29 April 2024

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International Cases

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

Top Story

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

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

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

Tags : E-commerce, Rules, Notification

Centre launches framework for safeguarding and protecting consumer interest from fake and deceptive reviews in e-commerce(21.11.2022)

The Department of Consumer Affairs launched the framework for safeguarding and protecting consumer interest from fake and deceptive reviews in e-comme.....

Tags : E-commerce, Deceptive review, Safeguard

No mercy for abuse of position of trust(01.09.2015)

Noting that a bus conductor's position was one of trust within a transport company as he was responsible for collection of fares, and checks to bolste.....

Tags : Corruption, mercy, position of trust

Judgments

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

Adjudicating authority or the Appellate Authority cannot sit in appeal over commercial wisdom Of CoC(03.06.2022)

Issue in present case is with regard to withdrawal of the application filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) in view .....

Tags : Commercial wisdom, CoC, Jurisdiction

Commercial wisdom of the CoC is to be given paramount importance for approval/rejection of a Resolution Plan(23.11.2023)

Aggrieved by the Impugned Order, the Suspended Director and Promotor of the Corporate Debtor Company, preferred presentappeal, under Section 61 of the.....

Tags : Commercial wisdom, CoC, Judicial review

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

Delhi High Court rules in favour of Merck for its diabetes drug(07.10.2015)

The Delhi High Court restrained Glenmark from selling any drug containing Sitagliptin or its derivate. Sitagliptin is the active ingredient used in ‘J.....

Tags : Glenmark, merck, patent, diabetes

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

Notifications & Circulars

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.....

Tags : trai, drive test, delhi, quality, cellular service, do not disturb, commercial communication

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

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

Tags : trai, broadband, access, shared space, commercial, residential

Morocco and India agree to assist in Legal and Commercial Matters, NIC to support Modernization of Courts(13.11.2018)

Morroco & India yesterday signed an agreement to further mutual legal assistance in Civil & Commercial Courts. Union Minister of Law & Justice and Ele.....

Tags : Commercial Matters, Assistance, Agreement

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

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

Tags : Physical copies, Merchandise Exports, Phasing out

E-commerce definition introduced in Foreign Trade Policy(11.04.2016)

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced a definition for ‘e-commerce’ in Chapter 9 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020. It is defined as th.....

Tags : Dgft, foreign trade policy, e-commerce

Government puts in place measures to protect commercial decision making by Banks(28.01.2020)

The Finance Minister has repeatedly assured Bankers that adequate measures would be taken to protect honest commercial decisions taken by them and dis.....

Tags : Commercial, Banks

RBI extends validity of the Directions issued to the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh(07.09.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the Directions issued to the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow for a further period of si.....

Tags : Extension, Direction, Mercantile Co-operative Bank

RBI releases Discussion Paper on 'Governance in Commercial Banks in India'(11.06.2020)

1. The Reserve Bank of India today released on its website a Discussion Paper on 'Governance in Commercial Banks in India' for public comments.

Tags : Discussion Paper, Governance, Commercial Banks

Mandate to Govern E-Commerce Industry(08.02.2017)

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology is mandated to assist in the promotion of e-commerce. As regards trade related issues, the subject of.....

Tags : Promotion, E-commerce, Assistance, Mandate

RBI releases "Statistical Tables Relating to Banks in India: 2019-2020"(29.12.2020)

The Reserve Bank released its web publication entitled 'Statistical Tables Relating to Banks in India: 2019-20' covering the activities of scheduled c.....

Tags : Statistical Tables, Activities, Commercial banks

Modalities for filing of placement memorandum through a Merchant Banker(21.10.2021)

1. AlFs shall launch scheme(s) subject to filing of placement memorandum with SEBI through a SEBI registered Merchant Banker. In this regard, SEBI (Al.....

Tags : Modalities, Filing, Merchant Banker

FSSAI advises E-Commerce platforms to ensure appropriate categorization of food products sold on their websites(02.04.2024)

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce Food Business Operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization .....

Tags : E-Commerce Platforms,Categorization, Food products

Department of Consumer Affairs holds stakeholder consultation on Safety Pledge for e-commerce platforms(16.11.2023)

The Department of Consumer Affairs held a stakeholder consultation today on preparation of a 'Safety Pledge' for e-commerce platforms aimed to ensure .....

Tags : Consultation, Safety Pledge, E-commerce platforms

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

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.....

Tags : Import Policy, Insertion, Human Biological Samples, Commercial purposes

FSSAI advises E-Commerce platforms to ensure appropriate categorization of food products sold on their websites(02.04.2024)

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce Food Business Operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization .....

Tags : E-Commerce Platforms,Categorization, Food products

Report of Task Force on e-Commerce Policy(02.01.2019)

A Think Tank on 'Framework for National Policy on e-Commerce' was established by Department of Commerce and a Task Force under the Think Tank was set .....

