Tags : Discussion Paper, Governance, Commercial Banks
Further extension of time for submission of financial results for the quarter/half year/financial year ending 31st March 2020 due to the continuing impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic(24.06.2020)
1. SEBI, vide circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/38 dated March 19, 2020 and circular No. SEBI/HO/DDHS/ON/P/2020/41 dated March 23, 2020, had ex.....
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Assessee is not required to deduct tax at source on payments of foreign agency commission(24.06.2020)
Present appeal by Assessee has been directed against the Order of the Learned CIT(A), for the Assessment year (AY) 2014-2015, challenging the addition.....
Tags : Expenses, Foreign agency commission, Addition
Credit flow to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Sector(02.07.2020)
1. Please refer to circular RPCD.PLNFS.BC.No.63/06.02.31/2006-07 dated April 4, 2007 containing definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as p.....
Tags : Credit flow, Msme, Classification
Karnataka HC Seeks Details from Govt, BBMP on Immediate Medical Assistance to Patients(14.07.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit details of procedures to be followed by.....
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SC: Certificate is Condition Precedent to Admissibility of Electronic Evidence(15.07.2020)
Supreme Court has held that the certificate required under Section 65B(4) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is a condition precedent to the admissibili.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Govt's Reply in Plea Seeking Resumption of Corona Assistance Scheme(16.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Delhi Government in a plea seeking resumption of the Chief Minister Corona Assistance Scheme in order to ens.....
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Certificate required under Section 65B(4) of Evidence Act is a condition precedent to the admissibility of evidence by way of electronic record(14.07.2020)
Present Civil Appeals have been referred to a Bench of three honourable Judges of this Court by a Division Bench reference dealing with the interpreta.....
Tags : Admissibility, Evidence, Provision, Interpretation
SC Upholds BCI's Order Dismissing Complaint Against Lawyer Alleging Professional Misconduct(22.07.2020)
Supreme Court has upheld an order passed by Bar Council of India dismissing a complaint alleging professional misconduct by a lawyer.
Tags : Supreme Court, Professional Misconduct
Centre Issues Formal Sanction for Permanent Commission for Women Officers in Indian Army(24.07.2020)
Central Government has reportedly issued formal sanction letter for grant of Permanent Commission to women officers in Indian Army.
Tags : Central Government, Permanent Commission for Women Officers
Delhi HC Orders Govt. to Implement Measures to Ensure Safety of Healthcare Professionals(29.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has passed an order directing the State Government to implement certain measures to ensure the safety and protection of health care p.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging CLAT Being Conducted Via Online Mode(29.07.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Petition which challenged the conducting of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) via online mode, citing accessibility i.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Delhi Govt's Reply in Plea Challenging Validity of Delhi Minorities Commission Act(30.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file a reply in a plea challenging the validity of the Delhi Minorities Commission Act, 1999.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Validity of Delhi Minorities Commission Act
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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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Stay on Appointment of Delhi Minorities Commission Chairman(31.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre, Delhi government and the lieutenant governor on a plea seeking a stay on further appointment to th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Appointment of Delhi Minorities Commission Chairman
SC: Women SSC Officers Not to be Discharged Pending Consideration of Grant of Permanent Commission(05.08.2020)
Supreme Court has directed that the Petitioners who are serving Women SSC Officers shall not be discontinued from service pending consideration of the.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Grant of Permanent Commission
Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Notification of Time Table & Procedure for Admission(10.08.2020)
Madras High Court has issued notices on a Petition seeking a direction upon the State Government to release the time table and procedure for admission.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking 10% EWS Quota in Higher Secondary Admissions(14.08.2020)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation that sought direction to the State to earmark 10% quota for economically weaker section s.....
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System-based asset classification - UCBs(12.08.2020)
1. Please refer to the Master Circular DCBR.BPD. (PCB) MC No.12/09.14.000/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 containing consolidated instructions on income re.....
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P &H HC Upholds College's Decision to Not Admit Candidate to 'Sponsored Category' Vacancy(19.08.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the decision of a medical college refusing admission of a “general category” candidate into vacancies of “spo.....
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Rajasthan HC Finds Online Seat Allotment Process for Medical PG Admissions Arbitrary(19.08.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has found the allotment process of seats for admission to PG Courses 2020 by the State of Rajasthan, on the basis of the National.....
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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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Allahabad HC Takes Cognizance of Missing Student, Allegedly Disappeared from Police Custody(21.08.2020)
Allahabad High Court has taken cognizance of a letter Petition addressed to the Chief Justice in relation to a missing student from Varansai, who alle.....
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CCI Dismisses Plea Alleging Abuse of Dominant Position by Whatsapp & Facebook(24.08.2020)
Competition Commission of India has dismissed a plea which sought investigation against Whatsapp and Facebook for alleged abuse of dominant position b.....
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A petition based on unconfirmed news reports without verifying their authenticity should not normally be entertained(19.08.2020)
The Petitioner in present Criminal Miscellaneous Petition/application is the Petitioner in writ petition. The said writ petition was filed under Artic.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Pleas Against State's Assessment Mechanism for Passing Class X Students(26.08.2020)
Madras High Court has dismissed a batch of Writ Petitions challenging the assessment mechanism adopted by the Tamil Nadu Government to assess students.....
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SC Tells Petitioner to Implead 28 States in Plea Seeking Permission for Muharram Public Procession(26.08.2020)
Supreme Court has asked the Petitioner to implead 28 States in a plea seeking permission of for taking out the Muharram public procession, in a limite.....
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MP HC Directs Govt to Permit Students to Register for PG Medical Admission Process(27.08.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to permit all the students, who were not able to get themselves registered on account of C.....
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Bombay HC Issues Guidelines to Ensure Residents of State are Not Deprived of Medical Assistance(27.08.2020)
Bombay High Court has complimented the Aurangabad administration and the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation for their 'relentless efforts' in combating .....
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Delhi HC Issues Guidelines to Streamline Medical Post Graduate Entrance/Admission Process(27.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued directions/ guidelines to the Medical Counselling Committee to streamline the Post Graduate Entrance/Admission Process.
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SC: Pleas of Title and Adverse Possession Cannot be Advanced Simultaneously(27.08.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that plea of title and adverse possession cannot be advanced simultaneously and from the same date.
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Consider Providing Assistance to PwD Students(28.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to coordinate with the Minis.....
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Supreme Court Refuses Permission to Hold Muharram Procession(28.08.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to grant permission to hold Muharram Procession amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SC: Presumption 'Possession Follows Title' Arises Only Where No Definite Proof of Possession(28.08.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the presumption based on the maxim 'possession follows title' that possession must be deemed to follow title, arises o.....
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SC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging 2004 NCMEI Act for Not Recognising Minorities at State-Level(28.08.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation challenging validity of provisions of National Commission for Minority E.....
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SC Asks Two CERC Members to Go on Leave Until Appointment of Law Member(31.08.2020)
Supreme Court has asked two members of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to go on leave until a Law Member is appointed to the Commission.
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Allahabad HC Refuses to Permit Muharram Processions(31.08.2020)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a batch of Petitions seeking permission to take out Tazia procession during Muharram.
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Central Government permitted M/s. Cipla Limited to import morphine, codeine, the baine and their salts after following the procedure specified in NDPS Rules(27.08.2020)
1. In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to rule 54 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985, the Central Government.....
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Delhi HC Directs Railways to Assist PwD Category Students Travelling to Delhi(02.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Indian Railways to provide necessary assistance to students in Person with Disability and Visually Handicapped (VH) .....
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Delhi HC Directs Govt to Consider as Representation Plea for Process of Health Data Management(04.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to consider as representation a plea challenging the process adopted by the concerned authority f.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, National Digital Health Mission: Health Data Management Policy
Allahabad HC Seeks Personal Presence of Varanasi SSP in Missing BHU Student Case(04.09.2020)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Varanasi Senior Superintendent of Police to remain present before the Court in person, in connection to a missing B.....
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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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Temporary relaxation in processing of documents pertaining to FPIs due to COVID-19(31.08.2020)
1. SEBI vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/FPI&C/CIR/P/2020/056 dated March 30, 2020 had prescribed temporary relaxation in processing of documents pertaining .....
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SC Directs Petitioner to Serve Notice on Central Govt to Consider Prayer for Provisional Admissions(10.09.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Petitioners challenging the CBSE's decision to conduct compartment examination for students of classes X and XII in Sep.....
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Sessions Court, Mumbai Rejects Bail Application Filed by Rhea Chakraborty in NDPS Cases(11.09.2020)
Session Court, Mumbai has rejected the bail Applications filed and Rhea Chakraborty and her brother, Showik in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substan.....
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Expert committee to assist Government for assessment of relief to bank borrowers(10.09.2020)
Various concerns have been raised during the proceedings of the ongoing hearing in Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, in the matter of Gajendra Sharma Vs.....
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J&K HC: Mere Reproduction of Police Dossier in Detention Order Can't Justify Detention(17.09.2020)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has quashed a detention order detaining one Surinder Singh under Section 8 of the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 s.....
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MP HC Quashes NSA Detention Order for Participation in Muharram Procession(18.09.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed that the person detained to be set at liberty on the ground that the detention orders passed had not been confi.....
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Allahabad HC Launches Website for Providing Legal Assistance to Middle Income Groups at Nominal Fees(18.09.2020)
Allahabad High Court has launched the official website for providing legal assistance to middle income groups at nominal fees and expenses.
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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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Delhi HC: Marks in Computer Science Should be Taken into Consideration for Admissions(21.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the non-inclusion of Computer Science as part of the subjects for calculation of merit for admission to B.Sc. (Hons.) .....
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Court cannot grant interlocutory injunction, unmindful of the existence of a prima facie case merely on basis of public interest(18.09.2020)
Present application, preferred by the Appellant praying for permitting the applicant to manufacture and sell its product "APIXABID", a generic product.....
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NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Hathras Gang Rape Case(01.10.2020)
National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government, asking it file a report, taking suo moto cognizance of the "seriou.....
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NHRC Issues Notice to Govt. on Amnesty's Decision to Close India Operations(01.10.2020)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) takes suo motu cognizance of the matter and directs issuance of the notice to the Home Secretary, Ministry of .....
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Kerala HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Kerala State Commission for SC-STs Act(01.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Kerala State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 2007.
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Kerala HC Declines Stay on CBI Investigation in LIFE Mission Case(01.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has refused to stay the investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) in the 'LIFE Mission' case.
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Allahabad HC Grants Permission for Performing Majlis at Waqaf Imambada Masjid(06.10.2020)
Allahabad High Court has granted permission for performing a Majlis (religious congregation) at the Waqaf Imambada Masjid subject to Unlock-4 guidelin.....
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CCI Asks Google to Respond in Complaint Alleging Abuse of Android Operating System(08.10.2020)
Competition Commission of India has asked Google to respond to a complaint by two lawyers accusing the US-based tech major of abusing its Android oper.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses NLSIU Student's Plea to Accept Submission Beyond Deadline(12.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Petition filed by a student of the National Law School of India University, (NLSIU) seeking directions to the Uni.....
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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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Kerala HC Stays CBI Investigation Against LIFE Mission CEO For 2 Months(14.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has stayed for two months the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation against the Chief Executive Officer of the LIFE Mi.....
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SC: Leaders, Army Not on Same Page on Women Permanent Commission(14.10.2020)
Supreme Court has said that there was a chasm between the thinking of top political leaders and the Army bureaucracy when it came to grant of permanen.....
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Delhi HC Directs 'Zee News' to Disclose Source of Confessional Statement of an Accused(16.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed a TV News Channel 'Zee News' to file an affidavit clearly disclosing the source from where the alleged confessional stat.....
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NHRC Issues Human Rights Advisory for Protection of LGBTQI+ Rights(21.10.2020)
National Human Rights Commission has issued the "Human Rights Advisory for Protection of the Rights of LGBTQI+ community in context of COVID-19 pandem.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses CBI's Petition for Early Hearing in LIFE Mission Case(21.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking early posting of the petitions filed to quash th.....
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Bombay HC Allows Nanded Gurudwara Dusshera Procession(26.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has allowed the 'Takht Sachkhand Shri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Board, Nanded' to conduct "Dusshera, Takht Isnan, Deepmala and Gurta G.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Quashing of Proceedings in LIFE Mission Project Case(28.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has dismissed as non-maintainable, a Public Interest Litigation, seeking to quash the proceedings before a Single Bench of the High .....
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SC: Confession Recorded by Officers Appointed Under NDPS Not Admissible(29.10.2020)
Supreme Court has stated that officers of the Central & State agencies appointed under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 are police.....
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SC: Confession Recorded by Officers Appointed Under NDPS Not Admissible(29.10.2020)
Supreme Court has stated that officers of the Central & State agencies appointed under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 are police.....
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Bombay HC Extends All Interim Orders Relating to Eviction, Demolition & Dispossession(30.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed extension of all interim orders relating to eviction, demolition and dispossession by the High Court as well as subordi.....
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Orissa HC Directs Commissioner of Endowments to Extend Financial Assistance to Sevayats(30.10.2020)
Orissa High Court has directed the Commissioner of Endowments to consider and dispose of the representation of Sevayats and other similarly situated S.....
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Supreme Court Tells Navy to Grant Permanent Commission to Women by December(30.10.2020)
Supreme Court has extended till 31st December, 2020 the deadline for implementation of its judgement on grant of permanent commission (PC) to women SS.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice in Plea Requesting Permission of Rituals on Rabindra Sarovar(03.11.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) requesting permission for performing Chhath Puja at Rab.....
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SC: Time Limit Stipulation Mandating DM to Deliver Possession of Secured Asset Only Directory(06.11.2020)
Supreme Court has held that time limit stipulation in Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Secur.....
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When a public functionary is required to perform a public function within a time frame, the same will be held to be directory unless specified(05.11.2020)
The challenge in the present appeal is to an order passed by the High Court, whereby it was held that Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruct.....
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Gujarat HC Quashes Sedition Case Against Journalist Who Reported on Possible Change in Leadership(09.11.2020)
Gujarat High Court has quashed a sedition case registered against a Journalist Dhaval Rajnikant Patel for allegedly publishing a report on a possible .....
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CCI Directs Investigation Against Google Pay for Alleged Abuse of Dominant Position(10.11.2020)
Competition Commission of India has ordered investigation against Google Pay for alleged abuse of dominant position, expressing the prima facie view t.....
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CCI Approves Google’s Investment in Jio Platforms(12.11.2020)
Competition Commission of India has approved Google’s Rs. 33,737 crore investment in Jio Platforms for a 7.73% stake, clearing the way for the interne.....
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Kerala HC: Successive Reservation to Offices of Local Authorities Illegal(18.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has stated that successive reservation to the offices of the Chairpersons and President of the local authorities is illegal.
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Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash Charges Against Commissioner of Income Tax(18.11.2020)
Allahabad High Court has refused to quash charges in respect of offences of cheating, criminal conspiracy and Corruption against Commissioner of Incom.....
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SC Allows UP Government to Recruit 37,339 Assistant Teachers(19.11.2020)
Supreme Court has allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to go ahead with the recruitment process of the remaining 37,339 of 69,000 posts of assistant t.....
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Kerala HC Directs Kochi Corporation, PWD to Make Roads More Accessible to Differently Abled(19.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that the Corporation of Kochi as well as the Public Works Department are duty bound under law to make necessary arrangement.....
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SC Stays Release Order to Woman Officer Without Considering Claim for Permanent Commission(20.11.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed the order of release issued by the Indian Navy to a woman officer without considering her claim for permanent commission.
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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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RBI Directs Banks Not to Grant/Renew Permissions to Foreign Law Firms for Opening Liaison Offices(24.11.2020)
Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks not to grant fresh permissions/ renewal of permission to any foreign law firm for opening of Liaison Offi.....
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Delhi HC Directs Extension Of Pro Rata Pension To Non-Commissioned Officers of Defence(26.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the non-commissioned officers of the defence forces are also entitled to the pro rata pension, which is currently only.....
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SC Asks Centre to Submit Response on Status of Women Army Officers' Permanent Commission(26.11.2020)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to file a reply in an application contending that the Indian Army has "not granted Permanent Commission to even 50% of .....
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Delhi HC Asks Police to File Report on Inquiry on Confessional Statement of Jamia Millia Student(27.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has asked police to file a report on an internal vigilance inquiry conducted to probe allegations that a confessional statement of a .....
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SC Directs Directorate General to Proceed with Admissions to PG Medical Courses(27.11.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Directorate General of Health Services to proceed with the counseling for admissions to PG super-specialty medical cour.....
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SC Directs Central Govt to Constitute National Tribunal Commission(27.11.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to constitute a National Tribunal Commission for the appointment of members in various Tribunals.
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ITAT, Mumbai: No TDS on Sales Commission Paid to Overseas Agents(04.12.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that tax cannot be detected at source on Sales Commission paid to Overseas Agents not having Per.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Appeal Against Order Directing Admission to Medical Aspirant(04.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea by the Union of India against a Single Judge Bench order of the Delhi High Court which had allowed admiss.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Appeal Against Order Directing Admission to Medical Aspirant(04.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea by the Union of India against a Single Judge Bench order of the Delhi High Court which had allowed admiss.....
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SC Passes Interim Order Directing IIT Bombay to Grant Provisional Admission to Student(10.12.2020)
Supreme Court has passed an interim order directing IIT Bombay to grant provisional admission to Siddhant Batra, a student hailing from Agra, who had .....
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SC Upholds Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Against Man Possessing 'Indian Flap Shell Turtle'(11.12.2020)
Supreme Court has upheld a Kerala High Court quashing criminal proceedings under Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 against a man for hunting and possessi.....
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Madras HC Directs Crime Branch to Investigate About 100Kg Gold Missing from CBI Custody(14.12.2020)
Madras High Court has directed the Crime Branch to probe about the missing 100 Kg gold from Central Bureau of Investigation custody. The Court has fur.....
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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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Admissions to Medical Colleges cannot be permitted to be made beyond the sanctioned annual intake capacity of a medical college(07.12.2020)
The Respondent no. 1 had applied for postgraduate course in surgery at the Respondent no. 2 after securing a rank in National Eligibility cum Entrance.....
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SC Dismisses Judicial Officer's Plea Alleging Unprofessional Activities by Top Court's Registry(14.12.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by a Judicial Officer of Maharashtra alleging unprofessional activities of its Registry in terms of unequal tre.....
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SC: Excluding Married Daughter from Seeking Benefit of Compassionate Appointment is Unconstitutional(16.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has held that excluding a married daughter from consideration for appointment on compassionate ground is unconstitutional.
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Court of Arbitration for Sport Cuts Down Four-Year Ban on Russia from World Athletic Events(18.12.2020)
Court of Arbitration for Sport has cut the four-year ban on Russia competing in international athletic competition because of its state-sponsored dopi.....
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Rajasthan HC Asks State to Ensure Lack of Discrimination While Assigning Menial Jobs to Prisoners(21.12.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has asked the State Government to ensure that the prisoners are not forced to indulge in menial jobs like cleaning toilets etc. m.....
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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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Married daughters are eligible to seeking benefit of compassionate appointment(15.12.2020)
Petitioner in present petition has challenged the order denying appointment on compassionate ground on the death of her father on the score that she i.....
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SC: Mere Offer of Refund Does Not Disentitle Flat Buyers from Claiming Compensation(22.12.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the flat purchasers are not disentitled from claiming compensation merely because the developer offered an exit option.....
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Bombay HC: Possession of Skin of Dead Cows or Bullocks Not an Offence(22.12.2020)
Bombay High Court has ruled that there is no prohibition for the possession of skin of dead animals and in absence of such prohibition; no offence wou.....
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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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J&K HC: Soldier Missing for More Than 7 Years Presumed to be Dead(04.01.2021)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has observed that a Soldier would be presumed to be dead, when his whereabouts remains unknown for more than seven years, a.....
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Delhi HC: Unconscious Possession of Firearms Not to Attract Arms Act, 1959(05.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has reiterated that "unconscious possession" of firearms would not attract the rigours of the Arms Act, 1959 while hearing a criminal.....
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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 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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Appointment in National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Appointment in National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions
P&H HC Directs Lok Adalats to Pass Awards in Compliance with NALSA Regulations(08.01.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the Lok Adalats in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh are directed to pass t.....
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P&H HC Directs Lok Adalats to Pass Awards in Compliance with NALSA Regulations(08.01.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the Lok Adalats in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh are directed to pass t.....
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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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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Appointment of Full-Term Member for National Commission for SC/ST(11.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea seeking appointment of full-term Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members of the National Commissions for S.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Challenging CBI Investigation in LIFE Mission Project(12.01.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the petitions challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation into the case related to alleged corruption and FEMA vio.....
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Allahabad HC: Marital Status of Daughter Cannot be Ground for Rejecting Compassionate Appointment(15.01.2021)
Allahabad High Court has clarified that marital status of a daughter alone cannot be the ground for rejecting her application for compassionate appoin.....
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Mumbai Sessions Court Dismisses Bail Apllication of Ex-CEO of BARC, Partho Dasgupta(21.01.2021)
Mumbai Sessions Court has dismissed the bail application of Partho Dasgupta, ex-CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), who was arreste.....
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Madras HC: Route for Laying Transmission Lines to Ensure Least Displacement of Farmers(25.01.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that if transmission towers/lines have to be set up on agricultural lands, then the route should be so planned by the S.....
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CIC: Husband Not Entitled to Seek Information Regarding Bank Details & ITR of His Wife(25.01.2021)
Central Information Commission has said that a husband is not entitled to seek information regarding bank details & income tax returns of his wife und.....
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OHCHR Urges Indian Government to Release Bhima Koregaon Activists(25.01.2021)
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) of the United Nations has urged the Indian government to release the activists who are in pri.....
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CCI Urges Govt to Ensure Adequate 5G Airwaves to be Auctioned at Affordable Rates(25.01.2021)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has urged the government to ensure adequate 5G airwaves are auctioned at affordable rates amid acute financial s.....
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SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Direction to Central Govt to Appoint Members of Law Commission(25.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notices to the Union of India on a Public Interest Litigation seeking for a direction to the Central Government to appoint th.....
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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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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Appointment on Compassionate Grounds(29.01.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking appointment on compassionate grounds, observing that if the compassionate appointment was treated a.....
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SC Sets Aside Allahabad HC Order Quashing Appointment of Assistant Professor(01.02.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside an Allahabad High Court order which quashed appointment of an Assistant Professor of King George Medical University, obser.....
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CCI Dismisses Plea Alleging Anti -Competitive Practices by Google(02.02.2021)
Competition Commission of India has dismissed a complaint alleging abuse of dominant position by Google by integrating the Meet App into the Gmail App.....
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CCI Dismisses Complaint Alleging Abuse of Dominant Position by BCI(02.02.2021)
Competition Commission of India has dismissed a complaint which alleged that the Bar Council of India was abusing its dominant position by imposing a .....
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SC Directs States to File Reports with NALSA on Pending Applications of Convicts Seeking Remission(03.02.2021)
Supreme Court has directed all States to file reports through their respective State Legal Services Authorities (SLSA) to National Legal Services Auth.....
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SC: Ph.D. Mandatory for Post of Assistant Professor As Per AICTE Regulation(03.02.2021)
Supreme Court has held that Ph.D is mandatory for the post of Assistant Professor as per the All India Council for Technical Education Regulations. Th.....
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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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Sessions Court Rejects Rajasthan Government’s Plea Against Salman Khan in Arms License Case(12.02.2021)
Sessions Court has rejected the Rajasthan Government's plea against the actor and acquitted him of the charge for the allegations of submitting a fals.....
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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Person Alleged of Availing Inadmissible ITC(18.02.2021)
Bombay High Court granted the bail to Daulat Samirmal Mehta who allegedly availed inadmissible Input Tax Credit to the extent of Rs.191.66 crores.
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Madras HC Orders Status Quo in Issue Related to Additional Mofussil Bus Stand in Karur(19.02.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered status quo to be maintained in the issue pertaining to the additional mofussil bus stand in Karur. The Court has also al.....
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Kerala High Court Orders CBI Investigation in Jesna Maria Missing Case(22.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has ordered CBI investigation into the disappearance of Jesna Maria James, a second year B.Com student, from her home in Pathanamthi.....
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Consumer Forum, Hyderabad: Supermarket Charging Cost for Carry Bags an 'Unfair Trade Practice'(22.02.2021)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad has directed 'More Megastore' to discontinue its unfair trade practice of arbitrarily impos.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Quashing Delhi Minorities Commission(24.02.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on and sought response of the Central Government, the Delhi Police and publishers on a plea seeking quashing of rep.....
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SC Refuses Modification of 'Permanent Commission to Women' Judgement(25.02.2021)
Supreme Court has denied modification of its judgement granting permanent commission to women officers in the Army, and has directed the officers to a.....
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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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UNHCR Notes Charges of Sedition Against Journalists and Activists as Departure from Human Rights(01.03.2021)
United Nations High Commissioner of Rights has stated that the charges of sedition against journalists and activists for reporting or commenting on th.....
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Supersession of Notification Number 17/2020-Central Tax, dated the 23rd March, 2020(23.02.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6D) of section 25 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this .....
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Holding peaceful processions, raising slogans cannot be considered as an offence under Constitution of India, 1950(22.02.2021)
The Petitioner, who is an Advocate and member of the Shimla District Courts Bar Association, has come up before present Court seeking quashing of FIR,.....
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NHRC Issues Notices to Chief Secretaries of Odisha, Chhattisgarh on Hirakud Displacement(02.03.2021)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the action taken to alleviate the .....
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Kerala High Court: Permission of Court for Further Investigation not Mandatory(04.03.2021)
Kerala High Court has while deciding a criminal revision petition, was tasked with whether court permissions were mandatory when seeking further inves.....
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Supersession of notification numbers S.O. 12(E), dated the 5th January, 2007 and S.O. 36(E), dated the 5th January, 2009(04.03.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7B of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955) and in supersession of the notification.....
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Madras High Court Directs Election Commission of India to Allot Distinctive Symbols(09.03.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to allot distinctive symbols, as far as possible, to the candidates on the fray .....
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Madras HC: Proceeds on Sale of Certified Emission Reduction Credit is Capital Receipt(10.03.2021)
Madras High Court has held that proceeds realized on sale of Certified Emission Reduction Credit, which had been earned on the Clean Development Mecha.....
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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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SC: Officer Serving Ruling Govt Can't be Appointed as State Election Commissioner(12.03.2021)
Supreme Court has held that a government officer serving a state government cannot be appointed as the State Election Commissioner of that state. The .....
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NCPCR Issues Notice to Netflix to Stop Streaming of Show ‘Bombay Begums’(12.03.2021)
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued a notice to Netflix and has asked subscription-based streaming service provider .....
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Sessions Court, Mumbai Grants Interim protection to Actor Madhur Mittal in Sexual Assault Case(15.03.2021)
Sessions Court, Mumbai has granted actor Madhur Mittal interim protection from arrest till 26th March 2021, in a sexual assault case filed against him.....
