as effective of 1st February, 2016. The Act amends Section 3 of the Sugar Cess Act, 1982, incre.....

Tags : Sugar cess, amendment, duty



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

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

Having been sent for examinat.....

Tags : Drugs and cosmetics, pharmaceutical, clinical trials



Blast from the Past

Preventing sex-selective abortions(22.02.2016)

1994 saw the introduction of two pieces of legislation that hoped to stem the practice of terminating pregnancies mid-term if the child to be born was.....

Tags : Sex selection, constitutionality, ultrasound



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

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

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



Banks’ implied duty of secrecy to its customers(25.01.2016)

The United Kingdom Court of Appeal in 1923 determined that the duty of confidentiality owed by a bank to its clients was not absolute. Rather, it was .....

Tags : Banker, duty to confidentiality, qualifications



Giving a constitutional enactment the widest possible meaning(01.11.1954)

It seems prerequisite that any case seeking to send aftershocks into the legal system should have the word Mafatlal in it. Certainly, Mr. Mafatlal her.....

Tags : Income, constitution, interpretation, widest, natural meaning



International Cases

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

A United States Court of Appeals gave further credence to a Federal Communications Commission move in February 2016 to E.....

Tags : ecj, ireland, financial crash, 2008, bailout



Release of goods for free circulation under a duty suspension arrangement can constitute unauthorised use of trademark(16.07.2015)

The European Court of Justice held in a preliminary ruling that goods placed under a duty suspension arrangement are regarded as imported and the trad.....

Tags : Trademark, duty suspension, use, in trade



A person who suffers damage as a result of malicious prosecution of a civil suit against him is entitled to recover that damage(20.07.2016)

Principal issue in instant appeal is relating to prosecution of civil proceedings in tort of malicious prosecution. Instant appeal is from a decision .....

Tags : Malicious prosecution, Civil suit, Damages



When driving in city, one must anticipate that pedestrians will cross road, if they see a gap in the traffic(02.12.2016)

Present action arises out of a road traffic accident which occurred at the junction of Merrion Row and Merrion Street Upper in the city of Dublin. Whi.....

Tags : Accident, Causation, Contributory negligence



Court has discretion and will exercise that discretion to award costs to one party, where it is just to make costs order(11.07.2017)

In facts of present case, Plaintiff and Defendant carried on a pharmacy business in partnership. Plaintiff holds 60% interest and Defendant 40% intere.....

Tags : Partnership, Dissolution, Cost



Carrying out of significant repairs to a vehicle on private property does not entail “use” of vehicle(27.03.2019)

Present appeal is concerned with the interpretation of a policy of motor insurance. The question is whether the policy confers on the insured owner of.....

Tags : Policy, Cover, Statutory requirements



Poland’s highest court faces constitutional crisis(14.03.2016)

The Council of Europe released a report expressing dismay over const.....

Tags : Poland, constitutional court, effectiveness



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



Court would lean against a construction of legislation which produces absurd or unworkable results(12.01.2022)

Present appeal concerns the extent of the “right to manage” conferred by Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act, 2002 (“the 20.....

Tags : Management, Statutory Right, Premises



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



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.....

Tags : Clearance certificate, Provision, Statutory right



Russian Constitutional Court can look into decisions of international courts(15.12.2015)

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has granted assent to a Bill that allows Russia’s Constitutional Court to look into decisions of international cour.....

Tags : Russia, international courts, constitutional courts



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



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

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

Tags : Contributory, Winding up, Grant



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



Use of midazolam does not violate Eighth Amendment of Constitution(29.06.2015)

Hearing a petition against the use of midazolam by the State of Oklahoma in carrying out the death penalty, the United States Supreme Court held that .....

Tags : Death row, execution, midazolam



Claimant’s reputation is harmed at time of publication notwithstanding that, reader knows nothing about him other than what the publication tells him(12.06.2019)

In present case, the claimant, Bruno Lachaux, is a French aerospace engineer who at the relevant time lived with his British wife Afsana in the Uni.....

Tags : Article, Publication, Reputation, Diminishing of



Function of Court is to determine whether there is a genuine dispute, Courts are not expected to undertake an extended inquiry or to weigh the merits of the dispute(27.02.2020)

The Plaintiffs filed an application pursuant to Section 459G and Section 459H of the Corporations Act, 2001 to set aside a statutory demand served by .....

Tags : Dispute, Existence, Statutory demand, Validity



Court has a discretion to approve a scheme under Section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act and is not bound to approve a scheme just because the statutory majorities have been achieved(10.06.2022)

The Plaintiff applies for orders approving a proposed scheme of arrangement. The Scheme meeting was convened and held on 1 June 2022. At the meeting, .....

Tags : Resolution, Scheme, Approval



Global power play spills into Russian court(19.04.2016)

Russia’s Constitutional Court ruled against acceding to a European Court of Human Rights denouncement against Russian law that prohibits prisoners fro.....

Tags : russia, constitution, disenfranchisement, echr, prisoner rights



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

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

Tags : BRPs, Directors, Authority



Top Story

Differentially pricing the web(09.12.2015)

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

Tags : Differential pricing, trai, net neutrality



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

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

Tags : president’s rule, uttarakhand, appropriation bill



Oversight Committee darkens MCI future(02.05.2016)

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

Tags : Medical council, oversight, determining fee, private institution



India slams another extension of anti dumping duty against certain Chinese products(09.10.2016)

The Revenue Department of the Finance Ministry has slammed an extension of anti dumping duty on certain Chinese products used in garment, toys and foo.....

Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Extension, Chinese Products



India slams another extension of anti dumping duty against certain Chinese products(09.10.2016)

The Revenue Department of the Finance Ministry has slammed an extension of anti dumping duty on certain Chinese products used in garment, toys and foo.....

Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Extension, Chinese Products



WHO settles long standing dispute between India and European Union(24.11.2016)

The World Health Organization has settled a long standing dispute between India and the European Union (EU) by clarifying that the term ‘counterfeit’ .....

Tags : Settlement, Dispute, Medicines



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

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

Tags : Authority, Constitution, Benefit, Price reduction



At midnight, India’s biggest tax reform ‘GST’ is rolled Out from Parliament’s Central Hall(01.07.2017)

The long awaited Goods and Services Tax has finally seen light of day with its roll out at midnight of 30th June 2017. Ending a slew of indirect taxes.....

Tags : GST, Roll out, Launch



India-Australia Convened First Joint Steering Committee(06.10.2017)

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

Tags : Co-operation, Mutual, Terrorism, Combating



Supreme Court bans sale of crackers in Delhi/NCR for testing the effect of the ban on air quality after Diwali(09.10.2017)

The Supreme Court has upheld its earlier verdict banning sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region ahead of Diwali in order to keep a check on the .....

Tags : Air Pollution, Cracker, Ban



Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia, issues guidelines(09.03.2018)

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

Tags : Illness, Passive Euthanasia, Fundamental right



Cabinet Approves Continuation of Umbrella Scheme ‘Green Revolution- Krishonnati Yojana’(02.05.2018)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved continuation of the Umbrella Scheme, "Green Revolution – Krishon.....

Tags : Schemes, Continuation, Green Revolution



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

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

Tags : Online tool, Foreign contributions, Regulations



SC asks BJP to exit state right(13.07.2016)

The Supreme Court concluded the proceedings of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh during the 6th session of the State’s Legislative Assembly to be in v.....

Tags : arunachal pradesh, president’s rule, unconstitutional, disqualification



SEBI constitutes Group to review Institutional Trading Platform (ITP)(12.06.2018)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a group to look into the existing Institutional Trading Platform (ITP) framework. SE.....

Tags : ITP, Review, Committee, Constitution



Central Government Approves the Commercial Courts and Commercial Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018(07.03.2018)

The Union Cabinet has approved the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for .....

Tags : Commercial disputes, bill, Amendment



President of India gives assent on amendments introduced to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899(21.02.2019)

The President of India, gave his assent to the proposed amendments in Indian Stamp Act, 1899. The amendment aims to rationalise and harmonise the syst.....

Tags : Amendment, Stamp duty, President, Assent



Supreme Court refers Ram Mandir- Babri Masjid case for Mediation(08.03.2019)

The Supreme Court has referred the Ram Janambhomi- Babri Masjid land dispute case to mediation for a possible settlement of the disputes arising out o.....

Tags : Land dispute, Reference, Mediation



RBI announces special liquidity facility for mutual funds(27.04.2020)

In order to ease liquidity pressures on mutual funds (MFs), RBI decides to open a special liquidity facility for mutual funds of ₹ 50,000 crore. Due t.....

Tags : Liquidity facility, Mutual funds, Announcement



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

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

Tags : Delay, Condonation, Authority



Government launches one-time settlement Scheme for Contractual Disputes(02.08.2023)

The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has launched the scheme, "Vivad se Vishwas II - (Contractual Disputes), to effectively settle the .....

Tags : Settlement Scheme, Launch, Contractual Disputes



Central Government reduces Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel on the eve of Diwali(03.11.2021)

Government of India has taken a significant decision slashing Central Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel by Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 respectively. Prices of pet.....

Tags : Duty, Reduction, Petrol and Diesel



DGFT implements the Advance Authorisation Scheme, allows duty-free import of inputs for export purposes(17.07.2023)

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) implements the Advance Authorisation Scheme under the Foreign Trade Policy, which allows duty-free import .....

Tags : Scheme, Implementation, Inputs



Government proposes quick settlement of contractual disputes to promote ease of doing business(08.02.2023)

The Ministry of Finance circulated a draft scheme. The government intends to bring one time settlement scheme called “Vivad se Vishwas II (Contractual.....

Tags : Contractual disputes, Quick settlement, Disputes



Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology proposes rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than Government Ministries and Departments(20.04.2023)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than Government Minis.....

Tags : Aadhaar authentication, Rules, Proposal



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.....

Tags : Automatic System, Issuance, E-SHC



DGFT implements Faceless Automation for ad-hoc Input Output Norms Fixation(20.06.2024)

To modernize and streamline foreign trade procedures, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has decided that ad-hoc Input Output Norms will .....

Tags : Faceless Automation, Input Output Norms, Implementation



Officers of private bank punishable under POCA(23.02.2016)

Officers of a private bank, specifically its Chairman, Directors and other Officers are ‘public servants’ who can be prosecuted under the Prevention o.....

Tags : Prevention of corruption, bankers, public duty



Central Board of Direct Taxes amends the Income-tax Rules, 1962 for faster resolution of disputes in terms of tax treaties(06.05.2020)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes amends the Income-tax Rules, 1962 aiming to speed-up dispute resolution and settle cases of multinational corporatio.....

Tags : Rules, Amendment, Dispute resolution



Income Tax Department launches 'AIS for Taxpayer' Mobile App(22.03.2023)

The Income Tax Department has launched a Mobile app, namely, 'AIS for Taxpayer' to facilitate taxpayers to view their information as available in the .....

Tags : Mobile app, Roll out, AIS



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

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

Tags : Amendment Regulations, Consumer Awareness, Organisations, Authority



CBIC initiates electronic disbursal of duty drawback amount directly to exporter’s bank accounts(05.06.2024)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) initiates electronic disbursal of duty drawback amount directly to exporter’s bank account in a tra.....

Tags : Electronic disbursal, Duty drawback, Launch



Centre notifies Regulations for Insolvency Resolution and Bankruptcy Proceedings of Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors(20.11.2019)

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) notifies Regulations for Insolvency Resolution and Bankruptcy Proceedings of Personal Guarantors t.....

Tags : New Rules, Insolvency Resolution, Corporate debtors



Pre-existing dispute is not a bar for rejecting application filed by a financial creditor under Section 7 rules NCLAT(01.10.2019)

In a recent Judgment rendered by National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), it has been held that, the pendency of a suit in relating to a dispu.....

Tags : Dispute, Pendency, Application, Maintainability



Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 introduced in Lok Sabha(05.02.2020)

The Minister of Finance introduced the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 on February 5, 2020, a mechanism for resolving tax disputes pending in v.....

Tags : Settlement, Disputes, Bill



CBDT amends Income-tax Rules, 1962 to ease authentication of electronic records submitted in faceless assessment proceedings(07.09.2021)

The Government has amended Income-tax Rules, 1962 ('the Rules') vide notification no. G.S.R. 616(E) dated 6th September, 2021 for easing the process o.....

Tags : Rules, Amendment, Authentication, Electronic records



Widow has right to be ‘maintained’ on property(06.11.2015)

Hearing an appeal against a High Court order stating that a life estate vested in the widow of the deceased became her absolute property under Section.....

Tags : Widow, maintenance, absolute owner, estate



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

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

Tags : Regulatory Framework, Distribution, Products



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

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

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



Central Government waives basic customs duty and health cess on import of Medical Oxygen and related medical equipments(24.04.2021)

Centre has decided to grant full exemption from Basic Customs Duty and health cess on import of Medical Oxygen and other medical equipments related to.....

Tags : Custom duty, waiver, Oxygen



Notifications & Circulars

Guidelines for Standalone PD participation in Exchange Traded Currency Futures(17.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines

Tags : Bank, primary dealers, currency, futures



New environment standards for gensets(22.03.2016)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change notified new environment.....

Tags : Environment, pollution, generators, standards



Atal Pension Yojana now allows spouse to continue contribution(22.03.2016)

The ‘Atal Pension Yojana’ has been amended to allow spouses of prematurely deceased subscribers to continue making contributions to the pension fund. .....

Tags : National Pension, premature death, spouse, contribution



DGFT to consider applications involving change in PAN(23.05.2016)

Regional Authorities of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade will consider applications seeking modification in Importer Exporter Code, where ther.....

Tags : dgft, regional authority, permanent account number, power of attorney



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.....

Tags : indian institution of technology, incorporation, 2016



13 communities to be added to Scheduled Tribes list(25.05.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved introduction of bills bringing amendments to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950 to include several new communit.....

Tags : scheduled tribes, constitution, amendment



Paperless tax assessment expanded to Hyderabad and Kolkata(25.05.2016)

Scheme for e-assessment for income tax has been extended to include Hyderabad and Kolkata for Financial Year 2016-2017.

The ‘paperless’ sch.....

Tags : paperless, email, income tax, scrutiny



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

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

Tags : renewable energy, integration, dispute resolution



Valuation and Reserve Price of 4G Spectrum(18.04.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India responded to a r.....

Tags : trai, valution and reserve price, spectrum, 4g



Export Data Processing and Monitoring System expanded(26.05.2016)

The Export Data Processing and Monitoring System has been expanded with modules that will now include information on handling of shipping bills for ca.....

Tags : edpms, exporters, caution, monitoring, banks



Net Neutrality Round 2: TRAI versus TSPs(30.05.2016)

TRAI began investigations into the second .....

Tags : trai, net neutrality, throttling, data priority



Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets(13.06.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India formulated a scheme for resolution of large stressed accounts. The Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets, or.....

Tags : rbi, stressed asset, resolution, sustainable, scheme



Central government outlay for conserving Bengaluru’s lakes(14.06.2016)

Collaboration between the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Environment Ministry will see round-the-clock online monitoring of all sewage trea.....

Tags : bangalore, sewage, pollution, lake



RBI prescribes format for SAC to be submitted by NBFCs(23.06.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India introduced a uniform format for the statutory auditor certificate. Non-Banking Financial Corporations will need to fill out .....

Tags : Statutory auditor, certificate, nbfi



Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016(31.05.2016)

The Ministry of Finance introduced Rules to give effect to Section 18 of the Finance Act 2016.

The Rules provide declarations and manner of.....

Tags : indirect tax, dispute resolution, finance act, 2016



Restriction on redemption of Mutual Funds(31.05.2016)

In efforts to quell disparity in imposition of restrictions on redemption of mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Board of India clarified that r.....

Tags : mutual fund, redemption, restriction, sebi



Direct Tax Dispute Resolution and Equalisation Levy effective 1 June 2016(31.05.2016)

The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 under Chapter X of the Finance Act 2016 came into effect on 1 June 2016. Declarations in respect of tax .....

Tags : direct tax, dispute resolution, equalisation levy, finance act, 2016



Consultation Paper on Cloud Computing(10.06.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India introduced a paper

Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Levy



Tax exemption to industry and commerce sectors(02.08.2016)

Various tax concessions in the form of exemptions/ deductions etc. have been provided under the Income-tax Act, 1961 which have been availed by differ.....

Tags : Custom duty, Excise duty, Tax Concession



RBI constitutes a Committee on Household Finance(04.08.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a committee to look at the various facets of household finance in India and to benchmark India's position v.....

Tags : Household Finance, Committee, Constitution



Anti-dumping duty on imports of Flax(12.08.2015)

The government imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of flax and linen fabric containing flax. The duty relates to goods originating in or imported fro.....

Tags : anti-dumping, duty, china, flax, linen



Courier Bond executed relating to Customs Cargo Service Provider(31.08.2016)

In Board's Circular no. 32/2013-Customs dated 16.08.2013, wherein, with regard to Regulation 5(1)(iii) of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regula.....

Tags : Bonds, Execution, Cargo Service Provider



FIIs/RFPIs/QFIs can now invest up to 40 per cent under PIS in Maruti Suzuki India Limited(14.09.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India notified that Foreign Institutional Investors, Registered Foreign Portfolios Investors and Qualified Foreign Investors can i.....

Tags : Maruti Suzuki, investment, foreign



Refund to Terminal Excise Duty (TED) under Deemed Exports where Duty has been paid from CENVAT Credit and ab-initio waiver is not available(22.09.2016)

The Para 7.03 (c) of FTP 2015-20 provides for refund of Terminal Excise Duty if exemption is not available. The Para 7.05 (ii) of FTP 2015-20 states t.....

Tags : Terminal Excise Duty, Refund, Deemed Exports



Report on Applicability of Minimum Alternate Tax on FIIs / FPIs for the period prior to 01.04.2015(27.08.2015)

The Ministry of Finance released its Report on 'Applicability of Minimum Alternate Tax on FIIs / FPIs for the period prior to 01.04.2015'. The Commit.....

Tags : Minimum alternate tax, report, 2015, foreign institutional investors



Compulsory manual selection of cases for scrutiny during the Financial Year 2015-2016(31.08.2015)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes lay down procedure and criteria for manual selection of returns and cases for scrutiny during the financial-year 201.....

Tags : Tax, scrutiny, cases, manual selection



India signs Contract for Exploration of Polymetallic Sulphides with International Seabed Authority(26.09.2016)

Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), for exploration of Po.....

Tags : Contract, Signing, International Seabed Authority



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

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

Tags : Authorisation Policy, Rationalisation, Report



Ministry of Finance “E-Sahyog" Pilot Project to Facilitate Taxpayers(27.10.2015)

The Ministry of Finance has launched a pilot project, “e-Sahyog” to reduce the need for taxpayers to appear physically before tax authorities. It will.....

Tags : Tax, sahyog, scrutiny, online, response



Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules, 2016(02.11.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of sections 47 and section 156 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Centra.....

Tags : Duty, Rules, Deferred payments



CBEC enhances limits for arrest and prosecution(23.10.2015)

Central Board of Excise and Customs has revised limits for arrest and prosecution in cases of misutilisation of input credit, smuggling or mis-declara.....

Tags : Customs, arrest, prosecution, monetary limit



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

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

Tags : Repetitive, bill, payments, authorisation



Date for seeking comments from stakeholders and public on the Draft Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill extended till 31st October, 2016(20.10.2016)

The Government of India had invited stakeholder/public comments on the Draft Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance(FRDI) Bill, 2016 from 28.9.201.....

Tags : Financial Resolution, Deposit Insurance, Comments, Invitation



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

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

Tags : Differential pricing, net neutrality, trai, report



Central Government hereby imposes anti-dumping duty on specified goods at the rate equal to the amount as specified(29.11.2016)

Whereas, in the ’’matter of "Axle for Trailers" (hereinafter referred to as the 'subject goods'), falling under tariff item 8716 90 10 of the First Sc.....

Tags : Duty, Goods, Levy



26 November declared ‘Constitution Day’(19.11.2015)

The Government of India has declared the 26th of November of every year as ‘Consti.....

Tags : Constitution day, law day, 26 November



Transferability of goods imported/procured by debiting duty in SFIS scrips(27.10.2016)

The undersigned is directed to say that transferability of goods imported/procured by debiting duty in SFIS scrips was considered by the Board in the .....

Tags : Goods, Import, Debit duty



Central Government hereby imposes on the subject goods an anti-dumping duty at the rate equal to the amount as specified(09.11.2016)

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 15/18/2015-DGAD, dated the 1st October, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary.....

Tags : Goods, Duty, Imposition



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

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

Tags : Declaration, Public Utility, Industry



Constitution of Task Force for enabling dispensation of Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series Banknotes - Recalibration and reactivation of ATMs(14.11.2016)

It has become necessary to re-calibrate all ATMs/ Cash handling machines to dispense the new design notes following introduction of Mahatma Gandhi (Ne.....

Tags : Task force, Constitution, Bank Notes



Appointment of Additional Judges at High Courts(11.01.2016)

Additional judges have been appointed at the Kerala, Calcutta and Bombay High Courts. Term of appointment of the justices is six months.

Tags : Additional judges, kerala, Calcutta, bombay



General guidelines for implementation of e-payment of excise refund and rebate(12.01.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs has prescribed procedure for e-payment of refund and rebate. The procedure is hoped to speed transfer of funds.....

Tags : Excise, e-payment, refund, rebate, authorised banks



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

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

Tags : Committee, Constitution, Arbitration



Railways take measures to control ticket booking using automated software(19.01.2016)

The Ministry of Railways has taken measures on its IRCTC website to control ticket booking using automated software. These include a more comprehensiv.....

Tags : Railway, irctc, website, automated, booking



Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Uruguay regarding Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters(04.01.2017)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signing and ratifying an Agreement between India and Uruguay regardin.....

Tags : Agreement, Approval, Mutual Assistance



Public Notice and Appeal to the Investors of Pacl Ltd.(22.02.2017)

It is brought to the notice of the General Public that in compliance of the order dated February 02, 2016 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.....

Tags : Notice, Invester, Committee, Constitution



Participation in Derivatives Market by Mutual Funds(20.02.2017)

In terms of SEBI circular no. DNPD/Cir-29/2005 dated September 14, 2005, existing schemes of the Mutual Funds, whose Scheme Information Documents (SID.....

Tags : Mutual fund, Market, Participation



Circular on Mutual Funds(15.02.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a Circular to ‘put mutual funds in a better position to handle adverse credit events’, reducing the .....

Tags : Mutual fund, sector limits, group limits, diversification



Draft fuel efficiency norms for heavy duty vehicles to be released on 1st April, 2017 says Petroleum Minister(16.01.2017)

Shri Pradhan urges everyone to turn off vehicle engine at traffic signal; could save 2% of fuel translating to Rs 14000 cr Over 1.60 Cr BPL households.....

Tags : Norms, heavy duty vehicles, Release



AIFIs to submit balance sheets, consolidated prudential reports(23.06.2016)

RBI introduced the Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements of All India Financial Institutions - Presentation, Disclosure and Reporting) Direction.....

Tags : all india financial institutions, disclosure, balance sheet, yearly



Special Investigation Team(11.04.2017)

SIT has been constituted in pursuance of the Order dated 4.7.2011 of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No.176 of 2009. Th.....

Tags : SIT, Constitution, Order, Supreme Court



President’s Rule in Uttarakhand ends(11.05.2016)

An official Proclamation of the President of India brought an end to President’s Rule in the State of Uttarakhand, invoked on 27 March 2016.

Tags : President’s rule, uttarakhand, revoked



IT dues payable in advance at authorised bank branches(16.05.2016)

Advance income tax can be paid at authorised banks instead of just with the Reserve Bank of India. Of the 29 banks authorised to acceptance tax remitt.....

Tags : Income tax, advance, authorised banks



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

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

Tags : Arbitration, Mechanism, Institutionalisation, Review



Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) invites comments from stakeholders on Draft Income Computation and Disclosure Standards on Real Estate Transactions by 26th May, 2017(11.05.2017)

The Committee constituted by the Finance Minister to suggest the areas in respect of which further Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) .....

Tags : Comments, Invitation, Income Computation



Manual signatures on digitally signed invoices(19.07.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs clarified that a manufacturer or service provider opting to issue invoices authenticated by digital signature .....

Tags : excise, digital signature, manual authentication



Cabinet approves MoU signed in 2011 and Renewal of MoU between Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates(03.05.2017)

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

Tags : MOU, Approval, Chartered Accountants, Institute



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.....

Tags : Coastal authority, department of environment



RBI increases incentives for ATMs dispensing lower denomination notes(05.05.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India revised ‘Incentives & Penalties’ in the Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme. By revision, the incentives for installatio.....

Tags : currency distribution, incentive, denomination



Central Government hereby directs that the whole of the duty of excise payable under Section 3 of Central Excise Act, 1944 on Heena Powder and Paste shall not be required to be paid(24.04.2017)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that according to a practice that was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty of excise (including non-.....

Tags : Duty, Non-Levy, Heena Powder



Imposition of anti-dumping duty(06.08.2015)

The government imposed an anti-dumping duty on the import of vitamin c from China for a period of five years.

Tags : anti-dumping, duty, china, vitamin



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

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

Tags : Apparels, Export, Authorisation Scheme



Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and Bangladesh on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space(24.05.2017)

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

Tags : MOU, Outer space, Peaceful uses



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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Committee to Enquire Serious Issues against ST Employees Should Have Minimum of Two Members from ST Community(30.05.2017)

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has asked the Department of Personnel and Training to constitute a committee having minimum of two mem.....

Tags : Investigation, Committee, Constitution



IRDAI (Investment) Regulations, 2016(24.08.2016)

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

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Cabinet approves proposal to introduce the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2017(14.06.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to introduce a Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance.....

Tags : Approval, Bill, Financial Resolution, Deposit Insurance



New National Commission for Backward Classes to be constituted in same manner as National Commissions for SCs and STs(30.05.2017)

The new National Commission for Backward Classes will be constituted under Article 338B and will commence functioning as a constitutional authority, i.....

Tags : Backward Classes, Commission, Constitution



Central Government abolishes various Cesses in the last three years for smooth roll-out of GST(07.06.2017)

The Central Government in the last three General Budgets viz 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 has gradually abolished various cesses on goods and services.....

Tags : Cesses, Abolition, GST roll-out



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



Government constitutes a committee to prepare the final draft of National Education Policy(26.06.2017)

The committee for preparation of final draft of National Education Policy has been constituted under the Chairmanship of eminent Scientist Padma Vibhu.....

Tags : Committee, Constitution Education Policy



Rolling out of GST presents great opportunities : Kalraj Mishra(13.07.2017)

Ministry of MSME along with FICCI organized National Workshop on GST and Digital MSME here today. Speaking on the occasion Shri Kalraj Mishra, Union M.....

Tags : GST, Rolling out, Opportunities



Expiry of Certificate of Authorization (CoA)(20.10.2016)

Under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, The Reserve Bank of India had issued Certificate of Authorization (CoA) to M/s Done Card Utility L.....

Tags : Expiry, Certificate, Authorization



Consideration of applications for grant of authorization for import of gold-dore-reg(24.08.2017)

1. Reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 04 dated 21.04.2017 on the above subject laying down the condition that w.e.f. 01.06.2017 only those appli.....

Tags : Import, Gold, Authorization, Grant



Judgments

Order by authority prohibiting issuance of fresh licences not perpetual if not so explicitly stated(21.01.2015)

The Court allowed a petition by stamp vendors against the revocation of their licence to by the Respondents to sell stamps. The Respondents had taken .....

Tags : Authority, regulate, perpetuity, licence



Order by authority prohibiting issuance of fresh licences not perpetual if not so explicitly stated(21.01.2015)

The Court allowed a petition by stamp vendors against the revocation of their licence to by the Respondents to sell stamps. The Respondents had taken .....

Tags : Authority, regulate, perpetuity, licence



Bank loans for the educated unemployed(29.11.2016)

Applicants including educated unemployed persons whose proposals are found bankable in accordance with the norms laid down by the concerned bank obtai.....

Tags : Loans, Facilities, Unemployed youth



Card Not Present transactions - Relaxation in Additional Factor of Authentication for payments upto Rs. 2000/- for card network provided authentication solutions(06.12.2016)

Reserve Bank of India has been taking a number of initiatives with the involvement of all stake holders to enhance safety and efficiency of the retail.....

Tags : Relaxation, Payments, Authentication, Card network



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

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

Tags : Outstanding writings, Banking Hindi, Award



Footwear Design and Development Institute Act, 2017 making FDDI an 'Institute of National Importance' comes into force(16.10.2017)

Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) has been declared an 'Institute of National Importance' under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Governme.....

Tags : Act, Enforcement, Institute



Order by authority prohibiting issuance of fresh licences not perpetual if not so explicitly stated(21.01.2015)

The Court allowed a petition by stamp vendors against the revocation of their licence to by the Respondents to sell stamps. The Respondents had taken .....

Tags : Authority, regulate, perpetuity, licence



Delay in formal confirmation does not result in crucial evidence being disregarded(19.08.2015)

Where the trial court had excluded casette tapes of voice recordings of kidnappers for not having been authorised by the appropriate authority, the Hi.....

Tags : Criminal, phone tap, authorisation, delay



Anti-dumping duty not payable in ‘gap’ between provisional and final duty(23.09.2015)

Disagreeing with findings of the Bombay and Kerala High Courts, the Supreme Court held that assessees were not liable to pay anti-dumping duty in the .....

Tags : Anti dumping, duty, gap, provisional, final



Constitutionality of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 upheld(16.09.2015)

The Bombay High Court summarised its position on the constitutionality and vires of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 as thus: “…if preventing f.....

Tags : Food safety, constitutionality, public interest



Recovery of dues owed by MPs, MLAs and political bodies(07.08.2015)

In a PIL raising issue to dues owed by Members of Parliament, Legislative Assemblies and other political entities to public utility providers and hote.....

Tags : politicians, arrears, public utilities



Number of transactions, not number of documents for stamp duty(11.08.2015)

In a case where the mortgagor borrowed from 13 banks in one instrument, the agreement fell under Section 5 of the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958, the Court h.....

Tags : stamp duty, number of transactions, one instrument



Deceased student entitled to compensation against future prospects even if unemployed(12.08.2015)

The Court rejected the arguments of the Appellant that the deceased did not have future prospects as the income worked out by the MACT was notional. I.....

Tags : Motor, future prospect, unemployed, compensation



Government ban on crude palm oil imports through Kerala ports in public interest(21.08.2015)

The Supreme Court held that there existed “sufficient public good” in banning the import of crude palm oil through ports in Kerala. The government had.....

Tags : Import ban, validity, constitutionality, palm oil



Recommendation of select committee for appointment cannot be negated without good and plausible reason(11.08.2015)

In a petition against a decision of the State government to not appoint the Petitioner, after her successful selection by the select committee, the Co.....

Tags : Appointment, select committee, discretion, appointing authority



Partner intending to retire from business not the same as partner who died in the course of the partnership(11.08.2015)

A partnership does not automatically stand dissolved if a partner shows an intention to retire, or even serves notice of retirement to the other partn.....

Tags : Partnership, notice, retire, dissolution



“Article 370 only provision of Constitution that applies to [J&K] on its own”(09.10.2015)

In a petition against the accelerated promotion of government servants in Jammu and Kashmir, under the auspices of reservation, the Jammu and Kashmir .....

Tags : Article 370, constitution, jammu and Kashmir, status



Gujarat HC quashes Gujarat Election Commission's order to postpone elections(23.10.2015)

The Gujarat High Court held Gujarat Election Commission’s act of postponing elections to be illegal. It opined that the recent unrest in the State was.....

Tags : Ordinance, constitution, Gujarat, municipal, election



Affordable housing for cattle put on Government’s plate(14.10.2015)

The High Court, hearing a matter on housing stray cattle, and the danger they pose by straying onto a highway, directed all Panchayats in the State .....

Tags : Cattle, slaughter, constitution, housing



Invocation of bank guarantee restricted only for fraud and irretrievable injustice(02.11.2015)

The Delhi High Court allowed an appeal against an order restraining the encashment of a bank guarantee by the Appellant. It noted that as per preceden.....

Tags : Bank guarantee, prejudice, future success



Compensation for officer persecuted by Uttar Pradesh government(17.11.2015)

The Supreme Court awarded a former officer in the Indian Forest Service Rs. 10 lakhs for allegedly being falsely implicated by the incumbent governmen.....

Tags : Corruption, public service, persecution, proof



Withdraw export benefits only prospectively in case of accrued vested rights(27.10.2015)

The Supreme Court has ruled that amendments to the government’s Target Plus Scheme, to increase exports of certain goods, cannot be applied retrospect.....

Tags : Target plus, duty credit, amendment, retrospective



Government’s pool pricing policy for natural gas upheld(19.04.2016)

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against the government’s setting uniformly pool in the natural gas sector. The Government had contended that is un.....

Tags : natural gas, uniform pool pricing, constitutionality



Question of sanction can be raised at time of framing of charges(25.04.2016)

Central government sanction against policemen is not required if prosecution is able to prove its case of them having partaken in a fake encounter.

Tags : government sanction, police officer, prosecution, encounter



Government constitutes a High Level Committee for proper management of water resources in North Eastern Region(04.10.2017)

The Government has constituted a high-level committee for proper management of the water resources in the North Eastern Region (NER) under the Chairma.....

Tags : Committee, Constitution, Water resources, Management



Special knowledge or practical experience useful to banking companies(24.11.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 10A(2)(a)(ix) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Section 19A(1)(a)(viii) of State Bank of India Act, .....

Tags : Special knowledge, Utility, Companies



Amendment of notification number S.O. 3407 (E) dated the 8th November, 2016 S.O.3543(E)(24.11.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 26 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), the Central Government hereby.....

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Clarification in respect of anti-dumping duty on imports of color coated aluminium foil from China PR(22.11.2017)

The Designated Authority vide notification No. 14/06/2015- DGAD dated 10th March, 2017, notified its final findings recommending imposition of anti-du.....

Tags : Duty, Imports, Aluminium foil



Mining leases do not lapse automatically for lack of activity, non-renewal(04.04.2016)

Mining activities having not been conducted for consecutive years and the absence of an order by the State Government accepting renewal of the mining .....

Tags : Mining lease, automatic lapse, renewal



Loss of Ecology Authority shuttered(07.04.2016)

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

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



News

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

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

Tags : Bombay High Court,Metropolitan Region Development Authority



Calcutta High Court Fines BJP Leader for Trying to Settle Political Scores by Filing a Deceptive Plea(20.08.2015)

Calcutta High Court has imposed fine of Rs. 10 lakh on a BJP functionary of Calcutta for trying to “settle political scores” by filing deceptive plea .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court,BJP



NGT Impleads CMDA in Porur Lake Protection Case(20.08.2015)

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

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

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

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Uttar Pradesh Government



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

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

Tags : Delhi High Court,Development Authority,Delhi Transport Corporation



Supreme Court Stays NCDRC's 12% Interest Penalty on Unitech(21.08.2015)

Supreme Court has stayed order of National Consumers' Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) imposing a penalty on real estate developer Unitech Ltd. f.....

Tags : Supreme Court ,National Consumers' Disputes Redressal Commission



Madras High Court Rejects Patta Plea for 3.37 Acres Land Near Mattuthavani(25.08.2015)

Madras High Court has rejected a writ petition filed by two individuals seeking patta for 3.37 acres of land opposite Mattuthavani bus stand, as land .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Mattuthavani



Circular on Mutual Funds(25.02.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India released a circular on the treatment of unclaimed redemption and divided amounts. Some of the changes inclu.....

Tags : Mutual funds, unclaimed redemption, dividend amounts



Selection of Special Public Prosecutors for handling CBEC cases before Courts(29.02.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs issued guidelines for selection of Special Public Prosecutors for handling CBEC cases in Subordinate Courts, C.....

Tags : cbec, prosecutor, selection, guidelines



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



Pan Masala Packing Machines (Capacity Determination And Collection of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified Pan Masala Packing Machines (Capacity Determination And Collection of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2016 ame.....

Tags : pan masala, duties, packing machines



Skill Development of Youth of Minority Communities(27.12.2017)

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

1. "Seekho aur Kamao .....

Tags : Youth, Skill Development, Minority Communities



Health Ministry issues pollution advisory for citizens(08.11.2017)

The Union Health Ministry has issued a health advisory in view of the severe air pollution in the city. People have been advised the following:

Tags : Pollution, Advisory, Issuance



Pre-ponement of introduction of BS -VI grade auto fuels in NCT Delhi(15.11.2017)

The Government of India has been making concerted efforts in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's Commitment at COP 21, to reduce vehicular e.....

Tags : Introduction, BS -VI grade, Auto fuels, Delhi



Exporters advised to file Table 6A and GSTR 3B for processing of IGST Refund and for Refund of the unutilized Input Tax Credit(29.11.2017)

The Government of India is seized of the issue of Exporters complaining about delay in grant of refunds pertaining to Integrated Goods and Services Ta.....

Tags : Refund, IGST, Input Tax



‘Commercial disputes’ not an inclusive definition(03.02.2016)

Havells’ attempts to have its dispute with the Advertising Standards Council of India heard at the High Court took a blow after the court rejected cla.....

Tags : commercial dispute, valuation, advertising



CCI inundated by real estate complaints(29.03.2016)

The Competition Commission of India has over the past few months been inundated by passed an ordinance permitting utilisation of funds from Utt.....

Tags : uttarakhand, president’s rule, appropriation



Ranking and Accreditation System for Higher Educational Institutions(02.04.2018)

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) on 29th September, 2015 to rank institutio.....

Tags : Ranking, Accreditation System, Higher Educational Institutions



BIMSTEC Convention to be signed and ratified(10.03.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved the signing and ratification of the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical Matters and Economic Cooperation C.....

Tags : Criminal activity, mutual assistance, bay of bengal



Circular on Mutual Funds(18.03.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India notified amendments to increase.....

Tags : Mutual fund, transparency, disclosure, offer documents



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.....

Tags : AICTE rules, Admission, Approval, Institutions



Guidelines on Stripping/Reconstitution of Government Securities(03.05.2018)

1. Please refer to paragraph 7 of the Statement on Regulatory and Developmental Policies announced on April 5, 2018 regarding review of the mechanism .....

Tags : Reconstitution, Government Securities, Guidelines



First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-18 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Reserve Bank of India(06.04.2017)

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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Imposition of anti-dumping duty on subject goods(07.05.2018)

Whereas, in the matter of import of 'Jute Products' namely, Jute Yarn/Twine (multiple folded/cabled and single), Hessian fabric, and Jute sacking bags.....

Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Goods, Imposition



Roll out of e-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods in the States of Assam and Rajasthan(14.05.2018)

As per the decision of the GST Council, e-Way Bill system for inter-State movement of goods has been rolled out from 01st April, 2018. As on 13th May,.....

Tags : E-Way Bill, Roll out, Intra-State, Goods, Movement



Inclusion of GIA, Israel and GIA, Japan as authorized laboratories for certification/ grading of diamonds of 0.25 carat and above-reg(14.05.2018)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Fore.....

Tags : Inclusion, Authorized laboratories, Grading, Diamonds



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

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

Tags : Outstanding writings, Banking Hindi, Award



Extension of date for implementation of the Track and Trace system for export of Pharmaceuticals and drug consignments(01.11.2018)

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, as amended from time to time, the Director General of F.....

Tags : Implementation, Trace system, Export, Pharmaceuticals



Government of India decides to reduce the Basic Excise Duty rate on Petrol and Diesel [both branded and unbranded] by Rs. 2 per litre with effect from 4th October, 2017(03.10.2017)

The Government of India has decided to reduce the Basic Excise Duty rate on Petrol and Diesel [both branded and unbranded] by Rs. 2 per litre with eff.....

Tags : Excise Duty rate, Petrol and Diesel, Reduction



Autonomy for Central Bank, within the Framework of the RBI Act, Is an Essential and Accepted Governance Requirement: Says Government(31.10.2018)

The autonomy for the Central Bank, within the framework of the RBI Act, is an essential and accepted governance requirement. Governments in India have.....

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Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley constitutes a Group of Ministers and a Committee on Exports(12.09.2017)

In pursuance of decision taken in the 21st Meeting of GST Council held on 9th September, 2017 at Hyderabad, the Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jait.....

Tags : Committee, Exports, Constitution



Government constitutes GoM to strengthen legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent sexual harassment at workplace, GoM to be headed by the Union Home Minister(24.10.2018)

The Government today constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to examine the existing legal and institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of sex.....

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Approval for a resolution in the First Assembly of ISA for amendment of the Framework Agreement(01.11.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for moving a Resolution in the first Assembly of the I.....

Tags : Resolution, Approval, Framework Agreement, Amendment



Government approves the process of constitution of new Boards of Governors for the IIMs as per the IIM Act 2017(12.11.2018)

The Government has today approved the process of constitution of new Boards of Governors for the IIMs as per the IIM Act 2017. "The process of constit.....

Tags : Constitution, New Boards, Approval



To Incentivise Domestic Value Addition And Make In India, Customs Duty Increased On Mobile Phones And TV Parts, Measure Will Help Promote Creation Of More Jobs, Customs Duty On Raw Cashew Halved(01.02.2018)

In the first General Budget 2018-19 after the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri.....

Tags : Duty, Increase, Mobile Phones, Tv Parts



WAQF properties will be utilized for Socio-Economic Empowerment of the needy sections of the society – Report of Committee on WAQF properties lease rule(17.01.2019)

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said here that the Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri N.....

Tags : WAQF properties, Utilization, Empowerment, Needy sections



Smooth roll out of e-Way Bill system from today(01.04.2018)

As per decision of the GST Council, e-Way Bill system became mandatory from today i.e. 01st April, 2018 for all inter-State movement of goods. The imp.....

Tags : Roll out, E-Way Bill, GST



Panic Button becomes available to women with launch of ERSS and pan-India Emergency number 112(19.02.2019)

Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal also launched Rs. 78.86 crores announced to s.....

Tags : Panic Button, Availability, Women



Ministry of Finance launches channel on Youtube(04.02.2016)

The Ministry of Finance launched a dedicated channel on Youtube to disseminate announcements and explanations of matters debated amongst the public.

Tags : Ministry, finance, youtube



Authorisation to Sign Pathology Report(06.02.2018)

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

Tags : Pathology Report, Signing of, Authorisation



Government has reconstituted the Indian Council of Historical Research(11.02.2019)

As per Rule 3 of Rules of ICHR, New Delhi, 1972, the Government has reconstituted the Council of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Del.....

Tags : Historical Research, Council, Constitution



Insolvency professional not to outsource his responsibilities(03.01.2018)

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) read with regulations made thereunder cast specific duties and responsibilities on an insolvency profe.....

Tags : Professional, Responsibilities, Outsource



Amendment in the Notification No. 5/2016-Customs dated 01.12.2016 published vide S.O. 3602 (E) dated 01.12.2016.(21.01.2019)

In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. 453(E), dated 4th June 2015 in Gazette of India, Extra-ordinary,.....

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

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

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

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"TRAI conducts "Consumer Outreach Programme (COP)" on 27.04.2018 at Gurgaon, Haryana(02.05.2018)

One of important objectives of TRAI is to safeguard consumer interests and create consumer awareness. Towards this objective, TRAI organizes consumer .....

Tags : Consumer outreach, Programmes, Workshops, Consumer interests



RBI introduces the Voluntary Retention Route for Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)(01.03.2019)

The Statement on Development and Regulatory Policies in the Monetary Policy Statement dated October 05, 2018 had announced a separate scheme called 'V.....

Tags : Voluntary Retention Route, Investments, FPIs



Amendments in Notification No. 129/2013-Customs (N.T.) dated 11.12.2013(11.05.2017)

In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board .....

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Ministry of Women and Child Development issues one more Look-out-Circular regarding NRI Matrimonial disputes(04.07.2018)

The Integrated Nodal Agency (INA), in its meeting held today under the chairpersonship of WCD Secretary, decided to issue one more Look-out-Circular(L.....

Tags : Circular, Issuance, NRI, Matrimonial disputes



Central Government hereby notifies 'Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran, Prayagraj', an authority constituted by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh(14.03.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for .....

Tags : Authority, Constitution, Grant in aid



Grouse against ‘decadence of civilisation’ outside purview of Article 32(22.07.2016)

A push for a more moral society and moral education for the country’s youth cannot be achieved through the courts for their inability to “unravel the .....

Tags : moral education, cbse, youth



CCI begins nosing around fishy Uttarakhand alcohol wholesaling(19.07.2016)

The Competition Commission of India ordered an investigation into claims that the State-owned wholesalers in Uttarakhand are indulging in one-sided a.....

Tags : wholesale, india made foreign liquor, uttarakhand, discrimination



Imposition of anti-dumping duty on the subject goods(14.03.2019)

Whereas, in the matter of import of 'Saturated Fatty Alcohols' (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under tariff items 2905 17, 290.....

Tags : Anti-dumping duty, Imposition, Goods



Discontinuation of physical copy of Advanced/EPCG Authorisation - Procurement from SEZs(11.03.2019)

It has come to the notice of this Directorate that procurement from SEZs has been adversely affected due to the discontinuation of TRA facility for au.....

Tags : EPCG Authorisation, Physical copy, Discontinuation



Punjab and Haryana High Court to State Cops: Find if Forged Court Orders Used to Acquire Govt. Land(25.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has directed Deputy Commissioners of Mohali and Rupnagar to submit report on whether shamlat or government lands have been sanct.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC ,Deputy Commissioners of Mohali and Rupnagar



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

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

Tags : National Green Tribunal (NGT),Uttarakhand Government



NGT Denies to Decommission Uttarakhand Project(28.09.2015)

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

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Uttarakhand Project



NGT Serves Notice to Centre Seeking Stay on Lakhwar Project(29.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Water Resources and Uttarkahand Jal Vidyut Nig.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Lakhwar Project,Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Water Resources ,Uttarkahand Jal Vidyut Nigam



Calcutta HC Orders Govt. to Give Compensation Details(29.09.2015)

Calcutta High Court has ordered Calcutta Government to submit entire records of Justice Shyamal Sen Commission relating to compensation of Saradha vic.....

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NGT Raps Vrindaban Authorities over Reckless Dumping of Municipal Waste(30.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while taking note of reckless dumping of municipal waste in Vrindavan, has rapped civic authorities and directed removal.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Vrindaban Authorities



J&K High Court to Govt.: Remove Illegal Constructions on Sindh within 4 Weeks(01.10.2015)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered concerned Deputy Commissioners to remove illegal constructions on river Sindh which flows through Ganderbal,.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir High Court,Deputy Commissioners



No GST is applicable on free food supplied in anna kshetras run by religious institutions(11.07.2017)

There are media reports suggesting that GST applies on free food supplied in anna kshetras run by religious institutions. This is completely untrue. N.....

Tags : Free food, Religious institutions, Non-applicability, GST



Government of India, Government of Rajasthan and World Bank sign a $250 Million Agreement to Support Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms in Rajasthan(28.08.2018)

The Government of India, the Government of Rajasthan and the World Bank signed here today a $250 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) to support the .....

Tags : Agreement, Signing of, Electricity Distribution, Reforms



Central Government notifies 'Mysore Palace Board', Karnataka, a board constituted by the Government of Karnataka, in respect of the specified income arising to that Board(09.04.2019)

S.O.1537(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby.....

Tags : Board, Constitution, Income from Palace



NGT Seeks Pollution Report on All Hotels from OSPCB(07.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and Chief Secretary to take stock of pollution level at all hotel.....

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NGT Allows Widening of Highway through Karnala Bird Sanctuary(07.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed National Highways Authority of India's plea seeking approval for diversion of a stretch of land in core area.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal ,National Highways Authority of India



Calcutta High Court Dismisses Kunal Ghosh's Bail Plea(08.09.2015)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed bail plea of suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, accused in multi-crore rupee Saradha chit fund scam.

Tags : Calcutta High Court,Kunal Ghosh



NGT Serve Notices to Maharashtra Government and NHAI for Cutting Trees(08.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show-cause notices to Maharashtra Government and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for cutting tree.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Maharashtra Government , National Highways Authority of India



NGT Orders Chief Secretaries of UP and U'khand to Attend Meeting for Improving Water Quality(08.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Chief Secretaries of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to attend a chamber meeting this week for formulating a p.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Chief Secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Secretaries of Uttarakhand



Allahabad High Court Seeks Reply over Headless UP Human Rights' Commission(09.09.2015)

Allahabad High Court has sought reply from Uttar Pradesh Government on plea questioning failure to fill up post of Chairperson of State Human Rights C.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court ,Uttar Pradesh Government



NGT Raps DDA Over Delay in Submitting Report on Deconcretisation of Trees(11.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not submitting report on deconcretisation of trees in Delhi, even when.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Delhi Development Authority



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.....

Tags : Calcutta HC ,State Govt.



NGT Issues Bailable Warrant Against MDA(16.09.2015)

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

Tags : National Green Tribunal,Meerut Development Authority



Dr Reddy's, BioMarin Settles Patent Dispute Over Kuvan 100mg Tablets(22.09.2015)

BioMarin Pharmaceutical has entered into a settlement agreement with Dr Reddy's Laboratories to resolve patent litigation in the US regarding Kuvan, t.....

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NGT Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea Alleging that Waste Treatment Plant is Polluting NCR's Groundwater(23.09.2015)

NGT has sought Ministry of Environment and Forests , Delhi and Haryana Govt.(s), Central Pollution Control Board and others’ response on a plea seekin.....

Tags : NGT,Ministry of Environment and Forests , Delhi , Haryana Govt., Central Pollution Control Board



NGT Issues Notice over Unauthorized Structures on Green Belt in Gaziabad(24.09.2015)

NGT on plea seeking demolition of unauthorized structures located on green belts in Gaziabad, has issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests.....

Tags : NGT ,Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), UP Govt., Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC)



South Delhi Municipal Corporation Fines DMRC for Violating NGT Norms(24.09.2015)

South Delhi Municipal Corporation has fined Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Rs 50,000 each at five sites, for violating construction norms issued .....

Tags : South Delhi Municipal Corporation,Delhi Metro Rail Corporation



CCI Approves Pramerica's Acquisition of Deutsche MF Business(10.11.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Deutsche Bank's asset management business in India by global fund house Pramerica As.....

Tags : Competition Commission of India , Deutsche MF Business, Pramerica Asset Managers Pvt Ltd.



Orissa HC Rejects Plea Seeking Judicial Action over Leaving of Cuttack from Smart City Scheme(17.11.2015)

Orissa High Court has rejected plea seeking judicial intervention alleging that millennium city of Cuttack was left out from Central Government-sponso.....

Tags : Orissa High Court , Cuttack , Smart City Scheme



NGT Raps U’khand on Rising Pollution in Ramganga(17.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Governments over rising pollution in Ganga’s tributary Ramganga and asked them .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Uttarakhand Govt., Uttar Pradesh Governments



Punjab and Haryana High Court Summons UT DC(18.11.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has summoned UT Deputy Commissioner and questioned UT Finance Secretary on steps initiated to clean Augean stables in th.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court , UT DC



Bombay HC to Police: Have a Permanent Chowki in GuruTej Bahadhur Nagar(19.11.2015)

Bombay HC has observed that State police needs to take steps in order to deal with increasing law and order problems created by anti-social elements .....

Tags : Bombay HC , GuruTej Bahadhur Nagar



Delhi HC Seeks Govt.'s Response on Chautala's Parole(19.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Government's response on plea of former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, serving 10-year jail term in a t.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala,teachers' recruitment scam case



Calcutta High Court Cancels Madan Mitra's Bail, Accused in Saradha Scam(20.11.2015)

Calcutta High Court has accepted petition of Central Bureau of Investigation seeking cancellation of bail granted to Trinamool Congress leader Madan M.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court,Madan Mitra, Saradha Scam



Phasing out of physical copies of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)/Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) Duty Credit Scrips issued with EDI port as Port of registration(09.04.2019)

In order to enhance the ease of doing business for exporters, DGFT has decided to phase out physical copies of MEIS and SEIS Duty Credit Scrips issued.....

Tags : Physical copies, Merchandise Exports, Phasing out



Monetary Policy Committee constitution under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 notified(29.09.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (RBI Act) has been amended by the Finance Act, 2016, to provide for a statutory and institutionalised framework fo.....

Tags : Committee, Constitution



Oral hearing in New Shipper Review investigation with regard to anti-dumping duty concerning imports of "Saturated Fatty Alcohols" originated/exported from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand & Saudi Arabia(06.05.2019)

With reference to the subject stated above, I am directed to inform you that in accordance with rule 6(6) of the Customs Tariff (Identification. Asses.....

Tags : Oral hearing, Investigation, Anti-dumping duties



NGT Raps Councillor for Cutting Trees(02.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped a Municipal Councillor from South Delhi after South Corporation accused him of cutting trees illegally. NGT h.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, cutting trees illegally



SC Directs UP Govt. to Set Up Committee for Recruiting Primary Teachers(03.11.2015)

Supreme Court has directed Uttar Pradesh Government to constitute a committee which would accept and decide applications from candidates seeking appoi.....

Tags : Supreme Court , Uttar Pradesh Government, Teacher Eligibility Test



NGT: Seal Auto Repair Shops in a East Delhi Locality(03.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to challan vehicles parked on roads and seal auto repair shops in an East Delhi residential are.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , East Delhi ,Auto Repair Shops



NGT Seeks Details over Financing of Schemes for Clean Ganga Project(03.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttarakhand Government and National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) to give details about the financing.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Uttarakhand Government and National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)



SAT Sets Aside SEBI Approval to Set up SRO for MF Distributor(04.11.2015)

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside an approval granted by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to Institution for Mutual Fund .....

Tags : Securities Appellate Tribunal, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Institution for Mutual Fund Intermediaries, Self-Regulatory Organization



Allahabad HCJunks Plea Against Stopping of National Anthem by Ram Naik(05.11.2015)

Allahabad High Court has junked a writ petition alleging that Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik had stopped the national anthem mid-way.

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik



NGT Directs States to Check Crop Burning(05.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to notify steps to check pollution on account of crop burn.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , unjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi, Crop Burning



Non-requirement of submission of Hard Copy of application at RAs for issue of Advance Authorisation and EPCG Authorisation(15.05.2019)

Attention is invited to Para 4.02(ii) of HBP 2015-20 which explicitly states that "Applicant shall upload documents as prescribed in ANF 4A, if any, a.....

Tags : Submission, Hard Copy, Non-requirement, Advance Authorisation



SC Gives UP Govt. 2 Days Time to Appoint Lokayukta(15.12.2015)

Supreme Court has irked over Uttar Pradesh Government and gave two days time to appoint a new Lokayukta, saying that the state government and constitu.....

Tags : Supreme Court , Uttar Pradesh Government



NGT Orders GCZMA to Identify Sand Dunes(15.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to immediately notify objective criteria to identify sand dun.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority



Natco Settles Patent Dispute with Gilead in a US Court(15.12.2015)

Natco Pharma along with its partner Alvogen has settled the patent infringement suit with Gilead Sciences Inc. and others over “Tamiflu” in a US court.....

Tags : Natco Pharma , Alvogen, Tamiflu, Patent Dispute



Gujarat HC Orders State, GPCB to File Reply on Vehicular Pollution PIL(16.12.2015)

Gujarat HC has ordered State Government and Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) to file affidavits on a PIL seeking court’s direction for taking me.....

Tags : Gujarat HC, Gujarat Pollution Control Board



SC Invokes Constitutional Powers to Appoint Retd. High Court Judge Virendra Singh as New UP Lokayukta(16.12.2015)

Supreme Court has invoked its constitutional powers to appoint Retd. High Court Judge Virendra Singh as the new Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh after the s.....

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Allahabad HC Junks GDA’s Land Allotment to 2 Builders(17.12.2015)

Allahabad HC has quashed Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA)’s decision to allot land transferred from Ghaziabad municipal corporation to two Noida-.....

Tags : Allahabad HC , Ghaziabad Development Authority



Jharkhand High Court Orders Removal of All Unfit Diesel Autos(17.12.2015)

Jharkhand High Court has ordered removal of all unfit diesel autos from Ranchi streets with immediate effect and further restricted the issuance of ne.....

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Vehicles on Alternative Fuels(13.12.2018)

To promote alternate fuels and to bring down pollution levels across the country, Government has taken proactive steps to promote environment friendly.....

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Central Government hereby declares the services of industry engaged in Food Stuffs to be a Public Utility Service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(09.07.2019)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest requires that the services of the industry engaged in Food Stuffs, which is cover.....

Tags : Industry, Food Stuffs, Public Utility Service



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

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

Tags : Services, declaration, Public Utility Service



Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bahrain on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes(31.07.2019)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised about the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bahrain on C.....

Tags : MOU, Approval, Uses, Outer Space



Sabka Vishwas - Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme notified(22.08.2019)

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

Tags : Scheme, Operation, Pending disputes



Government of the Republic of India and the Republic of Peru sign Co-operation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters(05.12.2018)

An Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Peru on Co-operation and Mutual Assistance in Custo.....

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Review of investment norms for mutual funds for investment in Debt and Money Market Instruments(10.12.2019)

Paragraph E of SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2019/104 dated October 1, 2019 prescribed limits on investments by debt mutual fund schemes in .....

Tags : Review, Investment norms, Mutual funds



Supreme Court Refers Arunachal Political Crisis Issue to Constitution Bench(14.01.2016)

SC has referred to Constitution bench petitions arising out of orders passed by Gauhati High Court over the ongoing political issue in Arunachal Prade.....

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Delhi HC Looks For Action Plan To Bring Down Air Pollution(15.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Centre, AAP Government and other authorities to submit plans to bring the pollution levels within the prescribed limits.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Centre, AAP Government , pollution levels



NGT Rejects Plea Seeking Demolition of 12 Check Dams in UP(15.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected plea filed by a scientist seeking directions to demolish 12 check dams in western Uttar Pradesh on grounds .....

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NGT to Govt.: Consider Setting Up of ETPs Instead of STPs for Treating Sewage Water(15.01.2016)

NGT has directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) to consider setting up effluent treatment.....

Tags : NGT , Central Pollution Control Board , Union Ministry of Environment and Forests



FSSAI Issues New Rules for Ensuring Quality Imports(15.01.2016)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued new rules for importing products, seeking to address concerns over the entry of sub-st.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Issues Notice to NHAI and Others(15.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has issued notices to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Central Government and Millennium City Expressways Pvt Ltd on.....

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Bombay HC to State, Pollution Board and BMC: Report Feasibility of Implementing Odd-Even Plan(18.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has issued notices to State Government, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to report f.....

Tags : Bombay High Court , State Government, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board , Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation



Roll out of e-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods in the Maharashtra, Manipur and Union Territories (without legislature)(24.05.2018)

As per the decision of the GST Council, e-Way Bill system for inter-State movement of goods has been rolled out from 1st April, 2018. As on 23rd May, .....

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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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Clarification regarding bank guarantee requirement for bond executed by EOUs(14.08.2018)

1. Various representations have been received regarding difficulties faced by EOUs with respect to requirements of bank guarantees in view of Circular.....

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Amendment in Notification No. 62/2019-Central Tax, dated the 26th November, 2019(01.01.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 148 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Government, on the recommendation.....

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FASTag rollout picking up pace, daily usage increases(31.12.2019)

With the implementation of Electronic Toll Collection through FASTag from 15th December this year, sale of FASTags has picked up substantially. Over 1.....

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Clarification in respect of transfer of input tax credit in case of death of sole proprietor(28.03.2019)

Doubts have been raised whether sub-section (3) of section 18 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as 'CGST Act') .....

Tags : Transfer, Input tax credit, Clarification



Cabinet approves Constitution of 22nd Law Commission of India for a term of three years(19.02.2020)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved Twenty-second Law Commission of India for a period of three years fr.....

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Repo rate cut by 50 basis points to 6.75 per cent(29.09.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India lowered the rate at which it lends money to banks by 50 basis points, from 7.25 per cent to 6.75 per cent. However, no chang.....

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Uzbekistan on cooperation for establishment of Uzbek-Indian Free Pharmaceutical Zone in the Andijan region of Uzbekistan(26.09.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Uzbekistan for est.....

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Government Reduces the Rate of ESI Contribution from 6.5% to 4%(13.06.2019)

The Government of India has taken a historic decision to reduce the rate of contribution under the ESI Act from 6.5% to 4%(employers' contribution bei.....

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Enforcement action in respect of statutory auditors of commercial banks(03.06.2019)

RBI vide its Press Release dated June 29, 2018 had put in place an enforcement action framework in respect of statutory auditors for the lapses in the.....

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

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

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

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

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Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions by companies under the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder on account of Covid-19-Extension of time(15.06.2020)

This Ministry has issued General Circular No. 14/2020 on 8th April, 2020 and General Circular No. 17/2020 on 13th April, 2020 for providing clarificat.....

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Loans Sourced by Banks and NBFCs over Digital Lending Platforms: Adherence to Fair Practices Code and Outsourcing Guidelines(24.06.2020)

1. It has been observed that many digital platforms have emerged in the financial sector claiming to offer hassle free loans to retail individuals, sm.....

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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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Institutes set up for defence products manufacturing(23.03.2020)

One approval for 100% FDI inflow has been given by till date. Government has issued 464 licenses till February, 2020 for manufacture of a wide range o.....

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Authorization of the Assessing Officer for a specified jurisdiction to exercise all or any of the powers conferred on for the purpose of Chapter VIII of Finance Act, 2016(20.03.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause(b) of section 164 and section 178 of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016) read with sub-sections(1) and (2.....

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Central Consumer Protection Authority established to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers(30.07.2020)

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has come into force from 20th July, 2020. As provided in section 10 of the Act, the Central Consumer Protection Auth.....

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Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020(05.08.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub - section (1) of section 53 read with clause (aa) of sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Aadhaar (Targeted.....

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Multiple life imprisonment sentences to not run consecutively(01.01.1900)

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court held that though multiple sentences for life imprisonment can be awarded for multiple crimes, the same canno.....

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Court sponsored rule-flouting? Overloading and absent helmet not considered for contributory negligence(18.07.2016)

A refusal of the Himachal Pradesh High Court to take seriously overloading of two-wheel vehicles and non-wearing of helmet by riders while assessing c.....

Tags : scooter, overloaded, helmet, contributory negligence



Implementation of Track and Trace system for export of pharmaceuticals(05.01.2016)

The Director General of Foreign Trade has amended procedure in the Handbook of Procedure, 2015-20 for implementation of the Track and Trace system for.....

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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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RBI releases framework for authorisation of pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments(18.08.2020)

Reserve Bank has today placed on its website, the 'framework for authorisation of pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments'. The framework has be.....

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Delhi HC Directs Education Ministry to File Response Over St Stephen's Constitution(24.12.2015)

Delhi HC has sought response from Ministry of Human Resource Development and University Grants Commission to a plea against the move by St Stephen's C.....

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Allahabad HC to UPPSC: Be Much More Thoughtful While Setting Question Papers(24.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has rejected a bunch of petitions challenging results of an examination, conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UP.....

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Allahabad High Court Stays I-T Notice Issued to Greater Noida Industrial(24.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has stayed a notice issued by the Income Tax department to Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority proposing to reassess t.....

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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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NCDRC Orders Spicejet To Pay Rs. 60,000 For Losing Passenger's Luggage(04.01.2016)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has asked SpiceJet airline to pay compensation and penalty of Rs. 60,000 to a Tripura resident.....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission , SpiceJet airline



Bombay HC Orders State to Start Website/Mobile App Allowing Citizen Complaint About Noise Pollution(05.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has ordered State Govt. to start a website and mobile application where citizens can register complaints about noise pollution in th.....

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Doctors risking life by exposure to deadly diseases no less than facing bullets(31.05.2016)

The Central Information Commission faced moral quandary hearing a plea for compensation from a mother of a young doctor who died from exposure to swin.....

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Medicinal products should be clearly distinguishable(03.06.2016)

Public interest supports a lesser degree of proof showing confusing similarity in trade mark, even if two medicinal products are not identical or of t.....

Tags : pharmaceutical, trade mark, confusing similarity, drug names



Amendment in Notification No. 48/2017-Central Tax dated the 18th October, 2017(15.01.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 147 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recomm.....

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Putting of mono-cartons on Bottled in Origin alcoholic beverages in both Public and Private bonded warehouses(03.09.2019)

1. Representations have been received from the trade and industry seeking clarification on the issue of putting of mono-cartons on Bottled in Origin (.....

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Extension of time limit for furnishing the details of outward supplies in FORM GSTR-1 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017(09.10.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 37 read with section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax.....

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Issue of Late Cut being imposed by the system while applying MEIS on reactivated shipping bills(09.10.2019)

The Directorate has been receiving multiple representations from the members of the trade and the EPCs regarding the difficulties being faced by expor.....

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

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

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

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

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Consumer Outreach Program by TRAI through online mode(23.11.2020)

1. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), through its Regional Office Bengaluru, conducted online Consumer Outreach Program on 20th Nov 2020 (F.....

Tags : Consumer, Outreach Program, Online mode



SC Put Stay on Class Suit Proceedings Against Nestle(17.12.2015)

SC has stayed class suit proceedings initiated against Nestle India by Centre before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) over Magg.....

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NGT: Will Follow SC Order on Air-Pollution(17.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said it would first go through order passed by Supreme Court and then decide on plea of car dealers seeking modifica.....

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NGT to Noida Authority: Submit List of Completion Certificates Issued to Builders(17.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Noida Authority to submit the list of completion certificates issued by them to builders, whose projects fa.....

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CBDT Notifies New Income Tax Department Authority to Deal with Black Money Window(18.12.2015)

Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) has notified new Income Tax department authority which will now be empowered to receive due taxes and penalty .....

Tags : Central Board of Direct Taxation, Income Tax department authority, Black Money Window



Allahabad HC Says, Builders Can’t Change Floor Area Without Buyer’s Consent(18.12.2015)

Allahabad HC has issued a notice to Greater Noida Authority Chairman stating that no builder should be allowed to change the floor area ratio of their.....

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Authority for Advance Ruling: No Service Tax on Payments to Expats Working in Local Arms of MNCs(21.12.2015)

Authority for Advance Ruling has said that payments to expats working in India for local arms of multinationals by the foreign parent won't attract se.....

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PFRDA Switches to PAN for Online Enrolment Under NPS Scheme(21.12.2015)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) has started using PAN instead of Aadhaar for validation of new customers who can no.....

Tags : Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India, National Pension System (NPS) scheme



Madras HC Directs Tuticorin Commissioner to Clear Waterlogging and Submit Report(08.12.2015)

Madras HC has directed Tuticorin Corporation Commissioner to clear stagnant rainwater from localities listed by Puthiya Tamilagam president K. Krishna.....

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Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt. to Decide on Creating Cadre of Judicial Officers, Revenue Cases(10.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh Government to decide within two months on proposal forwarded by Board of Revenue to create posts for r.....

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Allahabad High Court Allows PIL against Allotting of GDA Land to Builders(10.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has allowed a PIL seeking cancellation of land Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) had allotted to two builders after procuring.....

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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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NGT Directs ADA to File Status Report on Garbage Dumping in Yamuna(10.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Agra Development Authority (ADA) to file a status report on garbage dumping in Yamuna river.

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Agra Development Authority



SC: Delhi Pollution 'Embarrassing'(11.12.2015)

SC has irked over alarming pollution levels in Delhi and called for a multi-pronged approach to counter what it said was an 'embarrassing' situation. .....

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NGT to Civic Authorities: Follow SC Guidelines on Noise Pollution(11.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities in Delhi to ensure strict adherence to guidelines issued by Supreme Court on noise pollution, s.....

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Cabinet approves Implementation of the Cabinet's decision dated 28th December, 2016 regarding pharmaceutical companies in the public sector - seeking modification therein(17.07.2019)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following decisions:

Modifying the earlier decision dated 28.12.2.....

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Contribution of Manufacturing Output of MSME(09.12.2019)

As reported by Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the Share of MSME manufacturing output in A.....

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

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

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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(01.12.2020)

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

Tags : Services, Defence establishments, Public utility



Several measures taken by DoCA to provide simple and speedy redressal for consumer disputes(10.12.2020)

Central Consumer Protection Authority refers Honey Adulteration matter to Food Regulator FSSAI & extends cooperation in investigation for taking class.....

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DCGI approves Phase II+III trials of Oxford University vaccine by Serum Institute, Pune(03.08.2020)

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to Serum Institute of India, Pune to conduct Phase II+III clinical trials of Oxford Un.....

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Union Government reaches the landmark of distributing more than 3 Crore N95 Masks to States(13.08.2020)

In the relentless work of State/UT governments for containment and management of COVID-19, the Union Government's central role has been in strengtheni.....

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Amendment in notification No. 39/2015-Customs (ADD) dated 12th August, 2015(11.08.2020)

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 7/26/2019-DGTR dated 23rd December, 2019, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I.....

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Rollout of legal entity template(10.03.2021)

1. SEBI vide circular no. CIR/MIRSD/66/2016 dated July 21, 2016 on Operationalization of Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) directed the Registered .....

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Procedure for allocation of import authorization of Power tillers(15.07.2020)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 read with Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015.....

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Amendments to the All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback effective from 15.07.2020(15.07.2020)

1. Government has made certain amendments in the All Industry Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback vide Notification No. 56/2020-Customs (N.T.) dated 13.07.2.....

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Consumer Outreach Program by TRAI through online meeting platform(10.09.2020)

1. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), through its Regional Office Kolkata, conducted Consumer Outreach Program via online meeting platform .....

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INR spend limit at duty free shops raised(06.07.2016)

The Ministry of Finance raised the ceiling for payments at duty free shops at international airports from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 25,000.

In 2005,.....

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Instructions for time bound processing of Duty Drawback claims(16.12.2020)

1.The undersigned is directed to state that to reduce the pendency and improve the rate of disposal of duty drawback claims, various timelines relatin.....

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Madras High Court Suggests Amendments to Industrial Disputes Act(05.01.2016)

Madras HC has made suggestion to amend Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and empower Labour Courts to directly initiate criminal action against employers .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Government's Response over Ajay Chautala’s Parole Plea(06.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Government's reply on plea by Ex-MLA Ajay Chautala, serving 10-year jail term in teachers' recruitment scam case, se.....

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Delhi HC to TRAI: Have You Considered Objections on Call Drops(08.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) if it had considered objections raised by cellular service providers to its ne.....

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Delhi HC Directs Release of Funds to Corporations(08.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has issued directions for funds to be released to municipal bodies as per recommendations of Third Finance Commission of Delhi. The c.....

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SC Says Vehicle Overloading Cant be Sole Ground to Deny Insurance(11.01.2016)

SC has ruled that overloading of vehicle cannot be sole ground for insurance company to reject claims for damages caused to vehicle in a road accident.....

Tags : SC , National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, overloading of vehicle



CCI Junks Compliant Against GVK Power, 2 Others(11.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected complaints against Bangalore International Airport, GVK Power & Infrastructure and Airports Authori.....

Tags : Competition Commission of India , Bangalore International Airport, GVK Power & Infrastructure and Airports Authority of India



Circular under Section 10 of the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020(04.03.2021)

1. The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 ("Vivad se Vishwas") was enacted on 17th March, 2020 with the objective of reducing pending income tax di.....

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Code of Conduct and institutional mechanism for prevention of fraud or market abuse(03.03.2021)

1. Pursuant to the report of the Committee on Fair Market Conduct ('Committee'), set up inter-alia to recommend appropriate Institutional Mechanism to.....

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Import duty on copper scrap reduced from 5% to 2.5%, announced in Union Budget 2021-22(03.02.2021)

Reduction of import duty on copper scrap from 5% to 2.5% announced in Union Budget 2021-22 to boost recycling of copper in the country. This will have.....

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Madras HC Gives 4 Weeks to State on Issue of Permits Only to LPG(22.01.2016)

Madras High Court has given four weeks time to State Government to take a decision on issue of grant of permits only to LPG-run autorickshaws 3+1 seat.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Government's Reply on Chautalas' Parole Plea(25.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Government's reply on plea by Ex-Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala, serving 10-ye.....

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NGT Raps UP Govt. for Not Evicting People from Kalagarh Colonies(25.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttar Pradesh Government over its non-compliance with Supreme Court orders directing eviction of residents fr.....

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NGT Slams Uttarakhand Govt. over Failure to Submit Report on Eco-Sensitive Zone Around Bhagirathi(25.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Uttarakhand Government for not submitting a zonal master plan on eco-sensitive zone around Bhagirathi river .....

Tags : Natnal Green Tribunal , Uttarakhand Government



NCDRC to Builder: Pay Rs 20k/Month Penalty for Delay in Project(25.01.2016)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Parsvnath Developers to pay a monthly penalty to buyers for delay in handing over .....

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NGT Directs Inspection of Petrol Pumps Across Delhi-NCR(27.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed inspection of petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR by a committee comprising officials from Central Pollution Cont.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Petroleum and Gas



Systemic improvements regarding modification in the bond (B-17) Execution process(03.02.2021)

In case of EOU/EHTP/STP, a single all-purpose bond was notified vide notification no. 06/98-C.E.(N.T.), dated 02.03.1998. This bond is called B-17(Gen.....

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Constitution of Committee for Standardization and Indigenization in Metro Rail Systems(26.06.2018)

1. Transport infrastructure is one of the most important factors for a country's progress. With rapid Industrialization, Urbanization, Globalization a.....

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Constitution of the Regulations Review Authority 2.0(15.04.2021)

1. The Reserve Bank of India had set up a Regulations Review Authority (RRA) initially for a period of one year from April 1, 1999 for reviewing the r.....

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NGT to UP and Uttarakhand: Identify Industries Seriously Polluting Ganga(18.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Governments to identify seriously polluting industries located on banks of Ga.....

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NGT: Everyone Should Ensure There is No Air Pollution in Delhi(18.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) , while dismissing a builder’s plea challenging penalty imposed on him for causing pollution, has said everyone living i.....

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NGT Directs Union Govt. to Control Noise Pollution At Manufacturing and Delivery Points of Vehicles(18.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), in Pune, has directed Union Government to ensure that noise generated by vehicle horns and modified silencers was contr.....

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CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Maruti Suzuki(18.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed complaint of anti-competitive practices made against Maruti Suzuki.

Tags : Competition Commission of India, Maruti Suzuki



Delhi HC Reserves Order over TRAI Regulation(18.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has reserved its order on a writ petition challenging a new regulation of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which provide.....

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NGT Seeks Report on Pollutants Dumped into Yamuna from Agra(19.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of construction material and debris being dumped into the river by the city and directed Uttar Pradesh Ja.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam , Agra Municipal Corporation



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

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

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

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

Tags : Criminal, rape, prostitution, delay, fir



A charge of malafides has to be made out with great clarity and particularity(06.09.2016)

Present appeal is filed by successful purchaser at an auction held in execution of an order of the Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies passed.....

Tags : Enactment, Repeal, Execution, Continuation



Implementation of automated clearance on pilot basis(27.01.2020)

Sir/Madam

Kind reference is invited to the 1st proviso to Section 47(1) of the Customs Act 1962. The said section along with the proviso re.....

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Central Government hereby declares the services engaged in the Banking industry to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(18.04.2019)

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

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Amendment in Notification No. 07/2015-Customs (ADD), dated the 13th March, 2015(12.03.2020)

Whereas, the designated authority, vide notification No. 7/10/2019-DGTR dated the 17th July, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, P.....

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Sponsor contribution to an AIF set up in overseas jurisdiction, including IFSCs(12.05.2021)

1. Attention of AD Category - I banks is invited to paragraph A.3.(e) and B.6 of Master Direction No.15 dated January 1, 2016, on "Direct Investment b.....

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ESIC extends date for filing of ESI contribution for the month of April, 2021(12.05.2021)

The country is dealing with a very challenging situation due to second wave of COVID-19 Pandemic. Many establishments are temporarily closed and worke.....

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RBI cautions against unauthorised Digital Lending Platforms/Mobile Apps(23.12.2020)

There have been reports about individuals/small businesses falling prey to growing number of unauthorised digital lending platforms/Mobile Apps on pro.....

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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways identifies new routes for RO-RO, RO-PAX and Ferry Services(21.12.2020)

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has been working continuously for the promotion of Coastal Shipping under Sagarmala Programme. The S.....

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Implementation of the track and trace system for export of Pharmaceuticals and drug consignments(30.03.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy. 2015-20, as amended from time to time, the Director General of F.....

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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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Rescindment of notification number 43/2016-Customs (ADD) dated the 8th August, 2016(12.08.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act. 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government rev.....

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Consideration of applications for grant of authorization for import of gold dore(13.03.2019)

Gold dore imported under Exim Code 71081200 is 'Restricted' as per ITC(HS), 2017. In this context, reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 14 dated 2.....

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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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Reducing compliance burden regarding registration of Authorised Couriers(27.10.2021)

1.As part of reducing the compliance burden on stakeholders, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has taken measures to simplify the regist.....

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

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

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NGT Issues Summons Noida, Faridabad Officials(04.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned officials of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Government for their failure to curb illegal sand mining on the floo.....

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PFRDA Eases Exit Process, Allows Online Exit from NPS Scheme from April 1(05.02.2016)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PRFDA), in order to make exit process easier under the National Pension System (NPS), has allowed .....

Tags : Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, NPS



NGT Raps Haryana, UP over Non-Filing of Report on Sand Mining(08.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Government Officials for failing to submit a status report on sand mining in their .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Government



NGT Seeks Report on Waste-to-Energy and Thermal Power Plants(08.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit within a week inspection report on waste-to-energy and ther.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Central Pollution Control Board



Calcutta HC Shows Concern on “Syndicate”(09.02.2016)

Calcutta HC has irked on "syndicate" in Bengal, pointing out that it has not spared even judiciary. “Syndicate” is colloquialism for construction mate.....

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PF Body Removes 5-Day Grace Period for Contribution by Employers(11.01.2016)

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has removed the grace period of five days given to employers to deposit the Provident Fund (PF) contribu.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Directs GMADA to Inspect Sector-70 Flats(12.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has directed Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to carry out inspection of Sector-70 flats following complaints o.....

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NGT Issues Notice to MP Govt. over Rising Pollution in Bhopal(12.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices to Madhya Pradesh Government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and MP Pollution Control Board (.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Madhya Pradesh Government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) , MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB)



SEBI Raises Norms for MF Investment in Corporate Debt(12.01.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened norms for investment by debt-oriented Mutual Fund (MF) plans and introduced caps on how mu.....

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Madras High Court Orders Assessment of Damages Suffered Due to Flood(12.01.2016)

Madras High Court has ordered assessment of damage suffered by residents of Tuticorin district due to recent floods and payment of compensation/flood .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Tuticorin , floods



Gujarat HC Issues Notices on State Government Authorities(12.01.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to various State Government Authorities while hearing a PIL seeking a directive on the issue of school children .....

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CCI Approves Strides Shasun’ Acquisition Plan(13.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Strides Shasun’ plan to acquire Sun Pharmaceutical's two business divisions in India for Rs 165 cro.....

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SC: Let Centre and Parliament Take Decision on Euthanasia(16.02.2016)

SC has asked Centre and Parliament to take a call on legalizing euthanasia saying that issue needed to be first debated and decided by people's court.

Tags : SC , Centre , Euthanasia



Delhi HC Dismisses Chautala’s Parole Plea(16.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has dismissed parole plea of INLD leader Ajay Singh Chautala, serving a 10-year sentence in Tihar Jail here for his role in the teach.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Chautala



GNIDA Fines 40 Builders for Violating NGT Orders(18.02.2016)

Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has said it has fined 40 builders, Rs 50,000 each, with projects under construction in Greater .....

Tags : Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, Builders



SC Expresses Pleasure over Pollution Control Authority Report on Delhi’s Pollution(18.02.2016)

Supreme Court, after reading report by pollution control authority, has said, “We are happy that pollution level has come down in Delhi”.

Tags : Supreme Court, pollution level



NGT Pulls UP Uttarakhand Government for Furnishing False Information(19.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Uttarakhand Government for furnishing what it said was false information before it in the matter of beach .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Uttarakhand Government



Bombay HC: Demolish Illegal Religious Structures As Per Deadline(19.02.2016)

Bombay High Court has pulled up Municipal Authorities as well as State Government for slow progress in demolishing illegal religious structures across.....

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NGT Directs Govt. Authorities to Set Standards for Vehicle Horns(22.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Government authorities to participate in a consultative process next month on the issue of setting standard.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Government authorities, vehicle horns



Guiding principles for bringing uniformity in benchmarks of Mutual Fund Schemes(27.10.2021)

1. In order to standardize and bring uniformity in the Benchmarks of Mutual Fund Schemes and taking into account the recommendations of Mutual Fund Ad.....

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Consumer Outreach Programs by TRAI through online mode(09.11.2020)

1. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), through its regional offices conducted Consumer Outreach Programs via online mode on 5th and 6th Nove.....

Tags : Consumer Outreach, Programs, Online mode



Reserve Bank of India imposes monetary penalty on Muthoot Finance Limited(19.11.2020)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated November 19, 2020, a monetary penalty of Rs.10.00 lakh (Rupees Ten lakh only) on Muthoo.....

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Air Quality Commission calls for strict implementation of RFID system at 13 toll plazas of Delhi(29.12.2020)

Commercial vehicles without RFID tags or inadequate balance in the tags will not be allowed entry from 01st January.

Move to help reduce veh.....

Tags : Strict implementation, RFID system, Vehicular pollution



Minimum percentage of trades carried out by mutual funds through RFQ platform(06.10.2021)

1. SEBI, vide circular SEBI/HO/IMD/DF3/CIR/P/2020/130 dated July 22, 2020, has mandated mutual funds to undertake at least 10% of their total secondar.....

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Officer travelling for official meeting is in discharge of official duty(26.04.2016)

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by of an official in-charge of a government hospital in District Raigad against prosecution without grant of sanct.....

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Uttarakhand Vote of Confidence on 10 May 2016(06.05.2016)

The Supreme Court gave the go ahead for conducting of floor test in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on 10 May 2016. The only agenda before the As.....

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Rule 173G payment from CENVAT Account(06.08.2015)

The Supreme Court held in favour of an Assessee claiming payment from its CENVAT Account could be counted towards demand under Rule 173G of the Centra.....

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

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

Tags : Marriage, Dissolution, Grant thereto



Incidence of duty in two Enactments independent to each other and one duty can be levied without other(24.08.2016)

Notification No. 37 of 1996 dated 23.7.1996, issued by Government pursuant to trade treaty whereby specified goods in Notification when imported into .....

Tags : Special additional duty, Refund, Entitlement



Mere knowledge that modesty of a woman is likely to be outraged is sufficient to constitute offence(23.09.2016)

Instant appeal filed against judgment of High Court dismissing revision petition filed by SPS Rathore-Appellant-accused, a member of prestigious ser.....

Tags : Modesty, Outrage, Conviction



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

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

Tags : Marriage, Dissolution, Grant



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

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

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Amendment in notification number 3/2018- Customs (ADD), dated the 23rd January, 2018(28.01.2021)

Whereas, the designated authority vide initiation notification number 7/22/2020-DGTR, dated the 5th August, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, E.....

Tags : Anti-dumping Duty, Amendment, Notification



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

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

Tags : Marriage, Cruelty, Dissolution



Deferred Payment of Import Duty (Amendment) Rules, 2020(19.08.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to sub-section (1) of section 47 and section 156 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Gov.....

Tags : Deferred Payment, Import Duty, Rules



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

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services in the Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, .....

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Anti-dumping duty not payable in ‘gap’ between provisional and final duty(23.09.2015)

Disagreeing with findings of the Bombay and Kerala High Courts, the Supreme Court held that assessees were not liable to pay anti-dumping duty in the .....

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Reservation in sole position means unconstitutional exclusion(23.09.2015)

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal that a position comprised of a single post could be filled under the auspices of ‘reservation’. It reiterated a .....

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Supreme Court strikes down words "adult male" from proviso of Section 2(q) DMV Act as same is contrary to object of affording protection to women(06.10.2016)

Present appeal arises out of a judgment passed by Division Bench of Bombay High Court raising an important question as to constitutional validity of S.....

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Notice issued by Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal(30.05.2018)

Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal has issued notice under Rule 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Rules, 1959 to the State Governments of Odisha.....

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Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launches Central Scrutiny Centre and IEPFA's Mobile App to leverage digital solutions to achieve Prime Minister's vision of 'Digitally empowered India'(25.03.2021)

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman here today virtually launched Central Scrutiny Centre (CSC) and Investor Educat.....

Tags : CSC, IEPFA's Mobile App, Digital solutions



Issuance of export authorisation for SCOMET items from new online restricted exports IT module with effect from 5th August, 2021(28.07.2021)

1. Reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 20 dt. 19.02.2016 vide which a module for filing online applications for SCOMET Items to DGFT (HQ) was mad.....

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Performance of authentication by PNB Housing Finance Limited under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016(04.01.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11A of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003), the Central Govern.....

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Options on commodity futures - product design and risk management(03.01.2022)

1. SEBI vide Circular no. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2017/55 dated June 13, 2017, permitted Commodity Derivatives Exchanges to introduce trading in Optio.....

Tags : Options, Commodity futures, Risk management



Roll out of new Annual Information Statement(01.11.2021)

Income Tax Department has rolled out the new Annual Information Statement (AIS) on the Compliance Portal which provides a comprehensive view of inform.....

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Auto Let Export Order under Express Cargo Clearance System(07.09.2020)

1. In order to facilitate exports by courier and to enhance the global competitiveness of India's exporters, Board has decided to allow the facility o.....

Tags : Auto Let Export Order, Cargo Clearance



Constitution of West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission(27.01.2022)

1. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies f.....

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

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

Tags : Conjugal rights, Restitution, Divorce



RBI cautions against unauthorised forex trading platforms(03.02.2022)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has noticed misleading advertisements of unauthorised Electronic Trading Platforms (ETPs) offering forex trading facil.....

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Enhancement of overseas investment limits for Mutual Funds(03.06.2021)

1. The Para 1 of SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF3/CIR/P/2020/225 dated November 05, 2020 specified the overseas investment limits per Mutual Fund.

Tags : Enhancement, Overseas investment, Mutual Funds



Usage of automated teller machines / cash recycler machines - Review of interchange Fee and customer charges(10.06.2021)

1. The Reserve Bank of India had constituted a Committee in June 2019 under the Chairmanship of the Chief Executive, Indian Banks' Association to revi.....

Tags : Usage, Automated teller machines, Review



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, .....

Tags : Services, Defence establishments, Public utility



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.....

Tags : Prepaid payment instruments, Un-authorised entities, Caution



Constitution of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause of declaring the Sikhs For Justice as an unlawful association(07.08.2019)

Whereas Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has been declared as an unlawful association, vide, notification number S.O. 2469 (E) dated 10th July, 2019 published .....

