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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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The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2015(31.12.2015)

Approved by the Rajya Sabha earlier in the year, The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 201.....

Tags : Social justice, transgender, bill 2015, reservation

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Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Amendment Rules, 2015(27.09.2015)

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified Rules to amend the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2012, pertaining to investig.....

Tags : Aircraft, investigation, database, accident, 2015

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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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Blast from the Past

Trading godly good will(23.08.1967)

Being able to exploit financially intellectual property has been recognised as vital to any country’s success and prosperity. And what prosperity must.....

Tags : Trade mark, ganesh, publici juris, religious

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Raw or refined, market should know difference between goods(12.10.1962)

After the Central government levied excise duty on readymade garments and textile bearing a brand name, and sold with a price tag of over Rs. 1000, it.....

Tags : excise, manufacture, refined oil

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Raw or refined, market should know difference between goods(12.10.1962)

After the Central government levied excise duty on readymade garments and textile bearing a brand name, and sold with a price tag of over Rs. 1000, it.....

Tags : excise, manufacture, refined oil

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

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

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

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Personal laws not disturbed by fundamental rights(24.07.1951)

What could the Bombay High Court have said that stung Finance Minister Arun Jaitley so, leading him to call it “one of the most adverse judgments”. Af.....

Tags : Personal laws, bigamy, fundamental rights, social custom

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How long does a “caretaker” committee function(07.11.1960)

The Supreme Court of India in 1960 was required to answer whether a municipal committee could continue exercise of its authority after the Act by whic.....

Tags : hyderabad, municipal committee, tenure, repeal, ultra vires

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International Cases

Government intervention okay in dire economic circumstances: ECJ(22.06.2016)

The E.....

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

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

Tags : Malicious prosecution, Civil suit, Damages

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Where, there is challenge on totality grounds, severity of sentence imposed on individual count to be assessed in light of its contribution to total effective sentence(08.12.2016)

Appellant appeals against his conviction on the grounds that a miscarriage of justice occurred due to the appellant wrongly pleading guilty. Appellant.....

Tags : Conviction, Sentence, Totality principle

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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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Secretary of State can deprive a person of citizenship, if satisfied that grant was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact(21.12.2017)

Appellant obtained British citizenship using a false name, a false date of birth, a false nationality and a false place of birth. When these frauds c.....

Tags : Citizenship, Grant, Misrepresentations

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Judicial review, even on basis of proportionality, cannot partake of nature of an appeal(01.11.2017)

Ewa Michalak began employment as a doctor with the Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust in April 2002. She remained in that employment until she was dism.....

Tags : Discrimination, Judicial review, Remedy

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A reasonable suspicion that a thing has been stolen or unlawfully obtained will necessarily fall short of certainty(06.11.2018)

In facts of present case, the Appellant was convicted after trial in the Magistrates Court of a charge of being in possession of a thing capable of be.....

Tags : Suspicion, Conviction, Legality

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Appeal may be dismissed when issues are of such a nature that, decision sought will have no practical effect or result(20.05.2019)

In present appeal, counsel were at the outset of the hearing, asked to address the Court on the preliminary question whether the Full Court’s order mu.....

Tags : Rescission order, Grant, Legality

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Florida’s sentencing scheme given the chop(12.01.2016)

The United States Supreme Court overwhelmingly held Florida’s sentencing scheme unconstitutional under the read»

Whistle-blowing protection in Part IVA of Employment Rights Act, 1996 extends to district judges as well(16.10.2019)

Present case is about the employment status of district judges, but it could apply to the holder of any judicial office. The issue is whether a distri.....

Tags : Judicial officer, whistle-blowing, Protection

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Openness is not necessarily a statement about visual qualities of land, nor does it imply freedom from all forms of development(05.02.2020)

The short point in present appeal is whether the Appellant county council, as local planning authority, correctly understood the meaning of the word “.....

Tags : Visual impact, Openness, Planning policies

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Test whether a vehicle is designed for use on a road is objective(22.06.2020)

Mr Simphiwe Robert Makutoana (the deceased) was a pedestrian at the Multipurpose Terminal, Cape Town Harbour, when a large industrial vehicle Reach St.....

Tags : Accident claim, Compensation, Nature, Vehicle

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Council’s disciplinary functions are not limited to instances relating to criminal conviction; it is the Council’s duty to act against conduct that is improper, unethical(15.01.2021)

In present matter, on 25 November 2014, the Respondent, Dr. David Grieve, appeared before the professional conduct committee (the committee) of the fi.....

Tags : Council, Jurisdiction, Disciplinary proceedings

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Japanese whalers hunt over 200 pregnant whales for ‘science’(04.04.2016)

Japanese fishermen’s haul of whales from their recent expedition in the Antarctic was met with an unsurprisingly apoplectic reaction from neighbouring.....

Tags : japan, whaling, scientific research, ban

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Discretion may be interfered only if the Court is satisfied that it was not exercised judicially or had been influenced by wrong principles(13.04.2022)

Present appeal arises from a successful application by the Appellants, the Central Energy Fund SOC Limited (CEF) and the Strategic Fuel Fund Associati.....

Tags : Compensation, Decision, Review

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A mark can be opposed or cancelled, if it is identical to or similar to a trade mark which is already registered(14.12.2023)

The applicant, a Mexican company which traded in many countries including South Africa, was the proprietor of the impugned mark. It was registered in .....

Tags : Leave to appeal, Special circumstances, Existence

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Financial settlements between spouses reopened for non-disclosure of assets(14.10.2015)

The United Kingdom Supreme Court considered the effects of material non-disclosure at financial settlement between husband and wife on divorce in

Tags : Divorce, settlement, non-disclosure, financial, order

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Court can relieve a person from civil liability provided that the person concerned acted honestly(28.01.2022)

The Plaintiff has sought the relief under Section 1322(4)(a) of the Corporations Act, 2001 from compliance with its financial reporting and lodgment o.....

Tags : Compliance with Financial reporting, Civil liability

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It is necessary to establish true nature of investments complained about before any final conclusions are reached, including questions related to compensation(30.04.2021)

The central issue in present matter is whether the Ombud for Financial Services (the Ombud), established in terms of Section 20 of the Financial Advis.....

Tags : Ombud, Financial Services, Compensation

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A bank which gives a performance guarantee must honour that guarantee according to its terms(13.11.2020)

Appeal was filed by the Joint Venture between Aveng (Africa) Pty (Ltd) and Strabag International Gmbh (the Joint Venture) against the order of the Hig.....

Tags : Beneficiary, Performance guarantee, Payment

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The Commissioner may initiate a complaint against an alleged prohibited practice(14.02.2018)

Present is an application for a dismissal of a complaint referral brought at the instance of the third respondent Omnia Fertilizer Limited ("Omnia"). .....

Tags : Compliant Referral, Tacit initiation, Validity

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Right of a union to engage in collective bargaining is not an incident of right of freedom of association(23.03.2017)

Applicant in instant matter, an academic and staff union (‘NTEU’), applied for urgent interim relief suspending Clause 5 of collective agreement betwe.....

Tags : Collective bargaining, Right, Participation

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A person who cannot be identified, cannot be sued under a pseudonym or description, unless circumstances are such that, service of claim form can be effected or properly dispensed with(20.02.2019)

The question at issue on present appeal is in what circumstances, is it permissible to sue an unnamed Defendant. On 26 May 2013, Ms Bianca Cameron was.....

Tags : Accident, Compensation, Liability

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A commercial activity is a commercial activity regardless of whether it is carried out for private profit or to achieve charitable goals(08.09.2017)

Present appeal concerns the desire of the second Respondent (Children’s Health Camps the New Zealand Foundation for Child and Family Health and Develo.....

Tags : Land, Usage, Activity, Commercial

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No jurisdictional error, when mining warden gave proper consideration regarding non-compliance with the applicable expenditure(16.12.2020)

The applicant has applied for judicial review of a recommendation made by the mining warden that, certain mining leases held by it be forfeited. The w.....

Tags : Judicial review, Non-compliance, Forfeiture

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The right to privacy is not sacrosanct, it must be balanced with the rights of other citizens(10.01.2022)

The issue before the present Court was whether the publication of the Facebook posts by Mr. Smuts is protected by the right to freedom of expression. .....

Tags : Publicity, Information, Dissemination

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The principal is not liable for the civil wrongs of an independent contractor, except where the principal was personally at fault(22.12.2022)

The central issue in the appeal was whether the appellants were liable for the brain injury sustained by Mr David Robin Shearer, who was admitted as a.....

Tags : Civil, Negligence, Liability

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A court may issue a sequestration order, whether provisional or final(21.06.2024)

In present matter, Mr. Courtney, a citizen of the United Kingdom, who was resident in South Africa at the time, set up two companies, Salt House Inves.....

Tags : Liquidation, Final sequestration, Participation

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Court can make an order under Section 1322(4)(a) of the Corporations Act relieving a person from civil liability provided the person concerned acted honestly(28.01.2022)

The Plaintiff, by way of originating process seeks relief under Section 1322(4)(a) of the Corporations Act, 2001 from compliance with its financial re.....

Tags : Financial reporting, Obligations, Reliefs

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Court has power to extend time where statutory pre-requisites are met but power must be exercised having regard to interests of all parties affected(16.03.2020)

The Plaintiffs seek relief under Section 1322(4)(d) of the Corporations Act, 2001 from compliance with financial reporting and lodgement obligations .....

Tags : Financial reporting, Time, Extension

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A hereditament is to be valued as it in fact existed at the material day(01.03.2017)

Appellants (“SJJM”) own the freehold of first floor of a three-storey office building built in the 1990s. In past, premises were occupied by tenants a.....

Tags : Property, Valuation, Reality principle

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Top Story

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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RBI Consumer Confidence Survey(10.09.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has been conducting consumer surveys on economic conditions, income spending and prices and other criteria since 2010. It re.....

Tags : Contempt, mci, b.sc, medicine

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Differentially pricing the web(09.12.2015)

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

Tags : Differential pricing, trai, net neutrality

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Regulatory disclosure and public interest(16.12.2015)

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals arising out of Central Information Commission’s orders requiring the Reserve Bank of India to disclose information.....

Tags : Rbi, fiduciary relationship, disclosure, rti

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Civil Aviation Policy: Trading lower fees for higher taxes?(15.06.2016)

The Ministry of Civil Aviation released the National .....

Tags : civil aviation, policy, airport charges, developer fee, concession, international flights

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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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Free Data: Having your cake and eating it too(19.05.2016)

After the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India spurned advances of the private sector offering ‘free’ internet for all by banning read»

Actually, I’m an actuary(25.07.2016)

Maybe a comparison with weather forecasters is unfair to actuaries. After all, meteorologists have algorithms, supercomputers to further their voodoo .....

Tags : actuary, insurance, risk assessment, financial disclosure

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Subjected to law? Make a fuss(07.12.2015)

Hearing complaints of how the upper echelon of the Indian National Congress political party illegally acquired several thousand crores worth of Associ.....

Tags : Gandhi, national herald, summons, prima facie

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India and Britain signed three Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements(18.11.2016)

India and Britain signed three more bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (in short ‘APAs’) to reduce litigation between both countries arising out of.....

Tags : Agreement, Bilateral, Advance Pricing

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

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

Tags : Settlement, Dispute, Medicines

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GST Council Approved Final Draft of Central GST and Integrated GST(04.03.2017)

The all-powerful GST Council headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley approved final draft of Central GST (C-GST) and Integrated GST (I-GST). Fur.....

Tags : Council, Approval, Implementation, GST

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INDIA –BRAZIL SIGNED SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT(16.03.2017)

India and Brazil signed a Social Security Agreement which will exempt detached workers from making social security contributions in either countries,.....

Tags : Agreement, Bilateral, Social security

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Union cabinet decides to prohibit the use of red beacon light(19.04.2017)

In a bid to curb VIP culture from country, Union Cabinet issued a Notification to ban use of red beacon by VIPs from May 1. However, President, Vice-.....

Tags : Decision, Red beacon, Ban

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RBI Consumer Confidence Survey(10.09.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has been conducting consumer surveys on economic conditions, income spending and prices and other criteria since 2010. It re.....

Tags : Contempt, mci, b.sc, medicine

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NPCI Gets Final Approval From RBI To Function As Bharat Bill Payment Central Unit(28.07.2017)

In a bid to further strengthen and regulate digital payments, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), being an umbrella organisation for al.....

Tags : NPCI, Bill payment, Approval, Central Unit

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

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

Tags : Commercial disputes, bill, Amendment

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SIDBI and CSC signs MOU for providing easy credit to village level entrepreneurs(24.05.2018)

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Common Service Centres (CSC) aiming to ensure easy cre.....

Tags : MOU, Financial Support, Rural area

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NITI Aayog and Google comes together to develop artificial intelligence ecosystem(07.05.2018)

NITI Aayog and Google sign Statement of Intent in order to foster growth for India's nascent artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) ec.....

Tags : Collaboration, Artificial intelligence, Growth

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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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Supreme Court strikes down RBI Circular imposing stringent conditions on lenders(02.04.2019)

Supreme Court has quashed circular passed by RBI on 12thFebruary, 2018, asking banks to classify a loan account as stressed, if there was even a day o.....

Tags : Circular, Condition, Ultra vires

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Cabinet approves Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 to curb illicit deposit taking activities(10.07.2019)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019. The bill will replace the bannin.....

Tags : Bill, Approval, Schemes, Illicit deposit

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PFRDA permits Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) to enrol under National Pension System at par with Non-Resident Indians(30.10.2019)

In a significant decision aiming to enhance pension coverage, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has now permitted Overseas Cit.....

Tags : OCI, Eligibility, NPS

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RBI set to issue guidelines on Regulatory Sandbox(25.03.2019)

Reserve Bank will set up a regulatory sandbox, for which guidelines will be issued in the next two months. In the year, the Reserve Bank’s working gro.....

Tags : Regulatory Sandbox, Financial Technology, Guidelines

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RBI announces special liquidity facility for mutual funds(27.04.2020)

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

Tags : Liquidity facility, Mutual funds, Announcement

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RBI announces National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025(20.08.2020)

In order to strengthen financial inclusion in the Country, RBI announces National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025 (NSFE). Financial litera.....

Tags : Financial inclusion, NSFE, Announcement

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Rajya Sabha passes the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020(19.09.2020)

Rajya Sabha amends IBC by temporarily suspending initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Ame.....

Tags : CIRP, Initiation, Suspension

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42nd GST Council Meeting recommends eight major changes(05.10.2020)

The 42nd GST Council met on 5th October, 2020 under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister. The meeting was also attended by U.....

Tags : GST Council, Meeting, Recommendations

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Central Government notifies Companies (CSR) Rules, 2021(22.01.2021)

The Central Government amends the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. These rules may be called the Companies (Corporate S.....

Tags : Social Responsibility, Rules, Amendment

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RBI issues draft circular on Liquidity Risk Management Framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies(24.05.2019)

Reserve Bank has issued a draft circular on the “Liquidity Risk Management Framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Core Investment C.....

Tags : NBFCs, Circular, Guidelines

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Differential pricing stopped, differentiation possible still(08.02.2016)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the ‘Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services Regulations, 2016’, restraining intern.....

Tags : Differential pricing, regulations, trai, 2016

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MCA allows companies to hold Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) through video conferencing(08.04.2020)

In view of difficulty faced by Companies due to COVID 19 and an ongoing nation-wide lockdown, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) allows companies to .....

Tags : EGMs, Video conferencing, Circular, Issuance

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Central Government Notifies National Startup Advisory Council(21.01.2020)

The Central Government has notified the structure of the National Startup Advisory Council. The Council will advise the Government on measures needed .....

Tags : Startup India, Council, Structure

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RBI Consumer Confidence Survey(10.09.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has been conducting consumer surveys on economic conditions, income spending and prices and other criteria since 2010. It re.....

Tags : Contempt, mci, b.sc, medicine

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RBI Consumer Confidence Survey(10.09.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has been conducting consumer surveys on economic conditions, income spending and prices and other criteria since 2010. It re.....

Tags : Contempt, mci, b.sc, medicine

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Finance Minister launches facility of Instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC(28.05.2020)

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs formally launched the facility for instant allotment of PAN (on near to real time basis). The facility .....