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CCI Directs Make My Trip and Go Ibibo to Allow FabHotels, Treebo to be Listed on Online Portals(15.03.2021)
Competition Commission of India has directed Make My Trip and Go Ibibo to allow FabHotels and Treebo to be listed on its online portals, after observi.....
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Kerala HC Allows Plea Of Transwoman Seeking Admission Into NCC(15.03.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed a petition moved by transwoman Hina Haneefa seeking her admission into the National Cadet Corps (NCC), noting that the T.....
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SC: Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Orders Passed by State Consumer Commission(16.03.2021)
Supreme Court has opined that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 challenging judgments and orders passed by the Stat.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette(16.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Delhi on a plea by Advocate Prashant Bhushan challenging the validit.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to File Status Report for Steps Taken for Admission of Children(17.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to file a status report enumerating the concrete steps taken either through Block Education Off.....
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Rajya Sabha Clears Bill to Regulate Allied & Healthcare Professions(17.03.2021)
Rajya Sabha has passed the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020, to regulate and standardise the education and practic.....
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CBDT Issues Clarification on Continuation of Concessional Rate of Tax on Interest Income of FPIs(18.03.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the clarification on the continuation of the concessional rate of tax on interest income of Foreign Po.....
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Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Missing Children of Couple Imprisoned for 5 Years(19.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the plight of a couple, released from imprisonment 5 years after battling a false charge of murd.....
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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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CCI Orders Probe into WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy; Finds Prima Facie 'Abuse of Dominance'(25.03.2021)
Competition Commission of India has ordered a probe into the new privacy policy of WhatsApp, after making a prima facie observation that it was violat.....
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SC Holds Army's Evaluation Criteria to Grant Permanent Commission for Women Officers Arbitrary(25.03.2021)
Supreme Court has declared that the evaluation criteria adopted by the Indian Army to consider the grant of permanent commission for women officers to.....
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NHRC Issues Notice to U.P. DGP Over Police Framing Dhaba Owner(26.03.2021)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) over policemen allegedly framing an ea.....
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Madras High Court to Decide on Legality of Permission to Use Reserved Symbol(26.03.2021)
Madras High Court has said the legality of one political party permitting candidates of another party to contest in its reserved symbol can be decided.....
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Faridabad Sessions Court Sentences Both Convicts to Life Imprisonment in Nikita Tomar Murder Case(30.03.2021)
Faridabad Sessions Court has sentenced both the convicts namely Tausif and Reehan in the Nikita Tomar Murder case to life imprisonment.
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Patna High Court Stays Fresh Admissions In Law Colleges In Bihar(01.04.2021)
Patna High Court has stayed new admissions in Government and Private law colleges in the State of Bihar till further orders due to lack of faculties, .....
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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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SC: Compassionate Employment Cannot be Granted After Lapse of Reasonable Period(12.04.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of reasonable period. The Court has observed that considerati.....
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Asset classification and income recognition following the expiry of Covid-19 regulatory package(07.04.2021)
The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has pronounced its judgement in the matter of Small Scale Industrial Manufacturers Association vs UOI & Ors. and ot.....
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Regulatory reporting by AIFs(07.04.2021)
1. In terms of AIF Regulations and paragraph 3.2 of Circular No. CIR/IMD/DF/10/2013 dated July 29, 2013, AIFs are required to submit periodical report.....
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Compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of reasonable period(09.04.2021)
The Respondent requested the Appellants to appoint her son in the place of his father who was missing since 2002 which was rejected. Aggrieved thereby.....
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SC Dismisses SLP Seeking Stay of Dismantling of Decommissioned ‘INS Viraat’(13.04.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the SLP filed by a private firm seeking for the staying of the dismantling of decommissioned Indian Navy aircraft carrier .....
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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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Group Insurance Service is admissible for Cenvat Credit(16.04.2021)
The issue involved in the present case is that whether the Appellant is entitled for the Cenvat Credit in respect of Group Insurance Services for insu.....
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MP HC Upholds Judgment on Compassionate Appointment of Married Daughter(19.04.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed its agreement with the position taken by a Full Bench of the High Court in Indore, vis-à-vis consideration of .....
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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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Madras HC: ITSC Cannot Force Income Tax Dept to Settle Disputes with Assessees(26.04.2021)
Madras High Court has ruled that Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) cannot force the Income Tax Department to settle disputes with assessees if t.....
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Delhi HC Directs Central Govt. to Nominate Members for Posts at National Commission for Minorities(27.04.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed that the Central Government to nominate members against all the vacant positions at the National Commission for Minoriti.....
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MP HC Rejects Plea Seeking Action Against Election Commission for Conducting Elections(28.04.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has disposed of a plea filed seeking actions against the Election Commission of India for the State Legislative Assemblies o.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Administration to Seek Assistance from Armed Forces for Tackling Covid-19(30.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the administration to immediately get in touch with the armed forces seeking assistance in providing beds with oxyge.....
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CCI Approves Tata Group’s Acquisition of Online Grocery Platform BigBasket(30.04.2021)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition by Tata Digital Limited of up to 64.3% of the total share capital of Supermarket Grocer.....
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SC: No COVID Patient Should be Denied Hospital Admission for Lack of Local Address Proof(03.05.2021)
Supreme Court has directed that no patient shall be denied hospitalization or essential drugs in any State/UT for lack of local residential proof of t.....
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NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Post-Poll Violence in West Bengal(05.05.2021)
National Human Rights Commission has taken suo moto cognizance taking note of several media reports published in various newspapers on May 4, 2021, re.....
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NCPCR Takes Cognizance, Seeks Action Taken Report from WB Govt.(05.05.2021)
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the Home Secretary of West Bengal raising concerns over post-poll violence i.....
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Allahabad HC: Provisions of Compassionate Appointment Applicable to DRDA Employees(06.05.2021)
Allahabad High Court has held that the provisions of compassionate appointment as contained under the UP Recruitment of Dependents of Government Serva.....
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CBDT Notifies Amendment in Income Tax Rules for Exemption on Travel Concessions(07.05.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the amendment in Rule 2B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 where the provisions relating to exemption in.....
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Jammu & Kashmir HC Issues Directions for Vaccination of Lawyers; Financial Assistance(07.05.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Union Territory administration to ensure that lawyers in the age group of above 45 years are vaccinated .....
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Ministry of Health and family Welfare Revises National Policy for Admission of COVID Patients(10.05.2021)
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has revised the National Policy For Admission of COVID Patients to various categories of COVID facilities......
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Provisions of compassionate appointment are applicable upon employees of the District Rural Development Agency(05.05.2021)
The writ Petitioner had challenged an order whereby claim for grant of compassionate appointment under the U.P. Recruitment of Dependents of Governmen.....
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Application filed by Financial Creditor has to be admitted on satisfaction that, default has occurred and application is complete, and no disciplinary proceeding against proposed IRP is pending(03.05.2021)
The present application is filed under Section 7 of The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, read with Rule 4 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Appli.....
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Patna HC: Hospitals, Medical Officers Duty Bound to Extend Medical Assistance(13.05.2021)
Patna High Court has observed that the government hospitals, medical officers are duty bound to extend medical assistance and failure on the part of e.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Come Out with Action Plan for Handling Third Possible Wave of Covid 19(13.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to in two weeks time come out with an action plan and vision statement dealing with state of pr.....
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NHRC Issues Notice on Viral News of Corpses Found Floating in River Ganga(14.05.2021)
National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Centre and the Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar over the viral news of corpses found .....
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Ministry of Labour and Employment mandates Aadhar Information for Social Security Benefits(05.05.2021)
Ministry of Labour and Employment has now been mandated to seek the 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar from people like employees and unorg.....
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NHRC Seeks Government Response on Chitrakoot Prison Firing Incident(19.05.2021)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought response from the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police and local and prison authorities of Chit.....
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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Permission to Perform Dokhmenashini(21.05.2021)
Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeking permission to perform Dokhmenashini, a customary pract.....
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NHRC Issues Notice on Complaint of Farmers’ Protest Violating Covid-19 Norms(26.05.2021)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments on a complaint that farmers’ protests v.....
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Gauhati HC Seeks Response on Denial of Admission of Covid Patients to Private Hospitals(27.05.2021)
Gauhati High Court has sought response from the Assam Government on an application alleging denial of admission to Covid-19 patients by private hospit.....
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State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth or any of them(28.05.2021)
The Union Government for safeguarding the Minorities had set up a National Commission for Minorities under the National Commission for Minorities Act,.....
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Kerala HC Declines Plea for Additional Time for Submitting Comments on Town Planning Regulation(01.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has declined a plea for a directive to the Lakshadweep administrator to give a further time of 30 days for the people of the islands.....
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Madras HC Necessitates Vaccination of All Persons to Reduce Risk of Infection(01.06.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that it is necessary to vaccinate all, since those who are not vaccinated may be a risk to the others. The Court has st.....
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SC: Constitution of HPC Not to Stand in Way of Remission Boards Considering Remission of Prisoners(02.06.2021)
Supreme Court has clarified that the constitution of High-Powered Committees in State Governments to de-congest prisons will not stand in the way of r.....
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Karnataka HC Extends Deadline for Door-to-Door Survey on Eligible Children for School Admission(07.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has extended till 15th July, 2021, the deadline to complete the door-to-door survey to identify children eligible for school admi.....
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Delhi HC Orders BRO to Release Financial Assistance to Family Members of Missing Officer(07.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has ordered Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to pay one year's emoluments of the officer to the parents, who has been missing since 20.....
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Section 10 of Warehousing (Development And Regulation) Act, 2007 is applicable only if Respondent is a 'warehouseman'(01.06.2021)
Present is an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Petitioner seeks interim reliefs primarily restraining th.....
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Orissa HC Dismisses Plea on Extension of Compassionate Appointment Benefits to Married Daughter(10.06.2021)
Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the married daughter of a deceased government employee seeking extension of compassionate appointm.....
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Telangana HC Directs Telangana State Public Service Commission Officers to Appear in Contempt Case(15.06.2021)
Telangana High Court has directed Telangana State Public Service Commission Chairman B. Janardhan Reddy, who earlier worked as School Education Princi.....
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Kerala HC: Compassionate Allowance Does Not Have All Characteristics of Pension(17.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a former CISF employee, holding that compassionate allowance does not have all the characteristics .....
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Gauhati HC Asks Authority to Identify Areas Where Marginalized Families Need Assistance(18.06.2021)
Gauhati High Court has asked authorities of Kamrup Metropolitan district to identify the areas where marginalised families need assistance in form of .....
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SC Gives Time to Tamil Nadu SEC to Conduct Local Body Elections in Nine New Districts(23.06.2021)
Supreme Court has given the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (SEC) time to work, if necessary 24 hours a day, and hold the local body elections in.....
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Bengaluru Court Directs Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to Pay Damages in Defamation Suit(23.06.2021)
City Civil and Session Court, Bengaluru has directed former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to pay Rs. 2 crore as damages to the Nandi Infrastructure Corr.....
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Chhattisgarh HC Issues Notice on Application Seeking Financial Assistance for Infected Lawyers(25.06.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notice to the State Bar Council, Chhattisgarh on an application moved by the District Bar Association, Bilaspur see.....
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SC Directs Union to Take Appropriate Steps on Finance Commission's Recommendations for COVID Relief(01.07.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to take appropriate steps on the recommendations made by the Finance Commission in its XVth report regar.....
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P&H HC Denies Bail to Accused Found in Possession of Contraband Intoxicant Tablets(02.07.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that showing sympathy towards alleged drug peddlers at the time of granting bail often proves counterproduc.....
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Andhra Pradesh HC: Government Should Locate State Human Rights Commission Within State(06.07.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has indicated to the government that it should locate the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) within the State of Andhra Pr.....
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SC Directs Union, States to File Status Reports on Vacancies in Central & State Information Commissio(07.07.2021)
Supreme Court has directed Union of India and all States to file status reports on the latest developments regarding vacancies and pendency in the Cen.....
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Delhi HC: Convict Not Entitled to Remission of Sentence While Undergoing Sentence(07.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that a convict is not entitled to remission of sentence while he is undergoing sentence in default of payment of fine under .....
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CIC Stays Order on Disclosure of Information on Non-Performing Assets(08.07.2021)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has stayed the order of the First Appellate Authority (FAA) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which had directed.....
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Acceptance, processing and issuance of claims under MEIS, SEIS, ROSL, ROSCTL in the DGFT IT modules(08.07.2021)
Members of the Trade and Industry are informed that issuance of benefits/scrips under MEIS, SEIS, ROSL and ROSCTL Schemes would be on hold for a tempo.....
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Karnataka HC Directs to Ensure Submission of Proposal for Video Conferencing Facilities(14.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to ensure that the State Revenue Department submits a proposal to the Finance department under .....
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Madras HC Dismisses Petition Challenging Decision to Set Up Committee for NEET Based Admission(14.07.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed the petition challenging Tamil Nadu State Government's decision to set up a committee for the purpose of ascertaining .....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Removal of Chairman of Delhi Minorities Commission(14.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking removal of Mr. Zakir Khan from the post of Chairman of the Delhi Minorites Commission alleging th.....
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Karnataka HC Strikes Down Condition Denying Compassionate Appointment to Children in Second Marriage(16.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has set aside a circular issued by the Karnataka Power Transmission Coporation Ltd by which it denied appointment on compassionat.....
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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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J&K HC: Omission to Record Statement of Accused Not Fatal to Validity of Trial(21.07.2021)
Jammu & Kashmir High Court has held that in the absence of any prejudice to the accused or demonstrated failure of justice, omission to record his sta.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Income Tax Deduction Not Allowed to Professional Charges Paid for Acquisition(26.07.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that the income tax deduction cannot be allowed to professional and consultancy charges paid .....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Pass Interim Order Granting Permanent Commission to Woman Naval Officer(28.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has refused to issue an order granting Permanent Commission to a woman Naval Officer in the Indian Navy by observing that the grant o.....
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Gujarat HC Questions Gujarat State Government for Detaining People for Possession of Remdesivir(28.07.2021)
Gujarat High Court has questioned the Gujarat State Government for detaining people under Prevention of Anti-Social Activities, 1985 (PASA) for posses.....
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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 Refuses to Pass Interim Order on Basis of Oral Submissions(29.07.2021)
Madras High Court has refused to pass any kind of interim order on the basis of oral submissions that the State government was gearing up to implement.....
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Madras HC Seeks State Response in Plea Challenging Admission to Undergraduate Courses(29.07.2021)
Madras High Court has sought the State government's response in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu Admission to .....
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Bombay HC Orders Preliminary Inquiry Against Lawyer for Alleged Professional Misconduct(02.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has ordered a preliminary inquiry against a lawyer into allegations of alleged professional misconduct. The Court has directed the P.....
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Sikkim HC: Permission to Extract Groundwater Must Record Reasons by Central Ground Water Board(02.08.2021)
Sikkim High Court has observed that permission to extract groundwater granted to the industries in the State must record satisfaction and assign reaso.....
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In exercise of jurisdiction vested in present Court under Article 227 of the Constitution, Court is not to reappraise facts(27.07.2021)
Present petition has been filed by the Plaintiff before the learned Trial Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 praying that the .....
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MP HC: Possession of Medicine Containing Narcotic Substances Without Valid Documents is Offence(09.08.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that possession of cough syrup or medicine containing narcotic substances without valid documents will attract the .....
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Delhi HC: Court is Permitted to Entertain Application to Amend Admission Made in Pleadings(09.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that a Court is permitted to entertain an application to amend an admission made in pleadings even after reserving judgm.....
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Payment obligation is only applicable as long as the land lease remained valid(05.08.2021)
Appeal is against impugned order of High Court, which upheld an application brought by Capital Propfund 4 (Pty) Ltd, for an order declaring a leases a.....
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Permitting non-scheduled payments banks to register as bankers to an issue(03.08.2021)
1. SEBI vide notification dated July 30, 2021, amended the SEBI (Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994 (BTI Regulations) thereby permitting such othe.....
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Karnataka HC: Commissioner of BBMP Empowered to Adjudicate Upon Rights of Parties(10.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) who also holds quasi-judicial powers and is empowered to .....
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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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Bombay HC Extends Protective Orders Against Evictions and Dispossessions Till August 30(11.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has refused to continue its unconditional extension of all interim orders in Maharashtra beyond 30th August, 2021, given the improvi.....
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Bombay HC Sets Aside Government Decision to Hold Common Entrance Test for Class XI Admission(11.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has set aside the Maharashtra Government's decision to hold a common entrance test (CET) based only on the State Board's syllabus fo.....
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Kerala HC Stays Functioning of Justice V.K. Mohan Commission Investigation into CM(12.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed the functioning of the Justice V.K. Mohan Commission appointed by the State government to investigate whether there was a.....
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CCI Directs Grasim Industries to Cease and Desist from Unfair Business Practices(13.08.2021)
Competition Commission of India has directed Grasim Industries to cease and desist from indulging in unfair business practices after it found the comp.....
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State to Reimburse Entire Admissible Fees to Law Student(16.08.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to reimburse the entire admissible fees to a law student belonging to the OBC category und.....
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CESTAT: Service Provider Not Liable to Pay Service Tax on Commission Paid to Overseas Agent(17.08.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that the service provider engaged Textile Processing is not liable to pa.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to UOI on Women Plea Seeking Information on Missing Husband(17.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Union of India on the woman's plea seeking verified information about her husband's whereabouts and repatria.....
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SC Asks Wife to Seek Financial Assistance for Husband’s Surgery Under National Policy(17.08.2021)
Supreme Court has asked a wife seeking financial assistance for her husband's lung transplant to make a representation under the National Policy formu.....
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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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Bombay High Court Allows Muharram Procession with Strict Conditions(18.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has allowed a Shia-Muslim Trust to perform Muharram rituals on 20th August, 2021, the tenth day of Muharram (Ashura), by adhereing t.....
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MP HC Directs to Provide Assistance to Transgender in Getting ID Cards(18.08.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the M.P. State Legal Service Authority to provide assistance to transgender across the State to help them in ge.....
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SC Passes Interim Order to Allow Women to Take Admission Exam to NDA(19.08.2021)
Supreme Court has passed interim order to allow women to take the admission exam to National Defence Academy (NDA) scheduled for 5th September 2021 in.....
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Allahabad HC: Accused Cannot Claim Confessional Statement to be Considered for Some Offences(20.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has held that when a conviction is made as a whole regarding any occurrence or set of occurrences, the accused cannot, at a later.....
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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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Genuineness of property transaction cannot be doubted merely because thumb impression was affixed instead of signature(17.08.2021)
Present appeal arises out of the judgment and order of the High Court whereby the appeal filed by the probate applicant was allowed in his favour by c.....
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Bombay HC: Sessions Court Rejecting Anticipatory Bail Application to Grant 3 days to Avoid Arrest(24.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that a Sessions Court rejecting the anticipatory bail application should grant interim protection for at least three workin.....
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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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Madras HC: Every Admission Based on Reservation Would be Subject to Final Verdict(26.08.2021)
Madras High Court has ordered that every admission made in educational institutions or appointment in public posts by implementing the 10.5% internal .....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Publication of Final Result for Commission in Territorial Army(02.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on the petition moved by 8 women candidates seeking publication of final merit list/ result for commission in Terri.....
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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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Gujarat HC: Depression Can be Classified as 'Serious Illness' in COVID's Context(03.09.2021)
Gujarat High Court has set aside the order and decision of a government college to cancel the registration and admission of a student as he failed to .....
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P&H HC: Possession of Contraband Need Not Necessarily Attract NDPS Provisions(07.09.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that possession of contraband by a person is not necessary to attract the rigors of the Narcotic Drugs an.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Take Action Against Illegal Building Permissions Granted(08.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to take action against persons in authority, who granted "illegal permissions" in respect of va.....
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Permitting Card-on-File Tokenisation (CoFT) services in Tokenisation - Card transactions(07.09.2021)
This is with reference to circular DPSS.CO.PD No.1463/02.14.003/2018-19 dated January 8, 2019 on "Tokenisation - Card transactions", permitting author.....
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Rajasthan High Court Stays Construction of Any Road Passing Through Lakes in Udaipur(13.09.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has stayed the construction of any road passing through any of the lakes in Udaipur. The order has been passed by a Division Benc.....
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ITAT, Delhi: TDS Required to be Deductible on Commission to Overseas Agents(15.09.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has held that the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) is required to be deductible on the amount of commission pa.....
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NHRC Issues Notice to Four States Citing Adverse Impact on Industries, Transportation(15.09.2021)
National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to four states, calling upon them to submit their respective Action Taken Reports with regard to th.....
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Kerala HC Directs University to Award Average Marks to Student Whose Answer Sheets Went Missing(15.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the University of Kerala to award average marks to a student whose answer sheets had gone missing during transit, takin.....
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Kerala HC Records Submissions Challenging Method of Admission to Professional and Graduate Courses(16.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has recorded the submissions made by all parties challenging the method of admission to professional and graduate courses offered by.....
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Kerala HC Reserves Verdict in Petitions Assailing Entrance Policy to Professional Courses in The Stat(17.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has reserved its judgment in the batch of petitions filed by ICSE and CBSE students aggrieved by the scheme prepared for admission t.....
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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea of 5 Medical Aspirants Granted Admission Sans Counselling(21.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that permitting backdoor entries to educational institutions would be grossly unfair to the students who are denied admi.....
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SC Directs UP & NCT Delhi to Submit Action Taken Report on Centre's SOP for Cases of Missing Children(22.09.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the State of UP and NCT of Delhi to submit their response with regard to action taken report with reference to Standard Ope.....
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SC: Bail Cannot be Granted Merely on Finding of Absence of Possession of Contraband(23.09.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that bail cannot be granted to an accused under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 merely on a finding of.....
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MP HC: Juvenile Justice Board to Take Assistance of Psychologists or Other Workers(24.09.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is mandatory for Juvenile Justice Board to take the assistance of experienced psychologists or psycho-socia.....
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Bombay HC Grants Maharashtra Government to Fill Up Vacancies in Human Rights Commission(24.09.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted the Maharashtra Government one last chance to fill up vacancies in the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission while h.....
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Karnataka HC Quashes Clause 7 of Guidelines Issued by KSLU on Passing of Students(27.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has quashed Clause 7 of the guidelines issued by the Karnataka State Law University by which a candidate who secures less than 40.....
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NHRC Issues Notice to Delhi Govt Over Increasing Incidents Of Violence Among Tihar Jail Inmates(29.09.2021)
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging increasing incidents of violence among inmates in the.....
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Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products(30.09.2021)
1. Your attention is drawn to RoDTEP Scheme Notification No. 76/2021-Customs (N.T.) dated 23.09.2021 issued under section 51B of the Customs Act, pres.....
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Insurers permitted to classify investments in Preference Shares and Equity Shares as part of "Approved Investment" on specified conditions(27.09.2021)
In continuation to circular no.: IRDAI/F&I/CIR/INV/065/03/2021 Dt. 31st March, 2021 on the subject, the Authority in exercise of its powers conferred .....
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Orissa HC: Can't Direct State To Extend Financial Assistance To Workers Associated With Durga Puja(04.10.2021)
Orissa High Court observed that it can't direct the State Government to separately extend financial relief to workers associated with the Durga Puja f.....
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SC: Dependent Cannot Seek Compassionate Appointment on Higher Post(06.10.2021)
Supreme Court observed that a dependent/applicant cannot seek compassionate appointment on the higher post than what was held by the deceased employee.....
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Submission of intimation of Arrest report and Incident report(05.10.2021)
This is with reference to the Board's Circular No. 38/2013 dated 17.09.2013 read with CBIC Circular No. 28/2015 dated 23.10.2015 regarding the guideli.....
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SC Allows Time to Resolve Issue of Permanent Commission to Women Short Service Commission Officers(18.10.2021)
Supreme Court has allowed time until 22nd October, 2021 to the Centre and the Indian Army to resolve the issue of grant of Permanent Commission to th.....
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CESTAT, Delhi: No Service Tax Payable on Services Provided by Government Company(18.10.2021)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has ruled that no Service Tax payable on services provided to Government Company fo.....
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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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SC Clarifies Filling Up Vacancies in State Consumer Commissions as per Directions(22.10.2021)
Supreme Court has clarified that the process of filing up vacancies in the State Consumer Commissions as per directions issued by it on 11th August 20.....
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Kerala HC Directs to Notify Order Clarifying Procedure for Medical Professional in Criminal Case(25.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to expeditiously notify an order clarifying the procedure to be followed by medical professionals while exami.....
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Transmission of securities to joint holder(s)(18.10.2021)
1. The norms pertaining to transmission of securities to joint holders(s) are provided in clause 23 of Table F in schedule 1 read with section 56(2) &.....
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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Man Arrested for Allegedly Possessing 349 Kilogram of Ganja(27.10.2021)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) from whose possession .....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt to Instruct District Magistrates to Re-evaluate Cases for Remission(08.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to instruct the District Magistrates of all the districts to re-evaluate the cases for .....
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SC Seeks Centre's Response to PIL Seeking Enforcement of Provisions to Assist Victim Women(08.11.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central Government in a writ petition seeking proper implementation of the mandatory provisions of Chapter Ill,.....
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Karnataka HC: Legality of Notification Restricting Admission of OCI Candidates in NRI Quota Upheld(11.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has upheld the legality of the March 4, 2021 notification issued by the Central Government under the Citizenship Act, 1955 restri.....
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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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SC: Employer Can Terminate Service for Suppressing or Submitting False Information by Employee(15.11.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that in the event of any suppression or on submitting false information, it is always open for the employer to cancel the.....
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SC: Appeal Against Award Passed by Compensation Commissioner Only on Substantial Question of Law(15.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that an appeal against the award passed by Compensation Commissioner is maintainable only on a substantial question of law .....
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SC: Tenants Ought to be in Actual Possession of Premises to Avail Benefit of Tenants Protection Act(15.11.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the tenants ought to be in actual possession of the premises to avail the benefit of Section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Cit.....
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SC: Admission Supervisory Committee Can Take Suo Motu Action Over Self Financing Colleges Admissions(17.11.2021)
Supreme Court while upholding Kerala HC judgment has held that Admission Supervisory Committee in Kerala has jurisdiction to initiate proceedings suo .....
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Mumbai Court Allows Police's Plea To Declare Param Bir Singh "Absconder"(18.11.2021)
Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai has issued a proclamation against "absconding" accused Param Bir Singh, former Mumbai police commissioner and .....
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ITAT: Commission Expenditure Can’t Be Disallowed For Want of Confirmation Letters From Recipients(18.11.2021)
ITAT, Pune Bench has held that the commission expenditure claimed by the assessee cannot be disallowed merely because the assessee could not furnish t.....
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Kerala HC: Substantial Distinction Between Consent and Submission to Sexual Intercourse(19.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that there is a substantial distinction between consent and submission to sexual intercourse. The Court has observed that m.....
