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Bombay HC Levies Fine of Rs.50,000 Cost on Doctor for Video-Recording Court Proceedings(17.09.2019)
Bombay High Court has levied a fine of Rs 50,000 on Dr Vikram Deshmukh and seized his mobile phone along with his AADHAAR Card after the Court clerk s.....
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Gujarat HC: Legislature Conferred Precedence of POCSO Act Over SC/ST Act(08.10.2020)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that the comparative analysis of provisions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.....
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DGFT Introduces Online Deemed Exports Application Module on Its Website(30.07.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced an online Deemed Exports Application Module on its website. The members of the trade are hereb.....
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Madras HC Refuses to Redact Name of Person from Court Records Who was Acquitted of All Charges(03.08.2021)
Madras High Court has refused to redact the name of a person from court records, who was acquitted of all criminal charges levelled against him, while.....
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CBDT Extends Due Date for Filing Various Income Tax Forms(04.08.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued an order extending due dates for Quarterly statement in Form No. 15CC up to 31st August 2021, Equaliza.....
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CBDT Extends Time to Process Refunds in Non-Scrutiny Cases for Assessment Year 2017-18(07.07.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the time for processing refunds in non-scrutiny cases for assessment year 2017-18 up to 30th September, 202.....
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CBIC Launches Online Filing of Application for Authorised Economic Operators(09.07.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has inaugurated the online filing of Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) T2 and T3 applications to en.....
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Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice to State on Plea Seeking Direction to Notify Rules for Sikh Marriages(09.07.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a plea urging that State Government should notify the rules under the Anand Marr.....
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P&H HC Directs to Issue Appropriate Directions to Judicial Officers on Manner of Reflecting Facts(12.07.2021)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Director, Chandigarh Judicial Academy to issue appropriate directions to the judicial officers on the man.....
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Calcutta HC Lifts Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(12.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has lifted the interim stay order that had been imposed on the West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers.....
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CBIC Notifies Jurisdiction of Jammu Commissionerate Over UT of J&K and Ladakh(04.11.2019)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified Jurisdiction of Jammu Commissionerate over Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Unio.....
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Delhi HC Transfers Plea Seeking Legal Recognition of Same Sex Marriage(05.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has transferred to another bench a Public Interest Litigation seeking legal recognition of same sex marriage under the Hindu Marriage.....
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NGT Expands Scope of Hearing in Case Against Use of Firecrackers in Delhi NCR(05.11.2020)
National Green Tribunal has decided to consider measures for improving the air quality in as many as 18 States and Union Territories, in addition to D.....
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NGT Bans Sale/ Use of Firecrackers in Delhi NCR And Places All Over India with Poor/ Worse AQI(09.11.2020)
National Green Tribunal has imposed a total ban on sale/ use of all kinds of firecrackers in Delhi NCR from the midnight of November 9-10, 2020 to the.....
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SC Affirms Calcutta High Court's Ban on Sale & Bursting of Firecrackers in West Bengal(11.11.2020)
Supreme Court has affirmed the Calcutta High Court order banning the sale and bursting of firecrackers during Diwali, Chatt Puja, Kali Puja, etc. in t.....
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Karnataka HC Disposes Off Recovery Proceedings Against Transport Corporation Employees(15.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has disposed off a petition seeking to recover the revenue loss from Unions and Employees of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport.....
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CBDT Notifies New Depreciation Rates on Vehicles Purchased Between 23.08. 2019 to 31.03.2020(24.09.2019)
Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) has notified new depreciation rates of 30% and 45% on vehicles purchased between 23.08.2019 to 31.03.2020. The rat.....
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Supreme Court: Chief Judicial Magistrates Competent to Deal With Applications U/s 14 SARFAESI Act(24.09.2019)
In an important ruling, SC has held that a Chief Judicial Magistrate is equally competent to deal with the application moved by the secured creditor u.....
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Demonetisation Cases: Central Board of Direct Taxes Extends Taxman's Deadline to December 31(27.09.2019)
Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the deadline up to December 31 for the Income-Tax department to complete the final assessment of about 87,0.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Non-Compliance of NGT Directions(16.10.2020)
Supreme Court has admitted an appeal against a National Green Tribunal order, disposing the execution Petition filed for implementation of measures to.....
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CBDT Notifies Exception to Faceless Assessment Scheme(07.09.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified that Assessment Orders to be passed by National Faceless Assessment Centre (NaFAC) under section 144.....
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SEBI Comes Out with Liberalised Norms for Depository Receipts(11.10.2019)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has come out with a detailed framework for issuance of depository receipts (DRs), a move that will provide Indi.....
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Madras HC Orders Enquiry into Conspiracy Between Directorate of Medical Education & Colleges(29.10.2020)
Madras High Court has ordered an enquiry into the conspiracy, if any, between the officials of the Directorate of Medical Education and the self-finan.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Special Court Under SC-ST Act Has Power to Direct Registration of FIR(02.11.2020)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the Special Courts constituted under Section 14 of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of A.....
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CESTAT, Delhi Quashes Service Tax Commissioner Order Confirming Recovery of CENVAT Credit(26.08.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi has quashed the Service Tax Commissioner’s Order confirming recovery of CENVAT cre.....
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Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji in Job Recruitment Scam(26.08.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed a 2018 cheating case against incumbent State Electricity Minister and DMK MLA Senthil Balaji filed in relation to allega.....
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Kerala High Court Directs State to Speed Up Reconstitution of Selection Committee(31.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to speed up the reconstitution of the selection committee and finalise the selection to the post of Chief Inv.....
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Delhi HC Stays Order Awarding One Extra Mark to Candidates for Incorrect Question(06.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued an ex parte ad interim stay on the single judge bench order which had ordered for one extra mark to be granted to candidat.....
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CBDT Notifies Determination of Income of Specified Fund of Units Held by Non-Residents(11.08.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has inserted Rule 21AJ under Income-tax Rules, 1962 which provides for the determination of income of a specified.....
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Kerala HC: Enforcement Directorate Can Prefer a Writ Plea Against State Government(13.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that the Enforcement Directorate can prefer a writ petition against the State Government despite being a statutory body sin.....
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Allahabad HC: Proviso on Recording of Sexual Offence Victim’s Statement Not Being Followed(16.08.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that in majority of cases, 1st and 2nd proviso to Section 161 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which man.....
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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Man Accused of Being ISIS Recruit(16.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted bail to a young man from Parbhani District of Maharashtra, accused of taking an oath of allegiance to the banned terror .....
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CBIC Waives Penalty for Non-Compliance to QR Code Provisions(01.12.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified the waiver of penalty for noncompliance to QR code provisions if complied by April 01, 202.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Govt to Reconstruct Migrants' Huts Burnt Down During Lockdown(07.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to reconstruct at its own cost the huts/shanties of migrant workers in Bengaluru, which were bu.....
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Kerala HC: Businesses are Not Obligated to Recruit Existing Registered Headload Workers(29.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has recently ruled that businesses are not obligated to recruit existing registered headload workers and that they are at liberty to.....
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CBDT Extends Time Period for Processing Income Tax Returns with Refund Claims(01.10.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the extension of the time period for Processing returns with refund claims beyond prescribed time limits.....
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CBIC Notifies GST Payable on Food Preparations Put Up in Unit Containers(01.10.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC) notified that 5% GST payable on Food preparations put up in unit containers, intended for free distr.....