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IFSC Authority approves the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Banking) Regulations, 2020(11.11.2020)

A meeting of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) was held today. The IFSC Authority, after detailed deliberations, approved.....

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Safeguard duty on Solar cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels(13.08.2018)

1. Vide notification No. 1/2018-Customs (SG), dated the 30th July, 2018, safeguard duty has been imposed on Solar cells whether or not assembled in mo.....

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Measures for comprehensive development of auto sector(10.02.2020)

There are multiple regulations arising due to requirement of meeting internal Standard of Safety, fuel economy and environment across various sectors .....

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Rescindment of notification No. 3/2013-Customs (ADD), dated the 26th March, 2013(13.09.2018)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), read with rules 18 and 23 .....

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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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Online Procedure for transfer of advance authorisation/EPCG authorisation in case of amalgamation/de-merger/acquisition(04.08.2021)

1. In continuation to Public Notice 34/2015-2020 dated 24.12.2020, it is stated that in case of amalgamation/de-merger/acquisition/insolvency the expo.....

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Reserve Bank of India imposes monetary penalty on South Indian Bank Limited(19.06.2019)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by order dated June 13, 2019, monetary penalty of Rs.1 million on South Indian Bank Limited (the bank) fo.....

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Use of Aadhaar authentication services for validation of identity of users of the FINnet system(10.03.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies.....

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IFSCA Guidance framework on sustainable and sustainability linked lending by financial institutions in IFSCs - Draft(02.03.2022)

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has been established as a unified regulator to develop and regulate financial products,.....

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Participation of Mutual Funds in Commodity Derivatives Market in India(21.05.2019)

1. A copy of the Gazette Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/011 dated April 26, 2019 on Amendments to SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 is encl.....

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Automation of Continual Disclosures under Regulation 7(2) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015(16.06.2021)

1. SEBI, vide circular no. SEBI/HO/ISD/ISD/CIR/P/2020/168 dated September 09, 20201, implemented the System Driven Disclosures in phases, under SEBI (.....

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Extension of the time-limit for furnishing the details of outward supplies in FORM GSTR-1 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017(15.10.2020)

1. exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 37 read with, section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Ta.....

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Caution to Investors against unsolicited investment tips(14.10.2020)

It has come to the notice of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that unsolicited messages containing stock tips/ investment advice with.....

Tags : Caution, Investors, Investment tips



Imposition of anti-dumping duty on specified goods at the specified rate(06.12.2021)

1. Whereas in the matter of 'Certain Flat Rolled Products of Aluminium' (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under chapter heading 7.....

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Valuation of tobacco and tobacco products for the purposes of payment of Basic Excise Duty and National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD)(01.02.2022)

1.Representations have been received seeking clarification on the manner of computation of valuation, after admissible abatement, for the purposes of .....

Tags : Valuation, Payment, Excise Duty



'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.....

Tags : Voluntary Retention Route, Investment, Debt



Pollution caused by Industries(07.02.2022)

Regulation of industrial pollution is implemented through various provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 under Consen.....

Tags : Pollution, Industries, Regulation



Notification as 'Financial Institution' under Section 2(1)(m)(iv) of Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002(25.08.2021)

1. Please refer to Para 105 of Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 wherein cert.....

Tags : Financial Institution. Modification, Master Directions



Application under Rules 4, 6 or 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudication Authority) Rules, 2016(15.06.2022)

1. It has been decided that henceforth, the Board will forward the application for initiating insolvency received by it in terms of rule 4, 6 or 7 of .....

Tags : Application, Adjudication Authority, Rules



Calendar spread margin benefit in commodity futures contracts(09.08.2021)

1. SEBI had prescribed norms, inter-alia, for providing margin benefit on calendar spread positions in commodity futures contracts vide circular SEBI/.....

Tags : Benefit, Futures contracts



Scheme Guidelines for remission of duties and taxes on exported products(17.08.2021)

1. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Tra.....

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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.....

Tags : Services, Coal industry, Public utility



Resolution Framework 2.0 - Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(05.05.2021)

1. Please refer to the circular DOR.No.BP.BC/4/21.04.048/2020-21 dated August 6, 2020 on restructuring of advances to the MSME borrowers.

2......

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Retention of ISO containers to meet future requirements(18.01.2022)

1. Kind attention is invited to Board's Instructions Nos.07/2021-Customs dated 24.04.2021, 08/2021-Customs dated 27.04.2021 and 12/2021-Customs dated .....

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DRI unearths Customs duty evasion of Rs. 4389 crore by Oppo India(13.07.2022)

During an investigation pertaining to M/s Oppo Mobiles India Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as 'Oppo India'), a subsidiary company of "Guang.....

Tags : Customs duty, Evasion, Oppo India



EODC Online Monitoring System for Advance/EPCG Authorisations(12.01.2023)

1. Attention of all Regional Authorities of DGFT, Export Promotion Councils and Advance/ EPCG authorisation holders is invited towards Trade Notice No.....

Tags : EODC, Online Monitoring, EPCG Authorisations



Introduction of future contracts on Corporate Bond Indices(10.01.2023)

1. In order to enhance liquidity in the bond market and also to provide opportunity to the investors to hedge their positions, SEBI had constituted a .....

Tags : Introduction, future contracts, Corporate Bond



Draft Master Direction on Outsourcing of Information Technology (IT) Services(23.06.2022)

1. Regulated Entities (REs) have been extensively leveraging Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITeS) in their business, products an.....

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Caution to public against fraudulent calls / e-mails / messages about refund of money(07.07.2022)

It has come to the notice of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that unscrupulous individuals are trying to cheat public by holding out.....

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CIC Says Demands of Trade Union Before Employer is Fiduciary Information(09.02.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC), while rejecting case relating to R K Mishra seeking information from Steel Authority of India in his nine-point .....

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NGT Slams Rs 30 Lac Fine on U'khand Industrial Unit for Polluting Ganga(10.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on an industrial unit in Uttarakhand for discharging effluent directly into the drai.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Uttarakhand



Delhi HC Raps AAP over Allowing Polluting Units to Operate in CIty(10.02.2016)

Delhi HC has pulled up AAP Government for allowing hazardous and polluting industries to operate in the heart of a city, saying it cannot "force" peop.....

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Madras HC Orders for Clean Toilets in Stations(12.02.2016)

Madras HC has ordered Southern Railways to take necessary steps to provide functional , clean toilets and quality drinking water in all suburban railw.....

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Kerala HC: Non Wearing of Helmet Can’t be Ground to Fix Contributory Negligence(15.02.2016)

Kerala High Court has held that non-wearing of helmet, though an offence under the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, could not be taken a.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Motor Vehicles Act, contributory negligence



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

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

Tags : Services, Declaration, Public utility



Income-tax (Twenty Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2022(22.08.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 115TD read with section 295, of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central B.....

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NGT Raps UPPCB for of Sewage Discharged in Ganga(22.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) over quantum of sewage discharged in Ganga from various towns o.....

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SC Iterates Cardinal Principles, A Judge Must Adhere To(23.03.2016)

Supreme Court, while observing that judges of constitutional courts increasingly deviating from the impassioned and impartial path of adjudication, h.....

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NGT Pulls Up Power Distribution Companies in Delhi(25.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up power distribution companies in Delhi for putting high tension cables on trees and warned them of action a.....

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Calcutta HC Orders Narada to Submit Raw Footage of Bribery Tapes(25.03.2016)

Calcutta HC has asked web portal naradanews.com to submit raw footage of sting operation carried out by it showing Trinamool Congress ministers, MPs a.....

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Kerala HC Put Stay on GCDA Decision on Land Allotment(30.03.2016)

Kerala High Court has stayed decision of the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to allot 50.35 cents of land lying in the light industrial zo.....

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UP Stamps and Registration Department Announces 4 Month Relief to Homebuyers on Stamp Duty Hike(30.03.2016)

UP Stamps and Registration Department has said that homebuyers whose papers are cleared by Noida Authority before April 1 will get a 4-month extension.....

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NGT to Govt.: Regulate Air Pollution Caused by Fire-Crackers, Bring Them under AAQ Standards.(08.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal, in order to reduce air pollution caused by fire-crackers, has directed Govt. to regulate their chemical composition and bring.....

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Calcutta HC Forms 3-Member Committee In Narada Sting Case(12.04.2016)

Calcutta HC has constituted a three-member committee to collect video footage of a sting operation in which many leaders of West Bengal's ruling Trina.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Interim Relief to Flipkart(12.04.2016)

Calcutta HC has granted interim relief to Flipkart and stayed entry tax on West Bengal e-shipments.

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Madras HC Irks at Practice of Regularising Unauthorised Constructions(12.04.2016)

Madras HC has irked and disapproved practice of courts sympathising with people who purchase land earmarked for public purposes, such as schools and p.....

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Kerala HC: Puttingal Temple Fire Tragedy Should be Inquired by CBI(12.04.2016)

Kerala HC, while hearing Justice Chidambaresh's plea seeking ban on high decibel firecrackers, has observed that Puttingal temple fire tragedy should .....

Tags : Kerala HC, Puttingal temple fire tragedy , National Human Rights Commission



Uttarakhand HC Denies to Stay Disqualification of Rebel Congress MLAs(13.04.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has refused to grant an interim stay on “disqualification” of nine rebel Congress MLAs who, on March 18, had voted against the Appropri.....

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NGT Seeks Report on Groundwater Quality Near Defunct Bandhwari Waste Treatment Plant(18.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Central Ground Water Authority to submit a report on the quality of groundwater near the defunct Bandhwari .....

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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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'Grievance Resolution between listed entities and proxy advisers' - Extension of timeline for implementation(27.08.2020)

1. SEBI had issued 'Procedural Guidelines for Proxy Advisors' vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF1/CIR/P/2020/147 dated August 03, 2020. Further, SEBI ha.....

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Central Government revokes the anti-dumping duty imposed on "Hydrogen Peroxide"(07.06.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government rev.....

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Withdrawal of Immunity granted to a person from prosecution, penalty and fine(21.09.2016)

As per sub-section 2 of Section 32K of the Central Excise Act, 1944 also made applicable to Service Tax matters by virtue of Section 83 of the Finance.....

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Guidelines for preferential issue of units and institutional placement of units by a listed Real Estate Investment Trust(27.11.2019)

Regulation 2(1)(zd) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 ("REIT Regulations"), defines a "prefe.....

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Guidelines for early Resolution of Stuck Public Private Partnership projects at Major Ports(11.05.2022)

Background

In the past decade, Government of India invited private investment into Major Port Sector and several projects were awarded under .....

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Revision in computation of Core Settlement Guarantee Fund in Commodity Derivatives Segment(23.05.2023)

1. SEBI vide Circular CIR/MRD/DRMNP/25/2014 dated August 27, 2014 had prescribed norms related to Core Settlement Guarantee Fund (Core SGF), Default w.....

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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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Customs duty full exemption for all imported drugs & Food for Special Medical Purposes for personal use for treatment of all Rare Diseases(30.03.2023)

The Central Government has given full exemption from basic customs duty on all drugs and Food for Special Medical Purposes imported for personal use f.....

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NGT Raps Police for Non-Compliance of Notification on Sound Pollution from Vehicle Horns(10.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Director General of Police and Motor Transport Department of Police for their failure to show compliance deta.....

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Karnataka High Court Junks Law on Vehicles Registered Outside Karnataka(10.03.2016)

Karnataka High Court has declared as unconstitutional the law that forced owners of vehicles registered outside Karnataka to pay lifetime tax in the S.....

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Delhi HC Gives Direction to Manage Traffic(11.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has given directions and suggestions like on the spot challaning and using of helicopters, with regard to managing chaotic traffic co.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Traffic, air pollution



Uttarakhand HC Grants Interim Stay to Flipkart(17.03.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has granted an interim stay to Flipkart on the levy of an entry tax in the State.

Tags : Uttarakhand HC, Flipkart



P&H High Court Sets Aside Orders Directing UT to Pay Rs 96 Crore to Parsvnath(18.03.2016)

P&H High Court has set aside orders of Arbitral Tribunal and Chandigarh District Court wherein UT was directed to pay Rs 96 crore (earnest money along.....

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SC Orders Punjab To Maintain Status Quo over SYL Canal Issue(18.03.2016)

Supreme Court has ordered Punjab to maintain status quo on land meant for Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal after Haryana alleged that attempts have been.....

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RBI Issues Norms for PDs in Exchange-Traded Currency Futures(18.03.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines permitting standalone Primary Dealers (PDs) to participate in exchange-traded currency futures on ap.....

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Mentioned industrial undertakings under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 be declared as public utility services(27.01.2022)

1. Whereas the Central Government being satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services engaged in the following industrial undertaki.....

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Notification of Authorised Officers under Section 25 read with Section 47 (5) of Food Safety Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Regulation 13 (1) of FSS (Import) Regulation, 2017(05.07.2023)

1. Reference is invited to Instruction No. 2/2022-Customs dated 02.02.2022 regarding authorized officers under Section 25 read with Section 47(5) of F.....

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SC Directs Principal Secretary to Act as Observer of Floor Test(09.05.2016)

SC has made appointment of a neutral observer necessary for floor test of Uttarakhand Assembly on May 10 and ordered Principal Secretary, Legal and Pa.....

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SC: Disqualified MLAs Can't Vote on Trust Motion in Uttarakhand(09.05.2016)

Supreme Court has ruled that the nine disqualified Congress MLAs can't vote in trust motion in Uttarakhand Assembly that will decide the fate of Ex-Ch.....

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Madras HC’s Directive on Police Seizure of Jewels(10.05.2016)

Madras HC, while disposing of a writ petition filed by the manager of Muthoot Finance, has said enterprises offering loans against gold jewellery alwa.....

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Government Passes Uttarakhand Budget Bill in Lok Sabha(10.05.2016)

Uttarakhand Budget and Appropriation Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha, justifying the move on the grounds that it was a "constitutional necessity.....

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NCDRC Imposes Penalty on Jaypee Group(10.05.2016)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Jaypee Group to pay 12% annual penalty to home buyers in Kalypso Court project in.....

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SC Announces Harish Rawat as Winner, Centre to Revoke President's Rule in Uttrakhand(11.05.2016)

SC, a day after Uttarakhand Assembly floor test, has announced Harish Rawat as winner and allowed Centre to revoke President's rule in Uttrakhand.

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Delhi HC: Unfortunate That Property Dispute Pending for 30 Years(16.05.2016)

Delhi HC has termed it "very unfortunate" that an appeal regarding a property dispute was pending before it for over 30 years and no satisfactory solu.....

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CAQM issues orders for imposing Environmental Compensation Charges (EC) and initiation of prosecution(01.06.2023)

To abate air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), the 40 inspection teams/ flying squads constituted by the Commission for Air Quality Mana.....

Tags : EC, Imposition, Prosecution



Teva Books Patent for “Laquinimod”(18.04.2016)

Teva Pharmaceuticals has received a patent approval for its invention related to multiple sclerosis drug Laquinimod.

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SC Dismisses PIL Challenging President's Rule in Uttarakhand(18.04.2016)

Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the Centre's decision to impose President's Rule in Congress-ruled Uttarakhand.

Tags : Supreme Court, Centre, Uttarakhand



Uttarakhand HC Slams Centre over Imposition of President’s Rule in the State(19.04.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has slammed Centre and said the “root of the matter is you (Central Government) are cutting at root of democracy”. It said Governor sho.....

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Uttarakhand HC to Centre: President Can Be Wrong(20.04.2016)

Uttarakhand HC, while hearing a petition by deposed chief minister Harish Rawat challenging the President’s Rule, has said, “The President can be an e.....

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CIC Recommends Action Against RTI Activist for Misuse of Law(21.04.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended action against an RTI applicant for misusing the law to harass his colleagues in Bhai Parmanand I.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Travesty of Justice if Centre Revokes President's Rule Now(21.04.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has said that it would be a travesty of justice if Centre recalls its order imposing President's rule and allows someone else to form a.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Turns Down President's Rule in Uttarakhand(22.04.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has set aside the imposition of President's Rule in the State.

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, President's Rule



SC Put Stay on Uttarakhand HC Order on President’s Rule(22.04.2016)

Supreme Court has stayed Uttarakhand High Court order that set aside the President’s Rule and allowed Harish Rawat to prove his majority by facing a f.....

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Central Government notifies 'Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority', an Authority for receiving specified income arising to that Authority(10.05.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for .....

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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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Uttarakhand HC Directs Floor Test, Allows Disqualified MLAs to Take Part(30.03.2016)

Uttarakhand HC, while granting Ex- Uttarakhand CM, Harish Rawat, a chance to prove his majority in Assembly, has ruled that fresh voting must take pla.....

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SC Put Stay on Execution Of Rape Convict, Murderer Of 5-Year-Old(30.03.2016)

SC has stayed execution of man, who was to be hanged on Wednesday for raping and killing a five-year-old last year in Madhya Pradesh and sought respon.....

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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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SC: Provide Security to Expedite Work on Peripheral E-Ways(01.04.2016)

Supreme Court, while providing big relief to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to expedite construction of two peripheral expressways around.....

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Cabinet Introduces The Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance, 2016(01.04.2016)

Ministry of Law and Justice has introduced the Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance, 2016.

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NGT Issues Notice to Delhi Government on Review Plea over Art of Living Event(05.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from Delhi Government and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a plea seeking review of its order al.....

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Uttarakhand HC Ask Centre to Not to Take Any Action Regarding Uttarakhand Political Crisis(07.04.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked Centre to not to take any action regarding the political crisis in the State, otherwise it would be forced to pass an.....

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Chairperson of the DRAT, Chennai directed to discharge functions of Chairperson of DRAT, Mumbai for deciding specified matter(26.04.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), the Central Govern.....

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Modifications in the requirement of filing of Offer Documents by Mutual Funds(25.04.2023)

1. SEBI, vide Circular SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2016/68 dated August 10, 2016, mandated submission of soft copy of the final SIDs along with printed/fina.....

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Participation of Mutual funds in repo transactions on Corporate Debt Securities(08.06.2023)

1. SEBI vide circular no. CIR/IMD/DF/19/2011 dated November 11, 2011 and CIR/IMD/DF/23/2012 dated November 15, 2012 allowed mutual funds to participat.....

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Rationalization of Branch Authorisation Policy for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)(08.06.2023)

1. A reference is made to the circular on the revised criteria for classifying a UCB as Financially Sound and Well Managed (FSWM) issued by RBI vide c.....

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Kerala HC: RTE Act Applicable to Minority Institutions(13.06.2016)

Kerala HC has held that a provision in Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act which prohibited holding back promotion of a student or .....

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

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

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Madras HC: Not Mandatory to Disclose Caste in Application Forms for Admission(16.06.2016)

Madras HC has ruled that persons who do not wish to disclose their caste or religion in application forms for admission to educational institutions in.....

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TVS Motor Books Patent for a New Gearshift Assembly(16.06.2016)

TVS Motor has booked patent for a gearshift assembly for Semi-Automated Manual Transmission (SMT) vehicle, which could change the way the rider shifts.....

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Madras HC : Police Cannot Interfere in Landlord-Tenant Disputes(20.06.2016)

Madras HC has said that police cannot conduct “parallel courts” to resolve disputes between landlords and their tenants when specific statutes had bee.....

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Calcutta HC Scraps Management Fetters on IndianOil Officers(22.06.2016)

Calcutta HC has put an end to agreement signed by management of State-run refiner IndianOil with its officers' association to put fetters on executive.....

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Madras HC: Temple EOs Not Subordinate to Board of Trustees(23.06.2016)

Madras HC has held that Executive Officers (EO) appointed by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department to administer temples un.....

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Reference made to Labour Court or the Tribunal not to be dismissed in default(20.12.2016)

Petitioners claims to be Safai Kamgar with Respondent / Corporation. All of them claimed to have worked for about two years prior to their oral termin.....

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SC Seeks Reply on Plea for Release of Imprisoned Pakistani Survivor in Samjhauta Blasts Case(16.05.2016)

SC has sought responses from Centre and Punjab on plea of father of a Pakistani national, who landed in Amritsar jail after surviving the 2007 terror .....

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NCDRC Imposes Fine of Rs 64 Lakh on Delhi Hospital, Doctors for Negligence(16.05.2016)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has imposed fine of Rs 64 lakh on a Delhi-based private hospital and three of its doctors for.....

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Delhi HC Slams Centre for Holding Revision of Pay Scales of Public Prosecutors(16.05.2016)

Delhi HC has pulled up Centre for “not doing anything” on proposal sent by AAP Government for revision of pay scales of public prosecutors of the dis.....

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NGT Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Fine on Govt. Bodies over Traffic Chaos and Air Pollution(19.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while taking strong note of traffic chaos and air pollution near Kaushambi Bus Terminal on Delhi border, has imposed a .....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Gajanand Distributor’s Plea in Herald Case(19.05.2016)

Madhya Pradesh HC has dismissed four petitions filed by Gajanand Distributors and others, praying to be impleaded as defendants in a civil suit filed .....

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NGT Slams NHAI over Chopping of Trees for Road Widening(24.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for reckless chopping of trees in the name of development of.....

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Telangana and AP High Court upholds amendments to mining law(11.09.2015)

The Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected petitions that the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 was unreas.....

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Deduction under Section 10A would be made while computing gross total income of eligible undertaking under Chapter IV of Act(16.12.2016)

The true and correct meaning and effect of provisions of Section 10A of Income Tax Act, 1961 is the principal issue arising for determination. Appella.....

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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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Deferred Payment of Import Duty (Amendment) Rules, 2023(03.08.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to sub-section (1) of section 47 and section 156 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Gov.....

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Expansion of Automatic Leo Facility in ECCS(02.08.2023)

1. The undersigned is directed to draw attention to Circular 41/2020-Customs through which the facility of Automatic Let Export Order (auto LEO) was e.....

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Electronic Duty Credit Ledger (Amendment) Regulations, 2022(15.09.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 51B read with section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes an.....

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Restraining of Unauthorized Payment System(15.02.2024)

1. It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India that a Card Network had an arrangement that enables businesses to make card payments through cer.....

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Committee may consider opinion of Vigilance Cell though Vigilance report is not binding on Scrutiny Committee(13.12.2016)

Petitioner has invoked writ jurisdiction and sought to challenge order passed by Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee No.3, thereby invalidating Caste .....

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At fag end of carrier, a party cannot be allowed to raise a dispute regarding his date of birth(10.03.2017)

Present petition filed against the judgment of Industrial Court, whereby it has confirmed the judgment of Labour Court. The learned counsel submitted .....

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At fag end of carrier, a party cannot be allowed to raise a dispute regarding his date of birth(10.03.2017)

Present petition filed against the judgment of Industrial Court, whereby it has confirmed the judgment of Labour Court. The learned counsel submitted .....

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HP High Court Seeks Status Report on Baddi Pollution(14.07.2016)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed State Govt. to file status report by August 3 regarding raising industrial pollution in State's biggest indus.....

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Delhi HC to DDA: Set Up Panel to Review Reliance Mall Plan(15.07.2016)

Delhi HC has asked Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to constitute a committee of stakeholders to consider apprehensions of a group of South Delhi res.....

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NGT Looks for Details of Persons Flouting Dust Emission Directions(15.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Delhi Development Authority, NOIDA Authority and other departments to furnish complete details of builders and.....

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Calcutta High Court Junks Centre's Proposal to Rename it as Kolkata(19.07.2016)

Calcutta High Court has unanimously denied Centre's proposal to rename it as Kolkata and the decision has been communicated to the State Law Ministry.

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Tripura HC Slams State over Noise Pollution(19.07.2016)

Tripura High Court has directed State Government and Pollution Control Board to implement the law regulating noise pollution or face action for contem.....

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Patna HC Quashes Bihar Notification Over Ban on Gutka and Pan Masala(20.07.2016)

Patna HC has quashed Bihar Government's notification banning manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, sale of any type of gutka and pan mas.....

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SC Denies Relief to 9 Disqualified Rebels(21.07.2016)

SC has refused to stay disqualification of nine rebel Congress MLAs from Uttarakhand but clarified that the notice, given by them and the BJP members,.....

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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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Long road to justice after unauthorised laying of road on private land(05.07.2016)

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh directed the State to compensate a land owner for unauthorised and free use of his land for laying a road.

.....

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

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

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An order of dismissal of writ petition on merits would ensue, if no case of breach of a statutory provision is made out(16.06.2017)

In facts of present case, Petitioner has been working as Assistant Accountant of Suri Friend's Union Co-operative Bank Limited, a registered cooperati.....

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Disputed questions of facts could not be decided by Writ Court(22.06.2017)

Appellants have challenged order passed by Single Judge of this Court, whereby Single Judge has allowed writ application, quashing orders passed by Su.....

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Delhi HC Says, Unauthorised Speed Breakers Should be Removed(26.05.2016)

Delhi HC has said speed breakers constructed on public roads without authorisation or recommendation of traffic police and not conforming to prescribe.....

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NGT Raps States over Not Submitting Details of Air Pollution(31.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Chief Secretaries of eight States that failed to submit details of air pollution in their cities to do so on.....

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

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

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Uttarakhand High Court Asks CBI Not To Take Coercive Steps Against C.M. Harish Rawat(01.06.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed CBI not to take any coercive steps against C.M. Harish Rawat in the course of its preliminary inquiry into the cas.....

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SEBI Puts Rules for Mutual Funds to Restrict Redemptions(01.06.2016)

To curtail mutual fund houses' powers to suddenly restrict redemptions from a scheme, markets regulator SEBI has put in place a set of rules and also .....

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Anti-dumping Duty on Chemical Import from China and Russia(07.06.2016)

Government has imposed anti-dumping duty of USD 122.14-279.78 per tonne on import of chemical, used in pharmaceutical and fragrance industry, from Chi.....

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Hyderabad High Court: Permanent Executive Must Show Way to Elected Bosses(08.06.2016)

Hyderabad High Court while observing that it is the permanent executive which would have to advise and steer the political executive, Justice Sanjay K.....

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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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Implementation of RMS for processing of duty drawback claims(15.07.2021)

1. Risk Management System (RMS) in export was introduced with effect from 15.7.2013. In this regard, Board's Circular No. 23/2013-Customs dated 24.06......

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Convenience of NPS Contribution through Personalized QR Code of D- Remit(06.12.2023)

1. As part of PFRDA's commitment to provide the NPS subscribers with an enhanced experience during their NPS journey, another digital mode of contribu.....

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Revised framework for computation of Net Distributable Cash Flow (NDCF) by Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)(06.12.2023)

1. Regulation 18(6) of SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trust) Regulations, 2014 ("InvIT Regulations"), provides that the Net Distributable Cash Flow (.....

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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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A party cannot be allowed to avail of both exemptions, when clear intention is to permit only one exemption(13.07.2017)

In facts of present case, Petitioner is a manufacturer of various models of tractors. Tractors which are so manufactured, are sold both in domestic ma.....

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Appointment of Election Officer to conduct 13th council elections of Indian Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors for 1/3rd members who are due to retire on 28th July 2021(24.05.2021)

Authority hereby appoints Ms. Nimisha Srivastava, DGM, IRDAI as the Election Officer for conducting the 13th Council Elections for 1/3rd vacancy arisi.....

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CCI to examine - Whether ITC availed or reduction in tax rate actually resulted in commensurate reduction in price of goods or services or both(23.11.2022)

1.In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 171 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Gove.....

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Cut-off time for uploading of GST, ICEGATE and TIN 2.0 luggage files(13.03.2024)

1. Please refer to para 10 on 'Reporting of transactions by agency banks to RBI' of 'Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks.....

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Heirs of complainant can continue the prosecution(03.11.2017)

Instant appeal has been filed against the judgment of the High Court allowing an application filed by the legal representatives of Petitioner. Chandra.....

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Direction as to non-payment customs duty on wearable goods specified in Notification 11/2022 dated 1st February 2022(24.01.2024)

WHEREAS wearable goods of the description as specified in column (3) of Notification 11/2022-Customs dated 1st February 2022 of the Government of Indi.....

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Nomination for Mutual Fund Unit Holders(15.06.2022)

In order to bring uniformity in practices across all constituents in securities market, the following is decided in case of nomination for eligible Mu.....

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Computerization and Wide Area Network Connectivity under eCourt project(23.08.2023)

The Wide Area Network (WAN) Project under eCourts project is aimed at connecting all District and Subordinate court complexes, spread across the count.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Script Theft Allegation against Director Ashutosh Gowarikar(03.08.2016)

Bombay HC, while providing relief to producers of 'Mohenjo Daro', has dismissed a plea for interim relief by a person who claimed that Director Ashuto.....

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Delhi HC: No Provisional Admission in GTB Tech Institute(03.08.2016)

Delhi HC has dismissed pleas of Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Institute of Technology and the Polytechnic Institute, Delhi, for letting them admit students .....

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Parliament Passes Benami Transactions Bill and Institutes of Technology Bill(03.08.2016)

Parliament has passed the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2016 and the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

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Kudelski Settles Patent Dispute with Apple(04.08.2016)

Swiss digital TV security company Kudelski has reached a settlement with Apple Inc, ending a patent dispute in United States and Europe and removing a.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes GST Bill(04.08.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Second Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014.

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Deaf-Mute Rape Survivor's Statement is Admissible in Court(05.08.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has held that a deaf and mute rape survivor is competent to testify against the accused and her statement is admissible before t.....

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NGT Seeks Details from States over Handling of Toxic Waste(08.08.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Governments to file an affidavit and inform it abo.....

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Framework for outsourcing of payment and settlement-related activities by payment system operators(03.08.2021)

1. The Payment System Operators (PSOs), by virtue of services they provide and the construct of models on which they operate, largely outsource their .....

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Execution of 'Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction' (DDPI) for transfer of securities towards deliveries/settlement obligations and pledging/re-pledging of securities-Clarification(06.10.2022)

1. SEBI vide circular no. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DoP/P/CIR/2022/44 dated April 04, 2022, issued guidelines regarding execution of 'Demat Debit and Pledge Instr.....

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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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Casual workers covered under Employees State Insurance Act, 1948(29.02.2016)

The Supreme Court rejected submissions of the Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. that casual workers employed by it were outside the ambit of the Empl.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Madan Mitra’s Bail Application(07.08.2015)

Calcutta High Court has rejected the bail application of State Transport Minister Madan Mitra, an accused in Saradha scam case.

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Kerala High Court: Street Vending Needs Prior Permission for Land Use(11.08.2015)

Kerala High Court has held that one could use land of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for street vending only with prior permission of auth.....

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Delhi HC: YouTube Obliged not to Host Videos Violating Law(16.08.2016)

Delhi HC, on a plea by Tata Sky seeking removal of videos from YouTube on how to crack encryption of set top boxes of the company, has said that YouTu.....

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Madras HC Rejects Muthiah's Quash Petition(16.08.2016)

Madras High Court has dismissed a petition of industrialist and former Board of Control for Cricket in India Chief A C Muthiah, who sought to quash pr.....

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NGT Issues Bailable Warrants against State Representatives(19.08.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrants of Rs 10,000 each against Resident Commissioners of States Gujarat, Karnataka, Manipur, Miz.....

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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is allowed to perform Aadhaar authentication(15.06.2023)

1.In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Be.....

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Mutual Recognition Agreement between India and Taiwan for Organic Products(10.07.2024)

The Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for organic products between India and Taiwan has been implemented w.e.f. 8th July 2024 during the 9th Working .....

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

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

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NGT Orders Inspection of 13 Effluent Plants(13.08.2015)

NGT has ordered Central Pollution Control Board, DPCC and IIT Delhi to conduct a joint inspection of 13 common effluent treatment plants in order to i.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Petition Seeking Contract to Execute Mid-Sea Memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji(13.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Team One Architects Pvt. Ltd., seeking direction to state to grant them contract to design and ex.....

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Calcutta High Court Provides Ease to Untrained TET Aspirants(17.08.2015)

Calcutta High Court has allowed teacher aspirants without teaching degrees to appear for Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) examination scheduled to be h.....

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Madras High Court Seeks Report on Filling of Posts in District-Level Consumer Forums(19.08.2015)

Madras High Court has sought report from Secretary, Department of Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection regarding steps taken by him to fill vacan.....

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Uttarakhand HC Put Stay on Rakesh Roshan’s Arrest in Krrish 3 Plagiarism Case(01.09.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has stayed arrest of Bollywood producer-director Rakesh Roshan till September 19, concerning alleged copyright violation.

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Allahabad HC Sets Rs. One Crore Penalty on UP Govt.(02.09.2016)

Allahabad High Court has imposed a fine of Rs. One crore on the Samajwadi Party led- Uttar Pradesh Government in a land acquisition matter of Loni and.....

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CAQM to tap the expertise of reputed technical and scientific institutions to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR(10.11.2022)

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has decided to tap the technical/ academic expertise of the reputed scient.....

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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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Notification regarding ease of doing business under various SEBI Regulations(30.04.2024)

1. SEBI constituted various Working Groups to recommend measures to simplify and ease compliances under various SEBI Regulations. Accordingly, a worki.....

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

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

Tags : National Green Tribunal,eco-sensitive zone(ESZ), Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary,Uttarakhand Govt



NGT Serve Notices on Auto Centres(27.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought reply from Centre on a plea alleging inaction for allowing automobile service centres to operate in residenti.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Reply over AAP's Education Reform Plan 'Chunauti 2018'(12.09.2016)

Delhi HC has sought Delhi Government's reply to a plea challenging its new education reform plan 'Chunauti 2018' which seeks to check dropout rate of .....

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NGT Issues Contempt Notice against UP Govt. over Ethanol Production(14.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued contempt notices to Uttar Pradesh Government and other authorities on a plea seeking action against illegal m.....

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Uttarakhand HC asks Centre: Where Did Rs 80,000 Scholarship Go(15.09.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has asked Union Ministry of Science and Technology to submit its reply in case related to a student Pooja Joshi, who claimed that despi.....

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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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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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Central Government declares the services engaged in iron & steel industry to be a public utility service for ID Act, 1947 for a further period of six months effective from 17th Feb., 2024(14.02.2024)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the Iron and Steel, which is covered under i.....

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Bombay HC Orders Elder to Pay Up Small-Time Investors and Restrain it from Selling Assets(12.10.2015)

Bombay HC has directed Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd to repay Rs 155 crore to small-time investors. The court also admitted 24 winding up petitions filed.....

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MP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Cancellation of Second ODI Between India and South Africa(13.10.2015)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied to stay second ODI between India and South Africa that is to be held on October 14 and dismissed a PIL that soug.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Kolkata Port Trust to Inspect Hyde Road Land(14.10.2015)

Calcutta HC has directed S K Dhar, Estate Manager-in-Charge of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) to visit premises at P-51 on Hyde Road Extension and ascertai.....

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SC: MoEF Free to Clear Hydel Projects in Uttarakhand Except Alaknanda-Bhagirathi River Basins(14.10.2015)

Supreme Court while providing a major relief for Uttarakhand over Hydro Power Projects dispute, has made it clear that Environment Ministry was free t.....

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Bombay HC Directs Railways to Take Up Crowd Management Techniques(15.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Central and Western Railway Authorities to take up crowd management techniques to ensure a smooth ride for sub-urban ra.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Suspend Order in Britannia-ITC Biscuit Pack Dispute(06.10.2016)

Delhi HC has refused to suspend its single judge order asking Britannia Industries Ltd not to use the packaging of its 'Nutri Choice Digestive Zero' b.....

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State Human Rights Commission is only a recommendatory body and has no power and jurisdiction to direct payment of compensation.(07.11.2017)

The present petition is filed by the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (Petitioner) for challenging the order passed by the Chhattisgarh Human Righ.....

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Discontinuation of Issuance of Physical copy of Restricted Import Authorisation with effect from 19.10.2023(19.10.2023)

To further improve ease of doing business, it is decided to discontinue the issuance of physical copy of Authorisation for Restricted Imports with eff.....

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Revision of All Industry Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback(26.10.2023)

1. Government has notified the revised All Industry Rates (AIRs) of Duty Drawback, vide Notification No. 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 20th October, 20.....

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Master Circular for Mutual Funds by Securities and Exchange Board of India(27.06.2024)

1. For effective regulation of Mutual Fund Industry, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") has been issuing various circulars from time .....

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NGT Seeks Reply on Plea Alleging Illegal Sand Mining At Jalaun and Hamirpur(01.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) on plea against alleged illegal sand mining being carried out in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, has iss.....

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NGT Imposes Costs of 20 Lakh in Colva Case(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has confirmed Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority's order in Colva case on demolition of 3 Colva structures and dismis.....

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NGT Orders MPCB to Take Strict Action Against Violators in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Talegaon Belt(05.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to take strict action those who go beyond directions or forfeitu.....

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Calcutta High Court Irks over Holding of Political Rallies on Weekdays(07.10.2015)

Calcutta High Court has irked over holding of rallies in central district of metropolis on weekdays blocking traffic and directed all political partie.....

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Delhi HC Rules ‘Lack of Respect to Partner Causes Disrepute & Pain, Amounts to Cruelty’(17.10.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that behaviour of a spouse showing “lack of respect, faith and understanding” and causing pain and disrepute to the other pa.....

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Bombay HC Slams State Government over Malnutrition Deaths(17.10.2016)

Bombay High Court came down heavily on Maharashtra government for death of tribal children due to malnutrition, saying it seems to lack “sensitivity” .....

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Nomination for Mutual Fund Unit Holders - Extension of timelines(27.09.2023)

1. SEBI vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-II DOF3/P/CIR/2022/82 dated June 15, 2022 read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I DOF1/P/CIR/2022/105 .....

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Government extends support under Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) till 30th June 2024(26.09.2023)

The Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) support which was notified till 30th September 2023 is now being extended t.....

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NGT Seeks Sector-Wise 'Cleanliness' Report from Advisor to Administrator, UT Chandigarh(15.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Advisor to Administrator, UT Chandigarh, to file a sector-wise complete status report regarding collection, .....

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Calcutta High Court Orders Venkatesh Films to Vacate Prime KoPT Land(16.10.2015)

Calcutta High Court has ordered Venkatesh Films to vacate a piece of prime land and hand over its possession to Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) by November .....

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NCDRC Orders Testing of 13 Samples of Maggie Noodles(16.10.2015)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered 13 samples of Nestle India’s Maggi instant noodles to be sent to a government-run .....

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J&K High Court Attaches Unauthorized Structures Around Dal(19.10.2015)

J&K High Court has attached seven buildings including a commercial complex and a hospital building in Dal Lake area for violating Srinagar Master Plan.....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice to Centre, Others over PIL Seeking End on Pune Film Institute Strike(20.10.2015)

Bombay High Court on a PIL seeking directions to put an end to the ongoing strike at Pune-based film institute, has served notice to Union I&B and Hom.....

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Reserve Bank Asks to Replace 17.5 Lakh Debit Cards(20.10.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to replace debit cards whose security is suspected to have been compromised after being used in some Autom.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Appointment of Primary School Teachers(21.10.2016)

Calcutta High Court has refused to stay appointment of primary school teachers in West Bengal, the process for which has already started for thousands.....

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Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Amendment Rules, 2021(01.02.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (10) of section 8B of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government hereby make.....

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Central Government hereby declares the services in the Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, Mysore, Karnataka to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(11.02.2021)

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services in the Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, .....

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Show cause notice issued under section 28 of the Customs Act, 1962 in the case of M/s. Blue-Fin Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd.- Section 28(9A)(c)(13.03.2023)

1. Reference is invited to your letter vide F. No. S/26-211/ADJ.DRI/Torrent/2019-20 dated 01.02.2023 (read with letters dated 09.01.2023 and 06.03.202.....

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Madras High Court: Sons Are Duty-Bound to Look After Mother(20.11.2015)

Madras HC has ruled that as per 'dharma', sons are duty-bound to maintain the mother and directed a man settled in Canada and earning Rs. 3 lakh a mon.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs State to Ensure Implementation of Measures to Control Sale of Drugs(26.10.2016)

Uttarakhand HC, while taking cognizance of death of a teenager in Bhowali town, allegedly from an overdose of whitener and an adhesive product, has di.....

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Madras HC Seeks User Details from Google, Youtube(26.10.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Google and its subsidiary YouTube to part with details of a user (Marupakkam Seithigal) who posted a video content dubb.....

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Government Notifies Revised Double Taxation Agreement with South Korea(27.10.2016)

Government has notified a new Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and South Korea, which was signed by Prime Minister Narendra Mo.....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses Businessman’s Plea to Stay Criminal Proceeding in Jessop's Factory Fire Case(27.10.2016)

Calcutta High Court has refused to stay proceedings against Businessman Pawan Ruia in connection with a case filed by CID following a fire at Jessop's.....

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Hyderabad HC Notices State Government over Plea Challenging Formation of Revenue Division(27.10.2016)

Hyderabad HC has issued notices to State Government in petitions filed challenging final notifications issued for formation of Siddipet and Korutla Re.....

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Bombay HC Raps State Government over Apathy to Check Malnutrition Deaths(27.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Chief Secretary to personally look into death of tribal children due to malnutrition and lack of government.....

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Bar Councils and Associations duty bound to provide information(17.03.2016)

Information pertaining to ethical standards of advocates with Bar Councils and Bar Associations cannot be denied upon requests for information as the .....

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It is the duty of the first appellate court to scan evidence on record and pleadings and answer all issues(29.03.2018)

The case of the Plaintiff is that, he is the natural born son of Ekadasi Sahu. He was adopted by Naran Sahu. On 8th August, 1966, Naran Sahu executed .....

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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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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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Burden to show that a body is owned, controlled or substantially financed by appropriate Government is on applicant seeking information(09.03.2017)

Complainant filed an application under Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) on 7th April 2014 with CPIO, Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), see.....

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Decree of court of law being sacrosanct, execution thereof not to be thwarted on mere asking and on purported grounds having no bearing on executability thereof(21.03.2017)

The subject matter of impeachment is the order rendered by High Court of Judicature at Madras, thereby rejecting prayer of Appellant/plaintiff/decree-.....

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Burden of proof to establish that transaction was entered into by pardanashin lady, after clearly understanding its nature, rest upon person who seeks to sustain a transaction(30.04.2018)

In instant case, Defendant No. 1 is the Appellant against a confirming judgment. Plaintiffs-Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 instituted the suit for declaratio.....

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Central Government notifies National Mission for Clean Ganga for the purposes of clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961(26.03.2024)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for .....

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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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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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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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NGT Seeks Reply from IIT-M over Tondiarpet Oil Leak Case(05.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed investigating team of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras to give its reply on detailed site characterisa.....

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ESDS Software Books US Patent for Its Cloud Computing Technology(05.11.2015)

ESDS Software Solution has booked a patent for its cloud computing technology by the US patent office, making it first Indian company to be recognised.....

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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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Madras High Court Directs Hospitals to Follow Safety Measures(06.11.2015)

Madras HC has directed Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and other enforcement authorities to issue notice to hospitals functioning from high.....

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NGT Notices EDMC over Restaurant Causing Pollution(07.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on a plea seeking closure of a Restaurant in East Delhi for.....

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NGT Raps Centre, AAP Government & Neighbouring States over Failure to Tackle Mounting Air Pollution(07.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) came down heavily on Central Government, Delhi and Neighbouring states for doing little to tackle mounting air pollution.....

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Delhi HC Directs Hotel Leela to Pay Rs. 258 Crore to AAI(07.11.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Hotel Leela Venture Ltd to pay Rs.258 crore to Airport Authority of India (AAI) regarding land leased by Airport Operato.....

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Amendments in Para 2.79A of Handbook of Procedures for issue of export authorization for "Stock and Sale" of SCOMET items(17.01.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade, hereby makes ame.....

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Entities allowed to use e-KYC Aadhaar Authentication services of UIDAI in Securities Market as sub-KUA(06.05.2024)

1. The Master Circular on Know Your Client (KYC) norms for the securities market SEBI/HO/MIRSD/SECFATF/P/CIR/2023/169 dated October 12, 2023 inter ali.....

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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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CIC: Don’t Make Information Public in Mediation Proceedings in Domestic Disputes(26.11.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that information related to mediation proceedings in domestic disputes should not be made public, as ca.....

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Madras HC Looks for Status Report on Relief Measures taken After Flood(01.12.2015)

Madras HC has sought a status report by Turesday from Tuticorin Collector on relief measures taken by him for flood affected people in the district.

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Bombay HC Sets Aside MWRRA Order on Release of Water from Pune’s Dams to Ujani(04.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has set aside Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) order of October 26 to release 10 TMC water from Pune’s dams .....

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Karnataka HC Asks KSLSA to Compensate Father of Deceased Daughter who Died Following Dowry Demand(07.12.2015)

Karnataka HC has directed Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) to take appropriate steps to award suitable compensation payable to father .....

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NGT Issues Notice to Uttarakhand Government on Illegal Brick Kilns in Haridwar(07.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) on a plea over brick kilns in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, alleging illegally excavating of soil, has issued notice .....

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NGT to NOIDA: Issue Public Notice on Challenge to Okhla ESZ(07.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed NOIDA authority to issue a notice that any property deal in the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Okhla b.....

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Karnataka HC Seeks Information on Ramachandrapura Mutt Seer(15.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has sought information on how soon Chief Secretary could decide on a representation seeking removal of Raghaveshwara Bharati seer.....

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Action against statutory auditors of NBFC under Section 45MAA of RBI Act, 1934(12.10.2021)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in exercise of the powers vested under section 45MAA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has, by an order dated Se.....

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International Solar Alliance's Global Solar Facility set to receive a capital contribution of $35 million dollars(31.10.2023)

Amidst a $12.5 trillion global renewable energy investment gap, the GSF steps up to bridge the divide, focusing on stimulating investments in off-grid.....

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Request for extension of time for filing response in sunset review of antidumping duty imposed on imports of 'High Tenacity Polyester Yarn' from China PR(02.11.2022)

1. With respect to the above-mentioned subject investigations, request has been received from Exporter/Producer for extension of time to file Question.....

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RBI cautions job aspirants on 'Recruitment related communication received from sources other than the RBI website'(12.06.2018)

It has come to the notice of the Bank that certain unscrupulous persons posing as RBI officials are sending electronic communication through fake emai.....

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NGT Seeks Report on Effects of Expansion of Mandideep Industrial Area(11.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) and MP Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam (MPAKVN), to submit repor.....

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Calcutta HC asks Govt. to Ensure Normalcy during Bandh(28.09.2016)

Calcutta HC has directed State Government to ensure that normal life is not disrupted during the bandh.

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Uttarakhand HC Directs Removal of Shiksha Mitras(28.09.2016)

Uttarakhand HC, while hearing petition related to appointments of Shiksha Mitras in Government Schools of State, has ordered that only those who have .....

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Jharkhand HC to State Government: Make Rehabilitation Scheme for Destitute(29.09.2016)

Jharkhand HC has directed State Government to prepare rehabilitation schemes for destitute people after taking suo motu cognizance of a report about a.....

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National Green Tribunal Summons State Officials Over Baina Beautification Works(30.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the State Chief Secretary, Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority, Goa Tourism Development Corporation an.....

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Bombay HC Rules: “Condoms Found in Youth’s Pocket Not Decisive Evidence in Gang Rape”(04.10.2016)

Bombay HC, while releasing on bail of a 25-year-old Pune IT professional arrested for his alleged involvement in a colleague's gang rape, has ruled th.....

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When there is no dispute between the parties relating to the contract containing an arbitration clause, the arbitration clause cannot be invoked(23.08.2017)

The undisputed facts relevant for the determination of the present application is that, the Defendant had awarded the Balance Civil & Structural Works.....

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A litigant can take different stands at different times but cannot take contradictory stands in the same case(08.10.2018)

The Appellant is an assignee of debt by the Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd. ("IFCI") for the outstanding of Mahendra Petrochemicals Ltd. .....

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

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

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Powers of Policy Relaxation Committee, while making its recommendations are wide and are purely discretionary(26.09.2018)

The Petitioner has filed the present petition challenging impugning orders. By the impugned order dated 23rd February, 2016, the Policy Relaxation Com.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Interim Bail to Kunal Ghosh in Saradha Scam Case(06.10.2016)

Calcutta HC, while rejecting CBI’s plea to keep Ex-Transport Minister Madan Mitra, under house arrest and police surveillance, has granted him interim.....

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Bombay HC Seeks IRDA’s Response over Plan to Recover Unpaid Hospital Bills(06.10.2016)

Bombay HC has sought a response from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on insurance companies floating a scheme where hospitals ca.....

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SC Notices Centre & UP Government over Exemption to Minority Schools under Right to Education Act(06.10.2016)

SC has issued notice to Centre & Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea seeking a relook by a constitution bench on whether minority institutions both aid.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Extension of Time for Immersion of Idols of Household Durga Pujas(07.10.2016)

Calcutta High Court has extended the time for immersion of idols of household Durga Pujas for two hours till 6 pm in West Bengal on October 11.

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Calcutta HC Slams State for Puja Restrictions meant to ‘Appease’ Minorities(10.10.2016)

Calcutta HC has pulled up West Bengal Government for its “arbitrary” directive to limit Durga idol immersions so as to not clash with Muharram process.....

Tags : Calcutta HC, Durga, Puja , Muharram



Hyderabad HC Refuses to Renew Permit to Run Private Medical College(13.10.2016)

Hyderabad HC, while stressing on need to maintain standards in private medical colleges, has refused to direct Central Government and Medical Council .....

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NGT Stays Implementation of DDA’s Unified By-Laws for Delhi(13.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put brakes on implementation of Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) ‘Unified Building Bye-Laws’ that sought to merge.....

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

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

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Intervention of the Court is envisaged only in few circumstances like fraud or bias by the Arbitrators or violation of natural justice(03.10.2017)

The Appellant, in present appeals, has challenged the legality and correctness of the judgment and order passed by High Court of Calcutta. Appellant s.....

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Refusal to participate in proceeding for divorce and forcing the Appellant to stay in a dead marriage constitutes mental cruelty(09.10.2017)

The Appellant and the Respondent are District Judges working in the State of West Bengal. Their marriage was performed on 19th June, 1992 as per the S.....

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Court can compound offence, if the parties have settled the dispute amicably(26.10.2018)

Prayer in present appeal is for setting aside the judgment of conviction passed by the Additional Sessions Judge vide which the Appellant was convicte.....

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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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Creation of segregated portfolio in mutual fund schemes(07.11.2019)

1. In partial modification to SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2018/160 dated December 28, 2018 on 'Creation of segregated portfolio in mutual .....

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SC Upholds Centre’s Mechanism to Control Drug Prices(24.10.2016)

Supreme Court has upheld Centre's power to specify prices of essential medicines to curb profiteering by Pharmaceutical Companies.

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Bombay HC Suggests for Evolving a Better Mechanism for Dissolving Marriages(24.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has suggested that a mechanism be evolved to ensure matrimonial disputes are heard and decided or resolved within a fixed time frame.....

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Madras HC Raises Concern over Unauthorised Construction in Kodaikanal(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has warned that there is every possibility that Kodaikanal, situated around 2,000 metres above sea level in Dindigul district, could.....

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NGT Notices Uttarakhand Government & MoEF over New Legislative Assembly Building(24.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Uttarakhand Government and Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for not taking mandatory clea.....

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NGT Notices UP Government for Not Sealing Hand Pumps Releasing Toxic Water(24.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) came down heavily on Uttar Pradesh Government for not following its 2015 order to dismantle all hand pumps in six distri.....

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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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Supreme Court Declines to Reconsider its 1995 Judgment Defining ‘Hindutva’(25.10.2016)

Supreme Court has said that it won't reconsider its 1995 judgment in which it defined Hindutva as "a way of life and not a religion."

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If Court passes a decree having no jurisdiction over the matter, it would amount to nullity(02.11.2018)

In instant second appeal, learned counsel for the Appellant has raised issue of jurisdiction of the trial Court as well as the Appellate Court on the .....

Tags : Matrimonial dispute, Jurisdiction, Nullity



Bombay HC Issues Contempt Notice to Two ACPs for Failure to Curb Noise Pollution(27.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has issued contempt notices to two Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) for failing to take action against noise pollution during.....

Tags : Bombay HC, Contempt Notice, Noise Pollution



Consumer Forum Orders 3 Months Jail Term to Chennai Based Builder(02.11.2016)

Northern Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered three months imprisonment for a city-based realtor, in a case in which Chennai.....

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NGT Stays Steel Flyover Project in Bengaluru(02.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an interim injunction against proposed steel flyover planned by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).

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Bombay HC Sets Aside FIR against Five Youths on Condition to Perform Social Works(02.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has set aside a First Information Report (FIR) against five youths, accused of outraging the modesty of two girls, on condition that.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, social work, FIR, outraging modesty



Madras HC Slams Chennai Development Authority over Issues Relating Regularization of Buildings(02.11.2016)

Madras High Court has issued contempt notice to Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, asking why action should not be taken ag.....

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Madras HC Imposes Rs. 10,000 Cost to CMDA for Inaction over Unauthorized Construction(03.11.2016)

Madras High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) on a PIL, alleging inaction over an unauthorize.....

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Delhi HC: Want to See 'Full Stop' On Unauthorised Construction(03.11.2016)

Delhi HC, while giving stern message to put 'full stop' to unabated unauthorized construction, has said, it was mulling putting "black marks" on confi.....

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IRDA Stays Mandatory Listing of Insurance Companies(17.10.2016)

Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA) has said that it is having second thoughts about mandatory listing of Insurance Companies on the S.....

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SC Rejects Plea Seeking Codification of Constitutional Immunity to Lawmakers(18.10.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain plea seeking codification of constitutional immunity from prosecution granted to lawmakers for their statements.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs Removal of Electrical Fencing(18.10.2016)

Uttarakhand HC while taking suo moto cognizance of a death due to electrocution last year, has ordered removal of illegal electric fences citing threa.....

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CIC: Constitution Club Public Authority under RTI Act(19.10.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that Constitution Club which is a "platform for interaction amongst past and present member of Parliamen.....

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NGT Seeks Clarification Regarding Policy on Use of CNG from Five States(19.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi to clarify policy on use of CNG as main fuel .....

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SC Reserves Verdict on Cauvery Appeals(20.10.2016)

Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on nature of awards being given by Water Tribunals set up under Inter-state River Disputes Act, 1956, and its .....

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Bombay High Court Slams State Government for Failure to Constitute Police Complaint Authorities(20.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has rapped State Government for not constituting Police Complaint Authorities, which were to start functioning by October 15.

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Employee sent on deputation to a foreign service is to be paid higher pay scale then what the employees were getting in parent department(05.02.2019)

The Appellant Corporation has preferred the present Appeals against judgment passed by the High Court by which the Division Bench has allowed the said.....

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A person approaching Court for redressal of grievance must place all relevant facts before Court clearly without any reservation even if those facts were against him(29.03.2019)

In Complaint case, it was stated that, Appellant/Complainant booked two units in Block-C in Commercial Complex project named "Conscient One" which was.....

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Matter which essentially involves disputes of civil nature should not be allowed to be subject matter of a criminal offence(26.04.2019)

Through the instant petition filed under Section 561-A of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), Petitioner seeks quashment of complaint filed by Re.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs State to Impose Glacier Tax on Tourists(08.11.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked State Government to impose a ‘glacier tax’ on tourists visiting the Himalayas.

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Uttarakhand HC Imposes Ban on All Constructions Near Major Lakes in Nanital(08.11.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has imposed a blanket ban on any construction within a radius of 2 km from major lakes in Nainital.

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Uttarakhand HC Orders to Complete Flyovers Work within Six Months(08.11.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court, while taking a strict view of pending work on three flyovers in Dehradun, has ordered work to be completed within six months.

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Madras HC Directs State to Include Three Educational Experts in Panel(08.11.2016)

Madras High Court has directed State Government to include three educational experts in committee constituted by Government to deal with issues, inclu.....

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SC Asks Centre “Do You Have a Plan Before City Shuts Down?”(09.11.2016)

Supreme Court, while taking note of the enormity of alarming rise in pollution levels, has given Centre 48 hours to devise a common minimum programme .....

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Allahabad High Court Directs UP Government to Explore All Measures to Deal With Smog(09.11.2016)

Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh Government to immediately explore all measures to deal with the "unprecedented" situation with respect.....

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NGT Proposes Setting up of Central Committee to Combat Air Pollution(10.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has proposed constitution of a Central Committee of chief secretaries from five states — Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasth.....

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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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If a legal fiction is introduced that legal fiction must be taken to the logical end(28.02.2019)

Present appeals filed under Section 35L of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (Excise Act) question the correctness of the Final Order passed by the Tribuna.....

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Delhi HC: Delhi Air Pollution Situation is Of An ‘Emergency Nature’(22.12.2015)

Delhi HC has rapped Delhi and Central Governments for failing to comply with its orders seeking information and action plans to tackle air pollution i.....

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Glenmark Settles Patent Litigation over Milnacipran Hydrochloride Tablets(22.12.2015)

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA have entered into a settlement agreement with Forest Laboratories, LLC, Forest Laboratories Holdings, and Royalty P.....

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Allahabad High Court to Conduct On-The-Spot Inspection of Piece of Land in Greater Noida(22.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has decided to conduct an on-the-spot inspection of a piece of land in Greater Noida, which was acquired by Uttar Pradesh Govern.....

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Patna HC Seeks ‘Detailed Report’ from Govt.(22.12.2015)

Patna HC has irked over State Government's reply on "excessive noise pollution" in major towns of Bihar and sought a detailed report from it.

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Bombay HC Rules 'Hindus Can Remarry 90 Days Post Dissolution of Marriage'(05.12.2016)

Bombay HC has said that a Hindu can marry again after 90 days of decree dissolving his or her marriage, if no appeal has been made against such decree.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Government Reply over Plea Against Keeping Egg-Laying Hens in Wired Cages(06.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Centre, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh Governments on PILs against keeping egg-laying h.....

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

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

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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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NGT Seeks Explanation on Noise Pollution in West Bengal(11.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought explanations from West Bengal Environment Department, Director General of West Bengal Police and Commissioner.....

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NGT Seeks UPPCB’s Report on Steps Taken to Combat Air Pollution(11.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to file a status report on steps taken to combat air pollutio.....

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NGT Defines Emergency Norms for Delhi & Four States over Air Pollution(11.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has defined the term “environmental emergency” and listed measures to be taken by Delhi and its neighbouring States when.....

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Delhi HC: Failure of Government to Reduce Air Pollution Amounts to "Genocide".(11.11.2016)

Delhi HC, while slamming Central & AAP Government over alarming rate of Air Pollution in National Capital, has said that, failure of Government to red.....

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SC Asks Government: Are You Waiting for People to Die in a Polluted National Capital?(11.11.2016)

Supreme Court has asked Government and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) whether they intend to just sit back and watch people gasp for breath an.....

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SC Upholds Constitutionality of State Legislations on Entry Tax on Goods Coming into its Territory(11.11.2016)

Supreme Court has upheld constitutional validity of State Legislations with regard to levy of Entry Tax on goods coming into its territory.

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NGT Tells Centre, UP Take Clear Stand on Next Steps over Cleaning Ganga(05.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Central Government and Uttar Pradesh Government to take a clear stand .....

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Madras HC Orders CB-CID Investigation into Dalit Youth’s Death(28.11.2016)

Madras High Court has ordered a probe by CB-CID into the cause of death of Dalit youth Ilavarasan, who was found dead near a railway track in Dharmapu.....

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CIC: Records of Loans to Adani Groups Cannot be Disclosed under RTI(28.11.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that records related to loans given to industries promoted by Gautam Adani cannot be disclosed as these .....

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NGT Gives Nod to Delhi-Merut Expressway(30.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has granted permission to NHAI to build a bridge and approach roads over Yamuna River for Delhi-Meerut Expressway noting.....

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SC Seeks Report on SYL Land, Orders Status Quo As of Nov 30(01.12.2016)

Supreme Court has ordered status quo on land acquired for construction of Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal's stretch in Punjab and appointed Union Home .....

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Bombay HC: No Power with Passport Authority to Curb Travel(01.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has said that Passport Authority did not have any right to decide whether an accused in a criminal case could travel abroad or not.

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Delhi HC: TN Govt. Tried to Place Hurdles in IPS Officer Archana Case(01.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that Tamil Nadu Government tried to place hurdles by refusing to relieve 1980 batch IPS officer Archana Ramasundaram after i.....

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Uttarakhand HC Warns Former Chief Ministers of Stern Measures(06.12.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has set a deadline of February 15, warning Former CMs yet to vacate the bungalows allotted to them, of stern measures, including forced.....

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Delhi HC: No Escape for Power Discoms in Electrocution Cases if Lapses Found(07.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that Power Discoms can't escape liability in cases of electrocution if it is found that there were maintenance/safety lapses.....

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NGT Directs DPCC to Submit List of Hazardous Industrial Units(07.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that industrial units operating in residential areas are one of major contributors to air pollution in Capital .....

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Delhi HC: 2014-15 Auto rickshaws Permit Scheme was “Rigged”(08.12.2016)

Delhi HC, while observing that, 2014-15 scheme to issue permits to auto rickshaws was "rigged" and can't be allowed, has asked AAP Government how it p.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs Centre to Constitute Ganga Management Board(08.12.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed Union Government to constitute a Ganga Management Board for better management of the river, and to make it functio.....

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Gujarat HC Notices State Government over Kharicut Canal Pollution(08.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has sought an explanation from State Government and Authorities concerned over a PIL that complained about heavy air and water poll.....

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Allahabad HC Declares "Triple Talaq" Unconstitutional, Upholds Constitutional Sovereignty(08.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court, while declaring “triple talaq" as unconstitutional, has said that it violates rights of Muslim women and has observed that "No.....

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CIC dismisses appeal seeking up-to-date government email addresses(16.12.2015)

The Central Information Commission dismissed an appeal seeking email addresses of all governments, public authorities and organisations maintained by .....

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It is the duty of First Appellate Court to appreciate entire evidence and arrive at its own independent conclusion(04.12.2017)

The Appellant filed a suit in the Court of City Civil Judge, against the Respondents for a declaration and permanent injunction in relation to the lan.....

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When self-contained machinery for settlement of disputes by means of arbitration is prescribed under provisions of Chit Funds Act, then it could not be varied by a private agreement between parties(18.07.2019)

By present petitions filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Petitioner has impugned the arbitral awards, thereby al.....

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Madras HC: Hate Politics Practised in South India(18.11.2016)

Madras High Court has observed that politics of hate is practised by parties in South India without being cordial and friendly unlike politicians of N.....

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Allahabad High Court to State: Consider Banning Firecrackers to Check Air Pollution(18.11.2016)

Allahabad High Court has directed State Government to consider imposing ban on use of generators and firecrackers to check air pollution.

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NGT: Builders Liable to Face Consequences for Polluting Ambient Air(18.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that it is builders and not construction workers who will have to face "consequences" for polluting ambient air.....

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Bombay HC: Auto Rickshaw Drivers Must Know Marathi Language(18.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has observed that State Government’s condition of compelling auto rickshaw drivers to have knowledge of Marathi language is ‘reasona.....

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Uttarakhand HC Asks State to Constitute Special Investigating Team for 2013 Kedarnath Tragedy(21.11.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked State Government to constitute five Special Investigation Teams to trace bodies of those who lost their lives during.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Centre, State to Spread Awareness on Fundamental Duties through Ads(21.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has asked State and Central Governments to use advertisements to spread awareness on fundamental duties of citizens.

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NGT Asks All States to Issue Guidelines on Manufacture, Sale & Burning of Firecrackers(21.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) Asks all States to issue guidelines on manufacture, sale and burning of firecrackers keeping in mind that these were a m.....

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SC: Elected Representative Can Only Recommend Work under VNS(22.11.2016)

Supreme Court has said that lawmakers in Uttar Pradesh Assembly would only recommend work of a developmental nature in their constituencies under Vidh.....

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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.....

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Payment of duty at enhanced value and clearance of goods in urgency cannot exclude or preclude Assessee form challenging assessed bill of entry(28.06.2018)

In facts of present appeal, the Appellant who is an importer had filed 200 bills of entry during the period w.e.f. 4th September, 2015 to 27th June, 2.....

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Mere different view on same facts would not entitle committee dealing with subsequent caste claim to reject it(09.03.2020)

By present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 the Petitioner seeks to challenge the order passed by Respondent no. 2 commit.....

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Matriculation certificate is an authentic document for ascertaining date of birth of an employee cannot be doubted unless it is proved to be forged(06.03.2020)

In present case, correctness and sustainability of the order passed in Writ Petition is put to challenge wherein the learned Single Judge allowed the .....

Tags : Birth certificate, Authenticity, Determination



SC Dismisses UP Govt’s Plea to Defer Hearing over Lokayukta Appointment(20.01.2016)

SC has dismissed Uttar Pradesh Government’s plea to defer hearing on a plea challenging appointment of Justice (retd) Virendra Singh as Lokayukta, say.....

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NGT to WBPCB: Restart Pollution Monitoring Stations(20.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to restart eight air monitoring stations that were closed down .....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Put Stay on Registration of Diesel Auto-Rickshaws(20.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has stayed notification issued by Punjab Government whereby it has permitted registration of diesel auto-rickshaws in Ludhiana, .....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC , registration of diesel auto-rickshaws



SC Defers Ruling on Chautalas’ Pleas over Teachers’ Recruitment Scam(21.01.2016)

Supreme Court has deferred its ruling on review petitions of Ex-Haryana CM OP Chautala and his son Ajay Singh, pleading for relief in 10-year jail ter.....

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NGT Put Stay on Construction of Ghaziabad Club(21.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed construction of a club and kiosks by Ghaziabad Development Authority on a green space along a posh residentia.....

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SC: NGT Not Barred from Hearing Plea on Delhi Pollution(22.01.2016)

SC has clarified that it has not stopped National Green Tribunal (NGT) from passing any order in matters pertaining to pollution in Delhi and asked a.....

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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



NGT Issues Notice to UP Government over Poor Waste Management in Meerut(14.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response Uttar Pradesh Government and others on a petition by a Meerut resident seeking steps to deal with he.....

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Allahabad HC Put Stay on Cancellation of Appointments of Assistant Teachers in State(14.01.2016)

Allahabad High Court has stayed cancellation of appointments of 15 thousand assistant teachers of primary schools in Uttar Pradesh.

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Uttar, Pradesh, assistant teachers



Bombay HC to NIT: Ensure Internal Roads in Layout Plan of Buty Mall(20.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a review petition and reaffirmed its order asking Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) to ensure internal roads in layout pl.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, internal roads, Buty Mall



Delhi HC Seeks Government’s Reply over Non-payment of Fees to APPs(20.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought a report from Chief Secretary, Ministry of Law over non-payment of fees by Delhi Government to thirty-two Additional Publi.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Bans Civil Construction Around Corbett National Park(21.12.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has imposed ban on civil construction of any nature within 10 radius of Corbett National Park.

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Corbett National Park, civil construction



Delhi HC Seeks Status Report on Special Task Force on Women’s Safety from Lieutenant Governor(22.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Office of Lieutenant Governor to apprise it whether any special task force (STF) on women's safety was in place in National.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Lieutenant Governor, special task force, women's safety



Gujarat HC Constitutes Committee on Electrocution of Lions(22.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has set up a 10-member committee to report on deaths of lions by electrocution in and around Gir sanctuary.

Tags : Gujarat HC, Electrocution of Lions , Gir sanctuary



Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s, AAP Government’s Response over Spurious CNG Kits(22.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought a response from Centre and AAP Government on a petition alleging that a large number of spurious CNG kits were available i.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, CNG kits, pollution



RBI Issues Cross-Currency Futures Norms(11.12.2015)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines for introduction of cross currency futures and exchange traded cross-currency option contracts in th.....

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RBI Announces Timetable Reduction in SLR(11.12.2015)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a reduction in share of government securities known as Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) that banks have to ma.....

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Allahabad HC Junks Termination Orders for 16 IIIT-A Teachers(14.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has junked a resolution of board of management of Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad (IIIT-A) and subsequent or.....

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Madras HC Orders TN Govt. to Close FIRs Against 2,500 Flood-Hit Protesters in Tuticorin(14.12.2015)

Madras HC has directed Tamil Nadu Govt. to close FIRs against about 2,500 people who staged demonstrations recently demanding that Tuticorin district .....

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NGT Orders 'Auto Census' in National Capital Region (NCR)(14.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for an 'auto census', to take stock of number of vehicles on streets of Delhi. NGT has asked all areas fallin.....

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Bombay HC: Minority Educational Institutions Cannot be Compelled to Absorb Surplus Teachers(13.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has said that Minority Educational Institutions cannot be compelled to absorb surplus teachers unless institutions concur with the s.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Directs Haryana DGP to Initiate SIT Probe over Honour Killing of Banur Youth(15.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) to get alleged honour killing of Banur youth case investigated by.....

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NGT Asks Centre to Fix Norms on Noise Pollution Near Airports(28.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed its displeasure over Government's failure to fix environmental norms on noise pollution in residential are.....

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Calcutta High Court : Police Not Sincere in Arresting TMC Member(28.01.2016)

Calcutta High Court has observed that police were not sincere in their attempt to arrest Kaizar Ahmed, a South 24 Parganas district zilla parishad mem.....

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Madras HC Issues Notices over PIL Seeking Removing Encroachments In Water Bodies(29.01.2016)

Madras High Court has issued notice to concerned officials, along with Revenue Secretary, on a PIL by Puthia Tamizhagam leader S Krishnaswamy seeking .....

Tags : Madras High Court , Tuticorin



Delhi HC Grants 4 Weeks Parole To Om Prakash Chautala(02.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has granted 4 weeks parole to Ex-Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, serving 10-year jail term in teachers' recruitment scam .....

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Delhi HC Directs DDA to Take Action on Tree Felling in Biodiversity Park(10.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to immediately act against felling of trees in Aravalli Biodiversity Park here, on a p.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Development Authority, Aravalli Biodiversity Park



Bombay HC Permits BMC to Use Four Polluting Vehicles Till June 30(10.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has allowed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to use four of its polluting vehicles till June 30 considering that they are us.....

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Calcutta High Court: Respect Elders or else Find Separate Accommodation(11.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that children living in their parents’ house have to listen to them and respect them, or else find their own separate ac.....

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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.....

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Delhi HC Issues Contempt Notice to Women Who Refuses to Honour Mutual Divorce Plea(17.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued a contempt notice against a woman who entered a settlement to separate with her husband but later refused to honour it.

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Supreme Court Orders Inspection of All PUC Centres in National Capital(18.01.2017)

Supreme Court, while terming problem of pollution in Delhi-NCR “very serious”, has ordered inspection of all 962 Pollution Under Control (PUC) Centres.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Constitution of Mithi River Panel(18.01.2017)

Bombay High Court, while observing ‘Government property becomes a squatters' property’, has dismissed petitions challenging constitution of Mithi Rive.....

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Supreme Court: Decree Passed in Sutlej- Yamuna Link Canal Dispute Cannot be Flouted(19.01.2017)

Supreme Court has said that decrees passed in Sutlej- Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute between Punjab and Haryana cannot be flouted, and has directed b.....

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Supreme Court Stays Uttarakhand HC Eviction Order to Vacate Land Near Haldwani Railway Station(19.01.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed order of Uttarakhand High Court ordering eviction of encroachment from 23 acres of land near Haldwani railway station.

Tags : Supreme Court, Uttarakhand High Court, Haldwani Railway Station



Calcutta HC: CBI More Independent Agency to Probe Narada Sting Operation(19.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has said that CBI will be a more independent agency to probe Narada sting operation than an agency under State Government.

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SC Junks Review Pleas of Chautalas(26.02.2016)

SC has denied reviewing petitions of Ex-Haryana Chief Minister OP Chautala and his son Ajay Singh in the JBT scam case.

Tags : SC, Chautalas



NGT Seeks Green Violators' Information with Proof(01.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Noida Authority to provide a detailed report with evidence of violation, of all real estate developers who .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Noida Authority



NGT Pulls Up DDA over Permitting Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'World Culture Festival' on Banks of Yamuna(04.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for granting permission to hold spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'W.....

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SC Put Stay on Proceedings Against TV Network, Slams UP House(08.03.2016)

Supreme Court has slammed Uttar Pradesh Assembly and stayed its proceedings against several staff members of TV Today Network for breach of privilege .....

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Stamp Duty Hikes, Noida Flats Costlier(08.03.2016)

UP cabinet has approved hiking of stamp duty on homes by 2% in all cities, including Noida and Greater Noida.

Tags : UP cabinet , stamp duty



Delhi HC Asks Centre: Why Delay in Hiking Pay of Public Prosecutors?(08.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Centre why there has been a delay in implementing its direction to hike pay of public prosecutors in Delhi.

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SC Directs CPCB, States to Prepare Action Plan to Check Delhi’s Air Pollution(07.02.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment Pollution Control Authority, Delhi Government and States of Uttar Pradesh,.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Air Pollution, Delhi



NGT Imposes 25 Lakh Fine on Oil Company For Green Norms Violation(07.02.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on an oil firm KTV Oil Private Ltd under “polluter pays” principle for violating env.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, polluter pays



Calcutta HC Allows Congress MLA Facing Criminal Charges to Fly Abroad to Pursue PhD(11.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has granted permission to Santipur's Congress MLA Arindam Bhattacharya, who is facing several charges including rioting, to pursue.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Arindam Bhattacharya, Criminal Charges, PhD



Calcutta HC Directs City Police to Decide on RSS Rally Permission Within 24 Hours(12.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has directed city police commissioner to decide within 24 hours an application seeking permission for RSS rally on January 14 to b.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, RSS Rally, Mohan Bhagwat



Bombay High Court Exempts Entertainment Duty For Bon Jovi Concert(13.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has granted an exemption from entertainment duty to international pop star Jon Bon Jovi concert in Mumbai organized twenty years ago.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Jon Bon Jovi, Concert, entertainment duty



Calcutta High Court Grants Conditional Permit to Hold Sansad Mela in Asansol(13.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has quashed Asansol Mayor Jitendra Tewari’s decision to deny BJP MP Babul Supriyo permission to hold proposed Sansad Mela in Asans.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Asansol, Sansad Mela



Calcutta High Court Allows RSS to Hold Mohan Bhagwat's Rally in Kolkata(13.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has granted permission to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to hold a rally of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Jaunary 15 at Central Kolkata'.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Rally, Kolkata



SC Directs Leander Paes, Rhea to Work Out a Settlement to Put An End to Matrimonial Dispute(16.01.2017)

Supreme Court has asked tennis legend Leander Paes and his estranged live-in partner Rhea Pillai to appear before its mediation cell to settle their d.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Leander Paes, Matrimonial Dispute



Calcutta HC Seeks Cops Fitness Report From State Govt(16.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has asked State Government to prepare and submit a report on 'physical and mental fitness' of Kolkata policemen.

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Kolkata policemen, Fitness Report



Adjudicatory proceedings before Tribunal will not be affected by the provisions in the Companies Act(07.09.2017)

In present matters, execution applications have been filed and are pending. Matters are against S. Tel Pvt. Ltd. which is facing liquidation proceedin.....

Tags : Execution proceedings, Jurisdiction



Court can make adjudication on admitted facts, while deciding objections in an execution petition(28.05.2019)

In present case, Respondent-Kali Dass filed a suit for permanent prohibitory and mandatory injunction against present Petitioner. Said suit was decree.....

Tags : Decree, Execution, Objection



SC to DDA: Refund Rs 450cr Deposited by Pvt. Builder(30.06.2016)

SC has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to refund over Rs 450 crore deposited by a builder under a tender for constructing flats near the Ri.....

Tags : SC, Delhi Development Authority



Bombay HC: How Many PU Lands Were Acquired in Last 10 Years(01.07.2016)

Bombay HC has sought to know how many Public Utility (PU) lands were acquired by State Government in the last ten years to honour reservations under M.....

Tags : Bombay HC , Public Utility (PU) lands



Madras HC Directs State to Examine Feasibility of LKG, UKG in Govt. Schools(04.07.2016)

Madras High Court has directed State Government to examine feasibility of introducing LKG and UKG sections in state-run schools and arrive at a decisi.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Dr Muthukumaran Committee report



Govt. Postpones ICDS Norms Enforcement By a Year(07.07.2016)

Govt. has said that Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) will now be applicable from the current fiscal year as against 2015-16 notified.....

Tags : Govt. , Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS)



NGT Asks DDA to Submit Report on Tree Deconcretisation after Every 6 Months(08.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to submit progress reports on deconcretisation and protection of trees in.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, NGT, DDA, Delhi Development Authority



Supreme Court Refers Plea for National Court of Appeals to Constitution Bench(13.07.2016)

SC has referred to the Constitution Bench a plea seeking setting up of National Court of Appeal with regional benches in major cities for deciding cas.....

Tags : SC , Constitution Bench , National Court of Appeal



Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC Verdict on Levy of Stamp Duty on Advertisement Contracts(28.03.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed Bombay High Court judgment which had dismissed the challenge against levy of stamp duty on contracts entered into by advertis.....

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As the subject-goods comes under a particular chapter-heading, there is no necessity to import “common parlance” test(01.05.2020)

Present two appeals against the decision of the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) rendered on 16th July, 2008 require adjudicat.....

Tags : Duty, Levy, Goods, Classification



Promoters are obliged under MOFA to make true and full disclosure of a sanctioned layout plan(25.01.2019)

The case of the Plaintiff was that after having disclosed a sanctioned layout containing 15 buildings and open and amenity spaces including Recreation.....

Tags : Disclosure, Duty, Sanctioned plan



Bombay High Court Refuses Relief to Govt Employee in Bribery Case(07.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has refused to grant relief to a MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd) employee who was charged with accep.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd



Uttarakhand High Court Directs State to Seek NEERI’s Report on Naini Lake(07.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked State Government to get a report from Nagpur's National Environmental Engineering Institute (NEERI) on reasons of rec.....

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Naini Lake



Bombay HC Upholds FTII Decision Refusing Admission to Colour Blind to Film Editing Course(08.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has upheld decision of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) not to grant a colour blind candidate admission to film editing.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Rejects Plea For More Time to Constitute Ganga Panel(08.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has rejected Centre's prayer seeking more time to constitute a Ganga Management Board and asked Union Water Resources secretary.....

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Bombay High Court: Regularizing Illegal Homes Will Lead to Uncountable Litigations(08.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that Maharashtra Government’s proposed regularisation policy for unauthorised constructions across State would create many .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, unauthorised constructions, regularisation



Calcutta High Court Questions Appointment Criteria of Civic Police Volunteers(08.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court has questioned criteria for appointing 1.30 lakh civic police volunteers by West Bengal Government, wondering how 1,351 candidates.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Civic Police Volunteers



Bombay High Court Directs Demolition of South Mumbai Temple(09.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Civic Administration to demolish a temple at Chira Bazaar with police protection by 5pm on Thursday, as there was no pe.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, South Mumbai Temple



When there are only two partners and one has agreed to retire, the retirement amounts to dissolution of the firm(26.05.2020)

In present matter, on 29th March 1989, Guru Nanak Industries and Swaran Singh filed a civil suit against Amar Singh claiming that, the latter had reti.....

Tags : Firm, Dissolution, Agreement



Dispute as to inheritance of shares is a civil dispute cannot be decided in proceedings under Section 241/242 of Companies Act, 2013(06.07.2020)

Present appeals have been preferred against the judgment passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, (‘the NCLAT’) in Company Ap.....

Tags : Shares, Civil dispute, Maintainability



Once the seat is determined, the Court of that place shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with all matters relating to arbitration agreement between the parties(06.07.2020)

The Petitioner is seeking appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The arbitration agreement betw.....

Tags : Agreement, Dispute, Jurisdiction



Breach of contract does not give rise to criminal prosecution for cheating unless fraudulent or dishonest intention is shown right at the beginning of the transaction(01.03.2023)

The Appellant having failed before the High Court has filed the present appeal. A prayer was made for quashing of F.I.R. under Sections 420, 120-B and.....

Tags : Criminal prosecution, FIR, Quashing



Once the resolution plan is finalized then all the claims get extinguished(28.02.2023)

Case set up by the Appellant is that, he had purchased an immovable property from Narendra Solves Pvt. Ltd. vide sale deed dated 18th February, 2015 a.....

Tags : Resolution plan, Approval, Claim



A victim's counsel cannot be given right to make oral arguments or examine and cross-examine witnesses(20.11.2019)

Present appeal arise out of judgment passed by the High Court of Calcutta in revisional application affirming the order passed by the Additional Distr.....

Tags : Prosecution, Victim's counsel, Participation



For claiming Input Tax Credit, genuineness of the transaction and actual physical movement of the goods has to be proved by the dealer(13.03.2023)

The issue is with respect to interpretation of Section 70 of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (KVAT Act, 2003). By the impugned judgment passed.....

Tags : Purchase, Input credit, Eligibility



Validity of a decree can be challenged before an executing court only on ground of an inherent lack of jurisdiction which renders the decree a nullity(15.12.2017)

In 2002, a suit was instituted by the Respondents for a permanent injunction, alleging that the Defendants to the suit were threatening to interfere w.....

Tags : Decree, Execution, Jurisdiction



When there is a conflict between law and equity, it is the law which has to prevail(28.12.2017)

Instant appeal is filed by the Appellants-original Respondents against an oral order passed by the learned Single Judge in Special Civil Application, .....

Tags : Decree, Execution, Delay



Once an application under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed, Civil Court has no jurisdiction to continue with the suit(28.12.2017)

Plaintiff has filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 2,31,34,553/- for payment made to Defendant in pursuance to the Commercial Buyers Agreement (Buyer's Ag.....

Tags : Dispute, Arbitrator, Reference



In order to qualify the debt to be a 'financial debt', it is necessary that the amount advanced to the Corporate Debtor is against the time value of money(22.03.2023)

The instant Appeal under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) has been preferred by the Appellant being aggrieved and dissatis.....

Tags : Resolution Process, Initiation, Financial Debt



Mere allocation of meagre amount cannot be a ground to question the resolution plan(03.04.2023)

The Appellant s is an Unsecured Financial Creditor who has vote share in the CoC of 0.264%. The plan has been approved by the CoC with more than 99% v.....

Tags : Resolution plan, Approval, Legality



Absence of any provision in Original Side Rules, which enables production of documents in cross-examination, cannot amount to prohibition against production of documents in cross-examination(19.03.2018)

Present application has been filed seeking the applicant/6th Defendant to strike out the deposition of D.W.1, recorded on 23rd January, 2017 and 19th .....

Tags : Cross-Examination, Evidence, Strike-out



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

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

Tags : Statutory period, Delay, Condonation



NGT Seeks Data on Population and Vehicle Density of Major Cities(25.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the apex pollution monitoring body to file comprehensive data on the population and vehicle density in majo.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , apex pollution monitoring body



SEBI Reviews Mutual Fund Advertisement Norms(16.03.2017)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has directed mutual funds to disclose performance of their schemes since inception and during preceding one-yea.....

Tags : SEBI, Mutual Fund Advertisement



Calcutta HC Judge, J. Karnan Demands Rs 14 Crore Compensation From SC Judges(17.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court Judge C S Karnan, facing contempt proceeding for his corruption allegations against Judges of Madras High Court and Supreme Court,.....

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Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe into Sting Operation By Narada News(17.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court has passed an order asking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to launch a probe into sting operation conducted by Narada News, .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Narada News, Sting Operation, Trinamool Congress



Uttarakhand HC: Zenith of Civilization Can Only Be Gauged How Clean Cities & Towns Are(17.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court, while disposing a petition against pollution in Dhela river, has issued landmark guidelines on solid waste management and said.....

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Dhela river, solid waste management



Madras High Court: Parents Cannot Have Absolute Decision Autonomy to Their Children(20.03.2017)

Madras High Court has upheld decisions of Courts which supported view that parental authority, barring a few exceptions, would “out of bounds for a wr.....

Tags : Madras High Court, parental authority



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.....

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Solid Waste Management Plans



NCDRC Orders Unitech to Pay compensation for Delivery Delay(30.01.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed Unitech Hi-Tech Developers to pay over Rs 3 crore to a couple for failing to give.....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Unitech Hi-Tech Developers



Delhi HC Seeks Statutory Norms Allowing Commercial Outlets At Petrol Pumps(31.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to inform it about its statutory rules under which commercial outlets are being allow.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, commercial outlets, petrol pumps



Government Hikes Excise Duty on Cigarettes, Tobacco, Pan Masala(01.02.2017)

Government has increased excise duty on cigars and cheroots to 12.5%, on pan masala to 9%, and on other unmanufactured tobacco to 8.3%.

Tags : Government, Excise duty, cigars, pan masala, tobacco



Delhi HC Slams Civic Bodies For Failure to Comply With Its Order on Air Pollution(03.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed officials of civic bodies to appear before it for "failure" to comply with its order to remove debris and traffic conges.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Anand Vihar, air pollution



NCDRC: No VAT on Discounted Items(03.02.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that shops selling goods at 40% discount cannot charge VAT or any other duty on disco.....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, VAT, discount



TRAI Gives Clean Cheat to Jio’s Happy New Year Plan(03.02.2017)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has given a clean chit to billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run firm Jio’s free voice calling and data plan on it.....

Tags : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. JIO, Mukesh Ambani



Bombay HC Rules 'Sindur & Mangalsutra' Don’t Constitute Valid Marriage(06.02.2017)

Bombay High Court, while stressing on importance of proper ceremonies and “due form” for a legal union between man and woman, has ruled that, mere phy.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Sindur, Mangalsutra



Bombay HC Grants Relief to Bajaj Auto(18.03.2016)

Bombay High Court has granted injunction relief to Bajaj Auto, India's third largest two-wheeler maker, against statements made by IB Commercial, the .....

Tags : Bombay High Court , Bajaj Auto



NGT Orders CBI Investigation of UP Jal Nigam Ganga Cleaning Projects(15.02.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to carry out a thorough probe into dubious execution of Ganga cleanin.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Ganga Cleaning Projects



Supreme Court Refers AAP Govt-Centre Row Over Governance to Constitution Bench(15.02.2017)

Supreme Court has referred to a Constitution Bench a batch of pleas filed by AAP Government against High Court verdict which had held that Delhi is no.....

Tags : Supreme Court, AAP Government, Lieutenant Governor



Bombay High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Deaths Due to Malnutrition(16.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has observed it’s a sad state of affairs that 443 million people in country are children, 50% of whom are below poverty line, and 18.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Malnutrition Deaths



Uttarakhand HC Asks State to Calculate Rents of Ex-CM Bungalows(17.02.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed State Government to calculate market rent for period when government bungalows were occupied by ex-CMs of State a.....

