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

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

Tags : Banker, duty to confidentiality, qualifications

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Protecting ‘morality’: Sparks in the wrong powder keg(30.03.1989)

The Central Board of Film Certification’s trimming of movies to conform to the ‘morals of society’ may occasionally lead to ‘silent’, blurry and somew.....

Tags : Film certification, intolerance, freedom of expression

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Others

Date of submission of Offline Applications for Pre-Matric Scholarship for minority students extended to 15 October, 2015(25.08.2015)

The date of submission of Offline Applications under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for minority students has been extended to 15 October, 2015 fro.....

Tags : Education, deadline, minority, pre-matric

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PF Settlement Made Quicker(11.08.2015)

The Government of India has granted authorization to market transportation fuels, namely, MS, HSD and ATF to the new entrants including the private s.....

Tags : epfo, social security, india, canada, austria

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Statute

Draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2016(11.01.2016)

Ministry of Mines has released draft Act, 2016 to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Comments and suggestions on the.....

Tags : Captive mining lease, auction, transfer

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Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016(04.05.2016)

India’s Geospatial Information Regulation Bill 2016 may .....

Tags : geospatial, cartography, online map, jammu and kashmir, arunachal pradesh

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Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015(02.12.2015)

The Lok Sabha has passed a Bill to enhance compensation payable by airlines in the event of death or injury of passengers and damage or loss of cargo .....

Tags : Air carriage, airline, liability, enhance

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Education Loan Bill, 2016(11.03.2016)

The Education Loan Bill, 2016, a private member bill introduced in th.....

Tags : education loan, refusal, waiver

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Bill developments in Parliament(02.05.2016)

The Lok Sabha passed the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016. The Bill encourages education, training and research in the field of biotechnol.....

Tags : biotechnology, scheduled caste, bill, passed

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

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

Having been sent for examinat.....

Tags : Drugs and cosmetics, pharmaceutical, clinical trials

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LS passes common medical and dental entrance examination Bills(19.07.2016)

The Lok Sabha passed the Dentists (Amendment) Bill 2016 .....

Tags : neet, dental, indian medical council

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Telecom companies to compensate for dropped calls from 2016(16.10.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India introduced the read»

SC/ST Act, 2015 in force from 26 January 2016(18.01.2016)

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has notified 26 January, 2016 as the date on which the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Preve.....

Tags : Scheduled caste, tribe, act, 2015, effective

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International Cases

Coca Cola’s bottles not recognisable enough(24.02.2016)

The G.....

Tags : Coca cola, bottle, trade mark, relevant public

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

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

Tags : united kingdom, supreme court, vicarious liability, employer

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

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

Tags : united kingdom, supreme court, vicarious liability, employer

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Notaries and lawyers exempt from disclosure scheme in Canadian tax law(03.06.2016)

Canada’s Supreme Court held unconstitutional tax provisions relating to request for information by the Revenue Agency in the assessment of tax payable.....

Tags : search and seizure, legal advice, privileged information, canada

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Fraudulent claims rule does not defeat a claim wholly good in law, even if a lie is told in support of it(20.07.2016)

Duty of utmost good faith applied not only in making of contract but in course of its performance. In facts of present case, insurance claim was relat.....

Tags : Fraudulent claims rule, Applicability, Insurer’s Liability

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Only exceptionally will law countenance a deprivation of liberty at direction of executive(27.07.2016)

Appellant suffered protracted mental disorder, namely a personality disorder and a chronic paranoid delusional disorder and has a long history of admi.....

Tags : Recall, Detention, Explanation

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Top Story

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

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

Tags : Case Management, Inaugration

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

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

Tags : Confiscation, Quashing, Restoration

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Supreme Court Bans Four Toxic Chemicals from Crackers(31.07.2017)

Supreme Court has prohibited use of five chemicals, labelled them as toxic by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in manufacture of firecrackers. .....

Tags : Crackers, Chemical, Ban

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EPA’s Clean Power Plan suffers setback(09.02.2016)

The United States Supreme Court took the steam out of the Government’s Clean Power Plan halting enforcement of the same. It stayed the “Carbon Polluti.....

Tags : Paris, clean power, carbon emission, supreme court

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Difference of treatment is inherent in change in law, if it were to be objectionable discrimination, it would be impossible to change law(14.12.2016)

Appellant sentenced in the Crown Court for offences of serious violence. At the time, when Appellant was sentenced, the statutory scheme for sentencin.....

Tags : Sentence, Validity, Change in law, Applicability

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Union Cabinet amends RTE Act, 2009, extending time period for teachers to acquire prescribed minimum qualifications(21.07.2017)

In wake of requests from various states for extending deadline for teachers to acquire the prescribed minimum qualifications for appointment, Central .....

Tags : Bill, Amendment, Time, Extension, Qualification

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

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

Tags : Accident, Causation, Contributory negligence

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Union Government notifies, P2P lending platforms to come under RBI’s Regulation(20.09.2017)

The RBI has notified that, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms is to be regulated and treated as non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) under Sectio.....

Tags : P2P lending, Notification, Release

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Union cabinet clears National Medical Commission bill, 2017 to replace Medical Council of India(15.12.2017)

The Cabinet has approved the draft of National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, in order to ensure transparency. The National Commission for Indian Syst.....

Tags : Bill, Approval, Medical Commission

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Reasonableness is a more demanding objective standard requiring the publisher to satisfy the Court that, publication would not constitute an abuse of the freedom of the press(11.08.2017)

Present is an appeal against the decision of Trial Judge on 9th December, 2015 in which he rejected the Appellant's claim for damages and injunctive .....

Tags : Publication, Articles, Damages, Grant

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Court is empowered to grant leave to a disqualified person to manage a corporation(04.12.2018)

By originating process lodged 17 September 2018 the plaintiff seeks leave of the court under s 206G of the Corporations Act, 2001 to be a director of .....

Tags : Bankrupt, Act as director, application

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Supreme Court upholds “chief justice is master of roster”(06.07.2018)

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan has yet again upheld that the chief justice of India is the mas.....

Tags : Cases, Allocation, Chief justice, Master, Roster

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

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

Tags : Application, Declaration, Confiscation

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SC asks BJP to exit state right(13.07.2016)

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

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

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Central Government enhances funds for improving quality of Higher Education(02.08.2018)

In order to provide greater access to Higher Education with equity to all the eligible citizens and in particular to the vulnerable sections, Governme.....

Tags : Funds, Higher education, Increase

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

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

Tags : Jurisdiction, location, conduct of business, incorporation

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Intention of Parliament must be clearly found on wording of legislation(22.05.2019)

By present appeal, Mr. and Mrs. Hancock seek to show that, the redemption of the loan notes, issued to them in connection with the sale of their share.....

Tags : Charge, Capital gains, Exemption

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Cancer Research Initiative signed between India-UK(14.11.2018)

The 5-year bilateral research initiative on cancer signed between India-UK. Initiative is launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry .....

Tags : MOU, Research Initiative, Cancer

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A mere link between a claim which engages Article 24(2) of Recast Regulation and one which does not is not sufficient to bring latter within scope of that provision(29.07.2019)

Present appeal is concerned with the interpretation of Article 24(2) of the Brussels I Recast Regulation (Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) of 12.....

Tags : Jurisdiction, Regulation, Applicability

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Central Government approves capital infusion in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation Ltd.(27.06.2018)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister has approved the capital infusion of Rs. 2000 crore for strengthening of Export Cr.....

Tags : Capital infusion, Approval, MSME exports

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Amendment to Section 148 of Negotiable Instruments Act applies retrospectively(29.05.2019)

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court, while hearing a case namely Surinder Singh Deswal @ S.S. Deswal & Ors. v. Virender Gandhi held that, Section .....

Tags : Enactment, Amendment, Applicability

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Scheme under which period of imprisonment served in default of payment in full of the amount specified in confiscation order is based on entire amount outstanding, including interest(24.01.2018)

Present case concerns the enforcement of confiscation orders made by the Crown Court upon conviction. As well as various statutory mechanisms for enfo.....

Tags : Confiscation, Interest, Calculation

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Homes built for sale to be treated the same way as homes built for lease(21.06.2019)

The Respondent, Xantha Properties 18 (Pty) Ltd, carries on business in the building construction industry. It embarked upon the construction of a prop.....

Tags : Provision, Applicability, Enrolment fee

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Central Government decides to remove Minimum Educational qualification for Transport Drivers(18.06.2019)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to remove the requirement of minimum educational qualification for driving a transport vehicle.....

Tags : Minimum qualification, Removal, Drivers

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A claim for indemnification insurance under an insurance contract can only arise when liability to third party in a certain amount has been established(10.12.2019)

The issue in present appeal is whether an insured’s contingent right to claim indemnification under an insurance policy is capable of becoming prescri.....

Tags : Indemnification, Contingent right, Policy

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Indigenously Made Rotavirus Vaccine Received WHO Pre-qualification(24.01.2018)

WHO “pre-qualified” the ROTAVAC vaccine, developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech Limited. Now, the vaccine can be sold internationally to seve.....

Tags : Vaccine, Pre-qualification, Grant

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A provision of subordinate legislation which results in a breach of a Convention right must be disregarded, if it is possible to do so without affecting the statutory scheme(13.11.2019)

On 9 November 2016, present Court handed down judgment in the series of cases collectively reported as R (Carmichael) v Secretary of State for Work an.....

Tags : Housing benefit, Provision, Applicability

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Employer of an independent contractor is not liable for negligence or other torts committed by contractor in the course of execution of work(01.04.2020)

In present appeal, the Supreme Court is asked to decide whether Barclays Bank is vicariously liable for sexual assaults allegedly committed between 19.....

Tags : Medical assessment, Assaults, Liability

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Government announces setting up of National Medical Devices Promotion Council(14.12.2018)

In order to promote medical device sector, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, announced setting up of a Nation.....

Tags : Medical Devices, Manufacturing, Council

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Government Approves Ordinance for Capital Punishment to Child Rapists(21.04.2018)

In wake of recent horrific incidents of child rapes in different parts of country, the Central Government has approved an Ordinance for providing stri.....

Tags : Capital Punishment, Ordinance, Approval

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Sstrict or literal interpretation of provisions has to be consistent with object of Act(10.06.2020)

The appeal concerned the application of Section 34A of the Estate Agency Affairs Act 112 of 1976, which precludes an estate agent from claiming commis.....

Tags : Provision, Applicability, Public interest

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Third parties must be afforded the chance to make representations at the stage of making the confiscation order(01.07.2020)

On 22 September, 2015 Bernadette Hilton was convicted of three offences contrary to Section 105A of the Social Security Administration (Northern Irela.....

Tags : Confiscation stage, Third party, Representations

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CBDT Notifies PAN-Aadhaar Interchangeability(07.11.2019)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, a statutory authority, has notified the amendments of over 100 forms and returns to provide for interchangeability .....

Tags : PAN, Aadhaar, Linakage, Notification

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In order to succeed in tort of negligence, it is essential to establish a negligent breach of duty, causation and loss(20.11.2019)

In facts of present case, Mr. Thomas Arthur Watkins lived near Tredegar in South Wales. He was employed by the National Coal Board (later British Coal.....

Tags : Scheme, Benefits, Applicability

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Application to reopen a case under same case number on same pleadings in order to thwart prescription is not permissible(20.04.2020)

The central issue in present appeal is whether, after an order of absolution from the instance at the end of a trial, the Appellant, Liberty Group Lim.....

Tags : Case re-opening, Entitlement

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Union Minister for MSME launches Union Bank MSME RuPay Credit Card(25.02.2022)

Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, launched the Union MSME RuPay Credit Card of Union Bank of India. The card is being offered by U.....

Tags : Credit Card, MSME, Launch

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DGFT simplifies Composition Fee for Export Obligation Extension under Advance Authorization Scheme(18.01.2023)

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the amended rules for calculation of Composition Fee for extending Export Obligation unde.....

Tags : Composition Fee, Simplification, Export

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

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

Tags : Periodical payments, Discretion, Obligation

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Cabinet approves the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions(11.01.2023)

Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs headed by Prime Minister has approved the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM.....

Tags : Incentive scheme, Approval, RuPay Debit Cards

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Cabinet approves the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions(11.01.2023)

Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs headed by Prime Minister has approved the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM.....

Tags : Incentive scheme, Approval, RuPay Debit Cards

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Cabinet approves the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions(11.01.2023)

Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs headed by Prime Minister has approved the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM.....

Tags : Incentive scheme, Approval, RuPay Debit Cards

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Denying student loan to person not deportable from UK violates right to education(29.07.2015)

The United Kingdom Supreme Court, while determining the availability of student loans for higher education to persons who were not lawfully resident i.....

Tags : United kingdom, education, student loan, resident

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It is unlawful to discriminate against part-time workers, when a retirement pension falls due for payment(12.07.2017)

Appellant is a retired self-employed barrister, who also held part-time judicial office as a recorder (a part-time judge of Crown Court) between 1 Mar.....

Tags : Pension, Entitlement, Directives, Applicability

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A private company running on commercial lines is not entitled to exemptions under Section 10 Income Tax Act(20.11.2020)

The Appellant, City Power Soc Limited (City Power), is a state-owned company that is wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg (the City). In 2014, it .....

Tags : Assessments, Exemption, Applicability

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Set off of opposing costs orders is not affected by Qualified One-way Costs Shifting ("QOCS"), essentially because set-off is not a type of enforcement(06.10.2021)

Present appeal relates to the construction and effect of a procedural rule in relation to the costs of legal proceedings that applies to all personal .....

Tags : Cost, Legal proceedings, Applicability

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DGFT simplifies the process of levying Composition Fee for Export Obligation Extension(01.03.2023)

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified amended rules for implementing all PRC (Policy Relaxation Committee) decisions regarding .....

Tags : Composition Fee, Procedure, Simplification

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Environment Ministry issues notification for Green Credit Program and Ecomark scheme(13.10.2023)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has introduced two pioneering initiatives that indicate the country's pro-active approach to cl.....

Tags : Scheme, Notification, Issuance

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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

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Increased Tax Collection at Source rates set to apply from 1st October, 2023(28.06.2023)

Certain changes were announced to the system of Tax Collection at Source (TCS) on payments under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and on overse.....

Tags : TCS, Rates, Applicability

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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

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14th Ministerial-level meeting of the India-United States Trade Policy Forum held in New Delhi(12.01.2024)

The 14th Ministerial-level meeting of the India-United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) was held in New Delhi, India on January 12, 2024. Minister of C.....

Tags : TPF, Significance, Meeting

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Centre notifies the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021(28.12.2021)

Central Government notifies the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021 in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (zg) of sub-section (2).....