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SC: Adjudicating Authority Can Examine Material on Record by Corporate Debtor(01.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that adjudicating authority can examine the material placed on record by the corporate debtor to determine whether an appli.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Bail Plea Filed by Man Recommended for Extradition to Australia(16.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre on the bail application filed by a man who was earlier recommended to be extradited to Australia by.....
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SC: Moratorium Does Not Apply to Proceedings in Respect of Directors/Management of Corporate Debtor(17.09.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the moratorium ordered under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 does not apply in respect of the d.....
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Director-General of Foreign Trade Issues Trade Notice All IEC Holders or Members of Trade(21.09.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the Trade Notice addressing All IEC Holders or Members of Trade, DGFT Regional Authorities, and Ex.....
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CBIC Directs GSTN to Waive Off Late Fees and Interest Due to Technical Glitches(22.09.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has directed the Goods and Service Tax Networks to waive off Late Fees and interest for one day du.....
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CBDT Notifies Income Tax Exemption for BCI IRR India Holdings Inc. on Eligible Investment(22.09.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has specified the BCI IRR India Holdings Inc. for the purposes of the said clause in respect of the eligible inve.....
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Supreme Court: Income to be Classified ‘Revenue Receipt’ on Grounds that Post in Trust not Lifetime(19.12.2019)
Supreme Court has observed on the basis of statement-admission by the Appellant that he was holding the impugned post in the Trust until 1996 by virtu.....
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CBIC Extends Deadline for Filing GST Annual Returns(31.12.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the filing of Goods and Services Tax Annual Returns (GSTR-9) for the Financial Year 20.....
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CBDT Declines Further Extension of Due Dates for Filing ITRs(12.01.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has declined all representations seeking further extension of due dates for filing of Audit Reports and Income Ta.....
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CBIC Notifies Requirements for Import of Tea from Nepal as Darjeeling Tea(26.11.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the requirements for the import of tea from Nepal as Darjeeling Tea. The Board has clar.....
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Central Board of Direct Taxes Issues Guidelines for TDS on E-Auction Services(26.11.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the guidelines which states that no TDS (tax deducted at source) under section 194-O of the Income Tax.....
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Allahabad HC Directs Name, Gender Change of A Transgender Person in Educational Records(29.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh Government authorities to take immediate steps for change of name and gender of a Transgender in her e.....
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SC: Change of Date of Birth in Service Records Cannot Be Claimed As of Right(22.09.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that change of date of birth in the service record cannot be claimed as of right, even if there is cogent evidence. The Cou.....
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Central Board Direct Taxes Issues E-Filing ITR 6 Schema Changes for AY 2021-22(23.09.2021)
Central Board Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued e-Filing ITR 6 Schema Changes for Assessment Year 2021-22. The purpose of this document is to track the c.....
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Karnataka HC Grants Time to Comply with Direction for Reservation to Transgenders for Recruitment(23.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has granted four weeks time to the state government to comply with an earlier order directing it to consider providing 1% reserva.....
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DGFT Extends Export Obligation Period of Specified Advance and EPCG Authorisations(24.09.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the extension of the export obligation period of specified Advance and Export Promotion Capital .....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Government to Appoint New Director of IHBAS(24.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to appoint, as expeditiously as possible, a new Director to head the Institute of Human Behaviour a.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Station House Officer to Clean Road Outside Station as Punishment(24.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the station house officer of the Station Bazar Police Station, Kalaburagi, to clean the road in front of his police .....
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Delhi High Court Advises Registry to Maintain Records of Cross-Challenge to Awards(25.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has advised its Registry to devise of system to maintain records of the cross challenges to awards under Section 34 of the Arbitratio.....
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Madras HC Seeks Response in Plea Challenging Recruitment of Only Hindus in Educational Institutions(25.10.2021)
Madras High Court has sought State government's response in a plea questioning the appointment of only Hindus to teaching as well as non-teaching post.....
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CBDT Issues Guidelines for Granting Exemption to Foreign Wealth Funds and Pension Funds(28.10.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued guidelines for granting an exemption under section 10(23FE) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to Foreign Wea.....
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CBIC Directs to Issue SCNs on Difference in ITR-TDS Data Only After Proper Verification(28.10.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) directed the GST Officer to issue show-cause notices based on the difference in ITR-TDS data and se.....
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CBIC notifies New Provisions related to Surrender of Registration, Validity of Registration(29.10.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified new Provisions related to Surrender of Registration, Validity of registration under Co.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance), Amendment, Regulations, 2021
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SC: Migration Cannot be Permitted from Unrecognised Medical College to Recognised Medical College(04.02.2021)
Supreme Court has held that migration cannot be permitted from an unrecognised medical college to a recognised medical college in view of Regulation 6.....
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DGFT Introduces E-Tariff Rate Quota System for Imports(08.02.2021)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced the introduction of an online e-Tariff Rate Quota (e-TRQ) System for imports. DGFT has prepa.....
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SC: Recruitment of Candidates in Excess of Notified Vacancies Violative of Articles 14 and 16(08.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that recruitment of candidates in excess of the notified vacancies, will be violative of Articles 14 and 16 (1) of the Cons.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Criminal Prosecution on Director General of BSF(09.02.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed as withdrawn a petition seeking criminal prosecution of Rakesh Asthana, the present Director General of Border Security Fo.....
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Kerala HC: Driving Slow But Recklessly Amounts to Rash & Negligent Driving(13.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that driving a vehicle in a reckless and negligent manner even if it is done at a low speed, would still amount to rash an.....
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Delhi HC: Mere Recovery of Stridhan Can't be Sole Ground for Arresting Person(14.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the mere fact that recovery of stridhan is to be made from a person cannot be the sole ground for arresting him for.....
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Tripura HC Disallows Rectification of Tax Invoices as Not Covered Under S. 161 CGST Act(21.01.2021)
Tripura High Court has disallowed the rectification of tax invoices as not covered under Section 161 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 a.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Decide on Complete Ban on Use of Firecrackers(25.01.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to within 3 months decide on the prayers made in two petitions, seeking a complete ban on use o.....
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DGFT Notifies Extension of Date for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Non-Preferential CoO(16.11.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the extension of the Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Ori.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Proceedings Against Recovery Officer for Rejecting Claim of Jute Mill Worker(16.11.2021)
Calcutta High Court has come down heavily on the Certificate Officer, an officer in the District Magistrate's Office, Howrah for denying the claim for.....
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P&H HC Sets Aside Entire Selection Process For Recruitments To Posts Of Elementary Trained Teachers(18.11.2021)
P&H HC has set aside the entire selection process for recruitment to the posts of Elementary Trained Teachers (ETT) on ground that selection criteria.....
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Delhi HC Directs City Subordinates to Adhere to Directions Permitting Hybrid or Video Conferencing(19.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed all the city's subordinate courts to strictly adhere and comply to the directions passed by its Full Court permitting th.....
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J&K HC Orders Direct Money Transfer to Land Sellers to Cut Out Middle Man(16.12.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered “immediate and direct” transfer of money into the accounts of land owners to ensure compensation for land acq.....
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC's Total Ban of Firecrackers in West Bengal(02.11.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside the order of the Calcutta High Court which imposed a complete ban of use of firecrackers in the State of West Bengal.
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Kerala HC Directs Motor Vehicle Department to Furnish Action Taken on Directions on Road Safety(08.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has made an attempt to reinforce the Rules and directions in place for road safety by directing the concerned officers to take neces.....
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MCA Notifies Deflagging of Disqualified DINs of Directors Post-Demonetization(11.11.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified that the Director Identification Numbers (DINs) of Directors found to be disqualified post-demonetiza.....