Tags : Instant PAN, Facility, Launch

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IBBI amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016(21.07.2021)

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) notifies the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate.....

Tags : Amendment, Regulations, CIRP

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An unsatisfied quid pro quo(12.08.2015)

The Supreme Court recently deliberated on several appeals questioning the imposition of fee on a 'per bulk litre' of industrial alcohol exported from .....

Tags : excise, quid pro quo, fee

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Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017 amended to boost trade facilitation(18.05.2021)

The Finance Minister had in her Budget Speech announced that, the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017 (IGCR, 2017) woul.....

Tags : Trade facilities, Rules, Amendment

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GST Council recommends several measures for streamlining compliances in GST(11.07.2023)

The 50th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was held, under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister.G.....

Tags : Recommendations, Meeting, GST Council

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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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SEBI notifies simplified norms for processing investor’s service requests by RTAs and norms for furnishing PAN, KYC details and nomination(17.11.2023)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide its Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/CIR/2023/181 dated November, 17, 2023, has simplified th.....

Tags : SEBI, Registrars’ Association of India, Benami Transactions (Prohibitions) Act, 1988, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

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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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Domiciling a special class: a new reservation(27.10.2015)

The Supreme Court, hearing petitions against State policies of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to restrict eligibility of students to super-s.....

Tags : Article 370, article 371, special class, Andhra Pradesh, telangana

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Parliament passes ‘National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021’(23.03.2021)

Parliament passes “National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021” (NBFID Bill) to establish a National Bank for Financing Infr.....

Tags : National bank, Financial Infrastructure, Bill

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

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

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

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Ministry of Commerce And Industries revises user charges for SEZ-online service(02.12.2021)

Ministry of Commerce and Industries has notified the revised user charges for SEZ-Online services that would be effective from November 15, 2021. Depa.....

Tags : User charges, Review, Circular

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Ministry of Labour and Employment mandates Aadhar Information for Social Security Benefits(05.05.2021)

Ministry of Labour and Employment has now been mandated to seek the 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar from people like employees and unorg.....

Tags : Social Security Benefits, Aadhar Information, Necessity

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CBDT signs record number of 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2023-2024(16.04.2024)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2023-2024 with Indian taxpayers. This i.....

Tags : APA, Signing of, Transfer pricing

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47th GST Council recommends change of rates on goods and services(29.06.2022)

The 47th GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. The meeting was also atte.....

Tags : Council meet, Recommendation, Rates

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52nd GST Council recommends changes in GST tax rates and measures for facilitation of trade(07.10.2023)

The 52nd GST Council met under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs. Foreign going vessels are liable to pay 5% IGS.....

Tags : GST Council, Recommendations, Measures

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Judgments

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

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

Tags : politicians, arrears, public utilities

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CESTAT: Department's proclivity to raising purely interpretational disagreement(29.07.2015)

The CESTAT held that since no licence fee was payable nor was paid by customers to Oracle India (nor was any payable or paid by Oracle India to Oracle.....

Tags : customs, mens rea, non-commercial, interpretation

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Sufficient grounds for withdrawal of suit(07.08.2015)

Petitioner seeking to withdraw suit because issue is to be decided in another pending petition constitutes 'sufficient grounds'. The Court noted that .....

Tags : suit, withdraw, sufficient ground

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SC judgments not relevant in assessments made since inception of 1994 MCD bye-laws(11.08.2015)

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi can lay down the annual rateable value of property, under the exception that the bye-laws of 1994 permitting such a.....

Tags : rateable value, delhi, municipal

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SC judgments not relevant in assessments made since inception of 1994 MCD bye-laws(11.08.2015)

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi can lay down the annual rateable value of property, under the exception that the bye-laws of 1994 permitting such a.....

Tags : rateable value, delhi, municipal

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Excise duty on rectified spirit a tax not fee(12.08.2015)

Duty payable for grant of permit to export rectified spirit from the state, favouring buyers of rectified spirit in the state, is a tax not a fee. Fro.....

Tags : excise, rectified alcohol,

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Larger amount of fee not excessive given passage of time(12.08.2015)

The Supreme Court rejected the claim that collection of a gallonage fee by state at the rate of Re.1 per bulk litre was illegal, arbitrary and without.....

Tags : excise, fee, excessive, passage of time

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District courts 'principal civil Court' in Bihar(30.07.2015)

The District Court, not the Subordinate court, have original jurisdiction in Bihar for receiving matters under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conci.....

Tags : arbitration, civil, original jurisdiction

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Rule 173G payment from CENVAT Account(06.08.2015)

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

Tags : excise, cenvat, duty, payment

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State financial corporation's rights impeded by right of workers to wages in insolvency(07.08.2015)

The right of a state financial corporation under Section 29 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1959 is subject to rights of workers of the compa.....

Tags : state financial corporation, liquidation, rights

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UPPCL and PVVNL’s administrative apathy chastised in case involving electrocution(17.09.2015)

In a case questioning Permanent Lok Adalat’s jurisdiction awarding compensation to dependents of a victim who was electrocuted from a high tension fal.....

Tags : Lok adalat, merits, compensation, electricity

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UPPCL and PVVNL’s administrative apathy chastised in case involving electrocution(17.09.2015)

In a case questioning Permanent Lok Adalat’s jurisdiction awarding compensation to dependents of a victim who was electrocuted from a high tension fal.....

Tags : Lok adalat, merits, compensation, electricity

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Reasonableness of fee depends on facts of case and appreciation of previous fee with passage of time(12.08.2015)

The Supreme Court rejected the claim that collection of a gallonage fee by state at the rate of Re.1 per bulk litre was illegal, arbitrary and without.....

Tags : excise, fee, excessive, passage of time

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Collection of fee for preventing illegal activities of unrelated third parties a gambit for preventing manufacturers from exporting industrial alcohol(12.08.2015)

Duty payable for grant of permit to export rectified spirit from the state, favouring buyers of rectified spirit in the state, is a tax not a fee. Fro.....

Tags : excise, rectified alcohol, discourage export

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Practice of 'Santhara' to be treated as suicide punishable under section 309 of the Indian Penal Code(10.08.2015)

The Rajasthan High Court held the practice of Santhara (Sallekhana), fasting unto death to attain 'moksha', impermissible under Article 21 of the Cons.....

Tags : santhara, religious freedom, suicide, prohibit

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Civil Courts in West Bengal have authority to entertain tenant's application for repair of premises(19.08.2015)

The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 does not exclude jurisdiction of the Civil Court in an application to facilitate urgent repair work. A civi.....

Tags : Tenancy, civil court, jurisdiction

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Court to not compel specific performance of contract unless the whole contract can be executed(21.08.2015)

In a case where the Defendant agreed to sell property in its entirety but it later emerged that he had only a third of the share in the property, the .....

Tags : Specific performance, sale, property, part share

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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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Trade mark ruling eases Lupin’s pressure(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court granted a motion in favour of Lupin Limited, maker of ‘Nebistar’ line of medicines. It determined Lupin’s registered mark and ‘Nebis.....

Tags : Trade mark, divisibility, comparison, pronunciation

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CCI approves Sun Life India increasing stake in Birla Sun Life(25.01.2016)

The Competition Commission of India has permitted.....

Tags : Cci, approval, sun life, birla

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Trade mark ruling eases Lupin’s pressure(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court granted a motion in favour of Lupin Limited, maker of ‘Nebistar’ line of medicines. It determined Lupin’s registered mark and ‘Nebis.....

Tags : Trade mark, divisibility, comparison, pronunciation

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Contradictory ‘dominance’ reports for the same market bewilder CCI(09.02.2016)

The Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint by Mega Cab, a popular app-cab operator, for investigation into the creation of barriers to .....

Tags : Radio taxi, relevant market, financial backing, exlclusivity

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Married daughter continues to ‘belong to father’s family’(10.03.2016)

Deceased father can nominate property to married daughter under Rules 127 and 128 of the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Rules, 1987. The court acc.....

Tags : married daughter, cooperative society, nomination

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

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

Tags : natural gas, uniform pool pricing, constitutionality

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‘Commercial disputes’ not an inclusive definition(03.02.2016)

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

Tags : commercial dispute, valuation, advertising

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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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What degree of proof to find brokers liable for fraudulent practices(23.02.2016)

The Supreme Court disposed off several appeals against the creation of artificial volumes by two brokers who matched volumes for related clients. The .....

Tags : Sebi, matched trading, proof, circumstantial

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CVAT castigated for frequent illegal exercise of powers(02.03.2016)

Section 87(6) of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 does not enable officers undertaking search and seizure operations under Section 60 of the Act to.....

Tags : delhi, vat, officials, exercise of power

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CISF constable’s dismissal for unprovoked aggression at DMRC station upheld(20.05.2016)

CISF personnel posted at DMRC metro station held to have been rightly dismissed for behaving rudely with and assaulting a person in plain clothes.
.....

Tags : dmrc, cisf, unprovoked, dismissal from service

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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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Hollywood studios not abusing position by mandating theatre equipment(08.06.2016)

The Competition Commission dismissed a complaint against film studios Disney, Fox, Sony Pictures Entertainment and more alleging they were abusing the.....

Tags : cinema, digital cinema initiative, hollywood, equipment

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Slight deviation from guidelines forgivable at judicial review(06.06.2016)

Manipur High Court dismissed challenge by a constable of the police force against his dismissal order, which he claimed was passed without an enquiry .....

Tags : judicial review, administrative order, national security, deviation, guidelines

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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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State cannot excuse itself of unemployment allowance under NREGA(21.01.2016)

The economic capacity of the State government cannot be a factor to deny unemployment allowance to job seekers who applied under the national rural em.....

Tags : nrega, unemployment allowance, financial incapacity

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Bar Councils and Associations duty bound to provide information(17.03.2016)

Information pertaining to ethical standards of advocates with Bar Councils and Bar Associations cannot be denied upon requests for information as the .....

Tags : rti, bar association, statutory body

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High Court acquits ‘depressed’ engineer who killed son(16.03.2016)

Madras High Court acquitted a man accused of poisoning his son, taking into consideration harrowing familial loss that had rendered him mentally unsta.....

Tags : unsound mind, depression, murder, suicide

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Mixed residential, commercial use envisaged in Delhi rent control(11.07.2016)

Section 2(l)(iii) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 is applicable in a case where tenancy premises are residential-cum-professional, or vice versa, a.....

Tags : rent control, inherited rights, residential, commercial use

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Mixed residential, commercial use envisaged in Delhi rent control(11.07.2016)

Section 2(l)(iii) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 is applicable in a case where tenancy premises are residential-cum-professional, or vice versa, a.....

Tags : rent control, inherited rights, residential, commercial use

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Vehicles purchased by company for officers’ personal use not excluded from consumer protection law(08.07.2016)

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held that vehicles purchased by a company for its directors for their personal use are not exclude.....

Tags : consumer protection, vehicles, comercial use, directors

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Conduct of judicial officer can be used to conclude charge of misconduct(12.07.2016)

The Supreme Court upheld a 2012 judgment of the Gujarat high court that confirmed charges against the Appellant-Civil Judicial Magistrate at Bhuj in h.....

Tags : judicial officer, misconduct, sentencing, customs

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Coal India free to exercise ‘consumer choice’ in tender(14.07.2016)

The Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint alleging abuse of market position against Coal India Limited, holding that Coal India had ‘c.....

Tags : coal india, tender, scientific, samples, consumer, freedom to choose

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Not precluded as ‘consumer’ even if outcome commercial(22.07.2016)

Unless a party approaching the consumer disputes redressal forums is a partner or a co-adventurer in a business from which dispute arises, it remains .....

Tags : consumer, protection, commercial, joint venture

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Excluding value of packing material illegal in conditional return(06.08.2015)

Not including the value of packing materials used to transport goods in the final sale price of goods is illegal, in the absence of an arrangement to .....

Tags : excise, value, packing material

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

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

Tags : Special additional duty, Refund, Entitlement

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Dispute cannot be decided by arbitrator, when Trust Act provides for sufficient remedies to aggrieved persons by giving them right to approach Civil Court(17.08.2016)

In facts of the present case, since parties could not settle disputes/differences and nor could they agree for appointment of arbitrator amicably, Res.....

Tags : Arbitration application, Maintainability, Remedies, Civil Court

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Complainant obliged to get property insured, failure on part of opposite party not amount to deficiency of service(22.08.2016)

Complainant/Respondent No.1 was sanctioned loan by Opposite Party /Appellants and complainant executed various documents and hypothecated/mortgaged pr.....

Tags : Insurance, Obligation, Deficiency, Compensation

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If goods bought or services hired or availed by a person for commercial purpose, then said person would not be consumer(16.08.2016)

Consumer complaint alleging deficiency in service on part of opposite party in respect of Builder-Buyer Agreement executed between members of associat.....

Tags : Deficiency of service, Complaint, Maintainability

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Madras High Court denies anticipatory bail to Subhiksha promoter(18.09.2015)

The Court denied anticipatory bail to R. Subramanian, noting that it had already passed lenient orders in the past in efforts to enable some repayment.....

Tags : Anticipatory bail, depositors, access

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Reprieve for CSEPDI–TRISHE in Tamil Nadu power project(07.09.2015)

The Court directed TANGEDCO to evaluate CSPEDI-TRISHE bids for setting up thermal power projects in the tender floated. Looking into the tendering pr.....

Tags : Tender, lowest price, quality, electricity

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Inadvertent fall while boarding running train not a criminal act or self-inflicted injury to deny compensation(06.10.2016)

In instant case, Appellant is aggrieved by Railway Tribunal’s order dismissing Appellants’ claim petition by holding that, death of deceased was not o.....

Tags : Accidental fall, Compensation, Grant

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An inference of guilt of father cannot be reached, on mere fact that, daughters were last seen with their fathers(13.10.2016)

Accused Mahendra Bhaskar Pavre has been sentenced to death by Additional Sessions Judge (Link Court), Mehkar vide judgment. There is no.....

Tags : Murder, Circumstantial evidence

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

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

Tags : Ordinance, constitution, Gujarat, municipal, election

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Location of manufacture not bonded to quality and type of concrete(06.10.2015)

The Supreme Court ruled that a manufacturer of concrete mix, manufacturing it for captive consumption cannot claim exemption from excise duty on the b.....

Tags : Concrete, excise, exemption, preparation

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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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Transactions valued below minimum circle rate to be registered(23.12.2015)

The Delhi High Court disposed of petitions against a government order purporting to take away the Registering Officer’s discretion to register propert.....

Tags : Stamp act, minimum circle value, transaction value

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CBI not investigating agency of court(23.12.2015)

The Delhi High Court allowed petitions against an order of the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 directing the Central Bureau.....

Tags : Special court, corruption, investigation, cbi

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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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Notifications & Circulars

Revised Guidelines for the Financial Inclusion Fund(15.10.2015)

In light of the merging of the Financial Inclusion Fund and the Financial Inclusion Technology Fund to form the FIF as it exists today, the Reserve Ba.....

Tags : Bank, financial inclusion guidelines, fund

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Report on measures for improved monitoring of CSR released(01.01.1900)

A High Level Panel constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has released a report suggesting measures for monitoring the progress of implement.....

Tags : Company, corporate social responsibility, report, high level

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Report on measures for improved monitoring of CSR released(19.10.2015)

A High Level Panel constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has released a report suggesting measures for monitoring the progress of implement.....

Tags : Company, corporate social responsibility, report, high level

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Ordinances amending arbitration law and creating commercial courts promulgated(23.10.2015)

Continuing with its policy of if you can’t metamorphosise a Bill into an Act use an Ordinance instead, the Union Cabinet approved the promulgation of .....

Tags : Commercial, arbitration, ordinance, high court

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While framing charges Court is required to discuss material on record to show its application of mind in framing of charge(15.12.2016)

Aggrieved by common order on charge and the charge framed under Sections 420/467/ 468/448/120-B/109 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) present revision .....

Tags : Charge, Framing, Sufficiency of material

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IPRS succeeds against "He Said She Said"(22.12.2015)

Bombay High Court passed an order in favour of IPRS, restraining the Defendants from using musical works without its permission. Defendant club, 'He S.....