Tags : Rules, Direct selling, Notification

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Issues once decided cannot be repeatedly re-ventilated and reconsidered(08.11.2016)

In present case, application by birth mother that, decision which was reached by Honorable Judge Singleton QC in August 2015 as to with whom this chil.....

Tags : Child, Custody, Application

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While an appeal to Court of Appeal is by way of rehearing, a trial judge’s findings of fact should not be overturned simply because Court of Appeal would have found them differently(05.12.2018)

Present appeal is about the burden of proof in actions against a shipowner for loss of or damage to cargo. The six claimants were the owners and bill .....

Tags : Consignment, Damage to cargo, Burden of proof

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

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

Tags : Provisional sequestration, Application, Maintainability

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

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

Tags : Rules, Amendment, Authentication, Electronic records

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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issues draft notification pertaining to trade certificate(07.05.2022)

In order to promote ease of doing business, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has published a draft notification dated 5th May, 2022 regarding ame.....

Tags : Trade Certificate, Compliance, Notification

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Google wins lawsuit against scanning of copyrighted works(16.10.2015)

A United States Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Google in a lawsuit concerning its book scanning activities. It determined that such digitisation o.....

Tags : Google, copyright, books, scan, fair use

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Court may withhold a winding up order, where Plaintiff lacks clean hands or has himself or herself been primary contributor to breakdown of relationship.(03.08.2017)

In facts of instant case, winding up application is made pursuant to Section 461(1)(k) of Corporations Act, 2001. This is section which is generally r.....

Tags : Application, Winding up, Grant

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Order under Section 1322(4)(c) of the Corporations Act can be passed if the person to be relieved from civil liability acted honestly(09.01.2024)

In present matter, on 8 December 2023, the Plaintiff, Enova Mining Ltd (Enova), filed an originating process seeking orders under Section 1322(4)(a) o.....

Tags : Liability, Provision, Applicability

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Lok Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill(21.12.2023)

In a historic decision, the Lok Sabha passes the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, repealing the colonial era law of the Press and Reg.....

Tags : Registration, Periodicals Bill, Approval

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Department of Commerce notifies rules for Work from Home for Special Economic Zones(19.07.2022)

The Department of Commerce has notified a new Rule, namely Rule 43A - Work from Home in Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 across all Special Economic.....

Tags : WFH, Notification, SEZ

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Central Electricity Authority notifies the National Electricity Plan for the period of 2022-32(31.05.2023)

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the National Electricity Plan (NEP) (Vol-I Generation) for the period of 2022-32. The plan docume.....

Tags : NEP, Notification, Review

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

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

Tags : Registration, Cancellation, Validity

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Applicant can appeal to Commissioner on establishing an arguable case that, the appeal tribunal has erred in law(18.07.2017)

Present is a claimant's application for leave to appeal from the decision of an appeal tribunal sitting at Craigavon. In instant case, Applicant claim.....

Tags : Leave to appeal, Arguable case, Grant

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Relevant Court to make the application for a summons is Supreme Court of Western Australia in its General Division and not the Court of Appeal division(01.03.2018)

Present is an application by the Respondent for leave pursuant to Order 10 Rule 7 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 (WA) (Rules) to serve a 'mean.....

Tags : Means Inquiry, Application, Maintainability

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RBI imposes restriction on Mastercard from on-boarding new domestic customers(14.07.2021)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on Mastercard Asia / Pacific Pte. Limited (Mastercard) from on-boarding new domestic customer.....

Tags : Supervisory action, Restrictions, Mastercard

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IFSCA executes MoU with the Reserve Bank of India(16.11.2022)

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo.....

Tags : IFSCA, MOU, RBI

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Disclosure of past record is necessary to meet pressing social need(30.07.2018)

Present appeal concerns the legality under the Human Rights Act, 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of an Enhan.....

Tags : Information, Disclosure, Record, Certificate

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Patent application pendency numbers(25.04.2016)

Patent Offices in four Indian metros released numbers on application pendency in the country. Awaiting examination and disposal are a total of 2,37,67.....

Tags : Patents, application pendency, india

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Oversight Committee darkens MCI future(02.05.2016)

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

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

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Copyright holders to consider fair use before initiating DMCA takedown(14.09.2015)

In case involving a takedown notification issued to an alleged infringing ‘dancing baby’ video, the United States Court of Appeal determined that Univ.....

Tags : Dmca, takedown, fair use, copyright

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State is liable to indemnify losses incurred by Westpac as a result of the Fire(04.09.2018)

Present is an appeal against a decision concerning the determination of a preliminary issue in proceedings brought by the Respondent (Mr Leicester) ag.....

Tags : Loss, Indemnification, Grant

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Consumers set to benefit from infrastructure sharing between TV distributors(23.05.2016)

TRAI floated a Paper on infrastructure sharin.....

Tags : television, broadcast, infrastructure sharing

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Easier refunds, more compensation: DGCA(13.06.2016)

The Director General of Civil Aviation released proposals to ease flyers’ woes in the event of cancelled flights or when they are denied boarding. Als.....

Tags : air travel, refund, cancellation, disability, compensation

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A caveatable interest must be a proprietary interest in land(23.04.2018)

The Plaintiff seeks an order pursuant to Section 138C(1) of the Transfer of Land Act, 1893 extending the operation of caveat lodged on 29th September,.....

Tags : Caveats, Extension, Equitable co-owner

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Government bans cash transactions above Rs. 3 Lacs w.e.f. 1st April 2017(01.02.2017)

The Union Government in its the budget for the Year 2017-2018 has yet again cracked the whip on black money by declaring that all cash transactions ov.....

Tags : Cash transaction, Limit

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

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

Tags : Article, Publication, Reputation, Diminishing of

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Commissioner has administrative power to revoke a licence where a licence holder has not supplied certain information(20.11.2020)

In present matter, on 4 October 2018, the Commissioner of Police, through his delegate, revoked the Appellant's firearm licence pursuant to Section 20.....

Tags : Licence, Revocation, Legality

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Government bans cash transactions above Rs. 3 Lacs w.e.f. 1st April 2017(01.02.2017)

The Union Government in its the budget for the Year 2017-2018 has yet again cracked the whip on black money by declaring that all cash transactions ov.....

Tags : Cash transaction, Limit

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Central Government set to decriminalise minor technical and procedural defaults under Companies Act(17.05.2020)

In pursuance to objective of providing greater “Ease of Doing Business” to all stakeholders, Government decides to decriminalise the violations involv.....

Tags : Technical default, Decriminalization, Amendment

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Income Tax Department introduces a new utility for banks, post offices to check TDS rate on high value cash withdrawals(12.07.2020)

The Income Tax Department has facilitated a new functionality for Banks and Post offices through which they can ascertain the TDS applicability rates .....

Tags : TDS rate, Cash withdrawal, Applicability

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High Court would have jurisdiction over matters specified in Section 62(2) of Competition Act, 1998, unless such jurisdiction was specifically and expressly ousted(08.04.2021)

Present is an appeal against a decision of the High Court, in terms of which it dismissed an application under Rule 30 of the Uniform Rules , brought .....

Tags : Provision, Applicability, Jurisdiction

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Fundamental breach of relationship justifies eviction(30.09.2021)

The Appellant’s appeal is against an order of the Land Claims Court, Randburg, which set aside an order by the Magistrate’s Court that, the Respondent.....

Tags : Eviction, Grant, Justification

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Central Government notifies the new Consumer Protection Rules for e-commerce entities(23.07.2020)

The Central Government makes the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 in exercise of the powers conferred under Consumer Protection Act, 2019......

Tags : E-commerce, Rules, Notification

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Central Government introduces an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to protect members of healthcare services(22.04.2020)

Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 22nd April, 2020 has approved promulgation of an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to ensure saf.....

Tags : Ordinance, Protection, Healthcare service

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

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

Tags : Illegal dumping, vicarious liability, acquittal

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Prescription Act does not apply to claims for compensation under the RAF Act(06.05.2020)

Present appeal concerns the question whether the running of prescription in respect of Mr Koos Jacobs’ claim for damages under the Road Accident Fund .....

Tags : Compensation, Enactment, Applicability

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

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

Tags : Dispute, Pendency, Application, Maintainability

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Central Government Announces Budget for 2018-2019(01.02.2018)

The Central Government announced general budget for the year 2018-2019. On 1st February, 2018, the Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley presented the B.....

Tags : Budget, Allocation, Announcement

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Private Placement Norms for Qualified Institutional Buyers Eased By MCA(16.10.2020)

In a move to push ease of doing business, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has eased the placement norms for qualified institutional buyers. In.....

Tags : Norms, Easing of, MCA

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A court could not take note of prescription of its own accord. A party had to invoke prescription(09.09.2021)

The Appellant (Mr. Jugwanth) claimed fees arising from a contract where he represented the Respondent (MTN) in matters involving the Commission for Me.....

Tags : Claim, Prescription, Invocation

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A maintenance order had the same legal consequences which flowed from an order made in a civil action(21.01.2022)

The appeal stemmed from the judgment of the High Court, the court made a declaratory order to the effect that the maintenance obligations contained in.....

Tags : Maintenance order, Prescription Act, Applicability

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Central Government reduces the term of Information Commissioners from 5 to 3 years(24.10.2019)

The Central Government in a recent move has reduced the tenure of Information Commissioners as 3 years in Central Information Commission as well as in.....

Tags : Rules, Notification, Tenure

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Central Government notifies Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021(25.02.2021)

Central Government introduces Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 for digital content, social me.....

Tags : Social media, Rules, Notification

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A caveatable interest must exist at the time a caveat is lodged, a caveat cannot be lodged to protect a future interest(25.02.2022)

In present case, on 18 February 2022, the Plaintiff, M2 Assets Pty Ltd, filed an originating summons seeking an order pursuant to Section 138(2) of th.....

Tags : Caveat, Removal, Injunction

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Government facilitates faster imports of key medical devices amid rise in COVID -19 cases(30.04.2021)

In view of present pandemic situation of COVID-19 and for meeting the demand of medical devices, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India h.....

Tags : Imports, Medical devices, Compliance

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Rate relief is allowed where a dwelling's rateable value is increased by facility required for meeting needs of a person who resides in hereditament and has a disability(09.09.2019)

Mrs Quinn who is a person with a disability for the purposes of Article 31A of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 ("the 1977 Order") applied purs.....

Tags : Rate relief, Article, Applicability

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

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

Tags : Property, Confiscation, Declaration

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

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

Tags : Declaration, Property, Confiscation

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Central Government notifies Overseas Investment Rules and Regulations(22.08.2022)

Central Government and Reserve Bank of India notifies Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Rules, 2022 and RBI notifies Foreign Exchange .....

Tags : Overseas, Investment, Notification

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Central Government notifies Overseas Investment Rules and Regulations(22.08.2022)

Central Government and Reserve Bank of India notifies Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Rules, 2022 and RBI notifies Foreign Exchange .....

Tags : Overseas, Investment, Notification

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State bears the onus to prove the identity of the Accused and to dispel their alibi defence beyond reasonable doubt(20.06.2024)

The matter involved Dinesh Moodley and Ugresen Perumal who were convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison on 6 September 2019 by the Gau.....

Tags : Conviction, Identification, Legality

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Government notifies concessions under the Vehicle Scrapping Policy(07.10.2021)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a Notification 720(E) dated 5th October, 2021, in the Gazette of India, which shall come into f.....

Tags : Scrapping Policy, Vehicles, Notification

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs revises threshold for paid up capital of “small companies”(16.09.2022)

The Central Government amends the Companies (Specification of Definition Details) Rules, 2014. These rules may be called Companies (Specification of d.....

Tags : Definition, Amendment, Paid-up capital

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Cisco found to not have infringed patent(28.12.2015)

The United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit ruled in favour of Cisco Systems in a patent dispute regarding improvements in wireless netw.....

Tags : Patent, wireless communication, handoff, reversal

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For a property in a sectional title scheme to be transferred into the name of a purchaser, the body corporate must issue a clearance certificate(02.11.2023)

Present appeal concerns the interpretation of Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (the ‘embargo provision’)The appeal is agains.....

Tags : Clearance certificate, Provision, Statutory right

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Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade notifies establishment of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups(07.10.2022)

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified the establishment of the Credit Gu.....

Tags : CGSS, Establishment, Notification

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A disclaimer does not affect any right or liability that has already accrued(28.12.2022)

The Plaintiff makes an application by originating summons pursuant to Section 568F(1) of the Corporations Act, 2001 seeking the Units are vest in, or .....

Tags : Unit, Vesting of, Application

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Supreme Court deliberates on 'colour of right'(30.07.2015)

The Supreme Court, elaborating on a "remarkably short" trial court analysis, held that the evidentional foundation establishing colour of right was su.....

Tags : canada, criminal, colour of right

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Is there a doctor in the house(31.08.2015)

“The time schedule is required to be strictly observed”, the Supreme Court held, as it dismissed a petition by a medical college to increase the numbe.....

Tags : mci, mbbs, application, reject

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MoRTH issues notification to promote transparency in the sale and purchase of registered vehicles through dealers(28.12.2022)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification G.S.R 901(E) on 22 December, 2022 to promote ease of doing business and .....

Tags : Registered vehicles, Issuance, Notification

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Central Government approves recapitalisation of Export-Import Bank of India(16.01.2019)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the recapitalization of EXIM Bank. Recapitalization Bonds by Government of India to the.....

Tags : Recapitalisation, Exim bank, Approval

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

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

Tags : Application process, Registration, CICs

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CBDT notifies Income Tax Return Forms for Assessment Year 2023-24(15.02.2023)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified ITR Forms for the Assessment Year 2023-24 vide Notifications No. 04 & 05 of 2023 dated 10th Febr.....

Tags : ITR, Forms, Notification

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CBDT issues clarification in respect of residential status of certain individuals under Income-Tax Act, 1961(04.03.2021)

The Central Board of Direct taxes (CBDT) issues clarification in respect of Residency under the Income tax Act, 1962 (IT Act). The Board has received .....

Tags : Clarification, Issuance, Residential status

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

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

Tags : Aadhaar authentication, Rules, Proposal

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Firm exercising characteristics of power against one player due to contractual relationship between the two, cannot be interpreted to imply that, it would be able to do so on a broader level(23.11.2017)

Present matter concerns two interlocutory applications, an amendment application and an exception application, arising from a private complaint referr.....

Tags : Prohibited practice, Complaint, Amendment, Exception, Application

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Judgments

Certification as Scheduled Caste by becoming 'resident' does not give benefit of reservation in education(13.08.2015)

The Court held that merely by residing in a Union Territory to become 'resident', an immigrant from another State cannot gain benefits from a Presiden.....