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CBIC Notifies Procedure for Refund of Excise Duty on Purchase of Petrol or Diesel(12.11.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Procedures for a refund of excise duty on the purchase of petrol or diesel or fuel.....
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CBIC launches Digital Application for Scheduling of Examination of Cargo for Traders(12.11.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has launched an online facility for scheduling examination of Import cargo with the aim of minimizing the .....
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Tripura HC Directs State to Take Steps to Recover Girl Allegedly Kidnapped & Taken to Bangladesh(29.11.2021)
Tripura High Court directed the Tripura police department to ensure her recovery at the earliest, while dealing with a habeas plea for recovery of a m.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Functioning of Committee for Execution of Recovery Certificates(29.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought the response of Delhi Government on the functioning of a committee set up for implementing the directions issued for execu.....
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Supreme Court Asks States to Show Compliance of Air Quality Commission's Directions(29.11.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Governments of National Capital Territory of Delhi, and the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab to file affidav.....
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Madras HC Quashes FIR Against Director Pa. Ranjith Over Comments on Chola Empire(30.11.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Film Director Pa. Ranjith for his remarks on the Chola era during a public gather.....
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DGFT Issues Advisory on Safe Custody of Digital Tokens, Documents, Scrips(30.11.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the Advisory on safe custody of digital tokens, documents, scrips, etc. Under the revamped online.....
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DGFT Notifies Date for Electronic Filing of RCMC or RC through Common Digital Platform(01.12.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the Trade Notice in respect of the Electronic filing of Registration Cum Membership Certificate (R.....
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Calcutta HC: Section 173(8) CrPC No Bar for Writ Courts from Passing Further Directions(27.01.2021)
Calcutta High Court has held that Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with Report of police officer on completion of investigati.....
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Kerala HC: Any Application Seeking ‘Order of Prior Recognition’ to be in Form II(28.01.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed that any application made by a School seeking an "Order of Prior Recognition" under the terms of Rule 14 of the Kerala .....
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CBDT Reduces Time Limit to Re-open Income Tax Assessments(07.12.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has reduced the Time limit to re-open Income Tax assessment from 6 years to 3 years. The assessment can be reopen.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Bills Enabling Extension of Term of CBI, ED Directors Up To 5 Years(10.12.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to amend t.....
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CBDT Notifies Conditions for Exemption of Income Accrued or Received by Non-Resident(13.12.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified conditions for exemption of income accrued or received by, non-resident as a result of transfer of n.....
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ITAT Jaipur: Crisis Due to Non-Recovery of Bank Dues a ‘Reasonable Cause’ for not Producing Documents(04.03.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur has ruled that the crisis due to non-recovery of Bank Dues is a ‘Reasonable Cause’ for not producing docu.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea of Woman Claiming Mistake on School Records(05.03.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed the plea of a woman, claiming that she is a Hindu and that she was mistakenly shown as a Christian in her school certi.....
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CBIC Notifies Reduction in Applicability of GST E-invoicing Threshold(09.03.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the reduction in the applicability of Goods and Services Tax E-invoicing threshold fro.....
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Gujarat HC Directs GSTN to allow Rectification of Entries in GSTR-3B Return(11.03.2021)
Gujarat High Court has directed the Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) to allow the rectification of entries in the GSTR-3B return which was submit.....
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CBDT Notifies Amendment to Rule 10V for Computation of Remuneration Payable to Fund Managers(11.03.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Amendment to Rule 10V for Computation of Remuneration payable to Fund Managers. The Board notified t.....
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Telangana HC Issues Notice on PIL Challenging Deployment of Facial Recognition Technology(04.01.2022)
Telangana High Court has issued a notice to the Telangana State Government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed challenging the deployment.....
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SC: Consent Decree Recognizing Pre-Existing Rights Does Not Require Registration(24.02.2021)
Supreme Court held that a consent decree based on admission recognising pre existing rights under Family settlement does not require registration unde.....
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CBIC Extends Due Date for Filing FY20 GST Annual Returns till March 31(01.03.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has extended the deadline for filing annual Goods and Services Tax return and reconciliation statements fo.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Alleging RPSC Procedure Being in Conflict With UGC Norms(10.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the RPSC procedure for the selection of Assistant Professors in government colleges for a total .....
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Delhi HC: Mere Recovery of Stridhan Can't be Sole Ground for Arresting Person(14.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the mere fact that recovery of stridhan is to be made from a person cannot be the sole ground for arresting him for.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Government to Accept Recommendation of Backward Classes Commission(14.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to accept the recommendation given by the Karnataka State Backward Commission in 2010, which re.....
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CBDT Issues Instructions on Uploading Information on VRU Functionality on Insight Portal(16.12.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the instructions regarding uploading information on Verification Report Upload (VRU) functionality on .....
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Bombay HC Allows Appeal Seeking ‘Equitable Distribution’ of Amounts Recovered from Assets(15.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has allowed appeals by an aggrieved investor in the National Spot Exchange as well as the Maharashtra government who had sought the .....
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CBIC: ITC Can be Availed Based on Details Available in Form GSTR-2B(16.03.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be availed based on details available in FORM GSTR-2B.....
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Delhi HC Directs MEA in Case Where Indian Man Incorrectly Buried in Saudi Arabia(16.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Deputy Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to appear online before it in a case where an Indian man upon h.....
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CBDT Issues Clarification on Continuation of Concessional Rate of Tax on Interest Income of FPIs(18.03.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the clarification on the continuation of the concessional rate of tax on interest income of Foreign Po.....
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CBIC: No Custom Duty Payable by All India Football Federation for AFC Women’s Asian Cup(20.01.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified that no Customs Duty payable on goods imported into India by All India Football Federa.....
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CBIC Amends HS Codes Under Notifications Imposing Anti-Dumping Duty on Imports(03.01.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the HS codes under various notifications imposing anti-dumping duty on imports of certa.....
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Karnataka High Court Notifies Rules on Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings(03.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has notified the Karnataka Rules on Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings, 2021, which will come into force from Janu.....
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Karnataka High Court: ED Can Probe A Case Throughout India Under PMLA(07.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has said that the Enforcement Directorate can probe a case throughout India, including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir u.....
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Allahabad HC: Failure of Investigating Agency to Record Statements to be Recorded Seriously(10.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the failure of the investigating agency to record statements of witnesses during an investigation must be viewe.....
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Supreme Court Rejects ED's Plea Against Order Granting Bail To Deepak Kochhar(11.01.2022)
Supreme Court of India has dismissed Enforcement Directorate's plea against Bombay High Court's order in the multi-crore ICICI Bank-Videocon money lau.....
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ITAT, Chennai Allows Depreciation on ATMs(23.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that the Automated Teller Machines (ATM) would be eligible for the higher rate of depreciation .....
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SEBI Relaxes Rules for Maintaining Records, Extends Deadlines(24.03.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has relaxed rules for maintaining records of all calls made by institutional dealers during trading hours, acce.....
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NCLAT: Superseded Director Not Entitled to Notice of CoC Meeting(31.01.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that there exists a difference between supersession of Directors under the Reserve Bank of India Act,.....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Overview of Changes in the Direct Tax Regime(01.02.2022)
Union Budget proposes to cap surcharge of AOPs at 15%. Long term capital gains on listed equity share units liable to surcharge of 15%. Further, the F.....
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AP HC Directs on Filing of Counter Affidavit on PRC Recommendations Within 3 Weeks(02.02.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to file a counter affidavit with regard to the 11th Pay Revision Commission (PRC) recommen.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Alleging Issuance of Fake Recommendation Letters in Appointments(15.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Central School Service Commission to file a detailed affidavit regarding vacancies declared, recommen.....