Tags : iprs, copyright society, lapse, licence

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If Court finds that transaction is not for agreement of sale, no relief of refund of advance can be granted(02.01.2017)

Principal District Judge accepted case of Defendant in toto and rejected relief of specific performance. However granted decree for refund of a sum of.....

Tags : Agreement, Nature, Specific performance

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Clarification regarding taxability of consortium members(07.03.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes moved to dispel ambiguities behind treatment of consortiums as an ‘Association of Persons’ for the purposes of taxat.....

Tags : Association of persons, consortium, taxability

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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.....

Tags : Central excise, jewellery, clarification

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Evidence by video conferencing in open court should be only if witness is in a country having extradition treaty with India(16.02.2017)

Aggrieved by order passed by Special Judge disposing of an application filed by CBI seeking permission to examine some foreign based witnesses through.....

Tags : Witnesses, Examination, Video-conferencing

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When a decree or order is of High Court and an appeal is to be filled in same court, period of limitation is of 30 days from date of decree or order(09.03.2017)

Appeal has been filed challenging judgment passed by a Single Judge whereby the arbitral award passed by sole arbitrator was upheld. Along with said a.....

Tags : Delay, Condonation, Sufficient cause

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Budget to engage more through social media(22.02.2016)

The Finance Minister laid out the Economic Survey 2015-2016 in Parliament on 26 February 2016, while the General Budget 2016-2017 will be presented on.....

Tags : Budget 2016, social media, paper-saving

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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.....

Tags : reducing litigation, pending cases, quantum

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Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Rules, .....

Tags : import, concessional rate, manufacture, excisable goods

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Central Excise (Removal of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable and Other Goods) Rules, 2016(01.03.2016)

The Central Board of Excise and Customs notified Central Excise (Removal of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable and Other .....

Tags : concessional rate, manufacture, excise

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Jurisdiction to Decree Specific Performance is Discretionary. Yet, Discretion of Court is Not Arbitrary but is “Sound and Reasonable”, to be “Guided by Judicial Principles”(21.02.2017)

Instant Appeal arises from a judgment rendered by a Single Judge of Madras High Court. Dismissing second appeal, Single Judge confirmed judgment of Pr.....

Tags : Payment, Specific performance

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

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

Tags : officer, government hospital, official duty

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If goods are bought or services are hired or availed for commercial purpose, person concerned would not be considered as consumer(15.03.2017)

Unisource Trading (India) Pvt. Ltd. has filed instant complaint against opposite parties, namely, Continental Airline Cargo and Perfect Cargo Movers P.....

Tags : Service, Deficiency, Locus Standi

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If a person is put to officiate on a higher post with greater responsibilities, he is entitled to salary of that post(05.09.2017)

The present appeal, by special leave, calls in question the legal acceptability of the order passed by the High Court whereby the Division Bench placi.....

Tags : Officiating position, Benefit, Legality

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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.....

Tags : rescind, epf, premature withdrawal, notification

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Reserve Bank of India (Issue and Pricing of Shares by Private Sector Banks) Directions, 2016(21.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India issued Master Directions on the issue and pricing of shares by private sector banks. Under the provisions, pricing of shares.....

Tags : private bank, share issue, pricing

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Policy on import of dogs(25.05.2016)

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade introduced a policy on the import of dogs under the Indian Tariff Code.

Dogs are no longer permitt.....

Tags : Import policy, dogs, breeding, commercial activity

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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.....

Tags : monetary policy, repo rate, fiscal deficit, global trade

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News

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Serves Notices to Eight Nominated Members of Legislative Council (MLCs)(12.08.2015)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has served notices to all eight nominated Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) seeking their response as to why their nomi.....

Tags : Jammu & Kashmir High Court, Members of Legislative Council (MLCs),nomination

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Resident’s Plea Regarding Mission Smart City(12.08.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed petition filed by R P Malhotra, President of Residents’ Welfare Association,Sector 8,seeking directions fr.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court ,Smart City,R P Malhotra

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Hiken Shah's Appeal(13.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has dismissed petition filed by Hiken Shah, Mumbai batsman challenging his suspension by BCCI for having made a corrupt approach.

Tags : Bombay High Court , BCCI,Hiken Shah

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Madras High Court Orders Enquiry Against Those Who Excoriate Sitting Judge(13.08.2015)

Madras High Court has ordered police to find out people who condemned sitting judge of court by printing pamphlet in name of Tamil Nadu Private School.....

Tags : Madras High Court ,Tamil Nadu Private School Teachers and Employees Association (TNPSTEA)

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Supreme Court Stays Rajasthan High Court Order on CIC Appointment(13.08.2015)

Supreme Court has turned down Rajasthan High Court order seeking Government’s reply on appointment of one chief information commissioner (CIC) and fou.....

Tags : Supreme Court,CIC Appointment

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National Green Tribunal Raps Municipal Corporations on Poor Garbage Disposal System(13.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Municipal Corporations over poor garbage disposal in the National Capital.

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Municipal Corporations,poor garbage disposal

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Bombay High Court Criticises BJP City Chief Over Banner Appeals in Newspapers(14.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has criticised public appeal published by BJP City Chief Ashish Shelar to party workers not to put up illegal banners and hoardings .....

Tags : Bombay High Court,BJP City Chief Ashish Shelar,Banner Appeals in Newspapers

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High Court finds in favour of Hoffmann-La Roche(27.11.2015)

The Delhi High Court allowed La Roche’s appeal for grant of injunction against Cipla with regard to infringement of patent, ‘IN ’774’, which was claim.....

Tags : Patent, la roche, cipla, inventiveness, obviousness

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RTI does not override fiduciary relationship in mediation(24.11.2015)

The Central Information Commission held that though the Right to Information Act, 2005 would override the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Sect.....

Tags : Rti, fiduciary, mediation, spouse

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Introducing an additional restriction of graduation for participation in examination without there being any quota reserved for graduates is discriminatory(03.11.2017)

The short question arising for consideration in this case is whether the restriction introduced on the basis of educational qualification for particip.....

Tags : Examination, Participation, Restriction

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System for reporting banks’ associations discontinued(30.06.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India discontinued the Quarterly Reporting System - foreign branches/subsidiaries/joint ventures/associates of Indian Banks , with.....

Tags : quarterly reporting system, foreign branches, associations, indian banks

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Deadline for jewellers to register with Revenue extended(01.07.2016)

The Ministry of Finance extended the deadline by which jewellers must register themselves with central excise to 31 July 2016.

Though liabi.....

Tags : jewellers, excise, registration, deadline

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Draft Regional Connectivity Scheme(01.07.2016)

The Ministry of Civil Aviation released the Draft Regional Co.....

Tags : civil aviation, policy, regional connectivity

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Supreme Court need not re-appreciate evidence while affirming the judgments of Courts below in criminal cases(16.11.2017)

In facts of present case, the Animal Husbandry Officer, received information that wrongful withdrawal of treasury bills was being made. He constituted.....

Tags : Conviction, Re-appreciation, Evidence

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RBI looking into permitting FPI involvement in unlisted debt securities(16.05.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released a draft cir.....

Tags : draft circular, fpi, unlisted debt

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Tax on arbitral tribunal services to be borne by recipient(18.05.2016)

Service tax liability for services provided by an arbitral tribunal shall be on the service recipient if it’s a business entity.

The Depar.....

Tags : Service tax, arbitral tribunal, recipient, reverse charge

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Special Court provisions in Companies Act now in force(18.05.2016)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified 18 May 2016 as the date on which Sections 2(29)(iv), 435 to 438 and 440 of the Companies Act 2013 came into.....

Tags : Special court, companies act, 2016

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Government proposes harder fight against bonded labour(17.05.2016)

The central government announced proposals to make the Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour Scheme more effective. The scheme now envisages an increase in .....

Tags : Bonded labour, rehabilitation, corpus, financial assistance

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When there are strong circumstances proving the guilty, absence of evidence on motive cannot be a circumstance for discarding the evidence(20.11.2017)

The Appellant is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and he is sentenced to suffer imprisonment fo.....

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Circumstantial Evidence

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In review jurisdiction, Court shall interfere only when there is a glaring omission or patent mistake(19.12.2017)

In facts of present case, the Petitioner herein was the son of the Respondents. The Petitioner is 52 years of age and thus the Respondents must be mor.....

Tags : Judgment, Review, Sufficient reason

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Credit co-operative society providing credit etc. to its members cannot be treated as a ‘co-operative bank’ carrying on banking activities(27.11.2017)

The Assessee, in the present case, is a credit co-operative society who provided credit/loan facilities to its members and accepted deposits from them.....

Tags : Credit Cooperative Society; Cooperative Bank, Deduction

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Puffery’ by advertiser permitted, so long as it doesn’t misrepresent(01.06.2016)

Delhi High Court dismissed an application Gillette India against Reckitt Benckiser for airing allegedly disparaging and false television advertisement.....

Tags : advertisement, comparison, commercial speech, protected

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No straightjacket formula can be laid for grant or refusal of anticipatory bail and application for anticipatory bail is to be decided on basis of available facts in each case(17.04.2018)

Present anticipatory bail application under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) is preferred by the Petitioner apprehending her arr.....

Tags : Anticipatory bail, Benefit, Extension

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Branded readymade garments become more expensive(14.06.2016)

Affixing a brand name on or relabelling a readymade garment or article with a retail sale price of Rs. 1000 will amount to manufacture and render the .....

Tags : excise, readymade, garments, manufacture

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Committee recommends modifications to Specific Relief Act 1963(20.06.2016)

An Expert Committee set up to bring changes in specific performance trends submitted its report proposing amendments to the Specific Relief Act 1963.<.....

Tags : Specific relief, damages, public contracts

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RBI requires frequent updates on CP and UFCE investments(23.06.2016)

Investment by banks and financial institutions in commercial papers will have to be reported monthly to all credit information companies, the Reserve .....

Tags : commercial paper, unhedged exposure, reporting, credit company

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Circumstances must be proved which unerringly points out finger towards the accused and none else(25.04.2018)

Appellants assailed the judgment by which Appellants are convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 109, 120-B, read with Section 34 o.....

Tags : Conviction, Validity, Circumstantial evidence

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Rajasthan HC Appoints Coordinator and Selection Committees for Upcoming Domestic Season of BCCI(14.09.2015)

Rajasthan High Court on appeal by Rajasthan cricketers seeking solution to deadlock between RCA and BCCI, has cleared decks for participation of playe.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court ,BCCI

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SC to Centre and BCI: Review Rules to Ensure Lawyers Are Fit to Conduct Full Trial(14.09.2015)

SC has asked Centre and Bar Council of India (BCI) to revisit Advocates Act and pertinent rules to make certain that lawyers who start arguing a case .....

Tags : SC ,Bar Council of India

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Himachal Pradesh HC Summons CIC in Priyanka Gandhi Defamation Case(14.09.2015)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed Himachal Chief Information Commission (CIC) Bhim Sen to appear before it in next hearing in defamation case f.....

Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court,CIC

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Gujarat HC Orders Registration of Separate FIRs in Alleged Police Atrocity Cases(16.09.2015)

Gujarat High Court has ordered filing of FIRs in three separate cases of alleged police atrocity during violence that had erupted over Patel quota agi.....

Tags : Gujarat HC ,Police Atrocity Cases

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Madras HC Grants Interim Stay on Cancellation of Greenpeace's FCRA Registration(17.09.2015)

Madras High Court has granted an interim stay to Greenpeace India Society for eight weeks on cancellation of NGO's registration under Foreign Contribu.....

Tags : Madras High Court ,Greenpeace India Society

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Bombay High Court Issues Contempt Notice against Kolhapur Bar Association and Others(17.09.2015)

Bombay HC has issued criminal contempt notice against office-bearers of Bar Association of Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Satara districts for ta.....

Tags : ombay High Court ,Bar Association of Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Satara

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Supreme Court Imposes Rs 60 Crore Fine on Ansal Brothers in Uphaar Cinema Fire Tragedy Case(19.08.2015)

Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Rs 60 crore on Ansal brothers in connection with 18-year-old Uphaar Cinema Fire Tragedy Case.

Tags : Supreme Court,Uphaar Cinema Fire Tragedy Case

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Delhi High Court Seeks Report From BCD on Fake Law Degree Case(21.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought details from Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) on steps taken on a complaint against Ex-Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar, seekin.....

Tags : Delhi High Court,Bar Council of Delhi

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Stay Notification on Circle Rates(21.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay a notification that tripled circle rates of agricultural land in national capital.

Tags : Delhi High Court ,Circle Rates

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Delhi High Court Slams NDMC for Allotting Parade Ground in Chandni Chowk(21.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has slammed North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for allotting parade ground parking area in Chandni Chowk for Ramlila celebratio.....

Tags : Delhi High Court,North Delhi Municipal Corporation

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Supreme Court to Government: No Farmer Should Commit Suicide(24.08.2015)

Supreme Court has observed that there should not be any case of farmers suicide on account of financial distress rooted to their agricultural activiti.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Government, Farmer, Suicide

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Zirakpur Civic Body, Police Failed to Check Illegal Parking(24.08.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the Zirakpur Municipal Council as well as the police authorities have failed to check illegal parking .....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Zirakpur Civic Body, Parking

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Supreme Court Orders MCI to Work on Festivals(25.08.2015)

Supreme Court while quashing a plea of Medical Council of India (MCI) taking ground of religious festivities for not been able to work and inspect inf.....

Tags : Supreme Court,MCI

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

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

Tags : Detention, Period, Specification

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Ninth Circuit Sets Fair Use Guideline through YouTube ‘Dancing Baby’ Copyright Ruling(24.09.2015)

On clash over copyright in “dancing baby” case, United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco has held that copyright holder mu.....

Tags : nited States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit, “dancing baby” case

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Bombay High Court to MIDC, CIDCO: Demolish Illegal Buildings in Navi Mumbai(24.09.2015)

Bombay High Court has ordered Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation and (MIDC) City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Lim.....

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RBI Orders Concurrent Auditors to Submit Reports on Non-Performing Loans Directly to Banks(25.09.2015)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed concurrent auditors of commercial banks to submit their review of non-performing loans directly to the banks .....

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BCI Suspends Licence of 15 Lawyers(25.09.2015)

Bar Council of India (BCI) has suspended licences of 15 advocates with “mob mentality“ who created a ruckus in Madras High Court last week and barred .....

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Delhi HC: Have Preventive Attitude to Check Diseases Like Dengue(28.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has directed Govt. Agencies in Delhi to develop "preventive" attitude, and not curative, in order to stop spread of vector-borne dise.....

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Madras High Court Transfers Suicide Case to CB-CID(28.09.2015)

Madras HC has directed transfer of investigation into suicide of a woman within 3 years of her marriage from Kamuthi police in Ramanathapuram district.....

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No Civil Court can exercise jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which a DRT or DRAT is empowered(17.05.2018)

The judgment of the High Court is assailed in instant appeal, whereby the High Court without formally setting aside the order passed by the Debts Reco.....

Tags : Civil court, Jurisdiction, Bar

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Municipal taxes would be a part of the "rent" payable by tenant to landlord(09.08.2018)

Present appeal by special leave by the landlord is against the order passed by the Calcutta High Court. Proceeding were under the West Bengal Premises.....

Tags : Municipal taxes, Payment, Obligation

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Departmental inquiry can continue despite acquittal of delinquent in a criminal case(18.08.2018)

The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order issued by the District & Sessions Judge, whereby and whereunder, the Petitioner has be.....

Tags : Disciplinary proceedings, Inquiry, Legality

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Executive Directors are authorized to extend validity of waiting lists of candidates for further period of one year(13.11.2017)

The Petitioner, working as Junior Engineer with Respondent No. 1-the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Limited ("the MSEDCL") has approached .....

Tags : Disciplinary proceedings, Pendency, Selection

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Prosecution is required to establish continuity in links of chain of circumstances, so as to lead to conclusion of Accused being the assailant(31.10.2018)

The Appellant is the wife of the deceased convicted under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonment with fine of.....

Tags : Circumstantial evidence, Conviction, Legality

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Petitioner cannot be denied the right of getting an opportunity to participate in Orientation/Refresher Courses conducted by UGC, merely because she is under suspension(21.07.2017)

By present petition, Petitioner seeks a writ in nature of certiorari quashing impugned letter/e-mail dated 6th June, 2017 communicated by Respondent N.....