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Bombay HC Notices Google, YouTube Over Courtroom Video Titled ‘Sting’(20.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has issued showcase notices to Google and YouTube over a video uploaded online of court proceedings that was titled as a "sting".

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NGT Notices Haryana Govt, CPCB, HSPCB Over Noise Pollution Plea By Resident(21.02.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to Environment Ministry of Haryana Government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Haryana Stat.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, noise pollution



SC Orders to Extend President’s Rule in Uttarakhand(27.04.2016)

SC has extended President’s rule in Uttarakhand, ruling out a floor test in the State assembly that was scheduled on April 29.

Tags : SC , Uttarakhand



Madras HC Orders Status Quo over Excise Duty on Jewellery(02.05.2016)

Madras HC, while giving sign of relief for jewellers who were protesting Central Government’s plan to impose excise duty on jewellery items, has order.....

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SC Asks Mukul Rohatgi about Feasibility of Holding Floor Test in Uttarakhand(03.05.2016)

SC has asked Attorney General to take instruction and apprise it about feasibility of holding a floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly under its supervisi.....

Tags : SC, Uttarakhand Assembly



NGT Issues Showcause Notice to U'khand, Himachal over Forest Fires(03.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued showcause notice to Governments of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, asking as to what plans they have to dea.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Uttarakhand , Himachal Pradesh



NGT Pulls Up Uttarakhand Government Over Camping Activity In Rishikesh(04.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has warned the Uttarakhand Government that it would call its Chief Secretary to explain the delay in implementing regula.....

Tags : NGT, Uttarakhand Government, Camping



SC to Centre: Apprise Us By May 6 on Uttarakhand Floor Test(05.05.2016)

SC has accepted plea of Centre that two more days be given to it to respond to its suggestion about the feasibility of holding a floor test in Uttarak.....

Tags : SC , Centre Uttarakhand Assembly



Uttarakhand HC Extends Date of Hearing on Rebel MLAs Disqualification Case(06.05.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has extended date of hearing in nine rebel Congress MLAs' disqualification case to May 7.

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking to Review Working of Constitution(26.04.2017)

Supreme Court has declined to entertain a PIL filed by BJP spokesperson and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay for a direction to Government to review the work.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Constitution



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.....

Tags : UDF, Collection, Statutory levy



Madras HC Summons TN Public Prosecutor in IT Professional Murder Case(29.06.2016)

Madras HC has summoned Tamil Nadu Public Prosecutor and directed him to give his clarification on a media report alleging lack of coordination between.....

Tags : Madras HC, IT Professional Murder Case, Tamil Nadu Public Prosecutor



Uttarakhand HC Put Stay on Action in Nainisar Land Allotment Case(29.06.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has stayed proceedings of a lower court against 381 persons, booked in November 2015 by State Government for opposing land allotment to.....

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Supreme Court: Prosecution Case Can't Be Negated on Ground That It Was a Case of Group Rivalry(18.04.2017)

Supreme Court has held that when there are eyewitnesses, including injured witness who fully support prosecution case which proved roles of different .....

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Bombay High Court Notices State Over 'Police Complaint Authority' at State, District Level(18.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State Government to file an affidavit with details of Police Complaint Authority that needs to be set up at State and Dist.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Police Complaint Authority



Calcutta High Court to ITAT: Refund Seized Money in New Currency(20.04.2017)

Calcutta High Court has ordered Income Tax Department to refund in valid/new currency, any money held by it on account of a Court order.

Tags : Calcutta High Court, ITAT, new currency



Delhi High Court Seeks Medical Record of Accident Victim Forcibly Discharged From Hospital(20.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed All India Institute of Medical Science to furnish medical records of 18-year-old accident victim, Sunil, whose sister ha.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, All India Institute of Medical Science



Government Notifies Provisions Permitting Inbound Merger & Outbound Merger in India(20.04.2017)

Government has notified Section 234 of Companies Act 2013 (2013 Act) which permits cross border mergers with effect from 13 April 2017 paving way for .....

Tags : Central Government, Inbound Merger, Outbound Merger



Ponty Chadha Shootout Case: SC Refuses to Hear Bail Plea of Sukhdev Singh Namdhari(09.06.2016)

Supreme Court has declined to entertain the bail plea of Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, accused in a 2012 shootout that killed liquor baron Ponty Chadha and .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, Ponty Chadha, Hardeep, Ponty Chadha Shootout Case



NGT to UPPCB: Initiate Action Against Polluting Units in Ghaziabad(07.04.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to initiate action against polluting industries in Ghaziabad and adjoini.....

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TRAI Directs Reliance Jio to Withdraw 15-days Extension on Jio Prime plan(07.04.2017)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed Reliance Jio to withdraw 15-days extension on Jio Prime plan.

Tags : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Jio Prime, Reliance Jio



Supreme Court Stays Uttarakhand High Court Order Banning Mining Activities(11.04.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed a March 28 order of Uttarakhand High Court, which had put a four-month ban on mining in State saying no fresh lease or prospe.....

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Kerala HC Rejects Plea To Retain Authorised Wholesale Distributors In PDS(12.04.2017)

Kerala HC has rejected plea of Kerala Ration Wholesale Distributors Federation to retain Authorised Wholesale Distributors (AWD) and not to shut them .....

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Delhi High Court Permits OP Chautala to Seek Furlough For Attending Grandson’s Marriage(12.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has allowed Ex-Haryana Chief Minister OP Chautala to seek furlough for attending his grandson’s marriage.

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Supreme Court: Third Arbitrator in Any International Dispute Must Be From Neutral Nation(13.04.2017)

Supreme Court has said that third arbitrator in any international rift involving a foreign company should always be from a neutral country for a sense.....

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Uttarakhand HC Forms Panel to Examine Mining Activities in State(28.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has constituted a high-powered committee to examine issues relating to mining in State.

Tags : Uttarakhand HC, Mining



Bombay HC: Not Wearing Mangalsutra, Sindoor & Uncovered Head Does Not Amounts to Cruelty(29.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has rejected divorce petition that pleads cruelty saying wife would not cover head with pallu, or wear mangalsutra and sindoor.

Tags : Bombay High Court, Mangalsutra, Sindoor



Uttarakhand HC to UEPPCB: Shut Units Polluting Ganga(31.03.2017)

Uttarakhand HC has ordered Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) to "close down all hotels, ashrams and industries whi.....

Tags : Uttarakhand HC, Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board



Supreme Court Stays High Court's Order Banning Alcohol Sale in Three Districts of Uttarakhand(03.04.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed a Uttarakhand HC order directing closure of all liquor shops and consumption of intoxicants in Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttar.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Uttrarakhand, Alocohol Sale



Allahabad HC: Food and Food Habits Part of Right To Life(05.04.2017)

Allahabad High Court while hearing a petition filed by retail meat shop owner to renew his licence has held that food, food habits and vending thereof.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Constitution of India, Right to life



Calcutta High Court: Issues Decided by Consumer Forums Attract Principles of Res Judicata(06.04.2017)

Calcutta High Court has observed that state/national consumer redressal forums have the trappings of courts and are adjudicatory bodies, and so issues.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, of Res Judicata



Delhi HC Rejects PIL on UPCMET Admissions(09.08.2016)

Delhi HC has refused to entertain a PIL alleging corrupt practices in the admission process for medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh through the UP Combi.....

Tags : Delhi HC , Uttar Pradesh through the UP Combined Medical Entrance Test , UPCMET



Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra over Noise Pollution Rules(11.08.2016)

Bombay HC has observed that it was unfortunate that in a progressive State, which had given freedom fighters and philosophers to the nation, the court.....

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Uttarakhand HC Revokes Expulsion of GB Pant University Students(11.08.2016)

Uttarakhand HC has revoked expulsion of eight students of GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, allowing them to enroll for the.....

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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.....

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President Nods for Two More Bills(11.08.2016)

President has given assent to Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (A.....

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Delhi HC to YouTube: Strengthen Complaint Redressal Mechanism(11.08.2016)

Delhi HC has directed YouTube to ensure a prompt response in instances where it may cause irreparable harm or damage to the complainant.

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SEBI Allows Investment up to Rs 50,000 in Mutual Funds Through E-wallets(11.05.2017)

Sebi has allowed investors to buy mutual fund schemes for up to Rs 50,000 through digital wallets.

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Delhi HC: Income From Shares/ MFs Trades 'Capital Gain', If Treated as Investment in Past Years(17.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that income from trading in shares/mutual funds must be treated as ‘Capital Gain’ if Revenue has been treating the same as i.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, shares/mutual funds, capital gain



NGT to GDA: Pay Rs. 1.17 Crore for Sewerage(25.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) to pay Rs. 1.17 crore to Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam within a month for con.....

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Karnataka HC to Authorities: Provide Free Treatment for LSD Disorder(26.07.2016)

Karnataka HC has ordered State run Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru to treat free of cost those children who are affected by Lysosom.....

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SC to Employers: Forgive Past Errors of Youth(26.07.2016)

SC has held that employers may forgive youngsters who suppress or submit false information in their job verification forms if their criminal past invo.....

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Calcutta HC Orders Govt. to Pay Rs 3 Lakh to Acid Attack Victim(27.07.2016)

Calcutta HC has directed West Bengal Government to pay by August 2 Rs 3 lakh to a victim of acid attack in South 24-Parganas district.

Tags : Calcutta HC , West Bengal Government



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.....

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NCDRC: Only Registered Home Buyers' Body Can File Complaint Against Builders(08.05.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has clarified that only registered Residents' Welfare Associations (RWAs), consumer organisati.....

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Calcutta HC Judge, J. Karnan Convicts CJI, Seven Judges Under SC/ST Act for Harassing Dalit Judge(09.05.2017)

Calcutta High Court's Justice C S Karnan has "sentenced" Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and seven Supreme Court Judges to five years' imprisonment .....

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SC Forwards Justice Sinha Report To UP Govt To Decide Compensation Over 2006 Meerut Fire(27.04.2017)

SC has ordered handing over of probe report submitted by Former Judge Justice S B Sinha on 2006 Meerut fire which claimed 60 lives, which fixed respon.....

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Supreme Court to Govt on SYL Row: Amid Talks, Make Sure to Uphold Dignity of Court's Decree(28.04.2017)

Supreme Court has said that dignity of its decree passed in Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal case must be maintained and the directions implemented.

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Uttarakhand High Court: Seal, Seize All EVMs Use in Vikasnagar Constituency Polls(28.04.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court, while hearing a petition alleging tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Vikasnagar constituency, has ordered that .....

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Delhi High Court: PDS Foodgrains Cannot be Denied to All Those Eligible(01.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has made it clear to Centre that persons entitled under Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme cannot be denied subsidised foodgrain.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Orders to Seal EVMs in Six More Constituencies(02.05.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered sealing of EVMs in six more constituencies of State — Mussoorie, Rajpur Road (Dehradun), BHEL Ranipur, Raipur, Prat.....

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SCDRC Directs Bank to Pay 1L Compensation For Failure to Inform Loan Applicant of Rejection(02.05.2017)

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Maharashtra has held that failure to inform an applicant about rejection of his loan application constit.....

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CS Karnan Issues NBWs Against CJI, SC Judges Who Passed Contempt Order Against Him(03.05.2017)

Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan has ordered issuance of non-bailable warrants against seven judges of Supreme Court, including CJI, for no.....

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Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Rules 'Illegal to Ban Marriages Between Two People of Same Sex'(25.05.2017)

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court, while paving the way for Asia’s first law allowing same-sex marriage, has ruled that it is illegal to ban marriages bet.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court: No Service Charges For Property Held by South Eastern Railway(25.05.2017)

Chhattisgarh High Court has said that property of South Eastern Railway is exempted from payment of Service Charges by virtue of provisions contained .....

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Delhi High Court Comes to Aid of Slum Dwellers with No Aadhaar Cards(26.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has appointed a local commissioner to inspect South Delhi slums where people are facing difficulty in getting subsidised foodgrain un.....

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Delhi High Court to AAP: Complete by July 31 Process of Issuing 10,000 Fresh Auto Permits(26.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed AAP Government to complete by July 31 its process of issuing 10,000 fresh auto permits to increase number of auto ricksh.....

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TRAI Says 'No' to Discriminatory Tariffs to Subscribers in Same Class(26.05.2017)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed operators not to provide discriminatory tariffs to subscribers in same class.

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Kerala HC: AIIMS Dress Code Prohibiting Headgear, Scarf For MBBS Entrance Test Unconstitutional(29.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has allowed challenge to dress code prescribed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for MBBS entrance examination.

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MPHC: Ensure Admission on Seats Reserved For State Domicile Students In Pvt Medical Colleges(29.05.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed medical education authorities to ensure filling up of 50% seats reserved in private medical colleges for studen.....

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Delhi HC: Authorities Can't Insist on Father's Name in Passport(23.08.2016)

Delhi HC has said that passport authorities cannot insist upon mentioning name of an applicant's father in the travel document.

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SC Refuses to Allow Witness Recall Plea of Maruti Workers(26.08.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected Maruti workers’ plea, who are facing trial for a 2012 incident at its Manesar unit in which an HR manager was burnt alive, .....

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Bombay High Court Directs State to Justify Sanjay Dutt's Early Release from Jail(13.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to detail how it assessed good conduct of actor Sanjay Dutt after he was released early.

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Uttarakhand HC Issues Guidelines For Rehabilitation of Acid Attack Victims(14.06.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued several directions for rehabilitation of acid attack victims, and for prevention of such instances which include mea.....

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Calcutta HC: If Sanction Is Granted on Same Facts, Then Court Has Power to Add/ Alter Charge(15.06.2017)

Calcutta High Court has observed that if any sanction has been granted for prosecution on same facts, Court has power to add or alter the charge in re.....

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NCDRC: Builder-Buyer Agreements Often Favours Builders’ Interest(15.06.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), while terming some builder- buyer agreements as ‘unconscionable contracts’, has observed that.....

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Insolvency And Bankruptcy Board Notifies Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process(19.06.2017)

IBBI has notified IBBI (Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2017 which provide process from initiation of ins.....

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Delhi HC Warns Govt. over Pollution Check(29.07.2016)

Delhi HC has warned that it may take action against Central and State Government Officials who fail to check rising air pollution in the capital.

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Mumbai Industrial Court Charges Sun Pharma with Unfair Labour Practices(01.08.2016)

Mumbai Industrial Court has held that Sun Pharmaceutical Industries adopted unfair labour practices by holding back salaries of 86 sales promotion emp.....

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Calcutta HC Denies to Pass Further Order in Mallya's Case(03.08.2016)

Calcutta HC has denied to hear further or pass an order in a case where Mallya's holding company United Breweries Holdings Ltd is challenging United B.....

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Uttarakhand High Court: Don't Criticize Use of Electronic Voting Machines in Elections(05.06.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has barred all political parties, non-government organisations and individuals from “criticising the use of Electronic Voting M.....

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GST: Input Tax Credit Limit on Existing Stocks Raised to Support Transition Period Sales(05.06.2017)

GST Council has decided to increase limit on input tax credit to 60% from earlier proposed 40% on items with excise rates above 18%, bringing some res.....

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Gujarat HC : ‘Dry Dock’ and ‘Fit Out Berth’ are Capital Goods under Gujarat VAT Act(05.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court has allowed Input tax credit on cement, sand, steel, greet, concrete etc used for construction of “Dry Dock” and “Fit Out Berth” an.....

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NGT to DDA: Fumigate 500 Abandoned Flats in Janakpuri(08.06.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to take immediate steps for cleaning and fumigating around 500 abandoned .....

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An under-raiyat is prohibited from transferring his interest as under-raiyat in any land though this interest is a heritable interest(08.12.2017)

Ramkrishna Datta, Dhirendra Chandra Ghosh and Lalit Mohan Ghosh, filed a suit in the trial court for declaration of their title on the suit land with .....

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Cenvat Credit is available in case of outward transportation for the services availed from the place of removal up to the customers place(29.04.2022)

The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant is entitled for cenvat credit in respect of outward GTA for period prior to 1st A.....

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Once the employer is contributing EPF under the Central Act, the same cannot be compelled to make contribution under the State Act(16.06.2023)

The Petitioner-company claims to have obtained the registration under Central Employees Provident Fund Act and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and .....

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Procedure prescribed in the Agreement before invocation of the Arbitration Agreement necessarily needs to be followed(18.01.2023)

Present petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of an Arbitrator for adjudicating t.....

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NGT Asks Haryana, UP to Mull CNG Pumps Installation in NCR(15.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Government to mull over possibility of installing CNG stations in NCR while refusing.....

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Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 Can be Availed Up to 31st December, 2016(16.09.2016)

Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016, which came into force from 1st June, 2016, can be availed up to 31st December, 2016.

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Madhya Pradesh HC Commutes Life Imprisonment to 7 Years in Murder Case(16.09.2016)

Madhya Pradesh HC has commuted to seven years jail term life imprisonment awarded to a man for murder of a ten-year-old boy, holding that it was a cul.....

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Gujarat High Court: Principle of Mutuality applies to Club run by a Company(27.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court, while deleting addition in respect of life membership and entrance fees received by assessee-Company, has held that principle of m.....

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Calcutta HC Slams CBI for 'Carelessness, Negligence' in Handling of National Treasures(30.06.2017)

Calcutta High Court has rapped Central Bureau of Investigation for not complying with Court orders to relocate Buddhist religious manuscripts and arte.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt Issues FAQs on Registration & Registration as Tax Deductor/Tax Collector(30.06.2017)

Central Government has issued FAQs covering User Manual for functionalities available to a taxpayer from GST System Portal and FAQs for when a Taxpaye.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt Notifies Exempted Services Under UTGST Act(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified list of exempted services under Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) Act. The notification is applicable w.e.....

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Competency of the Sanctioning Authority can be tested at any stage of the proceedings(11.11.2022)

The Petitioner raises a challenge to the order, by which the Special Court has rejected application claiming discharge. The Petitioner (accused/Talath.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt Notifies CGST Rates Schedule(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified rates applicable to goods categorized under different schedules. The Notification contains VI schedules for which diff.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt Notifies July 1st as Date from Which GST is Made Applicable(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified July 1st as the date from which Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented.

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#GST Rollout: 18% Interest for Non-payment of Tax, 24% for Excess Claim of ITC(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified rates of interest to be paid under CGST Act. Persons who fail to pay tax under CGST Act would be liable to pay interes.....

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#GST Rollout: Registered Persons Having Turnover Below 1.5 Crs Need Not Mention Digits of HSN Code(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified number of digits of HSN Code to be mentioned in tax invoice under GST on basis of Annual Turnover. It exempts persons .....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Categories of Services on which Tax Shall be Paid by E-commerce Operator(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified categories of services which shall attract tax on intra-State supplies by electronic commerce operators. It includes s.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Specialised Agencies Entitled to Claim Refund Under GST Act(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified specialised agencies entitled to claim a refund of taxes paid on notified supplies of goods or services or both receiv.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Supplies Not Eligible for ITC Refund Claim Under UTGST Act(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified supplies not eligible for refund of unutilised ITC under UTGST Act.

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Commuted value can be decided only on the specific application of the pensioner(10.11.2022)

The question posed for consideration in present Original Application is whether pension can be commuted suo-motu by the Pension Sanctioning Authority,.....

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SEBI to MFs: Disclose Absolute Commission Paid to Agents(21.09.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), with an aim to bring in greater transparency in dealings of mutual funds, markets regulator, has asked .....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Raps Airport Authorities for Poor Facilities(23.09.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has directed a team of advocates to carry out an inspection of the airport on Sunday and submit a report on Oct. 5 over poor fac.....

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NGT Lifts Stay, Elevated Road Back On Track(26.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has lifted its stay on construction of an elevated road on land belonging to a bird sanctuary, enabling Ghaziabad Develo.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC: Chandigarh Administration Hampering Work in Name of Heritage(26.09.2016)

Punjab & Haryana HC has accused UT Administration of being “discourteous” and trying to obstruct the renovation of court rooms on the pretext of build.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Private Medical Colleges to Follow MCI Admission Rules(27.09.2016)

Calcutta HC has asked private medical colleges in West Bengal to follow Medical Council of India Guidelines on admission of students under management .....

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Bombay HC Upholds Notification Issued by NPPA on Retail Price of Certain Drugs(27.09.2016)

Bombay HC has upheld notifications issued by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), fixing maximum retail price for anti-diabetic and cardi.....

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SC Denies Seniority To Those Who Opted To Be Absorbed On Deputation(17.07.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed the pleas of erstwhile Junior Engineers (Electrical) of All India Radio, New Delhi, who were on deputation to Electrical W.....

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Calcutta High Court: Finding Fact of Settlement Commission Not Open to Judicial Review(19.06.2017)

Calcutta High Court has held that a finding of fact made by Settlement Commission is not open to judicial review unless it is established that such fi.....

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Calcutta High Court: Property Buyer Cannot Claim Damages For Loss by Metro Work(19.06.2017)

Calcutta High Court has held that if work on metro railway causes any damage or injury to any land or building, it is the person having subsisting int.....

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Bombay High Court: 'Malnutrition Deaths as Important an Issue as Farmers'(21.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that malnutrition deaths in tribal areas of Maharashtra is an issue as important as the farmers’ distress which attracted l.....

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#GST Rollout: All 30 States, Union Territories sans J&K Ready For GST From July 1(22.06.2017)

All States and Union Territories, barring Jammu and Kashmir, have passed their State GST Act, paving the way for rollout of Goods and Services Tax fro.....

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Madras HC Says 'No' to Restitution of Conjugal Rights To Husband Who Remarried During Suit Pendency(22.06.2017)

Madras High Court has refused to grant relief of restitution of conjugal rights to a man who had remarried during the pendency of the suit.

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Uttarakhand HC Restrains State From Buying Cars, Furniture, ACs(23.06.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has restrained State Government from buying luxurious cars, furniture and air conditioners etc., since, it miserably failed to .....

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Uttarakhand HC: Even Poorest of Poor Has Right to Procure & Shower Love on Child(26.06.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has allowed a mother’s appeal for custody of her minor son, and lamented sole reliance placed by Additional Family Court on fin.....

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Referral may be refused only when the Court is certain that a valid arbitration agreement does not exist(12.06.2023)

In facts of present case, a fire broke out in the premises of the Petitioner due to an electric short circuit, which caused considerable loss and dama.....

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Calcutta HC Scraps Pvt. Medical College's Admission List for Management Quota Entry(06.09.2016)

Calcutta HC has scrapped entire list of 77 medical candidates published by KPC Medical College and Hospital for admission under management quota, send.....

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Bombay HC: Noise Troubles? Seek Compensation from Govt.(08.09.2016)

Bombay HC has said that citizens can claim compensation from the State if their complaints about noise pollution have gone unheard.

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SC Looks for Centre's Response on Applicability of RTE on Minority Institutions(08.09.2016)

SC has sought response from Centre on a plea seeking re-look by a larger constitution bench on whether minority institutions - aided and unaided - wer.....

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SC: Tainted' Officials Lose Anti-Prosecution Shield when Transferred(08.09.2016)

SC, while providing investigating agencies a significant handle to go after officials accused of corruption, has ruled that no sanction will be requir.....

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NGT Orders Delhi, UP Govt. to Take Action against Unauthorized Industries(09.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Governments to take action against unauthorized industrial units running in residen.....

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SC Denies to Stay of Delhi HC Verdict Declaring Delhi a UT(09.09.2016)

SC has denied to stay a Delhi High Court judgment declaring Delhi a Union Territory (UT) and the Lieutenant Governor its administrative captain.

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Calcutta HC: Victims of Acid Attacks Before Cr.P.C. Amendment Entitled To Compensation(11.07.2017)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that victims of acid attacks prior to 31 December, 2009, i.e. the insertion of Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Proc.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies 'Services by Panchayat' As Exempted Services Under GST(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified supplies which shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor a supply of service under UTGST Act. It says services.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Certain Provisions of IGST Act, Applicable from July 1, 2017(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified sections 4 to 13, 16 to 19, 21, 23 to 25 of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. It shall come into force from.....

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#GST Rollout: Govt. Notifies Certain Provisions of CGST Act, Applicable from July 1, 2017(30.06.2017)

Central Government has notified 6 to 9, 11 to 21, 31 to 41, 42 except the proviso to sub-section (9) of section 42, 43 except the proviso to sub-secti.....

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Uttarakhand HC to State: Fix State of Schools or Declare Financial Emergency(03.07.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has said financial emergency could be imposed in state if the administration cannot provide even basic amenities to children in.....

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Centre Imposes 10% Basic Customs Duty on Mobile Phones(03.07.2017)

Centre has imposed 10% basic customs duty on cellular mobile phones. This will also be applicable on specified parts of cellular mobile phones includi.....

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Supreme Court: No Entity Can be Allowed to Avoid Anti-Dumping Duty(04.07.2017)

Supreme Court has said that no entity can be allowed to avoid paying anti-dumping duty, as dumping of cheap steel from China was adversely affecting I.....

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University Grants Commission Bans Distance Edu in Non-univ Institutes(05.07.2017)

University Grants Commission (UGC) has stated that only universities can offer distance learning programmes in India.

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Uttarakhand HC: Application For Child’s Custody Under DVA No Embargo to Application Under GWA(18.07.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that pendency of an application for child’s custody under Section 23 of Domestic Violence Act cannot create an embarg.....

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NCDRC: Law of Limitation Gives No Extra Time to Govt Bodies(19.07.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that law of limitation does not permit any extra time for government functionaries that must .....

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Madan Tamang Murder Case: Calcutta HC Directs CBI to Present Bimal Gurung to City Sessions Court(20.07.2017)

Calcutta High Court has directed CBI to bring Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Chief Bimal Gurung and 21 other accused to the city sessions court on July .....

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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Director Rakesh Roshan's Plea Seeking Stay on Arrest(20.07.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Bollywood Director Rakesh Roshan seeking a stay on his arrest in copyright violation case.

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NGT: No Groundwater Extraction from Ganga Basin Unless Permitted by CGWA(20.07.2017)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a complete ban on extraction of groundwater for industrial and commercial purposes along Ganga floodplains u.....

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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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Govt Exempts Import of Motion Pictures, Music, Gaming Software from Customs Duty(24.07.2017)

Central Government has notified exemption for import of motion pictures, music, gaming software for use on gaming consoles printed or recorded on medi.....

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NGT Seeks Status Report from Delhi Chief Secretary over Alarming Smog & Air Pollution Levels(04.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Chief Secretary K.K.Sharma to file a status report by Friday in connection with alarming smog and air.....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses CBI’s Plea for Cancellation of Bail to Madan Mitra in Saradha Scam(04.11.2016)

Calcutta High Court has rejected CBI's prayer for cancellation of bail to Trinamool Congress Leader Madan Mitra, an accused in Multi-crore Saradha Chi.....

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Madras HC Slams CMDA & Chennai Corporation over Inaction against Unauthorized Construction(04.11.2016)

Madras High Court has lambasted Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and Chennai Corporation for their lackadaisical attitude in taking a.....

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NGT Directs Pollution Control Boards to Control & Curb Air Pollution in Delhi(04.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while taking cognizance of alarming air quality in Delhi, has asked Central Pollution Control Board and Delhi Pollution.....

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Karnataka HC Notices State Government & Others over Arkavathi Site Case(07.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has ordered notice to State Government, CID, BDA and others in response to a petition seeking a CID probe on allegation that a si.....

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Calcutta High Court Tells Bengal Government: Don't Draw Line Between Hindus-Muslims(21.09.2017)

Calcutta High Court, while questioning West Bengal government's curbs on Durga idol immersion, has said that State cannot hinder a citizen's right to .....

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Calcutta High Court Revokes Mamata's Government's Ban on Idol Immersion(21.09.2017)

Calcutta high court has revoked Mamata Banerjee Government's ban on immersion of Durga idols during Muharram and said the state cannot pass such order.....

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Shareholders are excluded from 'representation', 'participation' or 'voting in the CoC' and are represented in the CoC only through the Directors(13.06.2023)

The Present Appeals are filed under Section 61 of the 'Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016' (IBC), against the Impugned Orders passed by the 'Adjudic.....

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Delhi High Court: Children Are The Real Sufferers In Matrimonial Disputes(06.09.2017)

Delhi High Court had lamented how children are used as tools of vengeance by disputing parents and how it is a child’s fundamental right to get love o.....

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SC To NCDRC: Formulate Plan For Speedy Disposal, Use of ADR by Consumer Fora(07.09.2017)

Supreme Court has issued directions to ensure speedy resolution of disputes and utilization of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms by the consumer.....

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Uttarakhand High court Revokes Dissolution of Badri-Kedar Temple Committee(07.09.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has revoked the dissolution of Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee. The Court declared as illegal the dissolution of panel bef.....

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SC: NDMA Should Give Special Attention to Children in Event of Disaster(08.09.2017)

Supreme Court has opined that National Disaster Management Authority should “give special attention to the children in the event of a disaster since t.....

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Supreme Court Gives Centre Six Weeks Over SYL Row(08.09.2017)

Supreme Court has given Centre six more weeks to hold negotiations for an amicable settlement to the row between Punjab and Haryana over the Sutlej-Ya.....

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Calcutta High Court: Complaint Under Sec.138 NI Act Not Maintainable Without Presenting Cheque(08.09.2017)

Calcutta High Court has held that without producing the cheque before the drawer bank, complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act w.....

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Supreme Court Asks Allahabad HC to Name Two Observers in Ayodhya Dispute(12.09.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court to appoint two new observers for disputed land in the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir case withi.....

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Calcutta HC: Aadhaar Card Is Not Proof of Citizenship(26.12.2016)

Calcutta High Court, while rejecting claim of citizenship on ground that accused possessed Aadhaar card, has ruled that ‘Aadhaar card is not a proof o.....

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Allahabad HC: Unaided Minority Institutions Cannot Admit Students By Adopting Favorable Mechanism(26.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court has held that Minority Self-Financed Institutions imparting professional or technical education cannot admit students of their ch.....

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Bombay HC: Police Officers, Advocates Should Not Fight with Each Other(28.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has observed that it can’t be forgotten that Advocates, Police Officers, Public Prosecutors and Courts are stake holders in criminal.....

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NCDRC: Malarial Death by Mosquito Bite An Accident, Insurer Labile to Pay Up(02.01.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that a malaria death caused by mosquito bite is an accident, and directed insurer to .....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Terms Ad Hocism Arrangement in Educational Institutions a Disease(02.01.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court, miffed over ad hocism and contractual arrangements in educational institutions across Haryana, has said such appointmen.....

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SC: Education Cess Paid Alongwith Excise Duty is Refundable in Cases Where No Duty is Payable(05.12.2017)

Supreme Court has held that the manufactures who paid excise duty in terms with the exemption notification No. 20/2007-Ex can claim refund of educatio.....

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Allahabad HC Upholds Acquisition of Land for Delhi-Meerut Expressway(06.12.2017)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the acquisition of land by the State for the purpose of building the Delhi Meerut Expressway.

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Courts, while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot annul the registered document on the ground of fraud and misrepresentation(03.03.2023)

The present writ petition has been filed for issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 4 to immediately cancel the impugned conveyance dee.....

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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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Suo motu power of revision could be exercised by the Revisional Authority, when an order made in proceeding is prejudicial to the interests of the State(01.02.2023)

Present appeal, by special leave registers a challenge to an order passed by the High Court dismissing Civil Writ Petition presented by the Appellant .....

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SC: CM Obliged to Communicate All Decisions to L-G(08.11.2017)

Supreme Court has observed that the position of Delhi was different from other Union Territories and that the “Chief Minister (CM) is obliged to commu.....

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IRDAI: Link All Your Insurance Policies to Aadhaar and PAN(09.11.2017)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed and made it mandatory for companies to link Aadhaar and PAN with every in.....

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SC Upholds Denial Of Anticipatory Bail To Army Doctor Who Allegedly Gave Fake Fitness Certificates(09.11.2017)

Supreme Court has upheld the decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court, wherein the latter had refused to grant anticipatory bail to Lieutenant Colone.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Gaurav Relhan, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988



Delhi HC Strikes Down Certain Parts of ICDS Provisions and CBDT Notifications(09.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has struck down Parts II, III, VI, VII and VIII of the Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) and certain connected Notif.....

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NGT Bans Construction Work In Delhi & NCR(10.11.2017)

National Green Tribunal has banned all construction activities in Delhi and NCR, while directing all agencies concerned to encourage public transport,.....

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Delhi HC Strikes Down Parts Of ICDS Provisions And CBDT Notifications(13.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has struck down certain portions of Parts I, II, III, IV, VI, VII and VII of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) and c.....

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There cannot be a static parameter for correct classification, due importance be given to the functional utility, design, shape and predominant usage(16.08.2023)

The Petitioner has instituted present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India through its Partner praying for quashing and settin.....

Tags : Products, Classification, Duty drawback



Government Scraps Excise Duty on Branded Gold Coins(01.12.2016)

Government has scrapped 1 % Excise Duty currently applicable on branded gold coins.

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Bombay HC Directs State Government to Make SPCA Functional Within Two Weeks(02.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has said that State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA) should start functioning in two weeks.

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Delhi HC: Air Pollution is Capital Punishment for Delhiites(14.11.2016)

Delhi High Court, while calling air pollution “capital punishment killing Delhiites for no fault”, has said that 20 million people were losing 60 mill.....

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Relaxes Norms for Information Utilities(06.10.2017)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has relaxed norms for information utilities, paving way for Indian companies listed on the stock exchanges to.....

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Bombay HC: Pre-Constitutional Documents Have Higher Probative Value While Considering Caste Claim(09.10.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that pre-constitutional documents have a higher degree of probative value while considering the caste claim of a candidate.

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Supreme Court Disallows Video Conferencing in Transfer Petitions(10.10.2017)

Supreme Court has held that video-conferencing cannot be allowed in hearing and deciding transfer petitions dealing with matrimonial disputes as this .....

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MSCDRC: Higher, But Not Abnormal, Pathology Report No Ground For Denying Insurance Claim(10.10.2017)

Maharashtra State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has ruled that if some results of the blood pathology are higher but not abnormal or show noth.....

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Six-Month Cooling-Off Period in Divorce by Mutual Consent can be Waived for Christians too: Kerala HC(01.11.2018)

Kerala High Court has observed that divorce by mutual consent is a secular concept and there can be no discrimination on the ground of religion agains.....

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Arbitration agreement would be considered as in writing, if it is contained in exchange of letters, telex, telegrams or other means of telecommunication(04.10.2023)

The Appellant has filed the present appeal under Section 37(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act') impugning an order .....

Tags : Dispute, Reference, Entitlement



Uttrakhand High Court Stays Arrest of Umesh Kumar’s Associates(03.11.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the arrest of Praveen Sahni and Saurabh Sahni, two associates of Samachar Plus CEO Umesh Sharma who is currently in .....

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Kerala HC: Educational Institutions Can’t Be Permitted to Turn into Political Battlefield(02.11.2017)

Kerala High Court has said that educational institutions cannot be hijacked and be permitted to turn into a political battlefield.

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Supreme Court: 'LG Has Primacy', But We Can Make More Room for Delhi Govt(03.11.2017)

Supreme Court has said that Constitution prima facie gave the Delhi lieutenant governor primacy in administrative matters of the Capital, but added th.....

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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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Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Suspends President's Decision to Dissolve Parliament(14.11.2018)

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has overturned President's controversial decision to dissolve Parliament and ordered a halt to preparations for snap electi.....

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NGT Imposes Fine of Rs. 50 Crore on Punjab Over River Pollution(15.11.2018)

National Green Tribunal has ordered Punjab Government to submit a fine of Rs. 50 crore as environmental compensation for polluting rivers Sutlej and B.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Criticises State’s Arrangement to Employ Ex-Servicemen(15.11.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has criticised state over recruitment of ex-servicemen and their dependants and also others through Uttarakhand Purvsanik Kalya.....

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Successful resolution applicant cannot be faced with undecided claims after the resolution plan has been accepted(11.09.2023)

An agreement was entered into on 2nd August, 2006 between the Appellant and KST Infrastructure Private Limited ('the Corporate Debtor'), for developme.....

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When the arbitration agreement itself is void, Court would decline to refer the parties to arbitration despite the existence of an arbitration clause(11.09.2023)

The present petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeks appointment of an arbitrator for adjudication of disputes wh.....

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GST Not to be Deducted from Salary of Employees Sponsored by UPNL: Uttarakhand HC(16.11.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed State Government to not to deduct GST or service tax from salary of the employees sponsored by the Uttarakhand Pur.....

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NCDRC: No Cure/ No Success Is Not Negligence; Sets Aside Rs 15L Liability On Doctor(19.12.2017)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), while stating that no cure/ no success is not negligence and fastening the liability on the t.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Declares National Parks Plastic-Free(21.12.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has declared all national parks, including tiger reserve, elephant reserve, Jim Corbett and Rajaji National Park, plastic free .....

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Uttarakhand High Court: Seal Hotels, Industries, Ashrams That Are Polluting Ganga(22.12.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked State Government and District Magistrates of all 13 districts to "identify" and "seal" the industries, hotels, ashram.....

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Raze Buildings Violating Approved Plan, Says Madras High Court(26.12.2017)

Madras High Court has directed the authorities to demolish buildings which were constructed violating approved plan.

Tags : Madras High Court, Unauthorized Construction



Don't Force Children to Pursue Subjects Against Their Wishes: Calcutta HC to Parents(10.01.2019)

Calcutta High Court has observed that parents should not force their children to pursue subjects without taking into consideration their capabilities .....

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

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

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As the existence of the Arbitration Agreement and due invocation thereof are not denied, it is not for present Court to enter into the merits of the claims raised by the parties(06.02.2023)

Present petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of an Arbitrator for adjudicating t.....

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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



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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Calcutta High Court Reinstates 'Darjeeling Chronicles' Links on Facebook(05.01.2018)

Calcutta High Court has set aside a lower court’s order which had asked a nodal agency of the central government to instruct Facebook to block news li.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Suggests Death Sentence To Child Rapists(08.01.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has suggested that the state government bring in a law which imposes death penalty for raping minors, so that it acts as a stro.....

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Bombay High Court Slams State for Lazy Functioning of District DMAs(13.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has said that there is complete inaction and total lethargy in the functioning of the district Disaster Management Authority (DMA) f.....

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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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Kerala Church Dispute: Police Bound to Enforce Court Orders, Says Kerala HC(20.12.2018)

Kerala High Court, while considering a petition related to church case involving Jacobite and Malankara Orthodox factions, has observed that no discre.....

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Ensure No Pollution is Caused Due to Immersion of Idols and Religious Festivals: Bombay HC(20.12.2018)

Bombay High Court has issued directions to Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) for ensuring that the river Godavari remains pollution-free.

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Calcutta High Court Allows BJP’s Rath Yathra in West Bengal(21.12.2018)

Calcutta High Court has allowed BJP’s ‘Rath Yatra’ programme in West Bengal, setting aside the state government’s refusal on apprehensions of communal.....

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Allahabad High Court: Honesty Has Virtually Become Endangered Species(12.01.2018)

Allahabad High Court, while taking serious note of rampant corruption in development authorities of Uttar Pradesh, has said that honesty has virtually.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Asks State Government to Abolish Revenue Police System(15.01.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the State Government to abolish the “century old practice” of revenue police system which is unique to the hill are.....

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Uttarakhand HC Orders Abolishment of Revenue Police System In 6 Months(16.01.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to abolish within six months the Revenue Police System in vogue in many parts of the hilly st.....

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Appoint Person Of Eminence As State CIC In Future: Uttarakhand High Court(17.01.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court, while noting that all the Chief Information Commissioners appointed were former Chief Secretaries, has observed that there is .....

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Provide Transport to Schoolkids: Delhi High Court(19.01.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary and Commissioner of Transport for Government of NCT of Delhi to take immediate steps in facilitating the c.....

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No Vested Right to Out-of-Turn Promotions: SC Dismisses Police Officers' Plea(28.01.2019)

Supreme Court has dismissed plea of Uttar Pradesh police officers seeking out-of-turn promotions for 'their credit acts of exemplary courage and valou.....

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Man Deposed About Parents' Murder He Witnessed When He was Six: Tripura HC Upholds Conviction(28.01.2019)

Tripura High Court has upheld a Trial Court judgment convicting an accused for a murder that took place about three decades ago, relying on the deposi.....

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Madras High Court Bans Public Programmes In Educational Institutions(11.12.2017)

Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to organise only education-related programmes in educational institutions.

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NAA Imposes Penalty of Rs. 223 Crores on HUL for GST Profiteering(28.12.2018)

National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 233 crore on the Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) for not passing GST rate cut ben.....

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Multiple Proceedings on Same Issue Not Permissible Under RERA 2016: Maharashtra RERA(29.12.2018)

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority has held that multiple proceedings on the same issue cannot be allowed under the Real Estate (Regulation .....

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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Ramdev Company to Share Profits with Locals(29.12.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed a company run by yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of its profits with local farmers and communities.

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Madras High Court Orders Autopsy of HIV-Infected Teenager to be Videographed(02.01.2019)

Madras High Court has ordered videography of the autopsy of a 19-year-old man, who committed suicide last week after he unknowingly donated HIV-infect.....

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SC Refuses Urgent Hearing of PIL Against Centre's Order on Monitoring Citizens' Computers(04.01.2019)

Supreme Court has declined urgent hearing on PIL challenging Central Government's order authorizing ten central agencies to intercept, monitor and dec.....

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Maintenance provisions under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 are gender neutral(21.11.2023)

Present appeal arises out of an Order passed by the learned Family Court Judge by which appellant was directed to pay the respondent a sum of ₹30,000/.....

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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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No Benefit to Disabled Dependent Till Proposer Survives Under LIC's Jeevan Aadhar Policy: SC(04.01.2019)

Supreme Court of India has upheld a condition in Jeevan Aadhar Policy from the Life Insurance Corporation of India that no benefit can be paid to the .....

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Supreme Court: Don't Confine Air Pollution Issue To Delhi, Look Nationwide(29.01.2018)

Supreme Court has asked the Centre to look into the problem of air pollution on a nationwide basis and not confine it to Delhi-NCR only, saying report.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs Police To Grant Permission For BJP Rally(02.02.2018)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Kolkata Police to grant permission for a public meeting by the BJP in the Garden Reach area in the western part o.....

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GST to be Paid on Supply of Indigenous Goods to Duty-Free Shops At International Airports: MP HC(16.01.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on supply of indigenous goods to duty-free shops (DFSs) at internation.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Recommendations For Senior Advocate Designation(18.01.2019)

Calcutta High Court has stayed further action on the recommendations of three names for senior designation made by the committee for designation of se.....

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Executing Court can't Decide Whether Court Which Decreed Suit had Territorial Jurisdiction: SC(21.01.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that an executing court has no jurisdiction to decide whether the court which passed the decree had territorial jurisdictio.....

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No Need to Hear Out 3rd Party During Insolvency Admission, NCLAT Tells NCLT(21.01.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has said that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) should not hear any third party, other than the.....

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Fix Meerut Rapid Rail Project in a Week: SC(21.01.2019)

Supreme Court has pointed Delhi Government's delay over the proposed Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS and asked all stake-holders to finalise the project i.....

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Lawyer’s Primary Duty is to Disclose All Material Facts Before Obtaining Order from Court: SC(22.11.2018)

Supreme Court has slammed a lawyer for suppressing the factum of an earlier order and reiterated that it is the primary duty of a lawyer to disclose a.....

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McDonald’s Franchisee Made Illegal Profit of Rs. 7.49 Crores: Anti Profiteering Authority(22.11.2018)

National Anti Profiteering Authority has found that Hardcastle Restaurants, a franchisee of McDonalds, did not pass on the benefit of Input Tax Credit.....

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Bombay HC Quashes Resolution Making It Mandatory for APP to Secure 25% Conviction for Promotion(26.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has quashed a government resolution imposing a condition that the Assistant Public Prosecutor, whose rate of conviction is less than.....

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Prosecute Municipal Officials in Delhi for Their Failure to Address Air Pollution: SC(27.11.2018)

Supreme Court has asked Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to prosecute government officials who have not acted on nearly 250 complaints received .....

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NGT Imposes Rs. 5 Crores Penalty on WB Govt for Non Complying with Orders(30.11.2018)

National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rupees 5 crores on West Bengal Government for failing to comply with the directions to reduce air pol.....

Tags : NGT, Air Pollution, Kolkata, Howrah



Airports Authority of India can’t be Permitted to Shoot Dogs: Gujarat HC(03.12.2018)

Gujarat High Court has denied permission to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to relocate or shoot the stray dogs which enter its operational area.....

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Once it was undisputed that, the insurer is having an office at Delhi, the Tribunal ought to have entertained the claim(13.04.2023)

The present petition under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 preferred by the wife and the two minor sons of the deceased Sh. Krishna Kumar .....

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Government can refuse to make a reference only when the claim is found to be wholly frivolous(13.04.2023)

The present petition preferred by the workman under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeks quashing of the order passed by the Responden.....

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Mere breach of contract, by one of the parties, would not attract prosecution for criminal offence in every case(12.03.2024)

The Appellants before present Court have challenged the order of the High Court by which their petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedur.....

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Lieutenant General can't be Tried in General Court Martial Consisting of Members Below His Rank: SC(05.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that an army officer holding the rank of Lieutenant General cannot be tried by the General Court Martial (GCM) consisting o.....

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Choices of Sexual Preference Protected Under Scheme of Constitutional Morality: Calcutta HC(05.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has observed that consensual cohabitation between two adults of same sex cannot be termed as illegal and also observed that such .....

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Magistrate Not Liable to Record Reasons for Summoning Accused in Case Instituted on Police Report: SC(06.02.2019)

Supreme Court has re-iterated that in a case based upon the police report, the Magistrate is not required to record any reason at the stage of issuing.....

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Don't Deprive Litigants of Valuable Right to Prosecute Just for Their Lawyer's Default: SC(06.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that valuable right of a litigant to prosecute an appeal should not be deprived merely because of non-appearance of his law.....

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SC Rejects Centre's Plea to Relieve Forces from Assam NRC Work for Election Duty(06.02.2019)

Supreme Court has rejected Centre's prayer to allow withdrawal of combined armed police forces involved in Assam NRC work for election duty during Lok.....

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Accused can Challenge DNA Report Only on Ground of Tampering of His Blood Sample: Bombay HC(06.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has observed that the DNA report can be challenged only on the ground of possibility of tampering of the blood sample of the accused.....

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Bombay HC Releases Two Women Rescued from Prostitution Racket(07.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has released two women rescued from an alleged prostitution racket and ordered to be kept at a rehab centre for a year, saying that .....

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Delhi HC: Office of Advocate General Not A ‘Public Authority’ Under RTI(06.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that Office of Attorney General of India is not a "public authority" as defined under Right to Information Act, since AG's ".....

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Delhi Sealing: Supreme Court Pulls Up DDA Over Tweaks to Master Plan(06.02.2018)

Supreme Court has questioned a proposal by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to bring changes to the Master Plan of Delhi 2021 to protect traders .....

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Supreme Court: Delhi Shouldn't Become a Model for Other Cities(06.02.2018)

Supreme Court, while hearing a PIL relating to solid waste man-management plan across the states, has observed that it does not want Delhi to become a.....

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Stamp Duty Payable on Transfer of Debts Along with Underlying Securities: Allahabad HC(15.02.2018)

Allahabad High Court has held that stamp duty is payable on the transfer of debts along with underlying securities.

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Marital Discord Shouldn’t Deny Child Love of Both Parents: Madras High Court(19.02.2018)

Madras High Court has ruled that matrimonial disputes between couples should not deny their children the care and affection of both the parents.

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Magistrate Shall Specify Whether Sentences Would Run Concurrently or Consecutively in Order: SC(18.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that it is a mandatory legal requirement to specify whether sentences awarded to an accused convicted for two or more offences,.....

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CIVIL - Kerala HC Initiates Suo Motu Proceedings Regarding Youth Congress Hartal(18.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu proceedings against the state wide hartal announced by Youth congress today.

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Calcutta High Court Stays Poll Panel Flip-flop on Panchayat Polls(11.04.2018)

Calcutta High Court has stayed an order of the State Election Commission [SEC] recalling its previous one extending the deadline for filing of nominat.....

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Calcutta High Court Stays West Bengal Panchayat Polls(13.04.2018)

Calcutta High Court has stalled the ongoing process of panchayat elections in West Bengal till further orders.

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Exemption Under IT Act Available Only to Institutions That Impart Education: Uttarakhand HC(13.04.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that education institutions can avail exemption under Section 10(23C) (vi) of the Income Tax Act only if they exist so.....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - U'khand HC Issues Showcause Notice for Contempt to CAT Chairman in Sanjiv Chaturvedi Case(25.02.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued a notice to chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal to showcause why contempt proceedings be not initiated again.....

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CIVIL - Only Advocates can Plead and Argue on Behalf of Litigants Before Courts: Calcutta HC(25.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has observed that acting and appearing for another will not include a right to plead or argue before a court of law and held that .....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Asks Liberty House to Pay Rs. 50 Lakh To SBI(25.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked U.K. based Liberty House Group to pay Rs. 50 lakh to State Bank of India within four weeks, as penalty for forcing bank to .....

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CIVIL - Liability of Past Dues Rests Only with RCom and Not with Reliance Jio: TDSAT(27.02.2019)

Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has said that liability of past dues related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) rested only with Re.....

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Assessee who is eligible for cenvat credit and unable to take the credit due to CGST regime after 1st July, 2017 shall be eligible for the cash refund(14.05.2024)

The issue involved in the present case is that whether the appellant is eligible to claim refund of CVD and SAD in respect of payment of custom duty f.....

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CRIMINAL - Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Calcutta HC Grants Interim Protection to Nalini Chidambaram from Arrest(19.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection to Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, from arrest by CBI for .....

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CRIMINAL - Calcutta HC Grants Interim Protection to MP Who has Joined BJP(19.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has given MP Soumitra Khan, who had recently joined the BJP after quitting Trinamool Congress, interim protection from arrest for .....

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CIVIL - Calcutta HC Allows Woman to Terminate 29-Week Pregnancy(19.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has allowed a 42-year-old woman to terminate her 29-week pregnancy since the foetus was suffering from Down Syndrome.

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CIVIL - Calcutta HC Allows Woman to Terminate 29-week Pregnancy(19.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has permitted a 42-year-old woman to terminate her 29-week pregnancy because her foetus was diagnosed with Down Syndrome

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CIVIL - Fire Services, Agencies to be Liable for Violations in South Delhi Malls: Delhi HC(20.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that Delhi Development Authority (DDA), fire services and other agencies will be responsible for any violation of fire safet.....

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CRIMINAL - Delhi HC Asks Delhi Government to Review OP Chautala's Plea for Release from Jail(21.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to consider former Haryana Chief Minister OP Chautala's plea seeking his release from Tihar Central Jai.....

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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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Centre Duty Bound to Provide Special Health Packages to All Hilly States: Uttarakhand HC(23.07.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court, while issuing a slew of directions for improvement of medical facilities in the State, has said that it is the Centre’s duty t.....

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Orissa High Court Stays Safeguard Duty on Imported Solar Panels(26.07.2018)

Orissa High Court has stayed the imposition of safeguard duty on imported solar panels until August 20 following a petition from leading solar develop.....

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Evolve Process to File Replies/Affidavits Through E-Vetting: Uttarakhand High Court(30.07.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has lamented the hampering of legal proceedings caused by delay on State’s part to file its replies and affidavits and issued d.....

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SERVICE TAX - Supplying Electricity to Occupants of Commercial Complex is subject to Service Tax: Calcutta HC(28.03.2019)

Calcutta HC has held that the transaction of obtaining high-tension electric and supplying it to occupants after converting it to low-tension supply a.....

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

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

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CIVIL - Hotel Which Provides Swimming Pool Owes its Guests a Duty of Care: SC(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has said that a hotel which provides swimming pool for its guests owes a duty of care, and directed Kerala Tourism Development Corporati.....

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CIVIL - Hotel Which Provides Swimming Pool Owes its Guests a Duty of Care: SC(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has said that a hotel which provides swimming pool for its guests owes a duty of care, and directed Kerala Tourism Development Corporati.....

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For computing the disallowance under Section 14A of the IT Act, only the investments which yielded exempt income to the assessee should be considered(10.10.2023)

The assessee is engaged in the business of lease, finance and investments. The only issue to be decided in present appeal is as to whether the learne.....

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Sufficient medical evidence should be available before the adjudicating authority for applying the principles of Res Ipsa Locutor(17.10.2023)

The present appeal is directed against the order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissionwhereby the complaint filed by the Appel.....

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U’khand HC Passes String of Directions to Make School Education Barrier Free(12.07.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to appoint special educators in all government aided and unaided private schools for children.....

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Priests Can't Deny Religious Rights to Dalits, Tribals: Uttarakhand High Court(13.07.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that no priest can bar devotees belonging to the scheduled caste or scheduled tribe sections from performing worship a.....

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CIVIL - SC: HC Can Only Ask Govt. to Consider 'Framing' a Scheme and Can’t Dictate it(19.03.2019)

While setting aside Uttarakhand HC order, SC has ruled that high court cannot frame a scheme for the government or direct it to frame one but only ask.....

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PROPERTY - Delhi HC: Forced and Unannounced Eviction Of Slum Dwellers Contrary To Law(19.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that forced and unannounced eviction of jhuggi dwellers is contrary to law and authorities should ensure that displaced .....

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INSOLVENCY - NCLT Allows Fresh Bids for Castex as Liberty Fails to Pay(19.03.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal has allowed fresh bids for Amtek Auto's distressed unit Castex Technologies, with the winning bidder Liberty House faili.....

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CRIMINAL - NIA Court Acquits Aseemanand, 3 others in Samjhauta Train Bombing Case(22.03.2019)

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court has acquitted four people, including main accused Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta train bo.....

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CIVIL - Bombay HC Annoyed with City Police Over Noise Pollution(22.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has expressed displeasure at the affidavit filed by the Mumbai police commissioner on noise pollution and said that commissioner did.....

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In exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, factual determination of rights cannot be undertaken(23.10.2023)

Challenge raised in the present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 is to the decision taken as indicated in the .....

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Once CoC has approved the resolution plan by requisite majority which is in consonance with applicable provisions, same cannot be a subject matter of judicial review(20.10.2023)

The present appeal filed under Section 61 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") by the Appellants arises out of the Order passed by the Adju.....

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Uttarakhand High Court: Abolish Solitary Confinement of Death Convicts(01.05.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that the practice to keep the convict in custodial segregation/solitary confinement before the exhaustion of his const.....

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CRIMINAL - TMC MLA Murder Case: Calcutta HC Extends Anticipatory Bail to Mukul Roy for 8 More Weeks(06.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has extended, by eight-week, protection from arrest to BJP leader Mukul Roy in connection with the killing of a Trinamool Congress.....

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CIVIL - SC Directs Delhi Government to Release Rs. 265 Crore for RRTS Project in 3 days(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Delhi government to release Rs. 265 crore for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) to de-congest tra.....

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CIVIL - Charging Fee for Parking Vehicles Outside Home is Absurd: SC(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has disapproved proposal to charge residents for parking cars outside their houses in residential colonies, saying such a policy was not.....

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CIVIL - SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Penalising Senior Tax Official(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside an order by Bombay High Court that had imposed a fine on Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Mumbai) and made adversarial r.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Penalising Senior Tax Official(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside an order by Bombay High Court that had imposed a fine on Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Mumbai) and made adversarial r.....

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SERVICE - Cabinet Approves Ordinance to Bring University-Wise Reservation for Teaching Posts(08.03.2019)

Union Cabinet has approved proposal for promulgation of "The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Ordinance, 2019" to tre.....

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When the arbitration clause envisages a pre-arbitration protocol, the protocol has to be adhered to, before invoking arbitration(08.07.2024)

Present is a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for resolution of the disputes between the parties through arb.....

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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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Teachers Shouldn't be Deployed for Non-Educational Purposes Outside Purview of RTE Act: Delhi HC(28.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has ruled that while civic authorities can take assistance from its teachers for non-academic work such as the opening of bank accoun.....

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Not Necessary to Appoint Prosecutor of Victim's Choice Under SC/ST Act: Delhi HC(28.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that it is not necessary for the Magistrate to appoint an advocate of the victim's choice to act as the public prosecutor un.....

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Restitution Under Sec. 144 CPC Attracts Only When There is Variation or Reversal of Decree/Order: SC(29.01.2019)

Supreme Court has explained the situations in which Section 144 of the Code of Civil Procedure (application for restitution) can be applied and observ.....

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Insolvency Proceedings can be Withdrawn After Invitation Of Resolution Plans Under Regulation 36A: SC(30.01.2019)

Supreme Court has permitted withdrawal of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process(CIRP) even after Resolution Professional issued invitation for expre.....

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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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Calcutta HC Stays TRAI's February 1 Cable Switch-Over Plan(31.01.2019)

Calcutta High Court has stayed cable switch-over plan of TRAI and directed Additional Solicitor General to explain whether a clause of negotiation bet.....

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In order to initiate prosecution under Section 70 of the IBC, the complaint has to be filed by the IBBI or Central Government or person authorized by Central Government(19.10.2023)

The instant appeal has been preferred against order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, thereby, allowing the Application under Section 19(2).....

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Will can be suspected only if substantial changes introduced to it by the cuttings and overwriting present on it(17.11.2023)

The present petition has been filed under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 seeking grant of probate of the Will dated 27th September, 20.....

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ITC Cannot be Granted If Registration of Selling Dealer was Cancelled: Kerala High Court(31.08.2018)

Kerala High Court has held that the Input Tax Credit cannot be granted to a dealer when the registration of the selling dealer was cancelled by the de.....

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NCDRC: Unitech Guilty of Over 10-Yr Delay in Giving Possession of Flat(31.08.2018)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, has held Unitech Ltd guilty of deficiency in service for over 10-year delay in handing over possessio.....

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Calcutta High Court: Dearness Allowance is a Legal Right(04.09.2018)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that they have a legal right to inflation-linked dearness allowance while overturning an order of the State Appellate Tr.....

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SC Says No to Urgent Hearing on Plea Against Allowing Vedanta Access to Admin Unit of Tuticorin Plant(05.09.2018)

Supreme Court has declined urgent hearing on a plea by TN government challenging the National Green Tribunal's order allowing mining major Vedanta gro.....

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Calcutta High Court Freezes Service Tax Audit Post-GST(06.09.2018)

Calcutta High Court has granted stay against audit notices issued by Central Tax officers for conducting audit of last 5 years under service tax, afte.....

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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Sitting Judge(06.09.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that contempt proceedings cannot be initiated against a Judge of Court of Record.

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Personal Inconvenience of Couple Not Ground to Waive Cooling off Period for Mutual Divorce: MP HC(15.04.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held personal inconvenience of parties cannot be a ground to waive period of 6 months as provided under Section 13-B (2).....

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SERVICE - Pension is Not a Concession but Right of Staff: Madras HC(29.03.2019)

Madras High Court has observed that pension is neither charity nor largesse to be claimed as a matter of concession and it is a right which is accrued.....

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CRIMINAL - Special Court Slams NIA for Investigation Methodology in Samjhauta Case(29.03.2019)

Special Court, which acquitted all the four accused in the Samjhauta Express bomb blast case, has reprimanded the National Investigation Agency (NIA) .....

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COMPANY - Delhi HC Dismisses Malvinder Singh's Plea on Access to Pension Fund Account(30.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea moved by former Fortis promoter Malvinder Mohan Singh seeking permission to operate accounts in which he receive.....

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GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - SC Re­jects Govt Plea Against IGST Breather to Exporters(30.03.2019)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by government anD Goods and Services (GST) Council against Delhi High Court order to allow exporters an e.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Amit Shah for 'Defamatory' Speech(01.04.2019)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the criminal proceedings against BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Amit Shah,in a defamation case against him.

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Bombay HC Directs Institute to Issue Certificate to Woman Without Husband’s Name(01.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed an institute in Parel to issue a 31-year-old doctor from Jalgaon her diploma certificate in dermatology and venereology.....

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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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Stay of Execution of Decree Pending Suit Shall Be Granted Only in Exceptional Cases: Chhattisgarh HC(24.09.2018)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that stay of execution of decree pending suit between decree-holder and judgment-debtor shall be granted only in .....

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Section 438 CrPC (Anticipatory Bail) Applicable in Uttarakhand, Declares Uttarakhand High Court(24.09.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has declared that provision for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is applicable in the Stat.....

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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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FSSAI is Independent Authority and CAT has No Jurisdiction Over It: CAT(24.04.2019)

Central Administrative Tribunal has said that Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is an independent statutory authority and unless a spe.....

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Can't be Said That Attack Made at Spur of Moment Without Premeditation in case of Multiple Wounds: SC(24.04.2019)

Supreme Court while deciding a criminal appeal has observed that it cannot be said that attack was made at the spur of the moment without pre-meditati.....

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Can't be Said That Attack Made at Spur of Moment Without Premeditation in Case of Multiple Wounds: SC(24.04.2019)

Supreme Court, while deciding a criminal appeal, has observed that it cannot be said that attack was made at the spur of the moment without pre-medita.....

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Service of CNI Bishop Not a Personal Service: Calcutta HC(24.04.2019)

Calcutta High Court has held that service of a Bishop of Church of North India (CNI), who had challenged his superannuation, is not a personal service.....

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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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Personal Inconvenience No Ground to Waive Cooling off Period for Mutual Consent Divorce: MP HC(15.04.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held personal inconvenience of parties cannot be a ground to waive period of 6 months as provided under Section 13-B (2).....

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Personal Inconvenience No Ground to Waive Cooling off Period for Mutual Consent Divorce: MP HC(15.04.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that personal inconvenience of parties cannot be a ground to waive the period of 6 months, in case of mutual consen.....

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Accident While Returning to Join Duty Should be Construed as Accident on Duty: Delhi HC(16.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that an accident while returning to join duty should be construed as an accident while on duty.

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Staff of Private Aided Schools can’t be Appointed for Election Duty: Bombay HC(16.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has held that People's Representation Act, 1950, does not empower Election Commission (EC) or any of its officers to requisition ser.....

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Victim Entitled to File Appeal Without Leave of the Court Against Accused Acquittal, Delhi HC(17.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has stated that a victim of an offence or his/her legal heirs and guardian are entitled to challenge an order of acquittal or convict.....

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Victim Entitled to File Appeal Without Leave of the Court Against Accused Acquittal: Delhi HC(17.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has stated that a victim of an offence or his/her legal heirs and guardian are entitled to challenge an order of acquittal or convict.....

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Authorized signatory of the company shall not be considered as a 'drawer' of cheque, and could not be directed to pay the interim compensation(24.07.2024)

The present appeals are filed challenging the judgments and orders passed by the Bombay High Court, whereby the High Court allowed the criminal applic.....

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ENVIRONMENT - Bombay HC Annoyed with City Police Over Noise Pollution(22.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has expressed displeasure at the affidavit filed by the Mumbai police commissioner on noise pollution and said that commissioner did.....

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COMPANY - Statutory Dues of Companies are Operational Debt: NCLAT(22.03.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held that statutory liability, including income tax and value added tax dues, of debt-ridden compa.....

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CIVIL - Power Distributors can't Demand Bill Beyond 2 Years Unless Amount Reflects as Arrears: Bombay HC(22.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has held that a power distribution licensee cannot demand charges or consumption of electricity for a period of more than two years .....

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CIVIL - Delhi High Court Upheld Parsvnath's Rs 1,034 Crore Claim in RLDA Case(25.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has upheld Realty firm Parsvnath Ltd. claim of Rs 1,034 crore in a dispute with Rail Land Development Authority related to a project .....

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REAL ESTATE - Allahabad HC: Either Husband or Wife Eligible for Noida Flat Schemes(25.03.2019)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that in a case pertaining to a man and wife who applied separately for Noida authority residential flat scheme and both.....

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NARCOTICS - Calcutta HC: NDPS Court Not Exercising Magisterial Powers While Remanding Accused at Post-Cognizance(26.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed habeas corpus petition holding that Special Court under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) is not.....

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Attempt to export Specialised Chemicals, Organisms, Machinery, Equipment and Technology (SCOMET) items without the required authorization is a serious violation(24.07.2024)

The Appellant is a licensed customs broker and is aggrieved by the order passed by the Commissioner, Customs (Airport and General), New Delhi revoking.....

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Madras HC Seeks Report From Tuticorin SP On Police Excess(13.09.2018)

Madras High Court has directed the Tuticorin SP to file a counter report in response to a petition which alleged that a sub-inspector hurled casteist .....

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Public Prosecutor Cannot Act Like A Post Office Of The Government: Supreme Court(14.09.2018)

Supreme Court has re-iterated that a public prosecutor cannot act like a post office of the Government while acting on a petition for withdrawal of pr.....

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Stamp Duty Not Necessary For Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitration Awards In India: Supreme Court(14.09.2018)

Supreme Court has held that payment of stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act is not necessary for the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in Ind.....

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U’khand Govt Should Have Set Example By Complying With Environment Laws for Assembly Building: NGT(17.09.2018)

NGT has expressed its disquiet over the “deliberate” non-compliance of environmental laws by the Uttarakhand government in constructing the new Legisl.....

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Supreme Court: South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s BS-IV Diesel Vehicles Get Clearance(15.05.2019)

Supreme Court has permitted South Delhi Municipal Corporation to register 86 of its Bharat Standard (BS-IV-compliant diesel vehicles with the Regional.....

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Uttarakhand HC to State: Can Investigating Officer Determine Sex Of A Transgender By Conducting Tests(15.05.2019)

Can an investigation officer, by conducting DNA tests, determine the sex or gender of a transgender person who underwent gender reassignment surgery a.....

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Delhi High Court Restrains Income Tax Department from Action Against Gautam Khaitan(17.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has restrained the Income Tax Department from taking any action against VVIP chopper deal scam accused Gautam Khaitan against whom a .....

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Calcutta High Court: Married Daughter Can Get Dead Parent's Job(14.09.2017)

Calcutta High Court has paved the way for married daughters to be recruited in government jobs on compassionate grounds should a parent die while in s.....

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Calcutta High Court: Note IMEI Number Before Handing Over Interim Custody of Stolen E-devices(15.09.2017)

Calcutta High Court has directed investigating authorities to ascertain and record the IMEI number and other product details before handing over inter.....

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Pune’s Mutha Canal Wall Collapse: Bombay High Court Asks Reason(08.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) if they are aware of the exact reason for the collapse of Mutha canal wall, which supplie.....

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Calcutta HC Puts Durga Puja Dole on Hold(08.10.2018)

Calcutta High Court has asked State Government to keep on hold its payout scheme to Durga Pujas till the next hearing of matter.

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Salary of Professors Insignificant in Election Duties: P&H High Court(10.10.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that mere fact that some teachers are drawing higher salary than the Deputy Commissioner and therefore, cannot .....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere with State’s Decision to Give Funds to Durga Puja Committees(10.10.2018)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the West Bengal Government’s decision to give Rs 10,000 each to 28,000 Durga puja committees in the st.....

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Restore Samadhi of Adi Shankracharya Ji: Uttarakhand High Court to State(11.10.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to restore the Samadhi of Adi Shankracharya Ji at Kedarnath within one year.

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Criminal Procedure Code (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2018 Re-introduced in Uttar Pradesh(13.06.2019)

Uttar Pradesh Government has re-introduced the provision of anticipatory bail after almost 43 years. This has paved the way for the Accused to get adv.....

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Delhi HC: 'DDA' For 'Delhi Development Authority' Also Stands For ‘Don’t Do Anything’(22.09.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to streamline the legal decisions which are taken, in terms of a policy to be framed, .....

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CBEC: No Refund of Unutilised Input Tax Credit on Corduroy Fabrics Supply(26.09.2017)

Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has notified that refund cannot be allowed on unutilised input tax credit on corduroy fabrics supply under .....

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Bombay High Court Restrains BMC's Panel from Granting Permission for Cutting Trees(25.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has restrained BMC's tree authority from granting permission for cutting of trees and observed that appointment of independent exper.....

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Bombay High Court Restrains BMC's Panel from Granting Permission for Cutting Trees(25.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has restrained BMC's tree authority from granting permission for cutting of trees and observed that appointment of independent exper.....

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'It's a Miracle', Says Madras HC as Condition of 9-Year-Old Boy Seeking Euthanasia Improves(25.10.2018)

Madras High Court has termed the improvement shown by the 9-year-old boy, whose father sought permission for his passive euthanasia on the ground that.....

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Execution Petition Within 12 Years of Appellate Court Judgment Won’t be Barred by Limitation: SC(29.10.2018)

Supreme Court has held that an execution petition filed within 12 years of the high court judgment affirming the decree passed by the trial court woul.....

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Calcutta High Court: Pregnancy Past 20 Weeks can be Terminated if Foetus Has Congenital Defects(04.06.2019)

Calcutta High Court has approved the termination of a pregnancy having a period of 25 weeks on the finding that the foetus had congenital defect. This.....

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Service Tax Due But Not Collected, Eligible for Income Tax Deduction: Bombay HC(28.09.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that the Service Tax due but not actually collected from customers and not remitted to the Central Government cannot be dis.....

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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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Can’t Deny Compensation to Victim of State’s Negligence because of Dispute in Govt Agencies: Delhi HC(01.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that inter se dispute between two government agencies as to who amongst them was negligent in maintenance of electrical inst.....

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Provide Reservation to Transgenders: Uttarakhand High Court(01.10.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to provide reservation to transgenders in educational institutions and public appointments.

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Transgenders



Mother can't Give Up Maintenance Rights of Daughter During Mutual Consent Divorce: SC(03.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a mother cannot give up rights which vest in the daughter insofar as maintenance and other issues are concerned, durin.....

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Hostel Service with Tariff of a Unit of Accommodation below Rs. 1000 per Day is Exempt from GST: AAR(10.05.2019)

Chattisgarh Authority of Advance Rulings has held that a provision of hostel service where the tariff of a unit of accommodation is below Rs. 1000/day.....

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Ayodhya- Babri Land Dispute: SC Extends Time For Completing Mediation Till Aug 15(10.05.2019)

Supreme Court has extended the time for completion of mediation in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute case till August 15.

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Calcutta HC: Advertise Animal Slaughter Norms in Print & Electronic Media(04.09.2017)

Calcutta High Court has directed West Bengal Government to advertise the norms and guidelines related to animal slaughter in print and the electronic .....

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Calcutta HC: Secured Creditor Cannot Invoke S. 14 of SARFAESI Act After Sale of Secured Asset(04.09.2017)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that a secured creditor cannot maintain an application u/s 14 of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets a.....

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NBSA Directs Zee News to Pay Fine, Render Apology to Gauhar Raza for Branding Him 'Anti National'(04.09.2017)

News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has directed Hindi news channel Zee News to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh and issue a public apology to poet a.....

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Bombay HC De-Seals Liquor Outlets, Slams Maharashtra Excise Commissioner(15.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has ordered the immediate de-sealing of 15 liquor shops in the suburbs of Thane and Palghar, and criticised State Excise Commissione.....

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Twelve Infants Die in 14 Days Due to Malnutrition: Bombay High Court Seeks Report(18.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to spell out the progressive steps it has taken to bring down the numbers of deaths due to maln.....

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Madras High Court Says Courts Should Refrain from Interfering in Religious Practices(22.10.2018)

Madras High Court has refused to stay appointment of new pontiff to Srirangam mutt and asserted that it's high time secular courts refrained from inte.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Govt’s Reply on Population Control Measures(31.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to inform it of status of the recommendations for population control made by the National Commission to Review t.....

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Allahabad High Court Asks if CCTV Cameras are Installed in Uttar Pradesh Police Stations(05.11.2018)

Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government if it has installed CCTV cameras to monitor police stations in the state and how personnel.....

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Provide Changing Rooms and Toilets on Major Ganga Ghats: Uttarakhand High Court(05.11.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Haridwar Municipal Corporation to provide 100 changing rooms and construct 300 toilets at Har Ki Paudi area an.....

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US Supreme Court Declines to Take on Net Neutrality Challenges, Upholds Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rule(06.11.2018)

United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a number of challenges to Obama-era "net neutrality" regulations that barred internet service provide.....

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US Supreme Court Declines to Take on Net Neutrality, Upholds Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rule(06.11.2018)

U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a number of challenges to Obama-era "net neutrality" regulations that barred internet service providers from g.....

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NGT Gives Nod to Long Awaited Neutrino Project(06.11.2018)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has upheld the environmental clearance earlier granted to India based Neutrino Observatory (INO) project by the ministry.....

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Calcutta High Court Junks Request Against Abuse by Bengal Cops Over Ram Chant(01.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has rejected two petitions filed by BJP workers alleging continued police harassment for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ during CM Mamata .....

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Calcutta High Court Sets Aside CAT Order on Sacking of IRS Official(01.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has nullified the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)’s Kolkata Bench terming it as ‘usurpation of jurisdiction’. T.....

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Operational Creditor cannot claim parity with Financial Creditors(30.01.2024)

Present Appeal has been filed against the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal) by which order the Adjudicating A.....

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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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Calcutta HC Awards 20 More Marks to NEET Candidate(04.01.2019)

Calcutta High Court has ordered to give 20 additional marks to a NEET candidate whose answers got wrong due to incorrect translation of questions.

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SC Orders Ahmed Patel to Face Trial Over Rajya Sabha Election(04.01.2019)

Calcutta High Court has ordered to give 20 additional marks to a NEET candidate whose answers got wrong due to incorrect translation of questions.

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court Pulls Up Gulmarg Development Authority(26.07.2019)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has called for putting in place a mechanism to ensure that different companies, whose products lead to pollution at the s.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Bans Loudspeakers to Stop Noise Pollution(29.07.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a complete ban on loudspeakers in public areas in an effort to curb noise pollution. Religious places such as.....

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Calcutta High Court: Bongaon Civic Trust Vote Misrepresentation of Democracy(30.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has observed Bongaon Municipality trust vote as an example of democracy lying on the footpath and called it a perversion of justi.....

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Madras High Court: Police Complaints Authority not Authorized to Issue Directions to Register FIR(31.07.2019)

Madras High Court has ruled that the Police Complaints Authority was not authorized to issue directions to police for registration of FIR or further i.....

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Calcutta High Court Allows Bail to Lifer in Jail for 20 Years(01.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted bail to a lifer who had been in jail for the past 20 years for allegedly shooting at a jewellery trader, snatching his.....

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Child Born Out of Marriage Between Muslim Man and Hindu Woman Entitled to Claim Father's Property: SC(23.01.2019)

Supreme Court has said that although the marriage between a Muslim man and Hindu woman is an irregular marriage, described as "fasid" in Mohamadan law.....

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BHC:Look Out Notice Cannot be Issued Without Reasons for Apprehension that Accused is Avoiding Arrest(03.09.2019)

Bombay High Court (BHC) has granted relief to one Afzal Jaffer Khan and suspended a look out notice issued against him by Central Bureau of Investigat.....

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National Green Tribunal Slams Delhi Pollution Control Committee for Inaction Against Violators(04.09.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) over its inaction on controlling pollution and taking action ag.....

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Uttarakhand High Court: Every Accused has Right to be Defended(04.09.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has restrained all bar associations of the State from passing resolutions to prevent advocates from representing a person or pe.....

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Madras High Court Rejects Plea to Remove Inscriptions on Periyar Statues(06.09.2019)

Madras High Court has declined to remove the inscriptions that there is no God, the inventors and preachers are fools and rogues and those who worship.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs Shahrukh to File Affidavit in Case Against Delhi's IIPM(06.09.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan to file an affidavit explaining his relation with the Indian Institute of Planning .....

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Only because signature of one of parties is missing in a document, it cannot be concluded that such person did not join in execution of instrument(10.04.2018)

The question arises in present appeal is, as to whether a registered sale deed which does not bear signature of the vendor at the place where his name.....

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Rule 9 (1) (e) of Valuation Rules cannot be automatically applied to every import which has surface features of a turnkey contract(27.04.2020)

The dispute in present appeal relates to valuation under the Customs Act, 1962 of import of certain items made by the Respondent Steel Authority of In.....

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Cenvat Credit is allowed on dredging service received by the Appellant for construction of navigation channel(29.08.2022)

In both the appeals, the common issue involved is that whether the dredging services received by the Appellant for dredging the navigation channel lea.....

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Mere affixation of MRP does not make goods eligible for central excise duty exemption(21.03.2023)

The Respondent No.1, AR Polymers Pvt. Ltd. is a manufacturer engaged in the manufacture of footwear and the sale of the same to defense/paramilitary f.....

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Deduction of 50% of Wages From Prisoners Unconstitutional: Madras HC(07.02.2019)

Madras High Court has held that Rule 481 of Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983 is unconstitutional to the extent it provides for deduction of 50% of the wa.....

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Geographical Indication Rights Applicable Only to Goods and Not Services: Calcutta HC(08.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has held Rights of Geographical Indication (GI) can be enforced only in respect of goods and not services while dismissing an infr.....

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President Issues Order to Set up Circuit Bench of Calcutta HC at Jalpaiguri(08.02.2019)

President Ram Nath Kovind has issued order to establish a circuit bench of Calcutta High Court in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.

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To Say Counsel is Out of Station is Not a Ground to Seek Adjournment: SC(13.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that non availability of the counsel or he being out of station is not a ground to seek adjournment.

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Calcutta High Court Gives Anticipatory Bail to Mukul Roy in TMC MLA’s Murder Case(14.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to BJP leader Mukul Roy in connection with TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas's murder case and said that BJP l.....

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NCLT Allows Resolution Process of Amtek Auto(14.02.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh bench, has allowed financial creditors of Amtek Auto Ltd. to start the resolution process from scratch, mor.....

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Calcutta High Court Judge Accepts Recusal Plea on Ground of Being Facebook Friend with Lawyer(16.09.2019)

Calcutta High Court Judge has recused himself from a hearing a matter after a party raised objection over his being a Facebook friend of an appearing .....

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CIVIL - Liability of Past Dues Rests Only with RCom and Not with Reliance Jio: TDSAT(27.02.2019)

Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has said that liability of past dues related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) rested only with Re.....

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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.....

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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.....

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FAMILY - Adopt Liberal Approach while Dealing with Divorce Pleas Based on Mutual Consent: Kerala HC(05.03.2019)

Kerala High Court has observed that a liberal approach needs to be adopted while dealing with divorce applications based on mutual consent.

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PMLA Appellate Authority: IBC Prevails Over Prevention of Money Laundering Act(24.09.2019)

In an important decision, the Appellate Authority of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 has upheld the prevalence of the Insolvency and Bank.....

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Supreme Court Resuscitates Amtek Auto, Permits Fresh Bids for Company(25.09.2019)

Supreme Court has granted the resolution professional of Amtek Auto 21 days to invite fresh bids, giving a fresh lease of life to the insolvent compon.....

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Fixation of cut off dates is permissible and is largely immune from judicial scrutiny, unless the person aggrieved makes out a positive case of arbitrariness(03.06.2024)

In facts of present case, the Petitioner is the ward of an Insured Person (“Ward of IP”) within the meaning of Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. T.....

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Calcutta High Court Asks West Bengal BJP Chief to Produce Educational Qualification Documents(04.05.2018)

Calcutta High Court has directed BJP West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh to produce documents related to his educational qualification in connectio.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay TDSAT Order on Reporting of Segmented Offers(07.05.2018)

Delhi HC has refused to stay interim relief provided by Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to the companies from reporting seg.....

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West Bengal Panchayat Poll'18: Calcutta High Court Directs SEC to Accept Online Nominations(09.05.2018)

Calcutta High court has directed the State Election Commission to accept the nominations of candidates who have filed it online.

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Roads Can’t Be Completely Blocked For Holding Political Processions/Meetings: Calcutta HC(09.05.2018)

Calcutta High Court has observed that no road must be completely blocked and made inaccessible to pedestrians or to motor traffic by reason of holding.....

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Supreme Court Stays Calcutta High Court Order on West Bengal Panchayat Polls(11.05.2018)

Supreme Court has stayed the Calcutta High Court’s order asking the West Bengal poll panel to accept nominations through e-mail for the rural polls.

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SERVICE - Dismissal of Soldiers for Unauthorized Absence Not Harsh Punishment: SC(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a soldier of Indian Army on the ground of unauthorised absence of 302 days and observed that Armed Forces Tribu.....

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Adoption Fees Received From Adoptive Parents by Trust Exempted From GST: AAR Maharashtra(01.11.2019)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that, Goods and Services Tax (GST) is exempted on Adoption Fees received from Adoptive parent.....

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NGT Orders Polluters to Bear Cost of Treatment of Cancer Patients(17.08.2018)

National Green Tribunal has ordered that victims of cancer must be given treatment at the cost of polluters, who continue to pollute river water in th.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Warns of Referring Tiger Poaching Case to CBI(17.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has stated its dissatisfaction with the inaction of state government on the case where forest department officials have been ac.....

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Supreme Court: Light Blue Sticker for Petrol/CNG, Orange for Diesel Vehicles in NCR By Oct 2(17.08.2018)

Supreme Court has directed that hologram-based colour code stickers be put on vehicles for identification of type of fuel being used—light blue for pe.....

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Delhi HC Declares Section 22(3) of Competition Act Unconstitutional(15.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has declared Section 22(3) of the Competition Act, 2002 as unconstitutional and void.

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SC:Proceedings U/S 218 IPC Cannot be Initiated Because Prosecution Failed to Establish its Case(13.11.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that merely because the acquittal of the Accused was premised on the assessment that the prosecution had failed to establis.....

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SC Directs Centre to Explore Feasibility of Hydrogen-Based Japanese Technology to Fight Air Pollution(13.11.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the Centre to explore the feasibility of a hydrogen-based Japanese technology as a permanent solution to the air pollution .....

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Disputes arising out of purely contractual obligations cannot be entertained by High Court in exercise of the extra ordinary writ jurisdiction(09.05.2024)

The brief controversy presented for adjudication in present appeals is whether the High Court in exercise of writ jurisdiction, was entitled to entert.....

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CIVIL - SC Refers Ayodhya-Babri Land Dispute for Mediation(08.03.2019)

Supreme Court has decided to refer Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case for mediation and constituted a panel of mediators headed by former SC judg.....

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CIVIL - Madhya Pradesh HC Asks State to Provide Treatment to Autistic Children at State Cost(11.03.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed Principal Secretary and Health Department and the District Magistrate Khargone to make endeavor to provide des.....

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Koregaon Bhima Case: Supreme Court Extends Protection from Arrest to Gautam Navlakha(16.10.2019)

Supreme Court has extended by four weeks the interim protection from arrest granted to civil rights activist Gautma Navlakha in the Koregaon Bhima vio.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Bans Use of Chilli Powder to Shoo Away Elephant Herds(17.10.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has prohibited the use of chilli powder either in the form of wires or balls or any other cruel means to stop elephants from cr.....

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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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Uttarakhand High Court Issues Guidelines to Curb Pre-Poll Corruption(22.10.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued guidelines and directions to the State Election Commission and the State Government to ensure free and fair election.....

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Just a Pleading that Husband was Attempting Sodomy is Sufficient to Grant Divorce: Uttarakhand HC(19.11.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that mere pleading by the wife in the divorce petition that husband was making an attempt to have an unnatural sex.....

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Calcutta High Court Issues Directions to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse in Schools(19.11.2018)

Calcutta High Court has directed authorities to appoint counsellors in about one lakh educational institutions in West Bengal to protect students from.....

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Delhi High Court Upholds Jail Term of Industry Owner for Causing Water Pollution(25.06.2019)

Delhi high court has upheld a one-and-a-half-year jail term awarded to the owner of a textile printing industry for causing water pollution. The Court.....

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Madras HC Rejects Cognizant's Plea Challenging Rs 2,912 Crore Income Tax Demand(26.06.2019)

Madras High Court has dismissed information technology major Cognizant Technology Solutions plea of challenging the recovery proceedings initiated by .....

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Karnataka High Court: Input Tax Credit Cannot be Refused to Buyer if Seller Discharges Tax Liability(26.06.2019)

Karnataka High Court has noted that if the Assessee purchaser proves that the seller has already discharged the tax liability, then the Revenue cannot.....

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Calcutta HC: No Data to Establish that Imposition of Death Penalty Leads to Decrease in Crime(06.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has allowed the Death Reference Appeal of a habitual offender while observing that there is statistical data to conclusively estab.....

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State Government had no authority to tinker with the lists of Scheduled Castes published under Article 341 of the Constitution of India(15.07.2024)

The present appeal arises out of the Patna High Court Division Bench judgment where the court upheld the resolution dated 1st July, 2015 of the State .....

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Calcutta High Court Denies Permission to Amit Shah’s ‘Rath Yatra’(07.12.2018)

Calcutta High Court has rejected BJP’s petition to allow the party to hold rath yatras in West Bengal, scheduled to be flagged off by BJP national pre.....

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AAAR upholds Order confirming GST Levy on Brand Fee and Reimbursement Expenses(12.12.2018)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) while upholding the order of AAR held that brand owner is liable to pay 18 percent Goods and Services Tax.....

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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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Madras High Court Allows Decision of Chennai Metro Authority to Deny Job to 'Overqualified' Woman(12.07.2019)

Madras High Court has allowed the rejection of candidature of a woman, who had applied for job, by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. on the ground that she was .....

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Supreme Court: Marital Dispute Between Parents Affects Child's Personality(12.07.2019)

Supreme Court observed while refusing to interfere with a High Court order directing to admit a child in a boarding school that the ill-effects of the.....

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Calcutta HC Asks State Govt for Report on Action Against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 Protesters(17.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to file a report on action taken regarding law and order situation in West Bengal, amid violent .....

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Delhi High Court Displeased Over No Disability Audit by Govt, DDA(22.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has expressed displeasure over the city government and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not taking steps to carry out audit .....

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IRDAI Bars Insurers from Rejecting Claims Based on Genetic Disorders(22.03.2018)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has sent directives to all General and Health insurers to not include ‘Genetic Disorde.....

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Madras HC Restrains ‘Godman’ Nithyananda From Entering Madurai Adheenam Mutt(23.03.2018)

Madras High Court has restrained controversial godman Nithyananda from entering Madurai Adheenam Mutt on a plea by one of the devotee of the Mutt.

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Supreme Court: A Systematic Crime Going on to Induce Innocent Girls into Prostitution(23.03.2018)

Supreme Court has summoned Maharashtra DGP Satish Mathur after being irked at the cluelessness of the officers present in Court when asked about their.....

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'Samosa' is Cooked Food, Higher Tax Applicable: Uttarakhand HC(27.03.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that samosa is considered to be cooked food, hence it would attract higher tax rate.