Tags : Scheduled caste, resident, education, reservation

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Cancelling allotment for non-payment of installments towards delayed construction constitutes unfair trade practice(03.08.2015)

In a case where the Complainant stopped depositing installments towards a flat for failure to complete construction within the stipulated time, the Tr.....

Tags : Delayed construction, installment, cancellation

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Cause and reason are immaterial in determining if demand made in nexus of marriage is for dowry(13.08.2015)

Any demand for property or a valuable security, directly or indirectly, that has nexus with marriage would constitute a demand of dowry, regardless of.....

Tags : Dowry, cause, reason, demand

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Fresh intake of students allowed in medical colleges seeking renewal of permission to set up new college or increase seats(20.08.2015)

The Supreme Court held that though it was for the Central Government to extend or modify time limits under the Establishment of Medical College Regula.....

Tags : Education, medical, seats, renewal, deadline

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Displaying flag and symbol on party office in proximity of election booth constitutes canvassing(20.08.2015)

The Court dismissed a petition by the Bharatiya Janata Party against the orders of the Election Officer calling for it to close its symbol and vacate .....

Tags : Election, party office, flag, canvassing, proximity, booth

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Not water under the bridge: anticipatory bail for misappropriation of funds denied(01.10.2015)

In a case where the Appellants were accused of misappropriating public funds by granting a construction contract to a non-existent contractor, the Sup.....

Tags : Misappropriation, public, anticipatory, bail, cancel

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Judicial review finds errors in Patna ruling on Advocates-on-Record(30.09.2015)

Reiterating in some detail the purpose behind judicial review, and evolution over the years of its scope, the Patna High Court determined that unless .....

Tags : Judicial review, advocate, on record, pleading

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Over Rs.1 crore in compensation to American injured in road accident upheld(08.10.2015)

The Supreme dismissed an appeal against award of damages to an American citizen injured by a Rajasthan roadways bus in 1988. It noted that the already.....

Tags : Motor, compensation, accident, American, dollar

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Expenses incurred in preventing misuse of industrial alcohol will suffice for quid pro quo(12.08.2015)

Fee and excise duty collected from an industry to prevent illegal activities which have no causal connection with that industry will 'metamorphose int.....

Tags : fee, tax, causal relationship, quid pro quo

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Fee collected by State from industry must bear reasonable nexus to curbing illegal activity in the same industry(12.08.2015)

Fee and excise duty collected from an industry to prevent illegal activities which have no causal connection with that industry will 'metamorphose int.....

Tags : fee, tax, causal relationship, quid pro quo

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

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

Tags : Food adulteration, natural justice, show cause notice

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Court dismisses food adulteration proceedings against Kishore Biyani(29.09.2015)

In a case where upon finding a violation of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 for insufficient information on the label of ‘Chana Besan’.....

Tags : Food adulteration, vicarious, management, company, misbranding

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CCI dismisses complaint against Arasu Cable TV Corporation(29.09.2015)

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

Tags : Competition, abuse, vertical integration, arasu

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High Court dismisses petition calling for cancellation of PMET 2015(21.09.2015)

A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a previous decision rejecting pleas by the Appellants for cancellation of the 2015 Pre-Me.....

Tags : Pmet, 2015, cancel, answer key

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

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

Tags : Arbitration, sica, foreign, bifr

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Essar’s petition for trial with other 2G scam accused dismissed(29.09.2015)

The Supreme Court, dismissing Essar’s plea to be tried with other accused in the 2G scam, held that a Penal code offence could not be tried with a Pre.....

Tags : 2g scam, penal, corruption, trial, together

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Telangana and AP High Court upholds amendments to mining law(11.09.2015)

The Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected petitions that the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 was unreas.....

Tags : Mining, application, eligibility, constitutionality

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CCI objects to Kerala Chemists and Druggists Association practices(01.12.2015)

The Competition Commission of India found Alkem Laboratories and All Kerala Chemists and Druggists Association guilty of violating provisions under Se.....

Tags : No objection certificate, kerala, alkem, chemists

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Lower eligibility limit for OBC student applying to M. Phil Programme ordered(19.01.2016)

Jawaharlal Nehru University’s policy of requiring OBC students meeting the same threshold to qualify for its M. Phil Programme as general category stu.....

Tags : Higher education, reservation, obc, eligibility

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Gujarat government ordered to sensitize people on Right to Free Education(18.01.2016)

Gujarat High Court directed the State Government to give wide publication of the rights provided under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Ed.....

Tags : Right to education, grievance redressal, public knowledge

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Late submission of OBC certificate to not be overlooked in ‘pedantic’ manner(24.02.2016)

A candidate appearing in an examination under the OBC category remains eligible for selection to the post advertised, despite not submitting the OBC c.....

Tags : Reservation, certificate, provisional list, selection

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Legal Services Committee cannot set up ‘Temporary Lok Adalats’(17.02.2016)

A Sub Divisional Legal Services Committee cannot form a ‘Temporary Lok Adalat’ under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The High Court noted th.....

Tags : Legal services committee, lok adalat, adjudication

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APEDA’s basmati victory turns out hollow(05.02.2016)

Madras High Court directed the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority to not take action against Basmati rice farmers i.....

Tags : Ipr, geographical indications, basmati

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Court cleans up pre-natal sex determination legislation(17.02.2016)

Section 2(p) of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 defining a Sonologist or Imaging Speci.....

Tags : Pre-natal, sex determination, ultrasound, qualifications

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HC declines interfering in CCI notice against tyre manufacturers(21.03.2016)

A petition to halt the Competition Commission of India notice against five leading tyre companies for indulging in cartelisation in the Indian market .....

Tags : tyre manufacturer, cartel, cci

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Hurling abuse causes more than normal marital ‘wear and tear’(22.03.2016)

Calling of names and hurling abuse at spouse’s weight, being likely to lower self respect and self esteem, can amount to mental cruelty. In the instan.....

Tags : marital bond, abuse, physical appearance

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Appointment to not be denied solely on account of pregnancy(01.02.2016)

Appointment of a woman to the Army Medical Corps cannot be denied solely for her being pregnant, Punjab and Haryana High Court held. The matter arose .....

Tags : Army, medical corps, pregnancy, unfit

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CCI order against airlines’ cartelisation stayed(09.02.2016)

The Competition Appellate Tribunal stayed an order of the Competition Commission of India against various airlines for having cartelised in the freigh.....

Tags : Compat, airlines, freight, cartel, fine

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Advocates’ attire “necessary and conducive for dispensation of justice”(07.12.2015)

Kerala High Court dismissed a petition by a lawyer alleging “severe hardship and inconvenience” due to the dress code imposed in courts. The petitione.....

Tags : Advocate dress code, kerala, attire

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Government to receive suggestions on protecting children from pornography(26.02.2016)

The Supreme Court directed the Union of India to receive comments on ways and means to curb the viewing of pornography in public places and further st.....

Tags : Pornography, public place, school, sex education

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

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

Tags : railways, employee, theft, vicarious liability

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SC: No distinction between event and broadcaster adverts(27.05.2016)

Broadcaster sharing the ‘world feed’ of a sporting event of national importance with Prasar Bharati must provide the “best feed”, one free from commer.....

Tags : live broadcast, prasar bharati, sponsor logo

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Absence of injury cannot cast doubt on rape victim’s claim(23.05.2016)

In criminal proceedings against a charge of rape, absence of injury on the body of the accused or the prosecutrix does not render her version of event.....

Tags : rape, injury, medical examination, veracity, testimony

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Opportunity to decide NPA classification on account-basis slips by(11.04.2016)

A borrower having repaid all of the principal sum but with more than 20 per cent of interest remaining cannot escape the provisions of the SARFAESI Ac.....

Tags : non-performing asset, classification, multiple accounts, borrower

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Zee Turner saved from service tax liability(01.04.2016)

The Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal saved Zee Turner from service tax levies after accepting submissions that it was merely acting a.....

Tags : Service tax, foreign broadcaster, indian agent

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Uttarakhand MLAs not towing party line ‘voluntarily’ gave up membership: HC(09.05.2016)

Dismissing a petition by nine Congress Members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, Nainital High Court noted that the conduct of the members had .....

Tags : uttarakhand, mla, political party, membership, disobedience

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Complaints against REC miss the mark(05.05.2016)

The Competition Commission dismissed a matter against Rural Electrification Corporation Power Distribution Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary .....

Tags : rural electrification, public sector, dominant position

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

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

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

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Bombay High Court quashes unsubstantiated externment order(21.06.2016)

The Bombay High Court quashed an order of externment - excluding a person from a city or district - against an accused for procedural insufficiencies .....

Tags : externment, witness intimidation, in-camera testimony

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

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

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

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

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

Tags : moral education, cbse, youth

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Purpose of import can be gathered from actual use, Supreme Court held that, Show cause notice not time barred as issued soon after the information gathered(08.08.2016)

As soon as information was gathered by DRI, show cause notice was issued. Therefore, Supreme Court opined that, show cause notice had been issued with.....

Tags : Notifications, Exemptions, Entitlement

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Recommended persons list if not sorted by category does not vitiate selection process(19.08.2015)

In a suit initiated by retired district judges aspiring for the post of President of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum for various distri.....

Tags : Select committee, category, list, recommendations

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Packing materials are not raw materials, component parts or inputs used in manufacture of finished goods and are separately defined under enactment.(02.09.2016)

Appellant is a public limited company having a tea manufacturing unit at Dharwad and various other units which also manufacture tea. It is claimed tha.....

Tags : Notification, Exemption, Packing materials

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Doctrine of ex debito justitiae prevail over procedural law only where order of this Court passed without notice or where order has effect of eroding public confidence in justice delivery system(30.08.2016)

In instant writ petition, Petitioner assailed conviction order passed under Section 3 of Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (".....

Tags : Ex debito justitiae, Doctrine, Applicability

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Decision to represent India in a sporting event, best left to experts, interference by Court in selection criteria not called for.(11.08.2016)

Petitioner seeks quashing of action of Union of India and Sports Authority of India respectively in not selecting Petitioner for participation in Rio .....

Tags : Selection Criteria, Qualification System, Eligibility

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Assessing Officer cannot reopen assessment on erroneous assumptions(15.09.2015)

To reopen a concluded income tax assessment for escaped income, a reason to suspect cannot be a reason to believe, which must be rational and bear a d.....

Tags : Tax, assessment, escaped income, belief

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

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

Tags : Tender, Condition, Registration Certificate

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Unless there is fraud of beneficiary or irretrievable harm or injury, Courts are not to interfere with encashment of Bank Guarantees(02.09.2016)

Appellant No. 1 a Joint Venture Company formed for specific purpose of constituting, commissioning and operating Kochi-Coimbatore-Erode-Salem LPG Pipe.....

Tags : Bank guarantee, Encashment, Delay, Financial Closure

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Applicant is not chargeable to capital gains tax in India as control and management of affairs of company, particularly all financial affairs were situated only in Mauritius(08.08.2016)

Applicant had acquired 9,931,638 shares (representing about 8.12% – holding) in Tech Mahindra Limited, India (“TML”) which is listed on Bombay stock e.....

Tags : Capital gains, Levy, Country

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Insurer not liable to pay upon death while intoxicated if excluded in insurance policy(03.09.2015)

In a case where the insurer denied payout on the death of the insured by drowning while under the influence of alcohol, the NCDRC dismissed the compla.....

Tags : Life insurance, death, intoxication

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NGT not empowered to adjudicate upon vires or validity of any enactment(28.09.2016)

By instant writ petition, Petitioners sought a declaration that Rule 17 of Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 does not apply to Indian entities or body .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Adjudication, Enactment, Validity

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When substantial public interest involved or transaction is malafide, only then Court can interfere in commercial transactions(30.09.2016)

Petitioner, a company engaged in business of supply and installation of modular furniture since 1993 and which had submitted its technical bid in resp.....

Tags : Bid, Selection, Pre-qualification level

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Lowered education loan criteria for SC/ST students to be decided by RBI and Government(13.10.2015)

Kerala High Court dismissed petitions against the decision of the State Bank of Travancore to not grant the petitioners educational loans for failing .....

Tags : Education, loan, lower, eligibility, scheduled caste

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

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

Tags : Cattle, slaughter, constitution, housing

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Mere presence in an unlawful assembly cannot render a person liable unless there was a common object(20.10.2016)

By present revision petition, Petitioner seeks setting aside of order passed by Additional Sessions Judge discharging Respondents from offence punisha.....

Tags : Offence, Provision, Applicability

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Ossification test cannot be regarded as conclusive for ascertaining age of a person(30.11.2016)

Present appeals by special leave impugns judgment passed by High Court, whereby appeal filed by Appellants was dismissed affirming their conviction un.....

Tags : Age determination, Medical Opinion, Admissibility

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CCI finds cartel in “intensely competitive” air cargo(17.11.2015)

The Competition Commission of India found Jet Airways, Indigo Airlines and SpiceJet Limited guilty of contravening competition guidelines. It noted th.....

Tags : Competition, air cargo, cartel, surcharge, collusion

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Orissa High Court provides relief to medical students(18.11.2015)

Adjudicating a dispute between the Medical Council of India and the State of Odisha over the former’s policy of transfer of students under the governm.....

Tags : Medical college, government quota, transfer

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Regulation of private practice by govt. doctors is subject matter of separate Rules, circular issued under J&K Govt. Employees (Conduct) Rules 1971 not applicable to govt. doctors(21.10.2016)

A Writ Petition was instituted in public interest before High Court of Jammu and Kashmir by Respondents seeking to challenge a Circular dated 11 Augus.....

Tags : Circular, Applicability, Government doctors

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Wide powers conferred upon the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, cannot be invoked as a matter of right(21.10.2016)

By present petition, Petitioner challenged judgment passed by caste scrutiny committee, the order passed by Commissioner, Solapur Municipal Corporatio.....

Tags : Election, Invalidation, Caste claim

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“Deemed university” within ambit of Article 226 jurisdiction(15.12.2015)

A ‘Deemed University’, all functions and activities of which are governed by the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 discharges ‘public functions’,.....

Tags : Public benefit, education, deemed university

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University can cancel provisional admission on non-submission of final result of qualifying degree on or before cut-off date(22.11.2016)

Petitioner has filed present petition seeking a direction to Respondents not to cancel provisional admission of Petitioner to MBA Programme due to non.....

Tags : Admission, Provisional, Cancellation

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To have territorial jurisdiction at Delhi, whole or part of cause of action would have to accrue at Delhi(19.12.2016)

Present writ petition impugns orders passed by Respondent/Central Bank of India/ employer whereby Petitioner has been inflicted punishment of dismissa.....