Tags : Task Force, Report, E-Commerce Policy

Steps taken for increasing exports through e-Commerce(03.08.2022)

Government has implemented several legislative and policy measures for e-commerce keeping in mind the retailers. Some of these measures are FDI Policy.....

Tags : Exports, Increase, E-Commerce

Issue and listing of Commercial Paper by listed REITs(22.09.2022)

1. In terms of Reserve Bank Commercial Paper Directions, 2017 dated August 10,2022 Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) having net worth of INR 100 Cro.....

Tags : Issue, Commercial Paper, REITs

Lending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks - January 2023(31.01.2023)

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) for the month of Janua.....

Tags : Lending, Deposit Rates, Commercial Banks

Maintenance of Escrow Account with a Scheduled Commercial Bank(17.11.2020)

1. A reference is invited to the instructions issued by Reserve Bank of India vide (a) DPSS.CO.PD.No.1164/02.14.006/2017-18 dated October 11, 2017 (up.....

Tags : Maintenance, Escrow Account, Scheduled Commercial Bank

RBI seeks feedback on Draft Framework on External Commercial Borrowings(23.09.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India introduced the draft framework on External Commercial Borrowings for comments and feedback. The same may be sent by e-mail o.....

Tags : Rbi, external, commercial, borrowings

Commerce Minister Holds Meeting With E-Commerce And Tech Companies(18.06.2019)

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Piyush Goyal, held an extensive consultation with tech industry and e-Commerce companies in New De.....

Tags : Meeting, E-Commerce, Tech Companies

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

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

Tags : Statutory auditors, Commercial banks, Enforcement action

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

The new Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and Bhutan has come into force with effect from 29th July 2017(31.07.2017)

The bilateral trade relations between India and Bhutan are governed by the Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between the Government of India an.....

Tags : New Agreement, Trade, Commerce

Draft National Policy on E-Commerce(24.07.2019)

A draft National e-Commerce policy covering various areas of e-Commerce, has been prepared and placed for comments in public domain. Views/suggestions.....

Tags : National Policy, E-Commerce, Draft

Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Amendment Rules, 2021(28.06.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 218A read with section 457 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), the Central Government, ha.....

Tags : Merchant Shipping, Maritime Labour

E-commerce portal of MSME to enable all businesses to enhance global reach(22.07.2021)

National Small Industries Corporation, a PSU under the Ministry of MSME has a B2B MSME Global Mart Portal and efforts have been made to further streng.....

Tags : E-commerce, Portal, MSME

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

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.....

Tags : External commercial borrowing, revised, 2015

EPCH hails GST notification to ease procedure for merchant exporters(24.10.2017)

The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts has welcomed the Government's decision to ease the procedure for merchant exporters. Handicrafts merchant.....

Tags : EPCH, GST notification to ease procedure for merchant exporters

Lending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks - September 2023(28.09.2023)

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) for the month of Septe.....

Tags : Scheduled Commercial Banks, Lending Rates, Deposit Rates

Taxation Report on e-commerce business models suggests levy(21.03.2016)

A Committee constituted by the Central Board of Direct Taxes to examine direct tax issues arising out of prevalent e-commerce business models

Tags : e-commerce, direct tax, report

Guidelines for foreign direct investment in e-commerce(29.03.2016)

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry released guidelines for foreign direct investment in e-commerce, clarifying the policy contained in ‘Consolidate.....

Tags : e-commerce, fdi, marketplace, inventory

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

Central Consumer Protection Authority issues Safety Notice under Consumer Protection Act, 2019 alerting consumers against purchase of acid on e-commerce platforms(29.11.2023)

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), headed by Chief Commissioner, Mrs. Nidhi Khare, has issued Safety Notice under Section 18(2)(j) of t.....

Tags : Safety Notice, e-commerce platforms, Issuance

Lending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks - November 2023(30.11.2023)

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during the mo.....

Tags : Lending rates, Deposit Rates, Commercial Banks

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

News

COMMERCIAL - 120 Days Deadline to File Written Statement in Commercial Suits is Mandatory: SC(19.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that proviso added to Code of Civil Procedure by Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015, is mandatory and n.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Commercial Courts, Written Statement

COMMERCIAL - Deadline of 120 Days to File Written Statement in Commercial Suits is Mandatory: SC(19.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that proviso added to Code of Civil Procedure by Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015, is mandatory and n.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Commercial Courts, Written Statement

Delhi HC Directs Registry to List All Commercial Appeals Before Commercial Appellate Division(29.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has directed its Registry to list all commercial appeals from district Court orders before the Commercial Appellate Division Benches......