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SC to Temples In Mathura, Vrindavan: Donate Flower Offerings to Shelter Homes for Widows, Destitute(31.03.2018)

Supreme Court has directed the temples in Mathura and Vrindavan to donate all flowers offered to them to shelter homes for widows and destitute women,.....

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Consumer Forum, Kolkata Directs VLCC to Compensate Client who Sustained Burn Injuries(20.01.2020)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata has directed beauty clinic Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves to compensate a client who sustain.....

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

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

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APPs Can’t Claim Parity With Public Prosecutors on Retirement Age: Supreme Court(18.05.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to grant parity to Assistant Public Prosecutors with Public Prosecutors in Kerala as it held that their method of appointmen.....

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Uttarakhand HC Orders Release of EVMs Not Part of 2017 Tampering Petitions(23.05.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the release of Electronic Voting Machines sealed after an order of the court in May 2017 and which were not part of.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Centre's Decision to De-Recognize Equivalence of Degrees Awarded By Madrassas(23.05.2018)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the decision of Department of Posts, Union of India not to accord equivalence to the degrees/diplomas/equivalence which.....

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Calcutta High Court Stays Publication of CLAT 2018 Rank List(24.05.2018)

Calcutta High Court has passed an interim order directing the CLAT organizers not to publish any rank list till May 25, the next date of hearing.

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Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Pulls Plug on Sterlite Plant(25.05.2018)

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has ordered the closure of the Vedanta-Sterlite copper factory in Thoothukudi.

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National Anti- Profiteering Authority: Builders Should Pass Benefit of Input Tax Credit to Buyers(13.01.2020)

National Anti- Profiteering Authority has held that if the builders have denied the benefit of Input Tax Credit to the buyers, then they are liable to.....

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Calcutta High Court Issues Show Cause to President and Secretaries of Striking Bar Associations(13.01.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the President and Secretaries of the concerned Bar Associations to show cause for not initiating contempt proceedings ag.....

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Delhi High Court to AAP Government: Stop Regularising Unauthorised Construction(19.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has suggested to the AAP government to “stop regularising” illegally-built buildings and to not allow them to exist after paying a “c.....

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NCLAT Asks Liberty House to Give Details on Adhunik, Zion Resolution Plan(08.01.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed the Liberty House Group to file an affidavit outlining the implementation of its resolution plan .....

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NGT Seeks Information on Solid Waste Management & Air Pollution in States, UTs(08.01.2020)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to obtain information from chief secretaries on solid waste management, resto.....

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AAR, Rajasthan: Fortified Rice Kernels and Fortified Milk, Classified as ‘Otherwise Prepared’(30.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan has ruled that the Fortified Rice Kernels and Fortified milk are classified as ‘otherwise prepared’ and .....

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AAR, Rajasthan: GST Not Applicable to Labour Contract Services for Construction of Flats Under PMAY(30.01.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) does not apply to labour contract services for the constructio.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Scales Down Criminal Charges in AMRI Hospital Fire Tragedy Case(06.07.2017)

Calcutta High Court has scaled down charge of culpable homicide to that of causing death by negligence against a cardiologist who was a former license.....

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P&H High Court Allows Preservation of Ashutosh Maharaj’s Body(06.07.2017)

P&H High Court, while observing that 'freedom of conscience' is most 'fragrant' of fundamental rights, and that even right to life and other basic rig.....

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Constitute Permanent SITs For Dealing With 'Sensitive Matters': Uttarakhand High Court(22.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed State government to constitute Special Investigation Teams (SIT) in all the Districts of Uttarakhand within 48 hou.....

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Remove Permanent Structures from Meadows, Grasslands: Uttarakhand High Court(22.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to remove all permanent structures from the alpine meadows, sub-alpine meadows and grasslands.....

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Supreme Court: Proceed with Caution Against Husband’s Kin in Matrimonial Dispute Cases(22.08.2018)

Supreme Court has cautioned the courts while proceeding against the distant relatives of husband in crimes pertaining to matrimonial disputes and dowr.....

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Uttarakhand High Court: No Nightstay at Meadows(24.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court ordered banning of night stay at high-altitude meadows and limiting the number of tourists visiting there.

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to TISS Student Booked For Slogans(12.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Urvashi Chudawala, a 22-year-old Masters student of the Tata Institute of Social Scien.....

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Bombay HC Allows Budget Approval for Universities Before Polls(01.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has allowed all state universities to get their annual budgets approved before upcoming Lok Sabha election from the Maharashtra Gove.....

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Bombay HC Extends Protection to Gautam Navlakha Till April 15(02.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has extended protection from arrest of activist Gautam Navlakha till April 15, 2019 in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

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Bombay HC Extends Protection to Gautam Navlakha Till April 15(02.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has extended protection from arrest of activist Gautam Navlakha till April 15, 2019 in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

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AAR: GST Applicable on Goods Sent for Job Work but Not Returned Being Consumed in Process(02.04.2019)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the goods sent for job work but not returned being consumed in the process is supply and.....

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Madras HC Grants Status Quo on Kalaignar TV Tax Dispute Case(03.04.2019)

Madras High Court, in an interim relief to Kalaignar Television, has directed Income Tax department to maintain status quo on its arrears of tax deman.....

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Unaided Private School Staff can't be Roped in for Election Duty: Bombay HC(04.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has ordered that teaching and non-teaching staff of unaided private schools cannot be called for election duty since they are not co.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice Over Input Tax Credit on Gifts(20.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Centre, State Government, Goods and Services Tax Council and Indirect Tax Board in a case related to the .....

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Where the negligence of the State authorities is clear from the record, appropriate compensation to the family of the victims is to be awarded(24.08.2020)

Present writ petition is filed by the Petitioners who are the legal heirs of Late Sh. Manish (aged 23 years) who lost his life on 31st August, 2014 as.....

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

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

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Any property or money endowed for performance of any specific service or religious charity in a math or temple constitutes specific endowment(03.09.2019)

Present appeal is directed against judgment passed by the High Court, whereby the appeal filed by the Appellants under Section 70(2) of the Tamil Nadu.....

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Where there is merely a possibility of parties agreeing to arbitration in future, as contrasted from an obligation to refer disputes to arbitration, there is no valid and binding arbitration agreement(11.02.2019)

In facts of present case, the Petitioner and Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 entered into joint development agreement on 25th November, 2011 for development of.....

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Right to choose and appoint an employee cannot be taken away merely because Government Resolution prescribes a maximum age limit of 33 years(27.09.2019)

The Petitioner - St. Isabel's High School, invokes the jurisdiction of present Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to challenge the i.....

Tags : Resolution, Maximum age, Legality



Marriage can be dissolved, if it breaks down irretrievably(04.10.2019)

In present case, the Appellant-husband has preferred the present appeal feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and order passed.....

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Adjudicating Authority under IBC is not a 'Court of Law' and it does not decide money claim or 'Suit'(18.11.2019)

The Appellant/'Financial Creditor' had projected the Application under Section 7 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ('I&B' Code,) read with Rul.....

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Where there is an existence of dispute prior to issuance of Demand Notice, Adjudicating Authority must reject the application(22.11.2019)

Present appeal is arising out of the impugned order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal, Division Bench), admitting th.....

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Wrong availing of input tax credit exceeding Rs. 5 crores is a cognizable and non-bailable offence(08.02.2021)

The Petitioner has approached present Court claiming that, his arrest under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 ("the CGST .....

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NCRDC: Exclusion of Song from Movie Which Was Included in Trailer Amounts to Unfair Trade Practice(20.02.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that inclusion of a song in the promo of the movie when it is not a part of the movie deceive.....

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Delhi HC: DDA Doesn't Have Power to Punish Citizen Without Any Legal Sanction(25.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is not empowered to punish a citizen just because it is perceived that he/she tried t.....

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NGT Seeks Report on Signature Bridge Green Violations(25.04.2019)

Yamuna pollution monitoring committee, a panel formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), directed Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to submi.....

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HRERA to Developers: Don’t Use Buyers’ Funds to Repay Loans(25.04.2019)

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has ordered that Developers should not repay loans taken from banks and financial institutions by usi.....

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Calcutta HC: Power Of Attorney can be Permitted to Address the Court in Case of Close Relative(25.04.2019)

Calcutta High Court observed that court has discretion to permit the power of attorney to address the court in a case of close relative.

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Non-Advocate Power of Attorney Permitted to Address Court in Case of Close Relative: Calcutta HC(26.04.2019)

Calcutta High Court has observed that there is discretion in court in the case of a close relative to permita non advocate power of attorney to addres.....

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Bank cannot refuse any payment which is made by a loanee of outstanding amount(19.06.2018)

The appeal has been preferred against the order passed by the learned single Judge, who has exonerated the private Respondent from making further paym.....

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Staff Entitled to Know About Financial Status of Company: CIC(26.04.2019)

Central Information Commission has held that an employee is entitled to know under Right to Information Act, 2005 about the financial status of the em.....

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No TDS for Staff Deputed in Foreign Companies: Bombay HC(18.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has held that there is no requirement for tax deducted at source (TDS) under Section 195 of Income Tax Act for an employee deputed t.....

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ITC Available on Vehicles Supplied to Customers on Lease Rent Subject to Conditions: AAR(19.04.2019)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Madhya Pradesh has ruled that Input Tax Credit (ITC) is available on GST paid on vehicles provided to different cu.....

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CCI Approves DHFL’s 50% Stake Sale in Pramerica MF(19.04.2019)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its nod for transaction involving US-based Prudential Financial buying out DHFL’s 50 percent sharehold.....

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IBBI is Competent Body to Act Against Resolution Professionals: NCLAT(22.04.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has said that Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) will be competent authority and not National Com.....

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IBBI is Competent Body to Act Against Resolution Professionals: NCLAT(22.04.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has said that Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) will be competent authority and not National Com.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Constitutionality of Execution of Death Penalty by Hanging(02.03.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Petition filed by an 88-year old freedom fighter challenging the constitutional validity of Section 354(5) of the Code o.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - Delay in Statutory Audit is Reasonable Cause for Delayed Filing of Tax Audit Report: ITAT(27.03.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the delay in completion of statutory audit can be a reasonable cause for delay in filing of the tax.....

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NAA Orders Patanjali to Pay ?75 Crore for Not Passing GST Cut(17.03.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has ordered Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd to pay up Rs 75.08 Crore for not passing on benefits of goods and servic.....

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NAA Orders Patanjali to Pay Rs 75 Crore for Not Passing GST Cut(17.03.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has ordered Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd to pay up Rs 75.08 Crore for not passing on benefits of goods and servic.....

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Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Leave-India Notice to Polish Student(19.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has set aside the expulsion order issued by Foreigner Regional Registration Offices to Kamil Siedcynski, a Polish student, for all.....

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Supreme Court Bans Self-Assessment of Telco’s AGR(19.03.2020)

Supreme Court has banned any further reassessment or self-assessment of telecommunication companies’ adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, dubbing attemp.....

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Supreme Court Strips Manipur MLA of Ministerial Post, Bars Entry into Assembly(19.03.2020)

Supreme Court has temporarily stripped Manipur Minister of Legislative Assembly, T Shyamkumar of his ministerial post and barred him from entering the.....

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Petition for police protection under Section 482 of CrPC is not maintainable(11.01.2021)

The Petitioner Company was running a Factory at Ranipet and it had employed nearly 146 persons to carry on with its operations. Certain demands were r.....

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Averments set up by applicants are expected to be specifically denied by replying party, if there is no specific denial, then such an averment is deemed to have been admitted by the otherside(04.06.2018)

The Applicants have filed instant applications before present Court for the appointment of a sole Arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the J & K Arbitrat.....

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ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND IS INEVITABLE SINCE THE CONCERNED STATUTE WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME HAS BEEN PROMULGATED AND ENFORCED LONG BEFORE IN THE YEAR 2011(19.06.2018)

In the instant Petition a question of great public importance has been raised for establishment of National Law University. The grievance of the Petit.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Amendment of Senior Designation Guidelines(01.02.2019)

Calcutta High Court has observed that condition stipulating regular practice in high court for being considered for designation as a senior advocate s.....

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Seal Hostels Running Without Licence: Madras High Court(01.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed notice to state saying that women's hostels would have to register themselves within a month, failing which criminal ac.....

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AAR: GST Applicable on Supply of Waste Paper and Transportation Services Received from GTA(31.03.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that 5% of Goods and Service Tax (GST) is applicable to the supply of waste paper and transportation servic.....

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NHAI Clears Contractors’ Bills Worth Rs 25,000 Crore(01.04.2020)

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has cleared bills worth Rs. 25,000 Crore owed to contractors in March, 2020, expediting the process after .....

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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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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority Notifies All Medical Devices Under Price Control(02.04.2020)

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has notified all medical devices sold in India as ‘drugs’ to bring the devices — such as syringes, needles, .....

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AAR West Bengal: No Input Tax Credit on Motor Vehicles Bought for Rent-a-Cab Service(13.06.2019)

Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), West Bengal has noted that the GST paid on the purchase of motor vehicles for supplying rent-a-cab service is not.....

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Bombay High Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest to Gautam Navlakha(14.06.2019)

Bombay High Court has prima facie observed that based on the documents submitted, there was nothing against 65-year-old activist Gautam Navlakha who h.....

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Calcutta High Court Declines to Pass Interim Order on Doctors’ Strike(14.06.2019)

Calcutta High Court has declined to pass any interim order on the strike by junior doctors at state-run hospitals in protest against the attack on two.....

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Calcutta High Court Summons Medical Council Registrar(14.06.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Registrar of the West Bengal Medical Council to appear before this court personally on July 2 with the documents .....

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Calcutta High Court Asks 'Striking' Doctors to Reconcile(17.06.2019)

Calcutta High Court has refused to issue any specified directions in a PIL filed against ongoing doctors' strike in West Bengal and reminded the 'stri.....

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Calcutta High Court: Gift Deed is Not Invalid Just Because it was Registered After Donor's Death(18.06.2019)

Calcutta High Court has noted that a deed of gift cannot be said to be invalid only because it was registered after the death of donor. It observed th.....

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AAR, Karnataka: Govt. Timber Depots Are Not Government Department; Must Collect GST and Issue Invoice(20.01.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that the Government Timber Depots are not Government Department, thereby reverse charge mechanism wil.....

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CESTAT: Refund of Unutilised Credit Can't Denied if Amount Voluntarily Debited/Credited in GSTR-3B(20.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the refund of unutilized credit cannot be denied if the Assessee voluntarily d.....

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Bombay High Court: In Absence of Karta, Any Member of Family May Prosecute Suit(20.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that where a Karta has not been appointed, any member of the Hindu Undivided Family may represent the family in the capacit.....

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RBI Allows Financial Institutions to Conduct Business in Indian National Rupee in IFSC(20.01.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has allowed the Financial Institutions to conduct businesses in Indian National Rupees in International Financial Services Centr.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Delhi Sales Tax Authorities(20.01.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Delhi Sales Tax Authorities and upheld the final judgment and order passed by the Delhi High Court that sales.....

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Calcutta HC: Application to Set Aside Arbitral Award Cannot Be Put on Hold Due to Invocation of IBC(20.01.2020)

Calcutta High Court has stated that an application to set aside an arbitral award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot be kept in a.....

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General Manager being an authority higher to Disciplinary Authority can exercise power of Disciplinary Authority to impose penalty(08.01.2020)

Canara Bank and its functionaries have filed present appeals challenging the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court, whereby the order of pu.....

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Karnataka High Court: Auto LPG Stations Need to Get Trade License(05.06.2019)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the auto LPG stations are required to get the trade license from Municipality. It further noted that the power .....

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Uttarakhand High Court: Grandchildren from Daughter Will Not be Denied Advantages of Welfare Scheme(07.06.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has noted that grandchildren from a daughter of a freedom fighter cannot be denied the advantages of welfare schemes available .....

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Telangana HC Seeks Report on SC Order for Protection of Children in Child Care Institutions(07.04.2020)

Telangana High Court has asked all the Juvenile Justice Boards and Children Courts in the state to file a status report in terms of the Supreme Court .....

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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Moto Case on Risk of COVID-19 Infection in Children Protection Homes(07.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has taken a suo moto case on measures to be taken to protect children lodged in Protection Homes from the Corona virus. The Court .....

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SC Seeks Govt Reply on Vacancies in Apex Telecom Tribunal, Extends Chairman’s Tenure(08.04.2020)

Supreme Court has sought the response of Central Government on Centre's apathy in not appointing members and chairperson of the Telecom Disputes Settl.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Police to Return Mobile Phone/SIM Card Seized From Doctor(02.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Police to return mobile phone and SIM card seized from a doctor who criticized the Government in Social Media for.....

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AAR, Karnataka: 12% GST Applicable on Street Lighting Activity, Not Eligible for Exemption(03.04.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that a 12% goods and services tax is applicable to street lighting activity and is not eligible.....

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Delhi Government to Give Rs 5,000 to Auto Drivers Struggling Due to COVID-19 Lockdown(03.04.2020)

Delhi Government has decided to transfer Rs 5,000 each to auto drivers, Gramin-Sewa and e-rickshaw drivers who are facing tough times due to the lockd.....

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Sikkim HC Disposes PIL Which Raised Issues Arising Out of COVID-19 Restrictions(03.04.2020)

Sikkim High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which has raised several issues arising out of restrictions imposed by the State in the w.....

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AAR, Karnataka: Supply of Intermediary Export Services Taxable under Forward Charge Mechanism(03.04.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that the supply of intermediary export services is taxable under forward charge mechanism and n.....

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NHA Relaxes Criteria to Rope in Private Hospitals Under Ayushman Bharat Scheme(06.04.2020)

National Health Authority (NHA) has relaxed its criteria to rope in private hospitals in smaller towns and cities to be empanelled under Ayushman Bhar.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Supply Food to Persons Without Ration Cards at Same Distribution Centres(06.04.2020)

Madras High Court has directed the State Authorities to distribute packets of essential food grains to the class of persons who do not have any Ration.....

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Calcutta High Court: Former Kolkata Top Cop Rajeev Kumar Cannot be Arrested(31.05.2019)

Calcutta High Court in a big relief for West Bengal Additional Director General (ADG), CID, Rajeev Kumar has accepted his plea, seeking quashing of th.....

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Bombay HC Quashes Prosecution of 2 Former IFIN Auditors(22.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has quashed the prosecution of BSR Associates and Deloitte Haskins & Sells, auditors of the crisis-ridden IL&FS Financial Services (.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs Govt. to Install Ventilators in Hospitals Dedicated for COVID-19 Treatment(22.04.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to install ventilators in the hospitals which are dedicated the treatment of COVID-19 patient.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs State Govt. to Consider Paying 50% Minimum Support Price to Farmers(23.04.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to consider paying 50% Minimum Support Price for wheat to the farmers so as to address their .....

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Calcutta HC Requires Colour Blind Land Owner to be Employed Suitably by Acquiring Authority(23.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has declared that a member of a family whose land has been acquired with an assurance of providing an employment over and above th.....

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SEBI Relaxes Valuation Norms for Mutual Funds(24.04.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has relaxed valuation norms on money and debt market instruments held by mutual funds in the wake of the loan m.....

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Delhi High Court Pulls Up Agency Over South Delhi Project(21.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has observed that no traffic assessment was done nor was process followed by the Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (P.....

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National Anti Profiteering Authority Penalizes VTWO Ventures(22.05.2019)

National Anti Profiteering Authority has held VTWO Ventures to be guilty of anti-profiteering and is directed to deposit the profiteered amount along .....

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AAR: Input Tax Credit Allowable on Debt Settlement(22.05.2019)

AAR West Bengal has held that the companies are eligible to claim the input tax credit even if the liability to pay for inputs between them, including.....

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National Green Tribunal Seeks Implementation of its Order on Noise Pollution(24.05.2019)

National Green Tribunal has directed for implementation of its earlier order on noise pollution in an execution application in appeal in case of Socie.....

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Uttarakhand High Court: Wife Expected to be With Husband's Family(24.05.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that the persistent efforts of a wife to compel her husband to get separated from his mother constitute an act of .....

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National Green Tribunal Seeks Report on Steps to Curb Noise Pollution(27.05.2019)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Airports Authority of India and the Delhi International Airport Limited to furnish a report on the steps take.....

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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: Rebuttal of Presumption u/s 139 NI Act Can Only be Done After Adducing Evidence(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the rebuttal of presumption available under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can only be done after.....

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Supreme Court: Fixing of Commercial Tariff for Self-Financed Educational Institutions Legally Valid(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that clubbing of Self-financed educational institutions with commercial service providers to fix electricity tariffs Higher tha.....

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SC Rejects Prosecuterix's Affidavit That Her Complaint Against Accused was Under Pressure(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to accept an affidavit filed by the prosecutrix that she had lodged the case against the accused under pressure and has affi.....

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Kerala High Court Refuses to Quash Woman's Complaint Against Youth Who Followed Him(24.02.2020)

Kerala High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a man accused of following a woman, a total stranger to him, and inviting her to accomp.....

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No person can be sent on deputation without his consent(19.12.2019)

The Petitioner joined the Respondent department as TGT (NM) in the year, 2006 and thereafter served in various places in the State. On 8th April, 2019.....

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Calcutta HC Switches to "Microsoft Teams" for Hearing Extremely Urgent Matters(08.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has switched to "Microsoft Teams" for hearing extremely urgent matters via video-conferencing and accordingly, all the stakeholder.....

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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Distribution of Direct Cash Benefits(09.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking distribution of all cash benefits under various Schemes of the State and .....

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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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Calcutta HC Asks State to Report on Steps Taken So Far to Contain COVID-19(13.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the West Bengal Government to report to the Court the steps taken so far to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and.....

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Uttarakhand HC Seeks Feasibility Report on Setting Up More Testing Facilities in the State(16.04.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has sought a feasibility report on setting up three testing facilities in Uttarakhand stating that there was a need for more te.....

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Closes Till May 4(17.04.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has decided to remain closed until 4th May, 2020 in light of the extension of the national loc.....

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Once a resolution plan is duly approved by Adjudicating Authority under Section 31 of IBC, the claims shall stand frozen and will be binding on Corporate Debtor and its employees(12.05.2021)

Present Appeal emanates from the Order, passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, whereby the Adjudicating Authority/NCLT approved the Resolution P.....

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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



Mere fact that, Petitioners did not pay the money to complainant does not amount to criminal breach of trust(07.06.2021)

The present Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), to call for the records relating to the .....

Tags : Misappropriation, Prosecution, Legality



Uttarakhand HC to Take Up Bail Applications Besides Matters of Extreme Urgency(20.04.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued a notification stating that Bail Applications will also be taken up, besides fresh matters of extreme urgency during.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Periodic Govt Reports on Various Aspects for Combating COVID-19(20.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government of West Bengal to file periodic reports with regard to the progress made by it in terms of tackl.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs Govt to Ensure Safety and Welfare of All Health Workers(20.04.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed all the District Magistrates of the State of Uttarakhand to look into the grievances of Health Care Workers in the.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Plea for Scheme for Granting Financial Assistance to Lawyers(20.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a plea to frame a scheme for granting financial assistance to lawyers who may require such assistance in view.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Affidavit from State on Steps Taken in Plea Regarding Burial Of COVID-19 Patient(20.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has considered a Petition claiming that the burial in the graveyard of the dead body of a COVID-19 casualty without the death cert.....

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Supreme Court: Execution Petition Filed Without Certified Copy Of Decree Valid(16.07.2019)

Supreme Court has held that the High Court was not right in holding that in the absence of a formal decree not being drawn or/and filed the decree hol.....

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Bombay High Court Rejects AAAR Order Denying Input Tax Credit on ‘Cash Carry’ Vans(17.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has set aside an order passed by the Maharashtra Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling for Goods and Services Tax (AAAR) on admissi.....

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Ayodhya Dispute: Supreme Court Directs Panel to Inform About Outcome of Mediation Process by July 31(18.07.2019)

Supreme Court has asked the mediation panel to continue the process and submit a detailed and final report on the matter by July 31, instead of the ea.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Seeks Report on Environment Damage During Gupta Family Wedding(19.07.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked for a detailed report from the State Government and the State Pollution Control Board on the damage caused to the env.....

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Calcutta High Court: High Court Has Responsibility to Protect Honest Businessmen(19.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the inherent powers of the Court should be used in appropriate cases to meet the ends of justice. The Court whil.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Salary Cut Orders of Police(06.05.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking quashing of Government orders of salary cuts towards Police personnel. The Court has further noted that the.....

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SEBI Asks Franklin to Return Money to Investors in 6 Funds(08.05.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds to focus on returning the money to investors stuck in six funds as so.....

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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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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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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Person Accused of Loitering Without a Mask(08.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash a First Information Report against a person arrested for allegedly loitering around without a mask and manhandli.....

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Karnataka HC: Distribution of CD Containing Lascivious Material is Offence Under Section 67 IT Act(08.05.2020)

Karnataka High Court has held that the dissemination of "material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest" by way of Compact Disks wou.....

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Onus lies on Department to justify admissibility or inadmissibility of Appellant's availment and utilisation of cenvat credit(28.09.2018)

In present matter, the Appellant company is engaged in rendering event management service, advertising service, sponsorship and business consultation .....

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

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

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Section 499 of the IPC does not give absolute privilege to statements made in a Court of law in the judicial proceedings(10.03.2021)

Present petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C) by the accused for quashing complaint and all proceedings aga.....

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Unless the declaration filed by a manufacturer is found to be untrue or false, no demand for additional duty can be raised(17.06.2021)

The issue in present appeal is whether demand for differential duty can be raised on assumptions and presumptions under the Chewing and Unmanufactured.....

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Inconsistent witness testimony fails to deter SC from relying on it(16.06.2016)

The Supreme Court overlooked discrepancies in the testimony of a prosecution witness, and upheld the conviction on its basis, determining the inconsis.....

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The party raising the jurisdictional objection under Section 16 of Arbitration Act has to raise it with alacrity(25.03.2021)

The Petitioners filed an application under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) and raised an objection that, th.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses Plea to Direct Government to Frame Policy Against 'Fake News'(29.04.2019)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to Government to frame policy regarding broadcasting of fake .....

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Police Attack on Howrah Lawyers: Court Premises are to be Insulated from All Intrusions: Calcutta HC(30.04.2019)

Calcutta High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the brutal police assault on lawyers in Howrah n Court premise and also observed that Court premi.....

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Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix can be Ground for Conviction: Delhi HC(30.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has reiterated that the sole testimony of the prosecutrix if found reliable, can be the sole ground for convicting the accused and al.....

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Delhi Court Questions Atishi Marlena's Right to File Plea Against Gautam Gambhir(02.05.2019)

A Delhi court has asked AAP's Lok Sabha candidate from East Delhi, Atishi Marlena, to prove her locus standi for filing a petition against her BJP riv.....

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SC Panel Builds Digital Module, to Speed Up Disposal of Commercial Disputes(14.05.2020)

Supreme Court's E-Committee, in sync with Government’s initiative on ease of doing business, has developed a paperless module for commercial Courts, w.....

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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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A deputationist can be reverted to his parent cadre at any time(30.05.2017)

Applicant has filed present O.A. under Section 19 of Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, seeking to set aside impugned order dated 12th February, 2017.....

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It is mandatory to provide an opportunity to applicant for rectifying defects of application in terms of Section 9(5)(ii)(a) of IBC(19.04.2021)

Present appeal emanates from the Order passed by the Adjudicating Authority in Company Petition, whereby the Application filed by Appellant under Sect.....

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Calcutta HC: Criminal Trial Need Not Split Up Against Company Refusing Representation Before Court(24.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that where a company having notice, fails to represent itself in criminal judicial proceedings, the Courts must proceed w.....

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CESTAT, Bangalore: Collection of Contribution to Build Corpus Fund Liable to Pay Service Tax(24.02.2020)

Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore has held that the collection of contribution to building a corpus fund to secure t.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Allows Direct Sales of Mutual Funds on Exchanges(27.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed investors to directly use the infrastructure of stock exchanges to purchase and redeem units direct.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Imposes Rs 10 Lakhs Fine on Muthoottu Mini Financiers(27.02.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. 10 Lakhs on Muthoottu Mini Financiers for issuing misleading advertisements relate.....

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Karnataka HC Summons Office Bearers of Hubli Bar Association for Resolution Against Sedition Accused(27.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has summoned the office bearers of the Hubli Bar Association in the hearing of a Petition filed against the resolution passed by .....

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Gauhati HC Asks for Clarification on Whether NCLT Covers Proceedings Pending Before GST Authorities(27.02.2020)

Gauhati High Court has asked the Central government for fresh consideration by examining the aspect as to whether the order of moratorium of the Natio.....

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All laws are deemed to apply prospectively unless either expressly specified to apply retrospectively(01.09.2020)

Present appeal takes exception to the Final Order passed by the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, whereby the customs duty levied upon.....

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'Ten times penalty' prescribed for deficit stamp duty cannot be mechanically imposed(17.09.2020)

The Appellant by present appeals challenges the judgment of learned Single Judge of the High Court dismissing the Writ Petition of the Appellant as we.....

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Uttarakhand High Court has rejected a ‘Juvenility’ plea of a tripRejects Triple Murder Convict's Plea(26.08.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has rejected a ‘Juvenility’ plea of a triple murder convict whose death sentence affirmed by the Supreme Court was later commut.....

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Madras High Court Declines to Direct State Government to Enact Law to Protect Statues(27.08.2019)

Madras High Court has declined to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the State Government to enact a special law to protect statues of political .....

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P & H HC Clarifies No 200% Duty on Imports from Pakistan Before Centre Hike After Pulwama Attack(28.08.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that goods imported from Pakistan before the Centre hiked the custom duty on them to 200 per cent after the Pu.....

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Delhi High Court Upholds Validity of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 2010(28.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected a batch of seven writ petitions and observed that the Central Bureau of Investigation was empowered to investigate in ma.....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Protection from Arrest to Mukul Roy Till Sept 5 in Cheating Case(30.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted protection from arrest till September 5 to senior BJP leader Mukul Roy in connection with a case of alleged payout for.....

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Calcutta High Court Puts Restriction on TET Merit List(02.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has issued an interim order restraining the school service commission from publishing the merit list for appointment of assistant .....

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Lok Sabha Passes Central Educational Institutions (Reservations in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill(02.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Central Educational Institutions (Reservations in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019. It seeks to provide for the reservation of pos.....

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Calcutta High Court Increases Protection to Former Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar Till July 22(03.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has extended till July 22 the protection granted to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar from the CBI taking any coerci.....

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Calcutta High Court Notice Brings Cut Money Scandal to Mamata Banerjee’s Doorstep(03.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed Bengal food minister Jyotipriya Mullick,his confidential assistant,a councillor and the State to respond within four .....

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Parliament Passes Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019(04.07.2019)

Parliament has passed Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill 2019. The Bill enables Universities or colleges to be con.....

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NGT: Make Limiters Essential in Sound Systems to Cut Noise Pollution(06.08.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to make the use of sound limiters essential in all sound systems, to .....

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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Bharati Ghosh Aide(06.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a bail plea by Sujit Mandal, a bodyguard of former West Midnapore police chief Bharati Ghosh, in an extortion case i.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019(07.08.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019. The Bill aims at the speedy eviction of unauthor.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Rejects Review Pleas of Former CMs on Overstay in Official Bungalows(08.08.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has rejected the pleas of former chief ministers Bhagat Singh Koshiyari and Vijay Bahuguna seeking review of its order to the S.....

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Calcutta High Court: Sex Workers Should not be Arrested, or Treated as Accused(12.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed that sex workers exploited for commercial sex should not be arrayed as accused for offences under the Immoral Traffic.....

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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.

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Calcutta HC Dismisses Bail Plea by Bangladeshi National(20.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has denied bail to a Bangladeshi national, who has been in custody for 270 days, arrested under Sections 411 and 414 of the Indian.....

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Bombay HC Tells Navi Mumbai Civic Body to Certify Names of Workers Involved in COVID Duty(28.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to certify names of workers who are involved in COVID-19 related duties an.....

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Delhi HC Directs NIA to Furnish Copy of Proceedings in Gautam Navlakha’s Bail Plea(29.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed National Investigation Agency to furnish the complete copy of the proceedings in the application for issuance of product.....

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Calcutta High Court Suspends Functioning Till July 19(14.07.2020)

Calcutta High Court has extended the period of suspension of judicial and administrative functioning of the High Court till 19th July, 2020, on accoun.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging UGC Guidelines on Autonomous Status of Colleges(14.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to University Grants Commission (UGC) in a plea challenging the validity of the University Grants Commission (Confe.....

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Delhi HC Grants Time to TRAI to Show Action Taken Against Compliance of TCCCPR Regulations(15.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has granted six weeks to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to show action taken to ensure compliance with the Telecom Commercial .....

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Calcutta HC: Special Courts in Narcotics Cases to Record Statements of Witnesses Through Video(16.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has recommended the Special Courts under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 to record statements of official witn.....

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Apex Court: Protection from Criminal Prosecution not Available to PSU Employees(20.08.2019)

Apex Court has ruled that protection from criminal prosecution is not available to those public servants who work in government companies or undertaki.....

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Supreme Court: Institutional Independence, Financial Autonomy Important for Independence of Judiciary(20.08.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan Government to reconsider two decade old proposal of the then Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court to upgrad.....

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Saradha Scam: Calcutta High Court Extends Rajeev Kumar's Protection from Arrest(21.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has extended the protection from arrest to West Bengal CID Additional Director General Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha.....

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Gujarat High Court Slams Sales Tax Authority on Grounds of Revenue Collection from Private Firm(21.08.2019)

Gujarat High Court has slammed Sales Tax Authority for collecting revenue from a private firm Micromax Informatics Limited. The High Court has termed .....

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NCLAT Seeks Jet lenders' Reply on Dutch Insolvency Administrator's Plea(22.08.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has asked the Committee of Creditors of Jet Airways if they would coordinate with a Dutch Court appoin.....

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Adjudicating Authority would not have power to modify the Resolution Plan which the CoC in their commercial wisdom have approved(21.06.2021)

Present is an Application filed by the Resolution Professional under Section 30(6) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), seeking approval.....

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Once the seat of arbitration is replaced by mutual agreement, changed venue becomes 'seat of arbitration'(13.04.2021)

The present appeal arises out of the impugned judgment passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in which Special Civil Application filed by th.....

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Sanction under Section 197 of CrPC is required to prosecute public servants, if alleged act committed is directly concerned with official duty(23.07.2021)

The Appellant, is the complainant in FIR registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections 3(1)(.....

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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.....

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TDSAT Rejects TRAI Plea to Change Airtel, VIL Interim Order(05.08.2020)

Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has rejected the plea of Telecom Regulator of India to change its interim order to note that .....

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Kerala HC: Presumption u/s 29 POCSO Act Does Not Affect Obligation of Prosecution(06.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that the presumption under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Act does not, in any.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Constitution of Broadcast Regulatory Authority(07.08.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre in a plea seeking constitution of a Broadcast Regulatory Authority to regulate electronic media in India.....

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AAR, Andhra Pradesh: Coaching Classes Not Eligible to Seek GST Exemption(10.08.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Andhra Pradesh has clarified that the coaching classes are not eligible for exemption under Goods and Services Tax Act, .....

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P&H HC: Protective Shield of Law to be Extended to Public Servants to Enable Discharge of Duty(11.08.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the "protective shield of law" has to be extended to public servants to enable them to effectively dis.....

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

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

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Date of filing of Bill of Entry for home consumption is the relevant date for levy of Duty, including Anti Dumping Duty(01.03.2018)

The Petitioner has filed the Writ Petition to issue a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus calling for the records connected with the Seizure Memo dated 4t.....

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Even in absence of specific letter for payment of duty under protest, the payment of duty for which refund sought can be treated under protest(02.12.2021)

The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant's refund claim is hit by limitation and whether in absence of any specific letter.....

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Telangana High Court Directs Re-Autopsy on Slain Naxalite to Check Fake-Encounter Claim(02.08.2019)

Telangana High Court has ordered a re-postmortem be done at Gandhi Hospital in order to know whether the alleged police encounter of Punnam Lingaiah a.....

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Uttarakhand High Court to Doctors: Serve in Remote Areas or Return Fee Subsidy with Interest(02.08.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered a section of MBBS degree holders from the government medical colleges to either serve in state's remote areas for f.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Strict Implementation of Statutory Reservation for Recruitment(25.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Central Government to ensure that central universities are strict.....

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SC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging 2004 NCMEI Act for Not Recognising Minorities at State-Level(28.08.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation challenging validity of provisions of National Commission for Minority E.....

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NCDRC Allows Advocates to Appear Physically if All Parties to the Matter Consent(02.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has allowed advocates to appear for physical hearing of cases if all the parties to the matter.....

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SC Pulls Up Delhi & Maharashtra for Not Filing Affidavit Showing Compliance of Welfare Statutes(02.09.2020)

Supreme Court has pulled up the State Governments of Maharashtra and National Capital Territory of Delhi for not filing affidavits regarding the imple.....

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Mere taking of cenvat credit in book of account would not entail interest and penalty unless same is drawn from account of the government by way of refund or utilisation against duty dues(23.01.2019)

Appellant manufactures bright bar of stainless steel, and mild steel and mild steel wire. It has registered under the Central Excise Act. It availed c.....

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NCLT or NCLAT are not empowered under IBC, 2016 to reverse commercial decision of CoC(05.02.2019)

Appeals was against impugned order of NCLAT and High Court dismissing appeal filed by Appellant observing that, requirement of approval of resolution .....

Tags : Rejection, Resolution plan, Legality



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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Adjudicating Authority and Appellate Authority under IBC cannot compel a party to the proceedings before it to settle a dispute(14.12.2021)

In present matter, on a petition which was instituted by the Appellants under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) for initiati.....

Tags : Dispute, Settlement, Direction



Calcutta High Court: Accused has Right to Remain Silent(06.09.2019)

Calcutta High Court has exonerated a convict from a murder charge by observing that Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 does not discharge th.....

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Apex Court Stays Liquidation of Amtek Auto on Lenders Plea(09.09.2019)

Apex Court gas stayed the liquidation of debt-laden Amtek Auto on a plea moved by lenders of the company, and issued notice to the Resolution Professi.....

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Uttarakhand Relaxes Centre’s Strict Traffic Penalties under Amended Motor Vehicles Act(12.09.2019)

Uttarakhand Government has notified and reduced the fines imposed by Centre for traffic violations under the amended Motor Vehicles Act. For example i.....

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Prosecution Norms Relaxed for TDS, I-T Return Filing Defaults(12.09.2019)

Central Board of Direct Taxes has relaxed some norms relating to prosecution of income tax defaulters for delay in depositing TDS (tax deducted at sou.....

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Delhi HC Directs NDRF to Pay Petitioners Deputation Allowance in Accordance with SC Order(08.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) to pay deputation allowance to 319 petitioners who had petitioned before the Co.....

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Agreements relating to immovable properties, which are to be used exclusively in trade and commerce are covered within the ambit of 'commercial dispute'(13.12.2021)

The present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 impugns the order passed by District Judge, whereby the Commercial Court has.....

Tags : Immovable properties, Trade, Commercial dispute



AAR, Karnataka: No GST on Full-Time Directors’ Salary(11.05.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has clarified that if the director is an employee of the company, there will be no incidence of Goods and Servi.....

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Delhi HC: Efficacious Alternative Remedies in Insurance Claim Dispute Doubtful(13.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has entertained a Writ Petition on a dispute relating to insurance claim observing that the availability of efficacious alternative r.....

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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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Calcutta HC Directs State to Disclose Progress in Appointments of Chairperson/Members(22.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Secretary, Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department as well as the Judicial Secretary to submit .....

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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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Uttarakhand HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Proceedings Against INC Candidate for 2012 State Elections(22.09.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings under Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 against Rajendra Sing.....

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Commercial wisdom of the CoC expressed after due deliberation has to be given weight(21.12.2021)

Present Appeal has been filed by an Unsuccessful Resolution Applicant challenging the order of the Adjudicating Authority by which the Adjudicating Au.....

Tags : Resolution plan, Approval, Legality



Supreme Court Explains Executing Court Cannot Travel Beyond Order or Decree under Execution(16.09.2019)

Supreme Court has clarified a settled proposition that an executing court cannot travel beyond the order or decree under execution. The Court observed.....

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Calcutta HC Extends Interim Protection from Arrest to Mukul Roy in Railway Panel Case till Nov 8(17.09.2019)

Calcutta High Court has extended interim protection from arrest to BJP leader Mukul Roy in a case of alleged payout for a railway panel membership til.....

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SEBI Bars Gautam Thapar from Accessing Markets(18.09.2019)

SEBI has barred Gautam Thapar, former chairman of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd, and three former officials of the company from the securities.....

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BHC: Mere Possession or Storage of Gutka will not Fall Under ‘Danger’ as per Section 188 IPC(18.09.2019)

Bombay High Court(BHC) has ruled that mere possession or storage of gutka/pan masala cannot come under definition of danger under Section 188 of India.....

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Uttarakhand High Court: No Maternity Leave for Government Employees in Case of Third Child(19.09.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has passed an order which makes employees of the State Government ineligible for maternity leave after their second child. The .....

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Decision of the CoC’s ‘commercial wisdom’ is non¬ justifiable, except on limited grounds(17.12.2021)

Present appeals assail the judgment and order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (“the NCLAT”), thereby allowing the app.....

Tags : Resolution Plan, Process, Commercial wisdom



High Court having an ordinary original civil jurisdiction can also execute foreign decree under Section 44A of CPC(28.01.2022)

The Appellant/decree holder has challenged the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court relegating to file a petition for execution of a money.....

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CCI Gives Approval under Green Channel Route for Essel MF Acquisition by Sachin Bansal's BAC(09.10.2019)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its approval under the 'green channel' route to acquisition of Essel Mutual Fund by a Sachin Bansal-ow.....

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Delhi Pollution: SC Directs MOEF to File Report on Stubble Burning in Punjab, Haryana & Western UP(15.10.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to file a status report on the recommendations of a high level task.....

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Supreme Court Restrains Tax Department from Taking Action Against Gautam Khaitan(15.10.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court order restraining the Income Tax department from taking any action against VVIP chopper scam accused Ga.....

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AAAR, Karnataka: Advance Ruling on 18% GST Application to 'Parota' is Void Ab Initio(06.10.2020)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has declared the ruling given by the Authority of Advance Ruling on the application of 18% Goods and .....

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Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Skoda Auto Volkswagen for Installing 'Cheat Devices'(07.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has refused to quash a First Information Report registered against Skoda Auto Volkswagen, in connection to the alleged installati.....

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Quotations cannot be the basis for re-determining the value of goods(09.01.2020)

The issue in present appeals being common - undervaluation of tyres imported by the Appellant company is for trade and further the companies are under.....

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NCLT does not have any residuary jurisdiction to entertain contractual dispute(23.11.2021)

Present appeal arises from a judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. The NCLAT upheld the interim order of the National Company Law T.....

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Supreme Court: Right of Minority Institutions not Absolute, Amenable to Rules(26.09.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that “the right of minority institutions is not absolute, and is amenable to regulation”. The Court observed, “The protection .....

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Uttarakhand High Court : Advocates' Strikes Illegal, Amounts to Misconduct and Contempt of Court(26.09.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has noted that strikes and court boycotts by lawyers are illegal. The Court has further warned that strict action would be take.....

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Bom HC Directs Authorities to Provide Help to Man who Stabbed Woman After She Rejected His Proposal(27.09.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed the Superintendent, Thane Prison to provide psychiatric help to a man accused of stabbing a woman who turned down his p.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Gives Approval to CBI to File FIR Against Harish Rawat in Sting Video Case(01.10.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has allowed the CBI to register an FIR against the Chief Minister Harish Rawat in connection with a 2016 sting video that purpo.....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Former Top Cop Rajeev Kumar in Saradha Scam Case(01.10.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha ponzi scam case. The Court ask.....

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Mutation Entry Does Not Confer Any Right, Title Or Interest In Favour Of Any Person(06.09.2021)

The original Respondent No.6 has preferred the present special leave petition feeling aggrieved with the impugned judgment and order passed by the Hig.....

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Defamatory complaints by highly educated spouse irreparably damaging reputation and career of partner amounts to mental cruelty entitling divorce decree(26.02.2021)

The challenge in present appeals is to the judgment and order in the First Appeal whereby the High Court had allowed both appeals by reversing the com.....

Tags : Marriage, Dissolution, Entitlement



Resignation once accepted cannot be taken back(25.10.2021)

Present petition has been filed by the Petitioner for issuance of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ commanding the Respondent by direct.....

Tags : Duty, Joining, Direction



District Magistrate or Chief Metropolitan Magistrate can appoint an advocate and authorise him/her to take possession of the secured assets under Section 14(1A) SARFAESI Act(25.02.2022)

The seminal question involved in present cases is whether it is open to the District Magistrate or the Chief Metropolitan to appoint an advocate and a.....

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Telangana High Court Gives Approval for Privatisation of 5,100 RTC Routes(25.11.2019)

Telangana High Court has disposed of a writ petition filed against the State Government''s decision to privatise 5,100 RTC routes in a major setback t.....

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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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Calcutta HC: Possession of Counterfeit Currency in Hidden Manner Amounts to Trafficking(27.11.2019)

Calcutta High Court has upheld an order of conviction for possession of counterfeit Forged Indian Currency Notes and remarked that the same would amou.....

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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 .....

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Bombay High Court: Metro Route Alteration Conforms with Provisions of Law(28.11.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled that the alteration in the Metro rail route alignment for the Vanaz-Ramwadi corridor-2 conformed with the powers conferred.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Regularise Unauthorised Colonies(29.11.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, 2019. The Bi.....

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Air Pollution: Delhi High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt, Recommends Clutch of Measures(15.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has pulled up the Delhi Government and other authorities over increasing air pollution levels in the city and suggested a clutch of m.....

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NGT Requires List of Labs Monitoring Pollution(18.11.2019)

National Green Tribunal has asked the Union Environment Ministry to submit a list of recognized laboratories and analysts that monitor pollution and u.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Input Tax Credit Denial to Restaurants(19.11.2019)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the Centre seeking to know why the option of input tax credit under Goods and Services Tax regime is not ava.....

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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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NGT to Pollution Boards: Review Setting Up and Expansion of Industries in Polluted Areas(21.11.2019)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to revise its mechanism for setting up of new industrial units and also expan.....

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NGT to Delhi Government: Inadequate Action on Tackling Noise Pollution(21.11.2019)

National Green Tribunal has slammed the Delhi Government's awareness activities to tackle noise pollution, saying they were inadequate in terms of qua.....

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Any written communication is deemed to have been received, if it is delivered to the addressee personally or at his place of business, habitual residence address or mailing address(23.08.2021)

The Petitioner, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, has filed the present petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Concil.....

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AAR: Building Completion and Finishing Services is Single Service Which Attracts 18% GST(20.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that building completion and finishing services are to be regarded as a single service and no.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Uttar Pradesh Government on Allahabad Name Change(21.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Government on a Petition challenging the Yogi Government’s decision to change the name of Allaha.....

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Calcutta HC: Unreasoned Arbitral Awards are Opposed to Public Policy Under Section 34 of A&C Act(21.01.2020)

Calcutta High Court has set aside an arbitral award that was found to be bereft of proper reasoning and application of mind. The Court has held that a.....

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Allahabad High Court: Section 164(2) of Companies Act is Constitutionally Valid(21.01.2020)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, which stipulates that a Director whose compa.....

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AAR: 18% Goods and Service Tax Applicable on Entry Fee and Amusement Facility in Public Park(21.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Rajasthan has ruled that 18% of Goods and Services Tax would apply to the entry fee and amusement facility in the public.....

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Right to food is a fundamental right of every human without which the dignified existence of human beings is inconceivable.(24.05.2021)

Present matter is related to Order issued by State Government to give preference to Self-help group in allotment of fair price shop. The Allahabad Hig.....

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Power of attorney holder of a financial creditor who has been given authorisation can file an application under Section 7 of IBC on behalf of it(30.09.2021)

Respondent No. 2 filed an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) which was admitted by the National Company Law.....

Tags : Authorisation, Grant, Legality



Orders passed by NCDRC in exercise of its jurisdiction are subject to appeal before the Supreme Court(07.11.2017)

Present appeals have been brought before this Court invoking Section 37(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as amended by Arbitration.....

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Onus is on the husband to establish that there are sufficient grounds to show that he is unable to discharge his legal obligations for reasons beyond his control(20.06.2022)

By way of instant criminal revision petition filed under Section 397 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), challenge has been laid to order pass.....

Tags : Divorce, Mutual consent, Maintenance



SC Asks Maharashtra PCB to Detail Steps Taken on Ground Water Contamination at Akolner Village(21.01.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board to file an affidavit in four weeks, giving details of the steps taken on the .....

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NGT Directs Uttarakhand to Confirm Claims Made Through Photographs of Chaotic Waste Disposal(30.08.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the State to confirm clams made in the photographs and furnish a report after numerous photographs of rampa.....

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Calcutta High Court: Accused not Required to be in Country While Seeking Anticipatory Bail(30.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that an application for pre-arrest bail could not be said to be non-maintainable merely because the accused was abroad w.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Gives State Govt Six Months to Take Policy Decision on Liquor Ban(30.08.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has given the State Government six months to formulate a policy to implement provisions of the Excise Act, 1910 which provide f.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs CBI to Register FIR Against CM Trivendra Singh Rawat(28.10.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a First Information Report and investigate the allegations of co.....

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

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

Tags : Resolution Process, Time period



Uttarakhand HC Directs CBI to File FIR Against Trivendra Singh Rawat on Corruption Allegations(29.10.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a First Information Report and investigate the allegations of co.....

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SC Dismisses Writ Petition Filed Against Handing Over Mulanthuruthy Church to Orthodox Group(29.10.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition which was filed against the order of the High Court of Kerala directing the handing over of Mulanthuruthy .....

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Madras HC to Suo Motu Test Constitutional Validity of Section 36B of Advocates Act, 1961(02.03.2020)

Madras High Court has decided to suo moto consider the validity of Section 36B of the Advocates Act, 1961, in as much as it stipulates that in case a .....

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National Anti- Profiteering Authority Imposes Penalty on Samsung India(03.03.2020)

National Anti- Profiteering Authority has levied a penalty of Rs 37.85 Lakhs on Samsung India for not passing on the benefits of lower Goods and Servi.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Bail to Chartered Accountant if He is Willing to Compound Offence(03.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Lower Court to allow a Chartered Accountant involved in a Goods and Services Tax scam of Rs 98 Crore to bail if t.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Evacuation of Students in Iran Due to Coronavirus Outbreak(04.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Government in a plea seeking evacuation of students from Iran, in light of the outbreak of Corona vi.....

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Madras High Court: Section 6 of MGNREGA Not Unconstitutional(05.03.2020)

Madras High Court has held that Section 6 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is not violative of Articles 1.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Constitutionality of MGNREGA



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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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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Calcutta High Court Stays Arrest Warrant Against Shashi Tharoor for Hindu Pakistan Remark(23.08.2019)

Calcutta High Court has stayed a bailable arrest warrant against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his remark on creation of a 'Hindu Pakistan'.

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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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Calcutta HC Imposes Blanket Ban on Fireworks to Curb Air Pollution Amid Covid Pandemic(06.11.2020)

Calcutta High Court has clamped a blanket ban on fireworks to curb pollution amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Bengal till the end of November, 2020 “for .....

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Orissa HC Sets Aside Conviction for Rape, Commutes Death Penalty to Life Imprisonment(10.11.2020)

Orissa High Court has commuted the death sentence of a 28-year-old man to life imprisonment while upholding his conviction for murder of a 9-year-old .....

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Mere writing a document by hand without execution and without compliance of the prescribed legal standards does not render it final, as a Will(08.08.2022)

By virtue of instant appeal, Appellant impugns the preliminary decree of partition and the final decree of partition passed by Learned Single Judge. L.....

Tags : Will, Execution, Proof



Issue of arbitrability of the dispute over non-renewal of the lease is within the realm of the Arbitral Tribunal/Arbitrator(18.08.2022)

Present appeals are against a common judgment passed by the High Court allowing Arbitration Appeal filed by the Respondents, setting aside the impugne.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Appointment of Special Public Prosecutors(10.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging the appointment of eleven Special Public Prosecutors for conducting cases pertaining to the r.....

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HP HC Grants Interim Bail to 58-Year Old Taking Into Consideration His Age and Stress on Family(10.11.2020)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted interim bail to a 58-year-Old man, taking into account his age and the contention that he and his family membe.....

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Apex Court: Outer Limitation for Possession Suit Based on Title Will Not Get Lost(04.07.2019)

Apex Court has noted that merely because relief of declaration is also sought in a suit for possession the outer limitation of twelve years is also no.....

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CCI Orders Probe of Maruti Suzuki's Discounting Practices(05.07.2019)

CCI has said that it had ordered an investigation into how Maruti Suzuki controlled discounts its dealers could offer. Car makers at times set a limit.....

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Calcutta High Court: Raise Pay of 11 Contractual Teachers(05.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed the state education department to pay at least Rs 14,500 as the the minimum basic pay of assistant teachers to 11 te.....

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NGT Raps AAP Govt Over Inaction on Unauthorised Constructions in South Delhi's Forest Areas(05.07.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped the AAP Government over inaction on unauthorised constructions being carried out in South Delhi's Jaunapur an.....

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NCLT/NCLAT has no residual equity jurisdiction while dealing with Resolution Plan approved by Committee of Creditors(10.08.2021)

Present appeal arises under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against a judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. .....

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Union Budget, 2019: Special Additional Excise Duty of Rs 1/Litre on Petrol & Diesel(05.07.2019)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has levied a special excise duty of Rs 1/Litre on petrol and diesel.

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Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Compulsory Retirement of Lower Court Judge(08.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has set aside an order of compulsory retirement to a lower court judge, which was issued to him by the HC's administration on char.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Probe Into Air Crash Occurred at Calicut International Airport(18.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by a lawyer seeking a probe into air crash that occurred at the Calicut Internation.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Member of Hubbali Bar Association to Appear for Sedition-Accused Students(28.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has observed that a member of Hubbali Bar Association should appear on behalf of three Kashmiri students charged with sedition fo.....

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

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

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Authority for Advance Rulings Denies Tax Exemption Under India-Mauritius Treaty(28.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling has denied any benefit of the India-Mauritius tax treaty under which the applicable rates are a bit lower. The Authority .....

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When personal business interests of importers clash with public interest, the former has to give way to the latter(17.06.2021)

In present set of appeals, the Union of India and the authorities related with customs have questioned the orders dated 15th October, 2020 and 5th Jan.....

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Adjudicating authority cannot travel beyond the charges levelled in the show cause notice(19.10.2022)

The appeal is directed against the order in original whereby the learned Commissioner rejected the application for remission of duty in respect of the.....

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Claims raised by an obstructer including questions relating to right, title or interest in the property has to be adjudicated upon by the Executing Court(06.12.2021)

The BDA has preferred the present appeals feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment passed by the High Court, by which the High Co.....

Tags : Execution proceedings, obstructer, Adjudication



‘Undue influence’ in execution of a contract cannot be inferred merely because a family member was looking after his family elder(11.09.2019)

In present matter, the Plaintiff and Defendant No. 2 are brothers. Defendant No. 1 was the wife of Defendant No. 2. Respondents Nos. 1 to 3 are sons o.....

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Consumer Forum has jurisdiction to adjudicate the legitimacy of statutory dues(16.09.2019)

In present case, the reference arises out of the order passed by a two-Judge Bench of present Court, wherein they expressed doubt as to the correctnes.....

Tags : imposition, Statutory due, Consumer fora, Jurisdiction



Cenvat Credit in respect of Courier Service is admissible(06.04.2022)

The facts of the case is that, during the disputed period i.e. April 2015 to June 2017, the Appellant had availed Cenvat credit on the basis of invoic.....

Tags : Cenvat credit, Input service, Admissibility



SC Asks Kerala HC to Decide Challenge Against Airport Authority of India Decision on Merits(28.02.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Kerala High Court which held the Writ Petition filed by the Kerala Government challenging the decision.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: No Service Tax on Rent Received from Bullock Carts with Tyres & Without Driver(28.02.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Mumbai has held that tyre Bullock Carts without bullocks and driver, provided by the App.....

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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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Delhi HC Seeks Explanation on Illegal Cutting of Trees(09.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought an explanation from the forest department, police and the south corporation on a Petition filed by a local resident of Jan.....

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Bombay HC Directs BMC to Stop Demolition of Kangana Ranaut's Properties(09.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to stop the demolition of Actor Kangana Ranaut's properties.

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Bombay HC Directs BMC to Stop Demolition of Kangana Ranaut’s Bungalow(10.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to immediately stop the demolition of Kangana Ranaut’s bungalow in Pali Hi.....

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

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

Tags : Reference, dispute, Arbitration



Calcutta HC Directs State Authorities to Start Bus Services for NEET-UG Aspirants(10.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the State authorities to make a sincere endeavour to start bus services for NEET-UG Aspirants from early morning on the .....

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Calcutta HC Directs State Authorities to Provide Decent Accommodation to NEET-UG Aspirant(11.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the State authorities to provide decent accommodation of one room, to a NEET-UG Aspirant (petitioner) and her accompanyi.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Barkha Dutt in Plea Seeking Transfer of Complaint Against Kapil Sibal(14.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to journalist Barkha Dutt in a plea asking the Court to transfer her Petition seeking action against Kapil Sibal, t.....

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Andheri Court Orders Inquiry into Complaint Against Kangana Ranaut & Sister Rangoli Chandel(30.10.2020)

Andheri Court, Mumbai has ordered inquiry against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel for allegedly posting derogatory tweets against .....

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SC Stays Delhi High Court Order Denying Extension of Interim Bail to Undertrials(30.10.2020)

Andheri Court, Mumbai has ordered inquiry against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel for allegedly posting derogatory tweets against .....

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SC Issues Notice to Union Government in Plea Alleging Use of Medicines Without Approval(30.10.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union Government in a plea alleging that two medicines Remdesivir and Favipiravir are being used for the treatm.....

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Fraud vitiates everything and forged DEPB licenses are void ab initio(23.09.2022)

The original assessee has preferred the present Civil Appeal against the impugned judgment passed by the High Court by which the High Court has confir.....

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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.....

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Unless the concurrent findings recorded by the lower courts were found to be perverse, the same are not required to be interfered with by the High Court(14.10.2022)

The Appellant– original Plaintiff instituted the suit against the Respondent – original defendant for recovery of Rs. 1 lakh. It was the case on behal.....

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AAAR, Karnataka: IGST Applicable on Online Tests Scored After Human Intervention(01.12.2020)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that the Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) is applicable on online tests score.....

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NAA: TTK Prestige Guilty of Not Passing Benefit of GST to Customers(01.12.2020)

National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has found TTK Prestige guilty of profiteering for not passing the benefit of Goods and Service Tax reductio.....

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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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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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Calcutta High Court Orders Claimant to Plant 50 Trees(22.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has ordered a litigant to plant 50 trees as punishment in lieu of imprisonment after finding a petitioner guilty of contempt. The .....

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Calcutta High Court: Demolish Concrete Structures at Base of Trees(22.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has held that the concrete base built around trees by the city roads should be abolished so that the roots could access water, soi.....

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Calcutta High Court Pulls Up State Govt Over Trust Vote in Civic Body(22.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court took to task the State Government and the North 24 Pargana Municipality of Bongaon for not following in letter and spirit its earl.....

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Calcutta High Court Extends Interim Protection from Arrest to Former Kolkata Cop Rajeev Kumar(22.07.2019)

Calcutta High Court has extended by one week an interim protection from arrest granted to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connectio.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State Forest Department to Ensure Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Birds(09.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Forest Department to strictly ensure obedience to the laws relating to prevention of cruelty to animals and.....

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Delhi Court Dismisses Plea Against Gautam Gambhir(23.10.2019)

Delhi Court has rejected a plea filed by AAP leader Atishi Marlena against East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir for possessing two voter ID cards and observed.....

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Apex Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Uttarakhand Journalist(24.10.2019)

Apex Court has stayed the criminal proceedings in three cases lodged against an Uttarakhand TV journalist and others by the state police after the cha.....

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Supreme Court:Criminal Complaint Cannot Carry on After Settlement Between Parties in Marital Disputes(25.10.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that a criminal complaint made under Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 cannot contin.....

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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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Uttarakhand HC Urges Lawyers to Avoid Enclosing Documents Available Electronically(21.12.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that the practice of enclosing the copies of Act, Rules, notifications, Government Gazettes and Judgments with the.....

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Delhi High Court Directs AAP Govt to Consider OP Chautala's Release Plea in Teachers Hiring Scam(19.12.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed the AAP Government to consider former Haryana Chief Minister OP Chautala's plea for early release from jail in the JBT t.....

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Telangana High Court Directs Second Autopsy of 4 Rape Accused Killed by Police(23.12.2019)

Telangana High Court has directed authorities to conduct a second postmortem of the bodies of four accused in the gang-rape and murder of a woman vete.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs State Govt to Take Down All Anti-Citizenship Media Campaigns(23.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to suspend all media campaigns related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). The Court.....

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Delhi HC: Tihar Inmate Ankit Gujjar Death Case, Jail Authority To Provide Protection To Co Accused(28.01.2022)

Delhi High Court directed the jail authorities to provide adequate protection to a co-accused with inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old old gangster, wh.....

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NCLAT: Initiation Of CIRP Not A Pre-Requisite To Initiate IRP Against The Personal Guarantor(28.01.2022)

NCLAT has held that initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process is not a pre-requisite to initiate Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) again.....

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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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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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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere in Dispute Over Citizenship of Hindu Man(03.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in a dispute over the citizenship of a Hindu man, claiming to have converted his religion from Islam, by .....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Supply of Pure Services by Rendering Consulting Services Exempt from GST(03.03.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that supply of pure services by rendering Consulting Services for Programme Management and acc.....

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Court cannot tweak the terms of the tendering process set by an expert(12.10.2022)

The present Judgment will dispose of two Writ Petitions seeking the issuance of the writ of mandamus directing the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ("Re.....

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AAR, Rajasthan: Education and Training in Practices of Yoga Attracts 18% GST(03.03.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan has ruled that 18% of Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on education and training in physical, menta.....

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Calcutta High Court Upholds Conviction for Abetment of Suicide(03.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that poverty even if acute cannot be a justification for a husband to perpetrate torture upon his wife thus compellin.....

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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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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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Kerala HC Directs to File Report on Manner of Appointment of Public Prosecutors(03.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed all Principal District Judges to file a report in a suo motu writ petition initiated to investigate the matter of appoi.....

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Delhi HC: Plea Against Unauthorized Construction Requires Leading of Evidence(03.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain public interest litigation against alleged unauthorized construction on a government land, stating that it c.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State to Consider Inclusion of Gachhi Unorganised Workers(03.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Secretary, Labour Department, Government of West Bengal to consider a representation to include a section of unor.....

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

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

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Supreme Court Directs States/UTs to Accept E-Authenticated Copies of Orders(24.09.2021)

Supreme Court has approved the use of an electronic system named FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records) for transmission of e-au.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Against Alleged Unauthorized Construction With 50K Cost(24.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has rejected with Rs. 50,000 cost, a Public Interest Litigation filed challenging alleged unauthorised construction on properties, wi.....

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In limited scrutiny, AO cannot go beyond dispute raised in notice(23.12.2022)

Present is an appeal filed by the assessee against the order of the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The assessee submitted that, the lea.....

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When there has been devolution of interest during pendency of suit, suit may, by leave of Court, be continued by or against persons upon whom such interest has devolved(10.07.2017)

By present application, challenge is made to order passed by District Judge, whereby appellate Court rejected application of Petitioner under Order XX.....

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Sufficiency or inadequacy of the ‘reasons to believe’ cannot be gone into while considering the validity of an ‘act of authorization’ to conduct search and seizure(13.07.2022)

The challenge in the present appeal is to an order passed by the High Court whereby the warrant of authorization issued by the Appellant under Section.....

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Calcutta High Court Questions Election Commission for Expediting Bhowanipore Bypolls(24.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has refused to take on record the affidavit filed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL.....

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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Against WB Govt 'Ration At Doorstep' Scheme(27.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the West Bengal government's newly introduced 'Duare Ration' (ration at doorstep) program hol.....

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Delhi HC: Settlements Entered Into in Industrial Disputes are Legal and Valid(07.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that settlements entered into in industrial disputes are legal and valid even though provisions similar to Order XXIII R.....

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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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Calcutta HC Restrains Centre from Deporting 4 Rohingya Muslim Women to Myanmar Till August 10(08.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has restrained the Union of India from deporting 4 Rohingya refugee women to Myanmar till August 10. The Court directed that the 4.....

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Empty packaging material of cenvatable input is not liable for payment either as excise duty or as cenvat credit(24.06.2022)

The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant is required to pay an amount of 6% in terms of 6(3) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2.....

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Order issued by the Assistant Labour Commissioner would not act as a bar to approach the Labour Court individually/independently(04.07.2022)

The challenge in present petition is to an order of the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) Delhi ('ALC'), in his capacity as Conciliation Officer.....

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Delhi HC: Sex Worker Entitled to All Rights But Cannot Claim Special Treatment if She Violates Law(08.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that although a sex worker is entitled to all rights available to a citizen, but at the same time, if she violates the law, .....

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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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Karnataka HC Seeks Explanation on Another Technology for Automatic Pothole Filling Machine(08.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has sought for an explanation from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as to what arrangement was made for using anothe.....

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Calcutta HC Directs to Pay Amount to Consumer for Unauthorised Disconnection of Electricity(08.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) to pay an amount to the tune of Rs. 6,07,000 to a co.....

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Calcutta HC: Benefit of Family Pension Cannot be Extended to Widowed Daughter(08.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the benefit of family pension cannot be extended to a widowed daughter of a pensioner who was married at the tim.....

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Once it is proved that, debit/credit note have been acted upon and the incidence of duty earlier passed on, have been neutralised, refund would be admissible(04.07.2022)

The issue in present appeal is whether the refund claim filed by the Appellant for excess duty paid due to price revision with retrospective effect, w.....

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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.....

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Once execution of agreement to sell and payment of sale consideration is admitted by vendor, nothing further is required to be proved by vendee(11.04.2022)

The Appellant herein original plaintiff has preferred the present appeal against impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court, by which the Hi.....

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To constitute an arbitration agreement, there has to be statement of claim containing a specific allegation about existence of an arbitration agreement by one party and non denial thereof by other par(22.10.2019)

Present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of an Arbitrator. The.....

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Calcutta HC: Section 44 (3) UAPA Act Mandates Courts to Undertake Protection of Identity of Witness(08.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that Section 44 (3) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) mandate Courts to undertake measures to .....

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AP HC: Executing Court Cannot Appoint Advocate Commissioner in Execution Proceedings(09.02.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that the Executing Court cannot appoint Advocate Commissioner in execution proceedings after the trial court has a.....

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Calcutta HC Imposes Stay on Ex-Parte Injunction Issued in Favour of Son of Narayan Debnath(10.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has imposed a stay on an ex-parte injunction issued by a trial Court in favour of the elder son of renowned illustrator Late Naray.....

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AAR: Leasing & Maintaining of Industrial Gas Plant Doesn't Qualify as Job Work(11.03.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Orissa has ruled that the leasing and maintenance of hydrogen and nitrogen gas plants does not qualify as job work.

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NGT Imposes Penalty on J&K Govt Over Pollution in Doodh Ganga & Mamath Kull(11.03.2022)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 Crore on the Jammu and Kashmir Govt for failure to prevent illegal mining, discharge of s.....

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MP HC Refuses to Interfere with Decision of Adult Woman to Move Out of House to Pursue Studies(11.03.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to accede to the request of a family to bring their adult daughter (Petitioner) back to them, under police custo.....

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CESTAT, Chennai: Input Service No Longer Includes Services for Personal Use or for Employee(11.03.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has ruled that the definition of input service as it stood prior to April 1, 2011.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Employee Contribution to Provident Fund Before ITR Eligible for Deduction(03.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has ruled that an Employee contribution to Provident Fund (PF)/ Employee State Insurance (ESI) before .....

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SC: States Cannot Levy Excise Duty on Alcohol Which is Not Fit for Human Consumption(04.03.2022)

Supreme Court observed that States have power to levy excise duty only in respect of the alcoholic liquor for human consumption, noting that alcoholic.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Students to Not Obstruct Functioning of Visva Bharati University(04.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has extended police protection to the Registrar, Assistant Registrar and the management of the Visva Bharati University so that th.....

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Calcutta HC: Agreement of Sale Changes Nature of Relationship Between Landlord and Tenant(04.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that when an agreement of sale is entered into by a landlord and a tenant, the nature of the existing relationship ch.....

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Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe in Another Teacher Recruitment Scam Case in WB Govt Run Schools(07.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in another matter pertaining to the alleged illegal appointment of a.....

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Calcutta High Court & Subordinate Courts to Resume Physical Hearings from Tuesday, March 7(07.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has issued a notice communicating its decision to resume physical hearings from March 7, 2022. However, virtual hearings can be op.....

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NCLT, Kolkata: Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Sent Into Liquidation(08.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that just because the liquidation value is being projected higher than the value of the resolutio.....

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Gujarat HC: Dispute Involving Interpretation of Policy Guidelines Can Be Referred to Arbitrator(08.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that petition for referring to arbitration cannot be disallowed on the ground that the dispute involves interpretation.....

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Delhi HC: Petition Under Article 227 Based on Violation of Legal Provisions Can't Be Allowed(08.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1949 cannot be allowed against an order passed under Sectio.....

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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.....

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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 .....

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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.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Status of Appointments of Chairperson & Members in Adjudicating Authority(06.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought status of appointments for Chairperson, Member (Administration) and Member (Law) in Adjudicating Authority under the Preve.....

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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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Calcutta HC Calls for Inquiry Into Police Officials' Conduct for Not Investigating Mob Lynching Case(06.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has called for an inquiry into the conduct of the Officers-in-Charge of two police stations in the state, pulling up West Bengal P.....

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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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Madras HC to SBC: Verify Advocates' Past Before Allowing Them To Hold Posts In Statutory Committees(22.08.2022)

Madras High Court has directed the State Bar Council (SBC) of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to verify the antecedents of lawyers before they are permitted.....

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Cal. HC: Conduct of the Parties Can't Substitute Arbitration Agreement(22.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that Court while exercising powers under Section 11 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act is bound to examine existence of ar.....

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AAR: Activity of Bus Bodybuilding is Supply of Goods and Services Depending on Principal Supply(07.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Uttar Pradesh has ruled that activity of bus body building is supply of goods and services depending on the princip.....

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SC: Claims Raised by Obstructer in Execution Proceedings to be Adjudicated by Executing Court(07.12.2021)

Supreme Court has held that claims raised by an obstructer including questions relating to right, title or interest in the property in execution proce.....

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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.....

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Calcutta HC Quashes Order on CBI Probe Into Irregularities in Non-Teaching Staff Appointments(07.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has quashed a Single Bench order wherein a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe had been ordered into the alleged irregular.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Pleas Against BDA Notification for Developing Shivaram Karanath Layout(07.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the validity of final notification issued by the Bangalore Development Authority (.....

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Kerala HC: Where Dispute Not Adjudicated Upon by Authority, Dispute Becomes Arbitrable(08.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that if a dispute is to be adjudicated upon by an authority other than the Arbitrator as per the agreement between the par.....

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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Functional Cattle Feed Plant(29.03.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that the 18% goods and services tax is valid on supply of a functional Cattle Feed Plant, inclusive.....

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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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Allahabad HC: Matrimonial Case Cannot Be Transferred On Ground of Distance/ Financial Stress(30.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that once an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has been allowed and uninterrupted litigation .....

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Calcutta HC: Discretionary Scope to Stay Award u/s 19 MSME Act Wider Than u/s 36(3) Arbitration Act(30.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that the scope of discretion upon a Court to stay an award or a decree under Section 19 of the Micro, Small and Medium En.....

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MP HC Upholds Punishment of Compulsory Retirement of Court Staff Taking Bribe(30.03.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld its verdict of not interfering with the order of the Disciplinary Authority, and has directed compulsory retireme.....

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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.....

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TDSAT Stays TRAI Order on Allowing Subscribers to Port Out of Network from Service Provider(28.12.2021)

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has stayed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) orders which allowed subscrib.....

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Telangana HC Issues Notice on Rapido’s Plea Challenging Withdrawal of Exemption on Auto Rides(30.12.2021)

Telangana High Court has issued the notice to the government on the plea filed by the Roppen Transportation Services Pvt. Ltd. (Rapido) challenging wi.....

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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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Bombay HC: Revenue Cannot Invoke Extended Periods of Limitation for Recovery of Excise Duty(29.12.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that Revenue cannot invoke extended periods of limitation for recovery of excise duty as it has no direct or proximate rela.....

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: Buying Television Sets Becomes Expensive(01.10.2020)

Open cell panels will attract 5% import duty from 1st October, 2020 with the Government saying that the one-year duty exemption expiring at the end of.....

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: FSSAI Bans Blending of Mustard Oil with Other Cooking Oil(01.10.2020)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil with effect from 1st October, 2020.

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere with Single Bench Order on 30% Domicile Reservation(01.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the Single Bench order which refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the consti.....

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MP HC: Authorities Responsible for Execution of COVID Protocol are Unable to Discharge Their Duties(01.10.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that the executive authorities who are responsible for the execution of the COVID Guidelines are unable to disc.....

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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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Del HC: Demolition of Unauthorised Property Can’t be Done Without Giving Opportunity of Hearing(01.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a property cannot be demolished on the ground that it is unauthorized, unless the owner or resident is given an adequat.....

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UK HC: Consider Declaring Elephant Corridors in Jim Corbett National Park as Eco-Sensitive Zones(02.09.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Central Government to consider declaring elephant corridors in the Jim Corbett National Park as 'Eco-sensitive.....

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Calcutta HC Orders Daughter to Pay Maintenance to Parents, Provide Accommodation(11.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed a daughter to allow her aged parents to reside with her in a residential flat which had been gifted to her by her par.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Payment to Foreign Company for Utilisation of Transponder of Satellite Not Royalty(11.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai ruled that the payment made to a foreign company for the utilisation of a transponder centred on a satell.....

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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Challenge to Land Acquisition for ITBP Near LAC(14.03.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed, challenging a notification issued under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation an.....

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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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Delhi HC: Sum in Dispute to Include Aggregate Value of Claims and Counter Claims(14.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that the term sum in dispute provided in the 4th Schedule to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has to be interp.....

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Calcutta HC: Non-Profit Organization Utilizing Profits for Furtherance of Purpose, Charitable Activit(07.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that when a Company has been established as a non-profit organization under the Companies Act, 2013 and its profits are .....

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Gujarat HC: ITC Received from Input Service Distributor Lying Unutilized Liable to be Refunded(07.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that Input Tax Credit received from input service distributor lying unutilized in electronic credit ledger is liable to be.....

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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.....

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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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Kar. HC: POCSO Case Against Minor Can be Quashed on Parties Arriving at Mutual Settlement(09.09.2022)

Karnataka High Court has allowed petition filed by minor boy and set aside investigation initiated against him under sections of the Protection of Chi.....

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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.....

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Delhi HC Allows NDTV Promoters to Travel Abroad Citing ‘No Flight Risk’(02.06.2022)

Delhi High Court allowed NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy to travel abroad from 1st to 30th August, 2022 amid CBI’s look out circulars issue.....

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ITAT: Consideration for Resale of Computer Software Not Taxable as Royalty for Use of Copyright(06.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that consideration for the resale of the software through End User Licence Agreement is not.....

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NCLT: Transaction Cannot be Held as Fraudulent Without Proper Enquiry into Allegations(06.06.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kolkata Bench has held that a transaction cannot be alleged to be preferential, fraudulent or avoidable by the R.....

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Karnataka HC Upholds Conviction in Elephant Electrocution Case(06.06.2022)

Karnataka High Courts has upheld the conviction handed down to two persons who built electric fencing around agricultural land which led to the elepha.....

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Kerala HC: Contributory Negligence Cannot be Established Solely on Basis of Scene Mahazar(06.06.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that contributory negligence cannot be found against the driver of the other vehicle solely relying on the recitals in the .....

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Calcutta HC: Litigant Should not be Penalised for Advocate's Misconduct(06.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court while allowing application for condoning delay of 9 years in filing revision petition has held that litigant should not be penalis.....

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AAR: Supply of Works Contract Services to Nagar Nigam Attracts 12% GST(06.06.2022)

Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling has ruled that 12% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the supply of work contract services to Nagar Nigam.

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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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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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Calcutta HC Publishes Action Plan for Judicial Officers to Reduce Pendency of Cases(11.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has published an 'Action Plan' for judicial officers in order to reduce the pendency of cases in subordinate judiciary. The Action.....

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Bombay HC: Act of Throwing Chit on Woman’s Person Professing Love Sufficient to Outrage Modesty(11.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has observed that there exists no straitjacket formula to ascertain whether modesty of a woman is outraged. The Court has noted that.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Submit Details About Instances of Criminal Cases Against MPs(12.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to submit details about instances of criminal cases registered against serving and former membe.....

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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.....

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Jharkhand HC: ITC Can be Denied on Inter-State Sale or Transfer of Stock(30.03.2022)

Jharkhand High Court has observed that Input Tax Credit can be denied under Section 18(8)(ix) of the Jharkhand Value Added Tax Act, 2005 on Inter-Stat.....

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CESTAT, Chennai: Employer Ineligible for Cenvat Credit on Canteen Services(30.03.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that the employer is not eligible for the cenvat credit on the canteen service.....

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AAR, Odisha: Sending of Raw Materials for Manufacture of Industrial Gas Not Job Work(30.03.2022)

Authority for Advance Rulings, Odisha has concluded that IOCL’s sending of raw materials for the manufacture of industrial gas does not qualify job wo.....

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Delhi HC: 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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Calcutta HC Directs Registrar for List of Appeals Wherein Convicts Jailed for More than 14 Years(30.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court directed the Registrar (IT) of the High Court to prepare a list of appeals wherein the convicts are in jail for 14 or more and lis.....

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Tripura HC: Duty of Press to Play Positive Role in Making People Aware of Social Responsibilities(14.10.2020)

Tripura High Court on has observed that it expects the press to play a positive role and be a catalyst to spread the message of taking all necessary p.....

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

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

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Calcutta HC Orders Min 20% Reduction in Private School Fees(14.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that the fees charged by private schools in the State should be reduced by 20%.

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Calcutta HC Quashes FIR by Mahua Moitra Against Babul Supriyo(15.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has quashed the Criminal Proceedings launched against the Union Minister Babul Supriyo, based on a charge sheet filed by the State.....

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ITAT, Delhi Gives Relief on DDT by Local Companies on Dividends to Foreign Shareholders(15.10.2020)

Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that dividend distribution tax (DDT) payable by Indian companies on dividends distributed to non.....

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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Outraging Modesty of Woman(16.10.2020)

Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of outraging the modesty of a woman who worked in his office as an Assistant. The Court h.....

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AAR, Andhra Pradesh: 18% GST Payable on Drinking Water Supply Through Mobile Tankers(17.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on Drinking water supply through mobile ta.....

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Delhi Court Remands Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar to Judicial Custody(17.08.2021)

Delhi Court has remanded Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar to 14 days judicial custody in connection with the Yes Bank loan fraud case on an applic.....

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Bombay HC: Written Submissions in Dispute Immaterial if Counsel Doesn’t Rely on It(17.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has observed that written submissions in a dispute become immaterial if the litigant's counsel doesn't rely on them before the court.....

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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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Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Development of Gautampuri Area in Delhi(19.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking development of the Gautampuri area in the national capital, upon observing that th.....

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Delhi HC to Proceed With Single Bench Order If No Stay Granted By SC to Future Group(19.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has told Future Group that it will proceed with order's compliance if stay is not granted by the Supreme Court within four weeks, whi.....

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AAAR, Haryana: Cooking Cream Attracts 18% GST(16.03.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Haryana has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on the cooking cream.

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Snapdeal for Sale of Drugs Without License(16.03.2022)

Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 against Snapdeal Private Limited and its directors.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Belated Payment of Employees Contribution to Provident Fund and Insurance Scheme(17.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that belated payment of employees' contribution to the Provident Fund and State Insurance Scheme cannot.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Membership Fee Collected by Club Exigible to GST(21.03.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that the membership fee and annual subscription fee collected by a Club from its members is .....

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Uttarakhand HC: More Than Prima Facie Case Needed to Summon Person(21.03.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has reiterated that a more than prima facie case is needed to be presented to summon a person under Section 319 of the Code of .....

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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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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.....

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Calcutta HC: Accused Shall be Given Opportunity to Explain Circumstances Appearing Against Him(17.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that while examining an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), the prosecution is .....

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CESTAT: No Excise Duty on Goods Manufactured on Job Work Basis(18.05.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that no excise duty on goods manufactured on job work basis from old and used go.....

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CESTAT: Galvanised Solar Structure to Set Up Solar Power Plants Exempted From Excise Duty(18.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that galvanised solar structures manufactured and cleared for the initial setting .....

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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 .....

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Calcutta HC: GST Dept Cannot Seize Vehicle for Want of Second E-Way Bill(18.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department shall not seize the vehicle in the absence of second e-way bill since t.....

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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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Kerala HC: Courts Must be Sensitive Towards Victim But Shouldn’t Accept Allegation as Gospel Truth(26.07.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that in matters of alleged sexual offences, especially against minor victims, the courts must be sensitive to the plight of.....

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SC Dismisses Mother's Plea to Review Judgment Commuting Death Sentence of Rape And Murder Convict(26.07.2022)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by a mother seeking review of its Judgment commuting the death sentence awarded to a man convicted for th.....

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SC: Public Prosecutor Owes Duty to Give Fair Idea Regarding Prosecution Case to Trial Court(28.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that before a Trial Court proceeds to frame the charge against the accused, the Public Prosecutor owes a duty to give a fair id.....

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CBI Court Convicts Both Accused in Judge Uttam Anand Murder Case(29.07.2022)

Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Jharkhand has convicted both the accused i.e. Rahul Kumar Verma and Lakhan Kumar Verma, in Judg.....

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SC: Question of Constitutional Validity Cannot be Dealt in a Casual/Cryptic Manner(29.07.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside Karnataka High Court judgment which held Section 20 of Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1973 as.....

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Calcutta HC Suspends Sentence of Imprisonment of Convicts on Grounds of Hearing of Appeal(20.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has suspended the sentence of imprisonment imposed on two convicts on the ground that there lies no possibility of their appeals b.....

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Karnataka HC Sets Aside Order Appointing Advocate Ravindranath Kamath as the SPP(21.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has set aside the Government Order of appointing advocate Ravindranath Kamath as the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) for conducti.....

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Kerala High Court Urges Excise Department and BEVCO to Provide Walk-in Facilities at Liquor Outlets(21.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has urged the Excise Department and BEVCO to start thinking about providing walk-in facilities at liquor outlets, instead of letting.....

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Uttarakhand HC Quashes Order of Cancellation of GST Registration Due to Improper Procedure(22.10.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has quashed the Order of cancellation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Registration due to the non-providing of opportunity of .....

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Singapore Arbitration Panel: Future Retail Must Take Part in Arbitration Over Dispute with Amazon(22.10.2021)

Singapore Arbitration Panel has ruled that Future Retail must take part in arbitration over a commercial dispute with Amazon.com Inc, rejecting the In.....

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Mumbai Court Rejects Kangana Ranaut's Plea to Transfer Defamation Case Filed by Javed Akhtar(22.10.2021)

Mumbai Court has rejected Kangana Ranaut's plea to transfer the defamation case filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar out of the 10th court Andhe.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Amazon's Plea Against HC Stay with Future Group(09.02.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by Amazon against Delhi High Court's order staying further arbitration proceedings.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Inherent Jurisdiction Must Not be Exercised Arbitrarily(09.02.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has reiterated that inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 must not be exercised arbitrari.....

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Calcutta HC Directs SEC to Hold Joint Meeting on Deployment of Central Paramilitary Forces(11.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Election Commission to hold a joint meeting with officials of the West Bengal government within 12 hours an.....

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Madras HC Quashes Defamation Case Pending Against Youtuber M. Maridhas(11.02.2022)

Madras High Court has quashed a defamation case pending against YouTuber M. Maridhas for targeting Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) over the announceme.....

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Calcutta HC: Service in Specialized Units Not Relevant for In-service Quota(11.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court had observed that service in Specialized Units would not amount to serving in remote and/or difficult areas for the purpose of qua.....

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Rajasthan HC: Government has Authority to Regularise Unauthorised Conversion of Agricultural Land(11.02.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that the government has authority in terms of Section 90B of the Land Revenue Act, 1956 as it stood at the relevant time.....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Government Reply on Alleged Brutal Attack on Frontline Medical Workers(16.06.2021)

Gauhati High Court has sought Assam Government's reply, taking note of alleged brutal attack on frontline medical workers (Doctors, Nurses & ward boys.....

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Allahabad HC Upholds UP Govt's Order Cancelling Takeover of 7 Educational Institutions(16.06.2021)

Allahabad High Court has upheld order of Yogi-Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh Government, cancelling an earlier order issued by the then ruling political.....

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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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Uttarakhand High Court Refuses to Stay Release of Movie, ‘Sherni’(17.06.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has refused to stay the streaming of ‘Sherni’ – a movie which is scheduled to be released on 18th June, 2021 on an OTT platform.....

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MP HC Dismisses Congress MLA's Plea Seeking Disaster Management Committee Dissolution(17.06.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea filed as Public Interest Litigation by Congress MLA Sanjay Shukla and others praying for a direction th.....

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SC: Can’t Dismiss Application on Ground That it Will Lead to Filling Loop Holes of Prosecution Case(09.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that an application under Section 311 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be dismissed merely on the ground that it will l.....

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Cal. HC: Persons With Disabilities Act Shifts Focus from Their Protection to Empowerment(09.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court while quashing resolution passed by a College refusing to consider person with impairment for appointment in physically handicappe.....

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UP Court Acquits MP Atul Rai in Rape Case(10.08.2022)

Uttar Pradesh Court has acquitted Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), MP Atul Rai, in an alleged rape case filed by a 24-year-old woman as it noted that the FI.....

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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.....

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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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Cal. HC: No Need to Corroborate Dying Declaration if Given In Fit State of Mind(12.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a dying declaration is a conclusive piece of evidence, admissible for the conviction of the accused, wherein corrobo.....

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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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Calcutta HC Calls for Report in Habeas Corpus Plea on Missing Person from Judicial Remand(30.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has called for a report from the West Bengal Government in a habeas corpus plea filed by one Buddhadeb Bhowmick who has alleged th.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stop Telecast of an Interview Given by Sitting Judge to News Channel(20.09.2022)

Calcutta High Court has refused to stop the telecast of an interview given by the sitting judge of the High Court to a news channel, while expressing .....