Tags : Programme, Participation, Eligibility

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Non-collection of FSL report might be a defect of investigation which could not result in acquittal of an accused, when enough evidence was available for conviction(13.09.2018)

Present appeal has been preferred by the Appellant assailing the judgment, order of conviction and sentence respectively passed by the learned Additio.....

Tags : Conviction, Circumstantial evidence, Validity

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CBDT endeavours to reduce litigation over bad debt(30.05.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes bolstered Departmental policies to reduce litigation arising from assessees writing off sums as ‘bad debt’.

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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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CIC to AICTE: Name Deemed Universities not Maintaining Standards(01.09.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) while stressing upon strong need for All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to inspect deemed univers.....

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CIC Seeks Report on Undertrial Prisoners Who Have Completed Half of Their Maximum Sentence(02.09.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Home Ministry to ask authorities of country's jails to make list of undertrial prisoners, who have c.....

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Delhi High Court Denies Permission for Ramlila on Parade Grounds(03.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has denied permission to decades-old tradition of holding huge Ramlila celebrations at Parade Grounds opposite Red Fort and directed .....

Tags : Delhi High Court ,North Delhi Municipal Corporation

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SC Permits Spl. Court to Deliver Final Verdict on Gulbarg Society Massacre Case(03.09.2015)

SC has permitted special SIT court to deliver final verdict in 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case - the only litigation among all post-Godhra riot cas.....

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Delhi High Court Slams Govt. Over Absence of Counsel(03.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has slammed City Government over absence of its counsel from court and for failure to show its cabinet decision to accord “martyr” st.....

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CIC Slams Sebi on RTI Disclosure(07.09.2015)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has slammed Sebi for giving false information to a query under Right to Information (RTI) law, on a complaint fil.....

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Court could hear appeal on any other substantial question of law not formulated by it, but only after recording reasons that, case involves such a question(15.02.2019)

The Appellant had filed the suit for specific performance of Agreement to Sell that was decreed by the Court of Additional Civil Judge, by the judgmen.....

Tags : Specific performance, Agreement, Entitlement

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Mere fact that, complaint relates to a commercial transaction or breach of contract for which a civil remedy is available is not by itself a ground to quash criminal proceedings(11.01.2019)

Criminal Miscellaneous application is for quashing the order rejecting the petition filed for discharge of the Petitioner. The allegation against the .....

Tags : Commercial transaction, Breach, Proceedings, Quashing

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Grant of relief of specific performance is a discretionary and equitable relief(07.01.2019)

The Appellant filed the civil suit against the Respondents claiming specific performance of the contract in relation to the suit land. The Respondents.....

Tags : Agreement, Specific performance, Entitlement

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When remedy is available under provisions of Act, jurisdiction of Civil Court is impliedly ousted(14.02.2018)

The question that arises for consideration in this appeal is, whether the suit filed by the Respondent seeking declaration and permanent injunction ag.....

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Credibility of witnesses is ordinarily not re-visited by Supreme Court in an appeal by special leave(12.02.2019)

Present appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the High Court dismissing the appeal filed by the Appellant against his conviction.....

Tags : Conviction, Circumstantial evidence, Validity

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Extent of permissible judicial review in matters of contracts, procurement, etc. would vary with the subject matter of the contract(14.12.2018)

The issues arising in present group of writ petitions, filed as Public Interest Litigations, relate to procurement of 36 Rafale Fighter Jets for the I.....

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Owner of a vehicle who transfers it to another person is liable to pay compensation in case of an accident unless sale is reflected in Regional Transport Authority (RTA) records(14.12.2018)

Present appeal challenges the judgment passed by the High Court. The Appellant, original owner of a Santro Car sold said vehicle to Saveta Sharma, fir.....

Tags : Compensation, Accident, Liability

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Consultation Paper on In-building Access by Telecom Service Providers(06.06.2016)

TRAI released a paper analysing impediments faced b.....

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

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

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NGT Seeks Status Report of New Landfill Sites for Garbage Disposal(28.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered District Collectorate to submit the status of new landfill sites for disposal of garbage by Pune Municipal C.....

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NGT Orders Municipal Corporations and Traffic Police to Make Action Plan to Control Noise Pollution(28.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the three municipal corporations and traffic police to make an action plan to control noise pollution in Panch.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , three municipal corporations , raffic police , Panchsheel Park

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NGT Concerns over Contamination of Groundwater at Bandhwari(29.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Municipal Corporations of Gurgaon and Faridabad to ensure proper dumping of waste, maintenance and collectio.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Municipal Corporations of Gurgaon ,Faridabad

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Delhi HC to DU: Don’t Act Against Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) President till Dec 17(30.10.2015)

Delhi HC has extended till December 17 the restraint on Delhi University (DU) from taking any action against DUTA president and St Stephen’s college p.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) President Nandita Narain

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CCI Dismisses Complaint against Goa's Druggists Association(30.10.2015)

Competition Commission (CCI) has dismissed allegations of unfair business practices made against Goa's Chemists and Druggists Association with regard .....

Tags : Competition Commission, Goa's Druggists Association

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Delhi HC Directs Civic Agencies to Verify Work Done by Sanitary Workers(30.10.2015)

Delhi HC while showing concern over lack of cleanliness in the capital, has ordered civic agencies to depute inspectors to verify if sanitary workers .....

Tags : Delhi HC , civic agencies , Sanitary Workers

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Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards(23.06.2016)

RBI asked banks to submit Proforma Ind AS (Indian Accounting Standards) Financial Statements for half year ending 30 September 2016 by 30 November 201.....

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CCI (Competition Assessment of Economic Legislations and Policies) Guidelines 2016(27.06.2016)

The Competition Commission of India released read»

Electricity to Railway Stations by Solar Energy(04.08.2016)

In order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, Ministry of Railways has planned to harness 1000 MW of solar power through developer mode by putting up.....

Tags : Railway Stations, Electricity, Solar Plants

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Delhi High Court Orders “Swacchta Abhiyan“in Delhi Court Complexes(17.09.2015)

Delhi High Court while taking note of lack of cleanliness in Delhi court complexes, has ordered all bar associations and district judges heading each .....

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Delhi High Court : Participatory Notes Are Regulated Under the Law(18.09.2015)

Delhi High Court while dismissing PIL, which had claimed that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had wrongly made a statement that P-Notes were not illegal.....

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NGT Directs Pune Municipal Corporation to Develop Tree-Felling Compliance Norms(18.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Pune Municipal Corporation Commissioner to develop an apt compliance verification mechanism within three m.....

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Madras HC Defers Contempt Proceedings against Politician, Lawyers(21.09.2015)

Madras HC while deferring contempt proceeding against a politician and two lawyers,has directed politician to do "service" in students hostel and lawy.....

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Delhi High Court Denies to Interfere in BCCI’s Age Determination Method(23.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has denied to interfere with Tanner Whitehouse 3 (TW-3) (bone age determination) method adopted by Board of Control for Cricket in In.....

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Delhi HC Orders Municipal Corporations to Conduct Survey on Manual Scavenging(24.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has ordered municipal corporations of city to conduct a survey of persons engaged or employed in manual scavenging within their juris.....

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Mere fact that deceased allegedly died an unnatural death could not be sufficient to bring home a charge under Section 201 of IPC(12.02.2018)

Present is a case where the Appellant's wife committed suicide by hanging. The incident took place on 26th December, 1990. The information was conveye.....

Tags : Suspicion, Conviction, Legality

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All decisions of a multi-member body are expressed by opinion of majority of members present except where special majorities are provided in statute itself(08.02.2018)

In facts of present case, the writ Petitioners have permanent permit for two routes, one Gwalior to Bhander and second Gwalior to Datia. Respondent No.....

Tags : Decision, Validity

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Court is empowered to impose imprisonment of less than one year, if some special reasons in favour of Accused are made out(05.02.2019)

The Appellant was working as "Kanoongo/Patwari" was prosecuted for commission of the offences punishable under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corru.....

Tags : Sentence, Modification, Special reasons

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Import/export policy for Human Biological Samples for commercial purposes: amendment Schedule - 1 (Import Policy) and Schedule - 2 (Export Policy) of ITC (HS), 2012.(04.08.2016)

The Central Government inserts Import Policy for Human Biological Samples for commercial purposes under General Notes 17 to Schedule - 1 (Import Polic.....

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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.....

Tags : excise, confirmed demand, stay application

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

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

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Bombay HC : No Quotas for Judicial Posts in State(16.11.2015)

Bombay HC while rejecting a plea that sought implementation of three per cent reservation for persons with disabilities to the posts of civil judges a.....

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

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

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Punjab and Haryana HC Seeks Information on Highway Liquor Vends(17.11.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has directed Punjab Excise and Taxation Commissioner to inform if there were any liquor vends in state in violation of the court.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC , Punjab Excise and Taxation Commissioner

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SC Transfers Pearls Agrotech Case to Itself, Involving Irregularities in CIS Worth Rs.49,000 Crore(17.11.2015)

Supreme Court has transferred a case related to irregularities in Rs.49,000 crore Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) launched by Pearls Agrotech Corp.....

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Delhi HC Gives Permission to DDCA, Approval from BCCI Still Due(19.11.2015)

Delhi HC has allowed Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) to host fourth Test between India and South Africa at Feroz Shah Kotla from Decembe.....

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Whenever money has been received by a party and when its refund is ordered, right to get interest follows, as a matter of course(25.04.2018)

In facts of present case, the complainant purchased plot in Central Greens, Sector 105 and the total sale price of the plot, in question, was fixed at.....

Tags : Plot, Possession, Deficiency, Compensation

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Mere existence of vacancies or empanelment does not create any indefeasible right to appointment(01.04.2019)

In present case, the Appellant is aggrieved by the direction to make appointments against 97 vacancies on the post of Blacksmith Grade II. The sanctio.....

Tags : Vacancies, Appointment, Direction, Validity

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Bombay HC Confirms BCCI's Bone Test Policy for Selection of Cricketers(19.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has upheld policy decision taken by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) making it mandatory for players to undergo a 'bone .....

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Allahabad High Court: Photo Identification System to Continue(09.10.2015)

Allahabad High Court has ordered that photo identification system initiated by Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) would continue and HCBA wou.....

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NGT Orders Chandigarh MC to Process Solid Waste from HP in its Garbage Processing Plant(09.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered that Chandigarh Municipal Corporation would process solid waste coming from Shimla, Solan and Baddi in Chand.....

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Delhi High Court Directs MCDs to Deseal Towers, Fix Network(12.10.2015)

Delhi HC on application moved by a telecom company and Cellular Operators Association of India claiming that around 130 of their mobile towers have be.....

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Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement reached(05.10.2015)

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement between North American countries and those in South-east and Far-east Asia was reached on 5 October, 2015. The.....

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SC Questions Govt. for its Mandate on Framing Uniform Civil Code for all Religions(13.10.2015)

SC while hearing petition challenging legal provision that compels Christian couples to wait for at least 2 years for divorce, whereas this period is .....

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Revisional powers of National Commission can be exercised only if there is some prima facie jurisdictional error appearing in impugned order(19.08.2016)

In instant case, deficiency in service alleged against present Petitioners was in respect of cancellation of flight. State Commission allowed Complain.....

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Matter which essentially involves disputes of civil nature should not be allowed to be subject matter of a criminal offence(26.04.2019)

Through the instant petition filed under Section 561-A of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), Petitioner seeks quashment of complaint filed by Re.....

Tags : Proceedings, Quashment, Civil dispute

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Mere availability of injured/dead-body in a railway yard does not per-se prove that, dead-body is of a passenger travelling in a train(17.08.2017)

The present claim application has been filed by parents of the deceased under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1989 seeking compensation.....

Tags : Untoward accident, Compensation, Entitlement

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Essence of crime of conspiracy is unlawful agreement and not its accomplishment(08.10.2018)

Present appeals are directed against the judgment passed by the trial Court whereby the Appellants were convicted for the offence punishable under Sec.....

Tags : Conspiracy, Circumstantial evidence, Conviction

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General insurance companies have freedom to decide their premium rates as well as their re-insurer(26.07.2019)

The present information has been filed by Indian Chemical Council ("Informant"), under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002 against General I.....

Tags : Circular, Premium, Enhancement, Legality

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RBI Master Direction Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings(05.07.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India introduced Master Directions effecting change in the way banks manage risk for national and international borrowers.

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Guidelines for Implementation of Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy(05.07.2016)

The Ministry of Shipping approved guidelines for implementing the Shipbuilding Financial Assis.....

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Revised formats for financial results and implementation of IndAS(05.07.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Bureau of India announced that existing formats prescribed for publishing financial results will continue till 31 December.....

Tags : sebi, financial results, Ind AS

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CCI looking into Cinepolis interest in DT cinemas(09.07.2016)

The Competition Commission of India is deliberating a .....

Tags : cci, acquisition, dt cinema, cinepolis, pvr

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Court Raps CBI for Framing Ex- Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh, 3 Telecoms in 2G Case(16.10.2015)

A Special Court has rapped CBI for filing a “false and fabricated“ chargesheet against former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom firms,.....

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Delhi HC Looks for Govt’s Reply on Installation of Electricity Plant Working on Heaps of Garbage(19.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has directed Centre and Delhi Government to file reply explaining their stand on plea seeking direction to install an electricity pla.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Electricity Plant, Delhi Govt.

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MP HC Issues Notice to MP’s Top Health Officials Over Dwivedi’s Appointment as Indore Civil Surgeon(19.10.2015)

Madhya Pradesh HC has stayed Dwivedi’s appointment as Indore Civil Surgeon till next hearing and issued notices to top health officials as to why seni.....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh HC , MP’s Top Health Officials

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Hospira Books Indian Patent for ‘An Improved Process for the Preparation of Cilastatin’(19.10.2015)

US-based Hospira, now a subsidiary of pharma major Pfizer Inc, has secured an Indian patent for an improved process for preparation of Cilastatin -par.....

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Gujarat HC Seeks Report on Investigation of Patel Quota Agitation Custodial Death Case(20.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has directed State CID to file a progress report on investigation into custodial death case of a youth in Ahmedabad during Patel co.....

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Delhi HC Nods for Free Care for Accident Victim(23.10.2015)

Delhi HC on plea of road accident victim's wife, seeking free treatment from government hospital of her husband, has directed Maharaja Agrasen Hospita.....

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Difference between sales tax charged and NPV paid not includible as transaction value(06.10.2015)

Distinguishing three judgments of the Supreme Court that the difference between amounts collected by Assessee from its customers as sales tax and the .....

Tags : excise, sales tax, net present value, transaction value

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Mere circumstance of Accused being last seen with the deceased is an unsafe hypothesis for conviction under Section 302 of IPC(19.09.2017)

Present appeal arises from a judgment of a Division Bench of High Court. The High Court affirmed the conviction of the Appellant under Section 302 of .....

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Circumstantial evidence

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A mere plea without supported by any corroborative evidence, has no gravity in the eye of law(14.09.2017)

Case has been preferred before this Tribunal by the wife and sons of the deceased being sole dependants under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribuna.....

Tags : Untoward accident, Compensation, Grant

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Jurisdiction of civil Courts cannot be completely taken away in spite of either an express or implied bar(19.08.2019)

The order of assessment and the demand for payment of property tax made on the Respondents was the subject matter of challenge in a civil suit filed b.....

Tags : Civil Courts, Jurisdiction, Suit, Maintainability

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Hyderabad High Court Serves Notice to Union Minister YS Chowdary(03.11.2015)

Hyderabad High Court has issued notice to Union Minister YS Chowdary and others in a contempt petition filed by the Mauritius Commercial Bank.

Tags : Hyderabad High Court, Union Minister YS Chowdary , Mauritius Commercial Bank

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NGT Seeks Garbage Disposal Plan from PMC(03.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to submit short-term and long-term action plans for disposal of nearly 1,6.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Pune Municipal Corporation

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SC Nods to BCI to “Continue With the New Rules"(03.11.2015)

Supreme Court has said that apex regulatory body for lawyers can "continue with the new rules" for verifying advocates, while giving its nod to Bar C.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bar Council of India

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Meghalaya HC Orders Centre to Enforce AFSPA in Garo Hills(03.11.2015)

Meghalaya High Court has ordered Centre to enforce Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA) 1958 in insurgency-ravaged districts of Garo Hills to co.....