Tags : Proceedings, Jurisdiction, Cause of action

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Advocate shall not be a full-time salaried employee of any person, government, firm, corporation, so long as he continues to practice(22.12.2016)

In instant case, Respondent applied for certificate of practice to Bar Council of Gujarat, but was informed that her enrollment form for certificate o.....

Tags : Practice certificate, Enrolment, Interim relief

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

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

Tags : Compensation, Liability, Vicarious

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Kingfisher Airlines to be represented by legal counsel before GRC(17.12.2015)

A borrower appearing before a Grievance Redressal Committee has the right to be represented by an advocate, the Delhi High Court has held. Proceedings.....

Tags : Kingfisher, willful defaulter, grc, advocate

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Terminated venture between HP and HCL not chargeable to capital gains tax(21.12.2015)

The Delhi High Court ruled in favour of HCL Infosystems in a long running tax case arising from termination of a joint venture agreement between HCL a.....

Tags : Capital gains, joint venture, right to manufacture, section 55

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Committee may consider opinion of Vigilance Cell though Vigilance report is not binding on Scrutiny Committee(13.12.2016)

Petitioner has invoked writ jurisdiction and sought to challenge order passed by Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee No.3, thereby invalidating Caste .....

Tags : Election, Caste Certificate, Authenticity

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Murder charge cannot be brought home unless there is some evidence to show that, robbery and murder occurred at same time(20.01.2017)

Accused-Appellant had been convicted by trial Court for offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. He has a.....

Tags : Conviction, Provision, Applicability

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Appellant cannot claim a vested right to have entries in school record corrected(23.01.2017)

Appellant/writ petitioner appeared for Class-X Board Examination conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in month of March, 2015 and .....

Tags : Records, Change of name, Application

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CIC chastises Delhi CMO for acting like ‘post office’(25.01.2016)

In a case of be careful what you wish for, a senior citizen received detailed responses to his application under the Right to Information Act, 2005, o.....

Tags : Rti, application, transfer, pension

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Amendment application should be normally granted unless by virtue of amendment, nature of suit changed or prejudice caused to Defendant(18.01.2017)

Petitioner is objecting to the Order passed by Chairperson of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal rejecting appeal preferred by Petitioner-original appli.....

Tags : Amendment, Application, Entitlement

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Prosecution under Section 182 of IPC void without following procedure prescribed under Section 195 of Cr. PC(10.01.2017)

Instant appeals arise out of criminal proceedings pending in Court of Additional Session Judge, Delhi in relation to offences registered under Section.....

Tags : Conviction, Procedure, Applicability

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Person holding premises gratuitously or as caretaker or servant would not acquire any interest in property even by long possession(06.01.2017)

Instant appeal challenges judgment passed by High Court of Bombay setting aside Order passed by Bombay City Civil Court. Said Notice of Motion was dis.....

Tags : Property, Possession, Caretaker, Interest

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Intent and knowledge is must for crime to fall under Section 304 Part I of Indian Penal Code(14.02.2017)

In present case, Trial Court observed that, Appellants acted with common intention to commit murder of deceased and found that, prosecution has proved.....

Tags : Conviction, Sentence, modification

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While considering grant of leave to contest eviction proceedings under Rent Laws, Authority/Court is not expected to examine merits and demerits of grounds raised(07.02.2017)

Instant appeal is filed against final judgment and order passed by High Court of Delhi whereby the High Court dismissed revision filed by Appellants h.....

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Notifications & Circulars

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2015(11.08.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India made amendments to the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2015(11.08.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India made amendments to the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2015.(14.08.2015)

SEBI made regulations to amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009. The amendm.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2015(14.08.2015)

SEBI made regulations to amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009. These are .....

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Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of caustic soda from China and Korea(18.08.2015)

The Central government imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of Caustic Soda originating in or exported from China and the Korea. The duty is effect.....

Tags : Anti-dumping, caustic soda, china, korea

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Authorized Economic Operator Programme(19.08.2015)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified that the validity of the Authorized Economic Operator certificate shall be for a period of five years.....

Tags : Customs, authorised economic operator, certificate, validity

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Clarifications on Finance Act, 1994 and Central Excise Act, 1944(18.08.2015)

The Central government issued clarifications with regard to detections made during audit, investigation or scrutiny. The clarifications relate to the.....

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Summary of the Electronic Consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy: July 2015(25.08.2015)

A consultation with external Members of the Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy was held electronically between 22 and 28 July, 2015. Taki.....

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News

P&H HC Seeks Information on Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs of State(26.02.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought information of all the cases pending against the Members of Parliament/Members of Legislative Assembly in the S.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs of State

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Supreme Court Refuses to Extend Security for Judge Who Delivered Babri Demolition Case Verdict(03.11.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to extend security to former Central Bureau of Investigation judge, Surendra Kumar Yadav, who had delivered the acquittal ve.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Kerala HC Judgment of Setting Aside Fees of Medical College(03.11.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition filed by Karuna Medical College challenging the Kerala High Court judgment which set aside.....

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Allahabad HC Expresses Concern Over No Action Against DM Pravin Kumar in Hathras Case(03.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over the Uttar Pradesh government not taking any action against District Magistrate Pravin Kumar for fairne.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Parole Plea of Key Conspirator Sanji Ram(03.11.2020)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has rejected the parole plea of Sanji Ram, the key conspirator in the Kathua rape and murder case.

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Delhi Court Seeks Police Reply on Pleas by 8 Foreigners for Deportation(03.11.2020)

Delhi Court has sought Police reply in pleas filed by 8 foreigners seeking deportation to their respective countries who had been discharged of the ch.....

Tags : Delhi Court, Tablighi Jamaat Case

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SEBI Orders: Aspen Projects, Royal Twinkle Star Club, Aditya Global Industries and Nikhara Bharath Construction Company(25.08.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India passed orders restraining the following companies and their directors from dealing in the securities market.....

Tags : Sebi, order, restraint, modification

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Summary of Consultation with on Monetary Policy: January 2016(22.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released the Summary of its electronic consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy. Held from 19 t.....

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Modifications to Prudential Guidelines on Revitalising Stressed Assets(25.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India modified and cl.....

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Karnataka High Court Denies Bail to Sanjjana Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi in Sandalwood Drug Case(04.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed the bail applications filed by Kannada actors Ragini Dwivedi, and Sanjjanaa Galrani and other co-accused who were a.....

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Ayodhya Case: Supreme Court Allows 'Nirvani Akahara' to File Written Note on Moulding of Relief(23.10.2019)

Supreme Court has allowed 'Nirvani Akahara', one of the Hindu parties in the decades-old case of Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya.....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court: Cannot Shift Officers Probing Sex Scandal(24.10.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has prevented the authorities from changing the officer-in-charge and special investigation team probing a high-profile sex .....

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INX Media Case: Delhi High Court Seeks Probe Agency's Response on P Chidambaram Bail Plea(24.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought the reply of the Enforcement Directorate on a bail plea of senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chid.....

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Islamabad High Court Grants Bail to Nawaz Sharif on Medical Grounds for 8 Weeks(30.10.2019)

Islamabad High Court has granted bail to former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif for eight weeks in the Al-Azizia case on medical grounds.

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Uttarakhand High Court Asks State to Fill All Vacancies in Forest Department Within 6 Months(12.04.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked the State Government to take steps for filling up vacancies in its Forest Department, preferably within six months, s.....

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Comprehensive Master Directions on Know Your Customer(25.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India issued Master Direction called the ‘read»

Canada and India to cooperate in competition matters(29.02.2016)

The Competition Commission of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding .....

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RBI clarifications for start-ups(11.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India has issued clarifications relating to acceptance of payments and issue of shares by start-ups. The Bank reiterates, variousl.....

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ITAT, Delhi Deletes Additions on Passing of Expiry Date of Product in Relief to Hindustan Coca Cola(27.01.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi in a relief to Hindustan Coca Cola has deleted the additions of Rs. 20.89 Lakhs on account of passing of t.....

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MCA Notifies Procedure for Disposal of Application for Conversion of Public Company into Private(27.01.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the procedure for disposal of application for conversion of a public company into private in case of .....

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SC Stays Arrest of Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa in Land De-notification Case(28.01.2021)

Supreme Court has admitted a special leave petition filed by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and former State Industries Minister Murugesh Nir.....

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

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

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SC Questions Central Govt About Power to Control Broadcast of Content Which May Incite Violence(28.01.2021)

Supreme Court has asked the Central Government about its powers under Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act 1994 to control broadcast of content by elect.....

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Circular on Mutual Funds(15.02.2016)

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

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Taxability of surplus on sale of shares and securities - Instructions in order to reduce litigation(29.02.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued instructions in situations when Assessing Officers hold whether surplus generated from sale of listed shares .....

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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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Delhi HC Quashes Order Rejecting Plea Seeking Statement of VK Jain in Chief Secretary Assault Case(21.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has set aside the Order of the Trial Court wherein the Court did not allow Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Minister Manish S.....

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Kerala HC Acquits 4 RSS Workers Accused in Political Murder Case(22.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has acquitted 4 RSS workers in a political murder case, remarking that seriousness of the crime by itself cannot be taken as a facto.....

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Delhi HC Orders for Expeditious Processing of Ration Card Applications(22.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has passed an order in the writ petitions directing the State of National Capital Territory of Delhi to expeditiously process the pen.....

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Calcutta HC Modifies Order on Entry Restrictions in Durga Puja Pandals(22.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has modified its order making Durga Puja pandals as no-entry zones to allow Dhakis, traditional drummers who play Dhak, in the no-.....

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Patna HC: Advocate Intending to Represent Party Without Any Authority Amounts to Soliciting Briefs(22.10.2020)

Patna High Court has cautioned the Advocates that the act of urging the Court to enter their appearance in a case with the intention to represent a pa.....

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Service Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)

The Ministry of Finance notified Service Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2016 to amend Service Tax Rules, 1994. Amongst the changes is a substitution in the tr.....

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Broadcasters to not pay TDS on acquiring broadcasting rights(29.02.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes clarified that broadcasters acquiring only telecasting or broadcasting rights do not partake in a contract for 'carr.....

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Withdrawal of Central Excise cases older than 15 years(29.02.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs approved filing of applications by the Department to withdraw cases from prosecution. Cases must be pending fo.....

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Basel III Capital Regulations - Revision(01.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified changes under the Basel III Capital Regulations to address the need to raise more capital than would be required ha.....

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

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

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Kerala HC Denies Bail to Former PWD Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in Palarivattom Flyover Scam(14.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application filed by former PWD minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in the Palarviattom flyover scam.

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Karnataka HC: OCI Cardholders to be Treated as Indian Citizens for Admission to Professional Courses(15.12.2020)

Karnataka High Court has held that OCI Cardholders have to be treated as Indian Citizens for the purpose of admission to Professional Educational Inst.....

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SC Dismisses SLP Seeking Change of Judge Holding Trial in 2017 Actor Sexual Assault Case(15.12.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the special leave petition filed by the State of Kerala seeking the change of the judge holding trial in the 2017 actor se.....

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SC Issues Directions to States/UTs for Education of Children in Child Care Institutions(15.12.2020)

Supreme Court has passed a slew of directions to States/Union Territories to cater to the educational needs of children in Child Care Institutions (CC.....

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SC: Disputes to be Adjudicated by DRT are Non-Arbitrable(15.12.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the disputes which are to be adjudicated by the Debt Recovery Tribunal [DRT] under the Recovery of Debts [and Bankrupt.....

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SC Directs States to Provide Necessary Online Class Facilities to Care Home Kids(16.12.2020)

Supreme Court has directed states to provide the necessary infrastructure, stationery, books and other facilities to child-care institutions for onlin.....

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Appointment of Judges(03.03.2016)

Statement showing the working strength of judges and vacancies in the Supreme Court and High Courts has been released. As on 29 February 2016 the Supr.....

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SEBI DRG II Study Suggests Measures To Enhance Retail Participation(01.03.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India released its Development Research Group - II (DRG- II) Study titled, "The elusive retail investor: How deep.....

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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(17.03.2016)

The Central government approved the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, which will replace the existing National Agricultural Insurance Scheme and Modif.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging GGSIPU’s Decision of Conducting Exams Physically(04.11.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by law students of various colleges affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU.....

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Karnataka HC Appoints Amicus Curiae to Replace Petitioner in Case Against Cauvery Calling Project(04.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has appointed Advocate B V Vidyulatha as Amicus curiae to assist the Court in a Petition raising objection over Sadguru Jaggi Vas.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Deep Sidhu in Red Fort Violence Case(19.04.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to Deep Sidhu, accused in the Red Fort Violence case in connection with the violence that broke out during the farmer's t.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Trinamool Congress Leader's Plea for 100% VVPAT Verification(20.04.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Trinamool Congress Leader Gopal Seth seeking 100% verification of votes with Voter Verifiable Paper Au.....

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SC Directs Governments on Saving Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican Bird Species(20.04.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat to save critically endangered Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican from extinc.....

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NCLAT Prepones Summer Vacation from April 26 to May 20(20.04.2021)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has modified its calendar for summer vacation of this year in light of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases thro.....

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Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016(27.03.2016)

The government has heralded the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2016 as bringing a sea change in the way bio-medical waste will be m.....

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TRAI seeks review of voice mail, audiotex and UMS licences(14.06.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India introduced a paper discussing the need to licence provision of read»

Karnataka High Court Drops Criminal Contempt Proceedings Initiated Against Deccan Herald(29.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dropped the criminal contempt proceedings, initiated against Deccan Herald, and three local Kannada, new channels, BTV, TV5 a.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Nirbhaya Convict Mukesh's Plea Against Mercy Rejection by President(29.01.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed the plea of Mukesh, one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya Case, against the rejection of mercy plea by the President. T.....

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Securities Appellate Tribunal Provides Relief to Religare Finvest in Fund Diversion Case(30.01.2020)

Securities Appellate Tribunal has given relief to Religare Finvest, an arm of Religare Enterprises, in a fund diversion case, involving erstwhile prom.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to CC Thampi in Money Laundering Case(30.01.2020)

Delhi Court has granted bail to CC Thampi in a money laundering case related to Robert Vadra for allegedly acquiring assets abroad in an illegal manne.....

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Central Government Notifies Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021(28.04.2021)

Central Government has notified Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021 which has come into force on 27th April, 2021......

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Union Cabinet Approves Amendments to JJ Act to Give More Power to DMs(18.02.2021)

Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 to give district magistrates the power to is.....

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Bombay HC Grants Transit Bail to Nikita Jacob in Greta Thunberg-Farmers Protest Tool Kit Case(18.02.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted three Weeks transit anticipatory bail to Mumbai-based Advocate Nikita Jacob, who is faced with a non-bailable warrant is.....