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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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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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Delhi Court Dismisses Plea Claiming Right Over Entire South Delhi(21.09.2022)

Delhi Court has dismissed an intervention application filed by one Kunwar Mahendra Dhwaj Prasad Singh seeking right over the territories running betwe.....

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SC Refuses to Issue Guidelines on Compensation for Victims of Wrongful Prosecution(22.08.2022)

Supreme Court while dismissing petitions seeking uniform compensation code for victims of wrongful prosecution, has held that it will it will create a.....

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P&H HC: Bail May Be Granted If Case Not Concluded in 60 Days from initiation of Prosecution Evidence(22.08.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that in terms of Section 437(6) of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), bail ought to be granted where the trial .....

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Patna HC: Disciplinary Authority Can’t Rely on Documents Furnished in Parallel Criminal Proceedings(22.08.2022)

Patna High Court has held that a disciplinary authority cannot rely on extraneous documents, such as those furnished during parallel criminal proceedi.....

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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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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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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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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.....

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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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MP HC: Condition of Living in Separation for One Year Can't be Waived(31.03.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that one year period of living separately is a must for filing of an application for divorce by mutual consent unde.....

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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 .....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Design and Development of Patterns is a Supply of Service(31.03.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling ( AAR ), Maharashtra has reiterated that the activity of design and development of patterns used for manufacturing of cams.....

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AAR: Sale of Car by Company After Using it for Business Purpose Attracts 18% GST(06.06.2022)

Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the sale of a car by a company after using it for bu.....

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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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Kar. HC: Compensation for Loss of Future Prospect Can be Awarded Without Disability from Amputation(07.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that 'Loss of future prospects' has to be factored in cases of injury without amputation resulting in whole body disabil.....

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Calcutta HC Reprimands CAT for Failing to Dispose Matter Within Time Prescribed by the HC(07.06.2022)

Calcutta HC has reprimanded the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for failing to dispose of a matter within a month despite its earlier order. The.....

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ITAT: Tuition Fee is Taxable Only When a Related Service is Provided by the Educational Institution(07.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad has held that advance tuition fee collected is taxable only when a related service is provided by the .....

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ITAT: Limited Scrutiny Can be Converted to Regular Assessment After Approval of Competent Authority(07.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that limited scrutiny can be changed to the regular assessment with the approval of the compe.....

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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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AAR, Andhra Pradesh: Car Seat Covers Attract 28% GST(12.08.2021)

Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has held that the car seat covers would attract a higher tax rate of 28% goods and services tax.

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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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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till September 15(16.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till 15.....

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Allahabad HC: Victim Has No Right to Drop Case of Non-Compoundable Offence of Heinous Nature(29.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that a victim has no right in law to drop case of non-compoundable offence of heinous nature which badly affects society.....

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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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Cal. HC: State Can't Claim Title to Land Belonging to Citizens by Using Adverse Possession Doctrine(03.10.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the State, professing to be a welfare state, cannot claim to have perfected its title over a piece of land by in.....

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SC: Transferee of Rights in Suit Can Apply for Execution Without Separate Assignment of Decree(22.10.2021)

Supreme Court observed that the Explanation to Order XXI Rule 16 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 removed the distinction between an assignment pr.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Sale And Import of Only Green Firecrackers With QR Code in The State(13.10.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Pollution Control Board as well as the state police authorities to prevent the importation and sale of fire.....

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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.....

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AAR, Gujarat: Combined Wire Rope Not Integral Part of Fishing Vessel; Attracts 18% GST(14.10.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that combined wire rope is not a part of a fishing vessel but it is used to tie the fishing net with.....

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AP HC: Mutation Order Cannot Be Based On Title Deed When Title To Property is Under Dispute(14.10.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court, while hearing a writ petition challenging the mutation proceedings and the mutation order has ruled that mutation orders mu.....

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Delhi HC To Have Its Own Citation System For Judgments From October 17(17.10.2022)

Delhi High Court is going to have its own 'neutral citation system' for all its judgments, which are uploaded on its official website, with effect fro.....

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Calcutta HC Acquits Man of Rape Charges on Failure to Fructify Promise to Marry(09.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has acquitted a man of rape charges while noting that it would be incorrect to punish someone for the offence of rape if the promi.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Directions for Removal of Unauthorized Encroachments(09.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued additional directions for removal of unauthorised encroachments by shopkeepers and residents inside city's Kalkaji Temple .....

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Calcutta HC Orders Compensation for Nepali Man Who Remained in Prison Sans Trial(09.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted Rs. 5 Lakh as compensation to a Nepali man who remained in prison for over 41 years and was released in March 2021 fol.....

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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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Madras HC Refuses to Transfer Investigation on Death of Dalit Youth in Kanyakumari to CBI(10.12.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to transfer investigation on the death of Dalit youth in Kanyakumari to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Court.....

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President Gives Assent to 105th Constitutional Amendment to Restore States' Power to Identify SEBCs(20.08.2021)

President of India, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the Constitution (One Hundred and Fifth Amendment) Act, 2021 which restores the power of S.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Consider Offering Compensation to Parents of Boy Died of Electrocution(20.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to immediately consider offering compensation to the parents of 15 years old boy who died of el.....

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Calcutta HC Pronounces Verdict in Plea Alleging State Inaction in Post Poll Violence Case(20.08.2021)

Calcutta High has pronounced the verdict in a batch of petitions alleging State inaction against the alleged acts of violence unleashed by members of .....

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Gujarat HC: No Need to Examine Scribe to Prove Execution of a Will(20.08.2021)

Gujarat High Court has held that in view of the provisions of Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, there is no need to examine the scribe of a.....

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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST Payable on Gota Flour, Idli Flour, Dosa Flour, Etc(23.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax payable on Gota Flour, Khaman Flour, Dalwada Flour, Dahiwada Flour.....

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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST Payable on Mixed Supply of Instant Mix Flour of Gota or Methi Gota(23.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax payable on the mixed supply of Instant mix flour of Gota or Methi .....

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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.....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Writ Challenging Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021(18.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 which proposes to develop town.....

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SC Stays FIRs Registered Against Actor Munmun Dutta Over 'Bhangi' Remark(18.06.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the investigation in the First Imformation Reports registered against actor Munmun Dutta in several parts of the country over.....

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Uttarakhand HC Seeks SOPs for Char Dham Yatra(21.06.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked the State Government to frame a Standard Operating Procedure(SOP) for the Char Dham Yatra. The court has warned that .....

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Kerala HC Introduces 'Unique Neutral Citation Number' System from November 1(01.11.2022)

Kerala High Court is set to implement Unique Neutral Citation Number for all Judgments and 'CR' marked interim orders issued since 1949, from November.....

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SC Admits Plea Against Abolition of State-Funded Madrassas in Assam(02.11.2022)

Supreme Court has admitted a special leave petition against a Gauhati High Court decision upholding a 2020 Assam Assembly law, according to which all .....

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Bandra Court Orders FIR Against Kangana Ranaut for Allegedly Promoting Communal Disharmony(19.10.2020)

Bandra Court has ordered a First Information Report to be registered against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel for allegedly trying .....

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Calcutta HC Upholds Govt. Durga Puja Grant for Puja Committees(19.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has refused to invalidate the State Government's notification which provided for disbursements of Rs. 50,000 each for Committees/O.....

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Calcutta HC Declares Bengal Pandals No-Entry Zones for Visitors(19.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that Durga Puja celebrations will be regulated in West Bengal in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Court has further .....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of Plea Seeking Directions to Railways to Allow Advocates on Local Trains(20.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Petition, which was filed seeking a direction to the railways, to allow Advocates to avail of the limited railwa.....

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Patna HC: Public Distribution System is a Policy Decision, Not to be Interfered by Court(21.10.2020)

Patna High Court has observed that pricing and procurement of food-grains for the public distribution system, as also fixing Minimum Support Price is .....

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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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Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice to Man for Making Offensive Statements Against Judges(01.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has issued a contempt notice to the man who wrote a letter alleging that in the District Court, all the Officers, Judges and empl.....

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Calcutta HC: Exemption Notification’s Eligibility is Question Relating to Rate of Duty(01.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal on the ground of maintainability by holding that the question with regard to the eligibility of exemption .....

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AAR: Payment of Equated Yearly Installments and Interest on Delayed Payment Is Exigible To GST(01.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Telangana has observed that payment of Equated Yearly Installments made under Annuities Model, including interest on del.....

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Bombay HC: High Court Office to Accept Appeals by Advocates Appointed by Legal Aid or Court(01.04.2022)

Bombay High Court has observed that the High Court Office must accept appeals filed by advocates appointed by the Legal Aid Service Authority or the C.....

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Delhi HC: Deposit of 20% of Disputed Tax Not Pre-Condition for Stay of Recovery Proceedings(01.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that requirement to pay twenty per cent of disputed tax demand is not a pre condition in all cases for putting demand recove.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Non-Appearance Before Authorities to Imply Assessee Has Nothing to Rebut(04.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Delhi has observed that the income tax proceedings are attached with the presumption of truth and the non-appearance bef.....

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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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AAR, Maharashtra: 5% GST Payable on Parts of Diesel Marine Engine or Genset Supplied to Indian Navy(13.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that 5% goods and services tax (GST) is payable on parts of diesel marine engine or genset sup.....

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AAR: 18% GST on Surface Coating on Old, Worn Out or Used Goods Received from Customers(13.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is applicable on activity of surface coating on old, wo.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses PIL Filed Against Use of Siren by An MLA(13.12.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed against the use of siren by a Member of Legislative Assembly of.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Custody of 4-Yr-Old Girl to Deceased Mother's Friend Over Biological Father(13.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has refused to grant custody of a four and a half years old girl child to her biological father and instead permitted the child to.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice to DMs Over Failure to Shut Down Brick Kilns(13.12.2021)

Allahabad High Court has issued a contempt notice against the District Magistrates of two districts of Uttar Pradesh, Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshah.....

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NCDRC Directs Builder to Compensate Homebuyers for Delay in Refund of Maintenance Deposit(14.02.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a refund of the refundable maintenance along with delay compensation at 6% for the Flat Ow.....

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CCPA Directs to Stop Misleading Advertisements Imposing Penalty(14.02.2022)

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has passed two orders against GlaxoSmithKline Asia and Naaptol Online Shopping and directed them to immed.....

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AAR, Karnataka: 5% GST Payable on Outboard Motors of Marine Engines(15.02.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) Karnataka has ruled that 5% goods and services tax is payable on Outboard motors of marine engines and its spare par.....

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Delhi HC Asks DMRC to Provide Details of Bank Account, Fixed Deposits in Execution Plea by DAMEPL(15.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to give details of funds in its bank account as well as the fixed deposits on a plea.....

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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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Calcutta HC Extends Time Granted to Inquiry Committee to Submit Report(15.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has extended the time granted to the Court appointed inquiry committee to submit its report in respect of the alleged irregulariti.....

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IBBI Amends Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons Regulations, 2016(16.06.2022)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Per.....

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Calcutta HC: Customer Found in Brothel During Police Raid Cannot be Prosecuted Under PITA(16.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a customer merely visiting a brothel for sexual pleasure cannot be held liable for offences under the Immoral Traffi.....

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FSSAI: Food Delivery Apps Must Give Nutrition Information(16.06.2022)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the food delivery apps to upgrade their interface so that food business operators ca.....

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Calcutta HC Orders SIT to Probe Into Alleged Dowry Death of 25 Years Old(17.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ordered setting up of a special investigating team (SIT) to investigate the death of a 25-year-old woman Rasika Jain, who had .....

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Telangana HC: Application U/S 9 of A&C Act Shall Lie Before Commercial Court if Value More Than 1 Cr(17.06.2022)

Telangana High Court has held that if a dispute under Commercial Courts Act is the subject matter of a domestic arbitration whose value is more than R.....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Depreciation Allowable on Marketing Information and Non-Compete Fee(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the depreciation is allowable on intangible assets such as marketing information comprising of.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC: Stamp Duty to Be Levied on Agreement to Sell(11.04.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that when there in an agreement to sell to the effect that possession has been delivered, stamp duty is lev.....

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AAAR, Maharashtra: No GST Payable on Sewage Treatment Plant(12.04.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that sewage treatment plants are exempted from the Goods and Service tax.

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Delhi HC: 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.....

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AAR, Gujarat: Advance Ruling Cannot be Used to Nullify Inquiry Proceedings(06.10.2021)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has held that the Advance Ruling cannot be used as a mechanism to nullify and frustrate the inquiry procee.....

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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.....

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Delhi HC: Strictures Must Be Passed With Utmost Circumspection(23.11.2022)

Delhi High Court while observing that words forming part of a judicial order forms a permanent record, has held that judicial strictures must be passe.....

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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 .....

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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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Uttarakhand HC Stays All Development Activities in Nainital's Jilling Estate(28.11.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed all development activities in Nainital’s Jilling Estate till December 15, after Google Map imagery prima facie depic.....

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J&K&L HC: Action for Malicious Prosecution Generally Doesn't Lie Against Civil Proceedings(28.11.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that no action can be brought as a general rule in the cases of civil proceedings even though the same .....

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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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'Child Witness Prone to Tutoring': Calcutta HC Acquits Man Convicted for Murdering His Wife(25.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has set aside the order convicting husband for the murder of his wife on the ground that the child witness being of extremely tend.....

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Gujarat AAAR: LNG Jetties is Not in the Nature of 'Plant And Machinery'(25.05.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling has ruled that LNG jetties are not in the nature of "plant and machinery" and so, applicant cannot avail 'input .....

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SC Expresses Dissatisfaction At Allahabad HC Report on Pendency of Commercial Cases(25.05.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the UP State Government to consider the proposal made by the Allahabad High Court to create additional commercial courts in.....

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Delhi HC: Person Invoking Article 226 Must Come With Clean Hands, Disclose Correct Facts(25.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that a person approaching the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution must come with a pair of clean hands, add.....

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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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Calcutta HC Orders Removal of Chairman of WB Board of Primary Education(21.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has removed Trinamool MLA Manik Bhattacharya from the post of Chairman of the Board of Primary Education with immediate effect in .....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Transfer Probe of Anis Khan Death to CBI(21.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has refused to transfer to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the investigation into the death of student activist Anis Kha.....

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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.....

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NCLT Initiates Insolvency Proceedings Against Nirmal Lifestyle (Kalyan) Pvt. Ltd.(22.06.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Nirmal Lifestyle (Kalyan) Pvt. Ltd. a.....

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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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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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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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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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Delhi HC Passes Interim Injunction Order in Favour of Delhi LG in Suit Against AAP(27.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has passed an ad interim injunction order in favour of Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and against Aam Aadmi Party (AA.....

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Calcutta High Court Holds West Bengal Govt's 'Duare Ration Scheme' to be Illegal(29.09.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that West Bengal 'Duare Ration Scheme' under which the State government delivers foodgrains through the public distributi.....

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Cal. HC: Writ Jurisdiction Can be Invoked for Commercial Transaction Involving Element of Public Law(05.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that writ jurisdiction of High Courts is invocable even for cases involving ordinary commercial transactions between priv.....

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Cal. HC Summarizes Law Related to Exercise of Discretion for Grant of Interlocutory Injunction(05.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has summarized the tests and principles that govern the exercise of judicial discretion in respect of grant of interlocutory injun.....

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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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Delhi HC: Limitation Period for Arbitration Dispute Commences After Pre-Arbitration Mechanism fails(17.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the period of limitation for referring the dispute to arbitration would only commence after the internal dispute resol.....

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Maharashtra RERA Directs Developer To Hand Over Two Properties With Interest For Delayed Possession(17.10.2022)

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has directed Orbit Enterprises to hand over possession of two units at BKC, Mumbai, to actor S.....

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Uttarakhand HC Stays Termination of Ad hoc Employees In Vidhan Sabha(18.10.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed termination of several ad hoc employees of the legislative assembly and directed the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat to per.....

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SC Rejects Plea by Hero MotoCorp for Full Budgetary Support(18.10.2022)

Supreme Court has rejected the claim of Hero MotoCorp’s seeking full budgetary support in lieu of the pre-existing outright excise duty exemption, not.....

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Ker. HC To KSRTC: Has 'Single Duty System' Effective, File Statement With Figures & Calculations(18.10.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to inform on record that whether the 'Single Duty System' has been .....

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NCLT Cuttack: CIRP Can’t be Initiated Over Undecided Claims or Unstamped Agreements(26.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Cuttack has ruled that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process cannot be initiated based on undecided claims and/or uns.....

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Delhi HC: High Court's Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Orders Under Order 39 Rules 1&2 Restricted(26.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the scope of interference in exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 of the Const.....

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Telangana HC: Outright Rejection of Stay Application is Not Justified(26.04.2022)

Telangana High Court has held that the appellate and revisional authorities must judiciously implement their discretionary power so as to grant a stay.....

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CESTAT, New Delhi: No Exemption of Central Excise Duty for Module Mounting Structures(26.04.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has observed that no immunity of central excise duty for module mounting structures used i.....

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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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Delhi HC: Stamp Duty Insufficiency on Arbitration Agreement is Jurisdictional Issue U/S 16 A&C Act(26.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the sufficiency of the stamp duty on the arbitration agreement is a jurisdictional issue under Section 16 of the Arbit.....

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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.....

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AAR, Gujarat: Transportation of Parcels by GSRTC in Its Buses Attracts 18% GST(04.04.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has held that 18% goods and services tax (GST) is payable by the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC).....

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Calcutta HC: Benefit under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is Optional(04.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the benefit provided under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is optional while condoning the delay in a bun.....

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Calcutta HC Quashes Re-Assessment Passed Without Application of Mind(04.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the re-assessment passed under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 without the application of mind is not su.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Revisional Jurisdiction Can’t be Invoked , Order of Assessment Without Reasons(04.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, has observed that the revisional jurisdiction under section 263 of Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be invoked while.....

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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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Allahabad High Court: Non-Cutting of Beard by Police Official is Misdemeanour(23.08.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that non-cutting the beard by a police official despite there being a direction/circular issued by Higher Officials .....

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Cal. HC: 'Rent' Includes All Charges Paid by Tenant in Connection With Suit Premises(19.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that ‘Rent’ includes all payments agreed to be paid by tenant to the landlord for use and occupation not only of the suit.....

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Cal. HC: Object of S. 60(2) IBC is to Group Together CIRP Proceedings Before Single Forum(21.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that object of Section 60(2) of IBC 2016 is to group together CIRP of corporate debtor and insolvency liquidation proceed.....

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Calcutta HC: Enforcement Directorate Officers Are Not Police Officers(26.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court while referring to Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary case, has held that Enforcement Directorate (ED) of.....

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J&K&L HC: S.482 CrPC Can’t be Invoked to Check Correctness of Allegations(27.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that powers of the court under Section 482 Cr.P.C are to be exercised with great amount of cau.....

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NCDRC: Doctors Not Liable for Negligence as Long as They Follow Acceptable Practices(28.12.2022)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that as long as doctor follows practice acceptable to the medical profession of that d.....

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Cal. HC: Authority Must Preserve Fairness of Process When Re-Evaluating Bidder's Eligibility(29.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court while observing that during re-evaluation of bidder’s eligibility, tendering authority must preserve fairness of the process and s.....

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Kerala HC Issues SOP for Real Time Scrutiny of E-Files(02.01.2023)

Kerala High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for real time scrutiny of e-files. The process involving scrutiny of files from 8 am.....

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Madras High Court to Implement Neutral Citation from 1st January(02.01.2023)

Madras High Court is set to implement 'neutral citation system' for all its judgments, which are uploaded on its official website, with effect from Ja.....

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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 .....

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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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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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Delhi HC: Duty of LSA to Ensure Opportunities to Secure Justice Are Not Denied to Any Individual(14.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that it is the duty of Legal Services Authorities (LSA) to ensure that opportunities to secure justice are not denied to any.....

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SC: Allottees Unable to Meet Payment Timeline Under PMAYS May Make Request to Concerned Authorities(15.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that slum dwellers eligible for rehabilitation under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Scheme (PMAYS), but facing difficulty in me.....

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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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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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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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Cal. HC to State: Ensure No Untoward Incident Take Place During TMC Martyrs’ Day Rally(21.07.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Police to ensure that peace and law and order is maintained during Trinamool Congress' (TMC) Martyrs' Day r.....

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

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

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Calcutta HC Orders Removal Of Illegally Appointed Assistant Maths Teacher(08.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed West Bengal Board of Secondary Education to cancel the illegal appointment of assistant math teacher from government .....

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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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Madras High Court Commutes Death Sentence of Brother; Acquits Two in Honour Killing Case(09.06.2022)

Madras High Court has commuted the death sentence of one Convict to life imprisonment in the Kannagi-Murugesan Honour Killing case and acquitted two c.....

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Calcutta HC Orders CBI to Investigate TMC Leader Tapan Dutta's Murder(10.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has transferred the investigation relating to murder of Trinamool Congress leader Tapan Dutta to the Central Bureau of Investigati.....

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Calcutta HC Suggests Changes in CBI Circular to Curb 'Inordinate Delay'(10.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has suggested CBI to issue circular empowering the Additional Solicitor General and the Public Prosecutor to give opinion to the D.....

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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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Gujarat HC: Party Can’t Avoid Dispute Resolution Process After Agreeing on the Same(13.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a party cannot circumvent the dispute resolution process after agreeing on the same.

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Calcutta HC: Order 47 Rule 1 CPC Can't Curtail High Court's Power to Pass Orders Ex Debito Justitiae(25.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that although Order 47 Rule 1 of the CPC imposes a restriction upon parties to approach Court for review of an order .....

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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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Delhi HC: Suo Moto Proceedings Cannot be Initiated by Real Estate Appellate Authority(27.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the Real Estate Appellate Authority is not vested with the power to initiate suo moto proceedings or on its own motion.

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AAR: Advance Ruling Cannot be Made for a Person not Registered within State(27.05.2022)

Telangana Authority for Advance Ruling has held that ‘Advance Ruling’ cannot be made for a person not registered in the State as Section 96 of CGST & .....

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Calcutta HC: Compensation Cannot be Denied by State Only on Ground of Delay(27.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that in case of land acquisition, State cannot deny its obligation to pay compensation only on ground of delay since Righ.....

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

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

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

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

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Chhattisgarh HC Rejects Bail to Person Allegedly Involved in Fraudulent ITC(26.04.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected the statutory bail application filed by persons, who is concerned in fraudulent Input Tax Credit.

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NCLAT, Delhi: Time Period Under Regulation 35A is Directory, Not Mandatory(27.04.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, has observed that period of time prescribed under Regulation 35A of the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process f.....

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NCLAT, Delhi: Time Period Under Regulation 35A is Directory, Not Mandatory(27.04.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, has observed that period of time prescribed under Regulation 35A of the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process f.....

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SC Seeks Opinion of Centre, States on Plea to Make Sports Fundamental Right(27.04.2022)

Supreme Court has sought the view of the Centre and state governments on a proposal that physical literacy or sports be recognised as a fundamental ri.....

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P&H HC: State Security Can't be Demanded to Display Authority And Flaunt Status(24.08.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the government to make fresh assessment in respect of security threats of 45 ex-Ministers, MPs and other pe.....

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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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Kerala HC Grants Bail to YouTuber Accused of Insulting Scheduled Tribe Woman(24.08.2022)

Kerala High Court while granting bail to youtuber accused of insulting woman belonging to scheduled tribe, has held that lower court was more concerne.....

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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: 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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SC: Financial Burden on State a Valid Ground to Fix Cut Off Date for Payment of Revision of Pension(25.08.2022)

Supreme Court while upholding Rule 3(3) of Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, has held that financial burden on the State can be a .....

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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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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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Cal. HC: Civil Court has Jurisdiction to Determine Title of Fraudulently Issued Shares(07.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that under the Companies Act, 2013, Civil Courts have jurisdiction to enquire into allegations of fraud pertaining to the.....

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Meghalaya HC: Teachers of Aided Colleges Can Take Part in Election; Not Bearers of Office of Profit(08.12.2022)

Meghalaya High Court has held that employees of the educational institutes do not hold an Office of Profit, and if they satisfy the requisite conditio.....

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Uttarakhand HC Imposes Rs. 50K Costs on FB for Not Filing Reply in PIL(09.12.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court while observing that prima facie it appears that the Meta-owned platform Facebook is not complying with Information Technology .....

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Uttarakhand HC: Not Obligatory to Implead 'All Eligible Persons' in Proceedings for Maintenance(09.12.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that it is not mandatory for a person claiming maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. to implead all the persons re.....

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Kerala HC Strikes Down 10A of Divorce Act, 1869(12.12.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that fixation of the minimum period of separation of one year under Section 10A of the Divorce Act, 1869 for filing divorce.....

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Kerala HC: Centre Should Seriously Consider Having a Uniform Marriage Code(12.12.2022)

Kerala High Court while observing that Family Courts have become another battleground, has stated that Union Government should seriously consider havi.....

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Cal. HC: Tenant Can’t Deny Landlord's Title at Beginning of Tenancy(12.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that Rule of Estoppel under Section 116 of Evidence Act bars a tenant from denying the title of a landlord in respect of .....

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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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SC Allows Disbursal of Rs 1 Crore to 15 Homebuyers on Pro Rata Basis(14.12.2022)

Supreme Court has in matter of compensation sought by homebuyers of Supertech Twin Towers, directed the disbursal of INR One crore that has been depos.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Orders SIT to Complete Investigation Within 1 Month(14.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to complete investigation into the death of student activist Anis Khan within 1 .....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India Slaps Penalty on Future Enterprises for Lapse in Disclosures(15.03.2022)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has slapped a penalty of Rs. 5 lakh on Future Enterprises for not disclosing Singapore arbitration proceedings .....

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Calcutta HC Suspends Order Cancelling GST Registration on Vague Show Cause Notice(15.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has suspended the order cancelling goods and service tax (GST) registration on the grounds that the allegations contained in the s.....

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AAAR, Haryana: 18% GST Payable on Pizza Topping as Pizza Topping is Not Pizza(15.03.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Haryana has held that 18% Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on pizza topping as pizza topping is no.....

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SEBI Clarifies Regarding Transactions in Mutual Funds Facilitated by Online Platforms(16.03.2022)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has clarified regarding transactions in mutual funds facilitated by online platforms. The Board has said paymen.....

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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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All HC: Guarantor’s Liability Doesn’t Absolve by Itself Upon Approval of Resolution Plan(16.01.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that approval of a resolution plan under Section 31 of the IBC, does not ipso facto absolve the surety/guarantor of the .....

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Calcutta HC: Award Holder U/S 36 of Arbitration Act Entitled To Be Secured Of Entire Award Value(23.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that award holder has the statutory safeguard under Section 36 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act to secure the entire a.....

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SC: Witness Can't be Recalled for Giving Different Statement in Another Case Relating to Same Event(23.06.2022)

Supreme Court has held that merely because a different statement was given by prosecution witness in another case relating to the same incident, that .....

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NFRA: Chartered Accountant Penalized with One Lakh Rupees Fine for Professional Misconduct(24.06.2022)

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalized chartered accountant with a fine of one lakh rupees for professional misconduct and debarr.....

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MHA Extends FCRA Validity of NGO’s With Pending Renewal(24.06.2022)

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act [FCRA] validity of NGO’s with pending renewal till 30th Septembe.....

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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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Calcutta HC Orders Mandatory Videography of Recovery Procedure Under NDPS Act(24.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed that in all cases involving recovery of narcotic substances, seizing officers shall make a video recording of the ent.....

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AAR, Karnataka: GST Applicable to Reimbursement Received Towards Stipend Paid to Trainees(22.03.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has held that goods and services tax (GST) is applicable to reimbursement received towards stipend paid t.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Questions Related to Aviation Security of CM Mamata Banerjee(22.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought the Centre's response on questions related to aviation security of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The Cour.....

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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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Madras HC Directs I-T Dept to Attach Bank Accounts of Actor Tadimalla Gautami(24.03.2022)

Madras High Court has directed Income Tax (I-T) department to lift its order attaching six bank accounts of actor Tadimalla Gautami after she pays 25%.....

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Calcutta HC Directs WB Govt to Submit Status Report on Rampurhat Incident in Birbhum District(24.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to submit a status report on the Rampurhat incident in Birbhum district within 24 hours w.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Income tax Department to Re-Consider on Quashing Revision Order(24.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the income tax department to re-consider the issue and pass a speaking order within 12 weeks, while quashing an order.....

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Orissa HC: Appeal Can’t be Dismissed on Sole Ground of Non-Submission of Certified Order(05.07.2022)

Orissa High Court has held that the GST Appellate Authority cannot dismiss an appeal merely on the technical ground that the certified order is not su.....

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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.....

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Kar. HC to High Powered Committee: Provide Suggestions to Bring Dropped Out Children Back to School(06.07.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the High Power Committee constituted by it to consider the issue pertaining to out of school children and suggest me.....

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SC Stays Madras HC Order Restraining AIADMK General Council from Passing Resolutions(06.07.2022)

Supreme Court has stayed the Madras High Court division bench's order staying the passing of resolutions in AIADMK General Council Meeting.

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Calcutta HC: Statute Promoting Growth And Development Should be Considered Liberally(11.07.2022)

Calcutta High Court while allowing Income-Tax deduction to ITC Ltd. has held that the statute promoting growth and development should be considered li.....

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Bombay HC: Mandatory Pre-Deposit U/S 129E of the Customs Act Is Constitutional(14.07.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that the fiscal legislation can very well stipulate as a requirement of law a mandatory pre-deposit as a condition preceden.....

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Patna HC to Government: Shut 49 Brick Kilns for Failure to Shift to Cleaner Technology(07.02.2023)

Patna High Court has directed the government to shut 49 brick kilns that failed to shift to cleaner technology and produce fly ash bricks, despite a c.....

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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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CESTAT: Penalty Under Central Excise Act is Not Sustainable by Third Party Evidence(19.05.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the demand of duty and penalty under the Central Excise Act, 1944 is not sustai.....

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Calcutta HC: Charge of Retaining Stolen Articles Fails, If Prosecution Fails to Prove Dacoity(19.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that if the prosecution has failed to prove the charge of dacoity then the charge under Section 412 of the Indian Pen.....

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Calcutta HC: No Direction Can Be Passed to Sell Property to Third Party in Section 9 of The A&C Act(20.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court held that no direction can be passed to sell property to third party in Section 9 of the A&C Act. It was held that, to sell the su.....

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SC to MP Govt.: Withdraw Policy to Give Incentives to Prosecutors for Securing Death Penalty(20.05.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the Counsel appearing for the State to advise the Madhya Pradesh Government to withdraw all such policies for PPs as well t.....

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Delhi HC: Delhi Govt Can't Implement Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme Without LG's Approval(20.05.2022)

Delhi High Court while setting aside the Delhi government's scheme for doorstep delivery of ration has observed that the decision of the Council of Mi.....

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Guj. HC: Licensing Authority Can’t Discriminate Among Co-Accused Persons in Renewal of Arms Licenses(25.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that a licensing authority under the Arms Act cannot discriminate between two co-accused persons by renewing the license o.....

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AAR: Go-karts' Are Not Roadworthy, Can't be Registered as Motor Vehicles With RTO(25.08.2022)

Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that Go-karts can’t be registered as motor vehicles with RTO and therefore not classifiable as "m.....

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SC: Writ Petition Raising Service Disputes Not Maintainable Against Pvt. Educational Institution(25.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that a writ petition raising service disputes against private educational institutions are not maintainable, if they are not go.....

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Gujarat HC: Reinstatement a Normal Course When Section 25(F) ID Act is Violated(25.08.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the benefits of reinstatement would be a 'normal course' that ought to follow once there is a violative of Section 25.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Reinstatement, Industrial Dispute



Uttarakhand HC Stays 30% Quota to Women With Domicile in State Civil Services(29.08.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed a government order of the year 2006 that sought to provide 30 percent horizontal reservation only to the women candi.....

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Reservation, Domicile



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



Calcutta HC Grants Time to West Bengal Government to Submit Supplementary Affidavit(28.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted time to the West Bengal government to submit its supplementary affidavit in response to report of the Committee of the.....

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Madras HC Issues Guidelines for Extending Limitation Period in Criminal Cases(06.03.2023)

Madras High Court while criticizing the prosecution for failure to file application for extension of limitation while dealing with FIR related to sexu.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Guidelines, Limitation, Prosecution



JKL HC: Creation of Special Authority No Reason to Condone Delay(06.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that creation of an Authority under special legislation cannot be a reason to condone delay and i.....

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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



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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Adani Power, Change in Law, Distribution Companies



Bom. HC: Company’s Authorized Signatory Not Liable to Pay Interim Compensation U/S 143A of NI Act(10.03.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that signatory of the cheque, authorized by the "Company", is not the drawer in terms of Section 143A of Negotiable .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Interim Compensation, Negotiable Instruments, Authorized Signatory



ITAT, Delhi: Fee for Cloud Services Not Royalty(27.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi while granting relief to a subsidiary company of Information Technology giant Microsoft Corporation, Ministry of .....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Information Technology, Microsoft Corporation, Ministry of Law Corporation, subscription fee, royalty, cloud computing



Delhi HC 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.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Chief executive officer



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



Calcutta HC: Electricity Distribution Company Can Install Electric Poll on Private Land(28.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has the right to install electric polls on private la.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, electric connection



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



Patna HC: Parties Can Put up Hoardings on Private Properties(22.10.2020)

Patna High Court has paved the way for political parties to put up hoardings, banners, posters and other publicity material on private properties, aft.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Subsequent FIR May Not Always be Termed as Counter Blast(26.10.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has told Bharatiya Janta Party Member of Legislative Assembly, Mahesh Negi that subsequent FIR may not always be termed as coun.....

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Singapore Arbitral Tribunal Injuncts RIL-Future Group Deal in Plea by Amazon(26.10.2020)

Singapore International Arbitration Tribunal has injuncted Reliance Industries Ltd.'s acquisition of some Future Group entities for Rs 24,713 Crores o.....

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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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Cal HC: Accused and Victim Happily Married to Other Persons Doesn’t Lessen the Offence(20.03.2023)

Calcutta High Court while refusing to quash a POCSO case, has observed that merely because accused and victim are married to other persons does not le.....

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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: Strengthening of Headquarters Building of TANGEDCO Attracts 18% GST(05.04.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has ruled that strengthening of headquarters building of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corp.....

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AAR, Gujarat: RTC Attracts 18% GST for Enabling GTA for Door to Door Delivery of Parcels(05.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation for enabling goods transport authority for door to do.....

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, 18% GST, Business Support Services



Calcutta HC: Reasons Recorded in 142(1) Notice Not Existing at Issue of Re-Assessment Notice(05.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the reasons mentioned in the notice under Section 142(1) and Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 were not ex.....

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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



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 .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Post-poll violence, Committee



SC: Declarants of Exotic Live Species Ownership Immune from Prosecution as Per 2020 MoEFCC Advisory(28.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that individuals who have made declaration of ownership of 'exotic live species' in accordance with 2020 advisory issued by MoE.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Exotic Live Species, Immune, Prosecution, MoEFCC



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



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



AAR, West Bengal: Services for Collection and Disposal of Bio Medical Waste Iis Exempt From GST(12.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that services provided for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste to the State Government is .....

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, services, bio-medical waste, State Government, Goods and Services Tax



AAR, West Bengal: Services for Collection and Disposal of Bio Medical Waste Iis Exempt From GST(12.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has held that services provided for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste to the State Government is .....

Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, services, bio-medical waste, State Government, Goods and Services Tax



NCLT, Kolkata: IRP Cannot be Maintained Against Legal Heirs of Personal Guarantor(12.04.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata has held that insolvency resolution process cannot be maintained against the legal heirs of the personal guaran.....

Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Insolvency Resolution Process, legal heirs, Personal Guarantor



NCLAT: Resolution Professional Cannot Withhold Any Plan and Refuse to Submit Before CoC(12.04.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, has observed that Resolution Professional of its own cannot withhold any plan and reject to submit the same b.....

Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Resolution Professional, Committee of Creditors



Delhi HC: Apprehension That Accused May Flee Not Enough for Rejecting Benefit of S.445 CrPC(13.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that a mere apprehension communicated by the prosecution that the accused may flee the course of justice, cannot be the .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, apprehension, Section 445 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, prosecution



Karnataka HC: Employees Entitled for Gratuity from the Time They Were Employed(20.05.2022)

Karnataka High Court has declined to quash an order passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, which directed govern.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Payment of Gratuity Act, Government Bodies, Controlling Authority



Calcutta HC Gives Fresh Opportunity to Assessee Due to Technical Glitches in Income Tax Portal(20.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the assessing officer to start new assessment proceeding as taxpayer could not furnish answers to the notice due to t.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Assessment Proceeding, Notice, Taxpayer



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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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



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.....

Tags : Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute, Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust, Places Of Worship Act



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



Allahabad HC to UP Govt.: Ensure Strict Compliance with Section 14 of SARFAESI Act(30.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has directed State of Uttar Pradesh to issue directions to all the concerned authorities in the State to comply with the provisio.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses Contempt Action Against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee for Alleged Derogatory Remarks(31.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court dismissed a petition seeking initiation of suo motu contempt proceedings against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee for his alleged derogato.....

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Allahabad HC: Application U/S 47 CPC is Not Maintainable in Execution Proceedings(31.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that an application under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is not maintainable in the execution pr.....

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AAR: No GST on Transfer of Going Concern Service(31.05.2022)

West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that transfer of going concern service is a supply and attracts NIL rate of GST.

Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, GST, Service



JKL HC: Prosecutor is Independent Statutory Authority; Must Justify Extension of Investigation(10.04.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Public Prosecutor is an independent statutory authority, has held that he is expected to .....

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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



Allahabad HC to State: Every Sanitary Worker Should be Told About Their Rights and Entitlements(13.06.2022)

Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government to hand over every sanitary worker a printed pamphlet enlisting their rights and entitlements.

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh, Sanitary Workers



SC Makes Order Granting Bail to Munawar Faruqui ‘Absolute’(25.04.2023)

Supreme Court while transferring all FIRs against stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui lodged against him in different states to Indore, has also confirm.....

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Cal. HC to State: Remove Prosecutors if They Engage in Pen-Down Strike(25.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court while expressing displeasure over pen-down strike by Additional Public Prosecutors (APPs) at the District and Sessions Court, Purb.....

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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: Benefits of Modern Technology Needs to be Made Available to The Commuters(26.04.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that benefits of modern technology needs to be made available to the commuters in Mumbai, has directed MCGM to consi.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Municipal Council of Greater Mumbai, Commuting



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.....

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SC Directs Verification of Workers' Claims as LIC Bound by Constitution(28.04.2022)

Supreme Court has said that the Life Insurance Corporation, as a statutory corporation, is bound by the mandate of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitut.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Life Insurance Corporation, statutory corporation, Articles 14, Articles 16, 11,000 workers



Calcutta HC: Income Tax Dues of Company Couldn’t Recover Post-Liquidation(28.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has upheld the notices issued against two directors of the Company by allowing for the fact that the income tax department was una.....

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AAR, Gujarat: Apple And Malt Cola Fizzy Attracts 28% GST And 12% GST Compensation Cess(29.04.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that 28% Goods and Services Tax and 12% GST Compensation Cess are due on Apple and Malt Cola Fizzy.

Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, 28% Goods and Services Tax, 12% GST, Compensation Cess, Apple, Malt Cola Fizzy



Rajasthan HC: Respondents Have Right to Legal Representation Before Regulatory Authority/ Tribunal(29.04.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has observed that Section 56 of the Rajasthan Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, inasmuch as it excludes right o.....

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Kerala HC: Rule of Alternative Remedy is Rule of Discretion, Not Rule of Jurisdiction(29.04.2022)

Kerala High Court has observed that just because the court may not exercise its discretion under Article 226 of the Constitution since the availabilit.....

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Allahabad HC: Minor Discrepancy in Sample's Weight Can't Shake Roots of Prosecution's Case(29.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed a minor discrepancy in the weight of the sample sent to the Forensic Laboratory cannot shake the roots of the prosec.....

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NGT Asks Petrochemical Companies to Pay Compensation for Marine Pollution in North Chennai(25.03.2022)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Manali Petrochemicals Ltd., Tamilnadu Petrochemicals Ltd., and Kothari Petrochemicals Ltd. to pay an interim e.....

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Calcutta HC Directs AO Re-Consider Matter and Pass Speaking Order Within 12 Weeks(25.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court, while quashing a non-speaking order passed by the income tax department under section 143 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, has direct.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Passing of Speaking Order



CCPA Slaps Fine on Paytm Mall and Snapdeal for Selling Substandard Pressure Cookers on Platforms(28.03.2022)

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has slapped a fine of Rs. 1 lakh each on Paytm Mall and Snapdeal for sale of substandard pressure cooker.....

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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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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



SC Dissolves Marriage on Lack of Grounds for Wife to Stay Away from Matrimonial Home(16.02.2022)

Supreme Court has dissolved marriage on the ground of desertion observing that the wife has not pleaded and established any reasonable cause for remai.....

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SC: HCs Can Issue Additional Directions Under Article 226/227 While Considering Bail Pleas(16.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that High Courts can issue directions by virtue of powers under Article 226/227 while considering bail pleas and observed that .....

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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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Del. HC: Invention Shouldn't Be Deemed Computer Program Per Se Only Because it Involves Algorithms(16.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that an invention shouldn’t be deemed a computer program per se merely because it involves algorithms and computer execu.....

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SC: LG Can Effectively Destabilize Elected Delhi Municipal Corporation by Nominating Members(18.05.2023)

Supreme Court while its reserving verdict on issue if Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi can nominate district representatives of Delhi Municipal Corpo.....

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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.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, West Bengal Administrative Tribunal, Dearness Allowance, West Bengal Services Rule



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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Delhi HC Orders Removal of Garbage & Encroachments from Green Belt Around Lajpat Nagar Metro Route(23.05.2022)

Delhi High Court ordered the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to take immediate steps to remove garbage and alleged illegal encroachment from the gre.....

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Calcutta High Court: Finding of MSME Council on Its Jurisdiction Cannot be Termed as Interim Award(23.05.2022)

Calcutta HC has held that the decision of the MSME Council on its jurisdiction is an order under Section 16 of Arbitration &Conciliation Act and canno.....

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Calcutta HC Orders University Students to Pay Medical Expenses of Students Injured During Raging(23.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court on Thursday has directed students of a university who had been found to have engaged in ragging to pay for the medical treatment o.....

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Calcutta HC: Concessional Tax Rate and Form D Once Granted, Cannot Be Taken Back(23.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that once the concessional rate of tax and the certificate in Form D was granted it cannot be taken back as it violates t.....

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AAAR, Maharashtra: No GST & TDS on Renting of Immovable Property to Social Justice Department(13.04.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that the renting of immovable property to the social justice department is exempt from.....

Tags : Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, immovable property, social justice, Goods and Services Tax, Tax Deducted at Source



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



Punjab & Haryana HC: Land Acquisition by State for Public Purpose Can't Be Disputed(13.04.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that any acquisition for public use made by the government cannot be disputed by land owner. The Court has .....

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Rajasthan HC: Appeals u/s 58 RERA Act to be Filed with Court Fees(13.04.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that where there is no specific provision for payment of Court fees on appeals under Section 58 of the Real Estate Regul.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act, 2016, Rule 37, Section 58



Madras HC Orders to Release Goods and Vehicles on Payment of 25% Penalty Imposed(13.04.2022)

Madras High Court has ordered to release the goods and vehicles detained on payment of 25 % of the penalty imposed and held that as the alleged violat.....

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Karnataka HC 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



SC: PMLA Prosecution Can’t Continue if Accused is Discharged from Scheduled Offence(07.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that prosecution under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA) cannot continue if the accused is discharged from the sche.....

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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.....

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SC: Accused Has Right to Receive Material from Prosecution Even if Draft Criminal Rules Not Adopted(09.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that an accused has right to receive the list of the statements, documents, material, etc. in the possession of the prosecution.....

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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.....

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PMLA Court Grants Bail to Sanjay Raut in Patra Chawl Scam Case(10.11.2022)

Special PMLA court has granted bail to Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut in the Patra Chawl redevelopment money laundering case be.....

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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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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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SC: Cinema Halls Can Regulate Movie Goers from Carrying Outside Food And Beverages(04.01.2023)

Supreme Court while setting aside direction of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that owner of a cinema hall has the right to regulate .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Cinema Hall, Outside Food



UttaraKhand HC: Owner Must Follow Manner Provided by Law to Dispossess Even an Unauthorized Occupant(04.01.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that although it is settled position in law that injunction cannot be granted against true owner of the property, even.....

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SC Rejects Azam Khan’s Plea to Transfer Case to Another State(04.01.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that a wrong order is not a ground to infer bias and transfer the trial from the state has refused to entertain the plea.....

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Karnataka HC: Change Term 'Ex-Servicemen' to a Gender-Neutral Nomenclature(05.01.2023)

Karnataka High Court has suggested the Union and the State Government to change the nomenclature used to refer to retired defence personnel; and use t.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Ex-servicemen, Ex-service Personnel, Gender Neutral Nomenclature



SC Quashed Complaint Alleging Offence Under SC/ST Act(09.01.2023)

Supreme Court while quashing a complaint alleging complaint under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has observ.....

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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.....

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SC: Consumer Commission Can’t Decide High Disputed Facts or Case Involving Criminal/Tortious Acts(29.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that proceedings before Consumer Commission being summary in nature, complaints involving highly disputed questions of facts or.....

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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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Cal. HC Orders Probe in ‘Fake Writ Petition’ Filing By Co-operative Society Members(30.03.2023)

Calcutta High Court has directed ADGP, CID, West Bengal to initiate criminal proceedings and probe against persons who were allegedly involved in fili.....

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SC: Parity Can’t be Claimed for Out of Turn Promotion(31.03.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that out of turn promotion can't be claimed as a matter of right, has held that once committee takes a conscious decisio.....

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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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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.....

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SC: Compensation for Land Acquisition Can’t be Different Based on Nature of Ownership(22.02.2023)

Supreme Court while striking down classification made by Greater NOIDA Authority between Pushtaini and Gair-Pushtaini Landholders for granting compens.....

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Supreme Court Launches Neutral Citations for All Supreme Court Judgments(23.02.2023)

CJI D.Y. Chandrachud has announced that all 30,000 judgements are going to have neutral citation. First tranch will be till January 1, 2023, then the .....

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UC HC: Evict And Collect Penal Rent from Employees Unauthorisedly Occupying Govt Accommodations(24.02.2023)

Uttarakhand (UC) High Court while ordering eviction of retired/transferred government servants who are in unauthorized occupation of government accomm.....

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Del. HC: Important to Prevent Outside Police Undertaking Operations Without Informing Local Police(24.02.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that it is necessary to obviate the repetition of episodes of police from outside states coming into Delhi and conductin.....

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Cal. HC Constitutes Humane Committee for Animal Protection(24.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court has proposed to form a Humane committee for five districts which shall takes steps for protection and preservation of the animals .....

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Supreme Court Suggests Mediation for Settling Krishna Water Sharing Dispute(03.08.2021)

Supreme Court has suggested mediation to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for settling their dispute over sharing of Krishna river water, saying it did no.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Bails to Rakhal Bera for alleged Participation in Job Racket(03.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted bail to BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari's aide Rakhal Bera who had been arrested for his alleged participation in a job racke.....

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Kerala HC: Where Wife Refuses to Resume Marital Relationship Without Reasonable Cause(03.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that when the appellant-husband makes an offer to resume the marital relationship, and the respondent-wife resists without .....

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Jharkhand HC Directs CBI to Take Over Probe into Death of District Judge Uttam Anand(04.08.2021)

Jharkhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into the death case of Dhanbad district judge Uttam.....

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SC: Witness Cannot be Prosecuted for Perjury for Inconsistent Statements Before Court(04.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a witness cannot be prosecuted for perjury under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 merely because he made inc.....

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Calcutta HC: Choosing Foreign Law Would Not Exclude Application u/s 9 Arbitration Act(05.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that choosing foreign law to govern arbitration would not, by itself, exclude the application of Section 9 of the Arbitr.....

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Gujarat HC: To Prosecute Person Under SC/ST Act, Accused Should Have Knowledge of Caste(18.02.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that to prosecute a person under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, it must b.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Medical Termination of Approximately 35 Weeks Old Foetus(18.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has allowed termination of 34 weeks 6 days old foetus of a woman after taking into consideration that there are remote chances of .....

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Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Removal of WB Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar(18.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation praying for a direction to the Central government to remove Jagdeep Dhankhar as the Gov.....

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Kerala HC: Duty of Courts to Protect Properties of Religious and Charitable Institutions(18.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that it is the duty of courts to protect and safeguard the properties of religious and charitable institutions from wrongfu.....

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Calcutta HC: Notice of Sale by Pawnee Must Contain Positive Assertion Indicating Intention(21.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that a notice of sale by a pawnee under Section 176 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 must contain a positive assertio.....

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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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Del HC: Prosecution Can’t Only Recite from Complaint to Oppose Bail in Cases With Add. Conditions(03.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that prosecution can’t only recite from complaint while opposing bail plea, he would have to establish foundational fact.....

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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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NCDRC: Presence of Arbitration Clause in Agreement Doesn’t Bar Jurisdiction of Consumer Forum(05.05.2023)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that consumer court retains the power to handle complaints, even if there is an arbitr.....

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Del. HC to Centre: Ensure Strict Compliance of Law Against Unauthorized Alteration(08.05.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Central government to ensure strict compliance of law against unauthorized alteration or fitment of crash guards or bull.....

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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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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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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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SC: Marriage is Based on Love And Affection, Not Terms And Conditions(31.01.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing a plea pertaining to a marital dispute between a husband-wife duo, has orally observed that Matrimony is based on mutual l.....

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Cal. HC: Seeking Enhanced Maintenance After Blocking Husband's Pension is Abuse of Law(31.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that case where a wife blocks a substantial source of income of husband and then claims an enhancement of maintenance.....

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SC: Can Quash Criminal Proceedings When Attempt Was to Cloak Civil Dispute as Criminal Offence(31.01.2023)

Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 CrPC when it is found that the attempt was to give a cloak of crimin.....

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SC: Armed Forces Personnel Liable to Face Disciplinary Action for Adultery(01.02.2023)

Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that striking down of Section 497 of IPC which criminalized adultery will not impact court martial proceedin.....

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SC to WhatsApp: Widely Publicise That Users Aren't Bound to Accept 2021 Privacy Policy(02.02.2023)

Supreme Court Constitution Bench has directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its stand that WhatsApp users in India don’t have to accept its 2021 privac.....

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Delhi HC: Executing Court Can't Go Behind Decree & Give Relief to Judgment Debtor(02.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has reiterated that the executing Court can’t go behind the decree that is to be implemented and give relief to the judgment debtor t.....

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NCLAT Chennai: Corporate IRP Can be Resume on Failure of Settlement Agreement(02.05.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process can be revive/resume in case of failure of .....

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AAR, Gujarat: GST ITC Admissible on Bus Hired for Employees Transportation(02.05.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has observed that the Goods and Services Tax Input Tax Credit is permissible on buses hired for transportation of.....

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Delhi HC: Writ Remedy Cannot be Invoked in Tax Matters(02.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that the writ remedy under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution cannot be invoked in tax matters as the Income Tax Act, 19.....

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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.....

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Cal HC: Court Can’t Alter the Judgment After it Has Attained Finality(03.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that once judgment is pronounced even the High Court has no jurisdiction to alter or review it once it has been signed, o.....

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Cal HC: Officers Entitled to Take Action Against Non-Conforming Acts of An Advocate(13.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that it is not expected that a judge should be a mute spectator, has held that judicial restraint does not disenti.....

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Cal HC: Look-Out Circulars Should be Issued Only in Exceptional Cases; Can’t be a Recovery Norm(14.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that Look-Out Circulars causes an immediate and irrevocable violation of a person’s fundamental right to movement,.....

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Kar HC: Can’t Reject Plea for Divorce by Mutual Consent Only Because Couple Resides in Same Premises(14.06.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that merely because estranged couple is residing in same premises, Court can’t reject their petition to seek divorce by .....

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SC: Punjab Police Rules Outdated in Terms of Current Hierarchy of Police Force(15.06.2023)

Supreme Court while expressing dissatisfaction over Punjab Police Rules, 1934 not been amended yet in terms of the current hierarchy of the police for.....

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Cal. HC: Fixing Treatment Rates for Private Hospitals Will Violate Fundamental Right to Trade(15.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that order issued by West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission for fixing of rates by Clinical Establishme.....

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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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NCLAT: AA Can Consider Any Application Arising Out Of Sale In Liquidation(19.10.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the Adjudicating Authority (AA) is empowered to consider any application filed by the.....

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Orissa HC Grants damages to Father Who Lost Son While Playing Cricket in School(19.10.2022)

Orissa High Court while holding the school liable for contributory negligence, has ordered Rs. 10 Lakhs compensation to the father of a boy who died i.....

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Delhi HC Issues Contempt Notice To Registrar Listing For 'Demeaning' Authority Of Court(19.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has issued a show cause notice to its Registrar (Listing) asking the officer to explain why contempt proceedings be not initiated aga.....

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Kar. HC: Bank Employees' Gratuity Can't Be Adjusted Against Their Outstanding Loan(20.10.2022)

Karnataka High Court while dismissing a petition which set aside the order of the Controlling Authority permitting adjustment of gratuity towards loan.....

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SC: Entities Involved in Trade Would Cease to be a Charitable Institution(20.10.2022)

Supreme Court has ruled that any entity or institution involved in any trade or commerce under the guise of ‘general public utility’ will cease to be .....

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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 .....

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Calcutta HC Decides a 72 Years old Case(17.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court has decided a case that has been pending for over 72 years. The case was instituted in the year 1951 on the original side of the C.....

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Delhi HC to State: Expedite Process of Filling Up Vacancies of Public Prosecutors in the Capital(17.01.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that 108 courts in capital are non-functional for want of public prosecutors, has called upon the Delhi government to.....

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SC: Punishment by Disciplinary Authority Can be Interfered With Only if Grossly Disproportionate(20.01.2023)

Supreme Court has held that power of judicial review can be exercised by the Court against punishment imposed by disciplinary authority, only if it is.....

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Delhi HC: Can’t Continue Look Out Circular Against Prannoy Roy & Radhika Roy in Perpetuity(20.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has questioned CBI on a look out circular issued against journalists Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in 2019 and said that the agency can.....

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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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AAR: GST Not Payable On Reimbursement Of Tree Cut Compensation Paid To Farmers By Pure Agent(23.01.2023)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has observed that a pure agent is not liable to pay Goods and Services Tax (GST) on reimbursement of com.....

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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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Delhi HC: Unauthorized Constructions Can't be Allowed to Stand in Perpetuity(11.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that unauthorized constructions are a bane to orderly development of the city which is bursting at its seams and they cannot.....

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Cal. HC: Suit for Eviction from Property for Running Business Lies Before Commercial Division(14.11.2022)

Calcutta High Court while transferring an eviction suit before its non-commercial Division to its Commercial Division has held that only operative con.....

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Cal. HC: Illegal Entry Without Anti-National Material Not Attempt to Wage War Against India(16.11.2022)

Calcutta High Court while commuting death sentence of 4 LeT members who were apprehended by BSF whilst attempting to illegally cross border into India.....

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SC: Compensation for Future Prospects Can be Claimed in Case Injuries Result in Permanent Disability(17.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that compensation for future prospects can be claimed in accident cases involving serious injuries resulting in permanent disab.....

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MP HC: Provision Requiring Inter-Faith Couples to Declare Conversion Before DM is Unconstitutional(18.11.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Section 10 of MP Freedom of Religion Act, 2021 which requires a person desiring to convert religion to give a .....

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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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NCLAT: Resolution Professional Has No Right To Be Heard Before Being Replaced U/S 27 IBC(12.09.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that when Committee of Creditors decides to replace Resolution Professional (RP) under Insolvency & B.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Court Where Minor Ordinarily Resides, Has Jurisdiction Under Guardians & Wards Act(12.09.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that an application with respect to the guardianship of a minor has to be made to the District Court having jurisdicti.....

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Cal. HC: DM Can Delegate Powers to Executive Magistrate to Take Possession of Secured Assets(14.09.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that step taken under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act while taking possession of the secured assets is a ministerial step and .....

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J&K&L HC: Designated Authority May Not Issue License in Case of Dispute Between Restaurant Co-Owners(15.09.2022)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that if there are multiple owners of authorized premises and only one applies for license while others ob.....

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SC: Right to Establish Educational Institution is FR, Can't be Restricted by Executive Instruction(16.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the right to establish an educational institution is a fundamental right (FR) under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution o.....

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Uttarakhand HC Vacates Stay on Cutting of Trees for Construction of Sahastradhara Road(19.09.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court while allowing proposed cutting of 2057 trees for road-widening project in the Sahastradhara passage leading to Mussoorie, has .....

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Cal. HC Acquits Man Convicted 34 Years Ago by Trial Court for Allegedly Abetting Wife's Suicide(03.10.2022)

Calcutta High Court has acquitted a man convicted by the trial court of abetting the suicide of his wife 36 years ago by inflicting cruelty upon her. .....

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Calcutta HC: Right to Privacy Entitles Person to Carry Secrets to Grave(03.10.2022)

Calcutta High Court while directing police to immediately withdraw WhatsApp messages and photographs of deceased woman with her friend, that were disc.....

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SC: Terms of Invitation to Tender Not Open to Judicial Scrutiny Unless They Are Arbitrary(03.10.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside Delhi High Court's order which had quashed Airport Authority of India's tender conditions for selecting Ground Handl.....

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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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Cal. HC: Requirements of S.21 Arbitration Act Must be Complied Before Invoking Jurisdiction U/S 11(03.10.2022)

Calcutta High Court while hearing application under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), held that since requiremen.....

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Cal. HC Upholds Order Disallowing Murder Accused from Rejoining Home Guard Service(02.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court while upholding an order disallowing accused in murder case from rejoining his post as a Home Guard, has observed that a volunteer.....

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Delhi HC on Depleting Forest Cover: We Should Leave Something for Future Generations(02.02.2023)

Delhi High Court while hearing suo motu public interest litigation initiated in 2015 on the issue of air pollution in Delhi, observed that Delhi is lo.....

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Madras HC Orders Shutdown of Fake Websites Misleading Devotees(02.02.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that temples should not turn into places for gaining profits, has ordered closure of all illegal and unauthorized we.....

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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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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.....

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SC: Tax Authorities Must Maintain Discipline to Follow Decisions of Higher Authorities(06.02.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that unless the discipline of adhering to decisions made by the higher authorities is maintained, there would be utter chao.....

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Kerala HC: Right to be Forgotten May Not be Absolute Right Even After Acquittal in Cases(18.08.2022)

Kerala High Court has opined that right to be forgotten may not be one that can be claimed as an absolute right especially when it comes to details of.....

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Bombay HC Expresses Concern Over Death of Children Due to Malnutrition in State’s Tribal Belt(18.08.2022)

Bombay High Court while expressing concern on deaths of several children due to malnutrition over sixteen years in the tribal belt of Melghat in Amrav.....

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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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Del HC Upholds Validity of Rules Prescribing Colour/Description of Uniform for Auto/Taxi Drivers(06.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of Rule 7 of the Delhi Motor Vehicle Rules, 1993, which prescribes that an auto rickshaw driver shall wear a .....

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Del HC: It is Anathema in this Day to Diminish Autonomous Status of a Woman(07.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that it is anathema in this day and age to diminish the autonomous status of a woman by treating her merely as an adjunc.....

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Cal HC to Central Forces: Remain in State for 10 Days After Declaration of Panchayat Elections(07.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court has directed Central Armed Forces to remain in the State after declaration of results in the West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023 .....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs State to Maintain Law & Order Amid Communal Tensions in the State(16.06.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed State to ensure that law and order is maintained in all parts of the state amid spike in communal tension and also.....

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Meghalaya HC to State: Ensure Hospitals and Like Institutions are Exempted from Power Cuts(16.06.2023)

Meghalaya High Court while observing that most elementary thing that must be ensured is uninterrupted supply of power to hospitals and like institutio.....

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Uttarakhand HC to State: Explain Inaction in Preparing Tourism Development Plan for Doon Valley(16.06.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court while observing failure on the part of the State Department for Tourism in preparing Tourism Development Plan for Doon Valley, .....

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SC: Sanction for Prosecution U/S 197 CrPC Required for Acts Done in Excess of Official Duty(19.06.2023)

Supreme Court has held that sanction for prosecution under Section 197 CrPC is required not only for acts done in discharge of official duty but also .....

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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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Cal. HC: Prohibiting Rath Yatra Amounts to Interference With Religious Practice(21.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that directives of Howrah Police not allowing a chariot procession (Rath Yatra) to take place by devotees of Lord Jaganna.....

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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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Delhi HC: Can’t Deny Applications for ITC Refund on Mere Suspicion(13.03.2023)

Delhi High Court while directing Department to initiate a refund of Input Tax Credit (ITC) has held that applications for refund of ITC cannot be reje.....

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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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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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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.....

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SC: Dealer Must Prove Transaction Beyond Reasonable Doubt to Claim Input Tax Credit(15.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that under Section 70 of Karnataka Value Added tax Act, dealer claiming Input Tax Credit on purchase ought to prove and establi.....

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UP Court Convicts Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati in Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case(11.11.2021)

Special Court in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh has convicted former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati and two others in the Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case .....

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Bombay HC Sets Aside Order Restraining Vijaypat Singhania's Autobiography(11.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has set aside an interim order restraining sale of, An Incomplete Life, the autobiography of former chairman emeritus of the Raymond.....

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Kerala HC Declines to Grant Leave to File Appeal Against Interim Order in Church Dispute(11.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has declined to grant leave to an applicant to file an appeal against an order of a Single Judge in the Church dispute.

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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.....

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Calcutta HC: Preventive Detention Must Not be Used as Added Tool to Curtail Judicial Decisions(12.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has set aside an order of preventive detention passed under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic S.....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses PIL Challenging WB Govt's Decision to Reopen Schools from November 16(12.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the decision of the West Bengal government to reopen schools.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Restricted Immersion Processions to Take Place for Jagasddhatri Puja(12.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has allowed for restricted immersion procession to take place for Jagaddhatri puja following all Covid-19 protocol. The Court was .....

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DGFT Issues Export Authorisation for SCOMET Items from New Online Restricted Exports IT Module(05.08.2021)

Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the Export Authorisation for Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment, and Technologies .....

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SC: Trial of Criminal Case Against Indian Citizen for Offences Outside India Needs Government Sanctio(05.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the trial of the criminal case against an Indian citizen for offences committed outside India cannot commence without .....

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Parliament Passes Bill to Amend Act Regulating Major Airports in India(05.08.2021)

Parliament has passed the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill proposes to amend Section 2(i) of the Airpo.....

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Cal. HC: Transfer of School Teachers Doesn’t Violate Right to Life and Dignity(31.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court while upholding the constitutional validity of Section 10C of the West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997 which enables tr.....

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Cal. HC to State: Immediately Hand Over Files Related to Ram Navami Violence to NIA(01.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court has directed State authorities to comply with the directions passed by the Division Bench of the Court, as affirmed by the Apex Co.....

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Cal. HC: Vigilant Monitoring Required to Prevent Illegal Manufacture of Packaged Drinking Water(02.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that vigilant monitoring over all packaged drinking water manufacturers is required to prevent illegal manufacturi.....

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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.....

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UK. HC Bans Storage, Sale Of Fire Crackers In Haldwani's Ramlila Maidan For Safety Of Residents(21.10.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state authorities to forthwith stop the storage or retail sale of firecrackers in the Ramlila maidan area of H.....

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Ori. HC: Appellate Authority to Consider Predicaments by Taxpayers On Introduction Of GST Procedures(21.10.2022)

Orissa High Court has ruled that the Appellate Authority should have borne in mind the predicament faced by taxpayers on the introduction of a new set.....

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AAR: Operation And Maintenance Of Municipal Wet Waste Processing Facility Attracts 18% GST(21.10.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, West Bengal has observed that the 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is payable on the operation and maintenance of municip.....

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AAR: 5% GST Payable On GTA Services Availed For Transporting Cotton Seed(21.10.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Punjab has held that the 5% GST is chargeable on goods transport agency services availed by the applicant for transportin.....

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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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Cal. HC: Writ Court Can’t Re-appreciate Evidence Already Examined by Industrial Tribunal(03.10.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that High Courts can’t interfere with awards passed by Tribunals by re-appreciating evidence already considered and exami.....

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Cal. HC: Builders Cannot Seek Extension for Construction After Expiry of Sanction Plan(04.10.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that builders cannot file for extension of sanctioned building plans after expiry of the period permitted for constructio.....

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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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Delhi HC: Existing Panel of Delhi Govt. Can’t Continue to Function Under Mental Healthcare Act(06.10.2022)

Delhi High Court while rejecting Delhi Government stand that State Authority for Mental Health Services can continue to function as it is under Mental.....

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Gujarat HC: Not Our Duty to Tell State to Construct Schools, Hospitals(07.10.2022)

Gujarat High Court while hearing a PIL highlighting the fact that despite orders of collector passed in 2016, authorities haven't constructed civil ho.....

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Del HC: Sanctioning Authority's Order Can’t be Challenged in Delhi When Proceeding Pending Elsewhere(10.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that mere fact that authority granting sanction for prosecution under UAPA is located in Delhi, will not give the court the .....

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CDRC: Institute Conducting Physical Classes Can't Force Online Classes on Students(06.02.2023)

Delhi Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission while directing medical coaching institution to refund the entire advance fees paid by a student has held .....

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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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JKL HC: Failure of Employer to Assign Work Would be Deemed Retrenchment(16.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in case the employer fails to issue termination order against the employee, the subsequent failu.....

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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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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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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.....

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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.....

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SC: Courts Can Delete Unnecessary Parties In PILs(01.06.2023)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging interim order of Uttarakhand High Court by which it deleted some respondents from the array of parties.

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Cal. HC: Being Tagged In Comments on Social Media Doesn’t Confer Liability on Person Being Tagged(05.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court while quashing proceedings against accused of spreading communal hatred through comments on social media, has observed that being .....

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Mad HC to PP: Instruct Police Personnel to Come Prepared With Particulars of Case(07.06.2023)

Madras High Court while expressing its displeasure over police officer deputed to assist prosecutor fumbling in Court, has directed Public Prosecutors.....

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Cal. HC: Acquiring Property in Name of Wife is Not Benami Transaction(09.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that if a husband supplies the consideration money for acquiring property in the name of his wife, such fact does not nec.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Payable on Construction of Buildings and Civil Structures(22.02.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) Maharashtra has ruled that 18% goods and service tax (GST) payable on Construction of buildings and civil structures.....

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Orissa HC Grants Bail to Person Accused of Availing Bogus Input Tax Credit(22.02.2022)

Orissa High Court has granted the bail to the person accused of availing bogus Input Tax Credit worth Rs. 20.45 crores and held that denial of bail c.....

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NCLAT: Penalty Can Only be Under IBC Code and Not Companies Act Before Adjudicating Authority(22.02.2022)

National Company Appellate Law Tribunal has held that when proceedings before the Adjudicating Authority are being carried out under the Insolvency an.....

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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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ITAT, Mumbai: AOP Running Educational Institution Eligible For Exemption(22.02.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that an unregistered Association of Persons (AOP), formed by an agreement merging two charitable Trust.....

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AAR, Telangana: Liquidated Damages Recovered for Delay in Completion of Project Attracts 18% GST(22.02.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that liquidated damages recovered by Applicant for delay in commissioning under an agreement c.....

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Cal. HC: Writ of Certiorari Can be Issued Even if Dispute Between Two Private Parties(27.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that principle of natural justice demand that parties have sufficient and equal opportunity of representation, has.....

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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.....

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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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HP HC: Person Ineligible to Act as Arbitrator Can’t Appoint Another Arbitrator for Deciding Dispute(01.03.2023)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that any appointment of other person as arbitrator by person who is himself ineligible to act as an Arbitrator fo.....

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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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JKL HC Invokes Absolute Liability, Grants Compensation to Mother of Deceased in Electrocution Case(03.03.2023)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court while invoking Absolute Liability to grant compensation to mother of 13 year old who died due to electrocution, ob.....

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SC Stays CCI’s Notice of 200 Crore Penalty Imposed on Amazon in Future Coupons Case(10.05.2023)

Supreme Court has stayed notice of 200 Crores penalty imposed by Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Amazon in future coupons case and observed t.....

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Calcutta HC: Insurance Can’t be Claimed Under ‘Accident’ When Mosquito Bite Leads to Death(11.05.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that insurance cannot be claimed when death is caused by mosquito bite has held that definition of accidental deat.....

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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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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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P&H HC to Centre: Ensure Inter-State Boundary Disputes Between Haryana and UP Are Settled Urgently(12.05.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while directing Union government to ensure that boundary dispute between Haryana and Utter Pradesh are settled urgently .....

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SC: Constitute Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal for Pennaiyar River Dispute Within 3 Months(15.12.2022)

Supreme Court has directed Centre to complete the process of constituting the Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve the Pennaiyar river.....

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SC: 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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Cal. HC: Rash Driving With Knowledge That it May Lead to Fatal Accident Can be Tried U/S 304(II) IPC(16.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court while refusing to quash proceedings under Section 304 Part II of IPC in motor accident case has observed that reckless driving wit.....

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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.....

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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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SC: Consumption of Electricity in Excess of Contracted Load Amounts to Unauthorised Use(19.12.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the consumption of electricity in excess of the connected load/contracted load would amount to 'unauthorised use of electr.....

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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: Pharmaceutical Companies Gifting Freebies to Doctors is Prohibited by Law(23.02.2022)

Supreme Court held that pharmaceutical companies gifting freebies to doctors is prohibited by law and they cannot claim it as a deduction under Sectio.....

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Calcutta HC Denies Compassionate Appointment to Petitioner Whose Mother is Working(23.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a plea seeking compassionate appointment by observing that the mother of the petitioner is a teacher of a school and.....

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Delhi Court Issues Notice on Appeal Against Civil Judge Order Dismissing Suit to Restore Temples(23.02.2022)

Delhi Court has issued notice on an appeal filed against the order of a Civil Judge dismissing a civil suit filed on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar L.....

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Kerala High Court Extends Validity of All Interim Orders Till March 16(23.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and all courts and tribunals falling under the supervisory juri.....

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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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SC Refuses to Stay Eviction Notices Against Unauthorised Occupants in Kalkaji Temple Premises(10.01.2023)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain applications seeking stay of eviction notices issued to occupants of the encroachments within the Kalkaji Templ.....

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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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Delhi HC to BCI: Legal Profession Will Become Outdated if LLB Courses Not Re-Structured(12.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has told Bar Council of India (BCI) to reconsider existing structure of LLB courses in order to increase diversity of knowledge in th.....

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Ker. HC: Court Can Execute its Maintenance Order Against Person Residing Outside its Jurisdiction(12.01.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that even though an order of maintenance may be enforceable at the place where the person against whom it is made resides, .....

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Cal. HC Grants Bail to UAPA Accused in Custody Since Three Years(13.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court while granting bail to an accused in a case registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), has observed that there .....

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Cal. HC: Shouldn’t Interfere With Single Judge Order Merely Because it Has Different Opinion(13.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that division benches should not interfere with well-considered single-judge orders under challenge in intra-court appeal.....

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Cal. HC: Consolidated Claim from Different Purchase Order Containing Arbitration Clause Not Invalid(18.05.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that arbitration clauses in different purchase orders that are linked to a single main contract can be treated as a conso.....

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SC 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 .....

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SC: Kuno National Park is Not Sufficient to Accommodate Cheetahs(19.05.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing an application moved by an expert committee constituted to guide and direct National Tiger Conservation Authority has aske.....

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SC: 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: 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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Centre Issues Ordinance Providing Powers Over "Services" in GNCTD to Lieutenant Governor(22.05.2023)

Central Government has promulgated an ordinance to constitute ‘National Capital Civil Services Authority’ in Delhi to decide on the transfer and posti.....

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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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Cal. HC: Could Have Averted Pre-Planned Attacks if Police Intelligence had Been Vigilant(06.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that pre-planned attacks during Ram Navami Celebrations in Shivpur area could have been averted if Police intelligenc.....

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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.....

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Jhar. HC: Resolution Professional Under IBC Falls Within Ambit of 'Public Servant' Under POCA(07.04.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that Resolution Professional under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) will be considered a public servant under both s.....

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Cal. HC: Facilitation Council Can Arbitrate Claims After Supplier’s Registration Under MSMED Act(10.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that Facilitation Council would have exclusive jurisdiction to decide on reference, and to refer the same for arbitration.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Mahesh Raut in Bhima Koregaon Case(21.09.2023)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Mahesh Raut in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad larger conspiracy case.

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in PIL Alleging Non-Implementation of RERA in West Bengal(23.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that members of Real Estate Regulator.....

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AAAR: No GST Leviable on Lease of Buses to Public Transport Department(23.02.2022)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Andhra Pradesh has upheld the order of the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) holding that the lease of.....

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Delhi HC Imposes Cost on Plea Against Seizure of Luxury Car for Evading Import Duty(23.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has imposed cost of Rs. 1 lakh while dismissing a petition challenging the seizure of a luxury car and subsequent proceedings under t.....

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SC: Any Delay in Payment of EPF Contribution is Sine Qua Non from Imposition of Levy of Damages(24.02.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that any default or delay in the payment of EPF contribution by the employer is a sine qua non for imposition of levy of da.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment of Executive Officers in Hindu Temples(24.02.2022)

Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Indic Collective Trust and its President TR Ramesh challenging the appointment o.....

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Allahabad HC Commutes Death Sentence to 4 People in 27- Year Old Murder Case(24.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has commuted the death sentence awarded to 4 people in a 27-year-old murder case while noting that the case did not fall in the c.....

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Cal HC: Order Extending Detention U/S 36A NDPS Act Can’t be Challenged Once Chargesheet is Filed(27.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that upon conclusion of investigation and submission of chargesheet, order extending detention under Section 36A o.....

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Cal HC Transfers Probe Pertaining to Ram Navami Violence to NIA(27.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that no useful purpose would be served by directing State Police to register cases for incidents of violence that .....

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JKL HC Constitutes Committee for Implementation of Safety Measures Under CEA Regulations, 2010(28.04.2023)

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has constituted committee to ensure strict implementation of safety measures under Central Electricity Authority (.....

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Cal. HC: Promise to Marry After Divorce Doesn’t Amount to Cheating(28.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that promise to marry after divorce made by accused was not promise simplicitor, it was contingent on dissolution .....

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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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Cal. HC Quashed Rape Case Where Question of Marriage Arose After Consensual Physical Relationship(01.05.2023)

Calcutta High Court while quashing proceedings against accused for alleged offence of rape, has observed that if physical relationship between accused.....

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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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J&K&L HC Grants Relief to Person Aggrieved by Unauthorized Occupation of Property by Govt Since 1958(31.10.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that unauthorized occupation by state of an immovable property of its citizens gives recurring cause .....

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SC: Delhi HC Not Barred from Hearing Plea Challenging LG's Order Terminating Services of Consultants(31.10.2023)

Supreme Court has clarified that its order dated 20.07.2023 (MANU/SC/0781/2023) didn’t consider correctness of termination of appointments, and thus D.....

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SC: Executing Court can Never Go Behind the Decree(31.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that a bare perusal of Section 47 of CPC shows that all questions between the parties can be decided by the executing court, bu.....

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SC: AoRs’ are not Mere Signing Authorities(01.11.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that purpose of having an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) is that there's a preliminary screening of what is being filed by someon.....

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SC: Non-Explanation of Injuries on Accused Will Create Doubt on Prosecution’s Case(06.11.2023)

Supreme Court has held that non-explanation of injuries on the persons of the accused would create a doubt, as to, whether the prosecution has brought.....

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Cal HC: Daughter of Employee Who Died/Superannuated Prior to DCRB Scheme Entitled To Family Pension(21.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that unmarried/widowed daughters of an employee who superannuated or passed away prior to coming into force of DCRB Schem.....

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Cal HC to State: Constitute Committee to Examine How Tram Services Can be Preserved(22.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has directed West Bengal State government to form a committee to examine how Tram services can be "restored, maintained and preser.....

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Cal. HC to SEC: Requisition Deployment of Additional Paramilitary Forces for WB Panchayat Election(22.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has directed West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) o requisition the deployment of additional central paramilitary forces fo.....

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Del. HC: Hindu Marriage Act has Gender Neutral Provision for Maintenance(22.11.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that Section 24 & 25 of HMA are gender neutral, has held that a spouse having a reasonable earning capacity but remai.....

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SC Suggests Measures in Delhi Pollution Case: No MSP for Farmers Burning Stubble(22.11.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing a batch of petitions raising concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the Delhi NCR, suggested excluding farmers bur.....

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Mad. HC: Trial won’t be Vitiated if Procedural Lapses Don’t Cause Any Dent in Prosecution(24.11.2023)

Madras High Court has held that if it is found that the procedural lapses have not impacted or caused any dent in the prosecution case or while apprec.....

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Cal. HC Orders YouTuber Dhruv Rathee to Remove References to 'Real Fruit Juice' from His Video(16.03.2023)

Calcutta High Court while granting interim relief to Dabur, has directed Dhruv Rathee to remove the offending portions from the video wherein he speci.....

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SC: RP Can Take Control of Corporate Debtor's Rights in Assets Licensed to Third Parties(16.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Resolution Professional (RP) is entitled to take control of the rights of a corporate debtor in assets which are licensed .....

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Calcutta HC Quashes Appointment of 29 Vice-Chancellors of State Universities(17.03.2023)

Calcutta HC while quashing 29 appointments has ruled that the State has no authority to appoint, re-appoint or extend the tenures of Vice Chancellors .....

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SC: Service Rules Prevails Over Conflicting Government Resolutions in Service Jurisprudence(17.03.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that in Service jurisprudence, Services Rules which have a statutory effect will prevail and government resolutions can’t b.....

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SC: No Obligation to Frame Charges if Offence Not Made Out from Evidence Admitted by Prosecution(05.12.2023)

Supreme Court has held that if the necessary ingredients of an offence are not made out from the admitted evidence of the prosecution, then the Court .....

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Kar. HC Rejects Plea for Passport Renewal by Man Accused in Mother's Death(06.12.2023)

Karnataka HC has upheld a decision of passport authority rejecting the issuance of a regular passport, to an accused charged with offences of murder a.....

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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.....

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JKL HC: Interest Can’t be Given on Compensation for Future Prospects(18.07.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that 'future prospects' are linked to potential income to be received in the future, and interest can.....

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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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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.....

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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.....

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Cal HC: State Can’t Contend Person Forfeited Right to Compensation Due to Delay in Approaching Court(21.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that it would be preposterous if the State is permitted to contend that since the land looser was sleeping over his right.....

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SC Warns UP DG Prisons of Contempt Action if Directions on Premature Release Are Violated(16.01.2023)

Supreme Court while issuing strict directions to Director General of Prisons of Uttar Pradesh to take all necessary steps to ensure that applications .....

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SC 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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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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All. HC in Gyanvapi-Kashi Title Dispute Case: Civil Suits Not Barred by Places of Worship Act(19.12.2023)

Allahabad High Court has ruled in Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi land title dispute cases that civil suits filed by Hindu worshippers are not barred by the.....

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Mad. HC: Transport Commissioner Cannot Be Appellate Authority Under Petroleum Rules 2002(22.12.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that the Transport Commissioner is not a superior to District Authority, has held that as per the Petroleum Rules 20.....

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Del. HC: Not Performing “Karwachauth” Per Se Not Cruelty(22.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that having different religious beliefs and not performing certain religious duties would not amount to cruelty, has .....

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Supreme Court Uphelds Quashing of Calcutta University Vice Chancellor's Reappointment(11.10.2022)

Supreme Court while dismissing plea filed by State of West Bengal against High Court order of setting aside re-appointment of Sonali Banerjee as Vice-.....

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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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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.....

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Delhi HC: Mutual Respect Between Bar And Bench Essential for Vibrant Legal System(12.10.2022)

Delhi High Court while observing that lawyers are expected to always address court with deference and adverse remark by a judge against counsel in a j.....

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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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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.....

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Ker HC to Municipal Corp.: Provide Complaint No. to Citizens to Report Unauthorized Waste Dumping(09.06.2023)

Kerala High Court has directed Municipal Corporations to provide citizens a contact number which can be used to alert authorities of unauthorised wast.....

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Cal. HC: Civil Courts are Barred from Deciding Validity of Plant Variety Registration(12.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to decide the validity of plant variety registration under Protection of Plant Var.....

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Cal. HC: Five Days is Inadequate Time for Filing Nominations for Panchayat Elections(12.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that five day's time provided for filing nomination papers is prima facie inadequate and directed State Election C.....

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Cal. HC: Optional Clause for Arbitration is Not an Arbitration Agreement(12.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that clause which provides for resolution of dispute either by way of litigation or arbitration cannot be held to be a bi.....

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Cal HC: Venue Won’t be Seat of Arbitration if Agreement Confers Jurisdiction on a Different Court(12.06.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that presence of a clause which confers exclusive jurisdiction upon a Court in a place other than the venue of arbitratio.....

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SC: Prosecutors are Not Representatives of Any Party(21.08.2023)

Supreme Court while placing reliance on 154th Law Commission report and observing that Prosecutors are not representatives of any party, has stated th.....

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SC to CIC/SICs: Ensure Mandate of Section 4 of RTI Act is Followed by Public Authorities(21.08.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions to ensure that the Public Authorities fulfill their co-rel.....

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SC: Principle of Mutuality not Applicable to Income from Deposits in Member Banks(21.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that if any income is earned by the Clubs through deposits made by clubs in banks that are members of the club, such income wou.....

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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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Cal. HC: Misuse of Section 498A Unleashing New Legal Terrorism(22.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while quashing a criminal proceeding has remarked that the legislature has enacted the provision of Section 498A to strike out the.....

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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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Cal. HC: Argument of Implied Repeal of Section 272/273 IPC via FSS Act is Not Justified(03.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that though a separate, specific, distinct procedure has been laid down in FSS Act 2006 to initiate/launch a proceeding a.....

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Cal. HC to State: Finalize Minimum Wage for Tea Plantation Workers in 6 Months(03.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while upholding the advisory dated 27th April 2023, issued by State Labour Commissioner hiking interim minimum wage for tea planta.....

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SC: Not Defamation to Prefer in Good Faith an Accusation Against Any Person to a Lawful Authority(07.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that it is not defamation to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority ov.....

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SC: Duty on the Prosecution is to Lead Only Such Evidence, Which it is Capable of Leading(07.08.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that law does not enjoin a duty on the prosecution to lead evidence of such character, which is almost impossible to be .....

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UK HC: Academic Council Can’t Delegate Their Core Function to Another Committee(07.08.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that academic policies including determination of eligibility, qualifications, and equivalence of a particular sub.....

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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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Mad. HC: State Can Impose Cap on Minority Student Intake in Minority Educational Institution(03.10.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that reservation for SC/ST or OBC would not apply to Minority Institutions, has held that State Government would be .....

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Kar. HC: No Presumption of Contributory Negligence Merely Because Driver Didn’t Possess DL(04.10.2023)

Karnataka High Court has modified the order of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal that laid contributory negligence to deceased, saying he did not possess.....

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Cal. HC: Deactivating Aadhaar Cards Might have the Consequence of Terminating Indian Citizenship(05.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that action of deactivating Aadhaar Cards might have consequence, de facto, of terminating Indian citizenship, since deac.....

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Del. HC: Court Monitored Probe Shouldn’t be Employed in Routine Manner(06.10.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that court-monitored investigation is a significant measure and must be employed where State appears either ignorant .....

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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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Cal. HC: Appeal Cannot Cloak as Review(09.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that review jurisdiction can’t be treated as second opportunity by parties aggrieved by a judgement or order to ar.....

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Cal. HC: Cheating Case Against Directors Can’t Survive w/o Impleading Company(12.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that when the agreement was entered into by and between the companies, criminal proceedings in a cheating case can’t surv.....

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SC: Admission of Claims After Acceptance of RP by CoC will Make CIRP an Endless Process(12.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that if claims are admitted after resolution plan (RP) has been accepted by the Committee of Creditors (COC) under Insolvency a.....

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Cal. HC to State: Pay Compensation to Acid Attack Victim in Adherence to NALSA Guidelines(12.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that State which was once known for its progressive feminist discourse has forgotten its feminist roots, has direc.....

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Cal. HC to Centre: Take Policy Decision on Fixation of Kerosene Oil Prices(13.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that poorest of poor citizens need kerosene oil to illuminate their homes and prepare their food and oil companies.....

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Cal HC: Relaxation in Age Doesn’t Amount to Obtaining Benefit for Ascertainment of Candidate’s Merit(14.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that relaxation in age and fees by reserved category candidate can’t be construed to be obtaining a benefit in course for.....

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Madras HC: Sanathana Dharama is a Set of 'Eternal Duties'(18.09.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that Sanathana Dharama is a set of 'eternal duties', has expressed that somewhere an idea appears to have gained gro.....

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P&H HC: Specific Time Limit for Grant of Sanction for Prosecution Under UAPA Rules 2008 is Mandatory(23.05.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that time grant for prosecution sanction under UAPA (Recommendation and Sanction of Prosecution) Rules, .....

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Ker. HC: Acts Done by Bank Officials While Taking Possession are Protected Under SARFAESI Act(25.05.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that action taken by the officials of the bank under the SARFAESI Act is neither unquestionable nor treated as sacro.....

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Ker. HC: Local Self Governments Who Can’t comply with Directions Must Step Down(25.05.2023)

Kerala High Court while warning government on the issue State’s inaction pertaining to unauthorized banners in public places, has stated that if Local.....

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JKL HC: Authority Must Inform Detenue Time in Which he Can Make Representation Against Detention(26.05.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the detaining authority should communicate to the detenue, in the grounds of detention the time .....

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Mad. HC: Refund Claim to Be Examined on Basis of Documents of Availment of ITC & Export of Products(05.02.2024)

Madras High Court has held that refund claim has to be examined and determined on the basis of documents pertaining to the availing of Input Tax Credi.....

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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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Cal. HC: Constructive Criticism of State is a Necessary & Essential Right of Any Citizen(11.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court while ordering State to restore the security protection of a retired IGP, has observed that Constructive criticism of the State is.....