Tags : Delhi High Court, Listing of Commercial Appeals

Delhi HC Directs TRAI to Strictly Enforce Curbs Against Unsolicited Commercial Communications(04.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has disposed of a petition by Paytm's holding company One97 Communications Ltd against phishing attacks on various mobile networks, d.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Curbs Against Unsolicited Commercial Communications

Cal. HC: Suit for Eviction from Property for Running Business Lies Before Commercial Division(14.11.2022)

Calcutta High Court while transferring an eviction suit before its non-commercial Division to its Commercial Division has held that only operative con.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Eviction, Commercial

SC Dismisses Reliance's Challenge Against MERC Regulation(22.01.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld Bombay High Court judgment which dismissed Reliance Infrastructure challenge against regulation 44.2(d) of the Maharashtra El.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Reliance, MERC Regulation

SC Dismisses Reliance's Challenge Against MERC Regulation(22.01.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld Bombay High Court judgment which dismissed Reliance Infrastructure challenge against regulation of Maharashtra Electricity Re.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Reliance, MERC Regulation

International Chamber of Commerce Launches Arbitration Rules 2021(16.12.2020)

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has come up with new set of Arbitration Rules 2021 ("ICC Rules 2021") which will come in effect from 01st Janu.....

Tags : International Chamber of Commerce, Arbitration Rules 2021

SICC Sets Aside SIAC Award in Case of Gokul Patnaik v Nine Rivers Capital Ltd(16.12.2020)

Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has dismissed an application to introduce new evidence on foreign law and to set aside Singapore Inter.....

Tags : Singapore International Commercial Court, Gokul Patnaik v Nine Rivers Capital Ltd

SC Orders Removal of Business Activities in 500 Meter Radius of Taj Mahal(27.09.2022)

Supreme Court has issued a direction to the Agra Development Authority to immediately halt all commercial activities which come within the radius of 5.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Taj Mahal, Commercial Activities

Delhi HC Seeks Statutory Norms Allowing Commercial Outlets At Petrol Pumps(31.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to inform it about its statutory rules under which commercial outlets are being allow.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, commercial outlets, petrol pumps

RBI Issues Revised Guidelines For Commercial Papers(03.02.2017)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines for commercial papers, including mandating that the issuer must disclose end-use of such fun.....

Tags : Reserve Bank of India, commercial papers

Bom. HC: Commercial Court Can’t be Regarded as Person Or Institution Under Section 11(6) of A&C Act(06.09.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that the jurisdiction and power of the High Court in relation to the appointment of an arbitral tribunal under Section 11 o.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Appointment, Arbitral Tribunal, Commercial Courts

SC: Crop Insurance Different from Commercial Policy(07.09.2022)

Supreme Court while upholding Bombay High Court's order directing Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to compensate under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Crop Insurance, Commercial Policy

Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Against Commercial Use of Kali River Water(08.09.2022)

Karnataka High Court while dismissing PIL challenging State's decision of permitting commercial use of Kali river water has held that utilisation of r.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Commercial Use, Kali River

Delhi HC: Weight of Neutral Substance Not to be Ignored While Determining Quantity of Contraband(19.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that if contraband seized falls within provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the weight of neu.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Contraband, Narcotics, Commercial Quantity

Nirbhaya Case: President Dismisses Mercy Plea of Convict Vinay Sharma(01.02.2020)

Nirbhaya convict Vinay Sharma's mercy plea has been rejected by President Ram Nath Kovind. Four men - Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta, Mukesh Singh and Aksh.....

Tags : Nirbhaya Case, President, Mercy Plea

Delhi HC Sets Aside Order Restraining E-Commerce Platforms from Selling Amway & Other DSE’s Products(03.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has overruled the judgment by a single-Judge of the High Court, whereby Amazon was injuncted from selling the goods of Amway, in term.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Restrain on E-Commerce Platforms

Nirbhaya Case: President Rejects Mercy Petition of Convict Akshay Kumar Singh(06.02.2020)

President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the four men facing the gallows in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape.....

Tags : Nirbhaya Case, President, Mercy Petition

SC: Purchaser is a Consumer if Commercial Use by him was for Earning Livelihood by Self Employment(08.09.2023)

Supreme Court has held that when if the commercial use of a particular goods is by the purchasers themselves for the purpose of earning their liveliho.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Commercial Use, Purchaser, Livelihood, Self Employment

Uttarakhand HC to State: Formulate the Tourism Development Plan(11.09.2023)

Uttarakhand High Court while observing that the policy of the State, in practice, appears to be only to commercialise the hills, without any emphasis .....

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Tourism Development Plan, Hills, Commercialise

Delhi HC Pulls Up Ebay against Violation of Its Order(20.06.2016)

Delhi HC has pulled up e-commerce company, ebay, that violation of its order stopping the site from selling products under any name deceptively simila.....

Tags : Delhi HC , e-commerce company, ebay

Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Guidelines on Exemptions to E-Commerce Platforms(27.03.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a fresh set of guidelines to exempt e-commerce platforms engaged in the delivery of all essential goods including .....