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Kerala HC Directs Submission of Grounds for Non-Admission of Sexual Harassment Victim in School(26.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Government Pleader to get instructions and submit as to why the victim child cannot be accommodated in the responde.....
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SC Issues Notice on Challenge Against Rakesh Asthana's Appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner(26.11.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on the petitions filed by the NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana .....
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Civil court cannot declare orders passed by the authorities under the ULC Act as illegal or non-est(22.11.2021)
In present matter, the trial Court by the judgment and decree decreed the suit on the ground that, possession has not been taken, before the Urban Lan.....
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Supreme Court Asks States to Show Compliance of Air Quality Commission's Directions(29.11.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Governments of National Capital Territory of Delhi, and the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab to file affidav.....
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SC: Consumer Commission Should Issue Bailable Warrant Only If Party Is Not Represented(30.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the Consumer Commission should issue a bailable warrant for the appearance of a party only as a last resort. The issua.....
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Allahabad HC Directs IIT BHU to Admit Dalit Girl Who Lost Seat Over Failure to Pay Fee in Time(30.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked I.I.T. (B.H.U.) Varanasi to admit a Dalit Girl Student who lost her seat in the course of Bachelor and Master of Techno.....
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Madras HC Allows Remission of GST as Quantified Under SVLDR Scheme(01.12.2021)
Madras High Court has allowed the remission of goods and services tax as quantified under SabkaVishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) (SVLDR) Scheme subj.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020(02.12.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 that proposes the establishment of a national registry and registrat.....
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SC Directs Centre & Delhi Govt to Implement Directions of Air Quality Management Commission(03.12.2021)
Supreme Court has taken note of the decisions taken by the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and directed the Central G.....
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SC Directs States to Fill Up Consumer Commission Vacancies by End of January 2022(08.12.2021)
Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions in the suo-motu case to deal with the vacancies in Consumer Commissions across the country.
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NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Media Reports on Killing of Civilians in Nagaland(08.12.2021)
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo-motu cognizance of media reports on the killing of at least 14 civilians in Oting village .....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bills(09.12.2021)
Rajya Sabha has cleared the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, and the Assistive Reproduction Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021. The two bills aim to.....
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Delhi HC Disposes Of Plea Alleging Favouritism in Granting Admission in School(10.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has disposed of a plea which had alleged favouritism in granting admission in one of its affiliated school namely Syed Abid Husain Se.....
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Karnataka HC: Application for Judgment on Admissions May be Filed at Any Stage of Suit(14.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a decree can be passed under Order XII Rule 6 of Code of Civil procedure, 1908 (CPC) at any stage of the suit.....
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Kerala HC: Failure to Mark Omissions from Witness’ Previous Statements(14.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that failure to mark omissions from a witness' previous statements during their cross-examination is not always a valid gr.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Government to Accept Recommendation of Backward Classes Commission(14.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to accept the recommendation given by the Karnataka State Backward Commission in 2010, which re.....
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Mere raising of certain claim in the suit and fact that issues require determination before trial court does not give a blanket right to the Plaintiff to claim the interim relief in the suit(27.12.2021)
The Appellant through the medium of the present appeal seeks setting aside of order passed by the learned Court of Principal District Judge, whereby t.....
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One-time relaxation for verification of all income tax-returns e-filed for the Assessment Year 2020-21 which are pending for verification and processing of such returns(28.12.2021)
1. In respect of an Income-tax Return (ITR) which is filed electronically without a digital signature, the taxpayer is required to verify it using any.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Government to Accept Recommendation of Backward Classes Commission(14.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to accept the recommendation given by the Karnataka State Backward Commission in 2010, which re.....
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AP HC Grants Permission to Amravati Farmers to Organize Public Meeting(16.12.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted permission to the Amaravati farmers to organise a public meeting at a private place at Damineedu village in Tiru.....
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SC Grants Relief to Woman Officer Who Lost Permanent Commission Due To Pregnancy-Related Condition(16.12.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the grant of Permanent Commission to a Women Short Service Commission Officer who underwent a temporary aberration in SHAPE.....
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Karnataka HC: Application for Judgment on Admissions May be Filed at Any Stage of Suit(14.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a decree can be passed under Order XII Rule 6 of Code of Civil procedure, 1908 (CPC) at any stage of the suit.....
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Kerala HC: Failure to Mark Omissions from Witness’ Previous Statements(14.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that failure to mark omissions from a witness' previous statements during their cross-examination is not always a valid gr.....
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Karnataka HC Asks State on Permission for NEOCON-21 Conference Expecting Medical Professionals(16.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government asking whether any permission has been sought for organizing NEOCON-2021 in Bengaluru, .....
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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice to on Return of Mortal Remains of Deceased in Accident in Russia(17.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to the Russian Embassy/Government of the Russian Federation on the plea of the wife and children of one Hiten.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea by Sultana Begum Seeking Possession of Red Fort(21.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by one Sultana Begum, seeking possession of Red Fort, claiming herself to be the widow of the great grands.....
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Supreme Court Stays Probe of Justice Lokur Commission Constituted by WB Govt In Pegasus Case(17.12.2021)
Supreme Court has passed an interim order to stay the enquiry proceedings by the Judicial Enquiry Commission led by former Supreme Court judge Justice.....
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Delhi HC: No Requirement for CMM to Fix Time Limit for Taking Possession of Secured Asset(17.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that there is no requirement or justification for a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to fix a time limit for taking possession .....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Omission to Serve Notice u/s 143(2) of Income Tax Act is Not a Curable Defect(21.12.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore, while deleting an assessment order held that the omission to serve a notice under section 143(2) of t.....
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SC Allows Karnataka Examination Authority to Extend Last Date for Admission(21.12.2021)
Supreme Court recently allowed the Karnataka Examination Authority to extend the last date for admission to Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture and oth.....
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SC: Applicability of Scheme for Appointment on Compassionate Grounds Based on Fixed Criteria(20.12.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the applicability of a modified scheme with respect to an appointment on compassionate grounds would be based on a fixed c.....
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SC Directs Bombay HC to Dispose of Domestic Violence Case Against Mumbai Commissioner Hemant Nagrale(20.12.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Bombay High Court to consider disposing of the proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against Hemant Namdeor.....
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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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Bombay HC: Conviction Cannot be Based on Admissions Made by Accused(20.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has said conviction cannot be solely based on the admissions made by the accused in his statement under Section 313 of the Criminal .....
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Supreme Court Extends Last Date for Admission to Engineering Courses in State of Odisha(23.12.2021)
Supreme Court has extended the last date for admission to engineering courses in the State of Odisha till December 31, 2021, taking into account the d.....
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Rajasthan HC Asks UOI Not to Give Permission for Burial of Mortal Remains of Indian in Russia(23.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has asked the Union Of India not to give its permission for the burial of mortal remains of an Indian Citizen which are lying in .....
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CCI: Violation of Competition Laws by Ecommerce Operators to be Dealt with Firmly(27.12.2021)
Competition Commission of India has said that any violation of competition law by ecommerce companies will be dealt with firmly. The Commission has as.....
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Home Ministry Refuses FCRA Renewal Application of Missionaries of Charity(28.12.2021)
Ministry of Home Affairs has refused the Missionaries of Charity's application for renewal of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) r.....
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Central Government Notifies Rules on Revision of Pecuniary Jurisdiction of Consumer Commissions(31.12.2021)
Central Government has notified new rules to revise pecuniary jurisdiction for entertaining consumer complaints at district, state and national level .....
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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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CCI Directs Investigation Into Apple's App Store Policies on Allegations of Unfair Trade Practices(03.01.2022)
Competition Commission of India has directed investigation into the Apple's App Store policies with respect to allegations of unfair trade practices i.....
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Kerala High Court Demands Status Report on Police Investigation on Missing CPM Worker(04.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has sought a statement from the respondents on the stage of investigation in the habeas corpus plea moved by a CPM worker's wife all.....
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NHRC Issues Show Cause Notice to Commissioner of Delhi Police Against Illegal Arrest(07.01.2022)
National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, as to why compensation of Rs. 1,00,000/- should not be give.....
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CCI Directs Investigation Against Google For abusing Its dominant position(10.01.2022)
Competition Commission of India has directed investigation against Alphabet Inc., Google LLC, Google India Private Limited and Google Ireland Limited .....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice in Woman's Habeas Corpus Plea to Trace Missing Husband(12.01.2022)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the High Commissioner of Malaysia in a habeas corpus petition filed by a wife seeking to trace her husband who had .....
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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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Supreme Court Upholds Manipur University's Decision to Reduce Reservation in Admission(13.01.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against Manipur High Court's order upholding the decision of Manipur University to reduce reservation in admissi.....
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HP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Compassionate Appointment in View of State's Policy(13.01.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea seeking compassionate appointment filed by a son while noting that his mother is already in Governmen.....
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AP HC: When Person is in Settled Possession and Enjoyment of Property, He Cannot be Dispossessed(13.01.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that when a person is in settled possession and enjoyment of a property, he cannot be dispossessed, except by.....
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Kerala HC: Mere Possibility of Individual Occupying Premises Not Adequate to Make Necessary Party(17.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a mere possibility of an individual occupying the premises through a licence is not adequate to make them a necessary.....
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Delhi HC Directs to Ensure Accessibility of Footpaths to Persons with Physical Disabilities(18.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the various departments of the Delhi Government to work in tandem and ensure that footpaths and pavements in the Vasant .....
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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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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Decide on Plea Seeking Grant of Possession of Land by War Widow(21.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to decide on a war widow's plea seeking grant of possession and document of title of the land a.....
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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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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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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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SC Directs Karnataka Govt to Complete MDS Admissions Within TimeLine Extended by Centre(31.01.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the State of Karnataka to adhere to the extended timeliness permitted by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, t.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Clause for Compensatory Recruitment to Include Female Dependents(31.01.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a clause in an agreement under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which only entitled a male dependent for compensat.....
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Allahabad HC Stays Decision of UP Govt to Appoint Additional Assistant Teachers in The State(31.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the decision of the Uttar Pradesh government to appoint 6800 additional candidates as primary assistant teachers in th.....
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Constitution of West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission(27.01.2022)
1. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies f.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Financial Assistance to States for Capital investment(01.02.2022)
Under the scheme for Financial Assistance to States for Capital investment, for 2022-23, the allocation is 1 lakh crore to assist States. This will be.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Compensation Commissioner Last Authority on Claims(02.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that under the scheme of the Workmen Compensation Act, 1923, the Compensation Commissioner is the last authority to deci.....
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Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against Man Accused of Sexually Harassing Minor Niece(07.02.2022)
Bombay High Court has quashed a first information report against a man accused of sexually harassing his minor niece after both the parties agreed tha.....
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Karnataka HC Quashes Proceedings Against Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant(08.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has quashed the proceedings initiated against Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant and two other police officers, for alleged.....
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Delhi HC Allows Plea Challenging Office Memo of AIIMS Cancelling Admission of Students(08.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has allowed a petition filed by students of MSc Nursing at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), challenging an Office.....
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DGFT Notifies Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) 2022 as per Finance Act, 2021(11.02.2022)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) 2022 (ITC (HS) 2022) to sync with the Fina.....
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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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Gujarat HC Restrains Bank From Dispossessing Family Till Filing of Proceedings(15.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has directed that the Bank to not dispossess the family from the property until 11th March 2022, considering that the Appellants we.....
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Supreme Court Imposes Costs for Taking Foreign Medical Admission with False Age Declaration(15.02.2022)
Supreme Court while deprecating the practice of getting admission in a medical course in a Foreign University without an eligibility certificate obser.....
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Kerala HC: Dismissed Government Servant Not to be Denied Compassionate Allowance(15.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a government servant who was dismissed from service may not be denied special consideration for compassionate allowan.....
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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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P&H HC Directs Centre to Resolve Anomalies in Defence Pay Scale with 6th Central Pay Commission(17.02.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Central Government to resolve the anomalies that crept in the defence pay scale with the implementation.....
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Bombay HC: Court of Additional Sessions Judge Not Special Court to Try Offences Under IBC(17.02.2022)
Bombay High Court has ruled that the Court of Additional Sessions Judge is not Special Court in terms of Section 236 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy .....
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Karnataka HC Directs Registry to Post Additional Sessions Judge for Training in Mysuru(17.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed its Registry to post an Additional Session Judge, Mysuru, for training in the Judicial Academy in order to make him .....
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SC Dismisses Plea of Student for Loss of Admission Due to Lapse of OTP(21.02.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a student who was aggrieved with the loss of his admission in the Mechanical Engineering course a.....
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MP HC Upholds Decision to Consider Younger Son for Compassionate Appointment(21.02.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the decision of a single bench wherein the Writ Court had directed the State to consider the younger son of a dec.....
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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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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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Karnataka HC Directs State to Place on Record Report on Investigation to Trace Missing Children(23.02.2022)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to place on record, in two weeks time, a report of the investigations done to trace 141 childre.....
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AP HC Directs to File Counter Along with Copy of Report of Pay Revision Commission(24.02.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to file a counter along with a copy of the report of the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) wit.....
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Kerala HC: Claiming Adverse Possession After Encroachment Into Public Road Not Admissible(28.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that a petitioner claiming the right of adverse possession after encroaching into a public road cannot be treated as a usu.....
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District Magistrate or Chief Metropolitan Magistrate can appoint an advocate and authorise him/her to take possession of the secured assets under Section 14(1A) SARFAESI Act(25.02.2022)
The seminal question involved in present cases is whether it is open to the District Magistrate or the Chief Metropolitan to appoint an advocate and a.....
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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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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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Finance Ministry Enables New E-Bill System to Enable Paperless Submission of Bills/Claims(03.03.2022)
Finance Ministry has enabled the new e-Bill system to enable paperless submission, end to end digital processing of bills with the objective of ease o.....
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CBIC Reduces Compliances for Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Customs Duty(04.03.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the reduction in compliances and end-to-end automation of procedure relating to import.....
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Madras HC Grants Interim Stay on Notification to Dissolve & Re-Constitute TN Child Rights Commission(07.03.2022)
Madras High Court has granted an interim stay on the government notification that dissolved the Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights i.....
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Finance Minister launches e-Bill system to enable paperless submission of bills/claims(02.03.2022)
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs launched the e-Bill system for Central Government Ministries. Finance Ministry has enabled the ne.....
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Delhi High Court: Application For Compounding Of Offence U/S 276CC IT Act Cannot Be Rejected(08.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an application for compounding of the offence under Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be rejected on the ground that Assessee.....
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Telangana HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Suspension of Assembly Budget Session(10.03.2022)
Telangana High Court has issued notices to Telangana Legislature Secretary in a writ petition filed by three BJP MLAs challenging their suspension fro.....
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict(10.03.2022)
Supreme Court has granted bail to AG Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts serving life sentence in the case related to the assassination of former P.....
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SC Directs Contemnors Who Re-possessed Property By Breaking Open Lock to be Kept in Civil Prison(11.03.2022)
Supreme Court has directed for keeping the contemnors who irrespective of Court's order re-possessed the property by breaking open the locks in civil .....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Claim Of Deduction to be Reckoned From Date of Possession of New Property(11.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that an assessee's claim of deduction under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was to be reckoned .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Accessing Premises for Technical Assistance Can't Be Treated as Permanent Establishment(11.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that access to a foreign enterprise for providing technical assistance to its Joint Venture Company in i.....
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Karnataka HC: Permission from Trial Court Not Necessary for Renewal of Passport(21.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the permission from a trial court is not necessary for renewal of passport when the proceedings are stayed by a hig.....
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SC: Suppression of Information of Criminal Case Can be Ignored in Certain Conditions(22.03.2022)
Supreme Court has held that suppression of information relating to a criminal case by a candidate can be ignored in certain situations. The Court has .....
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ITAT, Kolkata: Commissioner Cannot Point Out Issues Other Than Issue Taken Up by AO(22.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has held that the Commissioner, while invoking his jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 c.....
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NHRC Issues Notice to Bengal Government, Police on Birbhum Incident(25.03.2022)
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the West Bengal Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police over the violence in .....
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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.....
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Revision in Chapter-XIV of Operational Circular for issue and listing of Non-convertible Securities, Securitised Debt Instruments, Security Receipts, Municipal Debt Securities and Commercial Paper(22.03.2022)
1. Chapter-XIV of the Operational Circular no. SEBI/HO/DDHS/P/CIR/2021/613 dated August 10, 2021, issued by SEBI, stipulates provisions mandating stoc.....
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Jharkhand HC: Interest Liability Can't Be Raised Under GST Without Initiating Adjudication Process(30.03.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has observed that if an assessee disputes the liability of interest, either its calculation or the leviability, then the only alt.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Former WBSSC Advisor To Disclose His Assets in SSC Group-D Recruitment Scam(30.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has affirmed a Single Judge's order directing S.P. Sinha, former West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) advisor to provide d.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, S.P. Sinha, Bengal School Service Commission, appointment, Higher Secondary, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Process of Segregation of Waste is Manufacture Activity(01.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Ahmedabad has observed that the process of segregation of waste amounts to manufacturing activity, .....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Order of Assessment without Reasons, Not Erroneous or Prejudicial to Interest of Revenu(04.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that action of the Assessing Officer to accept the explanation submitted by the Assessee during scr.....
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Allahabad HC Relies Upon Extra-Judicial Confession of Wife to Confirm Life Sentence(05.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a wife who killed her husband in concert 18 years back with two others by relying upon he.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Plea Challenging Appointment of Delhi Chief Secretary as Election Commissioner(05.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation to challenge the decision for appointment of Vijay Kumar Dev, Delhi Chief Secretary as the.....
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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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CCI Orders Probe Against Zomato and Swiggy On Complaint of Anti-Competitive Practices(06.04.2022)
Competition Commission of India has directed the Director General (DG) to investigate and determine whether the conduct of Zomato and Swiggy are anti-.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Director General, Zomato, Swiggy, anti-competitive, Section 3(1) and Section 3(4) of the Competition Act, 2002
AAR, Maharashtra: Professional Services Regarding Mining Operations Attract 18% GST(06.04.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR ), Maharashtra has observed that professional, technical, and business services with regard to mining operations attr.....
Tags : Authority of Advance Ruling, Maharashtra, professional, technical, business services, 18% GST, mining operations
Chhattisgarh HC: Assessing Officer Failed to Record Reason for Issue of Notice u/s 148(07.04.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a notice on grounds that the Assessing Officer had failed to record the reason for issue of notice under section 1.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Assessing Officer
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.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Resolution Professional, Section 29A of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Resolution Applicant
Madras HC: Quota for Government School Students in Medical Admissions Justified(08.04.2022)
Madras High Court has upheld the validity of Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy on f.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, reservation, Government Schools, undergraduate
ITAT, Bangalore: No Rationale in Making Additions to Income on Violation of RBI Notifications(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that there is no rationale in the action of the Assessing Officer of making additions to income .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, rationale, Assessing Officer, assesse, Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Reserve Bank of India
Punjab & Haryana High Court: Appointment of Local Commissioner Does Not Adjudicate Rights of Parties(11.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that an order declining to appoint a Local Commissioner does not decide any issue nor does it adjudicate an.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Local Commissioner, revisable order
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
Bombay HC: Flat Occupier Entitled to Transit Rent for Period of Dispossession During Redevelopment(11.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that the person in possession of a tenement being re-developed will be entitled to transit rent in the absence of a court o.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, tenement, possession, transit
Delhi HC: Scholarship by Hamdard Foundation Eligible for Exemption Under Income Tax Act(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings that the merit-cum scholarship/financial assistance provided by Hamdard National Foundation was not c.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, factual findings, merit-cum scholarship, financial assistance, Hamdard National Foundation, Section 11 of Income Tax Act, 1961
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
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
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
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
CESTAT, Kolkata: Manufacturer is Eligible to Avail Cenvat Credit on Sales(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has observed that since the sale and manufacture are inter connected, the cenvat credit i.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, cenvat credit, sales commission
Kerala HC: State to Upgrade System, FSL Reports to be Submitted Within 3 Weeks(13.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has released a man on bail and observed that the forensic science laboratories (FSL) in the State were collapsing and required an up.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Forensic Science Laboratory Division, Sessions Court
Orissa HC Dismisses Challenge to Retirement of Former Additional District & Sessions Judge(15.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has dismissed challenge to a notification which notified the decision to compulsorily retire a former Additional District & Sessions.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Retirement of Former Additional District & Sessions Judge
NCLAT, Delhi: Quantum of Debt Not to be Decided At Stage of Admission of S. 7 IBC Application(18.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the quantum of debt is not to be considered at the stage of admission of a petition u.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, admission
P&H HC: Court Does Not Interfere in Compassionate Appointment in Absence of Any Policy(18.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held in a writ petition for quashing of an order denying for service benefits and compassionate appointment on accou.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, compassionate appointment
ITAT, Chennai: Provisions of Sec 44AD Not Applicable to Commission Agents(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has observed that the provisions of Section 44AD of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be applied to commission ag.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Section 44AD of the Income Tax Act, 1961, commission agents
ITAT, Delhi: Suppression in Net Sales as Business Income, Can’t be Treated As Deemed Income(19.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the income surrendered for suppression in the net sales shall be assessable as Income from Busines.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Suppression in Net Sales, Business Income
ITAT, Ahmedabad: Assessing Officer Cannot Interfere With Business Decisions of Assessee(20.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that the Assessing Officer cannot interfere with the business decisions of the assessee.
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Assessing Officer, assessee
Gauhati HC: Assessing Officer and Inspecting Person Need Not Be Similar Person Under Electricity Act(21.04.2022)
Gauhati High Court has observed that Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 empowers the Assessing Officer as chosen to carry out the provisional as.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, Assessing Officer
Karnataka HC: Lodging Electoral Expenditure Accounts Ensures Transparency of Candidates(22.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition, passed by the Karnataka State Election Commission by disqualifying from continuing as the elected membe.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Karnataka State Election Commission, Returning Officer
Allahabad HC: Electricity Act Inapplicable When Contract is for Supply of Materials Simplicitor(22.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that the embargo under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 does not apply when the agreement is for supply simplici.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 86 of the Electricity Act, agreement, transmission, distribution
Orissa HC: Date of Submission of Chargesheet is Only Relevant Date for Grant of Default Bail(25.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that date of submission of chargesheet is the only relevant date that should be taken into consideration while granting def.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Date of Submission of Chargesheet, Grant of Default Bail
Delhi HC Transfers Investigation of Missing Man to CBI on Lack of Proper Investigation by States(25.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has handed over investigation of a missing man, a truck driver, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) observing that police au.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Missing Man, CBI, Investigation
Kerala HC: Details of Funds in Possession Not Necessary in Plaint for Specific Performance(26.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that even if the plaintiff has not provided details of funds in her possession in a suit for specific performance or the w.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, specific performance, possession
Delhi HC Directs Revenue to Grant Immunity Under Section 270AA(26.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the assessee cannot be prejudiced by the inaction of the Assessing Officer, directing the revenue to grant immunity.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 270AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Assessing Officer
Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Direction to Not Conduct 2023 State Assembly Elections(27.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking instructions to the State and Chief Election Commissioner to not conduct the 2.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, public interest litigation, Election Commissioner, Assembly election, people's representatives
SC Junks Plea of Inquiry in Ram Navami Clashes(27.04.2022)
Supreme Court has junked a plea seeking the setting up of a judicial inquiry commission, headed by a former Chief Justice of India, to probe into the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, judicial inquiry commission, Chief Justice of India, Ram Navami, Ramzan
ITAT, Mumbai: IT Law Doesn't Bar Assessing Officer to go Beyond Reasons Where Re-Assessment Initiated(28.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that there is no bar under the law that the Assessing Officer is entitled to confine assessment on .....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Assessing Officer, Income Tax Act, 1961, sections 147, sections 148
Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Former Govt Clerk in Link With UP Gomti River Development Scam Case(02.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has rejected bail to a former Govt Junior Assistant/Clerk in link with an alleged Rs.1500/- crores scam relating to the financial.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, former Govt Junior Assistant, Gomti River Channelization Project, Irrigation Department
Allahabad HC: Proceedings U/S 145 CrPC Has to be Discontinued if Suit for Possession is Pending(04.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that where a civil suit for possession or declaration of the title with regard to the same property is pending, the .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 145, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Possession
ITAT, Delhi: Assessing Officer Cannot Apply Wrong Method in Lack of Audited Financials of AE(04.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Assessing Officer cannot give benefit to the assessee for non-cooperation in providing audited.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, associated enterprises, Assessing Officer
ITAT, Bangalore: TDS Not Applicable to Commission for Professional Service by Non Resident(04.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that Tax Deduction at Source is not applicable to commission for professional service by Nonresiden.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Tax Deduction at Source, professional service
CESTAT: Statement u/s 14 of Central Excise Act has no Evidentiary Value without Cross Examination(05.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that the statement made under Section 14 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 be.....
Tags : Customs, Excise, Evidentiary Value, Admissible Evidence
ITAT, Delhi: AO Cannot Apply Wrong Method to Determine Profit in Absence of Audited Financials(06.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has ruled that the Assessing Officer cannot give benefit to the assessee for non-cooperation in providing audited.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Assessing Officer, audited financials
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.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Committee of Creditors, Resolution Professional
Bombay HC Acquits Man on Death Row Convicted of Double Murder Citing Fabrication of Evidence(09.05.2022)
Bombay High Court has acquitted Guddu Krish Yadav who was sentenced to death penalty by the Palghar sessions court for the double murder of a colleagu.....
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Bombay HC Acquits Man on Death Row Convicted of Double Murder Citing Fabrication of Evidence(09.05.2022)
Bombay High Court has acquitted Guddu Krish Yadav who was sentenced to death penalty by the Palghar sessions court for the double murder of a colleagu.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Palghar sessions court, death penalty, double murder, theft
SC Asks MP SEC to Notify Local Body Election Programme Within 2 Weeks(11.05.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) to notify the programme for local body elections in the state within two.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission, local body, elections
Kerala HC: Artificial Breaks in Service Cannot be Used to Deny Maternity Leave Benefits(12.05.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that short artificial breaks in service between successive contracts cannot be used as a device to reject maternity rights.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, successive contracts, maternity rights
Madras HC: Signature & Thumb Impression Are Not Mandatory For Pro-Note Under NI Act(16.05.2022)
Madras High Court has ruled that it is not compulsory under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 to obtain both signature and thumb impression for a p.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, thumb impression, pro-note
Actuarial and reinsurance returns - Dispensing with hard copy submission(11.05.2022)
1. This circular is issued under section 14(2)(e) of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999. It shall come into force with immed.....
Tags : Reinsurance returns, Dispensing of, Hard copy submission
Bombay HC Grants Bail to POCSO Accused; Says Kissing & Fondling Not Unnatural Offence U/S 377 IPC(16.05.2022)
Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused of a minor boy's sexual assault
and observed that kissing and touching private parts are prima fa.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377, kissing, private parts
ITAT: Re-Assessment on Wrong Assumption And Information From Another Assessing Officer Invalid(16.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has ruled that the reopening of assessment based on wrong assumption and information received from anothe.....