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SC to HCs’: Submit Responses on CCTV Footage Installation to Amicus Curiae(11.04.2023)

Supreme Court has directed all high courts to submit their responses on the progress with respect to the installation of CCTV cameras in court premise.....

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Bom. HC: Parents Don’t Hold Absolute Rights Over Destiny of Their Children(12.04.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that children cannot be treated as property of parents, and don’t have absolute rights over the destiny and life of .....

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SC: Can’t Claim Deduction U/S 80IB IT Act on Amount Received from DEPB and Duty Drawback Claims(13.04.2023)

Supreme Court has held that profit from Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme (DEPB) and the Duty Drawback claims cannot be said to be an income “derived .....

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Uttarakhand HC: Non-Compliance of Section 50 NDPS Act is Sufficient for Acquittal(13.04.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court while observing that non-complaince with Section 50 of NDPS Act makes sufficient case for acquittal, has acquitting a person w.....

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Cal. HC: Award Passed by Unilaterally Appointed Arbitrator is Null(13.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that a unilaterally appointed award does not carry the privilege of existence in the eyes of the law and is regarded .....

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AAR, Karnataka: Pre-developed Computer Software Can be Treated as Goods and Attracts 5% GST(02.05.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that pre-developed and pre-designed Computer Software can be treated as goods and attracts 5% Goods .....

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Delhi HC: Failure to Supply of Legible Copies of Documents Renders Detention Order Illegal(03.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has observed that an order of detention passed by the Detaining Authority based on illegible copies of documents suffers from non-app.....

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AAR, Gujarat: No GST Leviable on Amount Representing Employees Portion of Canteen Charges(03.05.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Gujarat has ruled that no Goods and Services Tax is leviable in the hands of the employer on an amount in lieu of the emp.....

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AAR, Karnataka: Computer Software Supplied to Public Funded Research Institutions Attracts 5% GST(03.05.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that 5% Goods and Services Tax is payable on computer software supplied to public-funded research ins.....

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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 .....

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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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AAAR, Karnataka: Manufacturer of HDPE Drums Not Eligible for Concessional Rate Tax(03.05.2022)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that the manufacturer of High Density Polyethylene Drums are not eligible for concessional.....

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Patna HC Orders Action Against Prosecutor Whose Absence Resulted in Non-Disposal of 90 Bail Matters(19.12.2022)

Patna High Court has directed Advocate General for State to take action against a Public Prosecutor who remained absent before the Court due to which .....

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Cal. HC: Imparting Education Not Sufficient to Bring All Unaided & Minority Private Schools U/A 226(19.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that imparting of education simpliciter is not sufficient for bringing all unaided and minority private schools and colle.....

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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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SC: Heightened Caution Must be Exercised By Police When Dispute Involves Unethical Transactions(20.02.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that ‘heightened’ caution must be exercised by the police while registering cases that involve the dispute of unethical tra.....

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Del. HC: DDA & MCD Must Put Structural Reforms In Place to Deal With Issue of Illegal Construction(21.02.2024)

Delhi High Court while observing that illegal construction is going on in Delhi in an unusual manner, has held that Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MC.....

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Del HC: ‘Absolute Privilege’ Bars Claims Against Judges, Counsels For Statement Made During Proc.(22.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that Doctrine of ‘Absolute Privilege’ puts an embargo on entertainment of claims made against judges, lawyers or parties.....

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Delhi HC to ASI: Produce Record on 'Mughal Mosque' Inside Qutub Complex(24.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to produce any records available with it with regard to the issuance of the notific.....

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Calcutta High Court Lifts Ban Imposed on Auroma Coke Ltd. From Taking Part in Auctions(25.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court has allowed a writ petition filed for the lifting of a ban imposed on Auroma Coke Ltd. from taking part in the Non-regulated Secto.....

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Cal. HC Suspends IO for Disclosing Identity of Minor Victim in POCSO Case(26.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court has ordered suspension of the Investigation Officer (IO) in a POCSO Case for ignoring the mandate of settled law in the investigat.....

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SC: Passport Authority Can’t Unauthorizedly Retain Passport Without Impounding it(27.07.2023)

Supreme Court while granting relief to a man whose passport was handed over to passport authority by police in the name of pending criminal case, has .....

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SC: Passport Authority Can’t Unauthorizedly Retain Passport Without Impounding it(27.07.2023)

Supreme Court while granting relief to a man whose passport was handed over to passport authority by police in the name of a pending criminal case, ha.....

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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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SC to States: Furnish Data of Cases Where Prisoners is in Jail for Not Fulfilling Bail Conditions(30.11.2022)

Supreme Court has directed all State Governments to issue directions to the jail authorities to submit certain particulars of under trial prisoners wh.....

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SC: Our Criminal Justice System Can be a Punishment in Itself(30.11.2022)

Supreme Court while disposing a 13 year old criminal appeal has observed that criminal justice system of ours can itself be a punishment.

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Cal. HC: Govt. Has Discretion to Decide Mode & Manner of Giving Reservation to PwD(01.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that Section 32 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 confers discretion upon Government to decide the mode an.....

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Cal. HC: Quashing Regular Case of Scheduled Offence Will Quash Subsequent Case Under PMLA(01.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that once a regular case of scheduled offence is quashed, any subsequent case registered under Prevention of Money Launde.....

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J&K&L HC: Retrospective Operation of Government’s Executive Order Cannot Be Permitted(02.12.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that retrospective operation of a Government Order cannot be permitted particularly where it is merel.....

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Cal. HC: Section 9 of A&C Act Applies to Foreign Seated Arbitration Also(05.12.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that Section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act is a provision that is in aid of arbitration proceedings in contrast t.....

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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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Cal. HC: Removing Girl’s Undergarment & Forcing Her to Lie on Ground Amount to Rape(07.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that the action of removing undergarment of victim and forcibly making her lie down on ground cannot be for any other obl.....

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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.....

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SC: Compensation of Rs. 2 Crore for Bad Haircut is Excessive(09.02.2023)

Supreme Court while setting aside order of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) awarding compensation of Rs. 2 crores to model for .....

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SC: Can’t Claim Regularisation if Appointment Was Not by Competent Authority(10.02.2023)

Supreme Court has held that to seek regularisation, a daily rated employee must have been initially appointed by a competent authority and there must .....

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Delhi HC Orders Status Quo on Demolition Drive in Mehrauli Against Slum Cluster(13.02.2023)

Delhi High Court has ordered status quo on Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) action of demolishing a slum cluster houses consisting of 400 jhuggis i.....

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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.....

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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.....

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Cal HC: Process of Selection Adopted by a Public Undertaking is Required to be Transparent(11.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the process of selection of tender adopted by a public undertaking is required to be transparent to ensure wider.....

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SC Stays Direction of NGT That Appointed LG as Head of Committee for Yamuna River Pollution(11.07.2023)

Supreme Court has stayed the direction passed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had appointed the Lt. Governor of Delhi as the chairman of the Hi.....

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Calcutta HC to IG CSF: Submit Report on Alleged Poll Violence(11.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court has directed Inspector-General (IG) of the Central security forces (CSF) to submit report pertaining to the alleged violence durin.....

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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.....

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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 Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Cal. HC Judgment that Adviced Adolescents on Sexual Behavior(08.12.2023)

Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a Calcutta High Court judgment which had advised that every female adolescent should control her sexual.....

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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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Cal. HC: Distinction Among Public & Pvt Companies for Exemption in Excise Rule is Ultra Vires(12.12.2023)

Calcutta High Court has struck down the provision in West Bengal Excise (Change in Management) Rules, 2009 which allowed for the levy of such fees fro.....

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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,.....

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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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Calcutta HC: No Penal Proceedings Attracted if Bona-Fide Mistake Occurs in Court Reporting(27.02.2024)

Calcutta HC while observing that the petitioner had sought an apology, it cannot be said that the said news was telecast malignantly or wantonly to gi.....

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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.....

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Utt. HC: Joining in Service Cannot Be Denied to Woman on The Ground of Her Pregnancy(27.02.2024)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that a woman who has been selected for a service, cannot be denied joing for the reason that she is pregnant.

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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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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.....

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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 .....

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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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Cal. HC: ‘Sexist’ to Exclude Married Daughter from the Scope of Compassionate Appointment(18.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that rejection of compassionate appointment solely on the ground of marital status of a daughter is an arbitrary a.....

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Cal. HC: Cardinal Pre-Requisites of Responsible Journalism are Accuracy and Objectivity(18.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while issuing guidelines for various media houses as well as investigative agencies regarding media coverage in recruitment-scam c.....

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JH HC Bans Use of Loudspeakers from 10 PM to 6 AM(18.10.2023)

Jharkhand High Court while issuing various directions to curb the issue of noise pollution in the city, has directed that from 10.00 p.m. to 06.00 a.m.....

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Cal. HC: Equating Consensual Sexual Acts with Rape Undermines the Bodily Integrity of Adolescents(19.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that law’s unintended effect has been the deprivation of liberty of young people in consensual relationships, has .....

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All. HC: Assessee Must Prove Transaction Beyond Doubt to Claim ITC(20.10.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that onus is to be discharged by the assessee to prove and establish beyond doubt the actual transaction and physical mo.....

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Supreme Court: Efforts to Settle Civil Disputes Through Criminal Prosecution Must be Avoided(23.01.2024)

SC while observing that mere breach of contract doesn’t amount to an offence u/s 420 or 406 of IPC unless dishonest intention is shown, has held that .....

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Calcutta High Court: Intention to Arbitrate Must be Clearly Stated by Parties Within Agreement(23.01.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that parties to an arbitration agreement should clearly state their intentions to arbitrate and should abstain from using.....

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SC: Article 30 Not an Enabling Provision but an Obligation on State While Granting Minority Status(24.01.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing the issue of granting minority status to Aligarh Muslim University, has observed that Article 30 of the Constitution of In.....

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Calcutta HC: Cannot Excommunicate Person from Community Due to Matrimonial Dispute in Family(24.01.2024)

Calcutta High Court while setting aside an order of excommunication of person from Sikh Community has held that excommunication due of matrimonial dis.....

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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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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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Mad. HC: Unauthorized Occupant Can’t Claim Protection U/A 21 if Eviction is Lawful(27.11.2023)

Madras High Court has held that once it is found that the petitioner was unauthorisedly occupying the government property and if the procedure of law .....

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Cal. HC: Court Must Interfere with Arbitrator’s Interim Orders Only When it is Palpably Perverse(28.11.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that Section 37 Court in appeal must see an interim order passed by arbitral tribunal within prismatic efficacy of th.....

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SC: High Courts Must Quash Vexatious Criminal Prosecutions(30.11.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that protection against vexatious and unwanted prosecution either through quashing an FIR/Complaint or by allowing an appea.....

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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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Del. HC: Mere Global Reputation Not Sufficient to Answer Claim of Transborder Reputation(01.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that mere global reputation/asserted goodwill of Trade Mark is not sufficient to answer a claim of transborder reputa.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses Interim Order to Stop Goat Slaughter on 'Bolla Kali Puja'(04.12.2023)

Calcutta High Court has declined to pass any interim orders prohibiting the slaughter of goats at 'Bolla Kali Mata Temple' in North Dinajpur, on the o.....

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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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Cal HC: Section 12(5) of A&C Act Not Applicable to Arbitration Commenced Before 2015 Amendment(17.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that Section 12(5) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 would not apply to arbitrations that commenced before the .....

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SC: Consumer Disputes Can be Raised for Goods/Services Not Connected to Profit Generation(18.04.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that commercial enterprises are not excluded from definition of ‘Consumer’ under Consumer Protection Act, has held that .....

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SC: Public Prosecutors Should be Vigilant While Framing of Charges(18.04.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that apart from the duty of the Trial Court, even the public prosecutor has a duty to be vigilant, and if a proper charge i.....

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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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Kar. HC: Amendment Conferring Magistrate’s Power Upon Executive Authority is Ultra Vires(19.04.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that Karnataka Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules, 2022 which conferred powers on Revenue officials to .....

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Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra's State Mental Health Authority for Inaction(05.12.2022)

Bombay High Court while issuing directions in a PIL seeking effective implementation of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017 in Maharashtra, has observed .....

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Cal. HC: Supplementary Show Cause Notice an Independent Notice Even if it Relates to Smuggling Case(12.03.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that even though the term supplementary show cause notice has the word supplementary attached to it, it is actually an in.....

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Bom HC: Special Authorization from State Not Required if ASP Wants to Raid Suspected Gambling Houses(13.03.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) does not have to seek the authorization of the State Government in order .....

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President Assents Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2024(14.03.2024)

The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2024 has received assent by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. The bill was tabled in the Uttarakhand Leg.....

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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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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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Cal HC: Declaration of Panchayat Election Poll Results will be Subject to Final Orders of the Court(13.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court while expressing regret over repeated complaints pertaining to violence and mismanagement during the Panchayat Election, has direc.....

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SC: Fixing Cut Off on Basis of Viva Voce for DJ Selection by Kerala HC was Manifestly Arbitrary(13.07.2023)

Supreme Court has held that process followed by the Kerala High Court in fixing a cut-off mark on the basis of viva-voce for the selection of District.....

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SC to DDA: Take Action Against Vendors Encroaching Over Land Acquired for Public Use(14.07.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to take action against vendors who are encroaching on land that was acquired through comp.....

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Cal HC to CBI & ED: Submit List of Beneficiaries in Teachers Recruitment Scam(17.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court has directed CBI and ED to place on record the details of the beneficiaries of the teachers recruitment scam particularly the teac.....

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Calcutta HC: Husband and Wife Collectively Responsible for Creating Congenial Atmosphere(27.03.2024)

Calcutta High Court while disallowing an application for dissolution of marriage, has held that in a marriage it is the collective responsibility of b.....

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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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Delhi High Court: Can’t Use Senior Citizens Act For Purposes of Property Dispute(23.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the purpose behind enacting Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was to protect the senior citizens from exploitation and not for .....

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Calcutta High Court: Court Not Merely Obligated to Appoint Arbitrator u/s 11(6) of A&C Act(23.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that Court under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not merely obligated to appoint an arbitrator but c.....

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Cal. HC: Jurisdiction Can’t Be Assumed By Consumer Forum When Arbitration Prescribed By Special Law(23.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that Court under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not merely obligated to appoint an arbitrator but c.....

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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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Cal HC: High Court Lacks Jurisd. When Application u/s 9A of A&C Act Filed Before Commercial Court(26.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that if an application under Section 9A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) has been filed before a comme.....

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Cal. HC: Clause in GCC Specifying App. of Officers For Arbitration Violative of S. 12(5) of A&C Act(26.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that General Conditions of Contract (GCC) Clause that stipulates appointment of three gazetted officers of railway for ar.....

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SC: Commercial Transactions Not Within the Purview of Consumer Protection Act, 1986(08.04.2024)

Supreme Court has held that commercial disputes cannot be decided in summary proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 but the appropriate r.....

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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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Del. HC: Nation-Wide Reputation Gained by ‘Amul’, Protection of Its TM Would Transcend All Classes(10.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the mark 'AMUL' has acquired huge, undiluted, enduring significance and nation-wide reputation and its protection would.....

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Cal. HC: Modern Penology Aims at Reforming Prisoners Rather Than Wreaking Vengeance(10.04.2024)

Cal. HC while allowing the premature release of a convict in Bowbazar Blasts, has stated that primary object in modern penology is reformation and cor.....

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SC: Successors Cannot Enforce Rights on Property Through a Deed Executed by Person Without Title(11.04.2024)

Supreme Court has held that if a deed regarding any property has been executed by a person without title, the successors or future owners shall not ha.....

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Bombay High Court: Can’t Use Senior Citizenship Act as Machinery to Settle Property Disputes(11.04.2024)

Bom. HC has held that provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be used as machinery for settling property.....

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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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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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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.....

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SC: Can’t Sustain Case Under Karnataka Cow Slaughter Act if Sample Collected by Unauthorised Officer(05.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that if a sample of the meat has been collected by an officer who is not authorized under law to do so, then a case under Karna.....

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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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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 .....

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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.....

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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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Raj HC: Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Disputes of Mobile Tower Installation(29.01.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has held that Permanent Lok Adalat has no jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to Installation of Mobile Towers as the same.....

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Delhi HC: Anti-Profiteering Provisions Under CGST Act Upheld Since They Promote Consumer Welfare(30.01.2024)

Delhi HC while upholding the provisions concerning anti-profiteering measure & establishment of National Anti-Profiteering Authority under the Central.....

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Cal. HC: Keeping Inmates in Separate Cell Due to Threat Perception is Not Solitary Confinement(24.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that keeping multiple inmates in the same prison cell, away from the main population due to jail authorities’ perception .....

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JKL HC: Subjective Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Doesn’t Deprive Court to Review its Orders(25.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that although subjective satisfaction cannot be interfered normally by the court but at the same time.....

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Cal. HC: S.144 CrPC Can’t be Promulgated at the Drop of a Hat(25.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that duty of the Administration is to provide a level playing field to all political dispensations to hold rallies.....

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SC: Can’t Dismiss Execution Petition Merely Because Property's Possession is Lost to Third Party(28.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that Court can’t dismiss an execution petition as inexecutable, merely on the basis that the property has been lost to a third .....

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SC to CWMA: Submit Report on TN-Karnataka Dispute by Next Friday(28.08.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to submit its report by next Friday regarding Tamil Nadu’s plea for release of 24.....

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Del. HC: For Purposes of Article 19(6) of COI National Council for Teacher Education is ‘State’(23.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that for the purposes of Article 19(6) of the Constitution of India, National Council for Teacher Education shall come under.....

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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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Kerala HC: Cancellation of Registration Not Informed Through News Paper and Notice As Per Kerala VAT(04.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that the dealer is eligible for the input tax credit during the transition period since the cancellation of registration ha.....

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Madras HC: Initiation of Malicious Prosecution by Income Tax Dept. is Abuse of Power(04.05.2022)

Madras High Court has ruled that the suppression of material facts, the intentional suggestion of falsehood and the non-application of mind shows that.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: Anti-Dumping Duty Paid After Validity of Notification is Refundable(05.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Anti-dumping duty paid after the expiry of the period mentioned in the co.....

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SC Strikes Down Law Allowing Kerala to Annul Arbitration Clause and Arbitration Awards(05.05.2022)

Supreme Court has struck down the Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998, saying it was “unconstitutional” as it v.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Voluntarily Acceptance of Higher Value Exempts Importer From Confiscation Liability(05.05.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has reiterated that voluntarily acceptance of a higher value and willing to pay the customs d.....

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Ker HC: Strict Action Must be Taken Against Unauthorised Use of National & State Emblem on Vehicles(18.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed police and Enforcement Wing of Motor Vehicles Department to take strict action against the unauthorized use of national.....

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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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SC: Execution Petitions Must be Disposed of Within Six Months(21.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that execution petitions must be disposed within six months from the date of filing and observed that Execution Court is duty b.....

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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.....

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Licenses of 14 Patanjali and Divya Pharmacy Products Suspended by Uttarakhand Licensing Authority(30.04.2024)

Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority has suspended the licenses of 14 products of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and its sister concern Divya Pharmacy under R.....

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SC: Without Examining Lawfulness of 'Minutes of Order' Filed by Advocates, Orders Cannot be Passed(01.05.2024)

Supreme Court has held that High Court must apply its mind to the minutes of order in order to ensure that the rights of the third parties are not aff.....

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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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Cal HC: Not Operating in Totalitarian State, Govt. Can’t Exercise Blanket Power Over Every Instit.(14.05.2024)

Cal HC has held that we do not operate in a totalitarian state and it cannot be held that Government has blanket power over any and every institution .....

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SC: 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 .....

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Cal. HC: Can’t Say Retracted Statement to be Involuntary Without Being Examined by Court(17.05.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that if the court is of the view that the statement recorded was not admissible on account of the retraction, that by its.....

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Constitution Bench Judgment Not Considered, Supreme Court Recalls Judgement Passed in 2022(20.05.2024)

Supreme Court while recalling its judgement passed in 2022, has observed that ignoring the law laid down by the Constitution Bench and taking a view t.....

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Supreme Court: SEZ Developers Must Apply for Recognition and be Scrutinized(21.05.2024)

SC has observed that a SEZ developer is required to make an application as per AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (Distribution Licence) Regulations.....

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JKL HC: Can’t Argue for Quashing of Detention Order When it is Challenged Before its Execution(10.10.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that if petitioner challenges detention order even before it was executed, it is not open for them to.....

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Cal. HC: Putting Padlock on Main Gate of a Property is No Way to Evict a Person(11.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that although a son stays at the father’s property as a licensee but for evicting him due process of law has to be.....

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Del. HC: Claims Settled Under RP Becomes Non-Arbitrable(13.10.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that the IBC and resolution process doesn’t contemplate matters being left inchoate and exhorts one to accept the seal of fi.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Resolution Plan, Non-Arbitrable



SC: Can’t Say that Person has Good Reputation Merely Because he is Educated and God Fearing(16.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that a court of law cannot declare the reputation of a person based upon its own opinion merely because a person is educated an.....

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Cal. HC: Facilitation Council Can’t Delegate Decision Making to a Chartered Accountant(16.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that Facilitation Council cannot desert the task of decision-making and leave it to a Chartered Accountant and depend on .....

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JH HC: Denial of Medical Reimbursement by Categorizing it as Outdoor Patient is Not Justifiable(16.10.2023)

Jharkhand High Court has held that on the basis of applicability of principle of purposive construction, denying the benefit of medical reimbursement .....

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All. HC: Any Individual Who Has the Knowledge of the Commission of Offence Can File an FIR(12.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court while observing that authority to lodge FIR ensures that criminal justice system remains accessible to those with information abo.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Knowledge, Authorised, F.I.R



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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Ker HC: Absence After Expiry of Approved Leaves is Non-Duty for all Purposes Except Pension(15.01.2024)

Kerala High Court while setting aside the promotion of an employee, has held that absence of any employee after expiry of his/her approved leaves must.....

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Bom. HC: No Relaxation in Aviation Safety Norms for Projects by Public Authority(16.01.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that no relaxation in civil aviation safety norm regarding height restriction can be granted just because the project is pr.....

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Del. HC: 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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Bombay High Court: Fake Websites Providing PAN Card Services A National Threat(18.01.2024)

Bombay HC while passing an ex-parte interim injunction against certain entities allegedly operating fake websites providing PAN card services on behal.....

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Cal. HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Implementation of PoSH Act within the Calcutta High Court(08.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while terming the PIL as ‘absolutely premature’ has dismissed the plea seeking strict implementation of the Sexual Harassment of W.....

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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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JKL HC: Competent Authority must Reach a Bona Fide Opinion to enforce Order of Compulsory Retirement(08.08.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a government servant can’t be compulsorily retired unless competent authority comes to a conclus.....

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Cal. HC to Centre: Probe Fraud Committed by Railways to Obtain Favorable Award(09.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while unconditionally stayed an arbitral award granted in favour of South Eastern Railways on ground of fraud perpetrated by collu.....

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SC Sets Aside P&H HC’s Directions on Appearance of Prosecution Witnesses(14.08.2023)

Supreme Court has set aside directions issued by the Punjab & Haryana High Court in 2022 regarding the issuance of summons to prosecution witnesses in.....

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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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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit in Outward Transportation for Services From Place of Removal to Customers Place(05.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is available in case of outward transportation for the s.....

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CESTAT: Cenvat Credit Available in Outward Transportation From Place of Removal to Customers Place(05.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that cenvat credit is available in case of outward transportation for the s.....

Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, outward transportation



P&H HC: Party Under Legal Obligation to Opt Where Effective Remedy is Available U/S 41(h) SR Act(06.05.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a revision petition, held that it is well-settled law that under Section 41(h) of the Specific Relie.....

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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 .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Central Bureau of Investigation, West Bengal post, poll violence, charge sheet



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.....

Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, sleeper fixings, H-Bean Steel sleepers, Goods and Services Tax



AAR, Tamil Nadu: 12% GST on Solar Pump Controller for Solar Submersible Pump Application(06.05.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has observed that 12% Goods and Services Tax Applicable on Solar Pump Controller for Solar Submersible Pump A.....

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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: Medical Negligence Can’t be Claimed if Complications Suffered was Unrelated to Medical Procedure(23.10.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that strong incriminating circumstantial or documentary evidence is required for application of doctrine of Res Ipsa Loc.....

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Ker. HC: Unauthorized Absence of Employee is Non-Duty for All Purposes Other Than Pension(25.10.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that unauthorized absence of an employee will be counted as non-duty for all purposes, except for the purposes of pension.

Tags : Kerala High Court, Unauthorized Absence, Pension



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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Cal. HC: Quantum of Security in Maritime Claims Shouldn’t be Unreasonable(26.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that a claim for loss / compensation must be proximate to the occurrence as well as to the consequences of the los.....

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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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Del. HC: Constitution Gives Every Individual the Autonomy to Choose Life Partners(19.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that when Constitution of India guarantees to each individual the right to freely practice, profess and propagate any religi.....

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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



SC Refuses to Interfere With CWRC Order in Cauvery River Dispute(21.09.2023)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) Order in Cauvery River Dispute, directing State of Karnataka t.....

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Kar. HC: Husband Allowed to Initiate Criminal Proc. Against Wife for Falsely Accusing Him of Cruelty(02.07.2024)

Karnataka High Court has observed that if the wife grossly misuses and abuses the process of law and falsely accuses the husband of cruelty, the husba.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Cruelty, S. 211 of IPC, Malicious Prosecution



Pat. HC: Can’t Treat Report of Inquiry Officer as Evidence When Improper Examination of Evidence Done(04.07.2024)

Patna High Court has held that in a disciplinary proceeding, the report of Inquiry Officer cannot be treated as evidence by disciplinary authority whe.....

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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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Calcutta HC Declines Interim Order to Stop Goat Slaughter on 'Bolla Kali Puja'(04.12.2023)

Calcutta High Court has declined to pass any interim orders prohibiting the slaughter of goats at 'Bolla Kali Mata Temple' in North Dinajpur, on the o.....

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Del HC: Invoices Having Arbi. Clauses that Show Mutual Acceptance Can be Inferred as Arbi. Agreement(15.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that an arbitration agreement may be inferred directly from the invoices on which actions of the parties are based and which.....

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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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SC: Prosecution for Grim Offences Can’t be Withdrawn because Accused has Good Public Image(17.07.2024)

Supreme Court has opined that merely because an accused person is elected to the Legislative Assembly, cannot be a testament to their image among the .....

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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 .....

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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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24,000 Teaching and Non-Teaching Jobs Invalidated by Calcutta High Court(23.04.2024)

Calcutta High Court has cancelled 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs for government and aided schools filled up in 2016 SSC Recruitment process on .....

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24,000 Teaching and Non-Teaching Jobs Invalidated by Calcutta High Court(23.04.2024)

Calcutta High Court has cancelled 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs for government and aided schools filled up in 2016 SSC Recruitment process on .....

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Del. HC: Property Given by Deceased Husband Can Only be Enjoyed by Hindu Woman Without Income(25.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that a Hindu woman without income only has complete rights to enjoy the property received by her deceased husband. She c.....

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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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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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Bom. HC: Public Sector Banks Not Empowered to Issue Look Out Circulars Against Loan Defaulters(27.04.2024)

Bombay High Court has observed that Public Sector Banks are not authorized to issue look out circulars against loan defaulters. The power exercised by.....

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AAAR: Administering Of COVID-19 Vaccine By Hospitals Attracts 5% GST(25.01.2023)

Andhra Pradesh Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) has observed that hospitals must pay 5% Goods and Service Tax (GST) when administering th.....

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Bom. HC: Failure To Adjust Interest Paid Is Hyper-Technical, Should Not Affect Sabka Vishwas Scheme(25.01.2023)

Bombay High Court has ruled that failure to adjust interest paid by the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) was hyper- technical and should.....

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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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Delhi HC: Arbitration Clause Continues To Operate Even After Dissolution Of Partnership(27.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that an arbitration clause contained in a contract executed with a partnership firm, will continue in effect even after .....

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NCLAT, Delhi: After Adoption Of Swiss Challenge Method, RA Not Allowed To Submit Revised Plan(27.01.2023)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal while adjudicating an appeal filed in Jindal Stainless Ltd. v Mr. Shailendra Ajmera & Anr., has observed that .....

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Cal. HC: Test of Inventiveness Must be Applied By Considering the Invention As Whole(27.01.2023)

Calcutta High Court in hearing an appeal under Section 117A(2) of the Patents Act, has ruled that test of inventiveness of an invention, sought to be .....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: PSA Medical Oxygen Generation Plant Attracts 18% GST(06.05.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has ruled that Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation Plant attracts 18% Goods and Service.....

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P&H HC: S.24 CPC Can't Be Construed Loosely To Allow Transfer On Frivolous & Flimsy Grounds(06.05.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a transfer application concerning a matrimonial dispute, held that provisions of Section 24 of Code .....

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NCLT: Committee of Creditors Are Competent to Revise Approved Fees of Resolution Professional(09.05.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has ruled that the Committee of Creditors is fully competent to revise its earlier approval of the fees of the.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Composite Supply of Hospital Construction Works for Govt Entity Attracts 18% GST(09.05.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is payable on the composite supply of hospital construction works f.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Composite Supply of Hospital Construction Works for Govt Entity Attracts 18% GST(09.05.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is payable on the composite supply of hospital construction works f.....

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Delhi HC: Convict Under POCSO Act Not Barred From Seeking Parole(09.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has reiterated that a convict under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is not barred from seeking parole, as d.....

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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 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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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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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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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.....

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Orissa High Court to State: Use Facial Biometrics to Identify ATM Users, Deter Criminal Activities(10.11.2023)

Orissa High Court has directed the State to have discussion with all bank authorities to install ‘facial biometric identification systems’ at all Auto.....

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Ker. HC: Fitting of Sensors in Buses Used as Stage Carriages Can’t be Insisted by Registration Author(27.04.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that as long as the vehicle satisfies the provisions contained in Chapter VI of AIS-052, registration authority will not be.....

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Cal HC: Penalty Amount on Higher Value than Invoice Value Can’t be Computed by GST Dep. w/o Evidence(29.04.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that penalty amount on higher value than invoice value cannot be computed by Goods and Service Tax department without pro.....

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SC: In Matters of Regularization of Service, Decision-Making Authority Can’t Act on its Whims(23.08.2024)

SC while dealing with the issue of regularization of services of an Assistant Professor, has observed that the discretion vested in the Executive Coun.....

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Del. HC Uphelds Constitutional Validity of Rule 4 of Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018(27.08.2024)

Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 4, Chapter VII of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 which makes it mand.....

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Cal. HC: Application u/s 34 of A&C Act Falls Under Entry No. 2(c) of Schedule II of Court Fees Act(29.08.2024)

Cal. HC has held that principal application u/s 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 falls under Entry No. 2(c) of Schedule II of the Court Fe.....

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Cal HC: In Case of Identical Charges, Trial Findings Should Have Bearing on Disciplinary Proceedings(30.08.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that when the charges against the employee are similar, findings of the criminal proceedings should have bearing on disci.....

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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.....

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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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Bom. HC: For Issuing Reopening Notice After Three Years, Sanctioning Authority has to be PCCIT(02.05.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that in order to reopen notice after the expiry of three years, the sanctioning authority has to be the Principal Chief Com.....

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Cash-For-Jobs Scam: Calcutta High Court Denies Bail to Former WB Education Minister(03.05.2024)

Calcutta High Court has declined the bail prayer of former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in the cash-for-jobs recruitment scam, involving the i.....

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Del. HC: Rs. 1 Lakh Cost Imposed on Person Who Made Lord Hanuman Party in Property Dispute(07.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rupees One Lakh on a litigant who made Lord Hanuman party to a case concerning a temple constructed on a privat.....

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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: 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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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.....

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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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Cal. HC: Maint. Provisions in CrPC are Welfare Provisions, Not to be Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt(02.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has recently held that the provisions for maintenance under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) are welfare legislati.....

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Del HC: Not More Than 3 Months Jail to be Given in Execution Petition for Recovery of Maintenance(05.02.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that a person cannot be sent to jail for more than three months, in case of non-payment of arrears of maintenance to the spo.....

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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.....

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Delhi HC: Every Child Entitled to Honour And Respect(20.04.2023)

Delhi High Court while restraining various YouTube channels from publishing any fake content pertaining to mental and physical health of Aaradhya Bach.....

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Cal. HC Sets Aside Murder Conviction on Ground that Confession Made to Police Not Admissible(21.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court while setting aside a murder conviction observed that confession of accused, even if in writing, made to a police officer is not a.....

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Cal HC: Mere Acquittal Doesn’t Stop Concerned Authority from Continuing Departmental Inquiry(21.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that merely because an accused has been acquitted, the power of the concerned authority to continue with the departmental.....

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Cal HC Imposes Cost on Authorities for Demolishing Encroachment Without Following Due Procedure(21.04.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that Authorities failed to comply with mandate of West Bengal Public Land Act, 1962 amounting to violation of the .....

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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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Calcutta High Court to West Bengal Govt.: Handover Shahjahan Sheikh To CBI(07.03.2024)

Calcutta High Court has told the State government to immediately hand over the custody of Shahjahan Sheikh, prime accused in the attacks on ED officia.....

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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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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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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 .....

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SC: Can’t Treat Prosecution’s Version as Gospel Truth in POCSO Cases(24.05.2024)

SC has observed that merely, because Section 29 of the POCSO Act provides for a statutory presumption of guilt of the accused, the same does not bind .....

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Uttarakhand High Court’s Order for its Relocation Outside Nainital, Stayed by Supreme Court(27.05.2024)

Supreme Court has stayed Uttarakhand High Court’s order asking the State to look for a suitable place outside Nainital, to shift their premises. High .....

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Cal HC: Death to be Presumed of Employee Untraceable for 7 Years, Heirs Entitled to Terminal Benefit(27.05.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that the law is well settled that in case a person is untraceable for more than seven years, his death may be presumed, m.....

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Allahabad HC: Police Officials Duty Bound to Produce Accused Before Court(28.05.2024)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the police authority cannot make a statement before the Court that accused persons are not traceable. It is the.....

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Kar. HC: Service Charge Cap on App-Based Auto Rides Upheld(28.05.2024)

Karnataka High Court while dismissing petitions challenging the fixation of service charge collected by app-based cab aggregators for auto rickshaw ri.....

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Del HC: Nodal Authority Appointed for Drafting Procedure to Prevent Tree Felling in North Campus, DU(28.05.2024)

Delhi Government's Chief Secretary has been appointed by the Delhi High Court as the nodal officer to draft procedure for preventing the felling of tr.....

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All. HC: No Authority to Additional Chief Medical Officer to File Complaint Under PCPNDT Act(28.03.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that the Additional Chief Medical Officer is not an appropriate authority and has no authority to file a complaint for a.....

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Mad. HC: Registering Authorities Not Empowered to Cancel Sale Deed Through Summary Proceedings(29.03.2024)

Madras High Court has held that the Registering Authority or the District Registrar are quasi-judicial authorities and they do not have the power to c.....

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Bom HC: Detention Under MCOCA Must be Terminated if Competent Authority Denies Sanction to Prosecute(01.04.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that once the competent authority declines to grant sanction under Sec. 23(2) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime.....

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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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Cal HC: Agreement’s Certified Copy Attested by Notary Enough to Meet Condition of S. 8(2) of A&C Act(04.04.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that in order to entertain an application under Section 8(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 it would be su.....

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SC: 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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SC: Can’t Allow use of Barium Nitrate Merely Because it Would be 30 Per Cent Less Polluting(25.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that allowing the use of Barium Nitrate in firecrackers merely because it is indicated that the formulation as a whole would be.....

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Supreme Court Gives Nod to Pollution Coding Mechanism to Tackle Delhi’s Air Pollution(05.12.2016)

Supreme Court has asked Centre to put in place a Pollution Coding Mechanism with a graded response system to tackle New Delhi’s growing foul air.

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Calcutta HC Directs Minor Child to Remain with Adoptive Parents(05.12.2016)

Calcutta High Court has directed that a two-year-old child would remain with a couple who had adopted her, despite biological mother's tearful plea to.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Sends Panel Name for PCA Chairman Post(05.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has sent a panel of three retired judges for post of Chairman of Police Complaint Authority (PCA), which has been lying .....

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NGT Notices Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum over Air Pollution(05.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to two public sector oil companies asking them whether they use any diesel vehicle which is more than .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, diesel vehicle, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, Air Pollution



Uttarakhand HC Suggests Enactment of Freedom of Religion Act to Curb “Sham Conversions” for Marriage(21.11.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has suggested that Freedom of Religion Act be enacted by the State legislature, in order to put an end to sham conversions for .....

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Put Online The Complaints On Unauthorised Constructions: Delhi High Court(27.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked authorities, including municipal bodies, to put online the details of status of complaints received by them regarding unaut.....

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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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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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Supreme Court Refers Case Seeking Redefinition of 'Industry' to Nine Judge Bench(03.01.2017)

Supreme Court has referred a case seeking to redefine the term ‘industry’ under Industrial Disputes Act (IDA), 1947 to a nine-judge bench.

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SC Notices Goa Government over Pramod Mutalik’s Plea to Enter State(04.01.2017)

Supreme Court has sought response from Goa Government on a plea of Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik seeking a stay on order restraining him and his a.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Petition to Regularize Unauthorized Colonies(04.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) clusters are normally “born out of need” and unauthorized colonies are “born out of greed” while rej.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Repatriate Kenyan Women Facing Allegation of Prostitution(06.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued directions asking Centre to repatriate, and not deport, a Kenyan woman suspected of indulging in prostitution while she wa.....

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Bombay HC: Family Court Must Examine Terms of Mutual Consent Divorce(09.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has cautioned Family Courts across Maharashtra to not grant decree of divorce on mere presentation of a joint application by spouses.....

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Supreme Court to Centre: Notify Pollution Plan For Delhi-NCR(14.12.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to notify the 39-page comprehensive action plan (CAP) to fight air pollution in Del.....

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Why Was CBI’s Deputy Chief Abruptly Moved Out, SC Asks Government(12.12.2016)

The Centre's decision to appoint Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as interim CBI director has come under the Supreme Court's lens.Apex Court h.....

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High Court Not a Disciplinary Authority, Says SC(12.12.2016)

Supreme Court has said that a High Court is not a disciplinary authority and it is not its job to impose a punishment even if an employer hands down a.....

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Supreme Court: 'Police Can’t Act As Executive Magistrates'(24.10.2017)

Supreme Court has expressed surprise that police officers have been assigned the task of Executive Magistrates under Criminal Procedure Code to ensure.....

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NCDRC Orders Post Offices To Pay Rs 25K To 2 Law Graduates Who Missed Chance At DJSE(26.10.2017)

NCDRC has held the Post Master General in Chandigarh & Lodhi Road in New Delhi guilty of deficiency in service for failing to deliver the application .....

Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Delhi Judicial Service Examination



SC: Outsourcing of Services by US Company to Indian Subsidiary Doesn’t Constitute PE(27.10.2017)

Supreme Court of India has held that Outsourcing of Services by a US company to Indian company doesn’t constitute Permanent Establishment (PE).

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Supreme Court: Why No Separate Schools for Children Suffering From Autism(31.10.2017)

Supreme Court has questioned the lack of separate schools and distinctly trained teachers for students who suffer from autism, blindness and deafness.

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Delhi High Court Allows Demolition of Slums in Kathputli Colony(02.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has allowed Delhi Development Authority to demolish the slums of those residents of West Delhi's Kathputli colony who were eligible f.....

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Supreme Court Orders Contempt Proceeding Against Sitting Judge of Calcutta HC(08.02.2017)

Supreme Court has decided to initiate contempt of court proceedings against sitting Calcutta High Court Judge C S Karnan for continuously levelling al.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Reply Over Plea to Appoint NCMEI Chief(10.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Centre on a plea seeking appointment of a chairperson in National Commission of Minority Educational Instituti.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Law to Protect Unauthorised Colonies, Slums in Delhi(28.12.2017)

Lok Sabha has passed a bill seeking to extend the immunity of slums and illegal structures in Delhi from penal action until December 31, 2020.

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Rajya Sabha Passes Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017(28.12.2017)

Rajya Sabha has passed a bill that provides for establishing Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) in Andhra Pradesh to impart high quality .....

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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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Failure of Authorities Made Delhi a Polluting City: Delhi High Court(29.12.2017)

Delhi High Court has rapped authorities in the city saying had they kept their eyes open, the national capital would not have become a "polluting city.....

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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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Can't Ignore Air Pollution in Delhi, Says Supreme Court(13.11.2017)

Supreme Court has agreed to hold an urgent hearing on rising air pollution in Delhi, saying the problem cannot be ignored.

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Delhi High Court Suggests Pollution Check of Vehicles on Delhi Roads(14.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Traffic police and the transport department of AAP Government to check whether vehicles on Delhi roads were compliant with .....

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National Green Tribunal Rejects Odd-Even Exemption Sought By Delhi Government(14.11.2017)

National Green Tribunal, while rejecting the Delhi government's request to make an exception for women and two-wheelers, has asked why should anyone b.....

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Supreme Court Terms Delhi Smog Life-Threatening(15.11.2017)

Supreme Court has sought the response of Centre and the Governments of Punjab, Delhi and Haryana on measures taken to counter smog and pollution choki.....

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Delhi High Court to AAP Govt: Procure Buses for Delhi on ‘War-Footing’(15.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has termed the need for more buses in the city a “grave urgency” and said the AAP government needed to address it on a “war-footing”.

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Supreme Court: Delhi LG Has More Powers Than Governors of Other States(17.11.2017)

Supreme Court has said that Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor has more power than the governor of a state as he does not have to act on the aid and advice o.....

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Supreme Court: Why Not Use Battery-Run Vehicles to Curb Pollution?(20.11.2017)

Supreme Court has asked why battery and solar energy-run vehicles were not being manufactured in the country on a large scale to replace petrol/diesel.....

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Delhi HC Directs Authorities to Map Areas that are ‘Leading Polluters’(16.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed authorities concerned to map areas in National Capital that are leading polluters of environment.

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Uttarakhand High Court Directs State Government to Grant 180 Days Maternity Leave to Women Employees(16.12.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed State Government to grant 180 days (six months) of maternity leave to women employees working on regular, contract.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Seeks NHAI’s Response over Steps Taken to Improve Roads(19.12.2016)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed National Highway Authority of India’s (NHAI) Bhopal Regional Officer to furnish details of steps it has propose.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Big Cats Cannot Be Killed or Declared “Man-Eaters”(20.12.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has said that tigers, leopards and panthers posing a threat to human life should be captured alive with tranquilizer guns in pr.....

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Delhi HC Directs AAP Government to Issue 10,000 Auto Permits by March 31(20.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed AAP Government to complete process of issuing 10,000 fresh auto permits by March 31 to increase number of autorickshaws .....

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Uttarakhand HC to State: Merge Existing Govt. Schools Instead Of Building New Ones(10.01.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has recommended that the State Government may frame a scheme to merge existing Government schools, instead of establishing new .....

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Calcutta High Court Quashes Mamata Govt's Refusal to Permit BJP Rally in Bengal(11.01.2018)

Calcutta High Court has allowed BJP's Yuva Morcha to take out a rally in the state. The order was passed by setting aside the Bengal police's last min.....

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Uttarakhand HC to State: Frame Rules for Facilities to Ex-CMs(25.04.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Uttarakhand Government to frame rules for providing facilities to Ex-Chief Ministers of the state.

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Delhi HC: A Person in Custody Has No Vested Right to be Released For Poll Canvassing(27.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused parole to gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to campaign in ongoing Uttar Pradesh election.

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Bombay HC: Marathi Knowledge For Auto Permit As A Condition Precedent ‘Not Correct’(28.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that State Government’s direction to make knowledge of Marathi language a pre-condition for all those applying for new auto.....

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Rajasthan High Court Seeks Norms For Power Connection in Prithiviraj Nagar(01.03.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has asked Jaipur Vidut Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) of the criteria followed in giving power connections in Prithiviraj Nagar (PRN) .....

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Bombay HC: Rules Mandating Knowledge of Marathi As Condition Precedent For Auto Permits ‘Illegal'(02.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that condition mandating knowledge of Marathi for autorickshaw drivers to get permits is "completely illegal".

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Delhi High Court: Non Payment of Prosecutor Fees Attracts Contempt Proceeding(06.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has warned AAP Government with contempt proceedings for non-payment of fees to its public prosecutors since December 2015, despite co.....

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TRAI: Don’t Charge More than Rs 130 For 100 SDCs(06.03.2017)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked cable TV operators not to charge subscribers more than Rs.130 for 100 standard definition chann.....

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US Supreme Court Awards Damages in Mont-Wyo Water Dispute(21.02.2018)

U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the state of Wyoming to pay Montana over $38,000 in damages and $67,000 in court costs in a long-running dispute over w.....

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P&H High Court Notices Haryana Govt Over Alleged Scam in Pensions Distribution(19.01.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Haryana Government on a plea seeking FIR in an alleged scam in pensions distributed under social we.....

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Supreme Court Directs BCCI Chief Executive To Take Charge For Interim Period(23.01.2017)

Supreme Court has directed that BCCI Chief Executive Rahul Johri will be the caretaker head of Board until the committee of administrators is appointe.....

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Supreme Court Appointed Panel Calls For Tough Action to Tackle Poor Air Quality in Delhi NCR(23.01.2017)

Supreme Court appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has asked officials to immediately enforce Graded Response Act.....

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SC: Can Govt Allot Land to Religious Institutions?(23.01.2017)

Supreme Court has decided to address whether a government in a secular democracy like ours could allot land free of cost to a community for constructi.....

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Delhi HC: Baijal Can Review Order to Repatriate Bureaucrat(23.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that decision of Former Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung to repatriate bureaucrat be placed before his successor Anil Baijal,.....

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Any Harassment of Innocent Citizen is Against the Guarantee of Constitution: Supreme Court(21.03.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that any harassment of an innocent citizen, irrespective of caste or religion, is against the guarantee of the Constitution.....

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Delhi High Court Displeased Over No Disability Audit by Govt, DDA(22.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has expressed displeasure over the city government and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not taking steps to carry out audit .....

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Supreme Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Sitting Calcutta HC Judge(14.03.2017)

Supreme Court has issued a bailable warrant against sitting Calcutta HC Judge C.S. Karnan to secure his presence in Supreme Court on March 31 in a suo.....

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Calcutta High Court Judge C S Karnan Orders Case Against CJI, SC Judges & AG(14.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court Judge C S Karnan has held a "court" session at his residence and "ordered" that a case be registered under relevant sections of SC.....

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Delhi High Court Permits Britannia to Sell NutiChoice Zero Brand of Digestive Biscuits(14.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has set aside operation of an injunction order against Britannia Industries Ltd, allowing company to produce and sell its NutriChoice.....

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South Korea's Constitutional Court Upholds President Park Geun Hye Impeachment(14.03.2017)

South Korea's Constitutional Court has upheld impeachment of President Park Geun Hye in a unanimous vote, removing her from office over a graft scanda.....

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Bombay HC Slams State for Incomplete Information on Noise Pollution(15.03.2017)

Bombay High Court came down heavily on State Government over incomplete data provided to it on noise pollution levels in State.

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Calcutta High Court: Indian Army Best Judge on Who is Fit to Join Army(15.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court has made it clear that it is for Indian Army to judge who is medically fit to join force and doctors in civilian hospitals should .....

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Uttarakhand High Court Asks Why NCERT Books Should Be Mandatory(04.04.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked the chief secretary to file an affidavit explaining why NCERT books should be compulsory in CBSE schools.

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Supreme Court Suggests Govt to Convert CNG Three Wheelers Into Electric to Reduce Pollution(23.02.2017)

Supreme Court has said that Government should actively consider converting all three wheelers in National Capital Region to electric in order to reduc.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Centre to Decide on Regularization of Unauthorized Colonies(23.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Centre to take an “in-principle decision” on AAP Government’s proposal to regularise unauthorised colonies, including posh .....

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Bombay HC Directs State to Make Complaints Authority Functional Within a Month(27.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State government to make State Complaints Authority functional within a month in view of petitions alleging lack of redres.....

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P&H HC Notices Defence Ministry Over Alimony in Matrimonial Dispute Involving Soldiers(27.02.2017)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a notice of motion to Ministry of Defence (MoD) on a petition by a serving army officer, Lt Col P Katal, for fa.....

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SC Directs NALSA to Furnish Details on Jails with 150% Occupancy(27.02.2018)

Supreme Court has directed National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to look into the issue of overcrowded prisons and sought information on jails whe.....

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Allahabad HC Upholds CBI Enquiry Against UPPSC Regarding Exams & Their Results(09.03.2018)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the CBI investigation ordered by the Central Government into serious allegations against the Uttar Pradesh Public Serv.....

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Supreme Court Allows Passive Euthanasia, Issues Guidelines(09.03.2018)

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

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Uttarakhand HC Slams Centre, State For Giving ‘No Attention’ to River Ganga(20.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court slammed Union as and State Government for doing "nothing concrete" to clean Ganga River, while observing that a lot of effort w.....

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Uttarakhand HC Declares River Ganga & Yamuna ‘Living Entities’(21.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has declared Ganga and Yamuna river living entities, bestowing on them same legal rights as a person, a move that could help in.....

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Calcutta High Court Stays Criminal Proceeding Against Union Minister Babulal Supriyo(21.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court has stayed proceedings and non-bailable arrest warrant a City Court had issued against Union minister from Bengal Babul Supriyo fo.....

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Bombay High Court Annuls State’s Draft policy to Regularise constructions(27.03.2017)

Bombay High Court struck down Maharashtra Government’s draft policy to regularise unauthorised constructions built before December 31, 2015, in Digha,.....

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Delhi State Commission for Consumer Disputes Orders Rs 3 Lakh Compensation For Baggage Loss(27.03.2017)

Delhi State Commission for Consumer Disputes has said that no amount of monetary compensation can pay for harassment and agony a flyer goes through du.....

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Calcutta High Court Questions New Panchayat Election Date Set By Bengal Election Body(02.05.2018)

Calcutta High Court has said that the date of Bengal rural elections will be finalised by a division bench after verifying security arrangements acros.....

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NCLT Kolkata Rejects Resolution Plan of Dalmia Group for Binani Cement(03.05.2018)

NCLT Calcutta has directed the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to consider the revised offer from Ultra Tech within 3 days in the highly-contested insolv.....

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Supreme Court: No Problem With Amicable Settlement of Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal Row(13.04.2017)

Supreme Court has said that it was not opposed to an amicable settlement of Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal row and asked both Haryana and Punjab to fi.....

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Supreme Court Calls For Collective Effort From Automobile Giants to Clean Delhi-NCR Polluted Air(17.04.2017)

Supreme Court, in a wake-up call to automobile giants to contribute their bit to curb rising pollution levels in Delhi and NCR, has said that a collec.....

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U’khand HC Tells Govt to Amend IPC, Frame Rules Under State Police Act 2007(15.05.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has passed a string of directions, including payment of reasonable travel allowance on date of recording of statement, adequate.....

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Maintenance of Existing Railway Tracks is Taxable at 18% GST: AAR(15.05.2018)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the works contract service of maintaining Railway Tracks as per the Letter of Acceptance.....

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E-Rickshaw Tyres is liable to GST at the Rate of 28%: AAR(15.05.2018)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) Mumbai has held that ‘ E-Rickshaw tyres ’ is classified under Tariff Heading 4011 and the rate of tax shall be at t.....

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Proceedings Before Motor Accident Cases Tribunal Are Inquisitorial In Nature: Calcutta HC(16.05.2018)

Calcutta High Court has held that proceedings before the Motor Accident Cases Tribunal are inquisitorial in nature.

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U’khand HC Tells Govt to Improve Working Conditions for Police(16.05.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to improve the working and living conditions of police personnel.

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction For Infirmities in Evidence of Prosecution(24.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has set aside rape conviction of one Anant Shivde, giving him benefit of doubt after it was found that evidence of prosecution suff.....

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Allahabad HC: Noida Authority Not a 'Profit-Making Organisation', Should be Considered 'Civic Body'(24.04.2017)

Allahabad High Court ruled that Noida Authority is not a profit-making organisation, hence, it should be considered a civic body and be allowed all be.....

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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking to Enforce Fundamental Duties of Citizens(24.04.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to Centre for implemention of the recommendations of Justice J S Verma committee to b.....

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Korea’s Supreme Court Orders Seizure of $1.4 Million in Bitcoin in Criminal Case(31.05.2018)

South Korea’s Supreme Court has said that cryptocurrency can be deemed a forfeitable asset in a criminal prosecution.

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Korea’s Supreme Court Orders Seizure of $1.4 Million in Bitcoin in Criminal Case(31.05.2018)

South Korea’s Supreme Court has said that cryptocurrency can be deemed a forfeitable asset in a criminal prosecution.

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Tuticorin Violence: Madras High Court Orders Re-postmortem of 7 Bodies(31.05.2018)

Madras High Court has ordered re-postmortem on the seven bodies of victims of police firing on May 22 and 23 at Thoothukudi during the protest against.....

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Endangering Lives by Pollution, Congestion Not Acceptable: Delhi High Court(01.06.2018)

Delhi High Court has said imperilling human life due to extreme congestion and pollution, generation of hazardous affluence and extreme pressure on fi.....

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Formulate Policy for Mentally Ill Children: Uttarakhand HC(04.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to formulate a comprehensive policy for rehabilitation of mentally ill children and patients.

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Bombay High Court Slams State Government For Not Implementing Noise Pollution Rules(04.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has rapped Maharashtra Government over its ‘callous’ approach in implementing Noise Pollution Rules, 2000.

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Patna High Court Set Aside Ban On Producing 'Extra Neutral Alcohol'(04.05.2017)

Patna High Court has set aside a Bihar Government notification banning production of extra neutral alcohol or ENA after imposition of total prohibitio.....

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Delhi High Court: It's Government Job to Check Unauthorized Constructions(04.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that it is the job of Union Govt to monitor situation arising out of unauthorized construction in National Capital and not t.....

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Register FIR Against Those Found Misappropriating Toilet Funds: Uttarakhand HC(26.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to register FIRs against those responsible for misappropriation of funds allocated for toilet constructi.....

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Bogus Balance Sheet Prepared to Avail Bank Loan Can be Basis for Addition: Calcutta HC(27.06.2018)

Calcutta High Court has held that addition to income can be made on the basis of balance sheet and profit and loss accounts certified to have been pre.....

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Why MP's Name is Missing from FIR in Noise Pollution Case: Bombay High Court(29.06.2018)

Bombay High Court has rapped police for failing to initiate action against Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, accused of organising an event in which the n.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Sets Max Limit for Loudspeakers, Pvt Sound System at 5dB(29.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has silenced the blaring of loudspeakers or public address system in the state by announcing that any person, including religio.....

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Supreme Court to NDMA: Publish Annual Report, Update All Plans, Make Website Multilingual(09.05.2017)

Supreme Court has directed National Disaster Management Authority to regularly publish its Annual Report, to review and update all plans, and to make .....

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Supreme Court Notices Centre Over Plea Seeking Complete Ban on Female Genital Mutilation(09.05.2017)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre on a PIL seeking a complete ban on practice of female genital mutilation or khatna, and demanding that it be.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Stays Construction of Dams, Roads(12.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered that all construction activities along river banks, including construction of hydroelectric power projects, and roa.....

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Calcutta High Court Allows Railways to Use Own Force for Eviction Drive(14.06.2018)

Calcutta High Court has allowed the Railways to carry out eviction of encroachers at New Jalpaiguri and Siliguri stations, and directed the West Benga.....

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Uttarakhand HC to State Government: Remove Stray Dogs from Roads in 6 Months, Consider Culling(15.06.2018)

Taking strict note of the stray dog menace in the State, the Uttarakhand High Court directed the State Government to remove all stray dogs from the st.....

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Bring in Law to Regulate Fee Structure in Unaided Professional Edu. Institutions: U’khand HC(18.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to bring in a law to regulate the admission and fee structure in private unaided schools and .....

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Calcutta High Court Extends Stay on West Bengal Panchayat Polls Process(17.04.2018)

Calcutta High Court has extended by a day its stay on the West Bengal's panchayat election process.

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Supreme Court: NCMEI Can Grant Minority Tag to Education Institutions(19.04.2018)

Supreme Court has held National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) has power to decide minority status of an already existing ed.....

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Calcutta HC: Issue Fresh Order Extending Dates For Filing Nomination For Panchayat Polls(23.04.2018)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Election Commission to notify fresh dates for filing of nominations for panchayat elections wh.....

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SC Stays All Constructions In Delhi’s 1,797 Unauthorised Colonies(25.04.2018)

Supreme Court has stopped all constructions in 1,797 unauthorised colonies in Delhi.

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Maharashtra Govt Obligated to Reduce River Pollution: Bombay High Court(25.04.2018)

Bombay High Court has observed that the state government is under obligation to take steps to reduce pollution and improve the quality of rivers in Ma.....

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Calcutta HC Asks State EC To Accept Nominations on WhatsApp(26.04.2018)

Calcutta High Court has asked the State Election Commission to treat as valid the nomination papers of nine candidates from Bhangore who had sent the .....

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Calcutta HC Asks State EC To Accept Poll Nominations on WhatsApp(26.04.2018)

Calcutta High Court has asked the State Election Commission to treat as valid the nomination papers of nine candidates from Bhangore who had sent the .....

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Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe into Gutka Scam(27.04.2018)

Madras High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the multi-crore gutka scam in which a minister and top state police officers and government officials a.....

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IRDA Specifies Procedure to be Followed to Deal with Resignation of ISPs of IMFs(29.05.2017)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has issued procedure to be followed to deal with resignation of ISPs of IMFs which says that s.....

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Sebi Allows Mutual Funds & Portfolio Managers to Invest in Securities Listed in IFSC(29.05.2017)

Sebi has allowed portfolio manager operating in IFSC to invest in securities listed in IFSC, issued by companies incorporated in IFSC, issued by compa.....

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RBI Revises Guidelines on Rationalization of Branch Authorization Policy(29.05.2017)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has liberalised Branch Authorization Policy and has also widened role of bank boards, making them responsible for complyin.....

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Madras High Court Restrains AAI From Taking Up Construction Work in Coimbatore(30.05.2017)

Madras High Court has restrained Airports Authority of India (AAI) from proceeding with any construction work on more than 100 acres of land acquired .....

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SC Vacates Stay on Anticipatory Bail to Accused in Jodhpur Development Authority Scam(01.06.2017)

Supreme Court has lifted its stay on Rajasthan High Court’s grant of anticipatory bail to accused in Jodhpur Development Authority scam.

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SC: Permitting Candidate to Inspect Answer Sheet Won’t Affect Public Interest or Govt. Functioning(19.07.2018)

While directing Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission to allow a candidate to see his answer sheets of examination, Supreme Court has observed that .....

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Calcutta HC: Larger Bench to Decide Upon Power to Settle Dispute Between Consumer, Tele Company(18.05.2017)

Calcutta High Court has directed the formation of a larger Bench to decide whether a dispute between a consumer and a private basic or cellular teleph.....

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Remove Designations Like Police, HC, Journalist, Army Etc. from Private Vehicles: Uttarakhand HC(09.07.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered for removal of words such as Police, High Court, Journalist, Army etc. from private vehicles within 72 hours.

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Delhi High Court Slaps Fine on Youtube for Not Removing 'Offensive' Video(10.07.2018)

Delhi High Court has slapped a fine of ?950,000 on YouTube for not removing an ‘offensive’ video posted against a doctor on its platform.

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Degrading Procedure for Recovery of Narcotics from Body of Suspect Violates Article 21: Calcutta HC(10.07.2018)

Calcutta High Court has asserted that the procedure for recovery of narcotics from inside the body of the suspect should not be cruel and invasive as .....

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Calcutta HC Lays Down Guidelines for Probing Commercial Sexual Exploitation Cases(10.07.2018)

Calcutta High Court has laid down guidelines for investigation and trial of offences under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

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Additional Director of DRI Not Empowered to Confiscate Goods Under Customs Act: Calcutta HC(12.07.2018)

Calcutta High Court has held that Additional Director of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is not entitled to invoke Section 124 of Customs Act, 196.....

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U’khand HC Passes String of Directions to Make School Education Barrier Free(12.07.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to appoint special educators in all government aided and unaided private schools for children.....

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Calcutta HC: Remedy Under SARFAESI Act Subject To Provisions Of Limitation Act(11.07.2017)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that any remedy under Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 20.....

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Delhi HC Notices AAP Govt Over Plea For Statutory Minimum Wages(13.07.2017)

Delhi High Court sought to know the stand of Arvind Kejriwal led- AAP government on a petition seeking enforcement of statutory minimum wages.

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Uttarakhand High Court Bans Night Stay in High Meadows(28.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has put a ban on night stay in high meadows in the state.

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Delhi High Court: Consider Training Academy for Prosecutors(29.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked AAP government to explore the possibility of setting up an academy for imparting training to prosecutors.

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Uttarakhand HC Bans Allotment of River Lands, Directs State to Cancel All Such Allotments(29.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has restrained government agencies from allotting lands comprising the river bed or those covered under water.

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Uttarakhand High Court: Only Women Officers to Probe POCSO Cases(30.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered that cases registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) will from now on be inves.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Says, 'PSUs Can’t Take Part in Illegal Strikes'(31.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state to prohibit indiscriminate strikes in the state in certain departments like that of education, public he.....

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Uttarakhand High Court High Court Bans Fatwas, Says It Infringes Upon Fundamental Rights(31.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has declared 'fatwas' as unconstitutional and illegal saying that it infringes upon the statutory rights, fundamental rights, d.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Proceedings for Judicial Separation Not Barred by Res Judicata(26.06.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that proceedings for judicial separation u/s 13-A of HMA, 1955 will not be barred by principle of red judicata, due t.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Bans Commercial Use of Elephants(07.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has banned commercial use of elephants in the state and directed the forest department to rescue the pachyderms deployed for co.....

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NGT Directs CPCB, DPCC to Find Whether Mosques in Delhi Are Causing Noise Pollution(13.08.2018)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee ( DPCC) to find out if.....

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President Gives Assent to 123rd Constitution Amendment(13.08.2018)

President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to Constitution (One Hundred Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 2018 giving constitutional status to the Nation.....

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Special Squad, Police Patrolling Every 24 Hours to Prevent Slaughter: Uttarakhand HC(14.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed Circle Officer of all the Districts throughout the State of Uttarakhand to patrol the rural areas once in 24 hours.....

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No Input Tax Credit on Goods Not Resold Within a Period of 6 Months: Bombay HC(14.08.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that no input tax credit can be claimed on goods not resold within a period of 6 months as is stipulated by the legislation.....

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Photography Services for Preparing Voters ID Card Not Subject to Service Tax: Calcutta HC(16.08.2018)

Calcutta High Court has held that photography services done by the agency while preparing Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) would not be subject to.....

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Absence of Witness Signatures on Arrest Memo is Sufficient to Assume Wrongful Detention: Calcutta HC(16.08.2018)

Calcutta High Court has asserted that absence of witness signatures on arrest memo is sufficient to discharge the onus on the accused to establish tha.....

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Calcutta HC Condemns Outsourcing 'Recording of Judicial Orders' to Police Personnel(02.08.2017)

Calcutta High Court has frowned upon Magisterial practice of outsourcing recording of judicial orders to police personnel, and framed guidelines for “.....

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#Hit-And-Run Case: Calcutta High Court Raps Trial Court for Discharging Ex-MLA(03.08.2017)

Calcutta High Court has ordered trial of former RJD MLA Mohd. Sohrab for allegedly shielding his son Sambia who has been accused of killing an IAF cor.....

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Supreme Court Constitutes Bench to Hear Ayodhya Land Dispute(08.08.2017)

Supreme Court has constituted a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra to hear a batch of petitions challenging Allahabad High Court verdict .....

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Supreme Court: No Vehicle Insurance Without Pollution Certificate(10.08.2017)

Supreme Court has ruled that motorists who don’t have a valid pollution certificate will henceforth not be able to renew insurance of their vehicles.

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SC Upholds Quashing of Consumer Panel Member’s Appointment(20.09.2018)

Supreme Court has upheld a Himachal Pradesh High Court decision of quashing the appointment of a woman member in the Himachal Pradesh State Consumer D.....

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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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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Sealing of All Illegal Slaughter Houses Across State Within 72 Hours(21.09.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered all illegal slaughter houses running in the state to be sealed within 72 hours.

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National Green Tribunal Imposes Fine on Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board(04.10.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while noting the “indifferent conduct” of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board Officers, has slapped a fine of Rs 20,0.....

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Calcutta High Court: All Proceedings Under Companies Act 1956 Stands Transferred To NCLT(10.09.2018)

Calcutta High Court has held that HC has lost jurisdiction from 15th December 2016 to entertain all proceedings under Companies Act, 1956 and the same.....

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Rajasthan Assembly Raises Stamp Duty Surcharge From 10 to 20% for ‘cow protection’(10.09.2018)

Rajasthan Assembly has passed a Bill raising the stamp duty surcharge from 10 to 20 per cent for “cow protection and propagation”

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Uttarakhand HC Directs DM To Launch Special Initiatives To Check Sale & Use Of Polythene(10.09.2018)

Uttarakhand HC has directed the State to apprise the Court of the steps taken to implement the Court’s as well as the Chief Minister’s directions to “.....

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Bombay High Court Tells PALA To Abide By Noise Rules(12.09.2018)

Bombay High Court directed Professional Audio & Lighting Association (PALA), to give the undertaking to abide by noise pollution rules if they are all.....

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Madras HC Orders Examination Of 9 Year Old Boy In Plea For Passive Euthanasia(12.09.2018)

Madras HC has directed a panel of medical experts to examine as early as possible, a 9-year-old boy whose father sought permission for his passive eut.....

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Madras High Court Stays Government Order On Admission In Minority Institutions(13.09.2018)

Madras High Court has stayed a state government order stipulating that all minority educational institutions should admit not less than 50% of student.....

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Calcutta HC Confirms Sales Tax Dept’s order Denying Online Generation of C-Forms(26.07.2017)

Calcutta High Court has confirmed the action of Sales Tax Department denying online generation of C forms while directing the petitioner to file the f.....

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Uttarakhand High Court: 'Damage to Public Property is Damage to Nation'(27.07.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has reiterated the contours within which a peaceful dharna may be permitted within a democracy and observed, “Nobody is expecte.....

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U’khand HC Bans Firearms At Religious/Marriage Procession,Other Public Assemblage(27.07.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered that no person shall carry any firearm to a fair, religious procession/ marriage procession or other public assembl.....

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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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Try to Be First in Malnutrition Eradication: Bombay High Court Tells State(25.09.2018)

Bombay High Court has told the state government to strive towards being the first as far as eradication of malnutrition is concerned rather than boast.....

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Delhi High Court Awards Rs. 27 Lakh to Electrocuted Teenager's Parents(28.09.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked the municipal corporation authorities to pay over Rs. 27 lakh as compensation to the parents of a 14-year-old boy electrocu.....

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Madras High Court Pulls Up Southern Railway for Unclean Coaches(28.09.2018)

Madras High Court has indicted the GM of Southern Railways for not providing minimum cleanliness to passengers and observed that at least a basic leve.....

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Female Genital Mutilation Violates Constitutional Rights: Supreme Court(31.07.2018)

Supreme Court has said that the practice of female genital mutilation in Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community is violative of Article 21 & 15 of the Constit.....

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Permit is Not a Condition Precedent to Register New Auto: Karnataka High Court(31.07.2018)

Karnataka High Court has said that a prior ‘permit’ to run an auto rickshaw in Bengaluru city is not required to purchase and get it registered by the.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill for Fast Disposal of Commercial Disputes(02.08.2018)

Lok Sabha has passed Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill that seeks to bring down.....

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Delhi High Court Allows OP Chautala to Summon Records of 1997 Closed DA Case(02.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has allowed former Haryana Chief Minister OP Chautala to summon the record and witnesses pertaining to an FIR which was registered ag.....

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Delhi HC Directs Kamla Nagar Vendors to Pay 20 Lakh for Selling Fake "Red Soles"(02.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed vendors in the Delhi’s Kamla Nagar area to pay Rs. 20 lakh in damages for selling fake shoes bearing the Red Sole tradem.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Strikes Down Rule Denying Maternity Leave for Third Child(03.08.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has struck down as unconstitutional a State rule denying maternity leave to female government employees for their third child.

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Supreme Court: Time Constraints of Land Acquisition are Not Applicable to BDA Act(06.08.2018)

Supreme Court, while reiterating that the time constraints of land acquisition are not applicable to Bangalore Development Authority Act, has set asid.....

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Will Not Allow Hadiya’s Husband to Meet Her, Says Hadiya’s Guardian and College Principal(29.11.2017)

Will Not Allow Hadiya’s Husband to Meet Her, Says Hadiya’s Guardian and College Principal

Tags : The Supreme Court ordered the college administration to treat Hadiya like any other student and as per hostel rules, but remained silent on whether Shafin Jehan, Hadiya’s husband, or her parents would be allowed to meet her while she completes her studies.



Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rakesh Asthana's Appointment as CBI Special Director(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rakesh Asthana's Appointment as CBI Special Director

Tags : The Centre had opposed the plea, saying Asthana had an outstanding career and had supervised over 40 high-profile cases like coal scam, AugustaWestland scam, black money and money laundering cases.



President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary(29.11.2017)

President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary

Tags : Telling the higher judiciary that it was its "sacred duty" to "groom" district and sessions judges and raise their skill so that more and more of them can be elevated to High Courts, President Kovind said "We need to take long-term measures to remedy this situation."



7th Pay Commission: Pay Hike for 3610+ Judges of SC & HCs Approved(29.11.2017)

7th Pay Commission: Pay Hike for 3610+ Judges of SC & HCs Approved

Tags : The decision will directly impact the computation of salaries, gratuity, allowance structure, and pension of the in-service as well as retired judges of Supreme Court as well as High Courts across the country.



Supreme Court to Hear Fresh Plea to Stall Release of Padmavati Outside India(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court to Hear Fresh Plea to Stall Release of Padmavati Outside India

Tags : Sharma alleged that grave damage will be done to social harmony if the movie is allowed to be released outside India.



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.



Delhi High Court Tells Delhi Govt to Set ‘Measurable Targets’ to Mitigate Air Pollution in Delhi(30.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to formulate “measurable targets” to mitigate air pollution in the state in a time-bound manner.

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Delhi High Court Stays 25% Wage Cut of Convicts in Delhi Jails(04.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has put on hold a practice in Tihar jail under which 25% of the wages of prisoners is deducted for a victim compensation fund.

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Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Deportation of Rohingya Couple to Uphold Spirit of Humanity(26.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the deportation of a Rohingya couple who had illegally entered India back in 2017 and was about to be deported back by .....

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Calcutta High Court Deprecates Lawyers Strike(28.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has taken strong exception to the lawyer’s strike and has warned that any obstruction to Judges, police personnel or other public .....

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NCDRC: Riding High-End Motorcycle Without Orientation May be Negligence(12.10.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that an intentional self-injury cannot be inferred in a case where a person rides a h.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Orders CBI to Probe Social Media Posts About Judges(13.10.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into objectionable comments made about the Court and its judges on soc.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Centre to Open More CSFL Centres in State(30.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Central government to open more CFSL Centres in the State for expeditious forensic examination during criminal in.....

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Calcutta HC Asks Chief Secretary to Ensure Maintenance of Effective Protocols(30.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the Chief Secretary of West Bengal Government to ensure that effective protocols are maintained during the year-end fest.....

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

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

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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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SC: Exemption of Duty Does not Exempt Other Duty or Cess Imposed by Different Legislation(10.12.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that when a particular kind of duty is exempted, other types of duty or cess imposed by different legislation for a different .....

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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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Calcutta High Court: Strict Rules of Evidence not Required to be Followed in Domestic Enquiries(11.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court while dismissing a writ petition said that it is a settled law that in domestic enquiries strict rules of evidence is not required.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019(13.12.2019)

Rajya Sabha has unanimously passed a Constitution (Amendment) Bill to extend reservation for ten more years to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes i.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019(13.12.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 by a voice vote thereby paving the way for setting up a unifi.....

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Supreme Court: Municipal Commissioners can be Prosecuted under Water Pollution Law(29.11.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that municipal commissioners and chief officers can also be prosecuted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) A.....

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Calcutta High Court Lifts Stay on Asset Sales of Eveready and McLeod Russel(03.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has lifted its temporary injunction on the sale of assets by group companies McLeod Russel and Eveready Industries. Eveready has .....

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Parliament Passes Bill to Give Ownership Rights to Residents of Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi(05.12.2019)

Parliament has passed a bill to grant ownership rights to residents living in 1,731 unauthorised colonies in Delhi. The National Capital Territory of .....

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Uttarakhand High Court Orders DM Chamoli to Return Rs 2.5 Crore to Gupta Brothers(05.12.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the District Magistrate of Chamoli to return Rs 2.5 crore of the total Rs 3 crore deposited by the South Africa-ba.....

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Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Action on 'Remediation of Polluted Rivers'(14.01.2021)

Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance on the issue of "remediation of polluted rivers". The Court has observed that one of the major causes of w.....

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Authority for Advance Ruling: Dealers Eligible for Input Tax Credit on Demo Cars(21.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has held that input tax credit charged on inward supply of demo cars, which are used for demonstration purpo.....

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AAR: Compensation Paid for Setting Up of SEZ to be Considered as ‘Supply of Services’(21.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Goa has held that the compensation paid for setting up of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) unit will be considered as a ‘supp.....

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IRDAI Defers Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards in Insurance Sectors(22.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has decided to defer the implementation of Indian Accounting Standards in the Insurance Sector.....

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AAR: Pharmaceutical Reference Standards is Not Diagnostic Reagent, Attracts 18% IGST(22.01.2020)

Authority on Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that the Pharmaceutical Reference Standards (PRS) is not a diagnostic reagent and is not covered unde.....

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AAR: Activity Concerning Any Function Entrusted to Panchayat or Municipality, Exempted from GST(22.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Goa has held that the activities in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat or Municipality are exempted from .....

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Uttarakhand High Court Says Parents of More than Two Children can Contest Upcoming Panchayat Polls(19.09.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has read down a law which disqualified candidates with more than two children from contesting panchayat elections in the State......

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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Excise Duty Exemption for Pan Masala(20.09.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld the withdrawal of the exemption from payment of Excise Duty to the pan masala with tobacco and pan masala without tobacco by .....

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Calcutta HC: Section 173(8) CrPC No Bar for Writ Courts from Passing Further Directions(27.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with Report of police officer on completion of investigati.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs Inquiry into Death of Ullen Roy(29.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has instructed the ADG, CID, to head an inquiry into the death of Bharatiya Janta Party activist Ullen Roy, who died on 7th Decemb.....

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Singapore International Arbitration Centre Extends Interim Ruling for Amazon-Future Dispute(29.01.2021)

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has extended the interim ruling, which was in Amazon’s favor and valid for 90 days in Amazon-Future .....

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Singapore International Arbitration Centre Extends Interim Ruling for Amazon-Future Dispute(29.01.2021)

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has extended the interim ruling, which was in Amazon’s favor and valid for 90 days in Amazon-Future .....

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SAT Dismisses Gautam Thapar's Appeal Against SEBI Order(03.10.2019)

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by CG Power’s ex- chairman Gautam Thapar, its former directors and Avantha Holdings .....

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SEBI Permits Mutual Funds to Invest in Unlisted NCDs(03.10.2019)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has permitted mutual funds to invest in unlisted non-convertible debentures (NCDs) up to a maximum of 10 per ce.....

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SEBI Penalizes Future Corporate Founder and Co-Founder for Insider Trading(04.02.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has penalized Future Corporate Resources Pvt Ltd, Kishore Biyani and Anil Biyani, founder and co-founder of Fut.....

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Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Notifies Customs Tariff Amendment Rules, 2021(04.02.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dump.....

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Calcutta HC: Authority of CBI Unfettered by Withdrawal of Consent of State Government(04.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that the authority of the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate into the allegations in a particular case withi.....

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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.....

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Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Ban on Private Shooters to Kill ‘Man-Eaters’(11.12.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued notices to the State Government, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (wildlife), chief wildlife warden and direct.....

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Supreme Court Vacates Blanket Ban Restraining Courts From Hearing Disputes Related to BCCI(14.12.2020)

Supreme Court has vacated its nearly two-year old blanket ban restraining other courts from hearing disputes related to the Board of Control for Crick.....

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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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Gujarat High Court Issues Notices Over Blocking of Input Tax Credit under Rule 86A(15.12.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued the notices to the Central and State over blocking of Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Rule 86A of the Central Goods and Ser.....

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Supreme Court: Landlord-Tenant Disputes are Arbitrable(15.12.2020)

Supreme Court has overruled its 2017 judgment in Himangni Enterprises case to hold that landlord-tenant disputes are arbitrable except when they are c.....

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SC: Disputes to be Adjudicated by DRT are Non-Arbitrable(15.12.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the disputes which are to be adjudicated by the Debt Recovery Tribunal [DRT] under the Recovery of Debts [and Bankrupt.....

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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.

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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.

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Uttarakhand HC: Person Employed on Contractual Basis Entitled to Child Care Leave(27.07.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that even a person employed on contractual basis is entitled for Child Care Leave.

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Calcutta HC Directs Andaman & Nicobar Administration to Ensure Computer Access, E-Connectivity(27.07.2020)

Calcutta High Court has required the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration to take all steps for purchasing computer systems and for ensuring dat.....

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Calcutta HC Disposes PIL Against Amazon Web Series 'Paatal Lok'(27.07.2020)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation against Web Series "Paatal Lok" with a direction to consider the grievance raised in .....

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ICAI Announces Cut-off Date for Conversion from Earlier Scheme to Revised Scheme(28.07.2020)

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) has announced the cut-off date for conversion from Earlier Scheme to Revised Scheme of CA Final E.....

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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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Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Directives/Suggestions to Curb 'Plastic Pollution'(02.03.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to issue directions to schools and colleges to stop the use of plastic immediately and als.....

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Calcutta HC: 'Persons Interested' Include Those Who Have Stake in Compensation Proceedings(02.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that 'persons interested' in land acquisition proceedings include, not only persons who have an interest in the acquisiti.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Expenses on Interest Payment on Loans Not Added While Computing Book Profit(02.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that expenses on account of interest payment on loans could not be added while computing book.....

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District Consumer Redressal Forum, Bengaluru Directs Coaching Institute to Refund Fees(16.02.2021)

District Consumer Redressal Forum, Bengaluru has directed a coaching institute to refund the fee collected from a father whose daughter failed in the .....

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Calcutta HC Directs State for Setting Up Grievance Redressal Forum u/s 11 of Transgender Act, 2019(16.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal State to take immediate steps to set up a Grievance Redressal Forum and Mechan.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State for Setting Up Grievance Redressal Forum u/s 11 of Transgender Act, 2019(16.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal State to take immediate steps to set up a Grievance Redressal Forum and Mechan.....

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SC: Considerable Unexplained Delay by Drug Authorities Can Render Proceedings Void(11.08.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that considerable unexplained delay on the part of Drug authorities to test a sample can render any penalty under Drugs and.....

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Supreme Court Asks Delhi Government on Pollution Levels in Identified Hotspots(11.08.2020)

Supreme Court has asked the Delhi government to file a report on whether pollution levels at 13 identified hotspots in the national capital had reduce.....

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P&H HC Imposes Cost on Plea Filed Without Territorial Jurisdiction to Gain Benefit of Interim Order(13.08.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed costs of Rs. 1,00,000/- on the Directors of a Mumbai-based company, who had appeared before it against disqu.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay Pollution Cess on Delhi Development Authority(14.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay a pollution cess of Rs 50 Lakhs slapped on Delhi Development Authority by Delhi Pollution Control Committee for a.....

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

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

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SC Stays CIRP Proceedings on Behalf of Operational Creditor Making Futuristic Claims(17.08.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) pending against a Corporate Debtor, in view of the "futuristic claims" mad.....

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Calcutta High Court Refuses Stay on Mukul Voice Test(13.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has declined to stay an order by a Subordinate Calcutta Court that had allowed police to conduct a voice sample test of BJP leader.....

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SC Issues Notice in Amazon Plea Challeging Delhi HC Stay on Future-Reliance Retail Stake Sale(22.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea by Amazon challenging Delhi High Court's stay on the implementation of its own order passed by the Single .....

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SC Issues Notice in Amazon Plea Challeging Delhi HC Stay on Future-Reliance Retail Stake Sale(22.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the plea by Amazon challenging Delhi High Court's stay on the implementation of its own order passed by the Single .....

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Consumer Forum, Hyderabad: Supermarket Charging Cost for Carry Bags an 'Unfair Trade Practice'(22.02.2021)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad has directed 'More Megastore' to discontinue its unfair trade practice of arbitrarily impos.....

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SC Bars NCLT, Mumbai from Passing Final Orders on Future Plea for Calling Shareholders’ Meeting(23.02.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, to continue proceedings on Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail’s plea seeking.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Orders CAG Audit of Amphan Relief(02.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India to audit Amphan Cyclone related relief, amid allegations of irregu.....

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Madras HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Pollution of Amravathi River(03.12.2020)

Madras High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of a news report about pollution of the Amaravathi River, and directed the District Legal Services Aut.....

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SC: Article 32 is an Important & Integral Part of Basic Structure of Constitution(04.12.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that Article 32 is an important and integral part of the basic structure of the Constitution of India, 1949. Article 32 i.....

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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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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Illegal Smuggling & Trading of Endangered Birds(07.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the illegal smuggling and trading of endangered species of birds in the State.

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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.....

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Supreme Court: Woman not Husband's Chattel, on Plea Seeking Restoration of Conjugal Rights(04.03.2021)

Supreme Court has while hearing a man’s plea seeking that his wife be ordered to start living with him again observed that woman is not a chattel that.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Launches Software App to Monitor Performance of Judicial Officers(05.03.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has inaugurated an Application Software (District Court Performance Monitoring Tool- DCPMT) for monitoring the performance of j.....

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Calcutta HC: Constitutional & Statutory Responsibility of Govt. to Dispose of Dead Bodies(05.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Government to take a decision relating to the installation of the electric chulli (electric cre.....

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MP HC: Commercial Matters Involving Arbitration Disputes Can Only Be Heard by Commercial Court(05.03.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Commercial matters involving Arbitration disputes can only be heard by Commercial Court of the status of Distr.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Declines to Stop Gupta Weddings in Ecologically Fragile Auli(18.06.2019)

Uttarakhand High Court has declined to stop the weddings of two sons of controversial South African businessmen Ajay Gupta and Atul Gupta in ecologica.....

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NAA to Builders: Flat Buyers Cannot Wait Endlessly to Receive Input Tax Credit(19.06.2019)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) while dismissing a plea by a real estate developer has observed that since flats are sold in installments w.....

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AAR: GST Leviable on Advisory & Management Fees Recd. in Indian Rs. for Services Provided to AIF Fund(21.06.2019)

Maharashtra State Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that GST is payable on advisory and management fee received by asessee in Indian Rupees .....

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Calcutta HC: Only Erroneous Actions of RO Interfering with Election Process Amenable to Scrutiny(15.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that only such erroneous actions of Returning Officer, which would have the effect of interfering in the free flow of th.....

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Bombay HC Allows Appeal Seeking ‘Equitable Distribution’ of Amounts Recovered from Assets(15.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has allowed appeals by an aggrieved investor in the National Spot Exchange as well as the Maharashtra government who had sought the .....

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AAR: No ITC Available for Supply of Goods and Services for Civil Work and External Development Work(22.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan has held that Input Tax Credit (ITC) is not available for supply of goods and services which are used fo.....

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Delhi Court Seeks Report on Jamia Millia Police Brutality(23.01.2020)

Delhi Court has asked Jamia Nagar Police Station to file an action taken report on a complaint filed by Jamia Millia Islamia alleging unauthorized ent.....

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NCDRC: Consumer Forums Do Not Have Jurisdiction Over Educational Institutions(23.01.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has answered a reference holding that 'educational institutions' do not impart 'services' and hence th.....

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CESTAT: No denial of Credits to Recipient Even if Duty was Legally Not Payable by Supplier(23.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that Input tax credits cannot be denied to the recipient even if the duty was lega.....

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AAR: Activity of Fabrication of Body Building on Tippers, Trailers Attracts 18% GST(23.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ordered that activity of fabrication of bodybuilding on tippers and trailers attracts 18% Goods and .....

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Madras HC: Acceptance of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Not a Ground to Quash Case u/s 138 NI Act(23.01.2020)

Madras High Court has held that acceptance of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Plan under Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ca.....

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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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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: 12% GST Applicable on Printing of Content on PVC Materials(16.03.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Tamil Nadu while upholding the AAR’s ruling has held that 12% Goods and Services Tax will be applicable .....

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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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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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Allahabad HC Quashes Order Reserving Seats for Polls Taking 1995 as Base Year(16.03.2021)

Allahabad High Court has quashed an order issued by the Uttar Pradesh government dealing with the reservation of seats for various categories of candi.....

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AAR, West Bengal: 5% GST on Composite Supply of Works Contract to Wular Authority(17.03.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has ruled that 5% Goods and Services Tax is applicable on composite supply of works contract to the Wul.....

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Madras High Court Issues Notice to Deputy Tahsildars Over Firing in Tuticorin(07.06.2018)

Madras High Court bench at Madhurai has observed that the police action during the anti-Sterlite protests could not be justified and directed that thr.....

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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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Delhi HC Stays Single Judge Order Upholding Emergency Award in Reliance-Future Case(22.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of a Single-Judge bench order which had upheld an Emergency Award by a Singapore Tribunal against the contes.....

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Madras HC Refuses to Quash GO for Promoting Students Without Examinations(23.03.2021)

Madras High Court has refused to quash a Government Order issued for promoting State Board students of Classes IX, X and XI without conducting written.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Enhance Powers of Delhi Lieutenant Governor(23.03.2021)

Lok Sabha has passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to enhance the powers of Lieutenant Governor of Delh.....

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Calcutta HC Orders Autopsy of 18 Year Old COVID-19 Suspect(15.07.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to conduct an autopsy on the body of an 18-yr-old boy, suspected to have suffered from COVID-19 .....

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AAR Goa: Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Attract 18% GST(15.07.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Goa has ruled that there shall be no exemption on essential commodities and that the alcohol based hand sanitizers.....

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AAR, Andhra Pradesh: Services Provided by TSCCL are Exempted Services(16.07.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has ruled that services provided by Tirupati Smart City Corporation Limited (TSCCL are exempted serv.....