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AAR, Gujarat: 5% GST Leviable on Ammonium Sulphate Supplied for Direct Use as Fertilizers(17.12.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 5% goods and services tax (GST) is leviable on Ammonium Sulphate supplied for direct use as .....
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Rajasthan HC: Government Cannot Seek Coercive Recovery of Remaining Custom Duty(23.12.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has held that the government cannot seek coercive recovery of remaining Customs Duty in an indirect manner by blocking export inc.....
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CBIC Extends Deadline for Filing of Returns in Forms GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C(30.12.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the deadline of Goods and Services Tax Annual Returns, Forms GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for th.....
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Bombay HC: Revenue Cannot Invoke Extended Periods of Limitation for Recovery of Excise Duty(29.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that Revenue cannot invoke extended periods of limitation for recovery of excise duty as it has no direct or proximate rela.....
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Karnataka HC Asks State to Consider Recommendations Made in Survey Report Prepared by NLSIU(07.05.2020)
Karnataka High Court has asked the State government to consider the recommendations made in the survey report titled "Rapid Assessment of the Impact o.....
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Andhra Pradesh HC Passes Slew of Directions to State Authorities in Vizag Gas Leak(08.05.2020)
Andhra Pradesh High Court noted that Styrene is notified as a dangerous substance under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act, 1986 and a.....
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AAR, Karnataka: No GST on Full-Time Directors’ Salary(11.05.2020)
Authority of Advance Ruling, Karnataka has clarified that if the director is an employee of the company, there will be no incidence of Goods and Servi.....
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NCLT: Filing of Default Record Necessary for Section 7 IBC Filings(13.05.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal has directed filing of default record from Information utility along with new Petitions under Section 7 of the Insolvenc.....
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Karnataka High Court Directs Mandya University To Continue Guest Lecturers For Another Academic Year(08.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court directed the Mandya University to continue the services of guest lecturers for another academic year, until the recruitment of fu.....
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CBIC Allows Companies to File GST Returns Without DSC with Mobile OTP(28.04.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has allowed the companies to file Goods and Services Tax Returns without Digital Signature Certific.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging District Judge Recruitment Process(25.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the District Judge Recruitment process. In this matter, all the petitioners h.....
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CBIC: GST E-Invoice Mandatory For Entities Having Turnover of Rs. 20 Crores(25.02.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified the reduction in the applicability of GST E-invoicing threshold from Rs.50 Crores to Rs.20.....
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Kerala High Court Condemns Practice of Erecting Flags, Festoons Announcing State Meeting(02.03.2022)
Kerala High Court has condemned the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for erecting flags, festoons, and boards announcing the party’s State meeting t.....
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Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Plea of Accused to Recall Prosecutrix in POCSO Case(02.03.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the right to cross-examination is a part of right to fair trial which every person has in the spirit of right to.....
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CBDT Issues Approval for Notifying CIT(A) to Exercise Jurisdiction Post Faceless Appeal Scheme(09.04.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the approval for notifying Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals) to exercise jurisdiction over appeals.....
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Kerala HC Issues Notice on Plea Alleging Lack of Transparency in Recruitment of Personal Staff(12.04.2021)
Kerala High Court has taken up a Public Interest Litigation petition filed by an NGO against the lack of transparency in the recruitment/selection of .....
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Patna HC: Judicial Officers Cannot Stake Experience of Advocate for Recruitment as District Judge(12.04.2021)
Patna High Court has held that judicial officers, who opted to be appointed in subordinate judicial services cannot stake claim of "past experience" o.....
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CBIC: Coaching Institutes to Pay 18% GST on Composite Supply Basis(23.02.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) has clarified that, Coaching Institutes are required to pay 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on C.....
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Gujarat High Court to Remain Closed from May 10 Till June 6(06.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the State to immediately seize the entire records of the supply of oxygen at the concerned ho.....
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CBDT Notifies Amendment in Income Tax Rules for Exemption on Travel Concessions(07.05.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the amendment in Rule 2B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 where the provisions relating to exemption in.....
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ITAT, Chandigarh: Tax Authorities Cannot Evade Responsibility to Collect Correct Taxes(10.05.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh has held that the Tax authorities cannot evade responsibility to ensure only correct and due taxes ar.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Amount Received from HUF Not in Nature of Gift and Shall Not be Taxable(28.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has held that the amount received by the assessee from its HUF which is not in the nature of gift or received.....
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Gujarat HC: Revenue Can’t Ignore Mandatory Requirement of Pre-Consultation(30.03.2022)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that the revenue cannot bypass the compulsory requirement of pre-consultation notice the origin of the show cause notice .....
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CBDT Notifies E-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme 2022(31.03.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified that the e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022 and Faceless Jurisdiction of Income.....
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Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Issues Advisory for Importers on IGCR Rules(03.03.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has issued Advisory No. 06/2022 dated March 01, 2022, for importers to avail benefit of Import of Goods at.....
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MP HC: Change of Counsel Not Ground to Recall Witnesses u/s 311 CrPC(03.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a criminal revision, whereby the Applicant was praying for re-examination of witnesses in a trial, holding tha.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Age Criteria for Appointment of DMRC Managing Director(03.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed by Advocate Aswhini Kumar Upadhyay, challenging the age criteria for appointm.....
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CBIC Reduces Compliances for Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Customs Duty(04.03.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the reduction in compliances and end-to-end automation of procedure relating to import.....
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Orissa HC: Right of Accused to Recall Witnesses u/s 311 CrPC Cannot be Denied(07.03.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that the right of an accused to recall witnesses under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot be denie.....
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Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC Order Granting Relief to Disqualified Directors(08.08.2018)
Supreme Court has stayed a Bombay High Court order, which gave relief to directors of the companies struck off by the Registrar of Companies (RoC) las.....
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Kerala HC Stays Judgment Quashing Recruitment Notification by Kerala University(04.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed a single bench judgment which had quashed a recruitment notification issued by the Kerala University on the ground that i.....
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SC Releases Draft Model Rules for Live-Streaming and Recording of Court Proceeding(08.06.2021)
Supreme Court has released its Draft Model Rules for Live-Streaming and Recording of Court Proceeding, and has invited for suggestions and inputs from.....
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Delhi HC: Because Co Accused Are Absconding Not Ground to Deny Benefit Under HPC Recommendations(14.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to an undertrial prisoner of 27 years of age for a period of 45 days, accused in a murder case, observing th.....
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SC: There Cannot be Recovery of Cess Solely on Basis of CAG Report Without Statutory Adjudication(14.06.2021)
Supreme Court has held that there cannot be a recovery of cess solely on the basis of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) without .....
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Calcutta HC Condones Delay in Appeals Filed by Revenue in Penny Stock Scam(14.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has condoned the delay in a bunch of appeals filed by the Revenue, holding that the benefit provided is optional under the Direct .....
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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Direction Mandating Inducting Foreign Medical Graduates(02.06.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in plea filed by 3 associations of Foreign Medical Graduates seeking a direction mandating the induction of Foreign Me.....
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Delhi HC: Elaborate Investigation at Stage of Framing Charges Discouraged(05.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that an investigation into the offence and elaborate appreciation of evidence is not important and is rather not encouraged .....
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Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Plea Challenging UKSSSC LT Assistant Teacher Recruitment Process 2020(06.04.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a plea that challenges the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission LT Grade Teacher (Arts) Recruitme.....