Tags : Ministry of Home Affairs, E-Commerce Platforms

Delhi HC Nominates Distt Judges, Addl Distt Judges As Commercial Courts(11.07.2018)

Delhi High Court has nominated all the district judges/additional district judges of respective districts as Commercial Courts, as an interim measure .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Commercial Courts

Orissa HC: Court for Deciding Applications Arising Out of Arbitration Agreement is Commercial Court(15.04.2022)

Orissa High Court has observed that the Court for the purpose of deciding all the applications arising out of the arbitration agreement between the pa.....

Tags : Orissa High Court, Court for Deciding Arbitration Applications, Commercial Court

Madhya Pradesh HC: Benefit of MEIS Scheme Can't Be Availed If Not Opted in Shipping Bill(20.04.2022)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the benefit of the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS Scheme) can’t be availed if it is not opted fo.....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme, shipping bill, export

Lok Sabha Passes Bill for Fast Disposal of Commercial Disputes(02.08.2018)

Lok Sabha has passed Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill that seeks to bring down.....

Tags : Lok Sabha, Commercial Disputes

Karnataka HC: Foreign Arbitral Award Enforceable if Property Within Territorial Jurisdiction(04.04.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that an international commercial arbitral award rendered between parties that have no link with India can be enforced by.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, international commercial, arbitral award, territorial jurisdiction

SC Refuses PIL Seeking Scrapping of TRAI's New Directives on Commercial SMS & Calls(29.09.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation challenging Telecom Regulatory Authority's (TRAI) latest directive on commercial SMSes .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Commercial SMS and Calls

#Major Changes Implementing From Today: New Tax Collected at Source (TCS) Regime(01.10.2020)

Income Tax Department has issued guidelines for applicability of Tax Collected at Source (TCS) provision which requires an e-commerce operator to dedu.....

Tags : Income Tax Department, Tax Colleced at Source, E-Commerce Operator

ITAT: Depreciation Not Allowable for Expenditure Availed on Professional or Legal Services(04.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench has held that depreciation is not allowable for expenditure availed on professional or legal ser.....

Tags : ITAT, Professional/Legal Services, Commercial Right

SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Guidelines for Time-Bound Disposal of Clemency & Mercy Petitions(17.07.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking directions for issuance of guidelines on disposal of clemency/mercy Writ Petitions and resultant exe.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Time-Bound Disposal of Clemency & Mercy Petitions

Central Government Notifies Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020(24.07.2020)

Central Government has notified Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 to prevent unfair trade practices in e-commerce, direct selling and also .....

Tags : Central Government, Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020

SC Expresses Dissatisfaction At Allahabad HC Report on Pendency of Commercial Cases(25.05.2022)

Supreme Court has directed the UP State Government to consider the proposal made by the Allahabad High Court to create additional commercial courts in.....

Tags : Supreme Court, High Court, Uttar Pradesh, Commercial Cases

Bombay HC Seeks Govt’s Reply to US Couple’s Plea to Take Back Embryos(26.09.2016)

Bombay HC has asked Union Commerce Ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research to take a stand on a plea of an American couple to take back their .....

Tags : Bombay HC, commercial surrogacy

Bombay HC: Running Clinics is not a Commercial Activity(25.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has held that a clinic run of a private doctor or their partnership firm can't come under the definition of 'commercial establishmen.....

Tags : Bombay HC, Clinics, private doctor, Commercial Activity

Bombay High Court Stays MERC's Order to Stop Recording Proceedings(15.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has stayed Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s order stating that it is stopping the practice of recording proceedings o.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, MERC

Writ Maintainable Against Interlocutory Orders of Commercial Courts: Gujarat HC(18.06.2018)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that writ petitions under Article 227 of the Constitution of India can be entertained by High Court against interlocutory.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Commercial Courts

MHA: E-Commerce Firms Can Deliver Only Essentials(20.04.2020)

Ministry of Home Affairs has rescinded permission to e-commerce firms to resume the sale and delivery of non-essential items from 20th April, 2020, a .....

Tags : Ministry of Home Affairs, E-Commerce Platforms

ITAT, Delhi Upholds Order Against Gandhi Family on Commercial Immovable Property(06.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has upheld the case against the Gandhi family in relation with commercial immovable properties worth more than Rs.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Gandhi family, commercial immovable properties, Rs 800 crore, Young Indian, share capital of Rs 5 lakh, hawala entry, Rs 1 crore

ITAT, Mumbai: Depreciation Allowable on Marketing Information and Non-Compete Fee(11.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the depreciation is allowable on intangible assets such as marketing information comprising of.....

Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, depreciation, intangible, marketing information, Commercial information, Customer data, Distribution network, Suppliers contract, Non-compete fees

Karnataka HC Observes that High Courts Require Commercial Division for International Arbitration(02.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that for High Courts which do not exercise Original Civil Jurisdiction, Commercial Division comprising of a Single Judge.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, International Arbitration, Commercial Division

CBIC Waives Interest for Non-Filing of GSTR-8 by Prescribed E-Commerce Operators(08.06.2022)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has waived the interest rate on account of the non-filing of GSTR-8 by certain e-commerce operators.....