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Delhi Court Acquits Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case(18.02.2021)

Delhi Court has acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar over the "metoo" sexual hara.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes Ban on Compostable Plastic Carry Bags(18.02.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed an order of the State Government, prohibiting the manufacture, stocking and sale of compostable plastic bags in the stat.....

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Karnataka HC Suggests State to Issue General Direction to Stop Manual Scavenging(18.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State government to consider issuing a general direction to all authorities and agencies and instrumentaliti.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs Inquiry into Death of Ullen Roy(29.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has instructed the ADG, CID, to head an inquiry into the death of Bharatiya Janta Party activist Ullen Roy, who died on 7th Decemb.....

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

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

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Expeditious Filling of Vacancies at PMLA Appellate Tribunal(01.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for directions to expeditiously fill the long-standing vacancies at the .....

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Allahabad HC Issues Direction to Ensure Compliance of Safeguards from Arbitrary Arrest(01.02.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Police authorities to desist from making automatic/ routine arrests, especially in dowry cases, and strictly com.....

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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Union Government Launches One Nation, One Ration Card Scheme(01.02.2021)

Union Government has launched the One Nation, One Ration card to help migrant workers. Further, launch of a portal to maintain information on gig work.....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Rape Case Where Accused and Complainant Settled(02.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash a Rape Case on the basis of compromise entered into between the parties, wherein petitioner/accused and the resp.....

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Single Window Project-Simplification of procedure in SWIFT(14.06.2016)

The Central Board of Customs notified several items under different customs tariff heads, which are chemicals not drugs, to not be sent to the Assista.....

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National Capital Goods Policy(25.05.2016)

The National Capital Goods Policy with the objective of .....

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Export Data Processing and Monitoring System expanded(26.05.2016)

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

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Results of TRAI audit on cellular quality in Delhi; app for DND complaints(01.06.2016)

Results of drive tests commissioned by TRAI in De.....

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Allahabad HC: Government Cannot Effect Merger of Feeding Cadre to Higher Cadre(22.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has held that the Government cannot effect the merger of the feeding cadre to the higher cadre if not envisaged under the Service.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to UP's Revenue Official in Yamuna Expressway Land Scam(22.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has allowed the second bail application filed by a Revenue Official in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district in connection with the .....

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

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

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Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Men Caught with Over 203 Kg Marijuana(23.10.2020)

Bombay High Court has refused to grant bail to two men facing prosecution for offences punishable under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.....

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Karnataka HC Pulls Up SEBI for Acting Promptly in Franklin Templeton Case(26.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has pulled up the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for failing to act promptly to sustain the confidence of the inve.....

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Calcutta HC: Merely Obtaining Customary Divorce Will Not Attract Exception(26.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that merely obtaining a customary divorce will not attract the exception envisaged under Section 29(2) of the Hindu Marri.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Seeks Details of Cases Against MPs, MLAs from Trial Courts(01.03.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all the District and Sessions Judges to send information regarding pending cases against MLAs, MPs with cle.....

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Mumbai Court Issues Bailable Warrant to Kangana Ranaut in Javed Akhtar's Defamation Case(01.03.2021)

Mumbai Court has issued a bailable warrant against actor Kangana Ranaut in the criminal defamation case filed against her by veteran lyricist, Javed A.....

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Rajasthan HC Grants Time to Centre to Respond on Plea for Issuance of Temporary Ration Cards(02.03.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has granted three weeks' time to the Central Government to file its reply on grievances raised by Pakistan Minority Migrants rega.....

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Madras HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Alleged Sexual Harassment of IPS Cadre Woman Officer(02.03.2021)

Madras High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of alleged sexual harassment of a IPS cadre woman officer by her senior, a Special DGP, and has decide.....

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Calcutta HC Disposes of PIL Raising Apprehension Over Conduction of Free and Fair Election(02.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation that raised apprehension over conducting free and fair election in the State of West .....

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ITR-V verification pending? Now use EVC(09.05.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes allowed taxpayers to verify their electronic returns by means of Electronic Verification Code.

As far bac.....

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TRAI rules out inflation linked rate hike for TV services(09.05.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India declined an inflation linked hike for television tariffs. The Authority noted that healthy growth in the ind.....

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TRAI recommendations for international roaming SIM cards(09.05.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released rec.....

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Kerala HC: Voters Should be Able to See Name, Photograph and Symbol of Candidates with Clarity(05.04.2021)

Kerala High Court has emphasized upon the importance of being able to see the name, photograph, and symbol with clarity, stating that it is important .....

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SC Stays Order Restoring 'Land De-Notification Corruption Case' Against CM Yediyurappa(05.04.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed an order of the Karnataka High Court, restoring the corruption case filed against Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, in relation .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Land De-Notification Corruption Case

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Delhi HC: Private Doctors Submitting Sketchy Medical Reports Guilty of Fabricating False Evidence(06.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that the medical reports filed by the jail doctors should be explicit and must explain the complex medical terms used no.....

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Delhi HC: Private Doctors Submitting Sketchy Medical Reports Guilty of Fabricating False Evidence(06.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that any sketchy, wishy-washy medical documents from any random private doctor having ambiguous and incomplete documenta.....

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Allahabad HC Lays Down Procedure for Enquiry into Criminal Antecedents of Candidate(06.04.2021)

Allahabad High Court has laid down the procedure to be adopted by the competent authority for inquiring into the criminal antecedents of a candidate f.....

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Government rescinds Notification on premature EPF withdrawals(21.04.2016)

The Central Government notified withdrawal of Notification dated 10 February 2016 which amended rules regarding withdrawal of funds from the Employees.....

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Committee on monetary policy sees glass half empty(28.04.2016)

The minutes of the 40th meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee on monetary policy painted a fiscal picture somewhere between bleak and tepid. Its.....

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Proceeds from unlisted share sale to default to ‘Capital Gain’ head(05.05.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes directed its offices that income from transfer of unlisted shares irrespective of period of holding would be taxable.....

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SC: Authorities Have No Power to Confiscate Animals During Pendency of Case(05.01.2021)

Supreme Court has said authorities have no power under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 to confiscate animals from traders during penden.....

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Tripura HC Orders Govt to Pay Compensation to Mother of Deceased Lawyer(05.01.2021)

Tripura High Court has ordered the State of Tripura to pay a compensation of Rs. 10,00,000 in a case of death of an advocate namely Bhaskar Debroy aft.....

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SC: Calculation of Notional Income of Homemakers Based on Work, Labour and Sacrifices(06.01.2021)

Supreme Court has said the calculation of notional income of homemakers must be based on their work, labour and sacrifices, stating that it is in furt.....

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses CM BS Yediyurappa’s Plea in Land Denotification Case(06.01.2021)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed CM BS Yediyurappa’s Petition that the First Information Report in a land denotification case against him should be .....

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Bombay HC: Conviction in Non-Compoundable Case Can't Be Set Aside by HC(07.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has held that the High Court while exercising the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot s.....

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P&H HC Dismisses Election Petition Filed Against Captain Amarinder Singh(07.01.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an election petition challenging the election of Captain Amarinder Singh to the Punjab Legislative Assembl.....

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Clarifications on Income Declaration Scheme, 2016(27.06.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued further clarifications to the recently announced Income Tax Declaration Scheme, 2016.

Elaborations.....

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UGC denounces ‘selective’ ragging(29.06.2016)

The University Grants Commission introduced ‘Curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions (third amendment) Regulations, 2016’.

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Recovery of confirmed demands during pendency of stay application(04.07.2016)

The Ministry of Finance brought changes to its 2013 notification on the recovery of confirmed demands while assessee’s stay application remains pendin.....

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Calcutta HC: Trespassers Entitled to Electricity Unless Evicted by Due Process of Law(28.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has held that even a trespasser, unless evicted by due process of law, is entitled to electricity. The Court has further clarified.....

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Kerala HC: ‘Res Ipsa Loquitor’ Will Apply in Cases of Medical Negligence(28.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that the principle of 'res ipsa loquitor' will apply in a case of medical negligence if a patient suffers a complication wh.....

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Delhi HC Issues Direction to Allocate Medical Seat to ICCW Bravery Award Winner(28.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued direction to the Union of India to allocate a supernumerary medical seat to an Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) Bra.....

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Allahabad HC Takes Suo- Motu Cognizance on Police Assault on Etah Advocate(29.12.2020)

Allahabad High Court has taken suo-motu cognizance of the incident which took place at Etah, Uttar Pradesh where the Police broke open the door of a h.....

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

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

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Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt to File Statement in Filling Up Vacancies in Revenue Court(18.02.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to file a statement indicating the time period that it requires filling up the existing.....

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SC Directs Kannur Medical College to Deposit Amount with ASC for Professional Colleges in Kerala(19.02.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Kannur Medical College to deposit Rs.15,72,89,020/- with the Admission Supervisory Committee for Professional Colleges .....

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Supreme Court Asks for Disclosure of Documents of Fortis Healthcare- IHH Healthcare Deal(19.02.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the banks and financial institutions to place on record several documents to determine their role in alienation of Fortis H.....

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Delhi Court Directs Police to Register FIR Against DSSSB for Using Caste-Abusive Words(19.02.2021)

Delhi Court has directed the Police authorities to register a First Information Report against the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB),.....

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P&H High Court Imposes Cost on Runaway Couple for Manipulation of Aadhar Card Details(19.02.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a runaway couple's protection petition with costs for manipulation of date of birth as mentioned in their .....

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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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Cabinet approves introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes as part of superannuation benefits for Employees of Food Corporation of India(10.08.2016)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Sche.....

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Cancellation of licence to carry on banking business in India and, conversion of Urban Co-operative Bank into a Co-operative Society(10.08.2016)

Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of Shri Yugprabhav Sahakari Bank Ltd., Vadodara (Gujarat) vide order dated June 29, 2016. In view of t.....

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SC: Inter-Se Seniority Among Candidates Who Pass LCE Must Be Based on Merit(30.04.2020)

Supreme Court has held that in the seniority list of District Judges, the inter-se seniority between candidates who passed the Limited Competitive Exa.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Answers from Govts on Adequate Medical Attention to Non-COVID Patients(01.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party Government on a plea alleging that non-corona cases were not getting ad.....

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Delhi High Court: Make Sure Domestic Violence Act is Enforced(01.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party Government to effectively implement provisions of the Protection of Women from Domest.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Enhancement of Cash Benefits for Ration Card Holders(01.05.2020)

Madras High Court has dismissed a Petition seeking enhancement of the cash benefit of Rs. 1,000/- being provided to the Ration Card Holders in the sta.....

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Gujarat High Court Cancels Summer Vacation(01.05.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notification cancelling the High Court's summer vacation which had been scheduled from 11th May, 2020 to 7th June, 202.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Details Regarding Law and Order Situation in State(10.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has sought the details regarding the latest status of the law and order situation in the State, dealing with a public interest pet.....

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Bombay HC Exempts Advocates Appearing in Physical Hearing from Wearing Gowns(01.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has notified that Advocates appearing for physical hearing will be exempted from wearing gowns.

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SC Grants 10 Years Period for Telecommunication Companies to Clear AGR Dues(01.09.2020)

Supreme Court has held that the telecom companies who are liable to pay Aggregate Gross Revenue dues shall make payment of 10% of the dues by 31st Mar.....

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NCDRC Allows Advocates to Appear Physically if All Parties to the Matter Consent(02.09.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has allowed advocates to appear for physical hearing of cases if all the parties to the matter.....

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Delhi HC: DU Can't Expect Students to Physically Collect Their Degree Certificates(02.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has pulled up the Delhi University for demanding the physical presence of the students who had filed an application for seeking the d.....

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Gujarat HC to Resume Physical Functioning from September 14(03.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has decided to resume physical hearing of cases from 14th September, 2020 onwards, in a phased manner.

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Gujarat HC: All Women Entitled to Compete for Posts Earmarked for General Category(03.09.2020)

Gujarat High Court has stated that all women, irrespective of whether they belong, or do not belong, to the reserved category are entitled to compete .....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Against Appointment of Additional Advocates General(03.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation contending that there can be only one Advocate General in a State and that appointment.....

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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice Over Discrimination in Allotment of Medical Oxygen(29.04.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Centre and state on a petition alleging discrimination by the Centre in allotting medical oxygen and lif.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Actual Receipt of Money by Assessee is Mandatory for Unexplained Cash Credit(29.04.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi, while providing the relief to the Zexus Air Services Pvt. Ltd., has ruled that actual receipt of money by.....

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MP HC & Subordinate Courts to Remain Closed for Summer Vacations from May 10 to June 4(29.04.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has preponed summer vacations through a notification stating that the High Court as well as the Subordinate Courts of the St.....

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Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal: Right to Reserve Flat Includes Right to Cancel(29.04.2021)

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has observed that the right to reserve a flat includes the right to cancel the reservation. Therefore, a bu.....

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Delhi HC Asks Centre Response on Difference in Demand and Allocation of Oxygen(30.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked Centre's response regarding Delhi government's submissions with respect to differences in demanded and allocated amounts of.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea of Establishment of Covid Care Facilities for Judicial Officers(30.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea concerning establishment of Covid care centres and facilities for Judicial officers in the national capit.....

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Simplification of Account Opening Kit(12.07.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India negated the need for physical presence of a stockbroker or depository participant at the opening of a tradi.....

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Manual signatures on digitally signed invoices(19.07.2016)

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

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Synchronising financial accounting year with calendar year(19.07.2016)

Union Minister of Finance, Aurn Jaitley, stated that a Committee to examine the desirability and feasibility of changing the financial year has been c.....

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SC Stays Operation of Madhya Pradesh HC Order Restraining Physical Poll Campaigns(26.10.2020)

Supreme Court has stayed the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court imposing conditions in conducting physical gatherings by political parties for cam.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Clarify on Requirement of Death Certificate for Burial/Cremation(18.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to clarify on whether death certificate from hospital/medical officer is required for burial or.....

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Delhi Court Remands Navneet Kalra to Police Custody in Oxygen Concentrator Hoarding Case(18.05.2021)

Delhi Court has sent businessman Navneet Kalra to 3 days police custody remand, who is accused in connection with the recovery and seizure of Oxygen C.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Establishment of Covid Care Centre(18.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking establishment of Covid care centre having atleast 100 beds with ICU and Ventilator facility for p.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Special CBI Court Order Granting Interim Bail in Narada Scam Case(18.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the order of Special CBI court, which granted bail to two TMC Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, TMC MLA Mad.....