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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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Madras HC: Time Limit for Availing Transitional Input Tax Credit Under GST Mandatory(21.07.2020)

Madras High Court has ruled that the time limit for availing Transitional Input Tax Credit (ITC) is mandatory in nature, not directory. The Court also.....

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Uttarakhand HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act(21.07.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional validity of Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Managem.....

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Central Government Establishes Central Consumer Protection Authority(24.07.2020)

Central Government has established the Central Consumer Protection Authority with its headquarter at New Delhi, with effect from 24th July 2020.

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Delhi HC: 'Dummy' Appeal Filed Without Award Copy is Non-Est; Cannot Extend Limitation(23.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that filing of 'dummy' appeals under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 without the copy of the impugned a.....

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AAR, West Bengal: ‘Phytotherapy’ is Not Exempted Under GST(24.03.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has ruled that the ‘phytotherapy’ is not exempted under Goods and Service Tax (GST) and so it needs to .....

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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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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed by It and Courts Subordinate to It(25.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has extended the subsistence of all the interim orders passed by it and the Courts subordinate to it till 30th April, 2020, provid.....

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NHAI to Suspend Toll Collection on National Highways(26.03.2020)

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will be suspending collecting toll across National Highways in the country during the 21 days' nationwide .....

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Bombay HC Imposes Costs on Petitioner for Mentioning Matter Without Urgency(27.03.2020)

Bombay High Court has fined a Petitioner Rs.25,000 for failing to adhere to the directions issued by the Court in light of the outbreak of the pandemi.....

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Calcutta HC: Authorities Undertaking Provisional Attachment Without Informing Bank, Contrary to Law(27.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that Principal Additional Director General, Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) and Additio.....

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AP HC: Registration of Crime by Police Without Material Allegation May Lead to Anarchy(14.09.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that the registration of a crime without any material allegation to constitute cognizable offence, and harassin.....

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Madras HC: No Retrospective Effect for Customs Notification Increasing Duty on Peas(15.09.2020)

Madras High Court has held that there is no retrospective effect for the notification where the Government hiked the basic customs duty on peas and wh.....

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Tripura HC: Dissolution of Marriage of ST Couple Not Maintainable Under Hindu Marriage Act(16.09.2020)

Tripura High Court has observed that marriage between persons who belong to Scheduled Tribes (ST) notified under Article 342 of the Constitution of In.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Publication of NUJS Merit List(17.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the law mandating 30% domicile reserva.....

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Calcutta HC: COVID-19 Victims Have Right to Decent Burial as Per Religion(17.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that the immediate family members of Covid-19 victims be permitted to perform the funeral rites of the deceased as per r.....

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Calcutta HC: No Hospital Can Refuse to Admit COVID Patient if Beds are Available(18.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has said that no hospital can refuse to admit a COVID-19 patient if beds for such patients are available and that this is one of t.....

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SC: Compensation for Loss of Future Prospects Can be Awarded in Cases of Permanent Disablement(18.09.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that compensation for loss of future prospects can be awarded in cases of permanent disablement incurred as a result of a m.....

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Calcutta HC Registers Suo Moto Case to Monitor Mentally Ill Prisoners in Sheela Barse Case(02.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has registered a suo moto case to monitor the mental health and other allied matters of various convicts and undertrial prisoners .....

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CBIC Amends Notification Prescribing Effective Rate of Duty on Goods(05.04.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the notification which seeks to prescribe effective rate of duty on goods consequent to.....

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Delhi HC Directs Police for Report on Alleged Illegal Detaining of Man in Matrimonial Dispute Matter(05.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition alleging illegal detaining and beating of a man involved in a matrimonial dispute by the Delhi Police.....

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Mumbai Sessions Court Dismisses Revision Petition Against Summons in Javed Akhtar's Defamation Case(06.04.2021)

Mumbai Sessions Court has rejected the revision application by actor Kangana Ranaut seeking to suspend the proceedings against her in the criminal def.....

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GSTN Issues Advisory on Auto-population of E-Invoice Details Into GSTR-1(07.04.2021)

Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN has issued Advisory on Auto-population of E-Invoice details into GSTR-1. The notified taxpayers have been advised.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Future's Plea for Interim Injunction Against Amazon(21.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has declined to grant Future Retail Ltd's (FRL) plea for an interim injunction restraining Amazon from writing to Securities and Exch.....

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Karnataka HC Stays Govt Order Dropping Criminal Prosecution in 61 Cases Against Elected Representativ(21.12.2020)

Karnataka High Court has stayed the government order dated 31st August, 2020 by which it had decided to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against .....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Supply of Online Games to Attract GST at 18%(22.12.2020)

Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Maharashtra has held that supply of online games, sent by an email attachment or via a secure link, to customers .....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Supply of Online Games to Attract GST at 18%(22.12.2020)

Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Maharashtra has held that supply of online games, sent by an email attachment or via a secure link, to customers .....

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NAA Orders Suncity Project to Pass on ITC Benefits Along with Interest to its Homebuyers(22.12.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has ordered the M/s Suncity Project to pass on Input Tax Credit (ITC) benefits along with interest to its h.....

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NAA Directs DGAP to Further Investigate Profiteering Against DRA Adithya Project(22.12.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has directed the Director-General of Anti-Profiteering (DGAP) to further investigate profiteering against D.....

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Calcutta HC: No Interference Can be Made Where Adult Woman Decides to Marry and Convert(22.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has made it clear that if an adult woman marries as per her choice and decides to convert and not return to her paternal house, th.....

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Calcutta HC to Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 31(14.05.2020)

Calcutta High Court has announced that the High Court as well as its Circuit Benches at Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Jalpaiguri and all subordinate C.....

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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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Uttarakhand HC: Private Schools Not to Demand Fee from Students Unable to Access Online Classes(15.05.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has restrained all private unaided schools in the State from demanding tuition fee from parents, in view of the lockdown situat.....

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Bombay HC: Use 'Off Duty' Revenue Employees to Ease Burden of Police Officials(18.05.2020)

Bombay High Court has observed that the police machinery is under great stress and strain and has directed the State to consider using employees of th.....

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Calcutta HC Asks State to Explain Power of District Magistrate to Suspend Internet(18.05.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Government to file affidavits explaining the jurisdiction of the District Magistrate to pass order fo.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Leaving Migrants Stranded Violates Rights(19.05.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that both the State and the Central Governments are obligated to bring back the migrants to Uttarakhand because their .....

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Calcutta HC: Rehabilitation of Trafficking Victim Not Dependent on Pace of Investigation/ Trial(02.07.2018)

Calcutta High Court has directed State to pay compensation to a child trafficking survivor, rejecting State’s assertion that she was not entitled to s.....

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Animal Kingdom A Legal Entity, Says Uttarakhand High Court(05.07.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has declared the "entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic" as legal entities, with a distinct persona and correspondi.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Animals' 'Legal Rights, Duties & Liabilities' Same As That of a Living Person(06.07.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has declared that all animals, whether avian or aquatic species, fall under the purview of law with the same 'rights, duties an.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Asks State to Fill All Vacancies in Forest Department Within 6 Months(12.04.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked the State Government to take steps for filling up vacancies in its Forest Department, preferably within six months, s.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Police Personnel Cannot be Appointed as Jail Superintendents(13.04.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that Police personnel cannot be appointed as Jail Superintendents. The Court has held that the purpose of Police is ve.....

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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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Delhi HC: Assessee with Pending Tax Dispute May Avail Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020(17.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that benefits under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 may be availed by an assessee whose tax dispute is 'pending' b.....

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Calcutta HC: No Activity Involving Human Intervention to Take Place in Sundarban Biosphere Area(17.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed to prohibit all activities in the areas, namely, Sundarban Biosphere Area, Sundarban Tiger Reserve, and the adjoining.....

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SC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Provision of Common Utility Ducts Along Highways & Other Roadways(17.03.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in plea filed seeking directions to the government to mandatorily provide common utility duct for all public utilities.....

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Madras HC Commutes Death Sentence of a Youngster Convicted of Murder(18.03.2021)

Madras High Court has commuted from death to life sentence the punishment imposed by a trial Court on an unemployed youngster convicted for murdering .....

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Calcutta High Court Directs Release of Nepali Man in Custody for 41 Years(18.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ordered the release of a Nepali man who was arrested about 41 years ago and since then he had been under detention. The Court .....

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Delhi HC Directs Government to Seek Instructions on Computer Facility for Under-Trial Prisoners(14.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi government to seek instructions on prayers for computer, internet facility with limited website access, and physic.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Strict Implementation of COVID Guidelines During Election(14.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued directions to the District Magistrate of all districts and Chief Election Officer, West Bengal, to ensure that COVID gu.....

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Calcutta HC to Hold Hearings Through Virtual Mode from April 14(14.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has decided to hold hearings only through virtual mode from 14th April 2021 till further orders at principal seat at Kolkata and c.....

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Calcutta HC Sets Aside Single Judge's Order Reviving Criminal Proceedings Against Anisur Rehman(15.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has set aside an order of a Single Judge reviving criminal proceedings against erstwhile West Bengal BJP leader Anisur Rehman with.....

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Kerala HC: MACT Cannot Attribute Contributory Negligence to Deceased and Deduct Compensation(16.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) cannot attribute contributory negligence to a deceased or the injured two-whee.....

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Allahabad HC Refuses Bail to Person for Removing Goods Without Invoice and Payment of Duties(16.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has refused to grant bail to a person alleged of clandestine removal of finished goods without issuance of any invoice, without p.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Says 'No' to Master Plan Notified By State Govt Sans MoEF Approval(19.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has quashed Master Plan for Mussoorrie & Dehradun which was notified by the state without seeking approval from the Ministry of.....

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Wakf Tribunal Has No Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Wakf Boards: Calcutta High Court(19.06.2018)

Calcutta High Court has held that supervisory jurisdiction is not vested with the Wakf Tribunal, and it cannot assume jurisdiction to pass any directi.....

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Shift All Stray Dogs from Roads to Shelter Homes Within 6 Months: Uttarakhand HC(19.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to ensure that all stray dogs are shifted from the streets to shelter homes within a period of six month.....

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Consider Formulating Law for Welfare of Advocates’ Clerks: Uttarakhand HC(20.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has suggested that the State may frame a suitable legislation for welfare of Advocates’ clerks, noting that there existed no la.....

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Have a Functional National Law University Within 3 Months: Uttarakhand High Court(21.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the State to establish a National Law University (NLU) in Uttarakhand within three months, directing it to run the .....

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Establish Regional Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal in State Within 4 Months: Uttarakhand HC(22.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Centre to establish a Regional Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal in the State of Uttarakhand within four months.

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No Mining Within 10 Km Radius of National Parks Sans Clearance: Uttarakhand HC(22.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that no mining is being undertaken within 10 km from boundaries of national wildlif.....

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Calcutta HC to Observe Restrictive Functioning Until May 15(27.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has decided that the order of suspension of regular works of the High Court as well as its Circuit Benches and the Subordinate Cou.....

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SC Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment of Murder Convicts(27.04.2020)

Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of two convicts convicted for murdering an eight-year-old son of a dentist couple in Nagpur in 2014 afte.....

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SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 43B(f) of Income Tax Act(27.04.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of clause (f) of Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, reversing the judgment of the Calcutta .....

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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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Madras HC Rejects Plea for Quashing Govt Order on Free Distribution of Rice to Mosques(27.04.2020)

Madras High Court has refused to interfere with a Government order for free distribution of raw rice to mosques, during the holy month of Ramzan.

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SC: Non Joining Duty Vacancy Can't be Filled from Expired PSC Rank List(27.04.2020)

Supreme Court has held that Public Service Commission cannot advise any candidate to a Non-Joining Duty vacancy from an expired rank list, if such vac.....

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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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Madras HC Dismisses PIL Over Non-Distribution of Cash Awards from CM Endowment(05.03.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation petition, which accused the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT), chaired by Chief.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs Administration to Issue Protective Orders Retraining All Illegal Activiti(08.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the local administration to issue protective orders retraining all illegal activities in Sundarbans, observing that t.....

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Madras HC: Railways Cannot Deny Compensation to Ones Who Fall from Overcrowded Trains(08.03.2021)

Madras High Court has ruled that Railways cannot deny payment of a fair and reasonable compensation to passengers who die or suffer injuries because t.....

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SC: NCLT Has Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Contractual Disputes(08.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the National Company Law Tribunal has jurisdiction to adjudicate contractual disputes, which arise solely from or whic.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs State to Maintain Strict Vigilance During Kumbh Mela(09.03.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state administration to maintain strict vigilance during the Kumbh Mela and even prior thereto, so as to reduc.....

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Calcutta HC: Writ Jurisdiction Shall Exist IBC Matters Despite Alternative Remedy(10.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court held that the writ jurisdiction can be invoked in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) matters, despite the availability of an.....

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SC: Statement of Accused Not Substantive Evidence of Defence to Rebut Presumption u/s 139 NI Act(10.03.2021)

Supreme Court has stated that the statement of the accused recorded under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not a substantive evi.....

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Delhi High Court Extends Parole to Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala(10.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has extended the parole of Indian National Lok Dal supremo and former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala till 12th April,.....

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Delhi Court Seeks ATR from Delhi Police in Case Against Kangana Ranaut for Defamatory Tweets(11.03.2021)

Delhi Court has sought action taken report (ATR) from the Delhi Police in a case filed by Manjinder Singh Sirsa, President Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Manage.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Union Response on Gender Neutral Uniform Law for Succession Rights(11.03.2021)

Supreme Court has sought the Union government’s stand on the need for a gender and religion neutral uniform law conferring succession and inheritance .....

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Calcutta High Court: Reserve Bank of India is 'State' Under Article 12(11.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, 1949. The Court has furthe.....

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J&K HC Stays Levy of Revised Stamp Duties on Registration of Documents(05.02.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed a circular that issued revised stamp duty rates to be levied during registration of documents in an order on a.....

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NCDRC Sentences Directors of Parsvnath Developers to Imprisonment for Failure to Refund Money(08.02.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has sentenced the Managing Director and directors of Parsvnath Developers to three years in prison for.....

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AAR, Karnataka: 18% GST to Apply on Support Services for Research on Epilepsy(08.02.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is applicable on support services for research on the Preventio.....

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Kerala HC Directs Removal of All Unauthorized Structures Which Abut Public Streets(08.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has ordered that all the unauthorized arches, display boards, hoardings, placards, and banners with poles or frames, etc., fixed to .....

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Delhi HC: Public Authority to Give Cogent Reasons for Withholding Information Under RTI(08.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that when a public authority withholds information under Right to Information Act, 2005 the burden is on the public auth.....

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Madras HC Directs Autopsy in Death of Man Administered with Covid Vaccine(08.02.2021)

Madras High Court has ordered Autopsy on the body of a 40-year-old conservancy worker with the participation of Autopsy Surgeon, Pathologist and Foren.....

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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.....

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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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AAAR, Karnataka: Renting of E-Bikes and Bicycles Taxed at Rate of 5% and 12% respectively(23.02.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has set aside the Advance Ruling of the lower authority ruling that the renting of e-bikes and.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Stays Order De-Notifying Shivalik Elephant Reserve(23.02.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has held that if the proposed area of the Shivalik Elephant Reserve is diverted for expansion of Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport.....

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Bombay High Court Upholds Bail Granted to Youth Accused of Joining ISIS(24.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has upheld bail granted to one of the first Islamic State recruits from India, Areeb Majeed and disposed of an appeal by the Nationa.....

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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed by It & Courts Subordinate to It Till March 31(24.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended the subsistence of all the interim orders passed by it and the courts subordinate to it till 31st March, 2021.

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Calcutta HC Sets Aside Order Removing Blind Professor on Grounds of Physical Disability(25.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has set aside an order removing a blind Professor from the position of Head of the Bengali Department by the Haringhata Mahavidyal.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Future Retail, Reliance in Amazon Appeal(14.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on Amazon's appeal against Single Judge Bench Justice Mukta Gupta's order on Future Retail's plea on the Reliance-F.....

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Calcutta HC: Same-Gender Sexual Harassment Complaints Maintainable Under POSH Act(14.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that same-gender complaints are maintainable under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition a.....

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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST on Non-Woven Bags Manufactured Through Non-Woven Fabric(15.01.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax shall apply on non-woven bags manufactured through non-woven fabr.....

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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST on Mosquito Repellent ‘Aayudh-Mosx’(15.01.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax shall apply on mosquito repellent ‘Aayudh-Mosx’.

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Uttarakhand HC Directs CBDT to Consider Representations Seeking Extension on Due Date of Filing ITR(18.01.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to consider representations seeking extension of due date of filing the T.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice of Contempt on Visva-Bharati University for Non-Compliance of Order(18.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued show cause notice of contempt to the Visva-Bharati University. The Court has summoned the University Registrar & Regist.....

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AAR: Input Tax Credits Can be claimed on Leased Goods Transport Vehicle(24.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has ruled that Input Tax Credits can be claimed in accordance with the law on the leased goods transpo.....

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SC Sets Aside NCDRC Findings of Unfair Trade Practice Against Star TV and Bharti Airtel(24.01.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside the order of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which directed Star TV and Bharti Airtel to jointly pa.....

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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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Karnataka HC: Revenue Authorities Have No Jurisdiction to Decide 'Title Dispute' Between Parties(27.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has held that the revenue authorities like the Tahsildar, Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner have no jurisdiction to .....

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Kerala High Court Makes Appeal to Advocates for Contributing to Corpus Fund(28.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the Central Government to deposit an amount of Rs 1.5 Crores within 15 days in the State-level corpus fund which is mai.....

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SC: Once Accused Makes Plausible Defence, Burden is on Prosecution to Negate it(29.07.2020)

Supreme Court has held that once a plausible version has been put forth by the defence at the examination stage of Section 313 of the Code of Criminal.....

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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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Uttarakhand HC Directs Govt to Constitute Committee to Identify Biodiversity Heritage Sites(30.07.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to constitute an Expert Committee within four weeks, to examine whether there is a need to id.....

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SC Directs NCDRC to Expeditiously Pronounce Judgment in a Case Which It 'Reserved For Judgment'(31.07.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to expeditiously pronounce judgment in a case which it had 'reserved fo.....

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SC Junks PIL Demanding CBI Investigation into Actor's Death(31.07.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking transfer of Sushant Singh Rajput's death case from Bombay Police to Central Bureau of.....

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SC Issues Notices in Plea for Alternative Solutions to Protect Crops Without Killing Wild Animals(31.07.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices to States of Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, among others in a plea seeking action against the indiscriminate use of.....

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NBSA Asks Aaj Tak to Air Apology for Attributing Fake Tweets to Sushant Singh Rajput(16.04.2021)

News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has asked Hindi news channel 'Aaj Tak' to air an apology on 23rd April, 2021 at 8PM for its misreporting .....

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Madras HC: Right to Privacy, Reputation Extinguishes After Death(19.04.2021)

Madras High Court has ruled that the right to privacy of an individual and the reputation earned during their lifetime extinguishes after death, and t.....

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Calcutta High Court Asks WB-CID to Submit Status Report on CISF Firing in Cooch Behar(19.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a progress report of the investigation into Sital.....

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Madras HC Directs Satellite Imaging of Taluks and Earmarking of Waterbodies(19.04.2021)

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

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NCDRC Suspends Functioning on Account of Health Ministry’s SOP on Covid-19(19.04.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has suspended sitting of the National Commission with effect from 19th April, 2021 till 30th April, 20.....

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Calcutta HC Reverses EC Decision Rejecting Nomination of Trinamool Congress Candidate(12.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has reversed the Election Commission's decision to reject the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate for the Joypur assembly s.....

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Kerala HC Directs State Police Chief to File Affidavit on Under-Utilization of Virtual Queue System(12.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to file an affidavit, taking note of a report filed by the Sabarimala Special Commissioner (SPC).....

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SC: Single Bench Cannot Pass Decree for Dissolution of Marriage While Hearing Transfer Petition(12.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that its single bench while hearing a Transfer Petition cannot invoke power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India,.....

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Karnataka HC Asks Govt to Explain Steps Taken Against Unauthorized Construction of Religious Places(19.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed Chief Secretary of the State government to file an affidavit placing on record steps taken to prevent unauthorised c.....

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AAR, Gujarat: GST Applicable on Reverse Charge on Amount Paid for Reimbursement of Stamp Tax(20.04.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that the Goods and Services Tax is applicable on a reverse charge basis on the amount paid for re.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Interest of Only Refundable Duty Admissible under Section 11BB(20.04.2021)

Customs, Excises, Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that the interest of only refundable duty is admissible under Section .....

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IRDAI Fines ICICI Lombard Company and Tata AIG Company Rs 1 Crore Each(31.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has fined ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and Tata Group and American International Gr.....

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SC Seeks Uttar Pradesh Government Response on Plea to Quash Notices to Recover Public Losses(31.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the government of Uttar Pradesh on a Writ Petition filed to quash the notices issued by the administration to recov.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Directs State to Reconsider Appointment of Deputy Advocate General(03.02.2020)

Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government to reconsider its appointment of Rajneesh Singh Baghel as Deputy Advocate General, who is ac.....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Widow Insurance Relief(04.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed a bank to pay Rs 1 lakh to the widow of a customer as accidental death insurance after it had refused to pay up on th.....

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Delhi HC: Paper Cutter Qualifies as 'Deadly Weapon' for Conviction Under Section 397 of IPC(05.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that a paper-cutter would qualify as a 'deadly weapon' to secure a conviction for committing robbery with an attempt to caus.....

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Calcutta HC: Exercise of Power of Privilege by State Legislature is Open to Judicial Review(05.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has quashed an order passed by the Speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly imposing a punishment on a person for allegedly vio.....

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Delhi High Court Restrains Future Retail-Reliance Deal(18.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has restrained Future Retail from taking any further action on its Rs. 24,713 Crore Reliance deal and held that Future Retail has wil.....

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AAAR, UP: No ITC Can be Claimed on 5% GST Paid on Licence Fee to Indian Railway(19.03.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Uttar Pradesh while upholding the AAR’s ruling has held that no Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be claimed on.....

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Delhi HC Upholds Emergency Award Passed in Favour of Amazon Against Future-Reliance Deal(19.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has stopped Future Group from going ahead with the sale of its retail assets to Reliance Retail, upholding Amazon’s argument that the.....

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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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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Kangana Ranaut's Plea to Quash FIR Over Tweet on Farmers Protests(22.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by actor Kangana Ranaut seeking to quash a First Information Report.....

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Register FIR Against Those Found Misappropriating Toilet Funds: Uttarakhand HC(25.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed State to register FIRs against those responsible for the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated for toilet co.....

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Communication By Advocate About An Order As Good As Production of Certified Copy: Calcutta HC(25.06.2018)

Calcutta High Court has observed that communication by an advocate about a court order is as good as production of certified copy of the order in ques.....

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Cancel Licences of Drivers Using Cell Phones: Uttarakhand High Court(25.06.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to issue directions authorizing cancellation of licences of drivers found using cellphones while driving.....

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Mutt Head Can Remove His Nominee If Any Act Undermines His Position: Madras High Court(25.06.2018)

Madras High Court has held that any act on the part of the nominee of a religious head of a mutt which undermines his position as a religious head can.....

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SC: Executing Court must Dispose of Execution Proceedings Within 6 Months from Filing Date(28.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that an Executing Court must dispose of the Execution Proceedings within six months from the date of filing, which may be e.....

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SC Directs High Courts to Reconsider and Update Rules Relating to Execution of Decrees(28.04.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the High Courts to reconsider and update all the Rules relating to Execution of Decrees, made under exercise of its powers .....

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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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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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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Pleas for Compensation to Victims of Wrongful Prosecution(23.03.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed by advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking directions to the Cen.....

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Delhi High Court Extends Interim Order Against Media Channels AGR Outlier, Bennett Coleman(24.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has extended its interim order until 25th May, 2021, asking media houses AGR Outlier Media Pvt. Ltd, Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, and .....

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Kerala HC Vacates Stay on Ecotourism Activities in South Wayanad Forest Division(26.03.2021)

Kerala High Court has vacated its stay on ecotourism activities in the South Wayanad Forest Division and allowed the government to carry on with the e.....

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Mumbai Court Issues Summons to Authors of Mafia Queens of Mumbai(26.03.2021)

Mumbai Court has issued summons to the authors of Mafia Queens of Mumbai, producers of film Gangubai Kathiawadi, and actor Alia Bhatt in respect of a .....

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Karnataka HC Quashes Magistrate's Order Directing FIR Against Kangana Ranaut(26.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by a Magistrate in the state, asking the police to register a First Information Report against Hind.....

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AAR Tamil Nadu: Branch Eligible for Input Tax Credit for Goods and Services Tax Paid by Head Office(13.01.2020)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has held that the Input Tax Credit of tax paid by Head office for the furtherance of business would.....

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AAR Tamil Nadu: Branch Eligible for Input Tax Credit for Goods and Services Tax Paid by Head Office(13.01.2020)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has held that the Input Tax Credit of tax paid by Head office for the furtherance of business would.....

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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.

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KHC : No Immunity to Companies from Prosecution Where Punishment Prescribed is Mandatory Imprisonment(13.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court (KHC) has held that there is no immunity to the companies from prosecution merely because the prosecution is in respect of offenc.....

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AAAR: Head Office Adopting Value for Supply to Other Branches Outside State Eligible for ITC(14.01.2020)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling,Tamil Nadu has held that the Head office adopting the value for supply to other branches is eligible for Input .....

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Bombay High Court Asks TRAI to Respond to Broadcasters’ Petition Within a Week(15.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to respond by January 20 to the Broadcasters’ Petition challenging its amended N.....

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AAR, West Bengal: Supplies of Composite Printing Services to Recipient Located in India are Taxable(11.03.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that supplies of composite printing services to a recipient located in India are taxable and .....

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Delhi HC: Non-Executive Directors of Company Immune from Cheque Dishonor Proceedings(11.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the non-executive directors of a company are exempted from the cheque dishonour proceedings under Section 138 of the Ne.....

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AAR, West Bengal Affirms Newtown Kolkata Development Authority as ‘Local Authority’(11.03.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has affirmed that Newtown Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) is a ‘Local Authority’ and is entitled t.....

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AAR, West Bengal: Public Health is Eligible for GST Exemption(11.03.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the service of public health, sanitation, conservancy, and solid waste management is a f.....

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AAR, Madhya Pradesh: Goods Supplied Under Turnkey Contract, Not to be Included in Value of Contract(13.03.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Madhya Pradesh has ruled that goods supplied under a turnkey contract, where there are multiple independent contrac.....

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Calcutta HC Rejects Plea Against Bengali Movie "Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti"(16.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the release of a Bengali movie by the name of "Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti", remarking that Hindui.....

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Calcutta High Court: Penal Liability not Attracted if Person Harbours Dacoits in General(28.12.2019)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that penal liability would not be attracted if a person harbours dacoits in general and it must be proved that he had ha.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Special CBI Court Order Granting Interim Bail in Narada Scam Case(18.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the order of Special CBI court, which granted bail to two TMC Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, TMC MLA Mad.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Post-Poll Violence Victims to Approach Relevant Authorities for Filing Complaint(19.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed that if any person has suffered on account of post-poll violence, he shall be at liberty to file a complaint along wi.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Says State Govt Careless About COVID Protocols(20.05.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has made critical observations against the State Government for allowing the 'Kumbh Mela', in which over 10 million devotees co.....

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Madras HC Directs Centre to File Detailed Report on Preparation to Handle Future Exigencies(21.05.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Centre to file a detailed report indicating the preparations it had made to address exigencies that may arise in th.....

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Calcutta HC Orders House Arrest for Four TMC Leaders in Narada Scam Case(21.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that the four TMC leaders— Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee- be kept.....

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Madras High Court Sets Up Committee to Plan for Care & Nutrition of Stray Animals(24.05.2021)

Madras High Court has constituted a Committee to ensure that stray animals were cared for, pointing out that the travails of stray animals was lost am.....

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Karnataka HC 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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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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Allahabad HC Requests SC to Consider on Distribution of Food Grains to Vulnerable Section of People(25.05.2021)

Allahabad High Court has requested the Supreme Court to consider the issue of distribution of food grains to the vulnerable section of people and ensu.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Fundamental Right to Life of Van Gujjars Families Being Violated(26.05.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 of Van Gujjars families was be.....

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Uttarakhand HC Suspends District Judge Who Used Audi Car of Accused for Official Travel(24.12.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has suspended Prashant Joshi, District Judge, Dehradun who fixed the official board of District Judge, Dehradun on a private Au.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging St Stephens College's Cut-Off for Disability Quota Seats(24.12.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the procedure followed by Delhi University's St. Stephens College in setting an "unreasonably hi.....

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Calcutta HC: Trespassers Entitled to Electricity Unless Evicted by Due Process of Law(28.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that even a trespasser, unless evicted by due process of law, is entitled to electricity. The Court has further clarified.....

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NCRDRC Directs Big Bazaar to Discontinue Practice of Imposing Additional Cost of Carry Bags(28.12.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed Big Bazaar to discontinue its unfair trade practice of arbitrarily imposing addit.....

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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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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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NCRDRC: Consumer Protection Act Not Applicable to Educational Institutions(25.02.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has reiterated that the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, does not apply to Educational Instituti.....

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J&K HC Seeks Government's Response in Plea Against Separate Prosecution Wing for J&K(25.02.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued notice to the Union Territory administration on a Public Interest Litigation challenging a Government Order fo.....

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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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Bombay HC Continues Protection from Coercive Action to Kangana Ranaut and Sister(01.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has continued protection from coercive action to actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel by the Mumbai Police in a case .....

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SC Dismisses PIL Challenging 'Centre's Overriding Power' Over Deputation/Transfers of IPS Officers(01.03.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutionality of Rule 6(1) of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 19.....

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SC Dismisses PIL Challenging 'Centre's Overriding Power' Over Deputation/Transfers of IPS Officers(01.03.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutionality of Rule 6(1) of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 19.....

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Delhi HC Asks Police to Submit Report in Plea Claiming Police Brutality for Not Wearing Masks(28.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to submit a status report in a plea claiming police brutality for not wearing masks while roaming around in.....

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Delhi HC: 'Mutual Will' Comes Into Effect on Death of Either of Joint Testators(29.04.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the rights in favour of the ultimate beneficiary under the mutual will accrue on the demise of either of the executants.....

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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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DGFT Changes Export Policy of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients(15.06.2021)

Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the changes in the Export policy of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical In.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Probe Against BJP MLA & LOP in WB Assembly Suvendu Adhikari(15.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has refused to stay police probe in connection with Tarpaulin theft in which leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal State Ass.....

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NCDRC: Provisions for Jurisdiction of Consumer Commissions Not Retrospective in Operation(22.03.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that provisions regarding Jurisdiction of District, State and National Commission under Secti.....

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Calcutta HC: No Bar in CPC/ Arbitration Act for Accepting Immovable Property as Security(22.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that there is no bar in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or under the Arbitration Act, 1996, in accepting immovable prop.....

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Calcutta HC: State Govt's Plea Dismissed, NHRC to Probe Post Poll Violence(21.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed the State Government's plea for recalling its order that directed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to exa.....

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Calcutta HC: No Educational Institution to Remove Student for Non-Payment of Fees(22.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has said that no school or academic institution shall remove any student from their rolls for non-payment or short-payment of fees.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai Deletes Custom Duties, Penalties on Retail Packing of Diapers and Sanitary Napkins(22.06.2021)

Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has provided relief to the Godrej Hygiene Products Ltd, by deleting the Customs d.....

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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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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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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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SC Dismisses Republic TV's Plea to Quash FIR for Allegedly Trying to Cause Disaffection(17.12.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a writ petition filed by ARG Outlier Media Ltd (which runs Republic TV channels) against a First Information Re.....

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Kerala HC: Withholding of Title Deeds Towards Security Doesn't Involve Public Duty(17.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has ruled that providing of credit facility or providing of loan on the strength of title deeds given in security cannot be said to .....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Waste Collection Services Not Exempt from GST(18.12.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the waste collection, segregation, treatment, transportation and disposal services under .....

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SC Dismisses Centre's Review Petition Against Interpretation of 102nd Constitution Amendment(02.07.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the Central Government against the 5-judge bench judgment of the Supreme Court which held tha.....

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Gujarat HC: Supply of Services Outside India by "Intermediaries" Not Export(04.08.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that supply of services outside India by "intermediaries" in India is not an export, thereby continuing their liability o.....

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Madras HC: All Unaided Private Educational Institutions "Establishment" for Purpose of ESI Act(04.08.2020)

Madras High Court has ruled that all private educational institutions will come under the purview of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 and will.....

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Calcutta HC: Reporting of Illegal Activity in Honest Way, Fundamental Right of Reporter(04.08.2020)

Calcutta HC has said it is the fundamental right of a reporter to publish news of “any illegal” activity “in an honest way”, and “proper reporting” ca.....

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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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Calcutta HC Stays TDS Collection Under Section 194N Income Tax Act Till Sep 30(12.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has passed an interim order restraining the Income Tax Department from collecting Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) under section 194N.....

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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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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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Uttar Pradesh Government Says Can't Impose Lockdown in 5 Cities Despite Allahabad HC Order(20.04.2021)

Uttar Pradesh Government has refused to implement the High Court-ordered lockdown in the 5 cities of the State. Allahabad High Court had imposed Lockd.....

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Calcutta HC Passes Injunction Order Restraining Activities on River Banks, Alluvial Landscapes Etc(20.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has passed an order of an injunction restraining any activity on the lands which are river banks or alluvial landscapes or alluvia.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Ban on Release of Movie on Sushant's Life(20.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition by late Bollywood actor, Sushant Singh Rajput's father, seeking a ban on the release of any movie on .....

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Uttarakhand HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of De-notification of Shivalik Elephant Reserve(06.01.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of denotification of the Shivalik Elephant Reserve, the only elephant reserve in the State, for t.....

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SC Stays TDSAT Order Which Set Aside DoT Demand for License Fee from Internet Service Providers(06.01.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the order of the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) which directed the Union of India to refund the amoun.....

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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 Issues Notice on Plea Challenging UP Service for Pension and Validation Ordinance, 2020(07.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea to examine the challenge to the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Qualifying Service for Pension and Validation .....

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SC Declines Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of Provisions of CGST Act, 2017(08.01.2021)

Supreme Court has declined to entertain a writ petition challenging constitutional validity of various provisions of the Central Goods Service Tax Act.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....

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Calcutta HC: Granting Bail to Accused Due to Delayed Filing of Chargesheet, Matter of Concern(19.05.2020)

Calcutta High Court has expressed that the failure in recording judicial statements under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on accou.....

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Allahabad HC Disposes PIL As 'Infructuous' as UP Govt Withdraws Dilution of Labour Laws(20.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Uttar Pradesh Government's order for relaxation of certain labour re.....

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Calcutta HC: Extra Realisation Due to Adverse Exchange Rate of Rupee Part of Export Turnover(20.05.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that extra realisation made in rupees for export sale proceeds in foreign exchange due to adverse exchange rate of rupee .....

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Jammu and Kashmir HC Contributes to 'PM Care Fund' and J&K Relief Fund(20.05.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has contributed a total sum of Rs. 70 Lakhs towards the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situa.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Alleging Mismanagement of COVID-19 Situation(20.05.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs as well as the State Government of West Bengal to submit their replies in a plea a.....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Tamarind Inner Pulp Not Exempted from GST as Not Agricultural Produce(22.04.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the tamarind inner pulp without shell and seeds is not exempted from Goods and Services T.....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: No GST Exemption on Operation of High Quality Treated Drinking Water Plant(22.04.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that no Goods and Services Tax exemption is available on operation and maintenance of high qua.....

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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: Waste Collection Under Service Agreements Not Exempted from GST(22.04.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that Waste Collection, Segregation, Treatment, transportation, Disposal Services un.....

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Karnataka HC: State Bar Council Should Act Against Resolutions to Not Defend Accused(22.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the State Bar Council should take swift action against Bar Associations which pass resolutions calling upon its.....

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notices Over BJP's Remdesivir Distribution Drive(22.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to state Bharatiya Janta Party president CR Paatil and the Vijay Rupani government in connection with the procur.....

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Calcutta HC: Residential Certificate Not A Proof of Citizenship(22.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that residential certificate is not a proof of citizenship as the same can be obtained by any resident, being an Indi.....

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SC Dismisses PIL Seeking Imposition of President’s Rule in Uttar Pradesh(08.02.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition which sought the imposition of President's Rule in the State of Uttar Pradesh .....

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AAR, West Bengal: 12% GST Applicable on Contract for Dredging of Wular Lake(09.02.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has ruled that 12% Goods and Services Tax is applicable on contract for the dredging of Wular Lake, obs.....

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Delhi HC 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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Bombay HC Rejects Bail Application of Gautam Navlakha in Elgar Parishad-Maoist Links Case(09.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has rejected the bail application of senior journalist and activist - Gautam Navlakha - an accused in the Elgar Parishad – Maoist li.....

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Karnataka High Court Asks NHAI to Donate Rs 2.5 Lakhs Each to Two Organizations as Costs(10.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has asked the National Highways Authority of India to donate Rs 2.5 lakhs each to two organisations based in Dehradun and working.....

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Supreme Court Stays All Proceedings in Delhi High Court on Amazon-Future Case(19.04.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed further proceedings before single judge and Division Bench of Delhi High Court in Amazon-Future-Reliance case.

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SIAC Concludes Hearing on Amazon-Future Dispute, to Deliver Judgment in 1 Month(20.07.2021)

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has concluded its hearing on the plea filed by e-commerce major Amazon against the Rs 24,713-crore d.....

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Calcutta HC: Magistrate Cannot Mechanically Impose Condition to Order Dispensing Personal Appearance(20.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that magistrate cannot mechanically impose conditions to an order dispensing the personal appearance of accused under Sec.....

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Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Noise Pollution by Modified Silencers on Bikes(21.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of Noise pollution generated through modified silencers specifically Bullet Bikes and the other two.....

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SC Upholds Citizen's Right to Challenge Constitutional Amendment Affecting States' Power(21.07.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that when a citizen of India challenges a constitutional amendment as being procedurally infirm, it is the duty of the Cour.....

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Kerala HC: Constitutional Jurisdiction Cannot be Used for Deciding Disputes(21.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that its constitutional jurisdiction cannot be used for deciding disputes for which remedies under the civil law are availa.....

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Patna High Court Asks Govt. to Provide Funds for Educational Institutions' Infrastructure(26.03.2021)

Patna High Court has observed that there is a lack of infrastructure, toilets, etc in girls' educational institutions in Patna, perusing the inspectio.....

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Calcutta HC: Non Issuance of Duplicate Share Certificates Does not Indicate Malice of Company(30.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal case of cheating instituted against a company and its Directors over non-issuance of duplicate share certif.....

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Calcutta High Court Decides Not to Extend Life of Interim Orders Beyond March 31(30.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has decided that it will not extend the life of interim orders, that were earlier extended in view of the lockdown induced by Covi.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs State to Increase Number of Daily Testing About Kumbh Mela(02.04.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to increase the number of daily testing to at least 50,000 persons per day, in view of the fa.....

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SC: HC Should Not Entertain Dispute Which is Arbitrable Unless Issue of Public Interest(02.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that ordinarily a High Court in its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 has to decline to ent.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Details Regarding Law and Order Situation in State(10.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has sought the details regarding the latest status of the law and order situation in the State, dealing with a public interest pet.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Against Oxygen Cylinder Distribution & Alleged Hoarding(10.05.2021)

Delhi High Court have sought response and directed appearance of Aam Aadmi Party Cabinet Minister Imran Hussain, on a plea alleging hoarding and distr.....

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Calcutta HC: Arbitral Award Holder’s Claim Would Extinguish on Approval of Resolution Plan(10.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stated that an arbitral award-holder's claim would stand extinguished upon the approval of a Resolution Plan for the award-deb.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes 'Censure' against KSEB Cashier for WhatsApp Text Against CM(10.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to place on record the procedure for repatriation, adopted in respect of such foreign national.....

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Delhi HC Enquires on Procedure for Repatriation of Foreign Nationals Without Documents(10.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to place on record the procedure for repatriation, adopted in respect of such foreign national.....

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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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Patna HC Directs Government to Check on Brutality of Police in Enforcing Lockdown(27.05.2021)

Patna High Court has directed the Bihar Government to check the purported illegality and brutality exhibited by the police in enforcing the lockdown. .....

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Bombay HC Urges State Not to Relax on Inquiry Into Private Distribution of Remdesivir Injections(28.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has urged the State not to drop the ball on its inquiry into the private distribution of Remdesivir injections by politicians and ce.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Consider Complete Waiver of Import Duties on Amphotericin B Drug(28.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed that the Centre should consider complete waiver of import duties on Amphotericin B drug, used to treat Black fungus, til.....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail to 4 Trinamool Leaders in Narada Case(28.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to four Trinamool Congress leaders- Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee and Sovan Chatterjee- wh.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea to Stop Sanjay Dutt from Acting in 'KGF-2’(18.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking to restrain actor Sanjay Dutt from acting in the Kannada film KGF-2 as he has been convicted and.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea to Stop Sanjay Dutt from Acting in 'KGF-2’(18.08.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking to restrain actor Sanjay Dutt from acting in the Kannada film KGF-2 as he has been convicted and.....

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Bombay HC Directs Mumbai Police Commissioner to Constitute SIT into Death Due to Police Brutality(18.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to form a Special Investigation Team of two officers within 24 hours to investigate the .....

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Calcutta HC Appoints Committee to Ascertain Schools Fees(19.08.2020)

Calcutta High Court has appointed a Committee to receive the accounts pertaining to the income and expenditure of schools to ascertain school fees on .....

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Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Sushant Singh Rajput Suicide Case(19.08.2020)

Supreme Court has upheld the Bihar Government's order to transfer the probe in the case related to the the death of Sushant Singh Rajput to Central Bu.....

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Calcutta HC Quashes NCLT Order for Submission of Record of Default for Filing Sec 7 Applications(20.08.2020)

Calcutta High Court has struck down the order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which mandated submission of record of default from .....

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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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NCLAT Bars Appointment of Retired Bank Official as Resolution Professional(25.05.2020)

National Companies Law Appellate Tribunal has upheld a bankruptcy tribunal order prohibiting appointment of a former employee of financial creditor as.....

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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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Calcutta HC: Section 9 Arbitration Act Will Apply to Foreign Arbitration Unless Expressly Excluded(06.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that choosing foreign law to govern an arbitration would not in itself exclude the application of Section 9 of the Arbitr.....

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Delhi Court Remands Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar to ED Custody in Yes Bank Loan Fraud Case(06.08.2021)

Delhi Court has remanded Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar to Enforcement Directorate's custody till 15th August, 2021 in connection with Yes Bank .....

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SC Upholds Amazon Plea Against Merger of Future Retail and Reliance Retail(06.08.2021)

Supreme Court has upheld e-commerce giant Amazon's plea against the Rs 24,731-crore merger of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail. The Court .....

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Karnataka HC Refuses NHAI Application Tendering Apology for Statement on EPA Act(20.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain an application filed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), tendering unconditional apology and.....

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Calcutta HC: Father Has No Fundamental Right to Collect Preserved Sperm of Deceased Son(20.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition wherein the Petitioner (father), on the basis of his parental relationship with the deceased, sought perm.....

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Supreme Court Calls for Report from NGT Appointed Committee on Yamuna River Pollution(20.01.2021)

Supreme Court has called for a report from the committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal on the pollution of Yamuna river.

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Drilling of Borewells Not ‘Support Service for Agriculture’(20.01.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has held that the drilling of borewells for supply of water in agricultural land is not ‘Support Service.....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Applicant Can Adopt Methods to Arrive at Value of Supply to Distinct Persons(20.01.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the applicant can adopt methods provided under Rule 28 read with Section 15 of the Centra.....

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Bombay High Court Orders Second Autopsy on Body of Minor in Custodial Death Case(07.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has ordered a second post-mortem on the body of a Minor who allegedly died in Police Custody in July 2018. The Court has directed Si.....

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Madras HC: Compensation for Refraining from Carrying Out Competitive Business is Capital Receipt(08.04.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed the appeal of the revenue and has held that the Compensation received for refraining from carrying on competitive busi.....

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Consumer Forum Compensates 3 Commuters for Delay of Train(09.04.2021)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thrissur has allowed three railway commuters compensation after their train from Wadakkanchery to Payyanur.....

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SC Allows Impleadment of UP, Haryana in Plea of Noida Resident Alleging Issues in Commutation(09.04.2021)

Supreme Court has allowed the impleadment of States of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in a writ petition filed a resident of Noida who alleged that her com.....

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AAR, UP: CSR Expenses Incurred in Course of Business Eligible for Input Tax Credit(12.04.2021)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Uttar Pradesh has ruled that the corporate social responsibility expenses are incurred by a company in the course .....

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Calcutta HC: Freedom Fighter's Widowed/Divorced Daughters Having No Income Entitled to His Pension(12.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has declared Clause 5.2.5 of the Guidelines for Disbursement of Central Samman Pensions followed by Authorized Public Sector Banks.....

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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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Bombay HC Refuses to Intervene in Election of Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council(08.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to intervene in the election of Dr. Neelam Divakar Gorhe as Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC).....

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Uttarakhand HC: State Information Commission Has No Power to Direct Removal of Encroachment(08.01.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that the State Information Commission has got no power to direct for the removal of encroachment under the Right T.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs State on Regulation of Ganga Sagar Mela 2021(08.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to come out with clear suggestions as to how the Ganga Sagar Mela 2021 would be regulated, contr.....

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NCDRC: Bank Liable for Fraudulent Online Transaction if Account Holder's Fault Not Proved(11.01.2021)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that in case of fraudulent transactions leading to withdraw of money from a person's .....

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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.....

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Calcutta HC: Mere Solitary Incident Not Sufficient Ground to Transfer Proceedings(03.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stated that a mere solitary incident would not be a sufficient ground for allowing transfer of proceedings in Narada Case wher.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Release 14 Crores to Panacea Biotech for Manufacturing Vaccine(07.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to release an amount of Rs. 14 Crores along with the interest of 12% to Panacea Biotech for manufacturing Spu.....

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Tripura HC: Disproportionate Distribution of Vaccines Needs to be Addressed by State(07.06.2021)

Tripura High Court has observed that disproportionate distribution of vaccines in the age group where there is a severe shortage needs to be addressed.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Juhi Chawla's Civil Suit Against 5G Roll Out with Rs 20 Lakhs Cost(07.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed Juhi Chawla’s civil suit against 5G Roll out as defective and not maintainable, imposing a heavy cost of Rupees 20 lakh.....

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P&H HC: Court Not to Judge Couples Who Reside Together Without Marriage(07.06.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that in a case wherein a couple has taken a decision to reside together without the sanctity of marriage then.....

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Mumbai Court Issues Bailable Warrant to Kangana Ranaut in Javed Akhtar's Defamation Case(01.03.2021)

Mumbai Court has issued a bailable warrant against actor Kangana Ranaut in the criminal defamation case filed against her by veteran lyricist, Javed A.....

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ICDR Amends Dispute Resolution Procedures Including Arbitration and Mediation Rules(02.03.2021)

International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) has amended its Dispute Resolution Procedures, including the Arbitration and Mediation Rules. The r.....

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Madras HC Disposes of PIL Challenging Levy of Fees for Unutilized Facilities in 2020-21(02.03.2021)

Madras High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation filed by over 90 students of the School of Excellence in Law, affiliated to the Tamil N.....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of PIL Raising Apprehension Over Conduction of Free and Fair Election(02.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation that raised apprehension over conducting free and fair election in the State of West .....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of PIL Raising Apprehension Over Conduction of Free and Fair Election(02.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation that raised apprehension over conducting free and fair election in the State of West .....

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Uttarakhand High Court Issues Directions to Prevent Spread of Covid-19(23.04.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued a slew of directions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state and to strengthen the existing medical infrastru.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Immediate Action Against Childcare Centres Operating Without Registration(26.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to take immediate action against childcare centres operating in the city without registration f.....

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Calcutta HC Extends Interim Orders Passed By It and Subordinate Courts Till June 30(26.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended the interim orders till 30th June, 2021 passed by the Court, in view of the recent Covid surge and restricted functio.....

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Allahabad HC 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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Uttarakhand HC Seeks Response on Steps Taken by ICMR for Providing Bar Code on RTPCR Reports(24.08.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has sought response of the State Government on the steps taken by Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR) in issuing directions .....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Applicant Can Adopt Methods to Arrive at Value of Supply to Distinct Persons(20.01.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the applicant can adopt one of three methods to arrive at the value in respect of supply .....

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SEBI Approves Reliance Retail’s Acquisition of Future Group’s Retail Assets(21.01.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved Reliance Retail’s acquisition of Future Group’s retail assets, which is being opposed by Am.....

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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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Supreme Court Bars Lenders from Making Claims in Arbitration Tribunals(25.01.2021)

Supreme Court has barred banks and financial institutions from making a claim in an arbitration tribunal to recover their money stating that holding t.....

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Calcutta HC Imposes Costs on WB Primary Education Board President(07.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has imposed costs to the tune of Rs 3.8 lakhs on the President of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya on.....

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SC: Pollution-Free Water is Fundamental Right Which Welfare State is Bound to Ensure(10.02.2021)

Supreme Court has called for response from the Ministry of Jal Shakti in pursuance of its suo motu cognisance of the issue of "remediation of polluted.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020(10.02.2021)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 to repeal the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. The Bill seeks to provide greater autonomy, fl.....

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Bombay HC Allows Kangana Ranaut to Withdraw Her Suit Challenging BMC's Demolition Order(11.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted liberty to Actor Kangana Ranaut to withdraw her plea challenging BMC's demolition order regarding the alleged unauthoriz.....

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GHC to GST Authorities: Release Seized Docs and if it Cannot be Returned then Assign Cogent Reasons(11.02.2021)

Gujarat High Court (GHC) has directed the GST authorities to release the seized documents and if it cannot be returned then assign cogent reasons and .....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea Against BJP's 'Parivartan Rath Yatras'(12.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a plea moved before it against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 'Rath Yatra' in poll-bound West Bengal. Plea seeked HC.....

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SC: Validity of E-Voting Process for Winding Up of Franklin Templeton's 6 Mutual Fund Schemes Upheld(12.02.2021)

Supreme Court has negated all objections and upheld the validity of e-voting process for winding up of six mutual fund schemes of Franklin Templeton. .....

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Kerala HC Declines Stay of Operation of Draft Lakshadweep Authority Regulation 2021(28.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has declined to stay the operation of the Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 (LDAR), allowing the Lakshadweep A.....

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P&H HC Upholds Publishing of Accounts of Private Unaided Educational Institutions on Website(31.05.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an April 2018 notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, requiring private unaided educational institution.....

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Karnataka HC: State Cannot Ignore Distribution of Sanitary Napkins During Second Wave of Covid-19(01.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure that all efforts are made for proper implementation of the Shuchi scheme, observing t.....

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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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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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Calcutta HC Directs State Government to Hand Over Terminally Ill Prisoners to Next of Kins(11.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed State Government to hand over Terminally Ill Prisoners identified by it in its affidavit dated 09th October, 2020 to .....

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Uttarakhand High Court Stays Denotification of the Only Elephant Reserve of State(11.01.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the denotification of the Shivalik Elephant Reserve, the only elephant reserve in the State.

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NAA Finds Inox Leisure Guilty of Not Passing GST Rate Cut to Consumers(12.01.2021)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has found Inox Leisure guilty of not passing Goods and Service Tax (GST) rate cut to consumers, noting that.....

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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.

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Bombay HC Extends Interim Relief to Kangana Ranaut and Sister Against Sedition Charges(12.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has extended the interim relief of no coercive action against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel till 25th January,.....

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Kumbh Mela: Uttarakhand High Court Directs Authorities to Frame SOP(13.01.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Authorities to discuss the ways and means which need to be utilized for resolving the logistical problem.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Interim Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(02.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has imposed an interim stay on West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers for primary schools till the ne.....

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Kerala High Court Stays Lakshadweep Notification Increasing Stamp Duty(02.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has stayed all the proceedings pursuant to the Notification issued by the Lakshadweep Administration revising the existing stamp dut.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State to File Report on Withdrawal of Security of BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari(02.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State government to submit a comprehensive report on the State government's withdrawal of security of.....

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Meghalaya HC Constitutes High Powered Committee to Look Into Issue of Felling or Cutting of Trees(02.07.2021)

Meghalaya High Court has constituted a five member high powered Committee to look into the issue of feeling or cutting of trees for the purpose of wid.....

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Calcutta HC Extends Interim Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(05.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended the interim stay imposed on the West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers for primary schoo.....

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CBIC Launches Online Filing of Application for Authorised Economic Operators(13.07.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has inaugurated the online filing of Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) T2 and T3 applications. The .....

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LCIA Rules Against Djibouti’s Port Company in Dispute with DP World(13.07.2021)

London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled against Djibouti’s port company, Port de Djibouti S.A. (PDSA), in its dispute with DP World.....

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Madras HC Affirms Orders Convicting and Sentencing Auto-Rickshaw Driver for Sexual Harassment(13.07.2021)

Madras High Court has affirmed the orders of a lower Court convicting and sentencing an auto-rickshaw driver to seven years of rigorous imprisonment f.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Permits E-Payment of Court Fees from July 15(14.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has permitted e-payment of Court Fees from 15th July, 2021 for the original and appellate side as well as its Circuit Bench at Jal.....

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Karnataka HC Refuses to Stay Proceedings Against Kangana Ranaut Over Remarks on Protesting Farmers(02.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has refused to stay the proceedings initiated against actress Kangana Ranaut by a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) at Tumku.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Take Prompt Action for Removal of Unauthorized Advertisements(22.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to take prompt action for removal of unauthorized advertisements, hoardings, display boards of .....

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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: 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.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Health Secretary to Meet Protesting Medical Students and Junior Doctors(26.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Health Secretary of the West Bengal government to meet protesting medical students and junior doctors of the R.G......

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RBI Announces Cut in Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate(27.03.2020)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a 75 basis points cut in repo rates, 90 basis points cut to 4% in reverse repo rate as a measure to counter .....

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Calcutta HC Constitutes Monitoring Committee to Ensure Justice to Andaman & Nicobar Islands(30.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has constituted a 'Monitoring Committee' to ensure access to justice for the residents and also to act on behalf of the Court and .....

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Kerala High Court Directs Registry to Provide Computers in All Court Halls(01.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed its Registry to provide computers in all Court Halls to enable recording of the dictation, particularly to take down th.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Interim Relief to Members Marrying Outside Diocese(02.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that any member of the Kottayam Archeparchy marrying outside the diocese shall be issued a marriage certificate without in.....

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Madras HC Recommends Constitution of Quasi-Judicial Appellate Tribunal(02.11.2021)

Madras High Court has observed that fraudulent registration of sale deeds in the State have only reduced and not stopped completely and has recommend.....

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Allahabad High Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Uttar Pradesh 'Love Jihad' Act(23.06.2021)

Allahabad High Court has issued a notice on a plea challenging the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021. The Court has.....

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Bombay HC Asks State to File Affidavits to Deal with 2053 Victims of Unauthorized Vaccination(25.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the State and BMC to file separate affidavits enumerating how they plan to deal with the 2053 victims of unauthorised covi.....

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Uttarakhand HC Asks Government to Review Decision to Commence Char Dham Yatra(25.06.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that the COVID-19 pandemic should not be re-invited by holding and permitting large gathering at religious shrines.....

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NAA Directs GST Officers to Collect Evidence Against Suppliers Denying GST Rate Cut Benefits(25.06.2021)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has directed Goods and Services Tax officers to collect evidence against suppliers denying GST Rate Cut ben.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Online Tuition Course for Juvenile in Children's Home(25.06.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Superintendent of the Children's Home in Haridwar to make arrangements for online tuition of a juvenile, willi.....

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SEBI Modifies NAV Rules for Mutual Funds(18.09.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked mutual funds to uniformly apply net asset value (NAV) across schemes upon realisation of funds.....

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P&H HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Action Against Actress Kangana Ranaut for Twitter Post(18.09.2020)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking action against Bollywood Actress, Kangana Ranaut, for putting a post on social media, all.....

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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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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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Calcutta HC Seeks Response from Suvendu Adhikari in Election Petition Against Nandigram Results(16.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed Suvendu Adhikari to submit a written submission stipulating the reasons for seeking such a transfer of the hearing of.....

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Orissa HC Strikes Down Rule Allowing Senior Designation Without Proposal/ Application(11.05.2021)

Orissa High Court has struck down Rule 6(9) of the 'High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2019' which confers power on the Full.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State to File Affidavit in Plea Regarding Surge of Covid Cases(11.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to file an affidavit disclosing the exact state of affairs as well as the facilities, medicines,.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure Distribution of Free Food Packets to Poor People(12.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure distribution of free food packets at locations close to areas where the poor live, if.....

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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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Delhi HC Transfers Barkha Dutt's Criminal Case Against Kapil Sibal to Special Court for MP/ MLA(18.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has allowed a petition filed by senior journalist Barkha Dutt seeking to transfer her criminal complaint against Analog Media, owned .....

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Madras HC Orders to Remove Teaser of Tamil Movie 'Irandam Kuthu' from Social Media(19.11.2020)

Madras High has directed the producers of the adult horror-comedy film "Iruttu Arayil Murattu Kuthu – Irandam Kuthu" to remove the teaser of the movie.....

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Calcutta High Court Denies Permission to Perform Chhat Rituals at Subhas Sarobar in Kolkata(20.11.2020)

Calcutta High Court has denied permission to perform Chhath Puja celebrations at Subhas Sarobar, a lake situated in the eastern part of the city, amid.....

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SC: Travel Restrictions to India Not to be Considered in Future Visa Applications of Tablighi Members(20.11.2020)

Supreme Court has clarified that the condition imposed by the Karnataka High Court, while quashing criminal proceedings against eight foreigners belon.....

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TDSAT Dismisses ISP Netmagic’s Plea Against DoT’s AGR Demand(23.11.2020)

Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has dismissed Internet service provider (ISP) Netmagic Solutions' plea to prevent the Departm.....

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Competition Commission of India Approves Reliance-Future Group Deal(23.11.2020)

Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of retail, wholesale, logistics & warehousing businesses of Future Group by Reliance Reta.....

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Supreme Court: Violation of Law by Itself Cannot Lead to Finding of Contributory Negligence(15.01.2020)

Supreme Court has held that a violation of law by itself, without anything more, cannot lead to a finding of contributory negligence while considering.....

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SC Issues Notice on Calcutta HC's Challenge Against Judgment Modifying Senior Designation Guidelines(15.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued a notice on a Petition filed by the Calcutta High Court challenging its own judgment that allowed in part the challenge to it.....

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Jharkhand High Court: No Denial of Input Tax Credit if Seller Defaults in Depositing Tax(16.01.2020)

Jharkhand High Court has held that Input Tax Credit cannot be denied for the Petitioner who had discharged all the tax liabilities and where it was no.....

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Bombay HC: Nothing in RTI Act Empowers CIC to Constitute Any Committee or Conduct Any Enquiry(16.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has ruled that nothing in the Right to Information Act, 2005 empowers the State or Central Information Commission to constitute any .....

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Calcutta HC Recommends Action Against District Judge for Material Irregularity in Judicial Order(16.01.2020)

Calcutta High Court has recommended administrative action against a District Judge for material irregularity and impropriety in a judicial order. The .....

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice in Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Against Nandigram Results(15.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice to Suvendu Adhikari, the elected candidate of BJP on the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister M.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Minister Nitin Raut's Response on Alleged Illegal Use of Chartered Flights(15.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra's Energy Minister Nitin Raut, among others, to respond to a PIL by state BJP media cell chief - Vishwas Pat.....

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Kerala HC: Government Can Commute Sentence of Imprisonment Below Minimum Prescribed Sentence(16.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has held that the Government was entitled to exercise its sovereign powers under Section 433 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to .....

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Uttarakhand HC Denies Bail to Man Booked for Abetting Wife's Suicide(16.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has denied bail to a man who has been booked for abetting the suicide of his wife as he would allegedly pressurize his wife to .....

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Gauhati HC Seeks Response on Constitution of State Mental Health Authority(16.07.2021)

Gauhati High Court has sought the response of State Government as to whether the State Mental Health Authority has been constituted under the mandate .....

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Delhi HC Enquires on Permission to Prison Inmates to Video Conference Person Outside India(16.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the prison authorities to explain why it does not permit any person outside India to meet prison inmates via Video Conferen.....

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Calcutta HC Takes Cognizance of Media Report on Mismanagement, Wastage of Medicines(25.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court takes cognizance of a media report regarding apprehension of waste of medicines in Government Hospitals in the State after observi.....

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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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Calcutta HC Directs State to Devise SOP to Ensure Genuine Cattle Trade(28.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Government to devise a Standard Operating Procedure to ensure that genuine cattle trade within .....

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Madras HC Disposes of Plea Seeking Direction to State to Distribute Free Laptops(29.06.2021)

Madras High Court has disposed of a petition that sought a direction to the State to distribute free laptops to the students of Class XII of the 2017-.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Stays Government Decision to Hold Chardham Yatra(29.06.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the decision of the Uttarakhand State Cabinet to hold Chardham Yatra by taking a prima facie view that the decision .....

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Calcutta HC: Cancellation of GST Registration of Businesses Causes Revenue Loss to Government(16.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that cancellation of GST registration of businesses on hyper technical grounds causes revenue loss for the State and .....

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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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Delhi HC Directs Police To Remove Unauthorised Hawkers, Vendors From Munirka Village Area(18.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to ensure, on a daily basis, that the unauthorised hawkers and vendors are removed and do not return to.....

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SC: Deceased Without Any Income, Legal Heirs Entitled to Future Prospects of Rise in Income(19.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed the even in case of a deceased who had no income at the time of death, their legal heirs shall also be entitled to future p.....

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SC: Out-Door Catering Services Used for Personal Use Excluded from Input Service(22.11.2021)

Supreme Court has affirmed that such a service is excluded from input service as per CENVAT Credit Rules 2004 post-April 1, 2011, upholding the ruling.....

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Delhi HC: Randomness in Cut Off Age for Reservation Not Sufficient to Characterize as Arbitrary(22.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that randomness in fixation of a cut off age for availing the benefit of reservation for a particular category is not su.....

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Calcutta HC: Wife Entitled to Maintenance Even If She Unilaterally Divorces Her Husband(05.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that a divorced wife is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) even if.....

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Calcutta HC to Decide on Permitting Schools to Expel Students for Fees Default(05.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has said that it will decide on permitting school authorities to expel students for non-payment of fees in the absence of good cau.....

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Allahabad HC: Activity of Running Hostel by Charitable Institution Not Separate Business(05.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that the activity of running hostel by a charitable institution engaged in the business of imparting education is not a .....

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ITAT, Delhi Upholds Income Tax Addition of 3.9 Crores against Indian Franchise of KFC, Pizza Hut(07.07.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has upheld an Income Tax addition of Rs. 3,91,94,260 against Indian franchise of KFC, Pizza Hut, holding t.....

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CBDT Extends Time to Process Refunds in Non-Scrutiny Cases for Assessment Year 2017-18(07.07.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the time for processing refunds in non-scrutiny cases for assessment year 2017-18 up to 30th September, 202.....

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Calcutta High Court: Inconvenience of Wife Treated as Prime Consideration in Matrimonial Suit(16.01.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that if a Transfer Petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is sought by a wife during matrimonial.....

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Delhi High Court Asks AIIMS to Provide Medical Care to Boy Suffering from Rare Disease(17.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to immediately provide necessary treatment to a 11- year old boy suffering from.....

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National Green Tribunal Asks Delhi Development Authority for Report on Sanjay Lake(17.01.2020)

National Green Tribunal has asked the Delhi Development Authority and Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation to submit a status report on.....

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AAR Kerala : Distributors Liable to Pay GST on Additional Discount Reimbursed(17.01.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Kerala has ruled that the distributors are liable to pay Goods and Service Tax and are also eligible to avail Input Tax .....

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Calcutta High Court Grants Bail to BJP Leader Rakesh Singh in NDPS Case(25.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted bail to BJP leader Rakesh Singh who had been arrested by the Kolkata police in connection with his alleged involvement.....

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

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

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Bombay High Court Issues Directions for Proper Functioning of Tree Authority in Goa(22.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has issued several directions for their proper functioning, being "extremely distressed" by the fact that the Tree Authorities in bo.....

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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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Calcutta HC Upholds Senior Citizen's Right to Reside in His Own House(26.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has reiterated that the right of a senior citizen to exclusively reside in his own house and also direct the eviction of his son a.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Gautam Gambhir Foundation's Plea Against Enquiry on COVID Drugs Hoarding(26.07.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by Gautam Gambhir Foundation against the order passed by the Delhi High Court for enquiry into.....

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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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Allahabad HC: Resolution to Not Appear in Criminal Cases Involving Lawyers is Unconstitutional(27.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has held that a resolution passed by the Bar Associations that none of its members will do pairvi in any criminal case against a .....

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AAAR, Maharashtra: Subscription & Admission Fees to Rotary Club Not Liable to Goods and Services Tax(05.02.2020)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra has ruled that the amount collected as membership subscription and admission fees by Rotary.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Capital Gain Deduction Allowable for House Purchased Outside India(05.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has allowed a claim of deduction under Section 54/54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on a house purchased.....

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Delhi High Court Stays Increase in Auto-Rickshaw Fares by AAP Govt(07.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has stayed the AAP Government's decision to increase auto-rickshaw fares in the national capital. The Court said, "We hereby stay th.....

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Supreme Court 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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Delhi HC Asks Centre to Consider Option of Deputing Judicial Member from Subordinate Judiciary(06.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to consider the option of deputing a judicial member from subordinate judiciary as a stop gap arrangement till t.....

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Order Transferring Puttenahalli Bird Reserve to BBMP(06.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has quashed a 2009 government order by which it handed over the Puttenahalli Birds Conservation Reserve, Yelahanka to the Bruhat .....

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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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Calcutta HC Refuses Relief on Plea Alleging Disrespect of Goddess Durga By Alleged Display of Shoes(18.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has refused to grant any relief on a plea filed against the alleged display of shoes in a Durga Puja Pandal in the Dum Dum area of.....

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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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Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to BJP Leader, RSS Members in Assault Case(18.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to BJP Leader, Kailash Vijayvargiya, RSS member Jisnu Basu, and Pradeep Joshi in an assault case in .....

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AAR, Telangana: Dwelling Units Falling Under PMAY Scheme Attracts Concessional GST Rate(19.10.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that dwelling units falling under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme attract Concessional.....

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Kerala HC: Competent Authority for Land Acquisition Should Take Into Account All Germane Inputs(20.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has observed that the competent authority for land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956 should take into account all the.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Amazon's Plea Against FRL - Reliance Rs. 25000 Cr Stake Sale(01.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on Amazon's plea seeking interim injunction against Future Retail Ltd (FRL) and Reliance Industries Ltd's deal wort.....

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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.....

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NGT Orders Dissolution of Special Task Force on Industrial Pollution(01.02.2021)

National Green Tribunal has ordered to dissolve the Special Task Force monitoring environmental pollution caused by discharge of effluents by the tie .....

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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Union Govt to Create Framework to Tackle Monopoly of Power Distribution(01.02.2021)

Union Government proposes to create a framework to allow consumers of electricity alternatives to choose from more than one Distribution Company, in a.....

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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Proposes Revised Customs Duty Structure(01.02.2021)

Finance Minister has proposed to review over 400 old exemptions through extensive consultations for a revised customs duty structure free of distortio.....

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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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Kerala HC Upholds Validity of SBI Contributory Pension Scheme(20.08.2020)

Kerala High Court has upheld the validity of the State Bank of India Employees Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, setting aside the judgment passed .....

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SC Lays Down Tests to Determine 'Fraud Exception' to Arbitrability of Disputes(21.08.2020)

Supreme Court has laid down the tests to determine "serious allegations of fraud" exemption to arbitrability of disputes.

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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: Driving Slow But Recklessly Amounts to Rash & Negligent Driving(13.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that driving a vehicle in a reckless and negligent manner even if it is done at a low speed, would still amount to rash an.....

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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Artwork Along with Advertisement Space(14.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that Supply of artwork along with advertisement space amounts to supply of other advertisement .....

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AAR, Telangana: ITC Can be Availed on GST Charged by Contractor Supplying Service of Works(14.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that input tax credit can be availed on goods and services tax (GST) charged by contractor supp.....

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Calcutta HC: University Cannot Deduct Portion of Salary Without Obtaining Consent(29.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has opined that a University cannot deduct a portion of the salary of its employees, as donation, without obtaining their consent .....

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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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Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging Validity of Bar Council of Uttarakhand Rules(30.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice to the Bar Council of Uttarakhand, the Bar Council of India, the Union and the State government on a Public I.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: 5% GST on Supply of MDEs and Parts Exclusively to Shipyards or Indian Navy(02.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that 5% Goods and Service Tax on supply of MDEs and parts exclusively and directly to shipyar.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as PAC Chairman(02.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging TMC MLA Mukul Roy's appointment as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of .....

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Delhi HC: When Provision Declared Unconstitutional, It Does Not Get Repealed or Wiped Out(02.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that when a provision is declared unconstitutional, it does not get repealed or wiped out; if the defects are cured through .....

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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Pulp Wood(14.12.2021)

Authority of Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that the 18% goods and services tax (GST) shall be payable on the supply of pulpwo.....

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in a Triple Murder Case(14.12.2021)

Supreme Court has commuted the death penalty awarded to a man convicted for triple murder in an appeal filed by the convict against the Madhya Prades.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Printing of Subhash Chandra Bose's Picture on Currency Notes(14.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has sought the Union government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to print images of Netaji Subh.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Printing of Subhash Chandra Bose's Picture on Currency Notes(14.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has sought the Union government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to print images of Netaji Subh.....

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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Artwork Along with Advertisement Space(14.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that Supply of artwork along with advertisement space amounts to supply of other advertisement .....

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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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Kerala HC Directs State to Address Police Officers Deposing Against Prosecution in Criminal Cases(16.09.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State government to address the issue of police officers deposing against prosecution in criminal cases after their.....

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AAAR: Number of Tasks Entrusted Through Single Contract Would Not Constitute ‘Composite Supply’(16.09.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that the number of tasks entrusted through a single contract would not constitute ‘c.....

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SC 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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SC: Single Bench Hearing Transfer Petitions Cannot Pass Mutual Consent Divorce Decree(20.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a single bench hearing Transfer petition cannot pass a decree divorce by mutual consent under Section under Section 13.....

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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.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Three Cases Registered Against BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, Orders No Coercive Action(07.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended interim relief to BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in the context of Cri.....

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CBDT Amends IT Rules to Ease Authentication of Electronic Records in Faceless Assessment Proceedings(08.09.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes has amended Income-tax Rules, 1962 (‘the Rules’) vide notification no G.S.R. 616(E) dated 6th September 2021 for easing .....

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SEBI: Principal Officer to Obtain Certification from National Institute of Securities Markets(09.09.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified that the Principal Officer having decision making authority related to fund management has .....

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SC: Mutation Entry Does Not Confer Any Right, Title or Interest in Favour of Any Person(09.09.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that mutation entry in the revenue record is only for fiscal purposes and does not confer any right, title or interest in f.....

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Supreme Court Stays Enforcement Proceedings in Delhi High Court in Amazon- Future Dispute(09.09.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the proceedings instituted by global e-commerce giant Amazon for the enforcement of the Emergency Award passed in its favour .....

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Validity of Taxation and Other Laws Act, 2020(19.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the provisions of The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation a.....

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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate to It Till August 20(19.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till 20.....

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Calcutta HC Restrains Special Audit of Bank Headed by BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari(19.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that the West Bengal government's Co-operative Department shall not conduct a special audit of the Contai Cooperative Ban.....

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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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SC Issues Notice in PIL Seeking Intervention in Problem of Elephant Deaths Due to Electrocution(05.01.2022)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation filed seeking court's urgent intervention in relation to the problem of elephant death.....

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SC: Arbitral Tribunal Before 2015 Amendment Would Lose Mandate on Violation of Neutrality Clause(05.01.2022)

Supreme Court has held that an arbitral tribunal constituted as per an arbitration clause before the 2015 amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliatio.....

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Madras HC: Long Cohabitation Will Not Confer Any Legal Right to Raise Matrimonial Dispute(08.11.2021)

Madras High Court has observed that long cohabitation or living together will not confer upon the parties any legal right to raise a matrimonial dispu.....

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Karnataka HC Directs to Enquire Into Complaints About Unauthorised Statues and Flag Posts(08.11.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to enquire into complaints made to it about unau.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs CBI, SIT To File Additional Status Reports By December 23(08.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has taken on record the latest status report filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Court to investigate.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Action Plan to Control Dengue Outbreak(10.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi Government and the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in a plea seeking an action plan to control the.....

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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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P&H High Court Reviews COVID Situation in Haryana, Punjab & Chandigarh UT(14.05.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh alongwith representative of Central Govt. rega.....

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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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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in PIL Seeking Establishment of Special Courts for NDPS Cases(17.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking the establishment of Special .....

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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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Calcutta HC Directs to Conduct Enquiry Into Alleged Misappropriation of MGNREGA Funds(18.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate, Purba Medinipur to conduct an enquiry into the alleged defalcation of funds allocated under .....

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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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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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Uttarakhand HC Orders State to Conduct Door-to-Door Surveillance of Covid-19 Cases(10.06.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the State Government to conduct door-to-door surveillance across 13 districts of the state, especially in remote vi.....

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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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AAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Applicable on Selling and Manufacturing of Automatic Weighing Machines(10.06.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is payable on the selling and manufacturing of Automatic Weighi.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Payable on Reshelling of Old Sugar Mill Rollers(27.10.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that 18% goods and services tax payable on Reshelling of old Sugar Mill Rollers.

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Kerala High Court Establishes Policy Decision to Interdict Self-Financing Institutions(27.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has established that a policy decision taken by the State to interdict self-financing institutions from commencing new courses in th.....

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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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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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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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Tripura High Court Directs Appointment of Special Prosecutors Within 2 Weeks(22.11.2021)

Tripura High Court has asked the state government to appoint special public prosecutors for conducting the proceedings in the cases related to Tripura.....

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AAAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Eligible on Services Provided by Airbus Group(23.11.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that the 18% goods and services tax is eligible on services provided by Airbus Group.....

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SC: Sale Deed Executed Without Payment of Price Is Void; Has No Legal Effect(23.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the payment of price is an essential part of a sale. The Court has said that if a sale deed in respect of an immovable.....

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Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe into Irregularities in Non-Teaching Staff Appointments(23.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the appo.....

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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.....

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Calcutta High Court Upholds Conviction of Man for Raping Girl Aged Below 16 Yrs(31.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for the offence of rape after observing that the consent of the minor victim is immaterial as s.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Execution Plea by Decree Holder for Arbitral Award(31.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed an execution petition filed under Section 36 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 by a Decree Holder for an arbi.....

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Calcutta HC Imposes Cost on Visva Bharati University for Failure to File Affidavit(31.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has imposed costs to the tune of Rs 10,000 on the authorities of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan for its repeated failure t.....

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Patna HC: Govt Counsel Cannot Defend Order Passed by Adjudicating Authority(31.01.2022)

Patna High Court has held that when an order passed by the adjudicating authority is challenged before the Court, the same cannot be defended by the G.....

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#Economic Survey 2021-2022: Overview of Pharmaceutical Sector(31.01.2022)

In the April-September 2021 period, the FDI inflows in the Pharmaceutical Sector continued to be at Rs 4,413 Crores, growing at the rate of 53%. Furth.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response from State in PIL Seeking Directions for Regular Maintenance of Ground(01.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking directions for regular mainte.....

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Bombay HC Disposes of Kangana Ranaut’s Passport Renewal Application(29.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has disposed of two applications filed by actor Kangana Ranaut seeking directions to the Passport Authority to renew her passport af.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Rahul Shivshankar in Probe Over 'Defamatory' Audiotape on Abhishek Banerjee(29.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed Times Now news channel's Editor-in-Chief, Rahul Shivshankar to appear through Video Conferencing mode in probe over t.....

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Calcutta High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It and Subordinate Courts Till July 20(30.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended interim orders of stay passed by the Court which were due to expire during the ongoing Covid restrictions further til.....

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MP HC: Constitutional Right of Detenu to Make Representation to Detaining Authority(30.06.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is a constitutional right of a detenu, who has been detained under the National Security Act, 1980 to make .....

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SC Directs ICAI to Give ‘Opt-Out’ Option to Candidate in CA Exams(30.06.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to give "opt-out" option to a candidate in the CA exams, on account .....

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Calcutta HC Allows Applications Filed by WB Govt, CM Mamata Banerjee for Accepting Affidavits(30.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has allowed the applications filed by State of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the State Law Minister Moloy Ghata.....

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AAAR: Pre-Sales Marketing Services by Indian Subsidiary to Foreign Parent Co is Intermediary Service(28.01.2020)

Appellant Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that Pre-sale and Marketing Services by Indian Subsidiary to Foreign Parent Company.....

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Supreme Court: No IBC Provision that Resolution Plan Should Match Liquidation Value(28.01.2020)

Supreme Court has held that there is no requirement under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 that the resolution plan should match the liq.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Government and Traffic Police’s Response on Plea by Auto Drivers(29.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Aam Aadmi Party Government, the traffic police and the Election Commission on a plea challenging the f.....

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Calcutta HC: 'Sting Operation' in Public Interest Does Not Extinguish Criminal Liability(29.01.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that indulgence in 'sting operation' purportedly in public interest does not extinguish the criminal liability of an indi.....

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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.....

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Calcutta High Court, Subordinate Courts to Remain Closed for Summer Vacations from May 3(03.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has decided to prepone the summer vacations starting from 24th May 2021, to 3rd May, 2021. The decision has been taken keeping in .....

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Bombay HC Takes Suo Moto Case to Ensure Swift Action Against Remdesivir Black Marketers(03.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has decided to prepone the summer vacations starting from 24th May 2021, to 3rd May, 2021. The decision has been taken keeping in .....

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Madras HC Impresses Upon Centre Need for Equitable Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines(03.05.2021)

Madras High Court has impressed upon the Centre the need for ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and oxygen to all the States .....

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SC: Persons Putting Out Public Appeals Through Social Media Cannot be Targeted Through Arrests(04.05.2021)

Supreme Court has sent a strong message that persons who are putting out public appeals for help in social media during the COVID-19 crisis cannot be .....

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Uttarakhand HC Seeks Report on Prison Conditions, Availability of Medical Facilities for Inmates(04.05.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has sought a response from the State Government regarding the state of prisoners amid the Covid-19 pandemic, availability of me.....

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AAR, Karnataka: Homeowner Association Liable to Pay GST on Contributions Made by Members(12.02.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has held that the homeowner association is liable to pay Central Goods and Service Tax and State Goods an.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: No Exemption on TDR or FSI for Construction of Commercial Apartments(12.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) shall be levied on the sale of Transferable Development Rig.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Applicable on Transformers Supplied to Indian Railways(12.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that the ‘transformers’ supplied to Indian Railways is covered under HSN ‘8504’ and Sr. No. 3.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Explanation from DDA Over Change in Land Use for Central Vista(13.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to explain if it has the power to change the land use as required in the case of Cent.....

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Calcutta High Court Allows Live-Streaming of Proceedings(13.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has granted permission for live-streaming of proceedings in a matter related to whether the children of Parsi Zoroastrian women ma.....

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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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SC: Mechanical Compliance of Stipulations U/Sec 63 Succession Act Does Not Prove Execution of Will(29.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that mechanical compliance of stipulations under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, does not prove the executio.....

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Kerala HC: Sanction Order to Contain Reasons for Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servant(29.11.2021)

Kerala High Court has observed that a sanction order should contain reasons and must also reflect the materials considered by the authority for the pu.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Functioning of Committee for Execution of Recovery Certificates(29.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought the response of Delhi Government on the functioning of a committee set up for implementing the directions issued for execu.....

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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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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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Delhi HC Gives TRAI Time to Take Action on SCN Issued to Show Progress in Compliance with TCCCPR(22.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has given 8 weeks to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to take some action on the show-cause notices issued to entities to sh.....

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SC Asks CBSE and UGC to Coordinate on Declaration of Results and Cut-offs(22.09.2020)

Supreme Court has asked Central Board for Secondary Education and University Grants Commission to coordinate on the date of declaration of the results.....

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Karnataka HC: Provide Periodical Training to Authorities Appointed Under PC-PNDT Act(23.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to conduct periodical training programmes for members of the appropriate authority constituted .....

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Calcutta HC: Not More Than 6 Kins of Person Who Has Died of COVID-19 Allowed to Attend Funeral(23.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that not more than 6 close kins of a person, who had died of COVID, would be allowed to accompany the dead body for the .....

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Calcutta HC: Section 29-A/31 of IBC Does Not Shield from Operation of Section 14(23.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that section 29-A or 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 would not provide a shield against the operation of .....

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AAR, Telangana: ITC Can be Availed on GST Charged by Contractor Supplying Service of Works(14.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that input tax credit can be availed on goods and services tax (GST) charged by contractor supp.....

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AAR, Telangana: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Pulp Wood(14.12.2021)

Authority of Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that the 18% goods and services tax (GST) shall be payable on the supply of pulpwo.....

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in a Triple Murder Case(14.12.2021)

Supreme Court has commuted the death penalty awarded to a man convicted for triple murder in an appeal filed by the convict against the Madhya Prades.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: 12% GST Chargeable by Sub-Contractor to Main Contractor(15.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that 12% goods and services tax (GST) shall be charged by the sub-contractor to the main cont.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Indian Youth Centre Trust Eligible for Income Tax Benefits(15.12.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Indian Youth Centre Trust is eligible for income tax benefits under section 11 of the In.....

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AAAR, Karnataka: Landfill-Pit is Civil Structure, No ITC Available(15.12.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka, has upheld the ruling of Authority of Advance Ruling holding that the landfill-pit is a civil.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Kangana Ranaut Plea to Quash Defamation Case Initiated By Javed Akhtar(09.09.2021)

Bombay High Court has refused to quash the defamation proceedings against actor Kangana Ranaut initiated on lyricist Javed Akhtar's complaint.

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Value of Apartments Deemed Equal to Amount Charged for Similar Apartment(10.09.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the value of construction in respect of Apartments shall be deemed to be equal to the Tot.....

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Delhi High Court Disposes Plea Alleging Dead Rat in Amul Buttermilk Packet(10.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a woman's plea alleging that a dead rat or rotten chicken flesh was found in Amul's buttermilk Packet, there.....

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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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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.....

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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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SC: Authorities Under IBC Cannot Direct Parties to Proceedings Before Settling Dispute(15.12.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that Adjudicating Authority and Appellate Authority under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code cannot compel a party to the proce.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Challenging Expansion of BSF Jurisdiction in West Bengal(15.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has sought response from the Central government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the Central government'.....

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Calcutta HC Directs to Install CCTV Cameras in All Polling Booths During Kolkata Municipal Elections(15.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Election Commission to install close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all the main and auxi.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Alleging Issuance of Fake Recommendation Letters in Appointments(15.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Central School Service Commission to file a detailed affidavit regarding vacancies declared, recommen.....

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Kerala HC: Father Legally Bound to Provide Maintenance to Child Born Out of Interfaith Marriage(15.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that a father is legally obligated to provide maintenance for his child born out of an inter-faith marriage.

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AAR: GST Payable on Services of Boarding and Lodging Facility for Officials of Municipal Corporation(03.01.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has held that the goods and services tax (GST) payable on services of boarding and lodging facility for o.....

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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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Calcutta HC to Function Through Virtual Mode from January 3(03.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court shall function through virtual mode only with effect from January 3, in view of the threat of the imminent third wave of the Covid.....

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NGT Asks Govt to File Proper Report on Study Carried Out to Identify Sources of Air Pollution(04.01.2022)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the government to file a proper report on the study carried out in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to identify th.....

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AAR, Telangana: No IGST Payable on Supply of Imported Goods on High Sea Sale Basis(04.01.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has held that no integrated goods and services tax (IGST) payable on supply of imported goods on High Sea.....

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AAAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Payable on Supply of Vouchers(04.01.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka while upholding the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR)’s ruling held that 18% Goods and Service.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Batch of Writ Petitions Seeking Quashing of Re-assessment Notices(18.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has allowed a batch of writ petitions seeking quashing of impugned re-assessment notices issued post March 31, 2021 by the concern.....

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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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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: INOX Cannot Utilise ITC of GST Restricted u/s 17 (5) (d)(19.01.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) Tamil Nadu while upholding the Authority of Advance Ruling’s Order has held that INOX cannot utilise Inpu.....

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Calcutta HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate to It Till February 28(19.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till Fe.....

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence of Man Convicted of Rape & Murder of 11 Year Old Girl(19.01.2022)

Supreme Court has commuted death sentence awarded on a man convicted of rape and murder of eleven year old girl. The Court has taken into account the .....

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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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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Restraint on Use of Sushant Singh Rajput’s Likeness in Movies(10.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed an application filed by Sushant Singh Rajput's father Krishna Kishore Singh seeking to restrain filmmakers from using t.....

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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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AAR, Karnataka: TDS Applicable on Services Purchased as Innovative Ideas to Minimize Cost(11.06.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is applicable on all services purchased on account of inn.....

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

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

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NCDRC Benches to Conduct Only Physical Hearings from Feb 21 Onwards(16.02.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has resolved that all its Benches shall conduct only physical hearings from February 21, 2022 .....

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AAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Payable on Income Earned Through Guest Lectures(17.02.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 18% goods and services tax is payable on Income earned from conducting guest lectures.

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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 .....

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Calcutta High Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging IT Rules 2021(01.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice in the plea challenging the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and digital Media ethic code) Rules,.....

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Delhi High Court Modifies Guidelines for Expediting Execution of Decrees, Awards(01.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has modified the guidelines issued by it with regards to the execution of decrees and awards by directing the lower Courts to expedit.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs Immediate Transfer to Transport Corporation for Payment of Salaries(01.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed that an amount of Rs. 23 Crores be immediately transferred to the State Transport Corporation for the purpose of p.....

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Calcutta HC Calls for Second Post Mortem Report in Murder Case of Allah University Student(25.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ordered a second post mortem in the murder case of Allah University student Anis Khan. The Court has directed that the second .....

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AAR, Gujarat: 5% GST Leviable on Ammonium Sulphate Supplied for Direct Use as Fertilizers(17.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 5% goods and services tax (GST) is leviable on Ammonium Sulphate supplied for direct use as .....