Tags : CBIC, GSTR, E-Commerce

MP HC Upholds Restrictions on Merchanting Trade Transactions as Per Import/ Export Policy(17.11.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that once import/ export of a particular product is barred by the Government, the question of permitting 'Merchanti.....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Restrictions on Merchanting Trade Transactions

Kar. HC: No Bar on Adoption of Privately Owned Elephants Under Wildlife Protection Act(14.06.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that Section 40 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 permits private ownership of live elephants and there is no bar .....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Wildlife Protection, Commercial Nature

Telangana HC: Application U/S 9 of A&C Act Shall Lie Before Commercial Court if Value More Than 1 Cr(17.06.2022)

Telangana High Court has held that if a dispute under Commercial Courts Act is the subject matter of a domestic arbitration whose value is more than R.....

Tags : Telangana High Court, Commercial Dispute, Arbitration

Guj. HC: Dispute Relating to Property Used in Trade & Commerce Constitutes Commercial Dispute(20.06.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that to determine whether or not a dispute relating to property is a commercial dispute under Commercial Court's Act, 2015.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Commercial Courts, Property

NGT Asks CPCB to Consider Environmental Audit of E-Commerce Websites(14.09.2020)

National Green Tribunal has asked the Central Pollution Control Board to submit an action taken report against manufacturers and e-commerce websites w.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal, Environmental Audit of E-Commerce Websites

CESTAT: Services Provided With Respect to Government Sports Stadium, Not Commercial Service(13.07.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi Bench has held that an activity undertaken in a government stadium and which is used.....

Tags : CESTAT, Government Stadium, Commercial Construction

Delhi HC: Refusal of Defendant to Settle Dispute Satisfies Requirement of Pre-Litigation Mediation(01.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that when the plaintiff makes an offer to the defendant to amicably settle the dispute and the defendant refuses the offer t.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Pre-Litigation Mediation, Commercial Courts Act

Kar. HC: Once Right to Refer Dispute to Arbitration is Waived by Party, it Can’t be Reclaimed(19.07.2022)

Karnataka High Court has held that if a right to refer dispute to arbitration is once waived by a party, it can’t be allowed to be reclaimed and hence.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Arbitration, Commercial Court

Delhi HC to Transfer Commercial Suits Valued at or Below Rs.2 Crores to District Courts(31.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has issued a circular to transfer all commercial suits valued at or below Rs. 2 crores pending before it to respective District Court.....

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SEBI Penalises NDTV Over Non-disclosure of Loan Terms(30.12.2020)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Crores on New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) for not disclosing information .....

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Madras HC: Education Not Commercial Activity, Collection of Capitation Fee for Admission Illegal(01.11.2022)

Madras High Court while deprecating practice of receiving capitation fee for admissions, has held that education can never be a commercial activity an.....

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CESTAT: Contract of Supply of Goods Not Classifiable Under Commercial or Industrial Construction(16.08.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata bench has held that the contract of supply of goods can’t be classifiable under ‘.....

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Gujarat HC Junks Petitions of E-commerce Players Challenging Levy of Entry Tax(02.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a set of petitions filed by e-commerce players Flipkart, Amazon, and Instakart challenging Entry Tax imposed by Sta.....

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SC Asks Karnataka HC to Decide CCI Plea on Vacating Stay Against Ecommerce Giants(27.10.2020)

Supreme Court has asked the Karnataka High Court to decide the Competition Commission of India plea for vacating stay on the investigation against eco.....

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Ker. HC: Residential Building Rented Out for Residential Purpose is Not Commercial Building(02.08.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that a residential building which has been rented out for residential purposes cannot be treated as a commercial building u.....

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SC Pulls Up Centre for Not Deciding Mercy Petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana Within Time Limit(29.09.2022)

Supreme Court has taken exception to apathetic attitude of the Central government in not considering the mercy petition filed by death row convict Bal.....

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New Rules For Expedited And Cost-Efficient ICC Arbitration In Operation From 1 March 2017(10.03.2017)

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has introduced new rules for expedited proceedings that apply to all arbitration agreements entered into from .....

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DCDRC: E-Commerce Portal Liable if Seller Does Not Mention Country of Origin of Product(03.10.2022)

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Hyderabad while holding an e-commerce platform liable for vendor not displaying country of or.....

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Status Quo on MDR: RBI(31.03.2017)

RBI has said that its mid-December 2016 ‘special measures’ on rationalisation of merchant discount rate (MDR) will continue whereby MDR for transactio.....

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Mansa Court Restrains Salim-Sulaiman from Releasing Sidhu Moosewala's Song 'Jaandi Vaar'(22.11.2022)

Commercial Court, Mansa has restrained the record label Merchant Records Private Limited and its directors Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant from r.....