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Patna HC Directs State to Verify All Facts Before Placing Affidavit Before Court(18.05.2021)

Patna High Court has directed the State Government to verify all facts from all sources before placing affidavit before Court else it would amount to .....

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Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Notifies Customs Tariff Amendment Rules, 2021(04.02.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dump.....

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Calcutta HC: Authority of CBI Unfettered by Withdrawal of Consent of State Government(04.02.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ruled that the authority of the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate into the allegations in a particular case withi.....

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SC: Migration Cannot be Permitted from Unrecognised Medical College to Recognised Medical College(04.02.2021)

Supreme Court has held that migration cannot be permitted from an unrecognised medical college to a recognised medical college in view of Regulation 6.....

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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Resumes Physical Hearings from February 8(05.02.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has decided to resume physical hearing of cases in High Court as well as Subordinate Courts and Tribunals in the Union Te.....

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Madras HC Grants Time to State to Submit Details on Cancellation of College Arrear Examinations(05.02.2021)

Madras High Court has granted four more weeks for the State government to collate and submit details regarding the decisions taken by various universi.....

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Madras HC: Publication of Land Acquisition in Little Known Newspapers May Amount to Fraud(08.02.2021)

Madras High Court has stated that publication of an intended land acquisition in little known newspapers may amount to a fraud on the statute, and a f.....

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Cabinet approves Bilateral Technical Arrangement between India and Switzerland on the identification and return of Swiss and Indian Nationals(12.09.2016)

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of the Technical Arrangement between .....

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Cabinet approves initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP)(12.09.2016)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for initiation of the Third Pha.....

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Calcutta HC Passes Injunction Order Restraining Activities on River Banks, Alluvial Landscapes Etc(20.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has passed an order of an injunction restraining any activity on the lands which are river banks or alluvial landscapes or alluvia.....

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Orissa HC Seeks Record of Deaths of Sanitation Workers in Past 28 Years(22.04.2021)

Orissa High Court has sought to know how many sanitation workers have died in the past 28 years and if manual scavengers or sewer workers have been re.....

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SC: Mandamus Cannot Be Issued For Setting Up an Adjudicatory Body or Tribunal(22.04.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that a mandamus cannot be issued by this Court for setting up an adjudicatory body or tribunal, while dismissing a writ pet.....

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Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against Newslaundry Journalist Accused of Falsely Applying Trademark(22.04.2021)

Bombay High Court has quashed a First Information report lodged by Sakal Times against a Newslaundry journalist Prateek Chandragupt Goyal for using it.....

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Calcutta HC: Residential Certificate Not A Proof of Citizenship(22.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has observed that residential certificate is not a proof of citizenship as the same can be obtained by any resident, being an Indi.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Removal of Govt. Control over Appointment(08.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a Petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of.....

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Calcutta High Court Directs State on Regulation of Ganga Sagar Mela 2021(08.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to come out with clear suggestions as to how the Ganga Sagar Mela 2021 would be regulated, contr.....

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Kerala HC Refuses Relief to Candidate Who Could Not Appear for CAT 2020(08.01.2021)

Kerala High Court has refused to grant relief to a candidate who could not appear for the Common Admission Test 2020 after being positive for Covid-19.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State Government to Hand Over Terminally Ill Prisoners to Next of Kins(11.01.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed State Government to hand over Terminally Ill Prisoners identified by it in its affidavit dated 09th October, 2020 to .....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Pleas Challenging Allocation of Reserved Seats for Ensuring Election(12.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging allocation of reserved seats to different wards/divisions of some of the local b.....

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AP HC Seeks Explanation from Magistrate Ordering Remand in Case of Automatic Arrest(13.11.2020)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has pulled up the Police Department for effecting arresting automatically on registration of First Information Report and ov.....

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Gujarat HC: SCN for Confiscation of Goods Cannot be Issued on Mere Suspicion(13.11.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held that the Show cause notice for Confiscation of Goods or Conveyances under section 130 of the Central Goods and Services Ta.....

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MP HC: Mandatory for Parties to Engage Local Advocate While Instituting a Case(17.11.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a notice making it mandatory for a party, engaging an advocate not stationed at Jabalpur, Indore or Gwalior in a .....

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Calcutta HC Directs Disclosure of Status of CCTVs in All police Stations and Child-Friendly Corners(17.11.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Home Secretary, Government of West Bengal to disclose the status of CCTVs in all police stations including child-.....

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Allahabad HC Protects 2 Anti-CAA Protesters from Arrest Till Filing of Police Report(17.11.2020)

Allahabad High Court has directed that two anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019) protest accused shall not be arrested in the case till the submi.....

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ITAT, Mumbai Allows Payment by Tata Chemicals for Using ‘TATA’ Logo as Business Deduction(22.02.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has allowed Rs 3.7 Crores to be paid by Tata Chemicals for using the ‘TATA’ logo as a business deduction.

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SC Directs to Bring on Record Policy Guidelines on Death Certificates Issued to Covid Patients(25.05.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to bring on record any policy or guidelines pertaining to death certificates issued to COVID-19 pati.....

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Madras HC Suggests Capping of Treatment Charges by Private Hospitals in Tamil Nadu(25.05.2021)

Madras High Court has suggested bringing in a cap on treatment rates charged by private hospitals in the state of Tamil Nadu in a petition seeking fre.....

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NCLAT Directs Partial Temporary Relaxation on Physical Filing Due to Surge in Covid 19 Cases(25.05.2021)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed partial temporary relaxation in physical filing as per its earlier Standard Operating Procedure d.....

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Delhi HC Directs Google, Indian Kanoon to Remove Judgment of American Citizen Acquitted in NDPS Case(25.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to an American Citizen of Indian origin by directing Indian Kanoon to block the judgement of his acqui.....

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SC Refuses Urgent Listing of Bail Plea of Cop Accused in Jayaraj-Bennix Custodial Deaths Case(26.05.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to grant urgent listing for a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu police officer, who has been chargesheeted as an accused by the.....

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Special NIA Court, Mumbai Refuses Bail to Stan Swamy in Bhima Koregaon Case(22.03.2021)

Special National Investigation Agency Court, Mumbai has refused to grant bail to 83-year-old Father Stan Swamy, a tribal rights activist, from Ranchi,.....

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ITAT, Kolkata Allows Long-Term Capital Loss from Sale of Government Securities(23.03.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata has allowed the Long-Term Capital Loss arising from the sale of Government Securities after applying the.....

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Calcutta HC Asks State to Submit Response on Compensation to Nepali Man Arrested 41 Years Ago(23.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has asked the State Government to submit its response on providing a Nepali man who was arrested about 41 years ago and since then.....

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Delhi HC Directs Setting Up of Rare Diseases Fund, Committee & Notification of Policy(23.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to set up a Rare Diseases Committee, a Rare Diseases Fund and to finalise and notify the National Health Poli.....

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Madras HC: ECI Can Put Guidelines to Ensure Public Funds Not Used by Ministers for Campaigning(24.03.2021)

Madras High Court has said the Election Commission of India can put some guidelines in place to ensure that public funds are not brazenly used by mini.....

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Notification Releasing Forest Land(24.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has struck down an order/notification issued by the state government by which it purported to release a total of 260 acres formin.....

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Rajasthan HC Upholds Validity of Interchangeability of Reservation Vacancies(13.08.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of a Notification issued by the Government of Rajasthan substituting a rule pertaining to .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Centre for Wilful Disobedience in Publishing of Draft EIA Notification(13.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre why it should not be hauled up for contempt of court for alleged “wilful disobedience” of its order to ensure th.....

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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Hold Negotiatons with Insurance Companies, Finalise Policy(13.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to hold negotiations with the top 3 nationalised insurance companies in India- New India Insurance,.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Filling of Vacated Seats of AIQ Medical NEET-PG on Merit(17.08.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Union to come forth and declare 3309 seats of All India Quota under Medical NEET-PG 2020 .....

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

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

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Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 - Acceptance of Cash Over the Counter(08.09.2016)

Vide Circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.38/09.07.005/2008-09 dated August 28, 2008, banks have been advised to ensure that their branches invariably accept cash .....

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Clarification regarding scope of Notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax dated 20.06.2012, Sl. No. 5(a)(06.09.2016)

Said notification exempts services by way of renting of precincts of a religious place meant for general public. 'Religious Place' has been defined in.....

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Telangana High Court Asks State Election Commission Over Decision to Conduct Local Elections(30.04.2021)

Telangana High Court has pulled up the State Election Commission for allowing campaigning and holding elections amid the havoc created by second wave .....

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Delhi HC Directs Govt. to Create Portal for Taking Donations of Medical Equipments(30.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to all the suppliers of liquid oxygen to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi after certain issues.....

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Bombay HC Asks Centre to Consider Increasing Allocation of Remdesivir for Maharashtra(03.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the Central government to reconsider its allocation of Remdesivir injections to Maharashtra in suo motu public interest li.....

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MP HC Appeals to All States to Provide Green Corridors for Tankers Carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen(03.05.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has appealed to all State Governments and their respective Police and Transport authorities for providing green corridors to.....

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Calcutta High Court, Subordinate Courts to Remain Closed for Summer Vacations from May 3(03.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has decided to prepone the summer vacations starting from 24th May 2021, to 3rd May, 2021. The decision has been taken keeping in .....

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P&H HC Directs District Judges to Permit Physical Hearing of Cases Subject to Local Conditions(11.01.2021)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the District & Sessions Judges in the State of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh to permit the p.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Stays Denotification of the Only Elephant Reserve of State(11.01.2021)

Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the denotification of the Shivalik Elephant Reserve, the only elephant reserve in the State.

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Gauhati High Court Puts On Hold Notification Derecognising Assam Leader of Opposition(13.01.2021)

Gauhati High Court has stayed an Assam assembly notification that derecognised Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia as the Leader of Opposition, saying it wa.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain Speaker's Plea Against HC Stay on Disqualification Notice to Babulal Marandi(13.01.2021)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a special leave petition filed by the Speaker of Jharkhand assembly challenging the stay ordered by the Jharkha.....

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Calcutta HC: Mere Solitary Incident Not Sufficient Ground to Transfer Proceedings(03.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stated that a mere solitary incident would not be a sufficient ground for allowing transfer of proceedings in Narada Case wher.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Modification for Tabulation of Marks of Class 10th Board Exams(03.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking modification of policy for tabulation of marks for class 10th board exams 2021 based on internal .....

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Gauhati HC Sets Aside Police Commissioner's Order Suspending Telecast of TV Serial 'Begum Jaan'(04.09.2020)

Gauhati High Court has set aside the order passed by Commissioner of Police, Gauhati to suspend the telecast of Assamese serial 'Begum Jaan'.

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Bombay HC Orders Media to Show Restraint & Not Hamper Investigation in Sushant Singh Rajput Case(04.09.2020)

Bombay High Court has passed an order stating that it urges and expects the media to show restraint while reporting the developments in the case relat.....

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Delhi HC Directs DU to Inform Court on Online Digital Degree Certificates(04.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi University to inform the Court how many students have applied online for digital degree certificates and the numbe.....

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SC Directs CBSE to File Affidavit Stipulating Scheme, Dates & Details(04.09.2020)

Supreme Court has directed Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) to file affidavit stipulating scheme, dates and details in the Petition agains.....

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Calcutta HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Unnatural Deaths of Elephants, Bisons Etc(07.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court on its own motion has taken cognizance of the issue of unnatural death of Elephants, Bisons and other wild animals, birds, reptile.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Notices on Contempt Plea Against UP Advocates Welfare Funds Trustees Committee(07.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Chairman and Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Advocates Welfare Funds Trustees Committee, in a Contempt P.....

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Allahabad HC Issues Notices on Contempt Plea Against UP Advocates Welfare Funds Trustees Committee(07.09.2020)

Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Chairman and Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Advocates Welfare Funds Trustees Committee, in a Contempt P.....

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Kerala HC Quashes Recruitment Notification Issued by Kerala University(10.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed a recruitment notification issued by the Kerala University on the ground that it treated professors of different departm.....

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Calcutta HC: Arbitral Award Holder’s Claim Would Extinguish on Approval of Resolution Plan(10.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has stated that an arbitral award-holder's claim would stand extinguished upon the approval of a Resolution Plan for the award-deb.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes 'Censure' against KSEB Cashier for WhatsApp Text Against CM(10.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed an order of censure against a cashier working with the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. (KSEB), who had allegedly dis.....

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Madras HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Allocation of 50% of Beds in Private Hospitals(10.05.2021)

Madras High Court has sought response from the Centre and the State in a plea seeking strict implementation of the government order which mandates all.....

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SC Directs Centre to Strictly Observe Direction of Providing 700MT of Medical Oxygen to NCT Delhi(10.05.2021)

Supreme Court has directed the Centre to strictly observe its earlier direction of providing 700 MT of medical oxygen to the National Capital Territor.....

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RBI extends validity of the Directions issued to the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh(07.09.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the Directions issued to the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow for a further period of si.....

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Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) invites comments for the proposal on authorisation of Environmental release of Genetically Engineered Mustard(06.09.2016)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has invited comments (written submissions) for the proposal on authorisation of environmental r.....

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Delhi Court Affirms Conviction of AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in AIIMS Assault Case(24.03.2021)

Delhi Court has affirmed the conviction of Aam Aadmi Party Member of Legislative Assembly, Somnath Bharti in the AIIMS Assault Case under Section 147 .....

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Karnataka HC Refuses Plea to Allow All Senior Citizens to Cast Vote Through Postal Ballots(24.03.2021)

Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a plea which sought to permit all senior citizens to cast vote through postal ballots. The Court has dis.....

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Bombay HC Admits Arnab Goswami’s Plea Challenging Investigation in TV Rating Scam(24.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has admitted Republic TV and Arnab Goswami's petition challenging Mumbai police's investigation in the Television Rating Points scam.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Republic TC, Arnab Goswami, TV Rating Scam

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SC: Permissible to Hold Discrete/Open Inquiry at Pre-FIR Stage in Corruption Cases(25.03.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that it is permissible to hold discrete/open enquiry, at pre-FIR Registration stage more particularly in cases where the al.....

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Calcutta High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy(17.11.2020)

Calcutta High Court has stayed the police investigation against Bharatiya Janta Party leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy and two others in connec.....

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Karnataka HC: Mere Registration of Multiple Cases Not a Ground to Cancel Bail(17.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a rape survivor seeking to cancel bail granted to the accused on the ground that he is a habitu.....

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CBDT Relaxes Electronic Filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA / 15CB in View of Technical Difficulties(15.06.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has relaxed the Electronic Filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA / 15CB, in view of the difficulties reported by taxpay.....