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AAR, Gujarat: Petronet’s Activity of Re-Gasification of LNG Taxable at 12%(17.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that Petronet’s activity of re-gasification of LNG owned by its goods and services tax (GST) regi.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Uber's Plea Challenging Levy of GST on Auto Rickshaw Services(16.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition moved by Uber India challenging the two notifications levying goods and services tax (GST) on auto ri.....

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Kerala High Court Directs State to Supply Facilities to Perform Night Autopsies(16.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State government to provide adequate facilities and staff in all the Government Medical Colleges in the State to fa.....

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Calcutta High Court Declines BJP's Plea to Deploy Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections(16.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has declined a plea moved by the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking deployment of Central Forces for the upcoming Kolkata Munic.....

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Madras HC Quashes FIR Against YouTuber Maridhas for Alleged Statements on Tablighi Jamaat(24.12.2021)

Madras High Court has quashed the First Information Report registered by the Melapalayam police in Tirunelveli against YouTuber Maridhas alleging that.....

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Allahabad HC: Matrimonial Dispute Cannot be Transferred Due to Transfer of Husband(29.10.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that merely because the husband has now been posted to a different station, a matrimonial dispute case cannot be tra.....

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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 Issues Notice on Kerala Govt Challenge Against HC Order Quashing 80:20 Distribution(29.10.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the State of Kerala challenging the Kerala High Court's order which quashed the.....

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SC Dismisses SLP Filed by AKM Ashraf to Restrict Entry of People Without RT PCR Certificate(29.10.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition filed by AKM Ashraf, member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly assailing the Kerala High Court's .....

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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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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% of GST Applicable to Supply of Foods or Drinks in Restaurant for Consumption(13.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that 18% of Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be applicable on supply of food or drinks in t.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Co-Op Housing Society Not Eligible for ITC Where Replacement of Existing Elevator(13.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that Goods and Service Tax (GST) paid by any co-operative housing society on the maintenance .....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Laboratory Medical Equipment Not to be Sold to Distributor at Concessional Rate(13.02.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that manufacturers of laboratory medical equipment are not eligible to concessional Goods and.....

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Calcutta HC: Lawyer's Chamber in Residential Property Not "Commercial" Space, Unlike Law Firms(14.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that the legal profession is not a commercial activity and hence, the chambers of a lawyer in a residential property cann.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Stays Construction of Reliance JIO Infocomm Limited Mobile Tower(14.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the construction of Reliance JIO Infocomm Limited mobile tower as the local self-governing authorities did not comply w.....

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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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Karnataka HC Directs Govt to Immediately Start Construction of Organ Transplantation Institute(05.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to immediately start construction of Gastroenterology Science & Organ Transplantation Institute.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Future Group Plea Against Continuation of Proceedings in Singapore Tribunal(05.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the two petitions moved by the Future Group challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. Th.....

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Calcutta HC Expects State to Decide Viability of Ganga Sagar Mela Amidst Covid-19 Situation(06.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought the State government's response in a plea seeking cancellation of this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge in.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Tells Election Commission to Consider Virtual Rally Amid Covid-19 Cases(06.01.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Election Commission to consider virtual rallies and online voting as an alternative, with upcoming assembly elect.....

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NCLT, Hyderabad Initiates Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Against Tata Projects Ltd(06.01.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Tata Projects Limited for its failure to pay ba.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Stop Circulation of Film Based on Life of Sushant Singh Rajput(08.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to stop further circulation of a film purportedly based on the life of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput that was.....

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Uttarakhand HC Directs State to Take Concrete Steps to Control Inflow of Tourists(08.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State government to take concrete steps to control the inflow of tourists in the State. The Court has stressed.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea by Umar Gautam Against Alleged Leaking of Sensitive Information(08.07.2021)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea moved by Umar Gautam, who is accused of being part of a nationwide religious conversion racket, against the .....

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Kerala HC Seeks Explanation on Failure to Ensure COVID Protocol Outside Liquor Shops(08.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought an explanation from the State regarding its failure to ensure compliance with COVID protocols outside state-run Beverages.....

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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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SC: Custom Duty on Goods Imposed post-Pulwama Terror Strike Cannot Apply Retrospectively(24.09.2020)

Supreme Court has ruled that the Centre’s decision post-Pulwama terror strike to impose 200% customs duty on goods imported from Pakistan could not ap.....

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Bombay HC: Court Cannot Leave Partly Demolished Building As It Is(25.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has observed that the Court cannot leave the partly demolished property as it is in Kangana Ranaut's plea against Municipal Corporat.....

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Madras HC Grants 30 Days' Leave to Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict(25.09.2020)

Madras High Court has directed the concerned authorities to grant 30 days' leave to a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, T. Arputham on m.....

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Karnataka HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Website Designer(28.09.2020)

Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case against a 31-year-old website designer, who was arrayed as a co-accused in the case alleging him of d.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Any Activity Creating Hatred, Tension Can't Lead to Fair Elections(28.09.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that for fair and peaceful election, during the election campaign, party or candidate should not indulge in any ac.....

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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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Calcutta HC Directs to Frame Policy Regarding Horse Carriages Plying Near Victoria Memorial(19.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State government to frame a policy to address the deplorable condition of horses used to haul tourist carriages n.....

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AAAR, UP: 18% GST Applicable on Body Building, Mounting of Body on Chassis of Tippers(20.01.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Uttar Pradesh has ruled that 18% goods and services tax (GST) is applicable on body building, mounting o.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Conduct of Enquiry into Alleged Misappropriation of Govt Scheme Funds(20.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas to conduct an enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated.....

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Kerala HC Issues Direction to Ensure No New Unauthorised Flag Posts are Installed(21.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has issued a set of further directions to ensure that no new unauthorised flag posts, banners or boards are installed in the State a.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Directions to Augment Security of Suvendu Adhikari(21.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has issued a host of directions to address a plea moved by BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleging that the.....

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Calcutta HC: Daughter-In-Law Bound in Compassionate Appointment to Maintain Mother-In-Law(21.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed in a case that the daughter-in-law is bound by the undertaking given while obtaining a compassionate appointment to m.....

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Karnataka HC Asks State Govt on Procedure to Appoint Prosecutors in MP/MLA Courts(24.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to place on record the procedure followed by it for making choice of the public prosecutors who.....

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Uttarakhand HC Ordrs Enquiry of Non-Intimation of Conversion by Religious Priest(25.11.2020)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the District Magistrate, Dehradun to conduct a detail inquiry about non compliance of Section 8(2) of the Uttarakh.....

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Bombay HC Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Kangana Ranaut and Rangoli Chandel(25.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel in the First Information Report re.....

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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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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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Karnataka HC Directs Govt to Reconsider Decision Making Reporting to Duty Mandatory(27.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to in two weeks time reconsider its decision making it compulsory for government employees, in .....

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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 43¬D (5) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA Act) per¬ se does not oust the ability of Constitutio.....

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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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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 Constitutiona.....

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Kerala High Court Seeks Report on Slope Stability of Kuthiran Tunnel(02.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed Dr. Sivakumar Babu, a scientist appointed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), to study the slope stabil.....

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Bombay HC Warns of Action on Deaths of Children Due to Malnutrition(24.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has warned Maharashtra government of action if there are any more deaths of children due to malnutrition or a lack of medical attent.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: High Court Cannot Decide on When Hindu Can Execute Will(24.08.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that a High Court, while exercising its Public Interest Litigation jurisdiction, cannot decide the question as to.....

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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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CCI Imposes Fine on Maruti Suzuki Finding Its Discount Control Policy Anti-Competitive(25.08.2021)

Competition Commission of India has imposed a fine of Rs 200 crore on India's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) for its discount.....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of Plea Alleging Police Inaction in Complaint Registered By Same-Sex Couple(25.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a plea moved by a same sex couple alleging police inaction after noting that the concerned police authorities had .....

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AAAR, Kerala: GST Payable on Amount Received as Reimbursement of Discount or Rebate from Castrol(26.08.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Kerala has ruled that Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on Amount received as reimbursement of disc.....

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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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CBIC Notifies Decrease in Customs Duty on Gold and Silver(19.02.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the decrease in customs duty on gold and silver. The Board has notified the reduction .....

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UP Court Issues Notice to Comedian Kunal Kamra on Plea Against Dismissal of FIR(19.02.2021)

Uttar Pradesh Court has issued a notice to stand-up comedian, Kunal Kamra in a revision petition filed against a Magistrate order dismissing a crimina.....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice on Perarivalan's Plea for Information on Early Release of Sanjay Dutt(22.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has issued notice to the State Information Commission on a petition filed by a convict in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassi.....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea of Delayed Lodging of FIR, Upholds Conviction of Gang Rape(16.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that a delay of a few hours in lodging of the FIR by a victim of gang rape will not vitiate the prosecution case sinc.....

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Calcutta HC Takes Cognisance of Incidents of Alleged Trespass at Kolkata Zoo Premises(01.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has taken cognisance of incidents of alleged trespass at the premises of the Kolkata Zoological Garden popularly known as the Alip.....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea of Legal Insanity, Upholds Life Sentence of Man for Murdering Mother(01.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a man for murdering his mother by dismissing his plea of legal insanity. The Court has fur.....

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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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#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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Karnataka HC: Duty of Applicant Seeking Relief to Explain Delay for Every Day Elapses(02.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has said that it is the duty of the applicant seeking relief under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 to explain the delay for.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: GST on Electricity and Water Charges Reimbursable in Nature(20.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has held that goods and services tax (GST) payable on Electricity charges and Water charges as per met.....

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AAR, Karnataka: 5% GST on Marine Engine and Spare Parts for Fishing Vessel(20.12.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 5% goods and services tax (GST) marine engine and its spare parts be supplied for fishing .....

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CCI Revokes Approval For Amazon's Deal With Future Group; Imposes Penalty on Amazon(20.12.2021)

Competition Commission of India has kept in abeyance the approval granted for the American e-commerce giant Amazon's deal with Future Group holding th.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Grants Protection to Gay Couple in Live-In Relationship(20.12.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has granted protection to a Gay couple in a live-in relationship by directing the Police to provide them immediate protection a.....

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Calcutta HC: 20% Reduction in Private School Fees to Continue Only Till March 15, 2022(20.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the previously stipulated 20% reduction in fees charged by private schools would end on March 15, 2022, owing to.....

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Karnataka High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Public Prosecutor Accused of Raping Law Intern(21.12.2021)

Karnataka High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Special Public Prosecutor K S N Rajesh accused of sexual assault and attempt to rape by.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail to Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde(14.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to journalist Gautam Navlakha and scholar Anand Teltumbde in the Bhima Koregaon case.

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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Composite Supply of Crushing Food Grains and Delivery of Crushed Grains(14.02.2020)

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the composite supply of crushing the food grains belonging to the State Government and d.....

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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Letting Out of Property and Furniture for Film Exhibition is Business Activity(14.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that the income received from Film Exhibition Business that has been leased out to another pa.....

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Calcutta High Court Asks Reserve Bank of India to Act Against Bank of Baroda(17.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has asked the Reserve Bank of India to consider “appropriate steps” against the Bank of Baroda, including cancelling its banking l.....

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Bombay HC Stays Injunction Against YouTuber for Alleged Mocking Video Against Parachute Coconut Oil(17.02.2020)

Bombay High Court has stayed the injunction order against YouTuber, Abhijeet Bhansali on Bhansali's video which allegedly contained "disparaging remar.....

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Supreme Court: Accused Cannot be Convicted of Rape on Basis of Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix(17.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the conviction of an accused in Rape Cases cannot be done based on the sole testimony of the Prosecutrix unless she passes.....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: 12% GST applicable on ‘Nizam Pakku’(10.11.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Tamil Nadu has ruled that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) at the rate of 12% is applicable on ‘Nizam Pakku’.

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Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to 3 Women Accused of Assaulting YouTuber Over Vulgar Comments(10.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to famous dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi and feminist activists Diya Sana and Sreelakshmi Arackal who ar.....

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AAR, Gujarat: GST Applicable on One-Time Long Term Lease Premium Payable by Jinmangal Corporation(11.11.2020)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that Goods and Service Tax (GST) is applicable on one time long term lease premium payable by Jin.....

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

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

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AP HC Seeks Explanation from Magistrate Ordering Remand in Case of Automatic Arrest(13.11.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has pulled up the Police Department for effecting arresting automatically on registration of First Information Report and ov.....

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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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CBIC Launches Online Filing of Application for Authorised Economic Operators(09.07.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has inaugurated the online filing of Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) T2 and T3 applications to en.....

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Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice to State on Plea Seeking Direction to Notify Rules for Sikh Marriages(09.07.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a plea urging that State Government should notify the rules under the Anand Marr.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe in Fake Vaccination Camp Case(12.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a plea seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the case of fake COVID-19 vaccination camps. The accus.....

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Calcutta HC Lifts Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(12.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has lifted the interim stay order that had been imposed on the West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers.....

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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 .....

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AAAR: Powdered Form of Ready to Cook Mixes Attracts 18% GST(28.02.2022)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Tamil Nadu has held that powdered form of ready to cook branded products such as idly-dosa mix, tiffin .....

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Telangana HC Sets Aside Injunction Against Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp Reality Show Release(28.02.2022)

Telangana High Court has set aside the ad-interim injunction granted by the trial Court against releasing, exhibiting and publishing the series Lockup.....

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SC: Consent of Parties Not Necessary to Dissolve Marriage on Ground of Irretrievable Breakdown(28.02.2022)

Supreme Court observed that the consent of the parties is not necessary to order the dissolution of marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown .....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in PIL Seeking Compensation for Victims of Tiger Attacks in Sunderbans(02.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought the State government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition pertaining to the grant of compensation .....

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Calcutta HC Modifies Order of Conviction to Attempt to Rape in Case Concerning 11 Yr Old Girl(02.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that penetration even of the slightest degree is necessary to establish the offence of rape and accordingly held that.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Plea of Accused to Recall Prosecutrix in POCSO Case(02.03.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the right to cross-examination is a part of right to fair trial which every person has in the spirit of right to.....

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Supreme Court: Tribunals Decision Can Be Examined Only By Territorial Jurisdiction High Court(07.01.2022)

Supreme Court has held that decision of a tribunal created under Article 323A and 323B of the Constitution can only be examined by a Division Bench of.....

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Sessions Court Rejected Kangana Ranuat’s Plea to Transfer Defamation Case(07.01.2022)

Sessions Court has rejected revision application filed by Kangana Ranuat's to set aside an order passed in the defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar.

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NCLAT Chennai Bench Stays Insolvency Process Against Tata Projects Limited(07.01.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench has stayed the order against Tata Projects Limited to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution .....

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NCLAT: 'Adjudicating Authority' Is Not A 'Court of Law' And 'CCIRP' Is Not Synonymous To litigation(07.01.2022)

NCLAT, Chennai Bench in the case of Drip Capital Inc. v. Concord Creations (India) Pvt. Ltd. set aside the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority,.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks WB Govt's Reply Over Measures Which Can Be Taken to Prevent Child Trafficking(10.01.2022)

Calcutta HC has asked WB State Govt. to file affidavit disclosing the measures which can be taken to avoid Child Trafficking incidents in future. The .....

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Allahabad HC Directs DM to Order Compensation In Case Of Teacher’s Death During Election Duty(10.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court directed the District Magistrate, Jaunpur to examine and pass a reasoned order in a claim for compensation made in a case of a te.....

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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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Calcutta HC Grants Police Protection to Senior Citizen Against Alleged Harassment(21.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has granted police protection to a senior citizen against the alleged harassment perpetrated by her son and daughter-in-law in a p.....

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Jharkhand HC: Murder of Driver on Duty Not Proximate to Nature of Employment(24.01.2022)

Jharkhand High Court has set aside a decision of the Commissioner which awarded compensation for the murder of a truck driver on duty under the under .....

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Calcutta HC Directs to Probe Into Case of Undertrial Gone Missing from Correctional Home(24.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has appointed Advocate General S.N Mookherjee to conduct a thorough probe into the case wherein an undertrial had allegedly gone m.....

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Uttarakhand HC Seeks State's Reply on Swami Prabodhanand's Plea to Quash FIR(24.01.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has sought the response of the Uttarakhand State Government on a plea moved by Swami Prabodhanand Giri seeking quashing of the .....

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Bombay HC: No Statutory Authority Can Raise Fresh Claim After Resolution Plan Approved(24.01.2022)

Bombay High Court has ruled that no statutory authority, including the Income Tax authorities, can raise a fresh claim against a Corporate Debtor afte.....

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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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Calcutta HC: Mala Fide Exercise of Power by State Authorities Necessary for Transferring Case to CBI(03.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that the Court is empowered to transfer an investigation to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) only where there is.....

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Calcutta HC: Writ Jurisdiction Can be Invoked Despite Availability of Alternative Remedy(03.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that a writ petition Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949, challenging the jurisdiction of National Company Law.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Against Rules Allowing NBFCs Resolution Under IBC(04.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has sought responses of the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India and Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) on a writ petition cha.....

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Gujarat High Court: Past Service of Daily Wagers to Qualify for Pension(05.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has observed that past services of the daily wagers where they have completed 240 days of continuous service under Section 25B of t.....

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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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Tripura HC Issues Notice Seeking Criminal Action Against DM for Abuse of Authority(05.05.2021)

Tripura High Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation seeking criminal action against the District Magistrate for misusing and abusing .....

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NCLT Kochi Allows Promoter of Corporate Debtor MSME to File Resolution Plan in Individual Capacity(07.05.2021)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has held that the promoter of an MSME can submit a Resolution Plan Application in his individual capacity, and th.....

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SC Asks Delhi Jal Board to Approach Upper Yamuna River Board with Complaint Over Water Supply Cut(07.05.2021)

Supreme Court has granted liberty to Delhi Jal Board to approach the Upper Yamuna River Board, with their prayer relating to allocation of water to De.....

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Calcutta HC Condones Delay in Appeals Filed by Revenue in Penny Stock Scam(14.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has condoned the delay in a bunch of appeals filed by the Revenue, holding that the benefit provided is optional under the Direct .....

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AAAR, Kerala: 12% GST Payable on PVC Tufted Coir Carpet/Mat(26.08.2021)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Kerala has ruled that 12% Goods and Service Tax payable PVC tufted coir carpet or Mat.

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Karnataka HC: Individual Discharging “Public Duty” by Virtue of Office Answerable to State(26.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that even if an individual is not a public servant, but if he is discharging "public duty" by virtue of his office, he i.....

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SC Disagrees Proposal to Allow State to Withdraw Criminal Cases Against Malicious Prosecution(26.08.2021)

Supreme Court has disagreed with a proposal to allow state governments to withdraw criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs on ground of mal.....

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Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe into West Bengal Post-Poll Violence Cases of Murder and Rape(27.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the investigation of the cases related to murder, rape and crime agai.....

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Bombay HC: Touching Cheeks Without Sexual Intent Wouldn't Attract Offence of 'Sexual Assault'(31.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has observed that touching the cheeks without sexual intent would not attract the offence of 'sexual assault', as defined under Sect.....

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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 .....

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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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Allahabad HC: Writ Won't Lie for Dispute Over Bar Association’s Office Bearer(30.11.2021)

Allahabad High Court has observed that disputes regarding the office bearer of a Bar Association can't be decided in a writ petitioner as the Bar Asso.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Installation of CCTV Cameras in Women Compartments(30.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking directions for ensuring protection of women travelling in.....

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Calcutta High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea of Mamata Banerjee's Polling Agent Sheikh Sufiyan(30.11.2021)

Calcutta High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea moved by TMC leader Sheikh Sufiyan in the West Bengal post-poll violence case currently be.....

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Supreme Court Grants 2 More Weeks to CCI to Decide Complaint on Amazon-Future Deal(30.11.2021)

Supreme Court has extended by two weeks the time granted to the Competition Commission of India by the Delhi High Court to take a decision with respec.....

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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.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Speaker to Decide Disqualification Petition Against TMC MLA Mukul Roy(28.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly to decide on the disqualification petition moved by BJP MLA Suven.....

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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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Calcutta HC: Constituted Convention to Appoint Leader of Opposition as Chairman of PAC(29.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that it is a 'constitutional convention' to appoint a leader of the Opposition as the Chairman of the Public Accounts.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Application of Foreigners Act, 1946 on Religious Minorities(29.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has sought the State government's stand on the application of the Foreigners Act, 1946 in respect of prosecution of religious mino.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Disclosure of Status of CCTVs in All police Stations and Child-Friendly Corners(17.11.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Home Secretary, Government of West Bengal to disclose the status of CCTVs in all police stations including child-.....

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Calcutta High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy(17.11.2020)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the police investigation against Bharatiya Janta Party leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy and two others in connec.....

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ITAT, Delhi: No TDS Since Routine Business Support Services Can’t be Treated as Fee for Technical Ser(25.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has has held that routine business support services are not taxable as fees for technical services (FTS) s.....

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NCLAT, Delhi: Fresh Resolution Plan Cannot be Considered by Committee of Creditors(25.04.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Delhi has held that a fresh resolution plan cannot be considered by a Committee of Creditors (COC) on.....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses PIL Praying to Print Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Image on Indian Currency(25.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking directions to print images of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on Indian .....

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Calcutta HC: Subsequent Agreement Extending Validity Need Not Have Separate Arbitration Clause(25.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a subsequent agreement entered into between the parties need not contain a separate arbitration clause if it is made.....

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Allahabad HC: S. 482 CrPC Plea Maintainable To Annul Proceedings Which Are Ex Facie Bad(11.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court stated that an application under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is maintainable to quash the proceedings, which ar.....

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Calcutta High Court Modifies Certain Conditions to Hold Gangasagar Mela(12.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has modified certain conditions imposed earlier while allowing the State Government to hold Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge.....

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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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Karnataka HC Upholds State's Prerogative to Impose Conditions for Compassionate Authorization(12.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the state government's power and prerogative to impose conditions such as restriction of age and pass in 10th Standard.....

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Rajasthan HC Orders Status Quo on Demolition of Illegal Encroachment on Kotputli Road(13.01.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has directed the Nagar Palika, Kotputli to decide the objections submitted by 25 petitioners pursuant to the notices issued to th.....

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SC: High Courts Not Precluded from Entertaining Writ Petitions Even if Disputed Questions of Facts(17.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a High Court is not precluded from entertaining a writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 e.....

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Gujarat HC: HR Plates, MS Flats, MS Coils, Etc. Used for Manufacturing Ships, Considered as ‘Inputs’(18.02.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the HR Plates, MS Flats, MS Coils, Wire Ropes, Rails, Welding Electrode which are used in the fabrication of cranes a.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Royal Challengers Eligible for Tax Deduction for Contribution(18.02.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has allowed tax deduction to Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. on its contribution of Rs. 15 Crores t.....

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Calcutta High Court Seeks Replies from President and Secretary of Mendipur Bar Association(18.02.2020)

Calcutta High Court has sought replies from the President and Secretary of the Mendipur Bar Association explaining why action must not be taken agains.....

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NCLAT Decides to Close Umang Realtech Insolvency Resolution Process(19.02.2020)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has decided to close the corporate insolvency resolution process against Umang Realtech if the company manages.....

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Delhi High Court Stays NAPA's Order Against Johnson & Johnson for Wrongful Profiteering(19.02.2020)

Delhi High Court stayed a show-cause notice issued by National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAPA) against Johnson & Johnson for wrongfully profiteerin.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on PG Doctors' Plea Challenging 'Last Minute' Changes in Exam Pattern(21.09.2021)

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.....

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SC Directs Faridabad Municipal Corporation to Disclose Unauthorised Structures on Forest Land(21.09.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Faridabad Municipal Corporation to submit a chart disclosing the unauthorised structures standing on Khori Gaon forest .....

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Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against Gautam Gambhir Foundation(21.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the trial court proceedings against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, his Foundation, and other persons in the case concerning allege.....

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Sikkim HC Suspends Suo Motu Monitoring of Covid-19 Situtation in State(21.09.2021)

Sikkim High Court has suspended its suo motu monitoring of the Covid-19 situation in the State, upon being convinced that the State Government has tak.....

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

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

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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Plea Challenging UKSSSC LT Assistant Teacher Recruitment Process 2020(06.04.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a plea that challenges the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission LT Grade Teacher (Arts) Recruitme.....

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NBDSA Directs Zee News to Remove Video of Program Against Shehla Rashid(06.04.2022)

News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has observed that a show aired by Zee News against Shehla Rashid, Scholar of Jawaharlal Nehr.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Professional Services Regarding Mining Operations Attract 18% GST(06.04.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR ), Maharashtra has observed that professional, technical, and business services with regard to mining operations attr.....

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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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AAR, Kerala: GST Is Payable on Fair Trade Premium(06.04.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Kerala has observed that Goods and Services Tax is payable on fair trade premium, forming part of the consideration.....

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NCLAT: No Bar in Pendency of Execution Proceedings u/s 9 IBC(07.04.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the pendency of an execution petition does not bar the operational creditor from filing a pe.....

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AAR, Tamil Nadu: Ready-to-Cook Powdered Mix Taxable at 18%(09.08.2021)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has stated that ready-to-cook dosa, idli, porridge mix, etc sold in powdered form are taxable at 18%, even th.....

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Madras HC Allows Tangedco Appeal Against Order Directing Provision of Employment(09.08.2021)

Madras High Court has allowed an appeal preferred by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) against a Single Bench order that d.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Interim Bail to Chairman Gautam Kundu in Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam(09.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to Gautam Kundu, the former Chairman of the Rose Valley group of companies who had been arrested in conne.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Parents to Pay Outstanding School Fees to Educational Institutions(09.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed parents to pay at least 50 percent of the outstanding school fees failing which the Court will mull over allowing edu.....

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Madras HC: Airport Authority of India Liable to Pay Land Tax(10.08.2021)

Madras High Court has ruled that the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is liable to pay Land Tax as it is not the part of the Central Government.

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AAR, Karnataka: 18% GST Applicable on Manpower Services to City Corporation(10.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Karnataka has ruled that 18% Goods and Services Tax is payable on Manpower services like Data Entry Operator, to Ci.....

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SC: Document's Author Need Not be Examined If Signature is Not Denied(23.12.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the examination of the author of a document is not required, if they had not denied their signature on the document, b.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Government to Ensure Proper Scrutiny is Carried Out(22.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has told the Delhi Government to ensure that a proper scrutiny is carried out before the matters are sent to it for seeking leave to .....

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Calcutta High Court Upholds Vires of State Government's Duare Ration Scheme(24.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has upheld the vires of the ambitious meal scheme of the West Bengal Government, the Duare Ration Scheme which essentially seeks t.....

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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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Delhi HC: Presence at Preferred Jurisdiction Material Fact for Execution of Maintenance Order(23.12.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the presence of a person at preferred jurisdiction at the time of application for maintenance against him under Sec.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Election Commission's Reply on WBCPCR Plea Seeking Compensation(28.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has sought the reply of the Election Commission of India on the plea filed by the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child R.....

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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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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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Calcutta HC: Testimony of Sole Eyewitness Cannot be Ignored on Unreliability(03.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that the testimony of a sole eyewitness with respect to an accused cannot be ignored solely because her evidence with res.....

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Calcutta HC: Delay in Lodging FIR in Rape Cases Not to Vitiate Prosecution Case(03.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that there is existing social stigma associated with the offence of rape and accordingly held that a delay in lodging.....

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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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Calcutta HC Directs CBI to Not Take Any Coercive Action Against TMC Leader Anubrata Mondal(03.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to not take any coercive measures against Trinamool Congress Birbhum distri.....

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Uttarakhand HC Stays Operation of Circular Inhibiting Refund Claims(24.01.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the operation of a Circular issued by the Revenue Authorities, to the extent it inhibits refund claims for a period .....

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Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction to Permit Tableau of Netaji in Republic Day Parade(25.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the Central government to permit the West Bengal tableau of Netaji Subhas Chandra .....

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Delhi HC Directs to Remove Unauthorised Squatting in Sarojini Nagar Market Area(25.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation as well as the Delhi Police to remove unauthorised squatting in city's Sarojini Na.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Ensure Release of Amount to Karnataka State Legal Services Authority(25.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to ensure the release of Rs. 7 crore to the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority at the ear.....

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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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SC: HC Decision to Allow Criminal Proceeding for Bigamy Despite No Prior Marriage, Abuse of Process(27.01.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that a High Court's decision to allow the criminal proceeding to proceed for offences under Sections 494 and 495 of the Ind.....

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Delhi HC Upholds CIC Order Denying Information to Husband About Complaints Filed by Estranged Wife(31.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by Central Information Commission denying information to a husband about complaints lodged by his estrange.....

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Kerala High Court Directs State to Speed Up Reconstitution of Selection Committee(31.08.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State to speed up the reconstitution of the selection committee and finalise the selection to the post of Chief Inv.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Adequate Ration and Financial Assistance for Sex Workers(02.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) highlighting the plight of sex workers in West Bengal who have been left i.....

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Calcutta HC Appoints Former Chief Justice Manjula Chellur to Head Probe in Post Poll Violence Cases(03.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has notified that Justice Manjula Chellur, former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court would head the Special Investigation Te.....

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Karnataka HC: No Need for Courts to Take Consent to Refer Disputes for Mediation(06.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that there is no need for the Courts to take consent of either the litigants or their advocates to refer the disputes fo.....

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Calcutta HC Asks Trial Courts to Stop Relying Upon Non-Binding Observations of SC, HCs(01.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has asked the trial Courts across the state to stop the serious adverse trend to rely upon the non-binding observations of the Sup.....

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Kerala HC Seeks State Response on Contempt Plea Challenging Land Acquisition Without Sanction(01.12.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought the response of the State and the Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd (K-Rail) in a petition seeking to initiate cont.....

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Calcutta HC: Act of Dragging Orna, Pulling Hand, Proposing to Marry Not Sexual Assault(01.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that the act of dragging orna (women scarf), pulling hand of the victim and proposing her to marry does not come within t.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Time Period to Notify Elections of Remaining Municipal Bodies(02.12.2021)

Calcutta High Court has heard extensive arguments while adjudicating upon a petition moved by BJP Sate vice-president Pratap Banerjee seeking directio.....

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SC: Resolution Process Has to be Completed Within Period Stipulated u/s 12 IBC(02.12.2021)

Supreme Court observed that the entire resolution process has to be completed within the period stipulated under Section 12 of the Insolvency and Bank.....

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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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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Inquiry Into Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee's Death(30.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed a plea seeking an inquiry into the mysterious death of the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) Dr. Syama Prasa.....

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Karnataka HC Quashes Absolute Sale Deed Registered in Violation of KHB Rules(01.10.2021)

Karnataka High Court has quashed an absolute sale deed registered in violation of rules by the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) in respect of a civic ame.....

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CBIC Notifies GST Payable on Food Preparations Put Up in Unit Containers(01.10.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC) notified that 5% GST payable on Food preparations put up in unit containers, intended for free distr.....

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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.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State to Permit Transgenders to Appear for Recruitment Examination(01.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has provided relief to a transgender applicant who had filed a petition alleging that the online application form that is required.....

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Constitution (105th Amendment) Act Has Come In Force From 15th August, 2021(04.10.2021)

The Constitution (One Hundred and Fifth Amendment) Act, 2021, which restores the power of the State Governments and Union Territories to identify and .....

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MP HC Commutes Death Sentence of Man to Life Imprisonment on Lack of Effective Hearing(14.09.2021)

MP HC has commuting the death sentence awarded to a man to life imprisonment. The Court has noted that no sufficient opportunity was given to accused .....

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NCLAT, Delhi: Arrears of Salary Accumulated for More Than Three Years Are Not Eligible for CIRP(13.05.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi has ruled that arrears of salary due beyond a period of three years would be barred by limitation f.....

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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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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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Calcutta HC: Reassessment Order Passed Without Issuance of Notice Is Invalid(16.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that the reassessment order passed without issuance of notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not valid.....

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Calcutta HC Upholds Conviction For Aggravated Sexual Assault In POCSO Case(16.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court upheld conviction for the offence of aggravated sexual assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) b.....

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Supreme Court Directs to Finalise Guidelines for Inspection of Educational Institutions(13.01.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the University Grants Commission to finalize guidelines for the inspection of educational institutions and commence inspect.....

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Orissa High Court Shuts Down Functioning for 5 Days From January 13 to January 17(13.01.2022)

Orissa High Court has announced that it would completely shut down its functioning for five days owing to the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases in.....

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Karnataka High Court has upheld the amendments made to the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Dis(14.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the amendments made to the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2017, fixing min.....

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Karnataka HC Upholds Amendments to Karnataka Essential Commodities Order 2017(14.01.2022)

Karnataka High Court has upheld the amendments made to the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2017, fixing min.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Alleging Inadequate Security Arrangement(14.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought the State government's response in a plea moved by BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleging that .....

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Uttarakhand High Court Finds Prima Facie Violations in Corbett Tiger Reserve(14.01.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has observed that there are prima facie violations of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and .....

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AAAR: 18% GST Applicable On Mango Pulp/Puree(08.03.2022)

Andhra Pradesh Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) has held that 18% GST is chargeable on Mango Pulp/Puree.

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AAAR: Printing Of Pamphlet/Leaflet Attracts 18% GST(08.03.2022)

Daman Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) while upholding the ruling of the Authority of Advance Ruling held that printing of pamphlet/leafle.....

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SC: Provisions of CPC Cannot be Diluted and Objections from Judgment Debtor Required to Draft Deed(09.03.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that the provisions of Order XXI Rule 34 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be diluted and it has to invite object.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Superintendent to Submit Report on Grievances of Visva Bharati University(09.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police, Birbhum to submit a report addressing the grievances expressed by the authorities of Vi.....

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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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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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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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Bombay HC Quashes Notice Issued by BMC for Demolition of Kangana Ranaut’s Bungalow(27.11.2020)

Bombay High Court has quashed the notice and order issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to demolish Kangana Ranaut’s bungalow.

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Gauhati HC: Managing Directors Can Only be Summoned if The Representatives Are Not Cooperating(23.05.2022)

Gauhati High Court has held that the Managing Director of a company should not be directly summoned by authorities under S. 108 of the Customs Act and.....

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NCLAT Upholds Dismissal of Petition Filed During Prohibited Period(24.05.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal while adjudicating an appeal has upheld that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process cannot be initiated over .....

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

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

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ITAT: Dividend Received by Builder not Subject to DDT Shall Assessable as ‘Other Income’(24.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that the dividend income received by the assessee, a builder, which is not subject to Divi.....

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Calcutta HC: Dictum Laid Down on Bifurcation of Subject-Matter in Suit Not Relevant Factor(27.01.2022)

Calcutta High Court has stated that the dictum of the Supreme Court as laid down in Sukanya Holdings (P) Ltd. v. Jayesh H. Pandya regarding non-permis.....

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NCDRC: Builder Can't Levy Maintenance Charge on Flat Purchasers Without Occupancy Certificate(27.01.2022)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that in the absence of obtaining an occupancy certificate, maintenance on the project.....

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Gujarat HC Stays Centre's Move to Withdraw Anti-Dumping Duty on PVC Flex Films(27.01.2022)

Gujarat High Court has stayed the Central Government’s decision to withdraw anti-dumping duty on the imports of PVC Flex Films from China on plea file.....

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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....

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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Proceedings Against Man Who Joined VC Hearing Without Shirt(04.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has dropped proceedings initiated against a man, who had joined videoconference hearing on November 30, 2021, without wearing a s.....

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Calcutta High Court: Magistrate Has to Record Reasons While Discharging Accused(04.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a Magistrate while discharging an accused under Section 245(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has to record rea.....

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Calcutta HC: Grounds that Accused Did Not Commit Offence Must be More Than Prima Facie Grounds(04.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has opined that reasonable grounds to believe that the accused has not committed an offence must be more than mere prima facie gro.....

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Delhi HC: Employee of BRO Has No Fundamental Right to Claim Deputation to Another Organization(07.02.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that an employee of the Border Roads Organisation has no fundamental right to claim a deputation to any other Organisation o.....

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MP HC: Conducting Preliminary Enquiry Not Sine Qua Non for Direction for Prosecution(07.02.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that conducting a preliminary enquiry is not sine qua non for issuing a direction for prosecution under Section 195.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Allows Termination of Foetus of Rape Victim(07.02.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has allowed the termination of a 28 weeks foetus of a rape victim, granting relief to the victim. The Court has held that there.....

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Bombay HC Orders Media to Show Restraint & Not Hamper Investigation in Sushant Singh Rajput Case(04.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has passed an order stating that it urges and expects the media to show restraint while reporting the developments in the case relat.....

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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Unnatural Deaths of Elephants, Bisons Etc(07.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court on its own motion has taken cognizance of the issue of unnatural death of Elephants, Bisons and other wild animals, birds, reptile.....

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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....

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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....

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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....

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NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....

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SC: Absence of Arbitration Agreement Make Article 137 of Limitation Act Inapplicable to Arbitration(07.04.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963 would be inapplicable in arbitration proceedings commenced under Bihar Public .....

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Delhi HC: Application for Leave to Serve Interrogatories Need Not be Decided Ex-Parte(07.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that no prescription in law, either statutory or precedential, that inhibits from issuing notice under Order XI Rule 1 of Co.....

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NCLAT Delhi: Resolution Professional Cannot Decide Eligibility Under Section 29A IBC(07.04.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the Resolution Professional is not required to take a decision in regard to the ineligibili.....

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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax on Toll Collection on Behalf of NHAI(08.04.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has observed that an independent contractor is not liable to pay service tax while .....

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CESTAT, Delhi: No Central Excise Duty on Manufacture of CO2 Gas During Manufacture of Beer(08.04.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that central excise duty cannot be levied during the manufacture of beer on the.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Stay Counting of Votes, Orders Preservation of CCTV Footage(02.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has sought response from the State Election Commission (SEC) and the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petiti.....

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Calcutta HC Orders to Enquire Into Dilution of Charges by IO in Custodial Death Case(02.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ordered an enquiry by the DIG, in charge of Special Crime Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into alleged dil.....

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NCLAT, Chennai: Suspended Board of Directors Do Not Have Powers to Appoint Resolution Professional(02.03.2022)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has held that the suspended Board of Directors has no power under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar(02.03.2022)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail plea filed by Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar in connection with the Yes Bank loan fraud case.

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Calcutta HC Quashes Order Imposing Penalty for Expiry of E-Way Bill as No Intention to Evade Tax(02.03.2022)

Calcutta High Court has quashed the order imposing penalty for expiry of e-way bill as there was no intention to evade tax. The Court has set aside th.....

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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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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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Calcutta HC Directs GST Network to Allow Amendment of GSTR-1(13.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) to allow amendment in GSTR-1 in order to rectify a mistake in mentioning the.....

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ITAT: Export Entitlements And Duty Drawback of Promotion Scheme is Assessable Income(14.06.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Vishakhapatnam Bench has held that export entitlements and duty drawback of promotion scheme is income assessabl.....

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Calcutta HC Orders CBI to Probe Alleged 'Illegal' Appointments by State's Primary Education Board(14.06.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into recruitment of teachers in government-aided primary schools by.....

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CBDT Releases Excel Offline Utility for Filing ITR-5(16.06.2022)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released Excel Offline Utility dated June 14, 2022 for the preparation and filing of ITR-5.

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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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Calcutta HC: Application U/s 156(3) Cr.PC Cannot Be Dismissed Merely On the Ground Of Delay(04.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that a magistrate cannot dismiss an application filed under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.PC) merely .....

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Calcutta HC Restrains Schools To Put Bar on Students From Taking Exams For Non-Payment of Fee(04.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has restrained school authorities from preventing any student from taking any examination as well as carrying out rustication of s.....

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Calcutta HC Restrains Schools To Put Bar on Students From Taking Exams For Non-Payment of Fee(04.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has restrained school authorities from preventing any student from taking any examination as well as carrying out rustication of s.....

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Calcutta High Court Stays Proceedings Against Amit Malviya In A Case Filed By Kolkata Police(04.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stayed all proceedings in a case lodged against Amit Malviya for "fraudulently" downloading information from Kolkata Police's .....

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Kerala HC: Absence of Salutation While Drawing Cheque Irrelevant; Not Ground for Acquittal(05.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has ruled that the absence of salutation while drawing the cheque by the accused cannot be a ground for the accused to be acquitted .....

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Calcutta HC Directs CBI to Appear Before WB Speaker For Submitting Chargesheets Against MLAs(05.10.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed an officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative A.....

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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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AAAR: Allocation of Salary of Head Office Employee to Branch Subject to GST(17.01.2022)

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra says allocation of salary of a head office employee to a branch, and its recovery from ther.....

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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.....

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NAA Upholds Profiteering Charges Against L’Oréal(27.06.2022)

National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has upheld the profiteering charges against M/s L’Oréal and determines the amount of profiteering as Rs. 1,.....

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Kar. HC: Bank Can't Seek Issue of Look Out Circular Unless Economic Interest of Country Is Involved(29.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that the request for issuance of a Look-out Circular or preventing defaulter of loan from travelling abroad cannot be a .....

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Delhi HC Stops DDA's Demolition Action Against Jhuggis in Nizamuddin's Gyaspur Area(29.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has ordered status quo on the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) proposal to demolish jhuggi clusters in city's Gyaspur area in Hazr.....

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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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Delhi HC Restrains Unauthorised DTH Operators from Broadcasting India-England Series(30.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has passed an ex-parte order restraining 39 rogue websites/unauthorized DTH Operators from illegally streaming the matches of the upc.....

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MP HC: Section 5 of Limitation Act Applies to Arbitration Reference Under National Highways Act(04.07.2022)

MP High Court has held that Section 5 of Limitation Act is applicable to reference to arbitration under National Highways Act, therefore limitation pe.....

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MHA Amends FCRA Rules(04.07.2022)

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011 exempting annual receipts up to Rs 10 lakh from foreign re.....

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CCPA: Hotels/Restaurants Can't Add Service Charge Automatically or by Default in Bill(05.07.2022)

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued an order barring Hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically or by defau.....

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Delhi HC: Airport Authorities Cannot Detain Person Against Whom LOC is Issued(05.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that when a look out circular (LOC) of intimation is issued against a person, authorities at the airport or any other port c.....

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NCLT Kochi Allows Initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process Against Personal Guarantor(27.01.2022)

National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed initiation of Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) against the Personal Guarantor, Mr. Shahdulla M.I. .....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice on Plea for Restoration of Assault FIR Over Breach of Consent Terms(27.01.2022)

Bombay High Court has issued notice to actor Armaan Kohli on his ex-girlfriend's application to restore the case she filed against him in 2018 while a.....

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Bombay HC: Applicant Would be Entitled to Loss of Future Earning to Extent of Disability(27.01.2022)

Bombay High Court has observed that while determining the compensation that the applicant would be entitled to on account of loss of future earnings, .....

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All. HC: Gravity of Misconduct and Past Conduct Relevant to be Considered by Disciplinary Authority(25.09.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that gravity of misconduct, past conduct, nature of duties, position in organisation, previous penalty, if any and requi.....

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Ker. HC: Not Granting Divorce Despite Mutual Consent Amounts to Cruelty(25.09.2023)

Kerala High Court while relying on the Apex Court’s decision in Samar Ghosh v. Jaya Ghosh (MANU/SC/1386/2007), observed that denial or withholding of .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Divorce, Mutual Consent, Failed Marriage, Cruelty



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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Ker. HC: No Liability on RTO to Pay Compensation if Vehicle Owner Fails to get it Insured(25.09.2023)

Kerala High Court has held that if the motor vehicle owner fails to get the motor vehicle insured, the liability for payment of compensation would not.....

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Del. HC: Unilateral Withdrawal from Divorce by Mutual Consent Amounts to Cruelty(28.12.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that unilateral withdrawal from divorce by mutual consent amounts to cruelty if such conduct is not based on justifiable gro.....

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All. HC to UP Bar Council: Ensure Police Report is Called Before Granting Bar License(29.12.2023)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to issue necessary directions and to ensure appropriate police reports are called a.....

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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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Cal. HC: Social Boycott of a Citizen Has No Place in Civilized Society(02.01.2024)

Calcutta High Court has observed that any social boycott of a citizen or his family member by the local residents has to be dealt with strictly by the.....

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Cal. HC: Filing False Case u/s 498A IPC Amounts to Cruelty(03.01.2024)

Calcutta High Court while allowing the husband’s petition for grant of divorce, has held that the wife lodging a false criminal case under Section 498.....

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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 .....

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All. HC: Not Mandatory for Passport Authority to Impound Passport of Accused Persons(26.07.2024)

All. HC has held that legislature u/s 10 (3)(e) of Passports Act, 1967 had deliberately used word ‘may' meaning that passport officer by recording rea.....

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Calcutta High Court: Under Section 354A IPC, Only Men Can be Prosecuted(29.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that, it can be safely accepted that a female cannot be an accused under Section 354A of the IPC, 1860 as is evident from.....

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SC: To Combat Vehicular Pollution, Remote Sensing Technology Can be Used(29.07.2024)

Supreme Court has suggested the usage of remote sensing technology within the National Capital Region in order to tackle the vehicular pollution and a.....

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Allahabad High Court: Gangsters Act Not Being Invoked With Due Procedure(29.07.2024)

All. HC while emphasizing on prohibition of harassment & oppression of innocent individuals, has observed that in many cases it is found that competen.....

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Cal HC: Restraint Imposed on WB CM Mamata Bannerjee from Making Statements Against Governer, Lifted(29.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court has lifted the restraint imposed on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from making statements against the Governor CV Anan.....

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MP HC: Licencing Authority May Cancel Arm’s License if there is Threat to Safety and Peace(29.07.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that if there is satisfaction on the part of licensing authority that a person is involved in a criminal activ.....

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Del. HC: Auth. Asking for OBC-NCL Certificate Should Keep Cut-Off Date of Issuance In Line With FY(05.02.2024)

Delhi HC observed that authority asking for Other Backward Classes (OBC)-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate should keep the cut-off date of its issuan.....

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Del HC: Awarding Effective Opportunity to Accused Can’t Mean Lack of Opportunities to Prosecution(05.07.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that it is the duty of trial court to ensure that prosecutor is not arbitrarily denied opportunity to avail legitimat.....

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SC: Disturbing to See Trend of Projecting Civil Financial Disputes as Criminal Matters(06.07.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that despite judgments of Apex Court in the case of Priyanka Srivastava vs. State of U.P (MANU/SC/0344/2015) & Vijay Kumar .....

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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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Kerala HC: Employment Not to Be Denied For A Disease Unless it Impacts Capacity to Perform Duties(07.02.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that there cannot be a denial of employment merely by stating that a candidate has a disease, without finding that it would.....

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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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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.....

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Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024 Gets Cleared by Parliament(09.02.2024)

Parliament on 08.02.2024 passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024 which amends that Water (Prevention and Control o.....

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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.....

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Cal. HC: Only Licensing Authority Can Suspend Driving License, Not Police Officer(22.07.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a police officer has no right to disqualify a person or revoke a driving license under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,.....

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Cal. HC: No Claim Certificate is Invalid if it is Pre-Condition to The Release of Final Payment(22.07.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a discharge voucher or No Claim Certificate would be invalid on account of 'Coercion' if it is submitted as a pre-co.....

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Del. HC: Subjecting Citizen to Police Scrutiny Without Any Reason is Invasion of Right to Privacy(25.07.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that subjecting a citizen to police scrutiny including verification of personal documents for no good reason would entail a .....

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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.....

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Kerala HC Issues Directions for Victim Protection Protocol for Sexual Assault Survivors(25.07.2022)

Kerala High Court has notified a list of directions to the State authorities to set up a gender-neutral victim protection protocol to ensure that all .....

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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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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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Karnataka HC: Can’t Direct Husband With 75% Disability to Pay Maintenance to Wife(12.04.2024)

Karnataka High Court while setting aside an order of the execution court has held that a husband with 75% disability cannot be directed to pay mainten.....

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Del. HC: ITSC Can Only Grant Immunity from Penalty & Prosecution in Case of Full & True Disclosure(15.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that the power to grant immunity from penalty and prosecution is entrusted to the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) on.....

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Cal. HC: WB Government Directed to Finalise Minimum Wage of Tea Plantation Workers Within Six Weeks(17.04.2024)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State of West Bengal to decide the issue of minimum wages of tea plantation workers under the Minimum Wages Act, .....

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Allahabad HC: In Execution Proceedings, Challenge Cannot be Made to Arbitral Award u/s 47 of CPC(18.04.2024)

All. HC has held that in execution proceedings under Section 36 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, questions to be decided are limited to matt.....

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All. HC: Criminal Proceedings Also Disclosing Civil Dispute Between Parties Not Liable to be Quashed(19.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that the mere fact that allegations in criminal proceedings also make out the existence of civil dispute between the par.....

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ITC Case: Tel. HC Directs CGST To Forward All Investigation & Related Documents To State(19.01.2024)

In a case where Petitioner was served with a notice directing to reverse Input Tax Credit (ITC), Telangana HC has directed the Preventive Wing & DGGI .....

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All HC: Visa and Citizenship Claim to be Decided on Merits & not on Negative Report of DM(22.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that claim for visa and citizenship cannot be decided by a negative report of the District Magistrate (DM). It has to be.....

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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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Mad. HC: Merely Smelling Alcohol in Breath Not Sufficient Ground to Attribute Contributory Negligence(18.04.2024)

Madras High Court has observed that to attract contributory negligence in motor vehicle accident cases, merely smelling alcohol in the breath of a per.....

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Cal. HC: To Prevent Arbitral Awards from Becoming Meaningless They Should be Made Real(19.04.2024)

Calcutta High Court while hearing an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, has held that serious attempts must be.....

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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.....

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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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Supreme Court: Petition to Lower AIBE Cut-off Dismissed(10.07.2024)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to lower the cut-off for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) and observed that lowering the cut-off wo.....

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Cal HC: Unilateral Appointment Renders Arbitrator Ineligible Even Without Further Allegation of Bias(10.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that even a unilateral appointment of an Arbitrator, without any further allegation of bias, renders the Arbitrator ineli.....

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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.....

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Del. HC: DDA Directed to Remove Encroachments & Illegal Construction on Yamuna River Bank(11.07.2024)

Delhi High Court while disposing of a plea regarding unauthorized construction on the Yamuna river bank, has directed the Delhi Development Authority .....

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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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Cal. HC: Bengal Govt. to Ensure Reservation in all Public Employment to Transgender Persons(19.06.2024)

Calcutta High Court has directed Government of West Bengal to ensure 1% reservation to all transgender persons in all public employment in the State i.....

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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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Kerala HC: Can’t Condone Delay in Approaching Revision Authority Under Income Tax Act(19.06.2024)

Kerala High Court while upholding the order of Single Bench, has held that delay in approaching revision authority under the Income-Tax Act, 1961 cann.....

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Delhi High Court: Injunction Granted to Infosys Against Southern Infosys Ltd(20.06.2024)

Del. HC while granting an injunction in favour of Infosys against Southern Infosys Ltd has observed that the combination of visual, phonetic, and conc.....

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Delhi High Court: Injunction Granted to Infosys Against Southern Infosys Ltd(20.06.2024)

Del. HC while granting an injunction in favour of Infosys against Southern Infosys Ltd has observed that the combination of visual, phonetic, and conc.....

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Utt. HC: While Exercising Inherent Jurisdiction, HC Does Not Function As Court of Appeal or Revision(21.06.2024)

Utt. HC has held that inherent jurisdiction though wide should not be capriciously or arbitrarily exercised, but should be exercised in appropriate ca.....

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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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Cal. HC: Intention of Parties to be Deciphered to Decide if Parties Must be Referred to Arbitration(02.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that where arbitration clause between parties provided that "every effort" should be made by them to settle dispute by ar.....

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Uttarakhand HC: PwD Entitled to Horizontal Reservation Cutting Across All Categories(02.08.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court while quashing advertisement issued by UKPSC, finding it to be violative of Rule 11(4) of Rights of Persons with Disability Rul.....

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J&K&L HC: Relatives Can’t be Roped into Dispute Without Instances of Their Involvement in Crime(02.08.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in crimes pertaining to matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths the relatives of the husband shoul.....

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Cal. HC to State: Hand Advocate's Unclaimed Dead Body to Bar Association for Performing Last Rites(02.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court has allowed a PIL seeking handing over of an Advocate's unclaimed dead body to the High Court Bar Association, for performing the .....

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SC: 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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Cal HC on Muharram Drum Beating: Citizen Shouldn’t be Coerced to Hear Something he Doesn’t Like(28.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court while issuing directions for regulating drum-beating and open-air kitchens during Muharram, has observed that unabated beating of .....

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SC to ED: Withdraw LOC Against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee & Wife Rujira Banerjee(31.07.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to withdraw the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wif.....

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SC: Non-participation in a Proceeding of Restitution of Conjugal Rights has Civil Consequences(31.07.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that nonparticipation in a proceeding of a restitution of conjugal rights, of the party who seeks for transfer of such proc.....

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Cal. HC to Sentence Review Board: Reconsider Remission Plea of Man Who Has Spent 23 Yrs in Jail(31.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court has directed West Bengal State Sentence Review Board to reconsider petition for remission of a man who has spent 23 years in jail,.....

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Cal. HC: Award Liable to be Set Aside When Arbitrator Fails to Disclose His Appearance for Claimant(31.07.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that Arbitration Act cast a continuous duty on arbitrator to remain neutral, has held that award is liable to be s.....

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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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MP HC: Wife Being Disrespectful to Husband and His Family Amounts to Cruelty(23.03.2023)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while upholding dissolution of marriage on grounds of cruelty has observed that wife being disrespectful towards husband or .....

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SC to Centre: Play Proactive Role to Resolve Sutlej-Yamuna Canal Dispute Between Punjab & Haryana(24.03.2023)

Supreme Court has urged Central government to play a proactive role in the endeavor made by the neighboring States of Punjab and Haryana to find worka.....

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SC: No Modifications are Permissible Once Resolution Plan is Approved(24.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that once Resolution Plan (RP) stands approved, no modifications are permissible; it is either to be approved or disapproved, b.....

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Calcutta HC Commutes Death Penalty of Man Convicted for Murdering Parents(27.03.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that the case does not fall within the purview of rarest of rare case, has commuted the death sentence of a man wh.....

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Cal. HC: Male Counterpart Have a Discounted Relevance in Assisted Reproductive Technology Process(27.03.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that if omissions under various provisions of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Act, 2021 are read together it a.....

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Kar HC: Disciplinary Authority Must Look Into Past Conduct of Workman While Passing Dismissal Order(29.05.2024)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the disciplinary authority, while taking into consideration the findings of the inquiry officer and passing the.....

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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.....

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Ker. HC: Modern Outlook and Break from Colonial Past is Required from the Police(30.05.2024)

Kerala High Court while calling for modernisation of police force that includes video recording of the actions of police personnel, has observed that .....

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Delhi High Court: MCD, DDA Ordered to Frame Rules for Levying Fine on Encroachers(31.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has ordered the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to make encroachers liable for illegal enc.....

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Delhi HC: Appointment of Teachers, Principals Absolute Right of Govt. Aided Minority Institutions(31.05.2024)

Del. HC has held that so long as principals and teachers who are appointed possess prescribed qualifications and experience, there can be no restricti.....

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Del. HC: Lookout Circular Can’t be Used by Bank as an Arm-Twisting Tactic to Recover Debt(31.05.2024)

Delhi High Court has opined that after resorting to all remedies available in law, the bank cannot open a lookout circular as an arm-twisting tactic t.....

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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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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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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 .....

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Ker. HC: High Degree of Diligence Required from Authorities in Matters of Preventive Detention(04.06.2024)

Ker. HC has held that diligence of a high degree is expected from authorities in cases of preventive detention as it involves curtailment of some of t.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Preventive Detention, Constitutional Right



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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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 .....

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, A. 21 of Constitution, Statutory Embargo, Prolonged Incarceration



Kar. HC: For Denial of Relief by Court, Political Influence in Transfer & Posting May be the Ground(25.06.2024)

Karnataka High Court has observed that the act of public servants causing political influence in matters of transfer & posting is a matter of deprecat.....

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Tri. HC: No Scope of Appeal u/s 54 of Land Acquisition Act Against Executing Court’s Orders(27.06.2024)

Tripura High Court while dismissing an appeal invoking Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, has observed that there is no scope to prefer any.....

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Bombay HC: Need Robust System to Prevent Deaths of People Travelling by Mumbai Local Train(27.06.2024)

Bombay High Court after addressing the high rate of deaths of people travelling through local trains in Mumbai, has observed that a robust system is r.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Mumbai Local Train, Commuters



Calcutta High Court: Cannot Compel Lawyers to Cease Work for Protest(01.07.2024)

Cal. HC has observed that no one can be compelled to observe a strike or cease work. Lawyers discharge public function for litigants, thus resolution .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Bar Council, West Bengal



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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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



Calcutta HC: Order U/S 36 of A&C Act is Interim Order, Can be Modified on Basis of Financial Hardship(10.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that financial hardship and financial indebtedness are sufficient grounds to modify an order passed under Section 36 of t.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 36, financial hardship, financial indebtedness



SC: UP officials Don't Respect Orders, Approaching Against HC is Routine(10.05.2022)

Supreme Court has said that it has become a routine affair that Uttar Pradesh officials are approaching it against the Allahabad HC orders and they do.....

Tags : Supreme Court , Uttar Pradesh , non-bailable warrant, land acquisition



SC Refuses to Lower Cut-Off Marks for NEET Super-Speciality Courses(10.05.2022)

Supreme Court has denied lowering the cut-off percentile for admission to NEET super-speciality courses, stating that doctors have to deal with patien.....

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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.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, life and personal liberty, Constitutional right



Madras HC: Dept. Failing to File TRAN-1 Timely; Amount Must be Credited to Electronic Cash Register(11.05.2022)

Madras High Court has ruled that if the department is unwilling to allow the late filing of TRAN-1, it must credit the comparable amount to the electr.....

Tags : Madras High Court, TRAN-1, cut-off date



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.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Religious Freedom, Public Interest



SC: Automatic Vacation of Stay After Six Months Requires Re-Consideration(27.09.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that its order in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency v. CBI (MANU/SC/0308/2018) directing automatic vacation of stay granted .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Automatic Vacation, Re-Consideration



JKL HC: Offences Under PoC Act can be Invoked Against Person Discharging Public Duty(27.09.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that offences under Prevention of Corruption (PoC) Act can be invoked not only against a public serva.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Prevention of Corruption, Public Duty



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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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.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, False Statement, Prosecution



Kar. HC: Order Passed by Appellate Authority Under Section 70 of Chit Funds Act is Final(19.03.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that an order passed by the Appellate Authority under Section 70 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 is final and no appeal agai.....

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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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All HC: Uttar Pradesh Government’s Act of Not Paying Dues to Temples a Classic Example of Red Tapism(21.03.2024)

Allahabad High Court has bashed the State Government for not paying the annuity of Thakur Rangji Maharaj Virajman Mandir and eight other temples and c.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh Government, Temples, Red Tapism



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.....

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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.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Article 14, Constitution, environmental clearance



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



Calcutta HC: Teachers Can’t Seek Re-Fixation of Salary In Absence of Any Rules For Re-Fixation(09.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that in absence of any rules for re-fixation of salary, teachers in West Bengal cannot seek re-fixation of salary on the .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Re-Fixation of Salary, Educational Qualifications



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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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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SC: Cannot Overlook Claim Submitted With Proof Only Because Its Submission is in Wrong Form(13.02.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that claim submitted by the Resolution Applicant under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process cannot be rejected or ov.....

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Telangana High Court: Members Without Legal Experience Can Form Part of Adjudicating Authority(13.02.2024)

Telangana High Court has held that the 'adjudicating authority' constituted under Section 6 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) can.....

Tags : Telangana High Court, Adjudicating Authority, Section 6 of PMLA



Cal. HC: Filling Gaps in Prosecution Case By Invoking Section 53A of CrPC Offends Article 21 of COI(13.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that filling up gaps in the prosecution case by invoking Section 53A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) for D.....

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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



Delhi HC: Disciplinary Authority of Organization Can Issue Chargesheet Against Employee's Misconduct(03.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that once the employee is sent back to his parent department, it is the competent disciplinary authority of the parent organ.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Disciplinary Authority, Chargesheet



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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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 .....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Civilised Jurisdiction, Constitutional Functionaries, Subpoena



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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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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Cal HC: All Unilateral Appointments Not Invalid Unless Appointed Arbitrator Falls Within Schedule 7(15.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that all unilateral appointment of arbitrator are not invalid per se unless the arbitrator’s relationship falls within th.....

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Cal. HC: Admitting Jurisdiction in Pleading Enough for Express Agreement(16.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that filing of pleadings before arbitral tribunal and agreeing to jurisdiction of the tribunal therein satisfies the requ.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Express Agreement, Jurisdiction, Arbitration



Ker. HC: Police Can’t Insist on Politically Neutral Colour Temple Decorations for Festivals(16.02.2023)

Kerala High Court while observing that politics has no role to play in the conduct of daily worship and ceremonies and festivals in temples, has obser.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Politically Neutral Colour, Decorations



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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Delhi HC: Repeated Use of Derogatory Words Against Husband & His Family Amounts to Cruelty(17.02.2023)

Delhi High Court while upholding dissolution of a couple’s marriage on ground of cruelty, has observed that repeated use of derogatory words by the wi.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Cruelty, Dissolution



SC to State LSA: Use DLSA Model on Inclusion of Para-Legal Volunteers in Police Stations(02.09.2022)

Supreme Court has directed to circulate the Delhi State Legal Services Authority's (LSA) scheme regarding empanelment of Para Legal Volunteers in poli.....

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Allahabad HC: Accused Can't Seek Trial Court's Direction to Collect Particular Evidence(05.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that an accused cannot ask the trial Court for a direction to the prosecuting agency that a shred of particular evidence.....

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Cal. HC: Magistrate Can’t Issue Automatic Order to Stop Investigation Upon Expiry of 6 Months(27.03.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that Magistrate can stop investigation if Investigating Officer fails to satisfy Magistrate that in interests of justice .....

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Cal HC: Subsequent Undertaking by Transferee to Provide Basic Amenities is Part of Transfer Deed(27.03.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that declaration is in form of an undertaking given by transferee containing specific condition that he would look after .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Declaration, Gift Deed, Amenities



Raj. HC: Competent Authority Must Record its Satisfaction While Suspending a Civil Servant(30.08.2024)

Raj. HC has held that in cases of suspension of civil servants the competent authority must record its satisfaction and if suspension is made merely o.....

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RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: Calcutta HC Releases Student, Leading March Towards State Secretariat(02.09.2024)

The Calcutta High Court has directed the release of a student, Sayan Lahiri, who was booked for leading a march towards the State secretariat in Naban.....

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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Bail Application of Haldwani Violence Accused, Abdul Malik(03.09.2024)

Uttarakhand HC Court while dismissing the bail application of Abdul Malik, main accused in the Haldwani Violence case has observed that an appeal agai.....

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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: Execution Court Can Entertain Application u/s 28 of Specific Relief Act(05.09.2024)

SC has held that an application under Section 28 of Specific Relief Act, 1963 either for rescission of contract or for extension of time, can be enter.....

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SC: LG Has Power to Nominate Member to Delhi Municipal Corporation Without Consent of Delhi Govt.(05.08.2024)

Supreme Court has held that nomination of members to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi can be made by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi without t.....

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Rajasthan High Court Issues SOP to Protect Constitutional Rights of Couples(05.08.2024)

Rajasthan High Court after taking notice of the unnecessary harassment and violence faced by couples by their families and others, has issued a Standa.....

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SC: 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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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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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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Del. HC: A Prompt and Effective Complaint Resolution Mechanism Must be Ensured by Railways(08.08.2024)

Del. HC has observed that Railways has a moral imperative to showcase prompt response to the concerns of the general public. The ubiquity of Railways .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Complaint Resolution, Public Safety



Madras HC: Failure to Act Upon Complaints Against Government Officials Unconstitutional(02.11.2022)

Madras High Court while criticizing public authorities delaying action upon complaints by citizens against government officials and held that failure .....

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UP Court Awards Death Penalty to 2 Accused for Minor’s Gang Rape(04.11.2022)

Uttar Pradesh Court, Pratapgarh has sentenced 2 convicts to death for kidnapping and rape of a minor girl while observing that the accused not only fo.....

Tags : Uttar Pradesh Court, Death Penalty, Gang Rape, Minor



Cal. HC: Order Of Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case Can't be Challenge Before Sessions Court(04.11.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that appeal against the order of acquittal of the accused in a cheque bounce case can be filed only before the High Court.....

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Orissa HC: If Impugned Act Has Nexus With Duty Sanction Must be Obtained to Prosecute Public Servant(04.11.2022)

Orissa High Court has held that sanction must be obtained under Section 197 of Criminal Procedure Code if impugned act of public servant has a reasona.....

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SC: Wife's Convenience is a General Rule in Transfer Petitions(04.11.2022)

Supreme Court while hearing a transfer petition concerning matrimonial dispute stated that convenience of wife in matrimonial disputes is paramount as.....

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SC Commutes Death Sentence of Ex Cop Accused of Rape & Murder of a Housewife(07.11.2022)

Supreme Court while taking into account the illegal solitary confinement for ten years and its ill effects on the well-being of the accused has commut.....

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SC Disapproves Uttarakhand HC’s Approach of Disposing Matters in Same Format(20.02.2023)

Supreme Court has disapproved the practice of Uttarakhand High Court of disposing of various criminal writ petitions by passing same-format orders and.....

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SC: No Indefeasible Right to Pay Parity Unless Competent Authority Equates Two Posts(18.07.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that pay parity cannot be claimed as an indefeasible enforceable right save and except where the Competent Authority has ta.....

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Supreme Court: Maintenance or Permanent Alimony Should Not be Penal(18.07.2024)

SC while passing an order of dissolution of marriage and ordering the husband to pay Rs. 2 Crore as permanent alimony, has observed that it is necessa.....

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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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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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Ori. HC: Stay of Execution Proceedings Under Arbitration Act Governed by Provisions of CPC(19.07.2024)

Orissa HC has held that application before executing court to stay the operation of execution proceedings initiated under Section 36(1) of the Arbitra.....

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SC: On Execution of Agreement to Sell and Payment of Advance, Vendee Not Required to Prove Further(15.04.2022)

Supreme Court has held that once the execution of agreement to sell and payment of advance substantial sale consideration is admitted by the vendor, t.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Execution of Agreement, Vendor, Vendee, Proof



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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AAR, Maharashtra: GST Payable on Composite Supply of Work Contract Involving Earth Work(15.04.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra has ruled that goods and services tax (GST) is payable on the composite supply of work contracts involv.....

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Calcutta HC: Grant of Leave for Requirement of Pre-Institution Mediation Constitutes Judicial Act(15.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that the grant of leave for dispensation of the mandatory requirement of pre-institution mediation as prescribed under se.....

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Calcutta HC Sets Aside Speaker's Order Dismissing Suvendu Adhikari's Plea to Disqualify Mukul Roy(15.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has set aside West Bengal Assembly Speaker's order dismissing a petition by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari seeking disquali.....

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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.....

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SC: Authorities Seeking Felling of Trees Should Make Best Attempt to Reduce No. of Trees to be Cut(09.08.2024)

SC has observed that keeping in view spirit of Article 51A of the Constitution of India and right of citizens to a healthy environment, every public a.....

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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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Supreme Court: Bail Granted to Manish Sisodia in Liquor Policy Case(09.08.2024)

Supreme Court has granted bail to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case on account of long incarceration running around.....

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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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Cal. HC: Government Should take Steps to Extend Benefits of Child Care Leave to Fathers(14.08.2024)

Cal. HC has observed that time has come when the Government should treat its employees equally without any discrimination between the male and the fem.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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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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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Cal. HC: Without Prior Sanction of Waqf Board, Mutthwali Cannot Enter into Lease of Waqf Property(03.08.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that the property concerned is a Waqf property and as has been held that once a Waqf it is always a Waqf and as on date w.....

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Kar HC: No Need to Share Opinion Given by CVC to Discipl. Authority with Delinquent Bank Employee(07.06.2024)

Kar. HC has observed that the Court does not subscribe to the views that opinion of Central Vigilance Commission to disciplinary authority should alwa.....

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Mad. HC: Juri. Akin to Revisional Juri. Must be Exercised by Adj. Authority to Assess Correctness(10.06.2024)

Mad. HC has observed that even though Adjudicating Authority may not sit in appeal over commercial wisdom of Committee of Creditors, still it is requi.....

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Mad. HC: Co-operative Society Registered Under TN Co-operative Societies Act Not Public Authority(10.06.2024)

Mad. HC has observed that a co-operative society registered under Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act is not bound by RTI Act to provide information.....

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IIAC (Conduct of Micro and Small Enterprises Arbitration) Regulations, 2024 Issued by IIAC(12.06.2024)

India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) has issued IIAC (Conduct of Micro & Small Enterprises Arbitration) Regulations, 2024 that will inspire c.....

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All. HC: DCP Pulled Up for Directing Further Investigation Without Leave of the Magistrate(13.06.2024)

Allahabad High Court has pulled up a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) who directed further investigation without the leave of the court in a case i.....

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All. HC: Collector Being Quasi-Judicial Authority Has No Statutory Power to Review/Recall Order(21.05.2024)

All HC has held that Collector (Stamp) cannot recall or review his own order as no such power has been conferred under Section 47-A of Indian Stamp Ac.....

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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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Cal. HC: POSH Committee to Re-Consider Complaint Dismissed for Being Barred by Limitation(23.05.2024)

Cal HC has directed a POSH committee to reconsider a complaint that was dismissed by it on ground of limitation and observed that question of limitati.....

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Cal. HC: Lab Report Can’t be Filed Through Supplementary Chargesheet(28.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that Chemical Examination Report is the most vital piece of evidence in NDPS Case and therefore can’t be filed thr.....

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Uttarakhand HC: Anticipatory Bail Pleas Allowed for Category A Offences as per Satender Antil Case(28.08.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court has by 2:1 majority held that Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (MANU/SC/0851/2022) doesn’t mention that anticipatory bail applicatio.....

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Tel. HC to State: Submit Affidavit on Anti-Ragging Measures Enforced in Educational Institutions(29.08.2023)

Telangana High Court has directed State Government to submit a report stating the Anti-Ragging measures undertaken to curb ragging in school and colle.....

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Cal. HC: Disciplinary Authority Shouldn’t Make Any Comment not Based on Any Evidence(29.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while reinstating a CISF Constable and observing that baseless comments by disciplinary authority leave ‘permanent scar’ on employ.....

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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.....

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Del. HC to Nine YT Channels: Remove ‘Defamatory and Disparaging’ Videos Against MBA Chai Wala(01.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed nine YouTube (YT) Channels to take down certain defamatory and disparaging videos against cafe chain MBA Chai Wala & its.....

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Orissa HC: Government is Not Required to Refer National Security Issues to National Tribunal(11.05.2022)

Orissa High Court has ruled that it is not obligatory for the Central Government to refer a matter of national importance to the National Industrial T.....

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ITAT, Mumbai: Computers, Including Computer Software, Are Eligible to 60% Depreciation(11.05.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that depreciation of 60 % can be allowed to ‘computers including computer software’ under Rule 5 of.....

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Delhi HC Criminalizes Marital Rape; Holds Exception 2 Of Section 375 IPC Unconstitutional(11.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has passed a split verdict challenging the Exception 2 of Section 375 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, exempting forceful sexual intercour.....

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Madras HC: Convicted Prisoner Has No Fundamental or Statutory Right to be Released Prematurely(12.05.2022)

Madras High Court while considering a petition filed by the mother of a life convict Hariharan challenging the Government order rejecting his prematur.....

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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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Calcutta HC: Writ Court Cannot Impose Penalty In Exercise of Plenary Jurisdiction(13.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that a writ Court in exercise of its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot inflict a penalty which is not .....

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SC: Adj. Authority Has Power to Recall Order Approving RP Which Isn’t Submitted As Per IBC(14.02.2024)

Supreme Court has held that National Company Law Tribunal has the power under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) to recall its order approving.....

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SC: Closer Examination of RP’s Feasibility if Plan Envisages Use of Asset Owned By Statutory Body(15.02.2024)

SC while observing that normally resolution plan’s feasibility is best decided by the commercial wisdom of Committee of Creditors, has held that when .....

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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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Ker HC: Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 of Constitution Can’t Be Invoked For Execution of Decree(16.02.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that for execution of a decree, writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot be invoked when the.....

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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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Supreme Court Expresses Disinclination Towards Entertaining Plea of Euthanasia(21.08.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a plea for euthanasia, of a man suffering from diffuse axonal injury with Permanent Vegetative state, Quadriplegia with 10.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Restrain Formation of CoC for Byju’s(21.08.2024)

Supreme Court has refused to pass an order restraining formation of a Committee of Creditors by Resolution Professional for Byju's in the insolvency p.....

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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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Cal. HC: High Court’s Commercial Division Can Hear Appeals Under A&C Act Filed on Original Side(22.08.2024)

Cal. HC has held that language used in S. 10(2) of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is “shall”, which is mandatory and implies that even if an application .....

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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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SC: Executive Decision Previously Taken Can be Withdrawn for Larger Public Interest(22.07.2024)

SC has observed that if a previous executive decision is withdrawn in larger public interest, earlier promise upon which party acts cannot be enforced.....

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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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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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Cal. HC: Applications Related to ICA Can be Entertained by Single Judge of Commercial Division(22.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that Single Judge of the Commercial Division has the jurisdiction to entertain original applications that are related to .....

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Uttarakhand HC: Can’t Hold Husband Guilty for Unnatural Sex Under Section 377 of IPC(22.07.2024)

Utt. HC has held that Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC cannot be taken out from it while reading Section 377 IPC in relation to husband and wife. If an .....

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Del. HC: DDA Criticized for Not Taking Measures for Beautification of District Park(22.07.2024)

Delhi High Court while criticizing Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not taking beneficial measures for beautification of District Park, has obser.....

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SC: 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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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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Cal. HC: Interest Paid on Cash Loan Falls Within the Ambit of Unexplained Expenditure(01.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that payment of interest on a cash loan falls within the ambit of unexplained expenditure within the meaning of Section 6.....

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Kar. HC: Executive Guidelines Can’t Impose Restriction if Works of Defence Act, 1903 is in Operation(01.09.2023)

Karnataka High Court has held that Executive Guidelines cannot be relied upon by the Union Government to impose restriction as long as the Works of De.....

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Cal. HC: High Courts can Invoke Article 215 to Review its Own Orders(04.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that being Courts of records, the High Courts are invested with inherent powers under Article 215 of Constitution to corr.....

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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.....

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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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Cal. HC: Mere Paranoia of Authorities Not Sufficient for Issuance of LOCs(06.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court has observed that mere paranoia of the authorities whenever a person against whom allegations are leveled, seeks to leave the coun.....

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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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SC: If Prosecution Docs. Admitted by Defence, Court Can Appreciate Creditworthiness of Evidence(22.10.2024)

SC has stated that if under Section 294 of CrPC, prosecution documents were admitted by defence without formal proof then Court can appreciate, analys.....

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Kar HC: Necessary for Authorities to Dispose of Application to Renew Registration in Reasonable Time(24.10.2024)

Kar. HC has stated that it becomes necessary for the Competent Authorities to dispose of the application filed for seeking renewal of registration of .....

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Bom. HC: Workers in Statutory Canteens are Principal Employer’s Employees(25.10.2024)

Bombay High Court while dismissing a petition challenging jurisdiction of Industrial Courts over employment status of canteen workers, has held that s.....

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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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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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Cal. HC to Govt.: Find Alternate Accommodation for Central Forces Housed in Schools & Colleges(17.06.2024)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Union and State governments to consider moving central forces currently housed inside various schools and college.....

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Cal. HC to State: Ensure Implementation of RK Raghavan Committee Report’s on Ragging(06.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court has directed State to implement report of RK Raghavan Committee constituted in 2009 by the Supreme Court which recommended regular.....

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Del. HC: Service Charge Can’t be More Than 10% of Total Bill Excluding GST(07.09.2023)

Delhi High Court while directing members of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India to only use the term ‘Staff Contribution’ in plac.....

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SC: 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.....

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Del. HC: Patent Agents Don’t Come Within the Ambit of BCI or Advocates’ Act, 1961(08.09.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that patent agents do not come within the ambit of the Bar Council of India or the Advocates’ Act, 1961, has stated t.....

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Uttarakhand HC to State: Formulate the Tourism Development Plan(11.09.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court while observing that the policy of the State, in practice, appears to be only to commercialise the hills, without any emphasis .....

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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.....

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Gujarat HC Directs Revenue to Re-Credit Input Tax Credit in Electronic Tax Ledger of Writ Petitioner(15.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has directed the revenue to re-credit/restore the Input Tax Credit (ITC) to the tune of INR 1,39,49,810 in the electronic tax ledge.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: If Agreement Stipulates for Reference to DRC, Claimant Must Exhaust that Remedy(18.04.2022)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an application under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not maintainable if the Petitioner .....

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Calcutta HC: Arbitration Agreement Not Discharged By Death of Party and Is Enforceable(18.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has observed that an arbitration agreement will not be discharged by the death of a party and it will be enforceable by or against.....

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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 Grants Bail to Person Accused Of Fraudulently Claiming ITC(18.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has allowed bail to the person accused of fraudulently claiming an input tax credit under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 20.....

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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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SC: UP Government to Pay Interim Compensation for Illegal Demolition for Road Widening Project(06.11.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a suo motu petition on illegal demolition of residential houses for a road widening project in Uttar Pradesh, has directed.....

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Ker. HC: Even after Constitution of Waqf Tribunal, Civil Court Can Execute Decree Over Waqf Dispute(06.11.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that even after the constitution of the Waqf Tribunal, the Civil Court does not cease to have jurisdiction to execute the d.....

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SC: Outgoing Partner has Right to Seek Accounts & Shares in Profit Until Final Settlement Made(12.11.2024)

Supreme Court has held that if business is being carried on by a partner with the assets of the firm then, the outgoing partner will have a right to s.....

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SC Stays Calcutta HC Order Directing CBI Probe in Case of Custodial Torture of 2 Women(13.11.2024)

Supreme Court has stayed the order passed by the Calcutta High Court that directed CBI probe in allegations of custodial torture of two women who were.....

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Gauhati HC: Cannot Refer Case to Lok Adalat Without Hearing all Parties to Dispute(18.11.2024)

Gauhati High Court has held that no case is to be referred to Lok Adalat by any Court, except after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to .....

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Cal. HC: Any Political Party Ransacking Government Office Must be Charged Appropriately(19.11.2024)

Calcutta High Court while hearing a plea against the ransacking of the panchayat samiti office, has observed that Government office is a public proper.....

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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.....

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Cal. HC: Nature and Gravity of Offence Not the Only Criteria for Imposition of Death Penalty(11.09.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that nature and gravity of offence is not the only criteria on which imposition of death penalty depends, has held.....

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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Service Provided to State Government for Collection and Disposal of Bio-M(18.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has ruled that service provided to the State Government for the collection and disposal of bio-medical waste.....

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AAR, West Bengal: No GST on Service for Collection and Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste(18.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, West Bengal has ruled that service provided to the State Government for the collection and disposal of bio-medical waste.....

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

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

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AAR, Telangana: Liquidated Damages and Penalties Due to Breach of Contract Exigible to GST(19.04.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Telangana has observed that the liquidated damages and penalties received by the applicant due to breach of conditions of.....

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AAR, Maharashtra: Composite Supply of Works Contract Not Covered Under Term Earth Work(19.04.2022)

Authority for Advance Ruling, Maharashtra has observed that the composite supply of works contract is not covered under the term Earth Work.

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Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Youth Leader iIn Case of Alleged Violence During Protest(20.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to prominent youth leader and president of West Bengal Demorcatic Youth Federation of India, Meenaks.....

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Cal. HC: Same Issue through Different Appeals Can’t be Raised by LLP & its Partners under A&C Act(23.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that separate appeals cannot be filed over the same issue under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 .....

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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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Ker. HC: Response Sought from Govt. Regarding Tourism Dept. Vehicles Carrying Dignitaries(24.07.2024)

Ker. HC has sought response from the Government on a query regarding the vehicles owned by the Tourism Department, which are used for carrying constit.....

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Calcutta High Court: Warrant of Arrest Should Not be Issued Mechanically(24.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court while quashing warrant of arrest against accused, has observed that warrant of arrest cannot be issued by trial court without appl.....

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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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Cal. HC: Arbitrator Relying on Unverified Evidence is Contrary to Fundamental Policy of Indian Law(24.07.2024)

Calcutta High Court has observed that evidence which is not verified cannot be equated with proof of a claim and if the arbitrator relies on such evid.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Youth Leader iIn Case of Alleged Violence During Protest(20.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to prominent youth leader and president of West Bengal Democratic Youth Federation of India, Meenaks.....

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Calcutta HC Directs to Withdraw Notice Preventing Students from Classes for Default of Dues(20.04.2022)

Calcutta High Court has reiterated that unaided private schools whose names had come up regarding allegations of arbitrary fee hike during the pandemi.....

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AAR, Telangana: ITC Can Be Availed on IGST Paid Both on Imports Intra & Inter-State Sales Authority(20.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that the Court for the reason of an application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 woul.....

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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: 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: Creditor Can Initiate CIRP Against CD Even After Completion of Same Against Corporate Guarantor(25.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that a corporate guarantor’s insolvency resolution will not bar the creditor from initiating insolvency process for balance deb.....

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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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All. HC: To Prove Cruelty Meted Out To Mother, Unrebutted Evidence of Minor Daughter Sufficient(25.07.2024)

All. HC has held that once the minor child of the parties had specifically deposed that the father had tried to throttle her mother on many occasions,.....

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SC: Cannot Direct Company’s Authorized Signatory to Pay Interim Compensation(26.07.2024)

SC has stated that authorized signatories can bind company through their actions but they do not merge their legal status with that of the company. Th.....

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MP HC: 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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AAR, Telangana: ITC Can be Claimed on IGST Paid Both on Imports Intra & Inter-State Sales, Rules(20.04.2022)

Authority of Advance Ruling, Telangana has observed that Integrated Goods and Services tax paid on imports is eligible to be availed as an Input Tax C.....

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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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CESTAT, Mumbai: Dept Bound to Accept Description of Goods on CA Certificate(21.04.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the customs department is bound to accept the description of goods on the ba.....

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Allahabad HC: Electricity Act Inapplicable When Contract is for Supply of Materials Simplicitor(22.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has ruled that the embargo under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 does not apply when the agreement is for supply simplici.....

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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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Rights of Mutation: Del. HC Initiates Suo Motu PIL Over Lack of Policies for Mutation of Property(06.09.2024)

Delhi High Court while initiating a suo motu PIL on the issue of absence of any policy regarding mutation of village properties notified as urbanized,.....

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Calcutta High Court: Court Cannot Re-appreciate Evidence Under Guise of Patent Illegality(09.09.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that evidence cannot be re-appreciated by the Court under the guise of patent illegality as per the proviso to Section 34.....

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Supreme Court: Litigant Whose Land was Illegally Occupied, Gets Relief(10.09.2024)

Supreme Court has granted relief to a litigant whose land was illegally occupied by Maharashtra authorities sixty years ago. The Court directed the St.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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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.....

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SC: Failure to Furnish Docs. Relied on by Detaining Authority is Violative of Article 22(5) of COI(16.09.2024)

Supreme Court has held that failure to furnish copies of such documents relied on by the Detaining Authority which would deprive the detenu to make an.....

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SC: No Demolition Except for Unauthorised Construction to Take Place Without Permission of the Court(18.09.2024)

SC while hearing pleas against bulldozer actions in several States, has ordered that there shall be no demolitions without seeking leave of the court......

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SC: Cannot Attach Contributory Negligence of Driver Vicariously to Passengers(20.09.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that the contributory negligence on the part of a driver of the vehicle involved in the accident cannot be vicariously atta.....

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Supreme Court: Private Parties are Free to Change their Party Loyalties(23.09.2024)

SC has held that private citizens are free to change their party loyalties, there is no bar on a private citizen professing loyalty to any political p.....

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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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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.....

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SC: Pending Investigation & Grant of Prosecution Sanction Not Enough to Adopt Sealed Cover Procedure(26.09.2024)

SC has stated that in disciplinary/criminal proceedings against an employee, sealed cover procedure is to be resorted to only after issuance of charge.....

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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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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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Cal. HC: 90 Day Timeline for Completion of Arbitral Proceedings Under MSME Act is Directory(03.10.2024)

Cal. HC has held that under Section 18(5) of MSME Act, the ninety day timeline given for completion of arbitral proceeding is directory, not mandatory.....

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SC: Can’t Fix Time-Line for Disposal of Execution Matter as Judges of Bombay HC are Overburdened(07.10.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that, considering the fact that the judges of the Bombay High Court are overburdened direction to fix a time-line for dispo.....

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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.....

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MP HC: Discretion of Appointing Authority to Appoint a Person Involved in Offence of Moral Turpitude(08.10.2024)

MP HC has stated that it is the entire discretion of the appointing authority to appoint or not to appoint a person who is involved in an offence invo.....

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SC: Lawyer Covered Within Doctrine of Absolute Privilege While Responding During Proceedings(15.10.2024)

Supreme Court while dismissing a defamation suit against a lawyer, has observed that the lawyer was well within his right and within the framework of .....

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MP HC: Can’t Presume Authorities Would Act Mala Fidely if State/Municipal Council are Party to Suit(16.10.2024)

MP High Court while addressing issue of denial of demarcation of land because State and Municipal Council were parties to the dispute, has observed th.....

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Delhi HC: If Export Proceeds Realized as Per FEMA, Exporter Entitled to Duty Drawback(17.10.2024)

Delhi High Court has observed that if export proceeds have been realized within the stipulated period as prescribed in FEMA, the exporter is entitled .....

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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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AAR, Kerala: Artificial Body Parts/Devices Implanted by Surgical Procedure Exempt from GST(04.11.2019)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Kerala has held that artificial body parts/devices implanted in the body by means of a surgical procedure shall be .....

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Delhi Air Pollution: Authorities have Left People to Die, Says Supreme Court(05.11.2019)

Supreme Court has pulled up authorities from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi for failing to control crop stubble burning in their states, w.....

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Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Raps States, Asks 'How can You Let People Die'(07.11.2019)

Supreme Court has said that, "Can you permit people to die like this and make it fait accompli?" while blasting the Governments of Punjab, Haryana and.....

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Telangana High Court Stays State Government’s Decision to Privatise RTC Routes(11.11.2019)

Telangana High Court has stayed the decision of the State Government to privatize 5,100 bus routes in the State. The Court had announced the privatisa.....

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