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MP HC: Commercial Matters can Only be Heard by Commercial Court of Status of DJ/ADJ(04.03.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that commercial matters involving Arbitration disputes can only be heard by Commercial Court of the status of Distr.....

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MP HC: Commercial Matters Involving Arbitration Disputes Can Only Be Heard by Commercial Court(05.03.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Commercial matters involving Arbitration disputes can only be heard by Commercial Court of the status of Distr.....

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SC: NCLT/NCLAT Cannot Interfere with Commercial Wisdom of Committee of Creditors(11.03.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) or the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) cannot interfere wit.....

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MP High Court Notices SHED, College Principal & Others over ABVP National Convention on Campus(05.12.2016)

MP High Court has issued notices to State Higher Education Department (SHED), Indore Mayor, Municipal Commissioner and Principal of Atal Bihari Vajpay.....

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Bombay HC: Mid-day Meal Scheme Should Not be Commercialized(08.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has said that mid-day meal scheme for school children, if implemented properly, is good, but its commercialization would not serve i.....

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Kerala HC: Order of Commercial Court u/s 9 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act Appealable(25.11.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that an order under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 passed by a Commercial Court below the level of.....

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RBI Releases Draft MDR Norms(17.02.2017)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released draft norms for revamping Merchant Discount Rate (MDR), with an aim to make it more cost effective and appeal.....

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Del. HC: Diff. in Financial Position of Donor And Recipient Doesn’t Establish Commercial Element(13.12.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that in cases of organ transplant from a near relative, the difference in financial position of the donor and the recipient,.....

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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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Delhi High Court Restrains E-Commerce Firms from Selling Direct Sellers' Products Without Consent(10.07.2019)

Delhi High Court has restrained e-commerce firms like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal from selling health and beauty products of direct sellers - Amway,.....

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Bom. HC: Can’t Interpret GST Act to Deny Right to Carry Trade And Commerce by Citizens(20.02.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that constitutional guarantee is unconditional and unequivocal and must be enforced regardless of shortcomings in th.....

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Delhi HC Sets Aside President’s Order Rejecting Mercy Plea of Death-row Convict(29.06.2017)

Delhi High Court has set aside President’s order rejecting mercy plea of a death-row convict and reduced his sentence to life term.

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Kerala HC: District Court Has Jurisdiction to Execute Arbitral Award(10.03.2023)

Kerala High Court while evaluating the scheme of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 has held that District Court has the jurisdiction to execute an arbitral .....

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Del HC: Can’t Infer Commercialization of Education Merely Because School Maintain Surplus(16.03.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that private schools are dependent on the fees collected by them from the students, has held that merely because scho.....

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Govt: GSTN, PAN to be Used for Imports and Exports Instead of IEC Number under GST Regime(14.06.2017)

Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a Trade Notice regarding changes in IEC with introduction of new indirect tax law which states that trade.....

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Bombay HC Asks State to Take Action Against E-Commerce Dealers Supplying Non-Essential Items(26.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has asked the State to take immediate action against e-commerce dealers supplying non-essential items during the lockdown despite th.....

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SC: Decide Mercy Petitions at Earliest to Disallow Convicts in Taking Advantage of Delay(17.04.2023)

Supreme Court has directed all State Governments to ensure that mercy petitions in death penalty cases are decided and disposed of at the earliest so .....

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SC: Consumer Disputes Can be Raised for Goods/Services Not Connected to Profit Generation(18.04.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that commercial enterprises are not excluded from definition of ‘Consumer’ under Consumer Protection Act, has held that .....

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NCDRC Asks Mercedes Benz to Pay Rs 2 Lakh to Customer(07.06.2019)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has asked Mercedes Benz to pay Rs. 2 lakh to its customer as compensation for defects in the M.....

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SC: Principle of Commercial Wisdom Doesn’t Validate CoC’s Decision Taken in Contravention of Law(08.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that the principle of Commercial wisdom cannot be used to validate the decision of Committee of Creditors (CoC) which was taken.....

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SC: Existence of Commercial Relations Not Necessary for Imposing Condition to Grant Leave to Defend(16.07.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that existence of commercial relations between the parties in a summary suit by itself is not mandatory for imposing condition.....

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Central Government Proposes Amendments to Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020(23.06.2021)

Central Government has proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020. The new draft proposes a host of changes such as: (i) .....

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Kerala High Court Invokes Doctrine of Desuetude to Permit Construction of Commercial Building(25.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has approved the construction of a commercial building on a site reserved for residential buildings as per the Town Planning Scheme .....

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Central Government Extends Last Date of Filing of QPRs/APRS by SEZ/EOU/Developers(30.06.2021)

Ministry of Commerce and Industry extended the last date of filing Quarterly Progress Report (QPRs) or Annual Performance Report (APRS) by Special Eco.....

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Delhi High Court Orders Centre to Inquire 21 E-Commerce Sites(20.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has ordered Government to investigate 21 e-commerce websites for possible violations of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) laws.