Tags : Central Board of Direct Taxes, Electronic Filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA / 15CB

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DGFT Changes Export Policy of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients(15.06.2021)

Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the changes in the Export policy of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical In.....

Tags : Director-General of Foreign Trade, Export Policy of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

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Karnataka HC Refuses to Entertain Plea for Free Car Parking Space in Malls, Multiplexes(15.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by a social activist seeking directions to the authorities to ensure that Commercial Co.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Free Car Parking Space in Malls, Multiplexes

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Bombay HC Takes Suo Moto Case to Ensure Swift Action Against Remdesivir Black Marketers(03.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has decided to prepone the summer vacations starting from 24th May 2021, to 3rd May, 2021. The decision has been taken keeping in .....

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Madras High Court to Remain Closed for Summer Vacation from May 1 to May 31(03.05.2021)

Madras High Court and its Bench at Madurai shall remain closed for Summer Vacation starting from 1st May, 2021 till 31st May, 2021.

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Supreme Court Advances Summer Vacation from May 10 in View of COVID Surge(03.05.2021)

Supreme Court has advanced the summer break of the Supreme Court from 10th May, 2021, and will re-open after summer break on 28th June, 2021, taking i.....

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SC Stays Kerala HC Judgment Allowing Live-In Couple to Reclaim Surrendered Biological Child(04.05.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Kerala High Court judgment that restored the custody of a surrendered child to his biological parents, a c.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Reclaiming Surrendered Biological Child

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Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Bar on Media for Reporting Mass Scale Deaths(04.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for evolving and enforcing the Code of Ethics/Regulations on the TV New.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Capping Price of HRCT Test(04.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi government on a plea seeking direction to the Delhi Government to cap the price of High-Resolution C.....

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RBI cancels Certificate of Registration of 7 NBFCs(17.08.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the certificate of registration of seven non-banking financial companies. The companies are no longer allowed to t.....

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

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

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SICC Sets Aside SIAC Award in Case of Gokul Patnaik v Nine Rivers Capital Ltd(16.12.2020)

Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has dismissed an application to introduce new evidence on foreign law and to set aside Singapore Inter.....

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Calcutta HC Orders District Magistrate to Act as Impartial Authority and Steer from Political Motivat(16.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has ordered the District Magistrate of Cooch Behar District in West Bengal, to act as an impartial authority and to steer away fro.....

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J&K HC Takes Suo Motu Notice of Lack of Access to Education and Menstrual Hygiene to Women(16.12.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has taken suo moto notice of lack of access to education and menstrual hygiene for women in the Union Territories, observ.....

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Madras HC: Existence of Predicate Offense Not Condition Precedent for Initiation of Proceedings(17.12.2020)

Madras High Court has held that the existence of a predicate offense for initiation of proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 .....

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SC: Application Under Section 482 CrPC Cannot be Filed by Person Not connected to Trial(17.12.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed by a person who is in no way connected .....

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Driving Licenses and Vehicle Registration Certificates can now be accessed through Mobile App(07.09.2016)

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping and Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics & Information Technology .....

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Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings in INX Media Case(18.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed the trial court proceedings in the INX Media case in Central Bureau of Investigation's plea seeking setting aside of order.....

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Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Decision of ICAI Cancelling CA Intermediate Exam Result of Woman(19.05.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has set aside a decision of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), cancelling the CA intermediate exam result of.....

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

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

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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Vires of GNCTD Act, 2021(19.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Union of India and Delhi LG in another plea challenging the vires of Government of National Capital Territory of.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Post-Poll Violence Victims to Approach Relevant Authorities for Filing Complaint(19.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed that if any person has suffered on account of post-poll violence, he shall be at liberty to file a complaint along wi.....

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Karnataka HC: Application Under Section 12 DV Act Not Barred by Section 468 CrPC(19.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has held that an application made under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is not barred by period of limitation under.....

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Price Dissemination through SMS/Electronic Communication Facility(30.08.2016)

As per Section 131(4) of Finance Act, 2015 all rules, directions, guidelines, instructions, circulars, or any like instruments, made by the erstwhile .....

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The Health Minister launches "Mera Aspataal / My Hospital" initiative(29.08.2016)

Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the "Mera Aspataal / My Hospital" initiative at third National Summit on Good and.....

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SC Constitutes Task Force to Formulate Methodology for Scientific Allocation of Medical Oxygen(10.05.2021)

Supreme Court has constituted a 12 member National Task Force to formulate a methodology for scientific allocation of liquid medical oxygen to all the.....

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Orissa HC Strikes Down Rule Allowing Senior Designation Without Proposal/ Application(11.05.2021)

Orissa High Court has struck down Rule 6(9) of the 'High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2019' which confers power on the Full.....

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Calcutta HC Directs State to File Affidavit in Plea Regarding Surge of Covid Cases(11.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government to file an affidavit disclosing the exact state of affairs as well as the facilities, medicines,.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Surge of Covid Cases During Assembly Elections

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Delhi Court Refuses to Grant Stay on Coercive Action Against Businessman Navneet Kalra(11.05.2021)

Delhi Court has refused to grant stay on coercive action against businessman Navneet Kalra in the anticipatory bail application moved by him in connec.....

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Delhi HC Directs Govt to Take Immediate Steps to Ensure Transparent Allocation of Tocilizumab Doses(11.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the Delhi Government to take immediate steps to ensure that the Tocilizumab doses received by tonight and.....

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Applicability of TDS provisions of Section 194-I of the Income-tax Act, 1961 on lump sum lease premium paid for acquisition of long term lease(13.10.2016)

Section 194-I of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) requires that tax be deducted at source at the prescribed rates from payment of any income by way .....

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Delhi HC Orders Ministry of Corporate Affairs to Set Aside Disqualification of Directors(07.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has passed an order to set aside the disqualification of Petitioners as Directors who were disqualified under a retrospective applica.....

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Calcutta HC: State Govt's Plea Dismissed, NHRC to Probe Post Poll Violence(21.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has dismissed the State Government's plea for recalling its order that directed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to exa.....

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Calcutta HC: No Educational Institution to Remove Student for Non-Payment of Fees(22.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has said that no school or academic institution shall remove any student from their rolls for non-payment or short-payment of fees.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Long Term Capital Loss to be Computed from Date of Possession of Property(22.06.2021)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that long term capital loss is to be computed from the date of possession of Property and not.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Recall Order Asking NHRC to Examine Post Poll Violence Complaints(22.06.2021)

Calcutta High Court has refused to recall its 18th June, 2021 order directing the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to constitute a committee fo.....

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SC: Imported Goods Violating FTDR/DGFT Notifications are 'Prohibited Goods' Liable for Confiscation(22.06.2021)

Supreme Court has held that peas and pulses, which were imported in violation of the notifications of the Central Government and the Director General .....

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Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Card Present and Electronic Payment Transactions - Issuance of EMV Chip and PIN Cards(27.08.2015)

Due to difficulties faced by banks in only providing Chip and Pin cards to their customers from 1 September, 2015, the Reserve Bank of India has grant.....

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

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

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Clarifications on Tax Compliance for Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets(03.09.2015)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes released clarifications on various provisions of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposit.....

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Registration of Alliance Capital Mutual Fund Cancelled(29.09.2016)

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

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Parliament Passes GNCTD Amendment Bill to Enhance Powers of Delhi Lieutenant Governor(25.03.2021)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks to enhance the powers of Lieutenan.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Amend Juvenile Justice Act(25.03.2021)

Lok Sabha has passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks to re-define the category of "serious.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Deepak Kochhar in ICICI-Videocon Scam Case(25.03.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, an accused in the multi-crore ICICI Bank-Videocon m.....

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NCLT, Kochi: Only Debts Under ‘Operational Debt’ Can File Application u/s 9 of IBC(26.03.2021)

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi has ruled that only debts covered under the definition of ‘Operational Debt’ can file an application under.....

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SC Grants Ad Interim Protection from Arrest to Anup Majee in West Bengal Coal Scam Probe(26.03.2021)

Supreme Court has granted ad interim protection from arrest to the prime accused in the West Bengal coal scam probe, Anup Majee, conditional on him jo.....

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Supreme Court Panel Gives Clean Chit to UP Police in Vikas Dubey Encounter Case(22.04.2021)

Supreme Court Panel has found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Uttar Pradesh police in the encounter killings of gangster Vikas Dubey and his .....

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Delhi Court Seeks CBI, ED's Response in Two Bail Applications Filed by Christian Michel(22.04.2021)

Delhi Court has sought response of Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate on the two bail applications filed by Christian Michel .....

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Madras HC Suggests Lyca Productions and Film Director, Shankar to Resolve Differences(23.04.2021)

Madras High Court has suggested that Lyca Productions and film director Shankar sit across the table and resolve their differences in completing the K.....

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Delhi HC: Blocking of Medical Oxygen Would Result in Criminal Liability(23.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has said that in case supply of Medical Oxygen to Delhi is blocked, then the local authorities responsible for its movement shall be .....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance on COVID Medical Needs(23.04.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and the inadequacy in medical infrastructure to tack.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Immediate Action Against Childcare Centres Operating Without Registration(26.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to take immediate action against childcare centres operating in the city without registration f.....

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Guidelines on overseas investments and other issues/clarifications for AIFs/VCFs(01.10.2015)

Securities and Exchange Board of India issued clarifications on the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012. The clarifications related .....

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Cadre review and formation of the 'Indian Skill Development Service'(07.10.2015)

The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Modi, approved the formation of a Group ‘A’ service of the technical cadre of the Ministry of Skill Development.....

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Review of the capacity planning framework of stock exchanges and clearing corporations(08.10.2015)

Due to an increase in trading volume resulting from a growth of the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has reiterated the need f.....

Tags : Due to an increase in trading volume resulting from a growth of the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has reiterated the need for stock exchanges and clearing corporations to maintain sufficient capacity to be able to handle the increased demand. Some of new directions with regards to capacity are: installed capacity being at least one and a half times of projected peak load; and all software and hardware needs to be adequately sized to meet the requirements.

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Amendment in Notification number 157/1990-Customs, dated the 28th March, 1990(05.10.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied th.....

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Kerala High Court Allows Physical Swearing-In Function of State Government(20.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has refused to set aside the State Government's decision to conduct the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Government in a ph.....

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SEBI Levies Rs 5.25 Crore Fine on Cairn India in Share Buyback Case(20.05.2021)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5.25 crore on Cairn India for making a misleading announcement regarding the buybac.....

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Calcutta HC Orders House Arrest for Four TMC Leaders in Narada Scam Case(21.05.2021)

Calcutta High Court has ordered that the four TMC leaders— Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee- be kept.....

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Madras HC Seeks Response on Extension of Covid-19 Cash Relief to Transgender Persons(21.05.2021)

Madras High Court has sought the response of the Tamil Nadu government on a plea seeking the extension of COVID-19 cash relief Rs.4000/- to transgende.....

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Karnataka HC Issues fresh SOPs for Hearing of Cases Through Videoconferencing(24.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has issued fresh standard operating procedures (SOPs) making hearing only through videoconference mode in its Principal Bench in .....

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Madras High Court Sets Up Committee to Plan for Care & Nutrition of Stray Animals(24.05.2021)

Madras High Court has constituted a Committee to ensure that stray animals were cared for, pointing out that the travails of stray animals was lost am.....

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Discontinuation of practice of making manual debits on physical copy of Advance Authorizations registered at EDI Customs port(28.09.2016)

It was brought to Board's notice that even for Advance Authorizations registered electronically at EDI Customs location i.e. where electronic ledger g.....

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

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

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Kerala HC Directs CBSE to Consider Representation Against New Application Format(01.12.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider a representation against its new application format regardi.....

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Delhi HC: Avoidance Application Cannot be Adjudicated by NCLT After Approval Of Resolution Plan(01.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that an application for avoidance of a preferential transaction, though filed prior to the Resolution Plan being approved, c.....

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SC Dismisses Kerala Govt's Plea Against Investigation by CBI in Periya Double Murder Case(02.12.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed Kerala Government's plea against the decision of the Kerala High Court to transfer the further investigation in the Periya.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Periya Double Murder Case

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Calcutta High Court Orders CAG Audit of Amphan Relief(02.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India to audit Amphan Cyclone related relief, amid allegations of irregu.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: No TDS Applicable on Reimbursement of Actual Cab Expenses(04.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has held that no TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) is applicable on the reimbursement of the actual cab exp.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Reimbursement of Cab Expenses

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ITAT, Mumbai: No Disallowance of Interest on Borrowed Capital for Business Purposes(04.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that interest paid on borrowed funds used for business purposes cannot be disallowed.

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

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

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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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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Anoop Kumar Gupta in Augusta Westland Money Laundering Case(06.04.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to businessman Anoop Kumar Gupta, an accused in the Augusta Westland money laundering case subject to his furnishing of p.....

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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Decides to Suspend Physical Hearing in All Courts(06.04.2021)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has decided to 'keep in abeyance' its plan to resume physical hearing of cases till 18th April, 2021, keeping in view the s.....

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Gujarat HC Suggests State to Take Urgent Serious Steps to Curb Rising Covid Cases(07.04.2021)

Gujarat High Court has suggested the State Government to take urgent serious steps to curb the situation and impose lockdown for 3-4 days to curb the .....

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CBIC Notifies Customs (Verification of Identity and Compliance) Regulations, 2021(07.04.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Customs (Verification of Identity and Compliance) Regulations, 2021, which will be.....

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Former Rajya Sabha MP KD Singh in Money Laundering Case(07.04.2021)

Delhi Court has granted bail to former Rajya Sabha MP, belonging to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), in a money laundering case registered by Enforcement.....

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WCD Ministry Issues Model Guidelines for Foster Care(19.10.2015)

Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued Model Guidelines for Foster Care. Though the Guidelines provide a template for interactions and pro.....

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Risk Weights for exposures to HFCs(20.10.2016)

It has been observed that there is a lack of uniformity among banks in the application of risk weights on their exposures to Housing Finance Companies.....

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Expiry of Certificate of Authorization (CoA)(20.10.2016)

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

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice on Law Student’s Plea Whose Enrolment Application Has Been Pending(17.12.2020)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by a law graduate, whose application for enrolment with the Bar Council of Gujarat has been k.....

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ITAT: Share Application Money is ‘Capital Asset’ Under Income Tax Act(18.12.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that Share Application Money is ‘Capital Asset’ for the purpose of Income Tax Act, 1961.

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SC: Candidates Belonging to Reserved Categories Eligible for General Category Vacancies Based on Meri(21.12.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the candidates belonging to reserved category are eligible to fill general/open category vacancies also based on merit.....