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CCI Orders Probe Against Zomato and Swiggy On Complaint of Anti-Competitive Practices(06.04.2022)
Competition Commission of India has directed the Director General (DG) to investigate and determine whether the conduct of Zomato and Swiggy are anti-.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Depreciation not Allowable On Non-Compete Fee(06.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the depreciation is not allowable on non-compete fee under section 32 of the Income Tax Act, 19.....
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Karnataka HC: Applications for Affiliation/Recognition Must be Decided with Precision on Time(06.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that applications made by colleges seeking affiliation/ recognition etc. must be decided for a specified academic year w.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore: Executive Appointed is not Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that appointment of an executive by foreign/holding company is not Manpower R.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore: Executive Appointed is not Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that appointment of an executive by foreign/holding company is not Manpower R.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore Holds Service, Being Export of Service, Cannot be Chargeable to Service Tax(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that service recipient has not physically made accessible any goods to the se.....
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Delhi HC: Investigation Into Reason for Judge's Recusal Would be Interference with Course of Justice(14.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that an investigation for recusal into the cause or reason by a judge, mainly, by a litigant, would itself be an interfe.....
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CBIC Exempts Cotton from Customs Duty and AICD Till 30 September, 2022(15.04.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has exempted cotton from customs duty and the Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC). T.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Corpus Donations Received by Trust Not Taxable, Even If Trust Is unregistered(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the corpus donations received by a Trust for a specific purpose are not taxable, even if the Trust.....
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Delhi HC: Application for Leave to Serve Interrogatories Need Not be Decided Ex-Parte(07.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that no prescription in law, either statutory or precedential, that inhibits from issuing notice under Order XI Rule 1 of Co.....
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ITAT, New Delhi: Interest on Enhanced Compensation Does Not Come u/s 56 IT Act(08.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal( ITAT ), New Delhi has observed that received interest on enhanced compensation does not comes under income from other s.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Corpus Donations by Un-Registered Trust Considered as Capital Receipt(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that Corpus Donations received by an un-registered trust will be under the purview of Capital Recei.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal of Alleged Anomalies in Centre's OROP Policy(11.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed seeking directions to the Union Government to implement the recommendation of one man judicial com.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Depreciation Allowable on Marketing Information and Non-Compete Fee(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that the depreciation is allowable on intangible assets such as marketing information comprising of.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, depreciation, intangible, marketing information, Commercial information, Customer data, Distribution network, Suppliers contract, Non-compete fees
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Gujarat HC: Reassessment Should Only be Done by Officer or His Successor(04.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court, while invalidating the reassessment initiated by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, has ruled that the officer who did the a.....
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Delhi HC: Directors Responsible for Conduct of Business Can't be Liable If No Offence Is Attributed(10.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that if no offence is attributed to the company, it is but the natural corollary, that its Directors and other persons r.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Delay Due to Liquidation Proceedings Constitute Reasonable Cause(10.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that if dominion ownership of car rest with the assessee, the assessee is eligible for depreciation.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Computers, Including Computer Software, Are Eligible to 60% Depreciation(11.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that depreciation of 60 % can be allowed to ‘computers including computer software’ under Rule 5 of.....
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ITAT, Chennai: Subscription Money Received in Advance by DTH Operators is Taxable(12.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has declared that subscription money received by direct-to-home (DTH) providers in advance is not taxable. The .....
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Patna HC: Order for Interim Compensation Under NI Act Can be Enforced As 'Public Demand'(12.05.2022)
Patna High Court has ruled that an order for payment of interim compensation under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) can be enforced under.....
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DGFT Issues Export Authorisation for SCOMET Items from New Online Restricted Exports IT Module(05.08.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the Export Authorisation for Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment, and Technologies .....
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SC: Certificate of Recovery in Favour of Financial Creditor Gives Fresh Cause to Initiate CIRP(05.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a judgment and/or decree for money in favour of the Financial Creditor, or the issuance of a Certificate of Recovery i.....
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Madras HC Imposes Stay on Office Order Directing Suo Matters to be Listed Before Bench of 3 Members(05.08.2021)
Madras High Court has imposed a stay on an office order issued by the Registrar General of the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), w.....
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SC: Magistrate Not Required to Record Statement of Public Servant Complaint Before Summoning Accused(05.08.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that a Magistrate is not required to record statement of a public servant who filed the complaint in discharge of his offic.....
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CBIC Extends Due Date For Filing of GSTR-3B(18.05.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the due date for filing of GSTR 3B to May 24th, 2022 due to the technical glitches in .....
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NGT Constitutes Committee for Recommending Remedial Measures Against Ground Water Contamination(26.07.2021)
National Green Tribunal has constituted a five member joint committee in order to recommend the remedial measures to curb the contamination of ground .....
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Delhi HC Disposes of Plea Seeking Directions to Reopen Spa Centres Amid Covid-19 Pandemic(27.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has disposed of pleas seeking directions on the Delhi Government to reopen spa centres which were closed amid Covid-19 pandemic, afte.....
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Kerala HC Seeks Response on Delay in Reconstruction of Nooradi Bridge(29.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Secretaries of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Local Self-Government Department (LSGD) to appear in perso.....
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CBDT Amends Rule 12 of Income Tax Rules Dealing with Return of Income(29.07.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Income-tax (20th Amendment) Rules, 2021 which seeks to amend Income-tax Rules, 1962. The Board has a.....
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Delhi HC Corrects Arithmetic Error in an Order Which Imposed Rs. 12.5 Cr. Cost on a Private Company(07.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has made an arithmetic correction in its order which imposed a cost of Rs. 12.5 crores on a private company, SARR Freights Corporatio.....
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DGFT Amends Forms ANF-2C to Reduce Exporter’s Regulatory Compliance Burden(16.07.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended the ANF-2C to reduce the exporter’s regulatory compliance burden. The DGFT has deleted paragraph .....
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Direction on Retirement Age in NOIDA(16.07.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside a judgment of the Allahabad High Court which directed that retrospective effect from September 2002 should be given to the.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Direction on Retirement Age in NOIDA
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Gauhati HC: Managing Directors Can Only be Summoned if The Representatives Are Not Cooperating(23.05.2022)
Gauhati High Court has held that the Managing Director of a company should not be directly summoned by authorities under S. 108 of the Customs Act and.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Managing Director, Customs Act, Authorized Representative
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Karnataka High Court Extends Stay on ED Attachment of Xiaomi India Pvt. Assets(24.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has extended the stay granted on the Enforcement Directorate’s order dated April 29 till June 1. By the said order ED has directe.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Foreign Exchange management Act
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Gujarat HC: Journalism Experience from Govt. Company not Required for Appointment as AD of Info, I&B(31.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that Assistant Director of Information (Journalism) Class II Recruitment Rules, 2015 does not prescribe for mandatory jour.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Assistant Director, Journalism
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Tripura HC: People Who Have Received First Dose Cannot be Made to Wait Indefinitely(12.07.2021)
Tripura High Court has observed that people who have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, including both Covishield or Covaxin, cannot be ma.....
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Calcutta HC Orders CBI to Probe Alleged 'Illegal' Appointments by State's Primary Education Board(14.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into recruitment of teachers in government-aided primary schools by.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, CBI, Teachers Recruitment
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CBDT Issues Revised Instruction for Constitution And Functioning of Local Committees(20.06.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued revised Instruction for constitution and functioning of Local Committees to deal with taxpayers’ griev.....
Tags : Central Board of Direct Taxes, Local Committees, Grievances
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CBDT Exempts TDS on Lease Rentals Paid to Air Craft Leasing Units Located in IFSC(20.06.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has provided relaxation from TDS under section 194I of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of lease rentals paid .....