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ITAT, Kolkata: No Revision U/S 263 IT Act When AO Has Made Sufficient Enquiry(17.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata has ruled that no revision under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 when Assessing Officer has made suffic.....
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Delhi HC: AO & PCIT Failed to Consider Balance of Convenience And Irreparable Injury(19.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that neither the Assessing Officer (AO) nor the Principal Commissioners of Income Tax (PCIT) have considered the three basic.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Assessing Officer, Principal Commissioners of Income Tax, prima facie, balance of convenience, irreparable injury
Delhi HC: AO & PCIT Failed to Consider Balance of Convenience And Irreparable Injury(19.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that neither the Assessing Officer (AO) nor the Principal Commissioners of Income Tax (PCIT) have considered the three basic.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Assessing Officer, Principal Commissioners of Income Tax, prima facie, balance of convenience, irreparable injury
Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings As Initiated Without Jurisdiction(20.05.2022)
Delhi High Court while quashing the re-assessment proceedings initiated by Income Tax Officer, Jaipur (ITO) has held that since the petitioner jurisdi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Income-Tax, Reassessment Proceedings, Assessing Officer
ITAT: Centralized Processing Centre has No Jurisdiction of Adjustment U/S 143(1)(23.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that the Centralized Processing Centre has no jurisdiction to exercise the power under sec.....
Tags : ITAT, Centralized Processing Centre, Income-Tax Act, Assessee
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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Concessional Tax Rate, Form D
Calcutta HC Dismisses Plea by WBCPCR Seeking Compensation From Election Commission For Covid Orphans(25.05.2022)
Calcutta HC dismissed a PIL filed by West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) seeking a direction upon the Election Commission t.....
Tags : West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Election Commission, Covid-19, Compensation
Allahabad HC Directs Trial Court to Complete Examination of Private Witnesses on Same Day(25.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Sessions Courts throughout the state to make an endeavor to complete the examination of the private witnesses, b.....
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Karnataka HC Extends Interim Order Restraining CCI from Divulging Confidential Information of Google(26.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has extended its order restraining the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from divulging confidential information of Google In.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Competition Commission of India, Google
ITAT: Limited Scrutiny can be Converted to Complete Scrutiny with Approval of PCIT Only(26.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that the AO can convert the Limited Scrutiny to Complete Scrutiny on certain requiremen.....
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Orissa HC: Unlawful Possession Can't be Defended on Ground that Clause is Prospective in Nature(26.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has stated that an unlawful possession of a property, which does not bestow any right, cannot be defended only on the ground that th.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Possession, Eviction
Allahabad HC Directs State Government to Consider Case of Life Convicts in Murder Case for Remission(27.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court while upholding life sentence of two accused in a 42 years old murder case, has directed the State Government to consider their c.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Life Sentence, Remission
CESTAT: No Service Tax Leviable on Toll Collection(27.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that amount collected by a toll collector during toll-collection activity will no.....
Tags : CESTAT, Service Tax, Commission Agent
Gujarat HC: Journalism Experience from Govt. Company not Required for Appointment as AD of Info, I&B(31.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that Assistant Director of Information (Journalism) Class II Recruitment Rules, 2015 does not prescribe for mandatory jour.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Assistant Director, Journalism
Orissa HC Orders Compassionate Appointment After 7 Years Delay(01.06.2022)
Orissa High Court while ordering compassionate appointment, after a delay of 7 years , has held that it is highly improper to keep such cases pending .....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Delay
P&H HC: Widow Can’t Claim Inheritance through Succession if Husband Not Owner of Property(02.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while deciding the inheritance dispute, has held that as husband was not the owner of the suit land on the date of his d.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Inheritance, Succession
Delhi HC: ‘Change of Opinion’ Cannot be Alleged If AO Finds Fresh Material to Reopen Assessment(02.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that change of opinion cannot be alleged if there is fresh tangible material with the Assessing Officer (AO).
Tags : Delhi High Court, Tangible Material, Assessing Officer
Gurugram Court: Bail Denied to Accused in GST Scam Case(03.06.2022)
Gurugram Sessions Court has denied bail application of an accused of GST scam allegedly involved in availing and passing on fraudulent ITC to non-exis.....
Tags : Sessions Court, Bail, GST Scam
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.....
Tags : NCLT, IBC, Resolution Professional
ITAT: Revisional Jurisdiction Can be Invoked for Lack of Enquiry by Assessing Officer(06.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai bench has held that lack of enquiry by the assessing officer invokes the jurisdiction of Principle Commis.....
Tags : ITAT, Assessing Officer, Income-Tax Act
P&H HC: Unregistered Agreement to Sell Can't be Accepted for Establishing Possession of Property(08.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an unregistered agreement to sell cannot be accepted by the Court for granting possession in favour of the.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Possession, Unregistered Agreement
SC Dismisses Pleas Seeking Additional Mop-Up Round for Filling Vacant Seats in Nursing Courses(10.06.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed plea seeking an additional mop-up round to fill up seats which have remained vacant in nursing courses for the academic ye.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Vacant Seats, Admission
DGFT relaxes provision of the submission of a "Bill of Export" for supplies made to the SEZ units(07.06.2022)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has relaxed the provision of the submission of a "Bill of Export" for supplies made to the SEZ units in ca.....
Tags : Export bill, Submission, Relaxation
ITAT: Law Does Not Mandate Written Agreement to Prove Commission Expenses(13.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench while deleting an order disallowing expenses has held that there is no law that mandates a written a.....
Tags : ITAT, Written Agreement, Commission Expenses
ITAT: Reasonableness of Expenses to be Judged from Angle of Businessman Rather Than from Angle of AO(17.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi bench, has held that reasonableness of expenses to be judged from the angle of the businessman rather than .....
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Madras HC Refuses Premature Release of Convicts in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case(17.06.2022)
Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by S. Nalini and RP Ravichandran, convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case, seeking premature rele.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Rajiv Gandhi Assassination, Premature Release
Bombay HC Reprimands Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs for Non-Representation in Cases(20.06.2022)
Bombay High Court while warning the Principal Chief Commissioners of customs for non-representation instructed that all Principal Chief Commissioners .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Principal Chief Commissioners, Non-Representation
Rajasthan HC: No Criminal Action Against Advocate if Legal Advice Goes Wrong(20.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that if any legal advice rendered by an Advocate goes wrong, the same would not subject him to criminal prosecution, as .....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Legal Advice, Professional Misconduct
ITAT: CIT (A) required to Examine Documentary Evidences filed before Confirming Findings of AO(21.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Amritsar Bench has held that Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) [CIT (A)] is required to examine documentary e.....
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Kerala HC Allows Development of Embryo Kept Frozen by Couple for 8 Years(23.06.2022)
Kerala High Court while allowing development of embryo kept frozen by couple for 8 years has held that Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) A.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021
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.....
Tags : National Financial Reporting Authority, Professional Misconduct, Chartered Accountant
CCI Orders Investigation Against Bookmyshow for Alleged Unfair Competition Practices(24.06.2022)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation against Bookmyshow for alleged unfair competition practices and sought a report fro.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Bookmyshow, Unfair Competition Practices
Gujarat HC: Child Born from Widow's First Marriage Can Inherit Property from Her Second Husband(27.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that under Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, when a widow dies intestate, her heirs including son and daughter out o.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Hindu succession Act, Widow
Bombay HC to State: Look into Constitution of State Board & Regulatory Authorities for Surrogacy(28.06.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to expeditiously look into the constitution of regulatory authorities for surrogacy procedur.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Surrogacy, Assisted Reproductive Technology Act
CESTAT: Extended Limitation Claimed by Department is Not Valid in Absence of Suppression of Fact(04.07.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that extended limitation claimed by the department is not valid in.....
Tags : CESTAT, Absence, Suppression of Fact
ITAT: Depreciation Not Allowable for Expenditure Availed on Professional or Legal Services(04.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench has held that depreciation is not allowable for expenditure availed on professional or legal ser.....
Tags : ITAT, Professional/Legal Services, Commercial Right
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.
Tags : Supreme Court, AIADMK, Passing Resolutions
Madras HC: Efflux of Time Valid Ground to Reject Claim for Compassionate Appointment(11.07.2022)
Madras High Court has held that a compassionate appointment cannot not be claimed as a matter of right and only if a person is entitled under the term.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Right
Madras HC to NMC: Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Must be Treated as Professional Misconduct(11.07.2022)
Madras High Court while issuing directions for the uplifting LGBTQ+ Community has directed National Medical Council (NMC) to enlist Conversion Therapy.....
Tags : Madras High Court, LGBTQ+, Conversion Therapy, Professional Misconduct
High Court can interfere into the order of Trial Court in the revisional jurisdiction only when Trial Court has exercised jurisdiction not vested in it by law(05.07.2022)
The present petition has been filed challenging the order whereby the learned Trial Court has rejected the request of the Petitioner for appointment o.....
Tags : Appointment, Local Commissioner, Jurisdiction
SC Upholds Dismissal of Sessions Judge for Altering Sentence in a Murder Case(12.07.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by an Additional Sessions Judge from Madhya Pradesh challenging the termination of her service for p.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sessions Judge, Murder Case
Orissa HC: No Mandate That 2 Years Must Be Added To Outer Age Limit Determined By Ossification Test(12.07.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that there is no law that two years mandatorily be added to the outer limit of age as determined by 'ossification test'.
Tags : Orissa High Court, Ossification Test, Age Limit
Kar. HC: Criminal Trespass Complaint Can't be Made if Property is Not in Possession of Complainant(13.07.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that a complaint of criminal trespass cannot be made if the property on which the accused is alleged to have trespassed .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Criminal Trespass, Possession
Orissa HC: Possession Not Proved Merely by Sitting in Vehicle from Which Contraband is Seized(13.07.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that a person merely sitting in a vehicle from which contrabands were seized does not necessarily point to the fact that th.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Possession, Contrabands
Delhi HC: Classification Based on Mode of Recruitment, Qualification & Merit Not Unreasonable(13.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that there is no absolute application of the principle “Equal Pay for Equal Work” by default, and organizations/government h.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Classification, Equal Pay for Equal Work
SC: Insurance Co. Can’t be Held Guilty of Deficiency of Service Solely for Delay in Processing Claim(14.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that an insurer cannot be held guilty of deficiency in service solely for delay in processing the claim and delay in repudiatio.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Deficiency, Processing Claims
Madras HC: Leave Travel Concession for Traveling Abroad Not a Statutory Right(14.07.2022)
Madras High Court has held that concessions or facilities extended by way of Administrative Instructions beyond the scope of the rules cannot be const.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Leave Travel Concession, Service Right
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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Pay Scale, Prior Permission
Delhi HC: Compassionate Appointment Offered to Dependent of Deceased is Concession Not Right(25.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the whole object behind granting compassionate employment is to enable the family to tide over the sudden crisis. Appoi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Concession
CIC to PMO: Re-Examine RTI App. Seeking Information on Planning Behind Lockdown & COVID Control(26.07.2022)
Central Information Commission has directed the Prime Minister's Office to re-examine an RTI application seeking details regarding imposition of natio.....
Tags : Central Information Commission, RTI, Lockdown
SC: Don't Re-notify Election Process for 367 Local Bodies to Implement OBC Quota(29.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the Court had made it clear that Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) shall not re-notify election to provide reser.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Commission, OBC Reservation
Bombay HC to National Board: Decide Couple's Plea to Import Cryo-Preserved Embryos from US Lab(01.08.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed the National Board constituted under the 2021 new Assisted Reproductive Technology Act and Surrogacy Act to decide a co.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Cyro-Preserved Embryos, Assisted Reproductive Technology
Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against US Citizen Carrying Cartridge at IGI Airport(01.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while quashing FIR registered against US citizen found in possession of live ammunition at Delhi Airport, has held that conscious pos.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arms Act, Conscious Possession
Addendum to SEBI Circular on Development of Passive Funds(28.07.2022)
1. This has reference to SEBI circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DOF2/P/CIR/2022/69 dated May 23, 2022 on "Development of passive funds". The provisions of the .....
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Relaxation in provision of submission of 'Bill of Export' as an evidence of export obligation discharge for supplies made to SEZ units in case of EPCG Authorization(27.07.2022)
1. The requirement of submitting 'Bill of Export' for supplies made to SEZ is prescribed under the Foreign Trade Policy. Recently, the requirement of .....
Tags : Relaxation, Submission, Bill of Export
Delhi HC: National Commission for Scheduled Castes Not Equivalent to Civil Court(01.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that merely because the Commission has the powers of a Civil Court for the purpose of carrying out investigations or enquiri.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Civil Court
Delhi HC: E-Commerce Platforms Can't Permit Third-Party Sellers to Latch on Bestseller's Trademark(08.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while passing interim injunction against flipkart, has held that permitting third-party seller to latch on to Best-Seller's trademark.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Trademark, FlipKart, Passing Off
Delhi HC: E-Commerce Platforms Can't Permit Third-Party Sellers to Latch on Bestseller's Trademark(08.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while passing interim injunction against flipkart, has held that permitting third-party seller to latch on to Best-Seller's trademark.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Trademark, FlipKart, Passing Off
Delhi HC Takes Cognizance to Facilitate School Admission of Child Whose Parents Are in Custody(08.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has taken suo motu cognizance to facilitate admission of an 8 year old child to school which could not be facilitated for the reason .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, School Admission, Murder Case, Custody
SC Urges Patna HC to Drop Proceedings Against Judge for Deciding POCSO Cases Within Days(09.08.2022)
Supreme Court has urged the Patna High Court to drop all disciplinary proceedings initiated against a suspended Additional Sessions Judge from Bihar f.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Patna High Court, POCSO, Session Judge
SC: Conviction Solely on The Basis of Extra Judicial Confession Cannot be Sustained(10.08.2022)
Supreme Court while upholding a high court judgment which acquitted murder accused has held that extra judicial confession was a weak piece of eviden.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Extra Judicial Confession, Corroboration
Guj. HC: Electricity Co. Doesn’t Require Landowner's Consent for Laying Overhead Transmission Lines(10.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that an electricity company does not require the consent of a private landowner to lay overhead high tension transmission .....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Transmission Lines, Compensation, Electricity Company
Delhi HC: Procedural Formalities in CPC Not Intended to be Abused as Instrument of Oppression(12.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the procedural formalities in the Code of Civil Procedure are "intended to facilitate litigation" by prescribing the co.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, CPC, Oppression, Litigation
Allahabad HC: Sister Can't Claim Benefit of Compassionate Appointment in Presence of Wife(22.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that as per the UP Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974, the benefit of compass.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Wife
Reserve Bank of India releases Discussion Paper on Charges in Payment Systems(17.08.2022)
1. As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated December 08, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today released .....
Tags : Discussion Paper, Charges, Payment Systems
Raj. HC: No Compassionate Appointment Where Bereaved Family Does Not Face Indigent Circumstances(22.08.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has upheld the decision of a bank denying compassionate appointment saying that the deceased's family was not facing indigent cir.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Indigent
Madras HC: Intake Can’t be Beyond Sanctioned Limit or Time Schedule for Completing Admissions(23.08.2022)
Madras High Court has held that admission to the courses had to be commensurate with the annual intake capacity of the institution. The court also sta.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Admission, Intake Capacity
Delhi HC: Dilution of Admission Criteria Adversely Impacts Academic Standards(24.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that uniformity in the admission process must be endeavored and that any dilution of admission criteria could impact the aca.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Admission, Uniformity
SC: Confession Recorded by Additional Superintendent of Police Admissible in Evidence(26.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a confession recorded by an Additional Superintendent of Police is admissible in evidence under Section 18 of Maharashtra .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Evidence, Confession
Court of Chief Commission for PwD to Practo: Make App And Website Fully Accessible for Disabled(29.08.2022)
Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities on Wednesday directed Practo, an online healthcare service provider, to make its website and.....
Tags : Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Practo
SC: Appeal Against ITAT Order Lies before HC in Whose Jurisdiction AO Situates(29.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that appeals against Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) order lies before the High Court in whose jurisdiction the Assessing .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Jurisdiction, Assessing Officer
J&K&L HC: Expert Opinion Necessary to Set Criminal Law Into Motion Against Medical Professionals(05.09.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that court should obtain opinion of the medical expert and if from such opinion, a prima facie case o.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Criminal Negligence, Medical Professional
Inter-departmental communications cannot be relied upon as a basis to claim any right(30.08.2022)
The challenge in the present appeal is to a judgment passed by the High Court whereby the order passed by the learned Single Judge was upheld. The wri.....
Tags : Land, Allotment, Possession
Delhi HC: Court Must Prevent Miscarriage of Justice While Examining Witness on Commission(08.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that in cases involving question of examining a witness on Commission wherein such a witness is disabled or otherwise not in.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Witness, Commission
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.....
Tags : NCLAT, Insolvency, Resolution Professional
SC: Policy for Premature Release of Life Convict Must Be Implemented in Objective/Transparent Manner(12.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that State must implement its policy for premature release of life convicts in an objective and transparent manner; the Court a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Remission, Life Convicts
Del HC: Aided Minority Educational Institution Affiliated With University Must Follow its Procedure(13.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that St Stephens College must follow admission policy of Delhi University for academic sessions 2022-23 for students belongi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Admission, St. Stephens College
Bom HC: Children Born in State But Completed Schooling from Outside Entitled to State Quota for Adm(14.09.2022)
Bombay High Court while holding that candidates born in the State but completed their 10th/12th from outside due to parent’s army posting are entitled.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, State Quota, Admission
Raj HC: Depriving Married Daughter from Compassionate Appointment Violates Articles 14 &16(14.09.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that depriving a married daughter from right of consideration for compassionate appointment, violates the right to equal.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Equality
Kerala HC to Govt. Hospitals: Provide Free Medical Assistance to Victims of Dog Bites(19.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed that during the time taken by State to establish and set up machinery in State to contain menace of stray dogs, prompt,.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Medical Assistance, Stray Dogs
Kar. HC: Karnataka State Commission for SC/ST Cannot Direct Govt to Withhold Grants to School(21.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that Karnataka State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2002 does not empower the Commission .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Grants to School, State Commission
MP HC Quashes 2022-23 NEET Merit List of PG Medical Admissions Prepared by State Govt(23.09.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court while quashing entire merit list prepared by State for In-Service Doctors of ongoing PG-Medical Course Counselling for Sessi.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh, NEET, PG Admission
Delhi HC: Extracting Confession from Child is Unconstitutional(23.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that extracting confession from child regarding the manner in which the offence was committed by him is unconstitutional and.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Juvenile, Extra Judicial Confession
Classification of goods that undertake lifting and handling functions and have mobility as a function(22.09.2022)
1. Various references have been received in the Board regarding the classification of the goods referred as Truck Cranes or All Terrain Cranes. These .....
Tags : Classification, Goods, Mobility
SC Rejects Uddhav Group's Plea to Stop EC from Deciding Shinde's Claim as Real Shiv Sena(28.09.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing the application for stay filed by Uddhav Thackeray group, has refused to stop the Election Commission (EC) of India from .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Commission, Shiv Sena
SC: Law Commission's Report Against Uniform Civil Code has a Shaky Foundation(03.10.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing to entertain a plea seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for India, has orally remarked that report of Law Commission of In.....
Tags : Supreme Court, UCC, Law Commission
SC: Video of Confession Made Before Police Inadmissible in Evidence(03.10.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside concurrent conviction in a murder case, has held that videography containing confession made by an accused to police.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Confession, Evidence
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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Adverse Possession, Land
Madras HC to State: Grant Permission for RSS Route March for November 6(03.10.2022)
Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu government to grant permission for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct their route march on Novembe.....
Tags : Madras High Court, RSS, Permission
A relief of permanent injunction cannot be sought on the basis of an unregistered document(23.09.2022)
The Respondent – original Plaintiff instituted Original Suit before the learned trial Court for permanent injunction only. The said suit was filed on .....
Tags : Injunction, Possession, Validity
DCDRC: E-Commerce Portal Liable if Seller Does Not Mention Country of Origin of Product(03.10.2022)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Hyderabad while holding an e-commerce platform liable for vendor not displaying country of or.....
Tags : District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Country of Origin, E-Commerce Platform
Kerala HC: Admission Can’t be Denied Merely on Speculation That Candidate Will Disrupt Discipline(11.10.2022)
Kerala High Court while directing a college to admit a candidate, has held that it may be true that there was an incident in the past, which led to a .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Admission, Discipline
Del. HC: National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Initiate Enquiry On Specious Complaint(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that National Commission For Scheduled Castes (SC) cannot initiate an enquiry under Article 338 of the Constitution of I.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, National Commission For Scheduled Castes, complaint, Article 338
Ker. HC Bars Display of Advertisements in State Transport Buses, Cites Distraction to Other Drivers(17.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the Transport Commissioner and State Police Chief to take the necessary steps to ensure that no Kerala State Road Trans.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Transport Commissioner, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
SC clears Decks for CCI Probe Into WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy(17.10.2022)
Supreme Court has cleared the path for the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI’s) probe into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy of 2021.
Tags : Supreme Court, ompetition Commission, WhatsApp
Kar. HC: Application For Recording Statement Of Accused Can Only be Made Before Sessions Court(21.10.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that in light of the statutory framework of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, applications for recording statements of.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Special, Sessions
Orissa HC: Married Daughters Can't be Denied Benefit Under Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme(31.10.2022)
Orissa High Court while reaffirming rights of married daughter to seek compassionate employment upon death of her father has held that married daughte.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Married Daughter, Compassionate Appointment
Admissions cannot be ordered without considering the eligibility of the candidates(21.10.2022)
The Dental Council of India has preferred the present appeals feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned common judgment and order passed by.....
Tags : Admission, Direction, Legality
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.....
Tags : Duty, Remission, Entitlement
Repatriation of Assigned Capital by FRBs/Lloyd's India(26.10.2022)
A. The Authority has been taking various steps towards the ease of doing business so that insurance penetration can be increased. Various working grou.....
Tags : Repatriation, Assigned Capital, Steps
Lucknow Court Denies Bail to Siddique Kappan in PMLA Case(01.11.2022)
Lucknow Sessions Court has rejected the bail plea filed by Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (.....
Tags : Lucknow Sessions Court, Siddique Kappan, PMLA
Delhi HC: Admission of Appeals as Condition Precedent for Settlement VSV Act is Contrary to Law(02.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that CBDT circular which contemplates admission of appeal before the filing of declaration as a condition precedent for the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, Admission
Allahabad HC: Can't Presume a Person to be Financially Stable Merely Because he Got Married(03.11.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that marriage of an individual is no ground to deny him/her compassionate appointment as entering into marital relations.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Presumption
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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Cheque Bounce, Session Court
Kar. HC to Law Commission: Rethink the age of Consent for Sex(07.11.2022)
Karnataka High Court while observing several cases relating to minor girls above age of 16 years having fallen in love and eloped and had sexual inter.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Age of Consent, Law Commission
Agreement could be terminated by either party in terms of the legislation(28.10.2022)
The issue in the appeal was whether the Appellant, KeyHealth Medical Scheme (KeyHealth), was entitled to revoke the agreement it had with the Responde.....
Tags : Agreement, Revocation, Permission
Delhi HC: Reassessment Notice Based on Error Resulting from Oversight of AO is Not Valid(10.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the re-assessment notice based on an error resulting from the oversight of the assessing officer (AO) is not valid.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Assessing Officer, Valid
SC Orders Release of All Convicts in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case(11.11.2022)
Supreme Court has ordered premature release of all six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts while noting that convicts displayed g.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Rajiv Gandhi Assassination, Premature Release
SC: High Court Cannot Exercise The Power of Remission by Itself(14.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that while exercising the power of judicial review, a High Court cannot exercise the power of remission by itself.
Tags : Supreme Court, High Court, Remission
Ker HC Appoints Amicus Curiae in Plea Challenging Age Limit Under ART Act(15.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has appointed amicus curiae to assist the court in a batch of petitions challenging the upper age limit under the Assisted Reproduct.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Amicus Curiae, Assisted Reproductive Technology
SC: Section 194H IT Act Attracted For 'Supplementary Commission' Earned by Travel Agents(16.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that Section 194H of the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961 is attracted in the case of Supplementary Commission amounts earned by the t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Supplementary Commission, TDS
Delhi HC: Addition/Disallowance Can't be Made Merely on Assessee's Admission During Search(16.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that statement recorded during course of the search without any reference to material found during the search, would not emp.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Admission, Search
Rajasthan HC: Second Wife’s Child of a Deceased Employee Eligible for Compassionate Appointment(21.11.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that a child who was born from second wife of deceased employee is eligible for compassionate appointment and observed t.....
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Compassionate appointment is not a Rule and cannot be sought as a matter of right(17.11.2022)
In facts of present matter, Applicant was minor at the time of death of his mother. Respondents have paid the retiral dues and also granted family pen.....
Tags : Compassionate appointment, Eligibility, Right
Kerala HC Allows Couple Above Statutory Age Bar to Continue With Assisted Reproductive Procedure(23.11.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted a married couple aged over 50 years to continue their treatment with Assisted Reproduction Technology in-spite of the up.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Assisted Reproductive Procedure, Age
SC to Centre: Produce Files Related to Appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner(24.11.2022)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has asked Attorney General to produce related to the recent appointment of Arun Goel, a former bureaucrat, as the Ele.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Commissioner, Appointment
Allahabad HC to State: For Every Tree Removed, Ensure Two Are Grown(25.11.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure that two trees are planted in place of every tree removed for the constructio.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Tree, Jal Shakti Mission
Delhi HC Sets Aside Life Sentence of Accused 18 Years After Murder Conviction(28.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has set aside the life sentence of a murder convict after he took the plea of juvenility during the pendency of his appeal, as ossifi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Ossification Test, Life Sentence
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.....
Tags : Powers, Competition Commission, Input tax credits
CIC: SC’s 1993 Order on Salaries to Imams Violated Constitution of India(30.11.2022)
CIC has held that Supreme Court’s 1993 judgment in All India Imam Organisation v. UOI where Supreme Court had directed the State Waqf Boards to give r.....
Tags : Central Information Commission, Imams, Waqf Board
Manner of processing and sanction of IGST refunds(28.11.2022)
1. Attention is invited to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for verification of risky exporters and their suppliers dated 23.01.2020 issued to CGS.....
Tags : Processing, Sanction, IGST refunds
In passing off proceedings, the court must consider all extraneous factors in reaching a conclusion that confusion is likely(01.12.2022)
The dispute was about a shape of a water bottle. Since 2011, Tupperware has been selling a plastic bottle that has the shape of the registered mark, a.....
Tags : Passing off claim, Deception, Likelihood
SC: ST Women Not Entitled to Any 'Right of Survivorship' Under Hindu Succession Act(12.12.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that a female member of the scheduled tribe (ST) is not entitled to any right of survivorship under the provisions of Hi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Scheduled Tribe Women, Hindu Succession Act
Entities onboarded to perform authentication under the Aadhaar Act, 2016 for the purposes of Section 11A of PMLA are permitted to do so by using e-KYC setu system(06.12.2022)
1. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11A of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003), in consultation.....