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MCA Relaxes Time for Filing Forms Related to Creation/Modification of Changes(02.07.2021)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified relaxation in time for filing forms related to creation/modification of changes under Companies Act, 2013. .....

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SC Dismisses Appeal by Delhi Police Challenging Delhi HC in Chief Secretary Assault Case(02.07.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Delhi Police challenging the Delhi High Court order which allowed CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Interim Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(02.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has imposed an interim stay on West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers for primary schools till the ne.....

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Indian Telecom Services Performance indicator Report for April-June, 2015(23.11.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released its “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for the period 1 April 2015 to 30 June 2.....

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RBI grants ‘in-principle’ approval to three applicants for setting up TReDS(24.11.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has granted ‘in-principle’ approval to NSE Strategic Investment Corporation, Axis Bank and Mynd Solutions to set up and ope.....

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Measures initiated by RBI to prevent fraudulent use of debit cards(29.11.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that number of debit cards outstanding at the end of August 2016 was 71.2 crore. RBI has informed that frauds.....

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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Biometric Verification Required for Registration(29.12.2020)

Rule 8 and 9 of the Central Goods and Services Rules, 2017 has been amended to provide for the biometric verification, Aadhaar authentication and taki.....

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

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

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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Extension on Period for Filing of Revocation Application(29.12.2020)

Finance Act, 2020 has amended Section 30(1) of the Central Goods and Service Act, 2017 to provide that on sufficient cause, the Additional/Joint Commi.....

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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Provisions Related to TDS Certificate Omitted(29.12.2020)

Finance Act, 2020 has omitted the provisions related to the procedural part contained in Section 51 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 de.....

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Calcutta HC Initiates Departmental Proceedings Against IO for Conducting Biased Investigation(12.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has reprimanded the concerned Investigating Officer for conducting a 'biased, wholly misdirected and fully tainted' investigation .....

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Patna High Court Asks Govt. to Provide Funds for Educational Institutions' Infrastructure(26.03.2021)

Patna High Court has observed that there is a lack of infrastructure, toilets, etc in girls' educational institutions in Patna, perusing the inspectio.....

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Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt to File Response Seeking Implementation of Manual Scavenging Law(26.03.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to file its response in a plea moved seeking implementation of the provisions of the Pr.....

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Calcutta HC: Non Issuance of Duplicate Share Certificates Does not Indicate Malice of Company(30.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal case of cheating instituted against a company and its Directors over non-issuance of duplicate share certif.....

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CLAT 2021: Deadline for Online Applications Extended to April 30(30.03.2021)

Consortium of National Law Universities has extended the last day for submitting online applications for the CLAT 2021 examination to April 30 2021.

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Calcutta High Court Decides Not to Extend Life of Interim Orders Beyond March 31(30.03.2021)

Calcutta High Court has decided that it will not extend the life of interim orders, that were earlier extended in view of the lockdown induced by Covi.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Against Quashing of Criminal Cases Related to Alleged "Amaravati Land Scam"(20.07.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the Andhra Pradesh Government’s Special leave Petitions against the quashing of criminal cases filed in connection with th.....

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No proposal to discontinue the Digital Life Certificate for the Pensioners(30.11.2015)

Various State departments and the Ministry of Science and Technology have clarified that the practice of Digital Life Certificate for continuation of .....

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Cable TV Services in Urban Areas to be digital from New Year(08.12.2015)

The Telecom and Regulatory Authority of India has reiterated impending Phase III of its four Phase program to digitize television broadcasts in India......

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Amendment of notification number S.O. 3407(E) dated the 8th November, 2016 S.O.3449(E)(14.11.2016)

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

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: LPG Connection Not to be Free(01.10.2020)

Extension granted by Union government for availing free cooking gas connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana expired on 30th September, 2020.....

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: RBI’s New Credit and Debit Card Rules(01.10.2020)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines which will become effective from 1st October, 2020 to secure debit and credit cards, whereby car.....

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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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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere with Single Bench Order on 30% Domicile Reservation(01.10.2020)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the Single Bench order which refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the consti.....

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SC: Criminal Cases Cannot be Transferred on Ground of Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction(01.10.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that transfer of criminal cases cannot be ordered under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on the ground o.....

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Gujarat HC Orders 3 Judge Committee Report in Yatin Oza Contempt Case(01.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has ordered that the Committee Report on alleged "favouritism and nepotism" of the Registry be brought on record in the suo moto co.....

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TRAI mandates written agreements between broadcasters and operators(07.01.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable .....

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

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

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Cantonments (Regulation of the Procedure of Committee of Arbitration) Rules, 2016 – draft(28.12.2016)

The following draft of certain rules, which the Central Government proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of sub-section .....

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RBI releases Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks' Outlook 2015-2016(29.12.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India today released the third volume of the annual publication titled 'Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks' Outlook 2015-16'. The .....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Probe into Alleged Custodial Torture of Raghu Rama Krishna Raju(26.05.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a writ petition filed by the son of YSR Congress MP Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju seeking an investigation by the Centra.....

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Madras HC Criticizes Practice of Judges Copying Issues/Questions of Law in Case(26.05.2021)

Madras High Court has criticized the practice of Judges copying the issues/ questions of law involved in a case from the pleadings itself, instead of .....

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Karnataka High Court Extends Deadline Given to Subordinate Courts for Cases Disposals by 3 Months(26.05.2021)

Karnataka High Court has extended by three months the time bound schedule fixed for District and Trial courts to dispose of cases within a specified p.....

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CBIC Issues Circular Extending Validity of Authorized Economic Operator Certificates(27.05.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a circular where the validity of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) is extended so a.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Publicize Helpline Numbers and Covid Information Through Media(27.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the Delhi Government to publicize helpline numbers and other Covid information by way of audio visual and.....

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Withdrawal from fortnight beginning December 10, 2016 the need to maintain an incremental cash reserve ratio(07.12.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1A) of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, and in supersession of its notification .....

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Environment Ministry issues final notification on Eco-Sensitive Zone in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai(06.12.2016)

The Government today issued the Final Notification for an Eco-Sensitive Zone area of 59.46 sq kms of which 19.25 sq km is forest land and 40.21 sq km .....

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Kerala HC Seeks IO Report in Rape Case Filed by Olympian Mayookha Johny's Friend(20.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has sought the investigating officer's report in the matter where Olympian athlete Mayookha Johny's friend was allegedly raped and b.....

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Calcutta HC: Magistrate Cannot Mechanically Impose Condition to Order Dispensing Personal Appearance(20.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has held that magistrate cannot mechanically impose conditions to an order dispensing the personal appearance of accused under Sec.....

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SC: Courts Cannot Modify Award Passed Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act(21.07.2021)

Supreme Court has held that Courts cannot modify an award passed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in Project Director, N.....

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CBDT Extends Electronic Filing IT Forms 15CA/15CB Till August 15(21.07.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the electronic filing of Income Tax Forms 15CA/15CB till 15th August, 2021.

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Gauhati HC Seeks Views of Three States on Alarming Rise in Covid Cases(22.07.2021)

Gauhati High Court has sought views from Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on the alarming rise of Covid-19 cases. The Court has taken suo motu .....

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Gujarat HC Directs Hospital to Conduct IVF/ART on Critical COVID Patient on Wife's Plea(22.07.2021)

Gujarat High Court has directed a hospital in Vadodara to conduct an IVF/Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedure for the collection of sample.....

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Supreme Court Extends Last Date for Submission of Applications to May 1(26.04.2021)

Supreme Court has extended the last date for submission of applications for Advocate on Record examinations till 1 PM on 1st May, 2021.The extension h.....

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Delhi HC Inquires on Boosting of Medical Infrastructure During Covid Surge(26.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has inquired from the Delhi Government as to how it is planning to boost medical infrastructure in order to meet the potential requir.....

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P&H HC: Wearing Mask Casually Liable to Punitive Action(26.04.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that the persons wearing their masks casually leaving their mouth or nose exposed will be treated on equal fo.....

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Calcutta HC Extends Interim Orders Passed By It and Subordinate Courts Till June 30(26.04.2021)

Calcutta High Court has extended the interim orders till 30th June, 2021 passed by the Court, in view of the recent Covid surge and restricted functio.....

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Punjab & Haryana High Gives Former CM Parkash Singh Badal Clean Chit in Kotkapura Firing Case(26.04.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has given a clean chit to former CM Parkash Singh Badal in the Kotkapura Firing Case. The Court has noted that the Polic.....

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Appointment of Additional Judges at High Courts(11.01.2016)

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

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Government Clarification on Amendment to Payment of Wages Act(21.12.2016)

It is seen from the media reports that there is a general impression that is being created that the Government is bringing an amendment to the Payment.....

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Delhi HC Modifies Bail Condition for Deposit of Surety Bond to Deposit Personal Bond(12.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has modified a bail condition for deposit of surety bond to deposit of a personal bond instead, on account of the accused being a lab.....

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Karnataka HC Refuses to Interfere with Decision to Hold SSLC Exams in Physical Form(12.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has refused to interfere with the decision of the State Government to hold SSLC exams in physical form for students of Class X fr.....

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Calcutta HC Stays TDS Collection Under Section 194N Income Tax Act Till Sep 30(12.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has passed an interim order restraining the Income Tax Department from collecting Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) under section 194N.....

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Kerala HC Asks State to File Statement in Plea for Immediate Withdrawal of Parole(12.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has asked the State to file a statement while hearing the petition seeking immediate withdrawal of parole granted to the convicts in.....

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Kerala HC Rejects Pleas of Accused for Deferring Second Phase of Trial in Palm-Chopping Case(13.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has turned down the pleas of two accused for deferring the second phase of trial in the palm-chopping case scheduled before the Erna.....

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CBIC Launches Online Filing of Application for Authorised Economic Operators(13.07.2021)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has inaugurated the online filing of Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) T2 and T3 applications. The .....

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RBI seeks feedback on concept paper on Card Acceptance Infrastructure(08.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India is inviting comments on its read»

RBI cancels registration of four NBFCs(09.03.2016)

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

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Clarifications on levy imposed on jewellery(04.03.2016)

The government issued clarifications on the excise duty of one per cent (without input tax credit) and 12.5 per cent (with input tax credit) levied on.....

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Political Parties cannot receive donation above Rs. 2,000 in cash from one person(01.02.2017)

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitely while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament today said that the .....

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SC Asks UP Govt. to File Witness Protection Plan in Hathras Rape Case(06.10.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to file an affidavit stipulating Witness Protection Plan for the family and witnesses of the 19-.....

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Gujarat HC Finds Yatin Oza Guilty of Contempt of Court(07.10.2020)

Gujarat High Court has held Advocate Yatin Oza guilty of contempt of Court, observing that Oza had, with frivolous grounds and unverified facts target.....

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Delhi HC Approves Insurance Policy to Implement CM Advocates Welfare Scheme(08.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has approved the insurance policy decided by the Delhi Government, with the assistance of the Bar Council of Delhi, to implement the .....

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Kerala HC: States Can Provide In-Service Quota in PG-Super Speciality Medical Courses(12.10.2020)

Kerala High Court has directed that the 40 % in-service quota under the Kerala Medical Officers Postgraduate and Service Quota Act, 2008 should be giv.....

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Mathura District Court Calls for Records in Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi Case on Oct 16(13.10.2020)

Mathura District Court has summoned all Court records with respect to the Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi Case for the hearing on 16th October, 2020.

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Delhi HC Asks Rajeev Babbar to Respond on CM’s Plea Challenging Summons in Defamation Case(13.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has asked Bharatiya Janta Party functionary, Rajeev Babbar to respond to a plea by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi.....

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Review of Offer for Sale of Shares through stock exchange mechanism(15.02.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has modified the guidelines on sale of shares through Offer for Sale mechanism in response to suggestions f.....

Tags : Offer for sale, shares, notification, timeframe

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Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report July-September 2015(16.02.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released performance indicators for the Indian telecom sector for the quarter ending September, 2015. The Re.....

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TRAI releases Recommendations on "Applicability of e-KYC process for existing mobile subscribers as well as outstation customers"(23.01.2017)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued its Recommendations on (i) "Verification of existing mobile subscribers through Aadhaar ba.....

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Calcutta HC: University Cannot Deduct Portion of Salary Without Obtaining Consent(29.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has opined that a University cannot deduct a portion of the salary of its employees, as donation, without obtaining their consent .....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere in Ongoing Investigation in Cattle and Coal Smuggling Case(29.07.2021)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the ongoing investigation being conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the cattle a.....

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Karnataka HC Seeks Government’s Response on PIL Seeking Measures to Protect Medical Practitioners(30.07.2021)

Karnataka High Court has sought the State government’s response on a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking measures to protect medical practitio.....

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SC Dismisses Review Petition Seeking Cancellation of Class 12 CBSE Exams(30.07.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the Review Petition which sought for cancellation of proposed Class 12 CBSE exams for Private/Compartment/Patrachar studen.....

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Delhi HC Directs AIIMS to Constitute Medical Board for Medical Termination of 22 Weeks Old Foetus(30.07.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed All India Institute of Medical Sciences to constitute a medical board in order to submit its report on medical terminati.....

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Patna High Court Acquits All 13 Accused in 1999 Senari Massacre Case(24.05.2021)

Patna High Court has acquitted all 13 accused persons in connection with 1999 Senari Massacre case killing 34 persons after observing that the circums.....

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Delhi HC Directs Placing on Record Details of Lawyers Under CM Advocate Welfare Policy(24.05.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed the Bar Council of Delhi to place on record the complete list of verified lawyers who, according to it, are entitled to .....

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

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

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Delhi Court Remands Wrestler Sushil Kumar to Police Custody in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case(24.05.2021)

Delhi Court has sent Wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar to 6 days police custody remand who are arrested in connection with the Chhatr.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice Seeking Strict Compliance of Scavenging Law(05.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre in a PIL seeking strict compliance of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabi.....

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Cabinet approves amendment to 'The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009'(22.03.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the amendment to Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (R.....

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HP HC Directs State to Inform on Steps Taken to Convert Healthcares into ICU Hospitals(27.05.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed State Government to inform about the steps taken it to convert primary health centres into ICU Hospitals with.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Indicate Plan of Action for Vaccination of Physically Disabled(27.05.2021)

Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to frame a standard operating procedure for vaccination of persons who are unable to leave th.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC Seeks Response on Procurement & Allocation of Medicines for Black Fungus(28.05.2021)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought response from the Central and State Government regarding the steps being taken by them for procurement and alloca.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Report on Medical Treatment of Accused in Bhima-Koregaon Case(28.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has sought a report from the private hospital regarding the medical treatment of Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, an .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, Accused in Bhima-Koregaon Case

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