Tags : Central Board of Direct Taxes, TDS, International Financial Services Center
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CBDT Notifies New Rule Imposing ‘Other Conditions’ to Invoke IT Exemption U/S 10(4D) of IT Act(20.06.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified a new Rule 21AIA prescribing the “other conditions” required to be fulfilled by a specified fund ref.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Removal of Chairman of WB Board of Primary Education(21.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has removed Trinamool MLA Manik Bhattacharya from the post of Chairman of the Board of Primary Education with immediate effect in .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Primary Teacher Recruitment Scam
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CBIC Issues Circular Regarding De-Notification of ICDs or CFSs or AFS(18.08.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the Circular de-notification of Inland Container Depots (ICDs) or Container Freight Stat.....
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CBIC Empowers Customs Commissioners, Principal Commissioners to Decide Security Amount(18.08.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the amendment in Circular No. 38/2016-Customs with the insertion of a new entry 5(d) t.....
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DGFT Notifies Procedure and Criteria for Applications for Export of Antigen Tests(19.08.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the Procedure and Criteria for submission, approval of applications for export of COVID-19 Rapid.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Consider Issuing Directions/Advisory to Statutory Authorities(19.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to consider issuing directions/advisory to all state-owned corporations and statutory authoriti.....
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Delhi HC: Lower Courts May Not be Bound by SC Decision When Another SC Bench Refers to Larger Bench(23.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has remarked that once a Supreme Court Bench has doubted the correctness of an earlier bench of equal strength and referred the issue.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Correctness of Decision
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Kar. HC: Bank Can't Seek Issue of Look Out Circular Unless Economic Interest of Country Is Involved(29.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that the request for issuance of a Look-out Circular or preventing defaulter of loan from travelling abroad cannot be a .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Look Out Circular, Recovery
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CBDT Amends IT Rules to Ease Authentication of Electronic Records in Faceless Assessment Proceedings(08.09.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes has amended Income-tax Rules, 1962 (‘the Rules’) vide notification no G.S.R. 616(E) dated 6th September 2021 for easing .....
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Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Tenure of ED Director SK Mishra(08.09.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the extension of tenure given to the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The Court ha.....
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Finance Ministry Extends Due Date for Filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for FY 2020-2021(10.09.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date of filing of income-tax returns and various reports of audit for the Assessment Year 20.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Challenging Provisions of Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993(13.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre on a plea challenging provisions of Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 regarding appointmen.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Provisions of Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993
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Kerala HC: Tahsildar to Recategorise & Reassess Tax, Once Paddy Land is Converted as per Statute(21.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that once paddy land is converted in due compliance with statutory mandates, the Tahsildar has to reassess the tax and make.....
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Madras HC Quashes Case Booked by Economic Offences Wing Against ITNL and Directors(02.09.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed a case booked by Economic Offences Wing against IL&FS Transportation Networks India Limited (ITNL) and its former direct.....
Tags : Madras High Court, ITNL and Directors
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CBIC Extends Transitional Provisions of Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations(02.09.2021)
Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the extension of transitional provisions of Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulati.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs, Transitional Provisions of Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations
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CBDT Extends Last date of Payment Under Vivad se Vishwas(02.09.2021)
Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT) has notified the extension of the last date of payment under Vivad se Vishwas which was earlier extended to 31st Au.....
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CBDT Notifies Constitution of Boards for Advance Rulings and Headquarters(03.09.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the constitution of the Boards for Advance Rulings and its Headquarters. The government empowered un.....
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Kerala High Court Allows Plea Seeking Correction of Deceased Parent's Name on Passport(06.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed a plea seeking a correction in the parent's name on the passport even after their demise, provided that documents were p.....
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Delhi HC: No Bar On Trial Courts in Deciding Issues Having No Precedent(30.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the Trial Courts are wholly competent to decide the questions of fact and law which may arise before them, many of whic.....
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DoT: Landline Users to Add Zero Before Mobile Numbers from January 1(26.11.2020)
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that landline users will have to add a zero before calling any mobile number 1st January, 2021 onwards.....
Tags : Department of Telecommunications, TRAI Recommendations
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DGFT Notifies Extension of Date for Mandatory Electronic Filing on Non-Preferential CoO(20.10.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the extension of the Date for Mandatory electronic filing of the Non-Preferential Certificate of.....
Tags : Director-General of Foreign Trade, Filing of Certificate of Origin
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Allahabad HC Directs Govt to Take Appropriate Steps to Stop Fraudulent Recovery of Late Fees(20.10.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take appropriate steps to stop the fraudulent practice being adopted by the colleges.....
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Kerala HC: Parties Should be Heard Before Initiating Recovery from Pension(26.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that government is empowered to recover excess amount paid by mistake but parties should be offered a hearing before a reco.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Recover, Natural Justice
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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Prevention of Money Laundering Act(27.07.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 which relate to the power of arrest, attachment, and search.....
Tags : Supreme Court, PMLA, Validity, Enforcement Directorate
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SC: Not Necessary to Specifically Plead Managing Director is in Charge of Company's Affairs(02.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that it is not necessary to make an averment that a Managing Director or Joint Managing Directors were in charge of and respons.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Negotiable Instrument, Managing Director
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P&H HC: Recording Wife's Telephonic Conversation Sans Her Knowledge Infringement of Her Privacy(13.12.2021)
Punjab And Haryana High Court has observed that recording of the telephonic conversation of the wife without her knowledge is a clear-cut infringement.....
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief to ED, Stays Notices Issued by West Bengal Police(13.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted ad interim relief to the Enforcement Directorate by staying the operation of the notices, issued by West Bengal Police, t.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Interim Relief to Enforcement Directorate
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Calcutta HC Allows Sale And Import of Only Green Firecrackers With QR Code in The State(13.10.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the State Pollution Control Board as well as the state police authorities to prevent the importation and sale of fire.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Green Firecrackers, Pollution Control Board
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SC Refuses Urgent Listing for Plea Against Firecrackers Ban in Delhi-NCR(13.10.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing to grant urgent listing for matter pertaining to bursting of green crackers on Diwali, has stated that the matter shall b.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Urgent Listing, Firecracker Ban
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DGFT Notifies Export Quota of Broken Rice For LCs Prior To September 08, 2022(14.10.2022)
Director General of Foreign Trade has notified the export quota of broken rice for Letters of Credit (LCs) prior to September 8, 2022, for the Financi.....
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DGFT Notifies Export Quota of Broken Rice For LCs Prior To September 08, 2022(14.10.2022)
Director General of Foreign Trade has notified the export quota of broken rice for Letters of Credit (LCs) prior to September 8, 2022, for the Financi.....
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Delhi HC Upholds Rejection of Man from ITBP Recruitment for Having Tattoo on Right Saluting Arm(01.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has upheld the rejection of a man against the post of Constable (Driver) in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) for the reaso.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Pleas Seeking Recognition of Marriage of Lesbian Couples(01.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Central Government on two pleas seeking recognition of marriage of Transgender persons and lesbian couples......