Tags : E-KYC setu, Permission
Madras HC: Revenue Divisional Officer Not Empowered to Order Recovery of Possession(12.12.2022)
Madras High Court has held that the Revenue Divisional Officer, which is a rent authority, does not have powers to order for recovery of possession as.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Possession, Revenue Divisional Officer
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Interim Resolution Professional, Pro Rata Basis, Supertech Twin Towers
SC to NMC: Don’t Disturb Admission of Private Student from NIOS(16.12.2022)
Supreme Court has directed National Medical Council (NMC) to not disturb the admission of a NEET-UG candidate who passed her 10+2 courses as a private.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NEET-UG, Admission, NIOS
Delhi HC to Schools: Ensure No Child Belonging to EWS is Denied Admission(16.12.2022)
Delhi High Court while observing that miserable state of affairs is prevalent in national capital at elementary education level is concerned has direc.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, EWS, Admission, Elementary Education
SC Dismisses Bilkis Bano's Review Petition Against Judgment Allowing Remission of Convicts'(19.12.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed review petition filed by Bilkis Bano seeking review of judgment which held that Gujarat Government had the jurisdiction to.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bilkis Bano, Gangrape, Remission
Bom HC Restrains Mumbai Khadi and Village Industries Association from Selling Goods Under Khadi Mark(19.12.2022)
Bombay High Court has temporarily restrained Mumbai Khadi and Village Industries Association from using the mark 'KHADI' and 'Charkha' logo or any dec.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, KHADI, Passing Off, Trade Name
J&K&L HC: State Consumer Commission Not Empowered to Exercise Powers of Review(19.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that State Consumer Commissions and District Consumer Forums are not empowered to exercise powers of .....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, State Consumer Commissions, Review
Partial relaxation with respect to electronic submission of Form 10F by select category of taxpayers in accordance with the DGIT (Systems) Notification No. 03 of 2022(12.12.2022)
1. Reference is invited to Notification No. 03/2022 dated 16th July, 2022 issued by Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) New Delhi in exercise of power.....
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Madras HC to State: Pay Compensation to Family of Man Missing Since Hospital Admission for COVID-19(21.12.2022)
Madras High Court has directed State to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation to family of 74 year old man who has not been found since being taken to government.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Compensation, Missing Person, Covid-19
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission facilitating Quick OPD registration in hospitals through Scan and Share service(21.12.2022)
More than 1,00,000 patients availed the benefit of faster OPD registrations using this service.
The National Health Authority (NHA) under it.....
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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.....
Tags : National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Doctors, Negligence
Allahabad HC to SEC: Notify ULB Polls Without OBC Quota(28.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court while observing that State Government doesn't fulfill the Triple Test Formality, has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, State Election Commission, ULB Polls, Triple Test
AP HC: Can't Appointed Advocate Commissioner to Collect Evidence for Parties(09.01.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court while observing that local investigation is best way to find out possession when there is dispute regarding identity of prop.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Advocate Commissioner, Property
Cabinet approves National Green Hydrogen Mission(04.01.2023)
The Union Cabinet has approved National Green Hydrogen Mission. Mission aims to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of Gree.....
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NCDRC to DLF Universals: Refund Entire Amount for Delay in Handing Over Possession(10.01.2023)
National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed DLF Universal to refund entire principal amount of Rs. 37,73,154/- to the complain.....
Tags : NCDRC, DLF Universal, Compensation, Possession
NCDRC to DLF Universals: Refund Entire Amount for Delay in Handing Over Possession(10.01.2023)
National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed DLF Universal to refund entire principal amount of Rs. 37,73,154/- to the complain.....
Tags : NCDRC, DLF Universal, Compensation, Possession
Delhi HC: Can’t Promote Officers of Central Health Services Mechanically(10.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that promotion under Dynamic Assured Career Progression Scheme of Central Health Services cannot be made in a mechanical man.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Promotion, Dynamic Assured Career Progression Scheme, Annual Confidential Report
HP HC: Can’t Use Custodial Interrogation to Extract Confession(11.01.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while granting pre-arrest bail to an accused person, has observed that custodial interrogation cannot be used to extract c.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Custodial Interrogation, Confession
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, LLB Courses, Legal Profession, Outdated, Diversity
SC: Judge Must Give dequate Reasons While Giving Opinion Under Section 432(2) CrPC(16.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that while giving opinion regarding grant of remission under Section 432(2) CrPC, the Presiding Judge needs to give reasons reg.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Remission, CrPC, Laxman Naskar v. Union of India
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 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Director General of Prisons of Uttar Pradesh, Contempt, Remission
Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Assaulting Swati Maliwal(23.01.2023)
Delhi Court has granted bail to Harish Chander, who is accused of allegedly harassing and assaulting Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Mali.....
Tags : Delhi Court, Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal
Bombay HC: Reassessment Notice after 4 Years should have the Sanction Of PCIT(23.01.2023)
Bombay High Court has ruled that issuing a reassessment notice after four years is subject to the approval of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Inco.....
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When customs authorities wanted to classify the goods differently, the burden of proof to showcase the same is on them(17.01.2023)
The Appellants imported certain units of the Concerned Goods and classified them under 'Tariff Item 8471 50 00' as per the prevalent self-assessment p.....
Tags : Import, Goods, Classification
Ker. HC Directs Claims Commissioner To Start Proceedings For Quantification Of Loss From Next Week(25.01.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed the Claims Commissioner to commence proceedings for quantification of the damages caused on account of Flash Hartal cal.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Claims Commissioner, quantification, Flash Hartal, Popular Front of India
Del. HC: Payment Of Tax And Penalty To Release Detained Goods Can’t Be Treated As “Admission”(25.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that the payment of tax and penalty to release the detained goods shall not be treated as "admission" on part of the assesse.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, admission, voluntary
Gau. HC: Extra-Judicial Confession Must Be Corroborated By Other Reliable Evidence For Conviction(27.01.2023)
Gauhati High Court while setting aside the conviction and life sentenced of applicant under Section 302 of IPC by the trial court has reiterated that .....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, confession, judicial
RBI releases discussion paper on Securitisation of Stressed Assets Framework (SSAF)(25.01.2023)
As part of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released on September 30, 2022, RBI had proposed to introduce a framework for securi.....
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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 .....
Tags : Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Online Classes, Fees, Refund
Mumbai Court Sentences Man to Imprisonment for Negligence After His Dog Attacked Relative(07.02.2023)
Mumbai Court has sentenced a businessman to three months imprisonment for negligence under Section 289 of IPC after his Rottweiler dog attacked a 72-y.....
Tags : Mumbai Court, Negligence, Aggressive Dog
SC to UP Govt.: Decide Plea for Remission Within 3 Months of Prisoner Becoming Eligible(07.02.2023)
Supreme Court while issuing slew of directions to institutionalize the process of pre-mature release of prisoners, has directed UP Government to dispo.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Remission, Premature, Prisoner
Assistance in filing of the applications for fixation of Standard Inputs Output Norms (SION)(08.02.2023)
1. It is informed that there is an existing permanent platform wherein daily video conference facility for interaction between DGFT Regional Authoriti.....
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Centralised Processing of Equalisation Levy Statement Scheme, 2023(07.02.2023)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 168 of Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby make.....
Tags : Centralised Processing, Equalisation, Scheme, 2023
SC to Nagaland State Election Commission: Notify Local Body Polls With Women Quota Before March 14(14.02.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Nagaland State Election Commission to notify local body elections with women quota and place before it the official notific.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Nagaland State Election Commission, Women Quota, Local Body
Guj. HC: Communication B/W Govt. Pleader and State Regarding Proceeding Outside Scope of RTI(16.02.2023)
Gujarat High Court has observed that Professional correspondence between government advocate and various offices of the State regarding a matter in wh.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Right to Information, Professional correspondence
ECI Recognises Eknath Shinde Group as Official Shiv Sena(20.02.2023)
Election Commission of India has recognised Eknath Shinde group as official Shiv Sena and allowed them to use official Bow & Arrow symbol and Shiv Sen.....
Tags : Election Commission of India, Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena
SC: Different Pay for Similar Post Allowed if There is Reasonable Classification(23.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that if classification of posts and determination of pay scale have reasonable nexus with the objective or purpose sought to be.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Reasonable Classification, Pay Scale
SC Criticizes Punjab CM and Governor Over Delay in Summoning of Budget Session(01.03.2023)
Supreme Court while criticizing both Chief Minister of Punjab and Governor for the dereliction stating that constitutional dialogue between functionar.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chief Minister, Governor, Budget Session
SC: Election Comm’r to be Appointed on Advice of Committee Consisting of PM, Opposition Leader & CJI(02.03.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that Election Commissioners will be appointed by President on advice of a Committee consisting of Prime Mini.....
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Delhi HC: Denying Admission Under EWS/DG Category Despite Allotment by DoE Violates Article 21A(03.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that denial of admission by school under EWS/DG category even after allotment of school by Directorate of Education (DOE), f.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Admission, EWS/DG, Article 21A
SC Upholds Bom HC Order Quashing Rules Prescribing Eligiblity for Consumer Commission Appointments(03.03.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding Bombay High Court decision to quash provisions of Consumer Protection Rules 2020 prescribing eligibility for Consumer Co.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Consumer Commission, Appointment, Consumer Protection Rules
Madras HC: Can’t Reduce Legal Professional to a Contract Worker(06.03.2023)
Madras High Court while criticizing State for its Orders determining ceiling limit of fees payable to advocates appearing on behalf of Government, obs.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Legal Professional, Contract Worker
HP HC: Revenue Officer has Discretion to Convert Itself to Civil Court to Decide Plea of Possession(06.03.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while observing that while adjudicating the plea of adverse possession revenue officer has discretion, either to convert i.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Adverse Possession, Discretion
Delhi HC Stays Proceedings Against DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal(13.03.2023)
Delhi High Court while staying proceedings against Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Swati Maliwal over corruption allegations has asked.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Prevention of Corruption, Delhi Commission for Women, Nepotism
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.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Admission, RTE Act, Unaided and Non-Minority Institutions
Mad. HC: Appointing DCP as Executive Magistrate is violative of Constitution(14.03.2023)
Madras High Court has declared two Government Orders which gave Deputy Commissioners powers of Executive Magistrate while dealing with bonds for keepi.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Deputy Commissioners, District Police Act
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 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Corporate Debtor, Resolution Professional
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Minority Educational Institution, Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee
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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Death Penalty, Remission, Life Imprisonment
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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Couple
AP HC: State Commissioner of Food Safety Can’t Impose Ban on Manufacture & Sale of Gutka, Pan Masala(27.03.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that State Commissioner of Food Safety is neither authorized nor have any jurisdiction to issue notification, prohi.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, State Commissioner, Food Safety and Standard Act, Pan Masala
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Consumer Commission, Disputed Facts
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Life Sentence, Remission, Capital Punishment, Constitutional Courts
Gau. HC: Confession to Police Officer in Absence of Magistrate Can’t be Basis for Conviction(30.03.2023)
Gauhati High Court while acquitting a woman who was convicted for murdering her husband has held that confession made to police officers in absence of.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Confession, Inadmissible, Murder, Police Officer
CIC to National Medical Commission: Upload Medical College Assessment Data on Your Website(30.03.2023)
Central Information Commission has adviced National Medical Commission to upload Medical College assessment reports for the current academic year on i.....
Tags : Central Information Commission, National Medical Commission, Medical College assessment
SC: If Parties Fail to Establish Title, Facts Related to Prior Possession Becomes Relevant(31.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that when facts disclose no title in either party, at the relevant time, prior possession alone decides the right to possession.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Possession, Relevant
Ker. HC: Can’t Use Municipality-Owned Parking Space for Dharna Without Official Permission(04.04.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that although every citizen has right to access Shops in building owned by municipality, open space is intended for .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Municipality, Dharna, Permission
Guj. HC: CCI’s Investigation Order Doesn’t Affect Rights and Liability of Party(04.04.2023)
Gujarat High Court while dismissing petition filed by J.K. Paper Ltd. challenging an investigation order by Competition Commission of India (CCI) obse.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Competition Commission of India, Investigation Order
JKL HC: Jugglery, Manipulation has No Place in Equitable and Prerogative Jurisdiction(05.04.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while upholding single judge order imposing 1 Lakh penalty on petitioner for suppressing facts and misleading .....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Manipulation, Suppressing Facts
All. HC to State: Upload OBC Commission's Report on its Website in 4 Days(07.04.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed State government to upload on its website the report prepared by the dedicated Uttar Pradesh Backward Classes Commis.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, OBC Commission, Report, Urban Local Body
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.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Resolution Professional, Public Servant, IBC
SC: CIT can Revise Erroneous Order by Assessing Officer Causing Prejudice to Revenue(10.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) can while exercising his power of revision under Section 263 of Income-Tax Act, 1961, rev.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Income-Tax, CIT, Assessing Officer
If the claim of an Operational Creditor is undisputed and the operational debt remains unpaid, CIRP must commence(05.04.2023)
The present appeal filed under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ('IBC') by the Appellant arises out of the order passed by the A.....
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Delhi HC: Profession of Law Not Confined to Acting or Pleading Before a Court of Law(11.04.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that has held that pursuing LL.M in law doesn’t constitute a break in practice, has held that profession of law also .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Profession of Law, LL.M
Mumbai Court: Woman Groped on Street Can't be Prosecuted as Participant to Crime(12.04.2023)
Mumbai Sessions Court while upholding discharge of Shilpa Shetty in a 2007 obscenity case has observed that a woman being groped on the street can’t n.....
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Mumbai Court: Woman Groped on Street Can't be Prosecuted as Participant to Crime(12.04.2023)
Mumbai Sessions Court while upholding discharge of Shilpa Shetty in a 2007 obscenity case has observed that a woman being groped on the street can’t n.....
Tags : Mumbai Sessions Court, Obscenity, Shilpa Shetty, Discharge
Delhi HC to ECI: Decide AIADMK’s Representation for Updation of Its Amended By-Laws Within 10 Days(12.04.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Election Commission of India (ECI) to decide the representation of AIADMK for updation of its amended by-laws with the r.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Election Commission, AIADMK, Bye Laws
Allahabad HC Sets Aside Remission of Convict Who Was Awarded Life Sentence in 2 Cases(20.04.2023)
Allahabad High Court has set aside a government order by which a convict, who was granted a life imprisonment sentence in two criminal cases, was gran.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Remission, Life Imprisonment
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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Murder, Confession, Police Officer
Del HC to CCI: Consider Start-Ups’ Applications Against Google’s New Payment Policy Before April 26(25.04.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Competition Commission of India (CCI) to consider applications against Google’s new in-app user choice billing policy, m.....
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Reasons behind any decision are necessary to be assigned by the administrative authorities(27.04.2023)
The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 against the impugned Memorandum dated 10th March, 2023 passed.....
Tags : Principles, Natural justice, Admission
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
Bom. HC Refuses to Order Relaxation in Minimum Score Eligibility Criterion for IIT/NIT Admissions(03.05.2023)
Bombay High Court while declining to order relaxation of minimum 75 percent 12th standard board score eligibility criterion for admission to IITs, NIT.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Minimum Score, Admissions
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.....
Tags : National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Arbitration Clause, Consumer
SC: Police Chief Can’t Order Further Investigation Without Magistrate/Higher Court’s Permission(08.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that order from District Police Chief is not same as an order issued by concerned Magistrate, has held that power to ord.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Investigation, Permission
SC Gives Split Verdict on Jurisdiction of Settlement Commission w.r.t Goods U/S 123 Customs Act(08.05.2023)
Supreme Court division bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and Sanjay Karol has delivered a split verdict in respect to issue if jurisdiction of .....
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Ker HC: State Disability Commissioner Can’t Adjudicate Upon Service Matters(08.05.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that State Disability Commissioner has power only to advise and make recommendations to appropriate authorities, has.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State Disability Commissioner, Service Matters
SC Upholds Notification Withdrawing Concession on Import of Printing Machinery(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside the Calcutta HC order has upheld the withdrawal of notification whereby the concessional rate of customs duty was wi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Customs, Concession, Printing Machinery
Del HC: Consider Lower Side on Margin of Error if Ossification Test Opines Victim is b/w 15-17 Yrs(17.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while referring to Jarnail Singh v. State of Haryana (MANU/SC/0626/2013) has held that for determining age of a child victim under PO.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, POCSO Act, Bone Ossification Test
SC: District Judiciary Shall Not Be Referred as Subordinate Judiciary(22.05.2023)
Supreme Court while passing judgment on enhanced pay scale for judicial officers as per Second National Judicial Pay Commission has stated that Suprem.....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary, Subordinate Judiciary, Second National Judicial Pay Commission
Kar. HC Allows Petitioner Opposing Lingayat Reservation to Access Background Commission’s Report(30.05.2023)
Karnataka High Court while hearing plea opposing inclusion of Panchamasali Lingayat sub-sect in reservation quota available to Category 2A has directe.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Lingayat Reservation, State Backward Classes Commission
P&H HC Grants Bail to Former AIG Ashish Kapoor In Bribery Case(01.06.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while taking note of petitioners' "substantial period" of custody of more than seven months, has granted bail to former .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Ashish Kapoor, Bribery Case
279th Law Commission Report: Law Commission Suggests Retention of Sedition Law with Some Amendments(02.06.2023)
The Law Commission of India, in a significant development, has recommended that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (sedition law) has to be retaine.....
Tags : Law Commission of India, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, sedition law
Kar. HC: Hereditary Archakship Conferred Only on Paternal Line and Not Maternal Line(07.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that in order to claim the post of hereditary archak, the line of succession should be on the paternal side and not on t.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Hereditary Archakship, Succession, Paternal Line
Madras HC: Media Must be Enlightened With Regards to Limitations on Freedom of Speech & Expressions(08.06.2023)
Madras High Court while making observation about media trial in criminal cases stated that the real need of the hour is to educate and enlighten media.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Freedom of Speech & Expressions, Media Trial, Criminal Cases
Del HC: Can’t Restrict Discretion to Choose HC or Session Court for Anticipatory Bail Plea(12.06.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that it is discretionary for the Applicant either to approach the High Court or the Court of Session since both the Court ha.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Discretion, Anticipatory Bail, Session Court
Mumbai Sessions Court Acquits Two Accused in 2002 Best Bakery Case(14.06.2023)
Mumbai Sessions Court has acquitted two accused in second part of the 2002 Best Bakery case in Gujarat. The two accused were absconding when the other.....
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Bom. HC: Upon Application of Deceased’s Legal Heirs, Excise Commissioner Must Cancel Liquor Licence(20.06.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that transfer of liquor licences is at the discretion of the concerned authority, has held that legal heirs of the d.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Excise Commissioner, Liquor Licence
Kar. HC: SHO Can Seek Magistrate's Permission to Investigate Non-Cognizable Offence(21.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that it is not necessary for the informant alone to approach Magistrate with requisition seeking permission under.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Non-Cognizable Offence, Permission, Magistrate
CG HC on Compassionate Appt: Enquiry on financial dependency can’t be done if Kin is in Govt Service(22.06.2023)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that Court cannot order enquiry to determine dependency of other family members upon a family member who is already a.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Enquiry, Dependency
Guj. HC Stays Admission in Law Colleges Affiliated With Gujarat University Till June 28(26.06.2023)
Gujarat High Court has directed Gujarat University not allot any students any of the law colleges affiliated with Gujarat University, in response to t.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Gujarat University, Law Colleges, Admission
JKL HC: Benefit Under Budgetary Support Scheme is Not a 'Right' But Only a Concession(28.06.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that benefit provided under the Budgetary Support Scheme is not a 'right' but only a concessio.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Budgetary Support Scheme, Concession
US Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Actions in College Admission Process(30.06.2023)
United States Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action policies in student admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of Nor.....
Tags : United States Supreme Court, Affirmative Actions, Admission
Del HC: Civil Prisoners are Eligible for Grant of Ordinary Remission Under Delhi Prison Rules(10.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that civil prisoners are eligible for grant of ordinary remission under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 as the expression used .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Prison Rules, Remission
Cal HC: Petition for Removal of State Election Commissioner is Not Maintainable(13.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court while dismissing petition seeking removal of State Election Commissioner, among other reliefs, has observed that such a prayer can.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, State Election Commissioner, Removal
Commission earned by NRI for services rendered outside India could not be deemed to be income which had either accrued or arisen in India(12.07.2023)
The bunch of appeals filed by the Revenue are directed against the orders passed by the National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), arising out of the ord.....
Tags : Assessment, foreign commission, Deletion
SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Action Against Comic Anubhav Bassi for Humiliating Judicial System(18.07.2023)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition against the stand-up comedian, Anubhav Singh Bassi, filed for allegedly humiliating advocates and the judicial .....
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All. HC: Irrespective of Marital Status, Daughters have Right to Apply for Compassionate Appointment(19.07.2023)
Allahabad High Court has struck down the term ‘unmarried’ occurring before ‘daughter’ in Regulation 104 of U.P. Cooperative Societies Employees' Servi.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Daughters, Marital Status
Bombay HC Orders Release of Man Sentenced to Over 83 Years Imprisonment(20.07.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that if a man is made to undergo imprisonment for an excessive period, it would lead to a travesty of justice, has o.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Imprisonment, Excessive Period
All. HC: IT Act 1961 Vests Jurisdiction with Central Government to Appoint CIT (Appeal)(24.07.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961 vests jurisdiction on Central government to appoint an officer as Commissioner of Income-.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), Appeals
Ker HC: If HC had Previously Denied Anticipatory Bail, Successive Appln. Should Be Filed Before HC(26.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that in cases where the High Court rejected anticipatory bail plea, second or successive anticipatory bail applications, po.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Successive Application
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,.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Sentence Review Board, Remission, NHRC Guidelines
HP HC Strikes Down the Requirement of ‘Bonafide Himachali Certificate’ for Compassionate Appointment(31.07.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has struck down the requirement of furnishing a 'Bonafide Himachali Certificate' for obtaining compassionate appointment a.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, Bonafide Himachali Certificate, Compassionate Appointment
SC: Can’t Give Greater Credibility of Extra-Judicial Confessions Because Newspapers Reported it(03.08.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that newspaper report is only hearsay evidence and can only be treated as secondary evidence under Indian Evidence Act, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Extra-Judicial Confessions, Hearsay Evidence, Newspaper
Kar. HC: Child Born in 'Batil' Marriage is Illegitimate(04.08.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that child born in a 'Batil' marriage under Mohammadan Law, is illegitimate, has held that he does not have any r.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Batil Marriage, Succession, Mohammadan Law
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.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, State Human Rights Commission, Property Dispute
Mad. HC: CCI has Jurisdiction Over Pleas Filed Against Google's New User Choice Billing System(08.08.2023)
Madras High Court while dismissing majority of pleas filed by Indian startups against Google's new user choice billing system, has observed that the m.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Google, Billing System, Competition Commission
Ker. HC: Can’t Discriminate Against Students for Availing Student Concession Rate While Boarding Bus(08.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that as long as student concessions are in force, owners and employees of a bus cannot take a discriminative stand against .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Students, Concession Rates
SC: When Land Belonging to Govt. is Subject to Adverse Possession, Courts Must Exercise Greater Care(11.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that when the land wherein adverse possession has been claimed, belongs to the Government, the Court is duty-bound to act with .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Adverse Possession, Land, Government
SC: Court Must First See if Case Falls Within 'Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder'(11.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that a duty is enjoined upon the Court of Sessions to undertake an exercise and to satisfy itself whether a case of culpable ho.....
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Personal liberty of a person has to be balanced with that of any condition imposed on him by a Court of law(09.08.2023)
The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed on behalf of petitioner seeking setting aside and modifi.....
Tags : Travel, Permission, Entitlement
Del HC to DU on its Decision to Allow Admission for 5 Year Law on Basis of CLAT: You Are Not Special(17.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that under NEP, once decision is taken by Centre that admissions are to be done in Central Universities only on the b.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi University, CLAT, Admission
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
SC Lays Down Factors to be Considered While Deciding Grant of Remission to Convict(28.08.2023)
Supreme Court has laid down various factors which must be taken into account by the government while deciding the grant of remission to convicts as pe.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Remission, Factors
SC: Employer Can’t Cite Suppression of Material Facts to Deny Appointment When Query Asked was Vague(28.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that when the information sought by employer was vague and the candidate didn’t specifically disclose information which was req.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Suppression of Material Facts, Vague
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 .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Execution Petition, Possession, 3rd Party
Committee of Experts releases report on ‘Onshoring the Indian Innovation to GIFT IFSC’(25.08.2023)
A Committee of Experts to ‘Onshoring the Indian Innovation to GIFT IFSC’ constituted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) sub.....
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Del. HC to State: Provide Assistance to Procure Gadgets for Conducting Trial of PwD Accused(28.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to provide infrastructure and financial assistance for procuring essential electronic gadgets for condu.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Differently-Abled, Assistance
SC: To Claim Right U/S 14 Hindu Succession Act, Woman Must Have Possession of Property(29.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that the essential ingredient of Section 14(1) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is possession over the property and therefore in o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindu Succession Act, Woman, Possession
All. HC: Telephonic Conversation Between Accused Persons Admissible Even if Obtained Illegally(01.09.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that evidence can’t be refused to be admitted on the ground that it had been obtained illegally, and therefore telephoni.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Evidence, Admissibility, Telephonic Conversation
SC: Advocate Acting as Real-Estate Agent for Client Amounts to Professional Misconduct(04.09.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding BCI Penalty to suspend an advocate for 5 years for gross professional misconduct, has held that advocate acting as a Rea.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bar Council of India, Advocate, Professional Misconduct
SC: Substantial Question of Law Required to Appeal Against Order of Workmen’s Compensation Commission(06.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that considering the objective of Employees Compensation Act, 1923 and the fact that Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner being .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner, Appeal
Cal. HC: Denying Permission for Other Festivals While Granting One for Durga Puja is Unreasonable(11.09.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that if Durga Puja is allowed on the ground, which is also a festivity of Hindus, there is no reason why festivities of o.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Festivals, Permission, Durga Puja
Orissa HC: Can’t Issue Writ of Habeas Corpus to Trace Missing Persons(12.09.2023)
Orissa High Court while observing that though writ of habeas corpus is a writ of right, it is not a writ of course and can’t be issued in a routine ma.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Habeas Corpus, Missing Persons
Orissa HC: Desist from ‘Two Finger Test’ as it violates Right to Privacy and Integrity(13.09.2023)
Orissa High Court has directed medical professionals to desist from two-finger test in the private part of the sexual assault victim as the test viola.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Medical Professionals, Two Finger Test, Right to Privacy
Kar. HC: No Compassionate Appointment of Sister Upon Death of Married Brother(13.09.2023)
Karnataka High Court as held that under Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996, sister doesn’t figure in the defi.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Sister, Deceased Male
All. HC: Appointment of DGC/ADGC (Crl) is Only a Professional Engagement(15.09.2023)
Allahabad High Court while observing that appointment of District/Additional Government Counsel (Criminal) [DGC/ADGC (Crl.)] is only a professional en.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Professional Engagement, DGC/ADGC
SC: Plaintiff Must Prove Sale/Advertisement Expenses to Establish Goodwill in Passing Off Suit(18.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in a suit for passing off, plaintiff must prove the figures of sales and expenditure incurred on the advertising and promo.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Passing Off, Goodwill
Fresh period of limitation shall be computed from the time when the acknowledgment is signed(12.09.2023)
Present appeal under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, has been filed assailing the correctness of judgment and order of Nationa.....