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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.

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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.....

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Karnataka HC Provides Temporary Relief to Grain Merchants(09.11.2015)

Karnataka HC on petition filed by Asha Trading Co., Mangaluru, which questioned legality of seizure while complaining that certain orders on licensin.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Glenmark Pharmaceuticals from Manufacturing, Selling Zita and Zita-Met(07.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has restrained Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, an Indian firm, from manufacturing and selling its anti-diabetes drugs Zita and Zita-Met, sa.....

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SC Stays Prohibition Order by NGT on Socio-Cultural and Commercial Use of Delhi Parks(03.08.2021)

Supreme Court has stayed the National Green Tribunal order prohibiting the use of parks in Delhi for social, cultural, commercial and other functions .....

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Delhi HC: Comparative Advertising is Protected Under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution(19.05.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that comparative advertising is protected under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution as commercial speech, has held that .....

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Madras HC: Genuineness of Consignment Can’t be Suspected Because Invoice Contains Wrong Address(01.11.2017)

Madras High Court, while releasing the goods detained by Commercial department, has held that genuineness of a consignment cannot be suspected merely .....

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President Promulgates Constitution of Commercial Courts , Arbitration and Conciliation Ordinanences(26.10.2015)

President has signed ordinances to amend Arbitration and Conciliation Act and bring into force Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial A.....

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Supreme Court Bans Registration of 2000cc+ Diesel Cars in NCR(16.12.2015)

SC has banned registration of diesel-run SUVs and cars having engine capacity beyond 2000 cc with immediate effect till March 31, 2016. Commercial veh.....

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Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Launches New Tool for Parties to Receive Legal Assessment of Dispute(06.08.2021)

Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has launched the “SCC Express,” a new tool in which parties can receive a legal assessment .....

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All. HC: Can’t Refuse Anticipatory Bail Merely Over Non-Payment of Money Under a Contract(03.08.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that it is becoming a general practice to set criminal law into motion for putting pressure on parties to commerc.....

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All. HC: Commercial Electricity Rates Not Applicable to Lawyers' Chambers(07.08.2023)

Allahabad High Court has held that the legal profession by no stretch of imagination can be called as a commercial activity, trade or business and the.....

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SEBI Issues Framework for Listing of Commercial Paper(23.10.2019)

Securities and Exchange Board of India has come out with a framework for listing of commercial papers on stock exchanges in order to broaden investor .....

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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.....

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Govt. Allows 100% FDI in E-Commerce Companies(30.03.2016)

Government has allowed 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in marketplace e-commerce companies.

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Delhi High Court: Scope of Interference with International Commercial Arbitration is Limited(20.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a German manufacturer's claim for damages against Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, India. The Court observed that the .....

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SC: Mandatory Time Line for Filing Written Statement is Not Applicable to Non-Commercial Suits(21.01.2020)

Supreme Court has clarified that the mandatory time-line for filing written statement does not apply to non-commercial suits. The Court held that as r.....

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NGT Seeks Compliance Status of E- Commerce Giants for Plastic Waste Management(30.01.2020)

National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board on the compliance status of e-commerce giants, Amazon and Flipkart for plasti.....

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President of India Rejects Mercy Plea of Death Row Convict Mukesh Singh(17.01.2020)

President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Mukesh Singh, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape a.....

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Delhi HC: Affidavit for Admission/Denial of Documents in Commercial Suits Must Filed Within 45 Days(01.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that the maximum period for filing reapplication or affidavit for admission/denial of documents in commercial suit is 45 day.....

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Commercial Court, Bengaluru Confirms Ex-Parte Temporary Injunction Against ACC Steel(18.01.2022)

Commercial Court, Bengaluru has confirmed the ex-parte temporary injunction issued in 2020 restraining ACC Steel Pvt. Ltd., from using the marks ACC, .....

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Apex Court to Commercial Courts: Don’t Hear all High Value Pleas(11.10.2019)

Apex Court has cautioned the Commercial Courts from entertaining all the pleas, involving high value, coming before it as it is fraught with the conse.....

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Del. HC: Withdrawal of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme Shall Apply Prospectively(09.11.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing DGFT’s decision to repeal the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) with retrospective effect was arbitrary an.....

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SC Panel Builds Digital Module, to Speed Up Disposal of Commercial Disputes(14.05.2020)

Supreme Court's E-Committee, in sync with Government’s initiative on ease of doing business, has developed a paperless module for commercial Courts, w.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Zydus Wellness from Running Complan Commercial(18.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Zydus Wellness Product Limited from running its Complan advertisement on the ground of its alleged similar.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Zydus Wellness from Running Complan Commercial(18.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Zydus Wellness Product Limited from running its Complan advertisement on the ground of its alleged similar.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Order Allowing Bondholders to Vote on Resolution of RCFL(23.03.2022)

Bombay High Court has upheld the single-judge bench order in October allowing bondholders to vote on the debt resolution of Reliance Commercial Financ.....