Tags : Meghalaya High Court , Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA) 1958

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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Corporators Accused of Abetting Suicide(04.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory bail till December 2 to four Thane municipal corporators, accused of abetting suicide of a developer, Suraj.....

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Bombay HC Directs BMC to Return 8K Sq metres Land to Developer(04.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has held that Runwal builders is entitled for the return of around 8,209 square metres of land in Nahur that it had surrendered to t.....

Tags : Bombay HC , Bombay Municipal Corporation

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SC Denies to Interfere with Madras HC’s Order over CISF Deployment(05.11.2015)

Supreme Court has denied to interfere with Madras High Court order for deployment of CISF by replacing State police security at its Chennai premises, .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Madras High Court, deployment of CISF

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Scope of 'site' enlarged for exemption from excise(06.07.2016)

The Ministry of Finance enlarged the scope of the word ‘site’ in its excise exemption notification.

By an earlier notification, the Minist.....

Tags : excise, construction, site, exemption

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Steel Minister Gives Green Signal to Joint Venture for First Auto-Shredding Plant in India for Recycling of Specialized Steels and Other Non-Ferrous Metals(08.08.2016)

For setting up a Joint Venture Company for the first Auto Shredding Plant in India, a Joint Venture agreement was signed between MSTC Limited and Mahi.....

Tags : Joint Approval, Recycling, Specialized Steels

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Portal for public access of National Judicial Data Grid launched(19.09.2015)

As a next step to the ‘eCourts’ initiative, the Supreme Court released the public access portal of the NJDG for District Courts. The same will provide.....

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Madras High Court Transfers Rape Case to CB-CID(29.09.2015)

Madras High Court has transferred gang-rape case to Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) for investigation, as no contradictory cla.....

Tags : Madras High Court,CB-CID

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NGT: Seize Illegal Sound Systems from Marriage Halls(29.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and police to take immediate possession of all illegally operated Dolby sou.....

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Supreme Court Slams MCI and DCI for Making False Statements(05.10.2015)

Supreme Court has accused Medical Council of India (MCI) and Dental Council of India (DCI) of regularly making false statements, misleading it using t.....

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Supreme Court Denies to Arbitrate Issue between BCCI and N Srinivasan(06.10.2015)

Supreme Court while adjudicating application filed by Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI), seeking a clarification whether Srinivasan can at.....

Tags : Supreme Court, BCCI ,N Srinivasan

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Cipher, Ranbaxy Settle Patent Dispute with Actavis over Absorica(06.10.2015)

Cipher Pharma Inc, along with partners Ranbaxy - a Sun Pharma firm - and Galephar Pharmaceutical Research, has entered into a patent litigation settle.....

Tags : Cipher, Ranbaxy , Absorica patent

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Power of attorney holder cannot testify in respect of matters which principal alone have knowledge(01.10.2019)

The Defendant is in appeal, aggrieved by the concurrent findings decreeing the suit for specific performance filed by the Respondent. The Plaintiff fi.....

Tags : Specific performance, Decree, Validity

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Accused is obliged to furnish explanation under Section 313 of CrPC with regard to circumstances under which deceased met an unnatural death inside the house(07.11.2019)

The Appellant, husband of the deceased, is aggrieved by his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) affirmed by the High Cou.....

Tags : Conviction, Circumstantial Evidence, Credibility

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Illness of encephalitis malaria through a mosquito bite cannot be considered as an accident(26.03.2019)

The present appeal raises an interesting question of law. The Court is tasked with determining whether a death due to malaria occasioned by a mosquito.....

Tags : Insurance policy, Accident, Mosquito bite

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Socio-economic offences constitute a class apart and need to be visited with a different approach in the matter of bail(20.03.2019)

Present is an application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) praying for bail of Petitioner, who has been in detention in co.....

Tags : Socio-economic offence, Bail, Grant of

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Setback to AAP Government as Delhi High Court ruled against it(04.08.2016)

High Court pronounced that, National Capital Territory continues to be a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor is its administrative head.....

Tags : Legislative powers, Executive power, Exercise, Delhi, Statehood

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In a criminal case, resting entirely on circumstantial evidence, all circumstances are required to be proved solidly beyond reasonable doubt(20.07.2018)

The Appellant was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) in Sessions Case and was sentenced to.....

Tags : Conviction, Circumstantial evidence, Credibility

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When issue of nationality has already been determined under Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, an appeal would not be maintainable(17.05.2019)

Present order decides perceived conflict between sub-paragraph (2) to paragraph 3 and paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Citizenship (Registration of .....

Tags : Citizenship, Status, Adjudication

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Arbitration clause in Agreement does not bar jurisdiction of Consumer Fora to entertain Complaint(21.05.2019)

The brief facts in present case are that the Complainant, lured by the rosy representation of the officials of the Developer and the promise of posses.....

Tags : Service, Deficiency, Refund, Entitlement

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Matriculation certificate is an authentic document for ascertaining date of birth of an employee cannot be doubted unless it is proved to be forged(06.03.2020)

In present case, correctness and sustainability of the order passed in Writ Petition is put to challenge wherein the learned Single Judge allowed the .....

Tags : Birth certificate, Authenticity, Determination

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4604 DDG Projects Sanctioned for Covering 4745 Villages and Hamlets(08.08.2016)

Ministry of Power is implementing Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) through Rural Elect.....

Tags : Electricity, Access, Un-electrified villages, Sanction

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Central KYC Records Registry nears operation(12.07.2016)

IRDA announced completion of key steps in the finalisation of Know Your Customer Template for "individuals" and Operating Guidelines for uploading of .....

Tags : Kyc, central repository, multiplicity

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SC Denies to Direct Government on Uniform Civil Code(07.12.2015)

Supreme Court has denied to direct Government to take a decision on having a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for all citizens across the country, stating tha.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Uniform Civil Code

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SC to Govt.: Include Acid Attack Survivors Within Disable Person List(07.12.2015)

Supreme Court has asked Centre and State Government to bring acid attack survivors within the ambit of disable person to get the benefits of reservati.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Acid Attack Survivors

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Supreme Court: No SC/ST Reservation in Higher Judiciary(08.12.2015)

Supreme Court while rejecting a plea of a district-level judge from Uttarakhand who sought to be promoted as a high court judge, has refused to provid.....

Tags : Supreme Court , Higher Judiciary, SC/ST Reservation

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Supreme Court Announces New Norms for Arbitration Proceedings(08.12.2015)

Supreme Court has announced new norms for hearing arbitration petitions in view of the Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Ordinance, which came in.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Ordinance

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Google Files Patent for Needle-Free Blood Draw Device with USPTO(10.12.2015)

Google Life Sciences has filed a patent for a needle-free blood draw device with US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Tags : Google Life Sciences, Patent, USPTO

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SC: Selection of Successful DJS Candidates Would Remain Unviolated(10.12.2015)

Supreme Court has said that selection of 15 successful candidates of the Delhi Judicial Services examinations held last year would remain and sought r.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Delhi Judicial Services examinations

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Gujarat High Court Stays Acquisition Process in Dholera SIR(11.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has stayed land acquisition process in Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) being developed in 35,000-hectare coastal area which.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Dholera Special Investment Region

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CCI approves Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood(05.02.2016)

The Competition Commission of India approved Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, both operators of vast multi-national chains of ho.....

Tags : Cci, hotel, takeover, luxury chain

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Legitimate expectation is not a wish or a desire or a hope, it cannot be claimed or demanded as a right(30.01.2019)

The present appeal is directed against an order passed by the High Court whereby the Writ Petition was allowed directing the Appellant to provide fina.....

Tags : Financial assistance, Direction, Validity

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Bombay HC Orders BMC to Pay Rajawadi Hospital Patient Rs20 Lakh Compensation(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to pay compensation of Rs.20 lakh to a Ghatkopar resident, who lost his right .....

Tags : Bombay High Court , Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

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Kerala High Court Pulls Up Trial Court for Not Posting Total 4U Financial Fraud Case Promptly(23.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has observed that there was mistake on part of the trial court in not posting Total 4U financial fraud case promptly and directed Th.....

Tags : Kerala High Court , Total 4U Financial Fraud Case

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Gujarat High Court Suspends JMFC over Corruption Charges(23.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has suspended a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) who was facing corruption charges.

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Judicial Magistrate First Class, corruption charges

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Bombay HC Permits Maharashtra Schools to Hike Fees by 15% for 2016-17(23.12.2015)

Bombay HC has passed an interim order allowing schools to hike fee without seeking approval from executive committees of the Parent-Teachers’ Associat.....

Tags : Bombay HC, Parent-Teachers’ Associations , hike fee

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Bombay HC Directs BMC to File Reply over Ilegal Tree Felling in Wadala(23.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to file its reply in a matter pertaining to unauthorised felling of trees in W.....

Tags : Bombay High Court , Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

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Madras HC: Private Intercity Buses Can Enter City During Night Hours(23.12.2015)

Madras High Court has stayed operation of a notification published in Madurai district gazette on December 9 last prohibiting entry of private interc.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Madurai district, private intercity buses

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Bombay HC: Civic Bodies Must Build Toilets for Women(24.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed all Municipal Corporations in State to formulate a comprehensive scheme for construction of public toilets for women.

Tags : Bombay High Court , Municipal Corporations

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Compliance relaxations for excise levy on jewellery industry accepted(13.07.2016)

The Central government accepted the recommendations of a Sub-Committee formed to interact with trade and industry on issues arising out of the recent .....

Tags : excise, jewellery, ssi, valuation

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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 .....

Tags : excise, digital signature, manual authentication

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Rate of exchange of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees(18.08.2016)

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 14 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of notification of the Central Board of Excise an.....

Tags : Foreign currencies, Conversion, Rate of exchange, Determination

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Measure of punishment should be proportionate to gravity of offence, to protect society and to deter criminal in achieving avowed object of law(24.01.2019)

Present Criminal Appeal has been filed by convict Appellant against judgment passed by Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge related with Case Crime.....

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Circumstantial evidence

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'Consumer' includes not only a person who has hired or availed of service but even a beneficiary of a service(17.03.2020)

In facts of present case, the Respondent obtained a Labour Beneficiary Identity Card on 29th December, 2011 under the Welfare Board from the Appellant.....

Tags : Scheme, Beneficiary, Direction, Legality

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For framing of a charge against the accused, not only suspicion but grave suspicion that accused is likely to have committed the offence is required(19.03.2020)

Petitioner impugns order, whereby, the Trial Court has discharged Respondent No. 2 of all charges. Deceased - was married to son of Respondent No. 2. .....

Tags : Suspicion, Discharge, Legality

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Master Direction - Standalone Primary Dealers (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016(25.08.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in public interest, and being satisfied that, for purpose of enabling Bank to reg.....

Tags : Financial system, Regulation, Directions

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Cabinet approves MoU with Myanmar for cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine(24.08.2016)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) betwe.....

Tags : MOU, Approval, Medicine, Traditional

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CBDT signs 20 Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements with Indian taxpayers(30.08.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into twenty (20) Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). The Eurozone is facing a mounting cris.....

Tags : Unilateral, Advance Pricing Agreements, Sighing of

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SC Suugests Contempt Case against Hospital, if not Giving Free Treatment to Acid Attack Victims(25.11.2015)

SC on being informed that private hospitals were not giving free treatment to victims of acid attack, has suggested to an NGO to file a contempt case .....

Tags : SC, Acid Attack Victims

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Jharkhand HC Sanctions ABCIL, Grasim Merger(25.11.2015)

Jharkhand HC has sanctioned scheme of amalgamation of Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Ltd. (ABCIL) with Grasim Industries Ltd, ABCIL.

Tags : Jharkhand HC , ABCIL, Grasim

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Delhi HC Seeks Govt.’s Reply to Pleas against New Cab Regulation Scheme(26.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has asked City Government to file replies to a bunch of petitions challenging its new scheme for regulating app-based cab services.

Tags : Delhi High Court, City Government

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Delhi HC Raps Traffic Police and Asks Why Hide Behind Trees to Challan Violators(30.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has rapped City Traffic Police and asked why traffic police personnel “hide behind trees” to challan traffic violators instead of sta.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , City Traffic Police

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Gujarat HC Cancels Candidature of Underage Contestant(30.11.2015)

Gujarat HC has canceled candidature of an underage candidate in Jasdan muncipality after election officials cleared his nomination papers without prop.....

Tags : Gujarat HC , Jasdan muncipality election

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RBI Relaxes ECB Norms for Accessing Foreign Loans(01.12.2015)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a revised External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) policy, entailing, among other things, a more liberal approach.....

Tags : Reserve Bank of India, External Commercial Borrowing

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Hyderabad HC: Agricultural Crisis in Telangana, AP “Alarming”(02.12.2015)

Hyderabad HC has described farmers' suicides and crisis-like situation prevailing in agriculture sector in Telangana state as "alarming".

Tags : Hyderabad HC, farmers' suicides

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In case of default, Financial creditor either by itself or jointly with other financial creditor could file application for initiating CIRP against Corporate Debtor(07.11.2017)

The 'Financial Creditor'-Central Bank of India has filed the instant application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ('the Cod.....

Tags : Financial debt, CIRP, Appointment

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RBI Issues Gold Bonds Operational Guidelines(05.11.2015)

Reserve Bank has issued operational guidelines for Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2015-16 and mandated some operational procedures for Commercial banks and pos.....

Tags : Reserve Bank of India, Commercial banks , post offices, Gold Bonds Operational Guidelines

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Delhi HC Restrains Reliance from Launching Copy of Roche's Breast Cancer Drug(05.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has restrained Reliance Life Sciences from launching a copy of Swiss Pharma Company Roche's breast cancer drug trastuzumab.

Tags : Delhi High Court , Reliance Life Sciences, breast cancer drug trastuzumab

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Rajasthan HC Ousts Lalit Modi from RCA President Office(06.11.2015)

Rajasthan High Court has ousted Lalit Modi from office of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) president by allowing a compromise arrangement and quash.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court , Lalit Modi , Rajasthan Cricket Association

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NGT Isues Notices to Civic Agencies over Mahanadi Pollution(06.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued showcause notices to Subarnapur District Administration and Sonepur Town Municipality and Odisha Housing and .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Subarnapur District Administration , Sonepur Town Municipality , Odisha Housing and Urban Development Department

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CCI Rejects Case against Goa's Chemists and Druggists Association(06.11.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected complaint filed by Royal Agency, Margao alleging of unfair business practices made against Goa's Ch.....

Tags : Competition Commission of India, Royal Agency, Goa's Chemists and Druggists Association

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Bombay HC to Civic Body: Take Penal Action Over Potholes in Ulhasnagar(09.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has irked over bad condition of roads in Ulhasnagar town near Thane district and asked city municipal body to impose penal and deter.....

Tags : Bombay High Court , municipal body

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A provision enacted in Special Act to protect persons belonging to SC and ST and a bar imposed in granting bail cannot be easily brushed aside(13.06.2019)

The Appellant challenges the order passed by Additional Sessions Judge, rejecting the application for anticipatory bail on the ground that, it was bar.....

Tags : Bar, Anticipatory Bail, Legality

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Delhi HC: Property Can Be Registered Below Circle Rate(24.12.2015)

Delhi HC has allowed registration of properties even if valued below the minimum circle rate of the area.

Tags : Delhi HC, circle rate

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Cisco Wins U.S. Patent Dispute over Wifi Technology(29.12.2015)

A U.S. Appeals Court has cleared Cisco Systems Inc of infringing another company's wifi technology, reversing a near $64-million judgement against the.....

Tags : U.S. Appeals Court, Cisco Systems Inc, wifi technology, patent

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Delhi HC Irks over Bad Condition of Morgues in City(29.12.2015)

Delhi HC has irked over lack of basic equipment in city morgues. The court has directed government and civic agencies to ensure immediate supply of al.....

Tags : Delhi HC, city morgues

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SC Rejects Plea to Stop GMHC Elections(29.12.2015)

Supreme Court has rejected plea seeking to restrain Election Commission from announcing elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on.....