Tags : Application, Admission, Delay
To avoid multiplicity of proceedings and unnecessary expense, Court will in general order the joinder of parties(05.09.2023)
The issue raised in present case is whether it was open to present Court to enter into the merits and make an order on appeal, absent the joinder of c.....
Tags : Parties, Joinder, Necessity
SC: No Pension if Employee Resigns to Join Another Govt Post Without Permission(21.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that if a central government employee makes a resignation from government service for another government job without the permis.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pension, Resignation, Permission
Del. HC Upholds Order Staying Circular Mandating Aadhar Card for School Admission under EWS Category(21.09.2023)
Delhi High Court has upheld single judge order that stayed State’s circular mandating Aadhaar card of a child for online admission process in a privat.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, EWS Category, Admission, Private School
SC: Blanket Exclusion of Certain Offences from Scope of Remission is Against Ideals of Reformation(25.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that blanket exclusion of certain offences, from the scope of grant of remission, especially by way of an executive policy, is .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Exclusion, Remission, Reformation
SC: Confessional Statement Recorded U/S 67 of NDPS Act Not Admissible(25.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that officer having powers under Section 53 of NDPS Act is a police officer and therefore confessional statement recorded under.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NDPS Act, Police Officer, Confession
SC: Can’t Prove Discovery Against Person Who Wasn’t in Custody at Time of Confession(26.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that being in custody and being accused of an offense are indispensable pre-requisites to render a confession made to police ad.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Discovery, Confession, Prove
SC: Disclosure Made to Settlement Commission Needn't be Something that Wasn’t Discovered by AO(27.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Section 245C r/w Section 245H of Income-Tax Act only contemplates full and true disclosure of income to be made before Set.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Settlement Commission, Disclosures, Assessing Officer
Delhi HC to UGC: Ensure Strict Compliance of UGC Act, 1956, with Regard to Specification of Degree(28.09.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed University Grants Commission (UGC) to take appropriate necessary actions to ensure compliance of the provisions of the U.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, University Grants Commission, Unspecified Degrees
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.....
Tags : Support, Extension, Remission, Duties
Court should not interfere with an order of Settlement Commission, passed in exercise of its discretionary powers, unless order contravenes provisions of Act(25.09.2023)
Present appeal has been filed assailing the judgment passed by the High Court whereby the judgment of the learned Single Judge, remanding the matter t.....
Tags : Settlement Commission, Discretionary powers, Supreme Court
Bom HC: Bone Ossification Test Required Only When Victim’s Age is Border Line with Majority Age(05.10.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that the question of the ossification test comes when the girl is on the borderline, has held that the testimony of .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Bone Ossification Test, Age
Kar. HC: Exclusion of Married Daughter from Being Eligible for Compassionate Appointment is Valid(05.10.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that LIC Recruitment of Staff Instructions excluding a married daughter from being eligible for appointment on compassio.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Married Daughter
SC: Hybrid Mode of Hearings Must be Deployed by SIC(10.10.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that use of technology is no longer an option, has directed all State Information Commissions (SIC) to provide hybrid mo.....
Tags : Supreme Court, State Information Commissions, Hybrid Mode
P&H HC: Owner of Property Can’t be Divested from Possession Based on Use of Land(10.10.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that Municipal Corporation can’t change the nature of the property to dump site merely because garbage is throw.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Possession, Dump Site
Ker. HC: There is a Difference Between Professional Review and Personal Opinion About the Same(11.10.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that here is a difference between a professional review of a product, including a movie, and a personal opinion abou.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Professional Review, Motivated Bad Reviews
Exemption being the creation of the statute itself, has to be construed strictly(09.10.2023)
The point that arises for consideration is whether "tinted glass sheets" manufactured by the Appellants is liable to be taxed as "goods or wares made .....
Tags : Product, Classification, Exemption
Reliance on headings and explanatory notes, when classifying goods must be understood as providing explanations and guidance; they were not intended to override or contradict legislation(09.10.2023)
The appeal revolved around the classification of imported bicycle parts destined for assembly and the related customs duty payable on such imports. Th.....
Tags : Import, Product, Classification
SC to Cg. Govt.: Ensure There is No Delay in Considering Cases for Grant of Permanent Remission(16.10.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Chhattisgarh State Government to ensure that there is no delay in considering the cases for grant of permanent remission in.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chhattisgarh, Remission
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.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Married Daughter
Del. HC: Section 4(iii)(c)(i) of Surrogacy Act Cannot be Applied Retrospectively(18.10.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that 4(iii)(c)(i) of Surrogacy 2021 Ac, which imposes age restriction on intending parents, can’t be applied retrospectively.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Surrogacy, Assisted Reproductive Technology
SC: Omission to Frame Charge Doesn’t Disable Court from Convicting for Offence Proved by Evidence(23.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that mere omission on part of trial judge to mention Section 306 IPC with 498A would not preclude Court from convicting accused.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Charge, Omission
Submission of data to RoDTEP Committee for review of RoDTEP rates(19.10.2023)
Members of Trade and Industry are already aware that the RoDTEP Committee has been constituted for review of RoDTEP rates. After consultation with the.....
Tags : Submission, Data, RoDTEP Committee
Ker. HC: Admission of Confession Made to Police Can Vitiate Trial(27.10.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that admission of confessions of accused made to police under Section 25 and Section 26 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 can vi.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Confession, Evidence Act, Trial
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 .....
Tags : Possession, Public utility, Legality
SC to Centre and States: Fill Vacancies in Information Commissions(31.10.2023)
Supreme Court while directing Central and State Governments to fill the vacancies in the Information Commissions, has observed that failure to do so d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Information Commissions, RTI Act
Del. HC: Local Commissioner Can’t Be Appointed by One Party to Marshal Evidence Against Another(03.11.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that Local Commissioner under Order 26 Rule 10A of CPC can be appointed for determination of issue in suit involving scienti.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Local Commissioner, Scientific Investigation, CPC
SC: Need Better Guidelines to Protect Media Professionals(08.11.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that there are hundreds of journalists whose digital devices are taken away en masse and there are no guidelines with re.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Media Professionals, Guidelines, Digital Devices
PM Modi Degree Case: Gujarat HC Rejects Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Review Petition(10.11.2023)
Gujarat HC has dismissed the review petition filed by Delhi CM seeking review of order quashing Central Information Commission’s directions to the uni.....
Tags : Gujarat HC, Arvind Kejriwal, PM Narendra Modi, Central Information Commission
Ker. HC: Reservation Under CEI (Reservation & Admission) Act Applies to IIMs(10.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode would have to follow the reservation policy stipulated under the Centr.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Indian Institute of Management, Central Educational Institutions (Reservation and Admission) Act
Kar. HC: Repeal of Section 23 of Hindu Succession Act has Retroactive Effect(20.11.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that Section 23 of Hindu Succession Act while was repealed by the Amendment Act of 2005, is prospective in operation wit.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Hindu Succession Act, Retroactive Effect
Ker. HC: No Remission of Property Tax if Advance Notice Regarding Vacancy of Building Not Served(28.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that in the absence of the notice, as is required under sub-section (3) of Section 239 of the Kerala Municipality Act, ther.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Property Tax, Remission
SC Explains Relevant Principles for Examining the Admissibility of Secondary Evidence(30.11.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that if a document that is required to be stamped is not sufficiently stamped, then the law is well settled that a copy .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Secondary Evidence, Admissibility
All. HC: S.388 Allows Appeal Against Order of Inferior Court to District Judge(01.12.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that proviso to Section 388(2) of the Succession Act creates an exception by providing that an appeal from any order of .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Appeal, District Judge, Succession Act
SC: Suit Seeking Damages for Illegal Use of Property Maintainable After Filing Suit for Possession(04.12.2023)
Supreme Court has held that a suit for possession and suit for claiming damages for use and occupation of the property are two different causes of act.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Suit for possession
Any classification should be based on the description and function of an item as it is imported and not on its end-use(30.11.2023)
The Respondent Larsen and Toubro Ltd. imported G-24 PL 001 GSM Chipset Wavecom (modem) vide Bill of Entry No.2120004 dated 02.09.2009, classifying the.....
Tags : Explanatory Notes, Product, Classification
Cabinet approves Terms of Reference for the Sixteenth Finance Commission(29.11.2023)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the Terms of Reference for the Sixteenth Finance Commission. The 16th Finance Commission.....
Tags : Terms of Reference, Approval, Finance Commission
Del. HC: Increase Income Threshold for EWS Adm. in Schools from Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 5 Lakh(06.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has ordered that to increase the existing income threshold of Rs. 1 lakh per annum, for admissions under Economically Weaker Section .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Economically Weaker Section, School Admission, income threshold
All HC: AO Must Consider Form 10 u/s 17 Supplied After Limitation But Before Assessment is Completed(08.12.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that in a case, where Form-10 under Rule 7 of Income-Tax Rules is filed late but is filed before the Assessing Officer (.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Assessing Officer, Form-10, Limitation
Del. HC Calls for User-Friendly Handbook for Accessibility in Missing Children Cases(11.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has called for a standardized checklist in the form of a user-friendly ready-to-use handbook to be maintained in every police station.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Handbook, Missing Children
Courts must not interfere with the eligibility criteria and other conditions laid-down for examinations for service under the State(07.12.2023)
By way of the present application filed on the principles of Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, (CPC), the Petitioner prays for a direct.....
Tags : Direction, Permission, Entitlement
Bom. HC to SIC: Establish Time Limit for Disposal of Second Appeals Under RTI Act(14.12.2023)
Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra State Information Commission (SIC) to take appropriate steps to formulate some reasonable time limit an.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, State Information Commission, Second Appeal, Time Limit
All. HC Allows Petition to Appoint Commission to Inspect the Idgah Mosque(15.12.2023)
Allahabad High Court has allowed a petition seeking the appointment of a court commissioner to inspect the Idgah Mosque in the ongoing Mathura's Krish.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Commissioner, Krishna Janmabhoomi, Shahi Eidgah Mosque
All. HC: Government can Recover Royalty or Other Dues Only as Arrears of Land Revenue(18.12.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that as per Uttar Pradesh Minor Minerals (Concession) Rules 1963, if royalty or any other due under the lease wasn’t pai.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Minor Minerals (Concession) Rules, Royalty, Arrears of Land Revenue
Del. HC: Insolvency Professional Doesn’t Fall within Meaning of “Public Servant” under the PC Act(20.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that Insolvency Professional does not fall within the meaning of “public servant” as prescribed in any of the clauses of sub.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Insolvency Professional, Prevention of Corruption Act, Public Servant
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.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Transport Commissioner, Appellate Authority
Del. HC: Issuance of Anti-Suit Injunction Possible if Foreign Proceedings Oppressive or Vexatious(04.01.2024)
Delhi High Court while observing that cases of injunction are governed by the doctrine of equity, has held that Indian Courts can issue anti-suit inju.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Anti-Suit Injunction, Oppressive, Matrimonial
Tenancy is permissive, tenant cannot claim adverse possession(03.01.2024)
The Plaintiff is in appeal assailing the correctness of the judgment passed by the Allahabad High Court allowing Second Appeal whereby, both the judgm.....
Tags : Possession, Title, Right
SC Sets Aside Remission of 11 Convicts in Bilkis Bano Gang-Rape Case(08.01.2024)
Supreme Court while setting aside the remission granted to the 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, has held that the State of Gujarat was not t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Appropriate Government, Remission
MP HC: Compassionate Appointment of a Person Rules Out his/her Claim of a Higher Post(09.01.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that once an individual has accepted the appointment on a compassionate basis, he/she cannot claim an appointment at a .....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Higher Post
Del HC: Admission Can’t be Denied if DoE is Satisfied that Child is Entitled to Admission Under EWS(11.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that if the Directorate of Education (DoE) is satisfied that the child is entitled to preferential admission under the Econo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Admission, Directorate of Education, EWS
SC Stays Allahabad HC Order Appointing Commissioner to Inspect Shahi Eidgah Mosque(16.01.2024)
Supreme Court has passed an interim order staying the implementation of the order passed by the Allahabad High Court directing the appointment of a Co.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Commissioner, Shahi Eidgah Mosque
Bar Council of India Issues Notice for Advocates Regarding Declaration of Existence in Profession(17.01.2024)
BCI issued notice regarding Advocates Declaration of Existence in Profession under BCI Certificate and Place of Practise (Verification) Rules, 2015. T.....
Tags : Bar Council of India, Declaration, Profession
Mad. HC: English Not a Mandatory Subject to Get Eligibility Certificate From NMC(18.01.2024)
Madras High Court while directing National Medical Commission (NMC) to grant an eligibility certificate to a Foreign Medical Graduate, has held that n.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Eligibility Certificate, National Medical Commission
SC: Return Filed Without Regular Books of Account May be Defective but Not Invalid(25.01.2024)
Supreme Court has held that tax return filed without regular books of account by assessee is defective but not invalid and the burden to inform the as.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Tax Return, Books of Account, Assessing Officer
Companies (Listing of Equity Shares in Permissible Jurisdictions) Rules, 2024(24.01.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 23 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Govern.....
Tags : Equity shares, Permissible jurisdictions, Rules
Law Commission Releases Report – Revisiting the Law on Prevention of Damage to Public Property(05.02.2024)
The 22nd Law Commission has released a suo-motu Report titled "Revisiting the Law on Prevention of Damage to Public Property” that recommends amendmen.....
Tags : Law Commission, Public Property, Prevention of Damage, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professionals) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024(31.01.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (aa) and (t) of sub-section (1) of section 196, section 208 read with section 240 of the Insolvency and.....
Tags : Insolvency Professionals, Amendment, Regulations
Election Commission Recognizes Ajit Pawar Faction As The Official Nationalist Congress Party(07.02.2024)
Election Commission of India while recognizing the Ajit Pawar faction as the official Nationalist Congress Party has held that Ajit Pawar faction will.....
Tags : Election Commission of India, Ajit Pawar Faction, Nationalist Congress Party
CESTAT: Service Tax Not Applicable on Service For Electricity Transmission By GETCO(08.02.2024)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Ahmedabad Bench has held that service tax is not applicable for the erection of bays, sub.....
Tags : CESTAT, GETCO, Electricity Transmission
Bom. HC: Recourse of Reopening Assessment to Remedy Error Occurred By AO Cannot be Allowed to Him(09.02.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that the Assessing Officer (AO) cannot be allowed to take recourse of re-opening the assessment to remedy the error resulti.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Assessment Proceeding, Assessing Officer
Guidelines for returning of draft offer document and its resubmission(06.02.2024)
1. Adequate disclosures by the issuer and timely processing of offer documents are important for the vibrancy of the primary market. It is imperative .....
Tags : Guidelines, Draft offer document, Resubmission
Supreme Court Explains The Principles of Adverse Possession(15.02.2024)
Supreme Court while stating that a person pleading adverse possession has no equities in his favor because seeking such possession is attempting to de.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Adverse Possession, Owner's Rights
SC: Suit For Title Without Seeking Recovery of Possession Not Main. When Plaintiff Not in Possession(16.02.2024)
Supreme Court has reiterated that a suit that has been filed for declaration of title and the recovery of possession has not been sought is not mainta.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Recovery of Possession, Declaration of Title
Karnataka HC: Mere Reason to Believe Cannot Be Ground of Assessment Under Section 147 of IT Act(16.02.2024)
Karnataka High Court held that Assessing Officer has to be satisfied that that there is escapement of income and unlike earlier the mere reason to bel.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Assessing Officer, S. 147 of IT Act
Raj. HC: Restrain on Deemed Universities From Offering Distance Programs Under UGC Regulations(19.02.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has restated the application of notices, circulars and guidelines issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) and Distance Educa.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, University Grants Commission, Distance Education Counsel
Supreme Court: Apple Not Responsible to Trace Stolen Iphone Through Unique Identity Number(21.02.2024)
Supreme Court while observing Odisha State Consumer Commission’s order as unwarrented, has obliterated the order passed by the Commission.
Tags : Supreme Court, Odisha State Consumer Commission
Mad. HC: Under NDPS Act, Conscious Possession With Physical Possession Essential Element For Offence(26.02.2024)
Madras High Court has held that under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) physical, as well as mental possession of drugs,.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Conscious Possession, Physical Possession
Delhi High Court: Deployment of CISF Personnel Shall be Based on Operational Requirements(27.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that deployment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel can either be in India or Abroad and such posting sh.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Central Industrial Security Force, Operational Necessities
Del. HC: Order of CIC Directing CBDT to Give Information Regarding Ram Janmabhoomi Trust Set Aside(01.03.2024)
An order passed by the Chief Information Commission (CIC) that directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to provide information regarding Shri.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Chief Information Commission, Central Board of Direct Taxes
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 .....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Section 38(2) of RP Act, Election Commission of India, Constitutional Validity
SC: Written Statement Should Have Specific Admission and Denial of Pleadings in Plaint(06.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Order VIII Rules 3 and 5 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 provides for specific admission and denial of the pleadings in t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pleadings, Admission
Del. HC: Confessional Statement u/s 50 of PMLA Can Only be Used for Corroboration of Evidence(11.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that confessional statement under Section 50 of Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) can only be used for corrobo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 50 of PMLA, Confessional Statement
Last date for filing of updated returns (ITR-U) for A.Y. 2021-22 (i.e. for F.Y. 2020-21) is 31.03.2024(04.03.2024)
The Income Tax Department receives information of specified financial transactions of taxpayers from various sources. To increase transparency and to .....
Tags : Submission, Updated ITRs, Financial transactions
Every allegation of fact in the plaint, if not denied in the written statement shall be taken to be admitted by the Defendant(04.03.2024)
The issue under consideration in the present appeal is regarding genuineness of the Will dated 9th October, 1984, which is a registered document, exec.....
Tags : Written statement, Specific admission, Admission
Kar. HC: SHRC Can Only Suggest State Government Regarding Action Against Policemen(11.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court has restated that the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) can only suggest State Government to act against policemen and lacks t.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, State Human Rights Commission, State Government
Electoral Bonds Data Uploaded on Election Commission of India’s Website(15.03.2024)
The Election Commission of India has uploaded on its website data related to electoral bonds that was supplied by the State Bank of India.
Tags : Election Commission of India, Electoral Bonds, State Bank of India
Commission of India Finds Google Play Store’s Updated Billing Policy Violative of Competition Act(18.03.2024)
Commission of India has prima facie found Google Play Store’s updated billing policy violative of provisions of Section 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c) o.....
Tags : Commission of India, Google Play Store, Competition Act
CCI Finds Google Play Store’s Updated Billing Policy Violative of Competition Act(18.03.2024)
Competition Commission of India has prima facie found Google Play Store’s updated billing policy violative of provisions of Section 4(2)(a), 4(2)(b) a.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Google Play Store, Competition Act
Inherent power under Section 151 of CPC, can be invoked in appropriate cases to re-open the evidence or to recall witness for further examination(11.03.2024)
The present petition has been filed by the Petitioners under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 for setting aside the impugned order passe.....
Tags : Recall order, Permission, Grant
Ker HC: If Accused Holds Joint Possession of Property Then No Offence of Criminal Trespass Attracted(19.03.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that in cases where there is a property in question which is held by the accused under joint possession then no offence of .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Section 449 of IPC, Joint Possession, Criminal Trespass
Supreme Court: Actual Owner of the Property Must be Known to the Party Claiming Adverse Possession(21.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that when a party claims adverse possession, he must know who the actual owner of the property is. Secondly, he must plead that.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Uninterrupted Possession, Adverse Possession
SC Decides Against Staying Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023(21.03.2024)
Supreme Court has refused to stay Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 which removes the Chief Justice of India from.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India, Election Commissioners
SC: Admission Can’t be Denied to Domicile of State on The Ground of Parent Posted Outside State(22.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a candidate having domicile of the State of Maharashtra cannot be denied admission under the State quota on the ground tha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Domicile, State of Maharashtra, Admission
Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Election Commissioners' Act(26.03.2024)
Supreme Court while deciding the batch of pleas has refused to stay the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India, Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023
Central Government notifies National Mission for Clean Ganga for the purposes of clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961(26.03.2024)
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for .....
Tags : National Mission, Clean Ganga, Authority
SC: Candidate’s MBBS Admission Cancellation Over Social and Economically Backward Certificate Stayed(08.04.2024)
SC while issuing notice, has stayed 'Teli' caste student's cancellation of MBBS admission in Government Medical College, Vadodara which was done as a .....
Tags : Supreme Court, SEBC, MBBS Admission, Cancellation
Directives regarding submission of digitized Aayat Niryat Forms (ANFs) and Appendices pursuant to the Foreign Trade Policy(02.04.2024)
1. In adherence to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade's commitment to facilitating exports and imports, emphasizing efficient, transparent, and .....
Tags : Directives, Submission, ANFs
SC: Unfortunate That Indian Coast Guard Opposes PC to Women Unlike Army, Navy & Air Force(11.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that it is unfortunate that unlike the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy have inducted women on a permanent basis following C.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Indian Coast Guard, Permanent Commission
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.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Income Tax Settlement Commission, Penalty & Prosecution, True Disclosure
Supreme Court: Regulations of University Grants Commission are Binding on Universities(16.04.2024)
Supreme Court while directing Jamia Milia Islamia University to reinstate teachers on a permanent basis even after University Grants Commission’s lett.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Jamia Milia Islamia, University Grants Commission, Reinstatement
Appointment of Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers in Tamil Nadu PWD Upheld by Supreme Court(17.04.2024)
Supreme Court while upholding the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision of appointing Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers in Public Works Departmen.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Technical Assistants, Assistant Engineers, Public Works Department
Raj HC: Cognizance Can be Taken by Sessions Court Against Accused Who Haven’t Yet Been Chargesheeted(19.04.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the Court of Sessions is empowered to take cognizance against those accused persons under Section 193 Code of Crimi.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, S. 193 CrPC, Investigating Agency, Court of Sessions
Directives regarding submission of digitized Aayat Niryat Forms (ANFs) and Appendices pursuant to the Foreign Trade Policy(02.04.2024)
1. In adherence to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade's commitment to facilitating exports and imports, emphasizing efficient, transparent, and .....
Tags : Directives, Submission, ANFs
SC: Sessions Judge has Power to Issue Process Against Accused in Offences Under IBC, 2016(22.04.2024)
SC while upholding issuance of process by sessions judge in an offence committed under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), has observed that S.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Sessions Judge
P&H HC: Model Code of Conduct Can’t Stand in Way of Execution of Judicial Order(27.04.2024)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that no code of conduct issued by the Election Commission of India or any order or instructions issued by any o.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Code of Conduct, Judicial Order, Election Commission
Bom. HC: Can’t Open Reassessment Based on Reasons from Other Departments or Commission Report(30.04.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that re-assessment shall not be re-opened if the grounds for re-opening are based on information taken from Justice M.B. Sh.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Reassessment, Commission Report
Del HC: Stay on Delhi Govt’s Circular Asking Private Unaided Schools to Get Sanction Before Fee Hike(02.05.2024)
Delhi High Court has stayed the circular issued by the Delhi Government making it mandatory for private unaided schools to get prior sanction from the.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Government, Private Unaided Schools, Director of Education, Academic Session
All. HC Rejects PIL Seeking Release of Justice Rohini Commission Report on OBC Sub-Categorisation(03.05.2024)
Allahabad High Court has rejected a PIL seeking direction to Union Government for publishing report dated 21.07.2023 of Justice Rohini Commission on s.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, PIL, Other Backward Classes, Justice Rohini Commission
SC: Authorities Directed to Take Immediate Measures Regarding Municipal Solid Waste in Delhi(14.05.2024)
SC has directed several authorities to ensure that till the time proper facilities for processing waste are in place, quantity of untreated municipal .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Municipal Solid Waste, Processing Waste
ICAI Rule Limiting Number of Tax Audits by Chartered Accountants Every Year Upheld by Supreme Court(17.05.2024)
Supreme Court has upheld the rule that has been issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) that bars Chartered Accountants from .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chartered Accountants, Tax Audit Assignments
Karnataka HC: Can’t Provide Free Bus Service to Enable Voters to Reach Polling Booth(17.05.2024)
Karnataka High Court has observed that free bus services cannot be provided to enable voters to reach polling booths and stated that the Chief Electio.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Polling Booth, Chief Election Commissioner
SC: Full Ownership of Property Under S.14 (1) Can be Claimed by Hindu Woman Only if She Possesses it(20.05.2024)
Supreme Court has held that for establishing full ownership on the undivided joint family estate under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindu Succession Act, Joint Family
SC: Centre Recommended to Frame Comprehensive Sentencing Policy(21.05.2024)
Supreme Court has recommended the Central Government to consider introducing a comprehensive policy, by way of getting an appropriate report from a du.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sentencing Policy, Sentencing Commission
SC: No Direction to ECI to Publish Info. Regarding Disclosure of Final Data of Voter Turnout(24.05.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing an application by the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms has refused to pass any interim order directing the Election .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Polling Stations, Election Commission of India
Ker. HC: Can’t Recall Child Witness to Fill Up Lacuna and Omission in Evidence of Accused(24.05.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that as per the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 accused cannot recall a child witness for cross-exami.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Child Witness, Omission in Evidence
Applications for amendment of pleadings ought to be rejected, if the amendments change the fundamental character of the suit(20.05.2024)
In facts of present case, an application has been filed on behalf of Plaintiff Nos. 1 to 3 seeking amendment of their plaint. The Plaintiffs have file.....
Tags : Amendment, Pleading, Permission
Kar. HC: De-Nomination of Chairman of Minorities Commission by Govt. Before Term is Not Arbitrary(29.05.2024)
Kar. HC has observed that Chairman of Karnataka State Minorities Commission is nominated under Section 4 of Karnataka State Minorities Commission Act,.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, State Minorities Commission, De-Nomination
Ker. HC: Vacancies Can be Filled by KPSC that Arise During Validity of Rank List(04.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that Rule 14 of the Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure empowers the Kerala Public Service Commission to fill vaca.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Public Service Commission, Vacancies
Del. HC: Re-Admission Allowed of Student Who Failed First Term Due to Shortage of Attendance(04.06.2024)
Delhi High Court has allowed the re-admission of a law student of Delhi University who had failed the first term due to failure to meet the attendance.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Re-Admission, Shortage of Attendance
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.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Central Vigilance Commission, Disciplinary Authority
Karnataka Prohibition of Violence Against Advocates Act, 2023 Comes Into Effect From 10th June, 2024(13.06.2024)
Karnataka Prohibition of Violence Against Advocates Act, 2023 has come into effect from 10th June, 2024 and the main objective of the act is to protec.....