Tags : Delhi High Court, Recognition of Marriage of Lesbian Couples
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Delhi HC: Call Detail Records of Special Task Force Officers Must Not Be Exposed(03.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the call data records of the Special Task Force officers must not be exposed unless it is extremely necessary for t.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Call Detail Records of Special Task Force Officers
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P&H HC Orders Correction in Woman's Date of Birth by Relying Upon Her Educational Certificate(03.12.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the Haryana government to carry out a correction in the birth certificate of a woman (petitioner before the .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Correction in Woman's Date of Birth
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SC: Can't Seek Review Under the Garb of Miscellaneous Application(08.11.2022)
Supreme Court while Centre’s Plea to modify order passed by the Court on September 8, 2021 which prevented extension of tenure of Director of Enforcem.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Miscellaneous Application, Enforcement Directorate
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SC: Firecrackers Regulation Not Against Any Particular Festival or Community(29.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that firecrackers regulation was not against any particular festival or community but it could not permit others to play wi.....
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Madras HC Rejects Rajesh Das's Challenge to Trial Court Jurisdiction in Sexual Harassment Case(29.10.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed a plea by suspended Special Director General of Police (DGP) Rajesh Das challenging the jurisdictional competence of t.....
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CBDT Notifies MP, Chandigarh Pollution Control Board Eligible for Income Tax Exemption(01.11.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Madhya Pradesh and Chandigarh Pollution Control Board, Gujarat State Aids Control Society eligib.....
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Allahabad HC: Weapon's Recovery from Place Unknown to Everyone Underlines Confirmation Theory(09.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that recovery of weapon by accused from a place unknown to anybody else including the investigating officer is a fact th.....
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Delhi HC: Mere Exculpatory Statement Not Ground to Believe Accused is Not Guilty of Money Laundering(15.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a mere exculpatory statement made to officials of Enforcement of Directorate (ED) cannot suffice to form a reasonable g.....
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Kerala High Court Quashes Kerala Police FIRs Against Enforcement Directorate(16.04.2021)
Kerala High Court has quashed the two FIRs registered by the Kerala Police Crime Branch against "unnamed officials" of the Enforcement Directorate for.....
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DGFT Notifies Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) 2022 as per Finance Act, 2021(11.02.2022)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified the Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) 2022 (ITC (HS) 2022) to sync with the Fina.....
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CBDT Issues Guidance on Uploading of Manually Submitted Form 15CA and Form 15CB(11.02.2022)
Central Board for Direct Taxes has allowed uploading of Manually submitted Form 15CA and Form 15CB with Authorised Dealers after the new tax filing po.....
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SC: Application for Correction of Decree Only Maintainable Before HC Where Decree Confirmed(14.02.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that in cases where the decree passed by the trial court merges with judgment and decree passed by the High Court, then the.....
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SC: Criminal Law Not for Money Recovery(20.01.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that recovery of money is essentially within the realm of civil proceedings, has held that there is no justification in .....
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Central Board of Direct Taxes Extends Due Date of Income Tax Audit Reports(12.01.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the extension of the timeline for filing Income Tax Returns and Various reports of audit for the AY .....
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Kerala HC: Must Prove Accused is Absconding to Record Witness Deposition(14.01.2022)
Kerala High Court ruled that before recording witness depositions under Section 299 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, it should be established that t.....
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Kerala HC: Directors of Company Cannot be Implicated Without Specific Averments(17.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has ruled that Directors of a company cannot be implicated without specific averments indicating their role in the offence, particul.....
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SC Sets Aside HC Direction to Give 72 Hours' Notice to Accused if State Intends to Arrest Him(07.12.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside a direction issued by Bombay High Court to the State to give 72 hours' notice to an accused in the event it intends .....
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Delhi HC: Tapping Phone Lines/Recording Calls Without Consent Violates Right to Privacy(09.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that tapping phone lines or recording calls without consent is a breach of privacy and only with consent of the individu.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Tapping Phones, Recorded, Privacy
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Kerala HC: Child Witness Can be Recalled if Necessary for Just Decision(16.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that statutory bar imposed on Special Courts by Section 33(5) of POCSO to ensure that a child is not repeatedly called to t.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, POCSO, Child Witness, Recalled
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Kerala HC Issues Notice on Plea for Implementation of Recommendations for Women in Film Industry(03.02.2022)
Kerala High Court has issued notice to the State and Central governments on a writ petition filed by Disha, a non-governmental organisation from Malap.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Recommendations for Women in Film Industry
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MP HC: Conducting Preliminary Enquiry Not Sine Qua Non for Direction for Prosecution(07.02.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that conducting a preliminary enquiry is not sine qua non for issuing a direction for prosecution under Section 195.....
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Delhi HC: Recourse to Section 14 Not Available in Any Challenge to Appointment of Arbitrator(07.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that recourse to Section 14, failure or impossibility to act of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not available .....
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Bom HC: Can’t Direct State to Make Degree Holder Eligible When Rule Say Only Diploma Holder Eligible(02.02.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that merely because degree in Civil Engineering might be a higher qualification than a diploma, Court won’t be in a positio.....
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SC Issues Directions to Avoid Delay in Release of Prisoners Who Are in Custody Despite Bail Granted(03.02.2023)
Supreme Court has issued guidelines on the issue of undertrial prisoners who continue to be in custody despite having been granted the benefit of bail.....
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SC Simplifies 2018 Guidelines on Living Will/Advance Directive(06.02.2023)
Supreme Court while considering an application by the Indian Council for Critical Care Medicine, has modified directions relating to advance medical d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Living Will/Advance Directive, Right to Die
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Calcutta HC Directs to Probe Into Case of Undertrial Gone Missing from Correctional Home(24.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has appointed Advocate General S.N Mookherjee to conduct a thorough probe into the case wherein an undertrial had allegedly gone m.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Directions to Produce Child Before Court(25.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a father seeking directions to produce his 2 year old girl before the court, who is in safe cus.....
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SC Sets Aside NCLAT’s Order Impeding Implementation of SC Order(06.01.2023)
Supreme Court while deprecating and setting aside a status quo order passed by NCLAT Delhi which impeded the implementation of an order passed by the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, NCLAT, Contempt, Deprecates
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SC: Limitation U/S 34 A&C Act in Case of Suo Moto Correction of Award is Date of Correction(11.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that starting point for limitation under Section 34(3) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, in case of suo moto correction of awar.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Correction of Award, Arbitration, Limitation
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Orissa HC: Precedents Must be Applied in Context(11.01.2023)
Orissa High Court while disapproving the manner in which counsel for petitioner sought to place reliance on certain judgments has held that judgments .....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Precedents, Judgment, Context
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SC Warns UP DG Prisons of Contempt Action if Directions on Premature Release Are Violated(16.01.2023)
Supreme Court while issuing strict directions to Director General of Prisons of Uttar Pradesh to take all necessary steps to ensure that applications .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Director General of Prisons of Uttar Pradesh, Contempt, Remission
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ITAT, Mumbai: Corpus Donations Received by Trust Not Taxable, Even If Trust Is unregistered(18.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has held that the corpus donations received by a Trust for a specific purpose are not taxable, even if the Trust.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Section 12 A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, capital receipt
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SC Asks Bitcoin Scam Accused to Share Information With ED(19.04.2022)
Supreme Court has pulled up Ajay Bhardwaj, the accused in the Gain Bitcoin scam, for not complying with its direction to disclose details of the user.....
Tags : Supreme Court , Enforcement Directorate, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin
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CBDT Releases ITR-1 Validation Rules for AY 2022-23(21.04.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes has released Income Tax Return -1 Validation Rules for Assessment Year 2022-23. The Rules include: List of category defe.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Higher Rate of Depreciation Available to Vehicles Let Out on Hire(22.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the assessee can avail higher rate of depreciation that is accessible to vehicles to let out o.....