Tags : Supreme Court , Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

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Delhi HC Issues Notices to CCI, CREDAI and 20 Realty Developers over Cartelisation(30.12.2015)

Delhi HC has issued notices to Competition Commission of India (CCI), Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) over a pet.....

Tags : Delhi HC , CREDAI, CCI

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Madras HC Dismisses PILs Against AIADMK's General Council Meet at SRMC(31.12.2015)

Madras HC has dismissed two PILs against the event for AIADMK's general council meeting to be held at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Cen.....

Tags : Madras HC, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Centre, AIADMK's general council meeting

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Electronic Filing of First Appeal before CIT (Appeals)(31.12.2015)

Electronic filing of appeal before CIT(Appeals) has been made mandatory for persons who are required to file the return of income electronically. The .....

Tags : CIT(Appeals), Electronic filing

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When an expert body certifies that, facilities in a medical College are inadequate, it is not for Courts to interfere with assessment, except for very cogent jurisdictional reasons(01.06.2018)

In facts of present case, Vedantaa Institute of Academic Excellence Pvt. Ltd. and Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences, Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 here.....

Tags : Deficiencies, Inspection report, Medical College

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Mere apprehensions of misuse of information or alleged inconspicuous actions of a citizen cannot take away their right to information(06.06.2018)

The Complainant sought information regarding under construction officer's mess, accommodation in Coastal Regulatory Zone in terms of copy of the NOC o.....

Tags : Information, Disclosure, Denial, Suspicion

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Accused is not eligible for grant of anticipatory bail, when accused fails to join investigation on false pretexts or sham/farce excuses despite being given opportunities(11.12.2019)

The Petitioner has filed the present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) for the grant of anticipatory bail. .....

Tags : Anticipatory bail, Grant, Gravity, Accusations

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NGT Orders Surat Collector to Recover Rs 75 Crore from SMC(06.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over delay in formulating a concrete action plan for solid waste management in Surat and ordered district coll.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , State Municipal Corporation, Surat Collector

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NGT Seeks Survey Report on Illegal Dairies in Resdential Colonies of Bhopal(06.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to survey and prepare report on existing dairies in residential colonies an.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Bhopal Municipal Corporation

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CCI: Syringemaker, Hospital Gouging Patients(06.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found Max Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj and Becton Dickson India Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of disposabl.....

Tags : Competition Commission of India , Max Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj , Becton Dickson India Pvt Ltd

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CCI Rejects Complaint against DLF Alleging Unfair Trade Practices(07.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected complaint of anti-competitive practices made against DLF relating to a project in Gurgaon, Haryana.

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President Gives Nod to SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act and others(08.01.2016)

President has given nod to Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ac.....

Tags : Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act; Commercial Courts,Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act; Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015

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RBI Allows IFSCs Bank Branches to Open Foreign Currency Current Accounts(08.01.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted bank branches at International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) to open foreign currency current accounts .....

Tags : Reserve Bank of India , International Financial Services Centres

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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.....

Tags : Hospital, Healthcare facility, Launch

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Delhi HC Denies to Order CBI or SIT Inquiry into Scorpene Deal(14.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has denied to order a court-monitored investigation by a Special Investigative Team (SIT) or CBI into allegations of irregularities a.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Special Investigative Team , Scorpene submarine deal

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

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

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

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Bombay HC Dismisses Civic Report on Illegal Banners(18.01.2016)

Bombay HC has dismissed civic body’s affidavit on illegal banners and hoardings, saying that report which was submitted earlier, is insufficient and o.....

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NGT Directs TMC to Not to Give Nod for Construction in Forest Areas of Yeoor(19.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), while hearing a petition filed by NGO Vanashakti, has asked Thane Municipal Commissioner (TMC) to not issue permissions.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Thane Municipal Commissioner

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

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

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

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CCI Nods for AIA’s Additional Stake Purchase(19.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved AIA group's 23 per cent additional stake purchase in its life insurance joint venture with the Tata.....

Tags : CCI , Tata Group, AIA

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Bail cannot be granted, if it appears considering the antecedents of Applicant, that by taking advantage of anticipatory bail order, he will flee from justice(06.07.2019)

In present case, learned Senior Advocate for the Applicant apprehends imminent arrest in view of the lodgment of First Information Report for alleged.....

Tags : Anticipatory Bail, Grounds, Entitlement

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Acid Attack Convict Jerrit John(27.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to production house owner Jerrit John, convicted for hurling acid at his former girlfriend Aryanka Hosbetkar, after.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Acid Attack Convict, Jerrit John

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Central Information Commission Asks if Subsidy was Given to Medanta Hospital(27.01.2016)

Central Information Commission has directed the Centre and Haryana Government to inform it that whether the private hospital Medanta Medicity was give.....

Tags : Central Information Commission, Medanta Medicity Hospital

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SC Admits Cipla’s Plea against La Roche(28.01.2016)

SC has admitted plea of generic drug manufacturer Cipla Ltd challenging Delhi HC order holding it guilty of infringing Swiss pharma company Hoffmann-L.....

Tags : SC , Cipla, Hoffmann-La Roche

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CIC Pulls Up Delhi CM Office Over Senior Citizen's Pension Issue(28.01.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has pulled up Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not applying its mind before transferring petition of a se.....

Tags : Central Information Commission, Senior Citizen's Pension Issue

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Bombay High Court: Proposed Hike in Advertisement Licence Fees is Not Arbitrary(28.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has observed that taking into consideration general annual rise in cost of living and increased annual burden on municipal exchequer.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation , Advertisement Licence

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Bombay HC Expresses Concern over City’s Green Cover(29.01.2016)

Bombay HC has irked over steps taken by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ensure city's green cover does not vanish. Relying on the photogra.....

Tags : Bombay HC , Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

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Bombay HC: Harness Whatsapp to receive child rights complaints(02.05.2016)

Hearing a PIL for women lawyers being given priority appointments as Special Public Prosecutors under the Protection of Child Rights Act, the Bombay H.....

Tags : child rights, state commission, special public prosecutor

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ATMs are to be treated as computers, entitled to a high rate of depreciation(16.06.2020)

Assessee is engaged in the business of manufacture of automated teller machines (ATMs) and distribution of NCR book products and commissions in India......

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Depreciation

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Courts should not interfere with a transfer order made in public interest unless the same is in violation of any mandatory statutory rule(23.06.2020)

The Petitioner is aggrieved by her transfer from the Thrissur Regional Centre to Tirur Campus of the first Respondent. The Petitioner challenges Exhib.....

Tags : Transfer orders, Judicial review, Scope

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

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

Tags : Delhi HC, AAP Government, South Delhi Municipal Corporation

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Government Sets-Up Tax Policy Research Unit and Tax Policy Council(03.02.2016)

Government has set-up Tax Policy Research Unit and Tax Policy Council to bring consistency, multidisciplinary inputs, and coherence in Tax Policy.

Tags : Government, Tax Policy Research Unit , Tax Policy Council

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Foreign Nationals are Covered Under Senior Citizens Act(03.02.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has ruled that foreign citizens living in India are also covered under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Ac.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC , Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, foreign citizens

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Supreme Court to BCCI: Fall In Line With Recommendations of Justice R M Lodha Committee(05.02.2016)

Supreme Court has directed Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to fall in line with recommendations of Justice R M Lodha Committee which has .....

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Court Slams Compensation of Rs. 12 Lakhs in Motor Vehicle Accident Case(08.02.2016)

A trial court, while ordering a compensation of over Rs 12 lakh for family members of auto-driver, who was killed in road-accident due to rash and neg.....

Tags : Motor Vehicle Accident Case , fake driving licences

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TRAI Bans Differential Pricing for India(08.02.2016)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has banned differential pricing for India,i.e, all content on internet needs to be available at the same .....

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Compensation towards loss of love and affection not to be awarded as a separate head(30.06.2020)

In facts of present case, the deceased was residing in Doha, Qatar since 1984. The deceased was visited India in November, 1998, he was riding a scoot.....

Tags : Accident, Compensation, Determination

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Dispute as to inheritance of shares is a civil dispute cannot be decided in proceedings under Section 241/242 of Companies Act, 2013(06.07.2020)

Present appeals have been preferred against the judgment passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, (‘the NCLAT’) in Company Ap.....

Tags : Shares, Civil dispute, Maintainability

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Uniform use of the pre-printed and fixed ‘informed consent cum undertaking’ form on the part of the hospital is unfair trade practice(06.07.2020)

The Complainant aged about 65 years in second week of January, 2010 suffered pain in abdomen and difficulty in passing urine. Being aggrieved by the .....

Tags : Deficiency, Service, Compensation

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

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

Tags : Terminal Excise Duty, Refund, Deemed Exports

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Anticipatory bail cannot be granted in economic offence cases as it hampers effective investigation(05.09.2019)

Present appeal relates to the alleged irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance given to the INX Media for receiving forei.....

Tags : Anticipatory bail, Grant, Discretion

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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Public Statement dated June 24, 2016(20.09.2016)

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has called on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the international financ.....

Tags : Money laundering, Terrorist financing, Measures

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Any property or money endowed for performance of any specific service or religious charity in a math or temple constitutes specific endowment(03.09.2019)

Present appeal is directed against judgment passed by the High Court, whereby the appeal filed by the Appellants under Section 70(2) of the Tamil Nadu.....

Tags : Specific endowment, Institution, Nature

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CCI imposes Penalty on Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation and its two office Bearers for Contravening Competition Law(08.09.2015)

The Competition Commission of India found Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation, an association of theatre owners, to be conducting activities in contrave.....

Tags : Cci, kerala, film, theatre

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TRAI notifies Tariff Amendment Orders relating to commercial subscribers(08.09.2015)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India notified tariff amendment orders relating to television services for commercial subscribers. Under the order.....

Tags : Trai, amendment order, commercial subscribers

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4th Asia Pacific Regulators Dialogue on Market Surveillance Conference held in Mumbai(29.09.2016)

Shri Rajeev Kumar Agarwal, Whole Time Member, SEBI inaugurated the two day conference of the fourth Asia Pacific Regulators Dialogue on Market Surveil.....

Tags : Market Surveillance, Conference, Asia Pacific Regulators

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Bombay HC Warns Of Contempt Action Against Commissioners of Every District in State(11.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has warned of contempt action against Commissioners of Civic Bodies and Councils of every district in Maharashtra if they fail to fi.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Commissioners of Civic Bodies , Councils

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Delhi HC Seeks Response On Plea Alleging Lack Of Free HIV Medicines(11.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought Centre and City Government’s reply on a PIL alleging that poor HIV patients have been denied right to free treatment as we.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Centre, City Government

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SC Approves Trade in Lapsed LIC Policies(11.01.2016)

SC, while upholding judgment of Bombay HC which had stated that insurance policies are “transferable and assignable in accordance with provisions of I.....

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CCI Permits ATC's Rs 7,635-Crore Stake Buy in Viom Networks(13.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has permitted American Tower Corp to acquire a majority stake in telecom tower firm Viom Networks for Rs 7,635 c.....

Tags : CCI, Viom Networks , American Tower Corp

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CCI Approves Strides Shasun’ Acquisition Plan(13.01.2016)

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

Tags : Competition Commission of India (CCI), Strides Shasun, Sun Pharmaceutical

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Anand Municipality, District Collector over Stray Cattle, Dog Menace(14.01.2016)

Gujarat HC has issued notice to Anand Municipality, District Collector and sought reply over measures undertaken to curb cattle menace and to control .....

Tags : Gujarat HC , Anand Municipality, District Collector

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CCI Nods for Jaypee-Suraksha Group Deal to Sell 5 Wind Projects(14.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved proposed acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates' five wind power plants by Suraksha Group entities.

Tags : Competition Commission of India, Jaiprakash Associates, Suraksha Group

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MCI in contempt of court for giving liberty to third party to challenge formal decision of court detracting from undertaking(02.09.2015)

The Court, in a contempt petition against the Medical Council of India and the central government, found the parties guilty, but gave another opportun.....

Tags : Contempt, mci, b.sc, medicine

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There must be a complete chain of evidence as not to leave any reasonable ground for a conclusion consistent with innocence of Accused(16.07.2019)

Present appeals have been filed by the prosecution assailing the judgment of the High Court acquitting the Respondents charged for the offences under .....

Tags : Circumstantial evidence, Acquittal, Legality

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CIC Says Demands of Trade Union Before Employer is Fiduciary Information(09.02.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC), while rejecting case relating to R K Mishra seeking information from Steel Authority of India in his nine-point .....

Tags : CIC, Steel Authority of India

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SC Refuses to Take PIL on Suicides by Farmers(09.02.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL raising issue of farmers’ suicide in the country and seeking direction for Centre to implement recommenda.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Azad’s Plea for SIT Probe(09.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has rejected plea of Ex-Indian cricketers Kirti Azad and Bishan Singh Bedi seeking court monitored SIT probe into alleged financial i.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Kirti Azad, Bishan Singh Bedi , Delhi and District Cricket Association

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NGT Irks Over Municipal Corporations for Waste Burning(10.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has irked over incidents of waste burning in Delhi and slammed municipal corporations for their failure to implement its.....

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CCI Nods for LafargeHolcim Revised Divestment Plan(10.02.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its nod to the divestment of LafargeHolcim Ltd ‘s interest in Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd.

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Delhi HC Considers Plea Seeking Unification of Zonal Municipal Corporations(11.02.2016)

Delhi HC has considered possibility of unification of different municipal corporations operating in Delhi to avoid problems like delay in payment of s.....

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Bombay HC Takes Note of Farmer Suicides(12.02.2016)

Bombay HC, while taking suo motu cognizance on 89 farmers committing suicide in Marathwada region in January, has sought a detailed report on farmer s.....

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Mere suspicion could not be a ground to invoke jurisdiction under Section 263 of IT Act(11.09.2020)

By way of present appeal, the Assessee contest correctness of revisional jurisdiction under Section 263 of Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) as exercised .....

Tags : Suspicion, Jurisdiction, Legality

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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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Import Data Processing and Monitoring System (IDPMS)(06.10.2016)

Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.65 dated April 28, 2016 read with Section .....

Tags : Import data, Monitoring, Efficient data, Processing

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Madras HC Rejects Claim to Retrospective Seniority(08.04.2016)

Madras HC has held that candidates appointed in government posts against backlog vacancies meant for Scheduled Castes (SC) cannot claim seniority from.....

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Delhi HC Question Special Court’s Jurisdiction in Nido Tania’s Case(11.04.2016)

Delhi HC has raised questions over jurisdiction of special court conducting trial in case of Nido Tania, in 2014, while pointing out that charges agai.....

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Delhi HC to IPL Teams: No Need to Play Bollywood Songs till April 19(11.04.2016)

Delhi High Court has restrained BCCI and seven IPL teams from playing popular bollywood songs without permission of members of a singers' association.

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SC Seeks Plan for Welfare of Senior Citizens(11.04.2016)

SC has expressed concern for over 10 crore senior citizens in the country, a majority of whom are deprived of love, care and respect by their kin in a.....

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SC: Whether Govt. Can Take Over Cricketing Activities of BCCI(15.04.2016)

SC has moved a proposal to have Government take over “public functions” of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) through a law enacted in Parli.....

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NGT Seeks Report on Groundwater Quality Near Defunct Bandhwari Waste Treatment Plant(18.04.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Central Ground Water Authority to submit a report on the quality of groundwater near the defunct Bandhwari .....

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Central Information Commission (CIC) Dismisses Khemka’s Plea Seeking Compensation from PMO(18.04.2016)

CIC has rejected a plea of whistle blower IAS officer Ashok Khemka seeking compensation from PMO and penalty on an official for delay in disclosing a .....

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and European Union on water co-operation(05.10.2016)

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing of MoU between India and European.....

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Earlier assault can bolster suspicion of murder, but is not sufficient by itself to conclude guilt of accused(15.04.2015)

In a case where the Appellant was accused of the murder of his wife, the Court held that a prior incident of assault against the wife 'stands alone' a.....

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Interest claimed is taken into consideration for purpose of deciding pecuniary jurisdiction of Commission(29.08.2016)

Flat Buyers Agreement executed and booking made by Complainants. Possession of flat was not offered to complainant within 27 months from execution of .....