Tags : Prohibition of Violence, Professional Functions, Intimidation
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.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Chargesheet
Supreme Court: No Stay on Counselling in NEET-UG Exam(20.06.2024)
Supreme Court while denying to stay counselling in medical admissions from the NEET-UG exam, has observed that ultimately if the examination goes, the.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NEET-UG Exam, Medical Admissions
Ker. HC: AO Can’t Reopen Assessment in Block Period of 6 Years if Absence of Incriminating Materials(24.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that in case of absence of incriminating materials, the Assessing Officer (AO) cannot reopen the assessment in a block peri.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Incriminating Materials, Assessing Officer
Commission for inspection cannot be issued for ascertaining the boundaries of the suit land, unless all necessary parties are on record(18.06.2024)
Present second appeal has been filed by the appellant/plaintiff who has lost in both the Courts. It is submitted that both the Courts committed an err.....
Tags : Inspection, Suit land, Commission
AP HC: Prosecution Against Assessee for Belated Deposit of TDS, Quashed(25.06.2024)
Andhra Pradesh High Court while observing that the Commissioner of Income Tax failed to consider material placed by the assessee showing that there wa.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Commissioner of Income Tax, Belated Deposit
Delhi Govt’s Women and Child Department Offices to be Made Disabled-Friendly(25.06.2024)
Delhi Government’s Women and Child Development Department has issued directions to officials to make all offices disabled–friendly in accordance with .....
Tags : Delhi Government, Accessible India Campaign, Women and Child Development
POCSO Cases: Consider Upper Age Where Victim’s Age Determined Through Bone Age Ossification Report(04.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that in cases of sexual assault under the POCSO Act, wherever, the court is called upon to determine the age of the victim b.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, POCSO Cases, Bone Age Ossification Report, Reference Range
MTP Cases: Expert Opinion Must be Given by Medical Professional Without Fearing Legal Repercussions(08.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that medical professionals must give their expert opinion without the fear of legal repercussions in matters where legal.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Expert Opinion, Termination of Pregnancy, Medical Professionals
Alignments of transmission lines are decided by experts in the field and Court cannot sit over the decision taken by the experts as an Appellate Authority(02.07.2024)
The Petitioner, an asset reconstruction company, has approached this Court for a direction to Respondent No.2 for changing the alignment/path and posi.....
Tags : Electric pole, transmission lines, Direction
Expert Committee on Climate Finance submits First Report on Transition Finance to IFSCA(02.07.2024)
The Expert Committee on Climate Finance submitted its first report on Transition Finance to the Chairperson, International Financial Services Centres .....
Tags : Climate finance, Report, Submission
Orissa High Court: Evidence Not Vitiated Merely Because Object is Openly Accessible to Public(08.07.2024)
Ori HC has observed that it is important to clarify that merely because an object is accessible to public, it would not vitiate evidence. The real tes.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, S. 27 of IEA, Openly Accessible
SC: Only Legally Permissible Grounds Should be Included in Petitions & Appeal u/s 34 & 37 of A&C Act(09.07.2024)
SC has observed that bulky and lengthy submissions in arbitral proceedings make arbitral procedure inefficient, unfair and waste Court’s time. It is i.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Arbitral Proceedings, Legally Permissible Grounds
Delhi High Court: Investigation Must Commence Immediately in Missing Children Cases(11.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that in missing children cases it is extremely important that immediate investigation and inquiries be conducted by the poli.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Missing Children Cases, 24 Hours
Supreme Court: Cannot Include Confession Made before Police in Charge Sheet(15.07.2024)
Supreme Court has stated that confessional statements recorded by the Police Officers which are part of the charge sheet cannot remain a part thereof .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Confessional Statements, Charge Sheet
SC: For Smooth Functioning of CIC, Commissioner has Power to Form Benches & Frame Regulations(15.07.2024)
SC has held that Chief Information Commissioner has comprehensive authority to oversee & direct functioning of CIC and is allowed to implement measure.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chief Information Commissioner, Frame Regulations
SC: After Suit for Possession, Subsequent Suit for Arrears of Rent Maintainable(15.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that after a suit for possession, a suit for arrears of rent in maintainable and observed that a second suit filed on a differe.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Arrears of Rent, Suit for Possession
Kerala High Court: Publication of Justice Hema Commission Report, Stayed(25.07.2024)
Kerala High Court has passed an interim order staying the publication of Justice Hema Commission Report as was directed by the State Information Commi.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, State Information Commissioner, Film Industry
MP HC: Accused Can’t be Compelled to Languish in Jail in Absence of Progression of Trial(26.07.2024)
MP High Court while allowing bail application of an accused, has held that if there is delay in progression of trial, then no one can be allowed to la.....
Tags : MP High Court, Progression of Trial, Bail Application
SC Approves Requirement for Judicial Officers to be Converse With Local Language(26.07.2024)
Supreme Court has approved the condition imposed by Public Service Commissions requiring the individuals seeking appointment as judicial officers to b.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Public Service Commissions, Judicial Officers
Supreme Court: Sub-Classification of SCs/STs by States is Permissible(01.08.2024)
Supreme Court while overruling the judgement of EV Chinnaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh (MANU/SC/0960/2004; 2004 INSC 644), has upheld the power of th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sub-Classification, Reservation
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.....
Tags : MP High Court, Private Institutions, Compassionate Appointment
Del. HC: In Habeas Corpus Plea, UIDAI Can be Directed to Provide Data About Missing Persons(01.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that UIDAI can be directed by the High Court dealing with the Habeas Corpus petition, in exceptional cases, to disclose th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, UIDAI, Missing Persons
SC: Dismissal of Employees Given Compassionate Appointment on Forged Documents, Approved(03.08.2024)
Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of employees who were given compassionate appointment on the basis of forged documents and expressed displeasur.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Compassionate Appointment, Forged Documents
MP HC: Govt. to Convene Meetings for Classification of Min. Wages According to Region & Industry(05.08.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to convene meetings with all stakeholders to consider classification of minimum wages regi.....
Tags : MP High Court, Minimum Wages, Classification
SC: Stay on HC Order for Inspection of Shahi Eidgah Mosque Extended Till November(09.08.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing the case on Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute has extended the stay on order passed by Allahabad High Court .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Shahi Eidgah Mosque, Court Commissioner
Kar HC: No Interference in Settlement Commission's Order Accepting Expl. In the Spirit of Settlement(12.08.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that acceptance of explanation ‘in the spirit of settlement’ by the Settlement Commission, cannot put the commission at .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Settlement Commission, Limited Jurisdiction
Del. HC: Withholding Names of Institutes or Universities Attended by Current Employees is Justified(14.08.2024)
Del. HC has held that Central Information Commissioner’s decision to withhold the names of institutes or universities attended by current employees is.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Central Information Commissioner, RTI Act
MP HC: Registration of Label Cannot be Denied on Mere Ground of Objection by Third Party(14.08.2024)
MP HC has held that, for registration of a label Excise Commissioner may make an enquiry and if he is satisfied that pre-requisites for registration h.....
Tags : MP High Court, Excise Commissioner, Third Party, Registration of Label
SC Forms ‘National Task Force’ for Safety of Doctors and Medical Professionals(20.08.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing the suo motu case over the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata, has created a Na.....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Task Force, Medical Professionals
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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Committee of Creditors, Resolution Professional, Byju's
Del. HC Issues Directions to Ensure Respectful Admission of EWS/DG Category in Pvt. Unaided Schools(23.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has issued a set of directions for addressing barriers faced by EWS/DG students and their parents in the admission process in all pri.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, EWS/DG Category, Accessible Admissions
Supreme Court: Registrar Must Ensure that Assistants Work Diligently(23.08.2024)
Supreme Court has stated that the Registrar shall ensure that the dealing assistants and senior court assistants diligently perform their work. Any re.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Dealing Assistants, Senior Court Assistants
Del. HC: TDS Credit to be Granted by AO in Compliance of Directions by ITAT(23.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that TDS Credit is ought to be granted by Assessing Officer (AO) in compliance with directions passed by Income Tax Appellat.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, TDS Credit, Assessing Officer
SC: Committee to Review Recommendation on MBBS Admissions for Aspirants With Mental Health Condition(29.08.2024)
Supreme Court has directed the expert committee constituted by the National Medical Council to review recommendation on MBBS admissions for aspirants .....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Medical Council, MBBS Admissions
Allahabad HC: Extrajudicial Confession by its Nature is a Weak Piece of Evidence(29.08.2024)
Allahabad HC while acquitting an accused in a murder case, has observed that extra judicial confession by its very nature is otherwise a weak piece of.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Extrajudicial Confession, Evidence
Gauhati High Court Sets Aside CCI Order Imposing Penalty on Cement Company(02.09.2024)
The Gauhati High Court has set aside an order passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposing a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 on a Star Cement .....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Competition Commission of India, Star Cement Company
SC: Principles of Natural Justice to be Read into While Dealing with Remission Cases(04.09.2024)
Supreme Court has remarked that while deciding cases of grant of remission to convict, principles of natural justice will have to read into Section 43.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Natural Justice, Remission Cases
SC: 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.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Execution Court, Rescission of Contract
SC: Information Regarding Rejection of Remission Application to be Immediately Given to Prisoner(12.09.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing a suo motu plea regarding comprehensive policy strategy for the grant of bail to prisoners, has noted that prisoner must b.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Remission Application, Suo Motu Plea
SC: If Party Affected by Will Raises Dispute, Succession Can’t Go Forward Without its Determination(25.09.2024)
Supreme Court has stated that if there is a Will, it has to be honoured. If one of the parties, who will be affected by the Will coming into effect, c.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Will, Succession
Supreme Court Asks IT Department, CBDT to Upgrade its Software(27.09.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing an appeal on imposition of surcharge due to an error in the Central Processing Centre of Revenue, has observed that the te.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Surcharge, Central Processing Centre
SC Grants Relief to Dalit Student Who Lost Admission Due to Late Payment of Online Admission Fees(01.10.2024)
Supreme Court while granting relief to a Dalit student who lost admission due to late payment of online admission fees, has directed that the student .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Dalit Student, Online Admission Fees
Supreme Court Strikes Down Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017(04.10.2024)
SC has struck down Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017 and observed that it is a settled position of law that though a legislation affecting a single.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Reasonable Classification, Khalsa University
SC: Sessions Court to Order Compensation to Victims of Cases Concerning Bodily Injuries(07.11.2024)
Supreme Court has directed that a Sessions Court, which adjudicates a case concerning the bodily injuries such as sexual assault etc. particularly on .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sessions Court, Bodily Injuries
Del. HC: Can’t Reopen Assessment if Mistake Made on Part of AO Results in Under Assessment of Income(12.11.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that if there is a mistake on the part of the Assessing Officer that resulted in under assessment of the income, it cannot b.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Assessing Officer, Assessment of Income
Bom. HC: Daughter Will Not Have Right to Inherit Father’s Property, if He Died Prior to 1956 Act(14.11.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that if the father has died before the enforcement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 then the daughter will not have any ri.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Hindu Succession Act, Right of Inheritance
Raj HC: Consideration of Candidate Solely on Basis of Merit is Ethos of Selection/ Admission Process(18.11.2024)
Raj. HC has held that consideration of candidate solely on basis of merit, un-biasness and transparency in selection process, are the ethos of the sel.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Admission Process, Merit
Competition Commission of India Imposes Penalty on Meta for Abusing its Dominant Position(19.11.2024)
The Competition Commission of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. 213.14 Crore on Meta that is owned by Mark Zuckerberg, for abusing its dominant posit.....
Tags : Competition Commission, Meta, Dominant Position
SC: Can’t Allow State to Appropriate Private Property through Adverse Possession(20.11.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that allowing the State to appropriate private property through adverse possession would undermine the constitutional right.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Adverse Possession, Private Property
NTF Gives Comprehensive Suggestions on Enhancing Better Working Conditions of Medical Professions(20.11.2024)
The nine member National Task Force (NTF) constituted by the Supreme Court has given detailed recommendations on safe & better working conditions for .....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Task Force, Medical Professionals
Supreme Court: Revenue Entries are Admissible as Evidence of Possession(21.11.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that, while it is true that revenue entries do not by themselves confer title, they are admissible as evidence of possessio.....
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Del. HC: It is the Product and Not the Technology Used that Determines HSN Classification(22.11.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that it is not the technology that is used but the product that is created which decides the HSN classification under the Cu.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, HSN Classification, Customs Tariff Heading
SC: Confession by Accused, in Custody Not Admissible Except to the Extent of Applicability of S. 27(25.11.2024)
Supreme Court has stated that a confessional statement made by the accused to a police officer while in custody is not admissible in the evidence exce.....
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Allahabad HC: Definition of Dependent Family to Include ‘Widowed Daughter’(25.11.2024)
Allahabad HC while granting relief of compassionate appointment to a deceased employee’s widowed daughter, has held that even after marriage as also a.....
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Delhi HC: Incorrect Classification of Goods Would Not Ipso Facto Amount to Collusion(26.11.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that a misclassification or an incorrect classification of goods would not ipso facto amount to collusion, wilful misstateme.....
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PC Granted to Woman Army Officer Who Was Denied Benefits Given to Similarly Situated Others(10.12.2024)
Supreme Court while granting permanent commission to a woman army officer who was denied benefits given to similarly situated others, has observed tha.....
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SC Refers to Larger Bench Conflicting Interpretation Surrounding Sections 14(1) & 14(2) of HSA(11.12.2024)
Supreme Court while dealing with conflicting interpretation surrounding Sections 14(1) & 14(2) of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, has referred the matter .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Conflicting Interpretation, Hindu Succession Act
SC: Can’t Issue Completion Certificate Unless Satisfied that Construction done as Per Permission(19.12.2024)
Supreme Court while issuing guidelines for curbing unauthorized constructions, has directed that building completion certificate cannot be issued unle.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Unauthorized Constructions, Building Planning Permission
NCLAT: Can’t Challenge Non-Admission of Claim by RP for the First Time in Appeal(19.12.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that if non - admission of claim by Resolution Professional is not challenged before the Adjudicating Authority then th.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Non-Admission, Resolution Professional
NCLAT: RP Can Withdraw Application u/s 12A of IBC Before it is Heard or Allowed(26.12.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that a Resolution Professional can withdraw a CIRP withdrawal application under Section 12 of the Insolvency and Bankru.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Resolution Professional, CIRP
Ker. HC: It is the Inherent Power of Consumer Commissions to Stay Execution of Order Under Challenge(08.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that Consumer Commissions have the inherent power to stay execution of an order passed by the District or State Commiss.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Consumer Commissions, State Commission
Del. HC: Assessing Officer to Decide Whether Case is Fit for Issuance of Notice u/s 148 of IT Act(13.01.2025)
Del. HC has observed that Assessing Officer has to decide whether a case is fit for issuance of notice under Section 148 of IT Act, 1961 which would r.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Assessing Officer, Reopen Assessment
Delhi HC: AO Needs to be Satisfied that Accommodation Entries in Show Cause Notice Exist(15.01.2025)
Delhi HC has observed that the Assessing Officer is required to be satisfied that accommodation entries in show cause notice exist particularly where .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Assessing Officer, Show Cause Notice
Supreme Court: Lawyers Have To Behave With the Dignity of the Profession(17.01.2025)
Supreme Court while objecting to a lawyer addressing the court from his car, has remarked that lawyers have to behave with the dignity of the professi.....
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RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: Convict Sentenced to Life Imprisonment(21.01.2025)
A Sessions Court in Kolkata has sentenced the accused in RG Kar rape and murder case to life imprisonment. The Court further held that the case did no.....
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SC: Defence Colony Welfare Association to Remove Encroachment from Lodhi-era Shaikh Ali 'Gumti'(22.01.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the Defence Colony Welfare Association (DCWA), Delhi to handover peaceful possession of Lodhi-era Shaikh Ali 'Gumti' that t.....
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Supreme Court: Appointment of Government Pleaders & Prosecutors Must be on Basis of Merit(30.01.2025)
SC has observed that Additional Government Pleaders and Assistant Public Prosecutor in respective HC should be appointed solely on merit. The State Go.....
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Bom HC: Merely Because Speech is in Commercial Context, It Won’t Lose Ingredients of Free Expression(30.01.2025)
Bom HC has stated that commercial speech is eminently part of free speech. It is not easy to prohibit a party from expressing itself about its grievan.....
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SC Issues Notice on Petition Challenging Amendment to Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961(04.02.2025)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre and the Election Commission of India in a petition challenging amendments made to the Conduct of Elections R.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Commission, Election Related Records
“Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha(04.02.2025)
“Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing budget session of Parliament. The Bill aims to create a qu.....
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Bom. HC Refuses to Interfere with Mumbai University’s Decision to Cancel Admission of Student(05.02.2025)
Bombay High Court has refused to interfere with decision of Mumbai University cancelling admission of a student due to insufficient marks in the Inter.....
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SC Reprimands Party for Allegation that Court Recorded Statement Even though it was Not Made(06.02.2025)
Supreme Court has reprimanded the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. for making an allegation against the Court that it recorded statemen.....
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NCLAT: Resolution Professional Can’t Admit Claims Based On Uninvoked Guarantee(10.02.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that any claim based on uninvoked guarantee given by the corporate debtor cannot be admitted by the Resolution Professi.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Uninvoked Guarantee, Resolution Professional
SC: Consideration of Claim for Compassionate Appointment Only in “Hand-to-Mouth” Cases(12.02.2025)
SC has held that it is only in “hand-to-mouth” cases that a claim for compassionate appointment ought to be considered and granted, if at all other co.....
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SC: ECI to Not Delete Data in EVMs while Carrying Out Verification(12.02.2025)
Supreme Court while seeking reply of Election Commission of India in an application seeking directions to the ECI to allow verification of the burnt m.....
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SC: Issues of Applicability of Scheme for Compassionate Appointment Continues to be in Grey Area(13.02.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing an appeal regarding compassionate appointment, has observed that the issue whether the applicable scheme for such appointm.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Compassionate Appointment, Grey Area
Ker. HC: Party in Possession of Properties Failing to Disclose it Throws Light on Suppression of Fact(13.02.2025)
Ker HC has held that when a party in possession of movable/s and immovable property/ies fails to disclose its details the same would throw light on th.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Possession of Properties, Suppression of Facts
SC: Supreme Court Summarises Principles Relating to Compassionate Appointment(17.02.2025)
The Supreme Court while setting aside Judgment of Division Bench has summarised principles relating to compassionate appointment stating that idea of .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Compassionate Appointment, Principles
Bom. HC: Long Incarceration Can Lead to Post-Incarceration Syndrome Including Depression, Anxiety(18.02.2025)
Bombay High Court while granting bail to an accused who spent more than nine years in jail, has stated that long incarceration can lead to post-incarc.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Long Incarceration, Depression
SC: States to Consider Release of Eligible Convicts Even in Absence of Application(19.02.2025)
SC has observed that when State/UT has adopted a policy for the grant of permanent remission, it becomes their obligation to consider cases of all eli.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Eligible Convicts, Permanent Remission
SC Adjourns Plea Challenging Constitutionality of Election Commissioners' Law(20.02.2025)
Supreme Court has adjourned pleas that challenged that constitutionality of Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 thr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Commissioners' Law, Constitutionality
BCI Files Objection to the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025(20.02.2025)
Bar Council of India has filed objections to the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and has stated that the bill, if enacted will have serious imp.....
Tags : Bar Council of India, Legal Profession, Advocates (Amendment) Bill
SC: Should Not Impose Oppressive Conditions While Granting Remission(20.02.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that when a convict is released by granting relief of permanent remission, the conditions imposed by the Government should no.....
Tags : Bar Council of India, Legal Profession, Advocates (Amendment) Bill
SC: Government Should Not Impose Oppressive Conditions While Granting Remission(20.02.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that when a convict is released by granting relief of permanent remission, the conditions imposed by the Government should no.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Oppressive Conditions, Granting Remission
Kerala HC: Can’t Deny Compassionate Employment to Dependants ‘Fighting for Claim’(21.02.2025)
Kerala High Court has stated that the Government cannot deny the benefits of compassionate employment to the dependents who have been fighting for the.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Compassionate Employment, Cut-Off Date
SC: Condition of 'Both Hands Intact' for MBBS Admission of PWDs is Arbitrary(24.02.2025)
SC has observed that the prescription of “both hands intact” for admission of candidates with disabilities to MBBS course is completely antithetical t.....
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Kerala HC: Eligible Woman Can Undergo IVF Even if Husband Ineligible(27.02.2025)
Kerala High Court while permitting woman to undergo Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) procedure, has observed that a married woman of eligible ag.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Assisted Reproduction Technology, IVF Treatment
Karnataka HC Stays Bangalore District Consumer Commission Order Holding PVR Liable for Wasting Time(11.03.2025)
Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to PVR by staying the order passed by Bangalore District Consumer Commission which held PVR liable to .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Consumer Commission, PVR
Delhi HC: Can Grant Arbitral Award on the Basis of Evidentiary Admissions(11.03.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that power to pass an award on admissions is wide and there is no bar on granting an award of admissions in the case of .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arbitral Award, Evidentiary Admissions
J&K HC: Can Appoint Commissioner for Investigation Only when Evidence is Inconclusive(17.03.2025)
J&K High Court has observed that there can be appointment of a Commissioner for local investigation under Order 26 Rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Code,.....
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Supreme Court, Greater Noida Authority, Homebuyers(20.03.2025)
Supreme Court has refused to grant blanket permission for the establishment or expansion of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Taj Tr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Taj Trapezium Zone, Blanket Permission
SC: Police Officers Constitutionally Bound to Protect Freedom of Expression(31.03.2025)
Supreme Court has emphasized that police officers have a duty to abide by Constitution and respect its ideas as part of State under Article 12 of the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Freedom of Expression, Article 12
SC Clarifies if Assistant Profs. in Engineering Colleges be Re-designated as Associate Profs. Without(02.04.2025)
Supreme Court has held that Assistant Professors in Engineering institutes who are appointed after 15.03.2000, who were non-Ph.D and had also failed t.....
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Lok Sabha Passes the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025(03.04.2025)
Lok Sabha has passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the ongoing budget session of Parliament. The bill was passed with 288 votes in favour and 232.....
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SC: Electricity Act Empowers State Commissions to Regulate Open Access Within their Respective States(04.04.2025)
SC has observed that Section 42(2) of the Electricity Act, 2003 expressly empowers State Commissions to regulate open access within their respective s.....
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NCLAT: Can’t Set Aside Liquidation Order u/s 33 IBC When 3rd Party has Taken Possession of Property(04.04.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that liquidation order passed under Section 33(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 cannot be set aside once .....
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Supreme Court: Can’t Deny Insurance Claim for Breach of Impossible Condition(09.04.2025)
Supreme Court held that the claim of insured cannot be rejected by an insurance company on the grounds of breach of a condition in the contract that w.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Impossible Condition, Insurance Claim
NCLAT: Under Section 99 of IBC Ten-Day Time Period is Directory Not Mandatory(09.04.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that under Section 99 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 the ten day period within which the Resolution Profes.....
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Supreme Court: Can Pass Judgment on Admission Made Outside the Pleadings(11.04.2025)
Supreme Court while clarifying the legal position under Order XII Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 has held that the Court can pass judgment o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Judgment On Admission, Pleadings
SC: Union & ECI Given Time to Respond on Challenge to Conduct of Election Rules(18.04.2025)
Supreme Court has extended by two weeks, the time given to the Union and the Election Commission of India for filing response to the challenge to the .....
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SC Shows Inclination to Appoint a Commission of Inquiry to Enquire into Activities of Sports Federati(18.04.2025)
Supreme Court has showed inclination to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to enquire into the activities of Sports Federations across India and stated t.....
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Supreme Court: Need to Impose Timelimit for Oral Submissions in Arbitration Cases(22.04.2025)
SC while expressing displeasure over prolonged arguments and submissions made in arbitration proceedings, has noted that unnecessary long oral submiss.....
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Delhi HC: Intention of Section 21 POCSO is to Prevent Suppression of Crimes(24.04.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that the intention behind Section 21 of the POCSO Act, 2012 is to prevent suppression of sexual offences and not to pena.....
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Supreme Court: UGC May Proceed to Finalize the Draft (UGC) Regulations, 2025(25.04.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a PIL regarding caste discrimination in higher educational institutions, has clarified that University Grants Commission m.....
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SC: Can Continue FIRs against Borrowers Even if Classification of Accounts as Fraudulent was Set Asid(28.04.2025)
Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings and FIRs initiated against the account holders for the offence of fraud can be continued even if clas.....
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J&K HC: Doctrine of ‘No Work No Pay’ Not Applicable if Employee Kept Away Due to Employer’s Act(28.04.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that when an employee is kept away from the work by any act or omission on the part of the employer, .....
Tags : J&K High Court, Employer’s Act, Omission
Delhi HC: Music Based on Hindustandi Classical Music Can be Original Compositions(28.04.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that musical works that are based on Hindustani Classical Music even though belonging to the same genre, same Raga can be or.....
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SC: Must Disclose to the Manufacturer, Test Reports Justifying Reclassification(30.04.2025)
SC has observed that a copy of test report justifying reclassification of petrochemical products has to be furnished to manufacturer as unless a copy .....
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Allahabad HC: Can Grant Accused on Bail Permission to Travel Abroad Only for Pressing Necessity(05.05.2025)
Allahabad HC has observed that an accused person who has been enlarged on bail can be granted permission to travel abroad for some pressing necessity......
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Travel Abroad, Pressing Necessity
SC Sets Out Procedure for Verification of Electronic Voting Machines(08.05.2025)
Supreme Court has specified the procedure which is required to be followed to conduct verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and mock polls.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Electronic Voting Machines, Election Commission
NCLAT: Under IBC there is No Provision Mandating RP to Share Valuation Report(09.05.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 there is no provision that makes it mandatory for the Resolution Pr.....
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SC: Use of Volume-Based Rebates Does Not Constitute Abuse of Dominant Position(14.05.2025)
Supreme Court while dismissing Competition Commission of India’s plea challenging a glass manufacturing company's use of volume-based (target) rebates.....
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Delhi HC: Conditional Order Must be Complied with Strictly(16.05.2025)
Delhi HC while refusing to interefere in Sessions Court’s order forfeiting the fixed deposit of accused for failing to comply with conditions, has sta.....
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Supreme Court: Can’t Use Statement of One Accused against Another(20.05.2025)
SC has observed that the fundamental cannon of criminal jurisprudence is that a statement of one accused person cannot be used against another co-accu.....