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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.....

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Supreme Court Summarizes Principles to Determine 'Commercial Purpose'(18.11.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that provision of hostel facilities to nurses so as to facilitate better medical care is a positive duty enjoined upon the .....

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Bom HC: No Appeal Under Commercial Court Act Against Court Order Refusing to Return/Reject a Plaint(20.12.2023)

Bombay High Court has held that the Trial Court’s order refusing to return or reject a plaint is not appealable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015,.....

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NGT Seeks Health Ministry’s, MoEF’s Response over Plea Seeking Ban on Mercury Equipments(08.02.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought Government's Response over plea seeking ban of mercury-based equipments in hospitals to prevent spillage of t.....

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Ker. HC: Commercial Courts Act Does Not Provide For Second Appeals(12.01.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that the legislature introduced a non-obstante clause in sub-section (2) of S. 13 of the Commercial Courts Act limiting the.....

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Kerala HC: Non-Commercial Associations Can Use Kerala, India In Their Names(12.01.2022)

Kerala High Court has ruled that an association formed by private individuals cannot be prevented from naming after Kerala or Bharat or India under th.....

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Cal HC: High Court Lacks Jurisd. When Application u/s 9A of A&C Act Filed Before Commercial Court(26.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that if an application under Section 9A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) has been filed before a comme.....

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Competition Commission of India Backs Self- Regulation in E- Commerce Sectors(09.01.2020)

Competition Commission of India has said that marketplace platforms should adopt self- regulatory measures to be more transparent about their ranking .....

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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against NGT Order Stopping Commercial Activities at Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur(02.12.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in the appeal filed by the Secretary Department Of Archaeology And Museums. State of Rajasthan challenging National Gr.....

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Ministry of Commerce and Industries Revises User Charges for SEZ-Online Services(03.12.2021)

Ministry of Commerce and Industries has notified the revised user charges for SEZ-Online services will be as under and would be effective from Novembe.....

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All. HC: Commercial Tax Tribunal’s Order Upheld, Court Condones 1365 Days Delay on Sufficient Cause(29.01.2024)

Allahabad High Court while upholding the condonation of delay of 1365 days by the Commercial Tax Tribunal in filing of appeal has held that it is the .....

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Supreme Court: Fixing of Commercial Tariff for Self-Financed Educational Institutions Legally Valid(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has held that clubbing of Self-financed educational institutions with commercial service providers to fix electricity tariffs Higher tha.....

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AP HC: Bail Under Section 37 NDPS Act Not Applicable to Non-Commercial Quantity Contraband(16.02.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted regular bail to an accused under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, noting that the rigours .....

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SC: Quantity of Neutral Substance Not to be Excluded in Determination of Commercial Quantities(17.02.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that the quantity of the neutral substance is not to be excluded and to be taken into consideration along with the actual c.....

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AP HC: Commercial Court Has Jurisdiction Over Suit Property Used for Trade/ Commerce(22.02.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has transferred a suit from a Civil Court to the Commercial Court as the subject property in the suit was exclusively used f.....

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Karnataka HC: Challenge to Award in International Commercial Arbitration Can be Made Before HC(25.02.2022)

Karnataka High Court has ordered that in view of Section 2(e)(ii) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 a challenge to an award in an Internat.....

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SC: Commercial Transactions Not Within the Purview of Consumer Protection Act, 1986(08.04.2024)

Supreme Court has held that commercial disputes cannot be decided in summary proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 but the appropriate r.....

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CCI: Violation of Competition Laws by Ecommerce Operators to be Dealt with Firmly(27.12.2021)

Competition Commission of India has said that any violation of competition law by ecommerce companies will be dealt with firmly. The Commission has as.....

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Govt. Notifies Ordinance To Widen Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of ‘Commercial Courts’(07.05.2018)

Government has notified an ordinance to amend the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and the Commercial Appellate Division in High Courts Act of 2.....

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Govt. Notifies Ordinance To Widen Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of ‘Commercial Courts’(07.05.2018)

Government has notified an ordinance to amend the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and the Commercial Appellate Division in High Courts Act of 2.....

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President Rejects Pawan Gupta’s Mercy Petition(05.03.2020)

President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy plea of Pawan Gupta, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case.

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Kerala HC: Occurrence of Commercial Difficulty to Perform Contract Not Excuse to Back Out(07.02.2022)

Kerala High Court has recently ruled that the occurrence of a commercial difficulty or hardship to perform a contract is not an excuse to back out fro.....

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President Gives Assent to Commercial Courts (Amendment) act, 2018(22.08.2018)

President of India has given assent to Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018 w.....

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Bom. HC: Banks to Show Evidence to Borrowers Before Invoking Circular on Wilful Default(27.03.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that commercial banks need to show the evidence to defaulting borrowers before invoking the master circular on wilful defau.....

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