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For specific performance of contract, Plaintiff is required to prove readiness and willingness to perform his part of obligations under contract(06.07.2017)

Present First Appeal is against judgment and decree passed by Civil Judge. By impugned judgment, Plaintiff's suit for specific performance of contract.....

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If there is inordinate delay in handing over the possession, the complainant cannot be compelled to take the possession(30.09.2020)

Present consumer complaint has been filed by the complainant against the opposite party Supertech Ltd. claiming deficiency in service against the oppo.....

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Revised framework for External Commercial Borrowing policy(30.11.2015)

The Reserve of Bank of India issued a revised External Commercial Borrowing policy. The revisions aim to reduce risk for lenders and make extended ter.....

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Tax deadlines extended in Tamil Nadu(07.12.2015)

Due to widespread flooding in Chennai and Tamil Nadu, the Central Board of Direct Taxes extended the date for deposit of tax deducted at source and ta.....

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Acceptance of old demonitised 500 and 1000 rupee notes for making payments to Central and State Governments including Municipal and local bodies(10.11.2016)

The Central Government has taken a decision that old 500 & 1000 rupee notes will be accepted for making payments towards fees, charges, taxes and pena.....

Tags : Notes, De-monetisation, Facility

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Bombay HC Pulls Up Ban on New Construction in Kalyan Dombivli(26.04.2016)

Bombay HC has pulled up ban on new construction imposed last year in Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation limit after it was pointed out that the civ.....

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Supreme Court Denies BCCI’s Claim to Act as an Association(26.04.2016)

SC has denied Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) claim to act as an association, saying the board cannot be a monopoly which holds full sw.....

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Bombay HC Orders Adarsh Society Building Demolition(02.05.2016)

Bombay HC has ordered Union Environment Ministry to demolish 31-storey Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society.

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Madras HC Orders Status Quo over Excise Duty on Jewellery(02.05.2016)

Madras HC, while giving sign of relief for jewellers who were protesting Central Government’s plan to impose excise duty on jewellery items, has order.....

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SC Slams BCCI over Issue of Capping Age of Its Office Bearers(02.05.2016)

SC has pulled up BCCI for resisting Justice R M Lodha-led committee's recommendation on capping age of its office bearers to 70 years , observing "whe.....

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SC Forms Committee to Oversee Functioning of MCI(02.05.2016)

SC has constituted a committee of Justice (Retd.) R.M Lodha, Dr. Shiv Sareen of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) and former CAG Vino.....

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SC: Cricket Bodies Need to Fall in Line(03.05.2016)

SC has made it clear that all state cricket associations have to "fall in line" with recommendations of Justice R M Lodha led-panel on structural refo.....

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In a Motor Accident Compensation Claims, compensation for 'loss of consortium' can be awarded to children and parents also(07.09.2020)

Present appeals have been filed by three Insurance Companies, i.e., New India Assurance Company Limited, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Lt.....

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

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

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Participation of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in Government securities on NDS-OM platform(20.10.2016)

In terms of RBI circular FMRD.DIRD.06/14.03.007/2014-15 dated March 20, 2015, FPIs are currently permitted to transact in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) m.....

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SC to BCCI: Don’t Want to Reduce Popularity, Seek More Transparency(11.05.2016)

SC has clarified to Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) that it does not intend to reduce the popularity of the Board or hinder its growth, .....

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NGT Imposes Fine on Mathura DM, Vrindavan Municipality Chief(12.05.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs.5 lakh on the Mathura district magistrate for failing to prevent dumping of solid waste along t.....

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CIC Asks for Disclosure of Action Taken Against Rashtrapati Bhavan Officials on Loaned Gifts(16.05.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed President's Secretariat to disclose action taken against Rashtrapati Bhavan officials who permitted .....

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SC to State Bar Councils: Complete Lawyers’ Verification by June 30(18.05.2016)

Supreme Court has asked all state bar councils to make an effort to conclude verification of all advocates registered with them by June 30.

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MACT Awards Rs 30 L Damages to a Man Disabled in Road Mishap(18.05.2016)

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded Rs 30 lakh as compensation to a Delhi resident who got partly disabled in a road accident in 2014.

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CIC Issues Notice to 5 Parties over 2013 RTI Order(19.05.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has issued show cause notices to five national parties - BJP, CPI, CPM, NCP and BSP - for non-compliance of its 2.....

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SC Refuses to Stay BCCI Elections(19.05.2016)

Supreme Court, while taking plea filed by Cricket Association of Bihar, has refused to stay BCCI elections scheduled to be held on May 22.

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

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

Tags : Differential pricing, net neutrality, trai, report

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New Initiatives for Social Justice and Empowerment(15.12.2015)

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released its Year End Review 2015, describing the various initiatives undertaken and achievements of 20.....

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Decisions related to operational aspects of the Scheme of cancellation of legal tender character of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes(24.11.2016)

The Central Government has been reviewing the issues related to the cancellation of legal tender character of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. The Gove.....

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IBC is not a substitute to a recovery forum and whenever there is existence of real dispute, the IBC provisions cannot be invoked(04.09.2020)

The present appeal has been preferred by Kuntal Construction Pvt. Ltd. ('Operational Creditor') under Section 61 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2.....

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Delhi HC Orders Civic Bodies to Pay Sanitation Workers' Salaries By March 29(22.03.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi's three civic bodies to pay sanitation workers their salaries for February by March 29.

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Delhi HC Plugs Gap that Allowed Political Parties to Accept Illicit Donations(28.03.2016)

Delhi High Court as a move to boost more transparency in political funding has tightened norms for political parties accepting cash donations without .....

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CIC: Bar Councils Come Under RTI(31.03.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that bar associations are constituted under a law made by Parliament and therefore come under Right to .....

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Rajasthan HC Rejects BCCI’s Plea Regarding Jurisdiction(31.03.2016)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed BCCI plea challenging civil suit filed by State cricket body on ground of jurisdiction.

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Cigarette, Tobacco Packs to Have Larger Warnings from April 1(01.04.2016)

Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2014, have been implemented from April 1. Cigarette and tobacco packs.....

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SC Dismisses Petition Seeking Directions to Amend Constitution to Make Hindi as Official Language(05.04.2016)

SC has junked a petition seeking direction to amend Constitution to make Hindi as official language of work in the apex court and High Courts. Taking .....

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CIC: Provide Compensation in Cases of Excessive Detention(05.04.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that prison authorities should not wait for detainees to approach courts seeking compensation for custod.....

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A Sole Proprietary Concern is not a person under Section 3(23) of IBC and it cannot initiate insolvency proceedings(23.09.2019)

In present case, RG Steels (Petitioner) has approached present Tribunal as Operational Creditor (OC) under the provisions of Section 9 of Insolvency a.....

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Delhi HC Rejects PIL Seeking Formulation of Norms on Plaints Against Judiciary(26.05.2016)

Delhi HC has rejected PIL seeking framing of norms on complaints received against judicial officers terming it as "frivolous".

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Delhi HC Orders Recovery of Costs from Employees Who Challenged CIC Order(30.05.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Government to recover Rs 10,000 from salary of its officials for challenging a CIC order which directed them to pay the .....

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SC Denies to Cancel Rahul Raj Singh's Anticipatory Bail(30.05.2016)

Supreme Court has denied to cancel anticipatory bail issued to Rahul Raj Singh in the Pratyusha Banerjee suicide case.

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Gulberg Society Massacre Case: 24 Convicted, 36 Others Acquitted(02.06.2016)

A special designated court has convicted 24 of the 66 accused in the Gulberg Society massacre case involving the killing of 69 people. Of the 24 convi.....

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Delhi High Court Doubles Jail Term to 10 Years for Acid Attack(03.06.2016)

Delhi High Court has sentenced the two convicts to ten years of imprisonment for acid attack, which left the victim blind with mangled flesh while ter.....

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Madras High Court: Accident Compensation Cannot be Subjected to TDS(06.06.2016)

Madras High Court has said that compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal or the interest accruing therein cannot be subjected to TDS.....

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Supreme Court Upholds Man’s Jail Term for Abetting Wife’s Suicide(06.06.2016)

Supreme Court has observed while upholding a five-year jail term of a man guilty of compelling his 25- year-old pregnant wife to commit suicide that “.....

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Union Cabinet Eases Citizenship Rules for Minority Migrants(14.07.2016)

Union Cabinet, in a move aiming at easing out difficulties being faced by foreign migrants, has amended Citizenship Rules 2009.

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SC to T.N.: Admit Candidates from Other States to Medical Courses(15.07.2016)

SC has ordered Tamil Nadu Government to admit 28 candidates from other States who were successful in cracking the exams held for super specialty cours.....

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CCI Junks Complaint against Coal India, CIMFR(15.07.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected allegations of unfair business ways against Coal India and CIMFR pertaining to a global tender for .....

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SC Accepts Recommendations Made by Justice Lodha Panel(19.07.2016)

Supreme Court has accepted recommendations made by the Justice Lodha panel and ordered several changes in the working of the Board of Control for Cric.....

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Bombay HC Grants Relief to 400 Kalyan Families Facing Eviction(20.07.2016)

Bombay HC has stayed an order issued by Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) Commissioner for cancellation of development permission granted w.....

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Madras HC Denies to Declare Search by I-T Officials as Illegal(20.07.2016)

Madras HC has refused to declare search by Income Tax (I-T) Officials on Advantage Strategic Consulting Private Limited as illegal and said if the pra.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bills to Replace NEET Ordinances(20.07.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill and The Dentists (Amendment) Bill, which seek to amend The Indian Medical Council Act.....

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

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

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TRAI questions Facebook about soliciting Differential Pricing feedback(12.01.2016)

Pursuant to its Consultation Paper on ‘Differential Pricing for Data Services' released on 9.12.2015, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India receiv.....

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Two More Advance Pricing Agreements signed by Central Board of Direct Taxes(29.12.2016)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has closed the year 2016 by entering into two more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) today. The AP.....

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Bombay HC Denies Relief to FTIL(28.07.2016)

Bombay HC has yet again refused to grant any relief to Financial Technologies (India) Ltd (FTIL) seeking to operate bank accounts for day to day expen.....

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NGT to NDMC: Register New Vehicles Only When Old Ones are Dismantled(02.08.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Delhi’s Transport Department to register 10 new diesel vehicles for North Delhi Municipal Corporation only aft.....

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CCI Slaps Rs 73-crore Fine on Lupin for Anti-Competitive Practices(02.08.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of Rs 73 crore on Lupin for 'co-operating' with Karnataka Chemists and Druggist Association (.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill and Dentist (Amendment) Bill(02.08.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and the Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2016, seeking to amend the Indian Medical .....

Tags : Rajya Sabha , the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016,, the Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2016

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Delhi HC Warns EDMC Official over Failure to Provide Books to Students under Right to Education Act(02.08.2016)

Delhi HC has irked at failure of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) Officials to supply writing material to nearly 2 lakh students enrolled in sc.....

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Himachal High Court Quashes FIR against HPCA(03.08.2016)

Himachal Pradesh HC has quashed controversial FIR registered by State’s Vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau against Himachal Pradesh Cricket Associat.....

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Draft to determine company’s ‘Place of Effective Management’(23.12.2015)

The Ministry of Finance has released draft guidelines proposing principles to determine the ‘place of effective management’ of a company, for the purp.....

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Imposition of cost by CESTAT on grounds of quality of adjudication order(22.12.2015)

The Ministry of Finance has released an Instruction to Principal Chief Commissioners and Chief Commissioners of the Department to sensitize adjudicati.....

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Determination of rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified into Indian currency or vice versa with effect from 16th December, 2016(15.12.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Central Board .....

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Expression "Use of the vehicle" can be attracted even where the vehicle is stationary(04.10.2021)

The Appellant-Insurance Company is challenging the judgment and award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mumbai ('Tribunal'). By the impugn.....

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Expert Committee set up to review Specific Relief Act, 1963(28.01.2016)

The Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice has constituted a five-member committee to review the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The rev.....

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SOPs to not scare away the Good Samaritan(21.01.2016)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified Standard Operating Procedures for the examination of Good Samaritans by the police. The instr.....

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Exchange facility to foreign citizens(03.01.2017)

Attention of Authorized Persons is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 dated November 25, 2016 permitting foreign citizens to exchange fo.....

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NGT Slams Rs 10 Crore Bank Guarantee on CIL(17.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed Coal India Ltd.(CIL) for its failure to comply with environmental norms highlighted in two previous inspecti.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Against AAP Govt's Order on Circle Rates(17.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL against an AAP Government notification enhancing circle rates of agricultural land in the capital by three times.

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Bombay High Court Seeks Reply on Delay in Appointment of SIC, Lokayukta and CIC(18.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has sought reply from Goa State Government on delay in appointment of Lokayukta, State Information Commissioners (SIC) and Chief Inf.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to St Stephen's Professor(18.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to St Stephen's College Professor Satish Kumar, accused of molesting a PhD student.

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Allahabad High Court: Send Children of Government Officials to Schools Run By State Education Board(19.08.2015)

Allahabad High Court has said that all government servants or any other persons who get any benefit or salary from state exchequer or public fund shou.....

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National Green Tribunal Orders Municipal Corporations to Regulate Parking in Delhi(19.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has ordered all Municipal Corporations in Delhi to ensure regulated parking on designated roads in their areas in order to min.....

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SC to Adarsh Society: Can You Pay for Upkeeping(30.08.2016)

SC has asked Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society to consider bearing maintenance expenses of the 28-storey scam-tainted building.

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DGCA and USTDA sign agreement for aviation safety and technical assistance(09.02.2016)

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India and the United States Technical Development Agency signed the Grant Agreement for India Aviation Sa.....

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Timeframe for implementation of Ind AS for scheduled commercial banks(11.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified scheduled commercial banks are required to comply with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for accounting periods .....

Tags : Indian accounting standards, commercial banks, implementation

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MoU signed between POWER GRID and Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority(25.01.2017)

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWER GRID), a central Power Sector PSU and CTU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Water & .....

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Protection under Anticipatory Bail is not time bound and life of Anticipatory Bail does not end when the Accused is summoned by Court(29.01.2020)

In the present case, the issues were referred in lieu of the conflicting decisions of different Benches to the Supreme Court to decide whether the pro.....

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Apprehension of death due to COVID a valid ground for Anticipatory Bail(25.05.2021)

The State of Uttar Pradesh had moved the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Allahabad High Court wherein anticipatory bail was granted on the .....

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Special Court Awards Life Imprisonment to 11 Convicts in Gulberg Society Massacre Case(17.06.2016)

A Special Court has sentenced 11 convicts to life imprisonment,12 others to seven years and one more to ten years in jail in the Gulberg Society massa.....

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CCI Dismisses Complaint against Digital Cinema Initiatives(20.06.2016)

Competition Commission India (CCI) has dismissed K Sera Sera Digital Cinema's allegations of unfair business practices made against US-based Digital C.....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to CIC, Arvind Kejriwal(21.06.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to Chief Information Commissioner following a petition filed by Gujarat University in connection with the controv.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, CIC, Arvind Kejriwal , Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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CBEC: KKC Only on Services Rendered, Billed from June 1(27.06.2016)

Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued a notification granting exemption from Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) for services rendered and invoi.....

Tags : Central Board of Excise and Customs , Krishi Kalyan Cess

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Hyderabad HC Suspends Two Lower Court Judges(28.06.2016)

Hyderabad HC has suspended two judges on disciplinary grounds following an agitation against provisional allocation of judicial officers between Andhr.....

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Madras HC Confirms Life Sentence to a Acid Attack Convict(29.06.2016)

Madras HC has upheld life sentence awarded to a man who carried out a fatal acid attack on a young woman software engineer in Karaikal in 2012.

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CIC Rules Out Mandatory Video Conferencing for Officials Outside Delhi(29.06.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled out making public authorities based outside Delhi compulsorily avail of video-conferencing in hearings .....

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Kerala High Court Upholds Slapping of KAAPA on Muhammed Nisham(31.07.2015)

Kerala High Court has upheld state government order of slapping Kerala Anti-social Activities (Prevention) Act 2007 (KAAPA) on Muhammed Nisham, an acc.....