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Delhi HC: Centre to Expedite Process of Accessibility Features in OTT platforms for PwDs(20.05.2025)
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to expedite the process of issuance of guidelines for incorporation of accessibility features, au.....
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NCLAT: IRP Has Authority to Take Possession of Assets Owned by Corporate Debtor(20.05.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) has the authority to take possession of assets owned by the Corporate Debtor.....
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SC Frames Uniform Pattern for Pay in District and State Consumer Commissions Across All States& UTs(21.05.2025)
Supreme Court while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 142 of Constitution of India has framed a uniform pattern of service conditions regardin.....
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Kerala State Information Commission: Under RTI Act Bar Associations are ‘Public Authorities’(23.05.2025)
Kerala State Information Commission has held that all Bar Associations functioning in Kerala fall under the ambit of 'public authority' as per section.....
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NCLAT: Only RP Allowed to File Application for Avoidance of Preferential Transactions(23.05.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that only a Resolution Professional (RP) can file an application for avoidance of preferential transactions under Secti.....
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SC Directs Assam Human Rights Commission to Conduct Enquiry in Alleged Fake Encounters(29.05.2025)
Supreme Court has asked the Assam Human Rights Commission to conduct an enquiry into the allegations of fake police encounters in the State of Assam.
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SC Raps DDA Officials for Felling Trees in Delhi Ridge Area Without Court's Permission(29.05.2025)
Supreme Court has rapped the Delhi Development Authority officials for felling trees in the Delhi Ridge area without the permission of the Court and s.....
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NCLAT: Suspended Management of CD is Prohibited from Deploying the Funds of Corporate Debtor(03.06.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that the Corporate Debtor’s suspended management is strictly prohibited from deploying the funds of the Corporate Debto.....
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Delhi HC: Students Shouldn’t be Excluded from Admission because of Untimely Declaration of Results(04.06.2025)
Delhi High Court while underlining that here has to be proper coordination between the counselling bodies and all the Boards conducting class XII exam.....
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Rajasthan HC: Can’t Label FIR as Frivolous if Case Diaries Establish Commission of Offence(06.06.2025)
Rajasthan HC has observed that FIRs cannot be labelled as false/frivolous FIRs which have been lodged with ulterior motives particularly when the case.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Frivolous FIRs, Commission of Offence
SC: Cannot Extend Compassionate Appointments to Absurd Limits(19.06.2025)
Supreme Court while denying compassionate appointment to the petitioner who was the son of Principal Commissioner, Central Excise, has stated that com.....
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Madras HC: Not Necessary for Wife to Take Husband’s Permission before Applying for Passport(23.06.2025)
Madras High Court has stated that it is not necessary for a wife to get the permission of her husband and take his signature before applying for a pas.....
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Mad. HC: Assistant Commissioner Can’t Issue Blanket Prohibitory Order Restraining Entry of Vehicles(23.06.2025)
Mad. HC while modifying condition imposed in the conduct of Murugan Conference has observed that Assistant Commissioner cannot issue a blanket prohibi.....
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SC Grants Relief to Candidate Who was Denied Admission Despite Paying Fees(26.06.2025)
Supreme Court has granted relief to a candidate who despite paying admission fees was denied admission on the ground that there was a delay in reporti.....
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Delhi HC: Passing Off is a Distinct Right, Which Resides in its Own Common Law Space(02.07.2025)
Del. HC has observed that passing off is a distinct right, which resides in its own common law space, apart from & independent of, the confines and co.....
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Del. HC: “Goodwill” for Purposes of Passing off, is in the Name Under Which Business Is Done(02.07.2025)
Delhi HC has observed that the concept of “goodwill”, for the purposes of passing off, is in the name under which the business is carried out. Even if.....
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Delhi HC: Passing Off is a Distinct Right, Which Resides in its Own Common Law Space(02.07.2025)
Del. HC has observed that passing off is a distinct right, which resides in its own common law space, apart from & independent of, the confines and co.....
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Petitions Challenging Bihar Electoral Roll Revision on July 10(07.07.2025)
The Supreme Court has agreed to urgently list the petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a "Special Intensive Re.....
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ECI to SC: Cannot Use Aadhaar Card as Proof of Citizenship(10.07.2025)
During the hearing of the petitions challenging the "Special Intensive Revision" of Electoral Rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India has inf.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Commission, Proof of Citizenship, Aadhaar Card
Madras HC: IBBI Must Accept Proposal of CD Regarding Appointment of IRP(10.07.2025)
Madras HC while hearing a writ petition challenging the appointment of an Interim Resolution Professional (IRP), has observed that it is incumbent on .....
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HP HC Upholds Wife’s Claim of Adverse Possession after Husband’s Death(11.07.2025)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while upholding a wife’s claim of adverse possession after her husband's death, has observed that unauthorized possession .....
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P&H HC: Cannot Allow Changes in Admission Form after Submission(11.07.2025)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while dismissing a plea challenging an admission policy, has held that permission cannot be granted to make changes in t.....
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SC: Spouse’s Telephonic Conversation Recorded Secretly is Admissible in Evidence(14.07.2025)
Supreme Court while setting aside judgment of Punjab & Haryana High Court, has held that telephonic conversation of the spouse that has been recorded .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Telephonic Conversation, Admissible
Supreme Court: Public Interest Cannot be Sole Ground for ERC to Entertain Cases(16.07.2025)
Supreme Court has clarified that as a principle of law, the Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs) are not competent to entertain a matter on the s.....
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SC: University Grants Commission (UGC) are Binding on a State Which Has Adopted Them(16.07.2025)
Supreme Court while setting aside appointments made by the Punjab Government in 2021 on the ground that there was "total arbitrariness" in the entire .....
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SC Passes Order to Prevent Russian Mother’s Attempt to Flee with Child(18.07.2025)
Supreme Court has passed an order to trace the child who was last in custody of his Russian mother and handover the unconditional custody of the child.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Russian Mother, Delhi Authorities
HP HC: Home Guards Not Entitled to Compassionate Appointment Scheme(24.07.2025)
HP HC has held that when the job performed by Home Guards has been assessed to be purely of temporary nature, it will not be prudent to hold their dep.....
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Allahabad HC: Member Appointed on Compassionate Grounds is Liable to Shoulder Obligation of Deceased(25.07.2025)
Allahabad High Court has held that the family member who is appointed on compassionate grounds steps into the shoes of the deceased, and is liable to .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Compassionate Grounds, Obligation of Deceased
SC Refuses to Stop ECI from Publishing Draft Electoral Rolls for Bihar(29.07.2025)
Supreme Court has refused to stop the Election Commission of India (ECI) from publishing draft voters list for Bihar as per the schedule notified for .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Commission, Special Intensive Revision
Delhi High Court: Mere Possession of Drugs Under a Valid License Doesn’t Attract NDPS Act(29.07.2025)
Delhi High Court while granting bail to a man, has observed that mere possession of drugs or psychotropic substances under a valid license does not au.....
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SC: Delhi HC Can Restrict Senior Advocate Designation to Its Own Retired Judges(01.08.2025)
Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court rule that bars retired judges from other states from applying for Senior Advocate designation in Delhi, findin.....
Tags : Senior advocate, High Court rules, Retired judges, Designation, Professional regulation
Rajasthan HC Urges Amendment: Tribal Women Barred from Inheritance Under Hindu Succession Act(04.08.2025)
Rajasthan High Court noted that Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 bars tribal women from claiming ancestral property. The court called fo.....
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SC Seeks Response from ECI regarding Deletion of 65 Lakh Voters(06.08.2025)
Supreme Court has sought response from the Election Commission of India regarding the allegations of irregularities in deletion of 65 lakh voters from.....
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SC: FIR of Confessional Nature Made by an Accused is Inadmissible in Evidence(06.08.2025)
SC has observed that an FIR of a confessional nature made by an accused is inadmissible in evidence against him, except to the extent that it shows he.....
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SC: Sessions Court has Authority to Summon Additional Accused at Committal Stage(06.08.2025)
Supreme Court has held that Sessions Court has the authority to summon an additional accused to stand trial at the committal stage under Section 193 o.....
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SC: Electricity’s Transmission, Generation is Regulated Statutorily(07.08.2025)
SC while issuing ten points relating to regulatory assets, determination of tariff and accountability of ERCs has stated that electricity is a public .....
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SC Asks ECI if Voters Can Be Denied NOTA Option in Elections With Only One Candidate(08.08.2025)
Supreme Court has questioned the Election Commission of India, if there is one candidate, but substantial part of voters, through NOTA do not want him.....
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SC: For Welfare Purposes Like Pension Scheme, Expression 'Mother' Should Not be a Static Expression(08.08.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a matter regarding pension benefit to a stepmother who raised a deceased officer’s son from a very young age, has stated t.....
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SC: Adverse Possession Plea Cannot Be Raised First Time in Appeal(12.08.2025)
The Supreme Court has held that adverse possession must be specifically pleaded, framed as an issue, and proved at trial. It cannot be introduced for .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Adverse Possession, Pleadings, Civil Procedure Code, Section 96
SC: Convict Completing Fixed-Term Life Sentence Can Be Freed Without Seeking Remission(13.08.2025)
The Supreme Court has held that convicts serving fixed-term life sentences without remission must be released once the term is over. The court, while .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Life Imprisonment, Fixed-Term Sentence, Remission, Article 21, Sukhdev Yadav
SC Orders District-Wise Survey to Ensure POSH Act Compliance by Employers(13.08.2025)
The Supreme Court has directed all States and UTs to conduct a district-wise survey within 6 weeks to ensure compliance with the POSH Act, especially .....
Tags : POSH Act, Internal Committee, Supreme Court, Labour Commissioner, District Officer, Workplace Harassment, Compliance Survey, NALSA, SheBox
Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to AMU Professor Over Alleged Rape(14.08.2025)
The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to AMU professor Dr. Jitendra Kumar booked for referring to rape in Hindu mythology during a cl.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, AMU, anticipatory bail, Hindu mythology, freedom of expression, academic freedom, IPC 153A, 295A
Allahabad HC Grants Bail to AMU Professor Accused of Linking Rape to Hindu Scriptures(14.08.2025)
The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to AMU professor Dr. Jitendra Kumar booked for referring to examples from Hindu mythology durin.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, AMU, anticipatory bail, Hindu mythology, freedom of expression, academic freedom, IPC 153A, 295A
Madras HC: Insolvency Resolution Professional is Public Servant, Sanction Needed to Prosecute Him(19.08.2025)
Madras High Court has held that a Resolution Professional qualifies as a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and directed IBBI.....
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Mumbai Commission Holds Reliance Retail Liable for Defective AC Replacement Failure(20.08.2025)
South Mumbai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held the Reliance Retail liable for deficiency in service after it failed to replace .....
Tags : Consumer Protection Act, Reliance Retail, Mumbai Commission, Defective AC
Delhi HC: Advocates Bound by Client’s Instructions, Not Required to Verify Truthfulness of Claims(21.08.2025)
Delhi HC has held that an Advocate is bound by the instructions given to him by his client and it does not form part of the Advocate’s duty to verify .....
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Bombay HC: Non-Traceability of Documents Alone Cannot Justify Secondary Evidence(26.08.2025)
Bombay High Court while upholding CGIT Nagpur’s refusal to permit Hindustan Petroleum to present secondary evidence, has held that mere claims of miss.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, Secondary Evidence, Missing Documents
Karnataka HC Orders ?15 Lakh Compensation to Student Denied MBBS Admission Despite Paying Fee(27.08.2025)
Karnataka HC has directed Sri Siddhartha Medical College to pay ?15 lakh to a student who was wrongfully denied MBBS admission in 2017-2018 despite ti.....
Tags : Karnataka HC, MBBS Admission, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Bank Guarantee
SC: WB SSC Gives Undertaking to Bar Tainted Candidates from Fresh Recruitment Exams(01.09.2025)
West Bengal School Service Commission has given an undertaking barring candidates, who had been specifically found to be tainted in relation to the 'c.....
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SC: NCLT Can Probe Fraud Allegations & Document Validity in Oppression and Mismanagement Cases(03.09.2025)
Supreme Court has ruled that NCLT can investigate fraud allegations and document validity in oppression and mismanagement cases. It noted that if a ma.....
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Delhi HC: State cannot limit Parole, Furlough in the name of Disciplining Prisoners(04.09.2025)
Delhi HC criticized the Delhi govt for withdrawing notification that allowed prisoners with warning punishment to seek furlough. J. Kathpalia called i.....
Tags : Prisoners, Punishment, Regressive Step, Parole
NCLT Empowered to Examine Fraud in Oppression and Mismanagement Cases, Rules Supreme Court(08.09.2025)
Supreme Court ruled that NCLT has jurisdiction to examine fraud, coercion, and manipulation in cases of oppression and mismanagement under company law.....
Tags : NCLT, Fraud, Coercion, Oppression
SC: Bid Can't Be Rejected For Missing Document Not Required in the Tender Notice(10.09.2025)
SC held that a bid under a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) can't be rejected for not submitting a document not mandated in the NIT. It ruled that tender .....
Tags : Bid, Missing Document, Tender
Karnataka HC: Possession Warrant of Secured Asset Not Affected By Third-Party Rights(11.09.2025)
Karnataka HC ruled that secured assets under SARFAESI Act are not subject to third-party rights. Claims by third parties cannot be raised before a mag.....
Tags : Possession, Third-Party Rights, SARFAESI Act
Sc: When Sale Deed Is Void, Possession Suit Follows 12-Year Limitation under Article 65, Not Art 59(15.09.2025)
SC rules suit for possession against a void sale deed follows 12-year limitation under Article 65, not 3 years under Art. 59 of Limitation Act, 1963......
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Jharkhand HC: Revision Must First Be Filed In Sessions Court; HC Can Be Moved Directly In Rare Cases(16.09.2025)
Jharkhand High Court clarified that though Section 397 CrPC allows both the Sessions Court and High Court to exercise revisional jurisdiction, litigan.....
Tags : Sessions Court, Rare Cases, Revision
SC Rejected Writ Petition Seeking Review of Judgment Upholding WB Madrasah Service Commission Act(16.09.2025)
Supreme Court rejected a writ petition by Contai Rahamania High Madrasah seeking to reconsider its 2020 ruling upholding the West Bengal Madrasah Serv.....
Tags : Writ Petition, Misconceived, West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act
Supreme Court: Video Evidence Need Not be Played or Transcribed to be Admissible(17.09.2025)
Supreme Court held that a video recording of a contraband seizure is admissible without a transcript, provided a valid electronic certificate under Se.....
Tags : Evidence, Transcribed, Admissible, Evidence Act
Delhi High Court: UGC Cannot Debar a University from PhD Admissions under UGC Act(17.09.2025)
Delhi High Court held that the University Grants Commission (UGC) has no authority under the UGC Act, 1956 or its Regulations to debar a university fr.....
Tags : University Grants Commission, PhD, Admissions
Kerala High Court: School Cannot Claim Land as Playground Without a Valid Title Deed(25.09.2025)
Kerala High Court held that a school cannot claim possession of land as its playground without valid documents. The court emphasized that only parties.....
Tags : School, Title Deed, Possession
Karnataka High Court Allows UIDAI to Share Last Aadhaar Usage Location of Missing Person with Police(26.09.2025)
Karnataka High Court held that UIDAI can be directed to share details of Aadhaar card usage, including the last known location, with police to aid in .....
Tags : Aadhaar, Missing Person, Police
Delhi HC: Terminal Benefit Interest Must be Considered For Ex-Gratia Compensation Eligibility(29.09.2025)
Delhi High Court held that notional interest on terminal benefits received by the family of a deceased government employee is a relevant factor in ass.....
Tags : Terminal Benefit, Ex-Gratia, Compassionate Appointment
Delhi HC: Admissions Can't be Delayed Due to RCI's Dispute with Aptitude Test Organisers(29.09.2025)
Delhi High Court refused to stall admissions of specially-abled candidates to diploma courses, despite a contractual dispute between the Rehabilitatio.....
Tags : Admissions, Aptitude Test, Rehabilitation Council of India
Allahabad HC Fines SBI ?1 Lakh for Delay in Deciding Compassionate Appointment Claim(30.09.2025)
Allahabad High Court imposed a ?1 lakh cost on the State Bank of India for failing to decide a compassionate appointment application for five years, t.....
Tags : Compassionate Appointment, State Bank of India, Claim
Delhi High Court: UNHCR Refugee Card Not a Substitute for Valid Visa(30.09.2025)
Delhi High Court observed that certification by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) does not serve as a valid substitute for a v.....
Tags : United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Visa, Foreigners Act
CCI Orders Probe into PVR Inox’s VPF Charges for Filmmakers(03.10.2025)
Competition Commission of India ordered an investigation into PVR Inox for allegedly abusing its dominant position by charging a Virtual Print Fee (VP.....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, PVR Inox, Virtual Print Fee
Bombay HC: Occupant Needs Permission to Assign Third-Party Rights in Premises(06.10.2025)
Bombay High Court ruled that a non-tenant occupant lacks rights to assign or create third-party interests without legal authority. It imposed ?25 lakh.....
Tags : Occupant, Permission, Third-Party Rights
CCI Rejects Abuse of Dominance Claim Against Google Over Play Store Ban(07.10.2025)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) dismissed Liberty Infospace Pvt. Ltd.'s complaint against Google, ruling that Google did not abuse its dominant .....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Google, Play Store
SC: Public Possession Key for Valid Oral Gift under Mohammedan Law; No Mutation Raises Doubt(07.10.2025)
Supreme Court held that an oral gift (hiba) under Muslim law cannot be used as a "surprise instrument" to claim property. For a valid hiba, the donor’.....
Tags : Possession, Gift, Mohammedan Law
Delhi HC: ITSC Abolition Doesn’t Void Settlement Pleas Filed Between Feb 1–Mar 31, 2021(08.10.2025)
Delhi High Court held that the Finance Act 2021, which abolished the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) retrospectively and introduced the Interi.....
Tags : Income Tax Settlement Commission, Abolition, Finance Act
Kerala HC Orders Public Service Commission to Ensure Accessible Exam Centres for Disabled Candidates(10.10.2025)
Kerala High Court on October 9 overturned a 2019 NHRC order that directed the Kerala Public Service Commission to pay ?1,000 each to 290 physically ch.....
Tags : Public Service Commission, Exam Centres, Disabled Candidates
Allahabad HC: Taxpayers Shouldn’t Suffer Due to Delay in Genuine Refunds by Assessing Officer(13.10.2025)
Allahabad High Court ruled that when a taxpayer submits the required documents for TDS refund, the Assessing Officer must process the refund without u.....
Tags : Taxpayers, Refunds, Assessing Officer
SC Halts NCDRC Order Granting Compensation to Rajasthan Royals for Sreesanth, Citing No Match Played(14.10.2025)
Supreme Court stayed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) order directing United India Insurance to pay over ?82 lakhs to the o.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Rajasthan Royals, United India Insurance
SC Declines to Order Disclosure of CIC Shortlisted Candidates, Sees No Reason to Doubt Union(27.10.2025)
Supreme Court has refused to order the Union Government to disclose names of candidates shortlisted for the Central Information Commission (CIC), stat.....
Tags : Central Information Commission, Candidates, Right to Information Act
HP High Court: Possession of Intermediate Quantity of Opium Poppy Not Punishable under S.37 NDPS Act(29.10.2025)
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that possession of 7.033 kg of poppy husk constitutes an intermediate quantity, and therefore, the stringent bail con.....
Tags : Possession, Bail, Accused
Delhi HC: Only a Sessions Court, Not an Ilaqa Magistrate, Can Order Further Probe After Committal(03.11.2025)
Delhi High Court ruled that once a case is committed, only the Court of Sessions can order further investigation, not an Ilaqa Magistrate. The court e.....
Tags : Sessions Court, Investigation, Magistrate
Rajasthan HC: Magistrate Can’t Order Secured Creditor to Pay Police Expenses For Asset Possession(04.11.2025)
Raj HC has held that a Magistrate cannot require a secured creditor to deposit police expenses for taking possession of a secured asset under Section .....
Tags : Creditor, Possession, Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act
Delhi HC: CCI Cannot Levy Interest Retrospectively Before Valid Service of Demand Notice(05.11.2025)
Delhi High Court held that the Competition Commission of India cannot impose interest retrospectively or from a date before valid service of a demand .....
Tags : Competition Commission of India, Demand Notice, Interest
Kerala HC: Revisional Power U/S 263 Not Invocable When AO Grants Sec 32AC Deduction After Inquiry(05.11.2025)
Kerala High Court held that revisional power under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act cannot be exercised when the Assessing Officer, after due inquiry.....
Tags : Assessing Officer, Income Tax Act, Inquiry
Bombay HC Cancels ERC Order, Rules Stakeholders Must Be Heard Before Amending Multi-Year Tariff(06.11.2025)
Bombay HC held that Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) cannot amend or review a Multi-Year Tariff order without giving notice and a .....
Tags : Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, Stakeholders, Tariff
Jharkhand HC: DACP Benefits Must Cover All Eligible Officers, not Just Litigating Ones(10.11.2025)
Jhar. HC ruled that Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme benefits must be granted to all eligible medical officers, not just those who fil.....
Tags : Dynamic Assured Career Progression, Benefits, Medical Officers
Jharkhand HC: DACP Benefits Must Cover All Eligible Officers, not Just Litigating Ones(10.11.2025)
Jhar. HC ruled that Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme benefits must be granted to all eligible medical officers, not just those who fil.....
Tags : Dynamic Assured Career Progression, Benefits, Medical Officers
Kerala High Court: Widow’s Remarriage No Bar to Compassionate Appointment(13.11.2025)
Kerala High Court held that a widow’s remarriage does not affect her statutory right to appointment under Rule 51B of the Kerala Education Rules, 1959.....
Tags : Widow, Remarriage, Compassionate Appointment
HP HC: Mixing Contraband Pouches Before Sampling Raises Serious Doubts About Accused's Possession(27.11.2025)
Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a Nepali national accused of possessing commercial opium, noting that the investigation was flawed because.....
Tags : Contraband, Sampling, Possession
SC: HC Cannot Grant Pre-Arrest Bail Without Quashing FIR; Accused Must Approach Sessions Court First(05.12.2025)
Supreme Court recently reiterated that High Courts cannot grant pre-arrest bail while refusing to quash the FIR, emphasizing that the accused must fir.....
Tags : Bail, Quashing, Sessions Court
NCLT Ahmedabad: Objections to Coc Cannot Bar RP From Challenging Preferential Transactions(12.12.2025)
NCLT Ahmedabad held that objections to the formation of the Committee of Creditors cannot prevent a Resolution Professional from filing an application.....
Tags : Committee of Creditors, Preferential Transactions, Resolution Professional
SC Sets Up Secondary Medical Board to Assess Passive Euthanasia Plea of Man in Vegetative State(12.12.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the AIIMS Director to form a Secondary Medical Board to evaluate whether passive euthanasia may be allowed for a 32-year-ol.....
Tags : Secondary Medical Board, Passive Euthanasia, Vegetative State
Supreme Court: Compassionate Appointees Cannot Later Claim Entitlement to a Higher Post(15.12.2025)
Supreme Court held that a person who accepts a compassionate appointment cannot later seek a higher post, stressing that such appointments are excepti.....
Tags : Compassionate Appointment, Higher Post, Claim
Supreme Court: Omissions in Chief Examination Can Be Rectified During Cross-Examination(18.12.2025)
Supreme Court held that omissions in a witness’s examination-in-chief can be remedied during cross-examination, ruling in a case on the validity of a .....
Tags : Omissions, Chief Examination, Cross-Examination
NCLAT: Oppression & Mismanagement Petition Cannot Be Filed Without Company Membership on Filing Date(26.12.2025)
NCLAT Chennai reaffirmed that a petition alleging oppression and mismanagement under Sections 241 and 244 of the Companies Act, 2013, is not maintaina.....
Tags : Oppression, Mismanagement, Company Membership
SC: Under the Urban Land Ceiling Act, Notice U/S 10(5) Must be Served on the Person in Possession(08.01.2026)
Supreme Court has ruled that proceedings under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 would abate under the Repeal Act of 1999 if the State.....
Tags : Notice, Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, Possession
Delhi HC: Right to Higher or Professional Education is Fundamental and Cannot be Curtailed Lightly(12.01.2026)
Court held that “The right to pursue higher or professional education even though not explicitly spelt out as a fundamental right in part III of the C.....
Tags : Professional Education, Fundamental, Curtailed
Allahabad HC: Will in Favor of Someone Does Not Affect Compassionate Appointment Based on Dependency(14.01.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that under the U.P. Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974, compassionate appointment.....
Tags : Will, Compassionate Appointment, Deceased
SC: RTE Act promotes fraternity and equality by children of judges and vendors studying together(14.01.2026)
Supreme Court held that proper enforcement of the 25% admission mandate for children from weaker and disadvantaged sections in neighbourhood unaided s.....
Tags : Fraternity, Equality, Admission
MP HC: Trial Courts Cannot Grant Permanent Injunction in Title Suits Without Recovery of Possession(15.01.2026)
MP HC set aside a trial court order in a title suit, holding that the court erred in granting a decree of permanent injunction without awarding the co.....
Tags : Trial Courts, Injunction, Possession
Supreme Court: Stamp Duty on an Agreement to Sell is Leviable Only if Possession is Transferred(16.01.2026)
Supreme Court ruled that under the Andhra Pradesh Stamp Act, stamp duty is not payable on an agreement to sell that does not provide for delivery of p.....
Tags : Stamp Duty, Agreement to Sell, Possession
Allahabad High Court: Recruitment Rules Cannot Override Compassionate Appointments(21.01.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that compassionate appointments are exceptions to standard recruitment processes, and recruitment rules cannot be rigidly ap.....
Tags : Recruitment, Compassionate Appointments, Rules
Supreme Court: Confession Without Corroboration Cannot Form the Basis of Conviction(28.01.2026)
Supreme Court set aside a murder conviction after holding that it was founded solely on uncorroborated confessional statements recorded by a magistrat.....
Tags : Confession, Corroboration, Conviction
Delhi HC: Unmarried Granddaughter’s Limited Estate Can Become Absolute if Pre-Existing Right(03.02.2026)
Delhi High Court recently held that the obligation to maintain an unmarried minor daughter of a pre-deceased son can constitute a pre-existing right, .....
Tags : Unmarried Granddaughter, Estate, Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Cal HC: Excessive Palm Sweating Alone Cannot Render Candidate Medically Unfit for CAPF Appointment(06.02.2026)
Calcutta High Court ruled that palmar hyperhidrosis (excessive palm sweating) cannot alone disqualify a candidate from Central Armed Police Forces Con.....
Tags : Excessive Palm Sweating, Candidate, Central Armed Police Forces Constable
Madras HC: Individuals Facing Criminal Trial Must Get Court Permission Even to Renew Passports(11.02.2026)
Madras High Court Full Bench held that passport renewal or reissue must be treated like a fresh issue, requiring prior court permission if a criminal .....
Tags : Criminal Trial, Renew Passports, Permission