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Patna High Court Raps Bar Council for 'Boycott' Call(31.07.2015)

Patna high court observed that the State Bar Council showed its double standards by giving a call to lawyers across the state for abstaining from cour.....

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Bombay High Court: Preserve Valuables of Scientists(05.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has suggested to the Maharashtra and Central Government that steps should be taken to ensure protection and preservation of valuabl.....

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Madras High Court Cancels Dayanidhi Maran’s Anticipatory Bail(11.08.2015)

Madras High Court has cancelled interim and conditional anticipatory bail granted to former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran in Telephone Exchan.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Dayanidhi Maran, Anticipatory Bail

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CBDT Signs Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) to Usher in Certainty in Taxation.(06.08.2015)

In an effort to usher in certainty in taxation, the CBDT signed a further two Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) with multi-national companies. It has s.....

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Delhi HC Extends Bail to RSPL Officials, Accused in Coal Scam(23.08.2016)

Delhi HC has extended bail granted to three top Rathi Steel and Power Ltd (RSPL) officials who were sentenced to varying jail terms in a coal block al.....

Tags : Delhi HC , RSPL Officials, Coal Scam

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Delhi HC Protects Singers’ Right(24.08.2016)

Delhi HC has directed a Delhi-based restaurant to stop playing music or performing songs in any manner without obtaining permission from the Indian Si.....

Tags : Delhi HC, Indian Singers’ Rights Association

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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.....

Tags : judicial system, vacancy, justices

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GST Council has finalised its recommendations on almost all the issues based on consensus, says Finance Minister in his Budget Speech(01.02.2017)

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament today said that the .....

Tags : Debate, Council, Recommendation

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Losing the case on merits after the advocate argued the matter is not deficiency in service on the part of the advocate for filing consumer complaint(08.11.2021)

The Petitioner filed three complaints before the District Forum through his three advocates against BSNL. All the three complaints came to be dismisse.....

Tags : Deficiency in service, Complaint, Maintainability

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Participation in Derivatives Market by Mutual Funds(20.02.2017)

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

Tags : Mutual fund, Market, Participation

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Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signs four more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs)(07.02.2017)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has entered into four more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements .....

Tags : Agreement, Signing, Advance pricing

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Involvement of bank officials in money laundering during post monetization(07.02.2017)

Enforcement Directorate has intimated that bank employees have been found indulging in money laundering and other unfair practices during the phase of.....

Tags : Bank officials, money laundering, Investigation

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Suspicion howsoever strong cannot substitute proof(26.02.2018)

Present appeals are against the judgment passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge arising out of FIR registered at Police Station ('PS'), convi.....

Tags : Conviction, Circumstantial evidence, Proof

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Licensee company cannot take recourse to coercive measure of disconnecting electricity supply for recovery of additional demand raised after expiry of two years limitation period(18.02.2020)

In the present case, for the period July, 2009 to September, 2011, the Respondent along with other consumers were billed by the licensee company (the .....

Tags : Electricity supply, Additional demand, Recovery

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Prosecution of a remedy before the Consumer Forum is a valid ground to invoke and apply the provisions of Section 14 of Limitation Act(23.06.2021)

The present appeal challenges the concurrent findings rendered by the Courts below, holding that Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 was not applic.....

Tags : Specific performance, time barred, Legality

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CSR expenditure during 2014-2015(03.05.2016)

The Minister of Corporate Affairs released figures on expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility activities between 2014 and 2015. A grand to.....

Tags : Corporate social responsibility, expenditure, public good

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CCIL now approved counterparty for electronic IRS transactions(05.05.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified the Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. as an approved counterparty for interest rate swap transactions undertaken o.....

Tags : Interest rate swap, ccil, approved counterparty

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Draft Equal Opportunity Commission Bill Re-Circulated for Inter-Ministerial Consultations(16.03.2017)

Based on the Expert Group Report and examination by the Government, the draft Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) Bill has been re-circulated for inter.....

Tags : Bill, Re-circulation, Ministerial Consultations

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Suven Life Sciences Books Patent for Neuro-Degenerative Drug(30.06.2016)

Suven Life Sciences has been granted a patent from Europe and two product patents from Eurasia for a drug used in the treatment of neuro-degenerative .....

Tags : Suven Life Sciences , Neuro-Degenerative Drug

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SC Rules, Govt. Official’s Illegal Assets Can’t be Attached, if He Dies During Pendency of Suit(05.07.2016)

Supreme Court has ruled that disproportionate assets amassed by a government official cannot be attached from his family members if the officer dies d.....

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SC Grants Compensation to February 2011 Rail Accident Victims(05.07.2016)

SC has awarded compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to families of 18 people who were killed in February 2011 in a train accident at Shahajahanpur district .....

Tags : SC, February 2011 Rail Accident

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NGT Allows Bhopal Civic Body to Reopen Slaughter House for Eid(06.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Bhopal has permitted Bhopal Municipal Corporation to reopen slaughter house and granted permission to reopen it tempora.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Bhopal Civic Body

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Delhi HC Raps MCDs over Unauthorized Structures in Delhi(11.07.2016)

Delhi HC has rapped Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCDs) for allowing people to build unauthorized constructions in Delhi and directed civic bodies .....

Tags : Delhi HC, municipal corporations

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Madras HC: Suicide Note is Not Sufficient for Conviction(13.07.2016)

Madras HC, while setting aside 10 years rigorous imprisonment imposed on youth following suicide of a girl, has held that courts should not solely rel.....

Tags : Madras HC, Suicide Note

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Suven Life Books Patents for Neuro-Degenerative Drug(13.07.2016)

Suven Life Sciences has been granted a patent each by India and South Africa for a drug used in treatment of neuro-degenerative diseases.

Tags : Suven Life Sciences, Neuro-Degenerative Drug

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Agreements relating to immovable properties, which are to be used exclusively in trade and commerce are covered within the ambit of 'commercial dispute'(13.12.2021)

The present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 impugns the order passed by District Judge, whereby the Commercial Court has.....

Tags : Immovable properties, Trade, Commercial dispute

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Hyderabad HC Stays Excise Dept. Order(12.08.2016)

Hyderabad HC has stayed orders of Excise Commissioner who granted permission for Spencer Group to open four retail outlets in Ranga Reddy district.

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SC Imposes Rs 25,000 Fine on Bar Council of India over CLAT(16.08.2016)

Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Bar Council of India, the apex body for lawyers, for failing to respond to a plea seeking setting up .....

Tags : Supreme Court, CLAT, Bar Council of India

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SC Seeks Centre’s Response on Bureaucrat’s Plea in Adarsh Society Scam(17.08.2016)

Supreme Court has sought Centre’s response on a plea of Ex - Maharashtra Government official seeking to implead himself as a party in the Adarsh Socie.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Centre, Adarsh Society scam

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Bombay HC Admits Plea filed by Tata Capital Financial Services for Recovering Dues(17.08.2016)

Bombay HC has admitted winding-up petition filed by Tata Capital Financial Services to recover dues worth about Rs 29 crore from 3i Infotech.

Tags : Bombay HC , Tata Capital Financial Services

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Hyderabad HC Put Stay on Land Acquisition from Farmers for Upcoming Green Pharma City(19.08.2016)

Hyderabad HC has stayed implementation of notice issued by tahsildar of Kandukur mandal to acquire about 493 acres of land for the purpose of setting .....

Tags : Hyderabad HC , Green Pharma CityGreen Pharma City

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Delhi HC Put Stay on NDMC’s Move to Demolish Garbage Dumps(19.08.2016)

Delhi HC has issued a stay on an initiative of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to demolish garbage dhalaos (collection points) in its jurisdiction .....

Tags : Delhi HC, New Delhi Municipal Council

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Madras HC: Extrajudicial Confession of Co-Accused not Substantive Evidence(22.08.2016)

Madras HC, while allowing appeal by four persons challenging their conviction and life imprisonment ordered by trial court in a murder case, has held .....

Tags : Madras HC, Extrajudicial Confession

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Sub-Committee to report on issues related to excise duty on jewellery(21.03.2016)

The Central Government constituted a Sub-Committee under the High Level Committee to interact with the jewellery trade and industry to determine issue.....

Tags : Excise, jewellery, report, compliance

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Re 1 currency note to enter circulation(29.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India will soon introduce one rupee notes into circulation. The notes will incorporate bi-linguistic features, such as the signatu.....

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Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signs another Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) with subsidiary of a Japanese Company(07.03.2017)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) with rollback provision with a Japanese subsidia.....

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MP High Court Issue Notices to Pvt Medical College, State Govt. and MCI For Giving Illegal Admissions(26.08.2015)

MP High Court has issued notices to State Director of Medical Education and Medical Council of India (MCI) while hearing petition demanding inquiry ag.....

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Bombay High Court Appreciates BMC for Setting Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Mumbaikars(27.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has appreciated efforts taken by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to set up Grievance Redressal Mechanism to enable Mumbaika.....

Tags : Bombay High Court,Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

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NGT Imposes Fine on AMC for Polluting Yamuna(28.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed fine of Rs 1 lakh on Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) for dumping of waste on floodplains of river Yamuna in.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal ,Agra Municipal Corporation

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Madras High Court Extends Time Limit for BCCI to Respond to CSK Plea(28.08.2015)

Madras High Court has given two more weeks to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to submit its views on accepting petition by Chennai Super.....

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Delhi HC Stops CCI from Proceeding against Monsanto Officials(12.09.2016)

Delhi HC has said that Competition Commission of India (CCI) cannot probe Monsanto officials in absence of order holding the firm guilty of unfair tra.....

Tags : Delhi HC, CCI, Monsanto

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Cabinet Approves Setting Up of GST Council(12.09.2016)

Cabinet has approved setting up of the GST Council, which will decide on the rate of tax under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, likely to .....

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CIC Orders Hockey India to Disclose Sponsorship Details(13.09.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Hockey India to disclose details of sponsorship amount it received during last two years and the com.....

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Decision of the CoC’s ‘commercial wisdom’ is non¬ justifiable, except on limited grounds(17.12.2021)

Present appeals assail the judgment and order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (“the NCLAT”), thereby allowing the app.....

Tags : Resolution Plan, Process, Commercial wisdom

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A person who advanced interest free loans to corporate body is also a financial creditor and can initiate CIRP(26.07.2021)

Present appeal under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is against the final judgment of the National Company Law Appellate .....

Tags : CIRP, Initiation, Right

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NGT Asks Authorities to Ensure No Burning of Waste in Open(21.07.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed DDA, NDMC, Municipal Corporations, Delhi Cantonment Board to ensure that there is no burning of waste in th.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal (NGT), Construction Sites , DDA, NDMC, Municipal Corporations , Delhi Cantonment Board

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CIC Seeks Disclosure of Every Action on Misconduct of Lawyers(22.07.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed Bar Council of Delhi to proactively make public the cases of professional misconduct, both proved an.....

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SC Notices ECI on Plea Seeking Disqualification of Convicted Lawmakers(22.07.2016)

SC has issued a notice to Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to a plea with regard to disqualifying convicted Members of Parliament and Mem.....

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SC to Centre: Take Possession of Adarsh Cooperative Society(22.07.2016)

SC has permitted Centre to take possession of the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society in Mumbai and told Maharashtra Government to initiate proceedings.....

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Supreme Court Denies to Introduce Moral Science in Curriculum(25.07.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to hear a plea seeking a direction to Government and Central Board of Secondary Education to introduce moral science as a se.....

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SC Directs Cipla to Deposit Rs 175.07 Crore(25.07.2016)

SC has asked drug maker, Cipla Ltd. to deposit Rs 175.07 crore with regard to cases pertaining to overcharging of certain drugs.

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SC: Need Minimum Qualification for Being a Judge(26.07.2016)

SC has said that for selecting a judge, there has to be a minimum qualification, while refusing to entertain a petition that sought a lower qualificat.....

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Court rules in favour of ITC in ‘Gold Flake’ dispute(29.09.2015)

Noting that NTC’s use of the trademark ‘NATIONAL GOLD FLAKE’ was either insufficient or kept clandestinely low to not attract the Petitioner’s attenti.....

Tags : Cigarette, gold flake, trade mark, copyright

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SC/ST Act guarantees a right to a victim or dependents to participate in any proceedings(21.07.2020)

Criminal Petition is filed under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) praying to release the Petitioner on bail in case registered f.....

Tags : Bail, Entitlement, Participation, Right

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While applying the multiplier method, future prospects on advancement in life and career are also to be taken into consideration(27.07.2020)

In present matter, the Appellant was travelling from Chennai to Bangalore in a bus owned by the Respondent State Corporation. While the bus was moving.....

Tags : Accident, Compensation, Entitlement

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Collusive or sham transactions with a corporate debtor will not amount to "financial debt" within the meaning of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016(IBC)(01.02.2021)

CIRP has been initiated against the Corporate Debtor on an application filed by an Operational Creditor under section 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy C.....

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CIC to Union Govt.: Provide Birth and Death Anniversary of Ashoka(20.09.2016)

Chief Information Commissioner has issued order to four ministries of Union Government to furnish the information about birth and death anniversary of.....

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CCI Gives Nod to JSW Energy-Jaiprakash Deal for 500MW Bina Plant(20.09.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved JSW Energy's purchase of the 500MW Bina thermal power plant from Jaiprakash Power Ventures.

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Madras HC Summons Principal Secretary, Department of School Education(21.09.2016)

Madras HC has directed Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, to appear in court with records on November 7 in connection with a public .....

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Patna HC Rejects PIL for Special Package of Rs 1.25 Lakh Crore(21.09.2016)

Patna HC has rejected PIL seeking its direction to Central Government for implementation of special package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar which was .....

Tags : Patna HC , Special Package of Rs 1.25 Lakh Crore

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Bombay HC: Maintain Restraint While Commenting on Women(23.09.2016)

Bombay HC has observed that politicians should maintain decorum and self-restraint while making speeches or comments on women.

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Bombay HC: Take Immediate Steps to Control Waterlogging(23.09.2016)

Bombay HC has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to jointly take immediate measures .....

Tags : Bombay HC , Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

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NGT Orders Pammal Municipality to Clear Trash from Private Lands(23.09.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Pammal Municipality to clear 15,000 metric tonnes of garbage from private lands within three weeks.

Tags : National Green Tribunal , Pammal Municipality

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SC Directs Centre to Scrutinize IFCI Irregularities(26.09.2016)

SC has directed Centre to ensure proper scrutiny of all aspects of alleged financial irregularities in Industrial Financial Corporation of India (IFCI.....

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“Right to sue" accrues when a default occurs and if the default has occurred over three years prior to the date of filing of the Application, the Application would be barred(14.10.2020)

Present Appeal emanates from the Impugned Order passed by the Adjudicating Authority, whereby the Adjudicating Authority has admitted the Application .....

Tags : Initiation, CIRP, Legality

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When Circulars are issued by the DGCA to ensure public safety, the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is not violated as same is subject to restrictions(16.10.2020)

Present writ petitions have been filed by the respective Petitioners challenging the Breath Analyzer examination of the personnel engaged in Aircraft .....

Tags : Fundamental rights, Circular, Legality

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NGT Issues Bailable Warrants against Builders(13.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrants against seven builders for not responding to notices by Agra Municipal Corp and asked them .....

Tags : National Green Tribunal (NGT), Agra Municipal Corp

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CIC: UGC Must Give Clarifications on Recognized Courses(06.10.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC), while rejecting the plea of Higher Education Regulator, has said that UGC and other public authorities cannot de.....

Tags : Central Information Commission, CIC, UGC, RTI

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CCI Rejects Allegation over Power Grid Corporation(06.10.2016)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed allegations that Power Grid Corporation abused its dominant position with policy that materials us.....

Tags : Competition Commission of India, CCI, Power Grid

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Bombay HC Seeks BMC’s Action Plan over Dengue & Leptospirosis(06.10.2016)

Bombay HC has said that diseases like dengue and leptospirosis were fast becoming epidemics and sought an action plan from the Brihanmumbai Municipal .....

Tags : Bombay HC, dengue, leptospirosis, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

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SC Slams BCCI for Disbursing Money to States(07.10.2016)

SC has threatened to dismiss top rung of BCCI following allegations of defiance of sweeping reforms recommended by Lodha Panel set up to clean up worl.....

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