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SC: Must Re-Consider View That There Can’t be Police Custody Beyond 15 Days of Arrest(11.04.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that Court must reconsider its views in CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni (MANU/SC/0335/1992), wherein it was held that police cust.....
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Kar. HC Permits Unrecognized Political Party to Use Private Vehicle/Loudspeaker for Campaigning(17.04.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that Model Code of Conduct does not indicate any distinction that could be made by the authorities before the nom.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Unrecognized Political Party, Election Campaigning
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ITAT: Entertainment Subsidy Falls Under Capital Receipt(22.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune Bench has held that Entertainment subsidy falls under capital receipt.
Tags : ITAT, Entertainment Subsidy, Capital Receipt
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SC: Witness Can't be Recalled for Giving Different Statement in Another Case Relating to Same Event(23.06.2022)
Supreme Court has held that merely because a different statement was given by prosecution witness in another case relating to the same incident, that .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Recalling Witness, Prosecution Witness
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Calcutta HC Orders Mandatory Videography of Recovery Procedure Under NDPS Act(24.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed that in all cases involving recovery of narcotic substances, seizing officers shall make a video recording of the ent.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Videography, Recovery Procedure, NDPS
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CBDT Notifies Extension of Applicability of TP Safe Harbour Rules Till AY 2022-23(24.06.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the applicability of Rule 10TD (3B) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, which deals with safe harbour, ti.....
Tags : Central Board of Direct Taxes, Safe Harbour
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DGFT Changes Watermelon Seeds Import from Restricted to Free Till 30 September, 2022(24.06.2022)
Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified an amendment to the Import Policy Condition under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 to allow th.....
Tags : Director General of Foreign Trade, Import Policy, Watermelon Seeds
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CESTAT: Period of Depreciation Should Extend Up to Date of Payment of Duty(24.06.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench has held that period of depreciation should extend up to the date of pay.....
Tags : CESTAT, Depreciation, Payment
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Ker. HC: A Judge Can’t Succumb to Threat Posed by Litigant Making Wild Allegations of Bias(07.07.2023)
Kerala High Court while rejecting plea for recusal of Justice Sophy Thomas by an advocate facing contempt proceedings, has observed that judge can’t s.....
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CBDT Notifies Special Courts for Trial of Offences Under Income Tax Act 1961(29.06.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Special Courts for Trial of Offences under the Income Tax Act, 1961 in Dehradun.
Tags : Central Board of Direct Taxes, Special Court, Income-Tax Act
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ITAT: Goodwill Acquired Under Slump Sale Agreement Eligible for Depreciation(04.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad Bench has held that the depreciation is allowed on goodwill acquired under a slump sale agreement unde.....
Tags : ITAT, Depreciation, Slump Sale Agreement
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SC: Practice of Securing Presence of Officer Should Not be Adopted as a Routine(21.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that there is no doubt that the Court would be justified in securing the presence of the officers if there is a patent disr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Presence, Officer, Direction
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Bombay HC: It Is AO’s Duty to Adjust Unabsorbed Depreciation(25.07.2023)
Bombay HC while quashing the reassessment order has observed that the Assessing Officer (AO) has no jurisdiction to reopen the assessment as he had in.....
Tags : Bombay HC, Unabsorbed Depreciation
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SC Extends Term of ED Director SK Mishra's Till September 15(28.07.2023)
Supreme Court has extended the term of the Director of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) SK Mishra till September 15 and added that no further appli.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Directorate of Enforcement, Director, Term
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Delhi HC to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan: Adopt Digitization to Ensure Preservation of Records(28.07.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that educational institutions should have robust systems for the preservation of records, has directed Kendriya Vidya.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Digitization, Records
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Kar. HC: CDR Showing Absence of Accused at Time of Offence Can’t Lead to Closure of Proceedings(26.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that mere production of call record details (CDR) by the accused to show that he was not present at the time of occurren.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Call Record Details
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SC: Young Couples Can't be Made to Wait 3-4 Years to Adopt(29.08.2022)
Supreme Court has held that asking young couples to wait three to four years to adopt a child is not correct and that the adoption process in India ne.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Adoption, Reconsideration
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SC Refuses to Completely Remove Ceiling Limits on Iron Ore Production in Karnataka(29.08.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to accept the recommendation of Centrally Empowered Committee, to grant complete relaxation of the ceiling limit imposed on .....
Tags : Supreme Court, CEC Recommendations, Iron Ore
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Del HC: Scope of Writ Jurisdiction Cannot be Allowed to Trounce the Statutory Obligation(16.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that scope of writ jurisdiction can’t be allowed to trounce the statutory obligation, on the stratagem of efficacious.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Writ Jurisdiction, SARFAESI, Recovery Proceedings
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JH HC Issues Directions to Ensure Strict Implementation of Fire Safety Measures Across State(21.08.2023)
Jharkhand High Court has issued directions to ensure stringent implementation of fire safety measures across the State. This came in response to the t.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Fire Safety Measures, Directions
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Del. HC: No Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Courts to Allow Suit for Recovery of Arrears of Maintenance(24.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that once amount becomes due and payable, it becomes a legal debt, the recovery of which can be sought by way of a ci.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Jurisdiction, Recovery, Maintenance
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ITAT: Development Fee Taken to Corpus Account & Invested in Fixed Asset is Capital Receipt(06.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that development fees directly taken to corpus account and invested in a fixed asset can be.....
Tags : ITAT, Development Fees, Capital Receipt
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Kerala HC: Muslim Personal Law Can't be Tested on Anvil of Article 14(07.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that High Court cannot test validity of Muslim Personal Law under Article 14 and 15 since it is bound by the precedents set.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Muslim Personal Law, Precedent
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NCLAT: Members Can't Transfer Case to Another Bench in Another Place After Recusal from Hearing(07.07.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), has held that if Members of NCLT Bench recuse from hearing a case, they cannot transfer the same to a.....
Tags : NCLAT, Recusal, Transfer
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Delhi HC to Controller General: Ensure Recommendation Are Duly Signed by Members of Opposition Board(11.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) to ensure that the recommendations are duly signed b.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Controller General of Patents, Recommendations
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SC: NCLAT Can Recall but Can’t Review its Judgment(02.08.2023)
Supreme Court has upheld NCLAT’s five-member bench ruling which held that while NCLAT is empowered to recall its judgment, it is not empowered to revi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NCLAT, Recall, Review
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SC: Will Pass Directions in Manipur Violence Cases to Restore a Sense of Faith in Rule of Law(08.08.2023)
Supreme Court has stated that it will pass directions in relation to Manipur violence cases to restore a sense of faith in the rule of law and build a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Manipur Violence Cases, Committee, Direction
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SC Sets Aside P&H HC’s Directions on Appearance of Prosecution Witnesses(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court has set aside directions issued by the Punjab & Haryana High Court in 2022 regarding the issuance of summons to prosecution witnesses in.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Directions, Prosecution Witnesses, Appearance
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Calcutta HC Directs State to Permit Transgenders to Appear for Recruitment Examination(01.10.2021)
Calcutta High Court has provided relief to a transgender applicant who had filed a petition alleging that the online application form that is required.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Recruitment Examination
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Base Oil SN50 Cannot be Classified as High Speed Diesel(05.10.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad, while setting aside the redemption fine and penalties imposed on Rajkamal Ind.....
Tags : AP HC Directs Government Not to Coerce Unwilling Aided Schools to Accept Merger Offer
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J&K&L HC: Magistrates Can't Forward Original Complaints to Police(08.08.2022)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a Judicial Magistrate may face administrative action as well as charge for destroying the record o.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Original Complaint, Court Record
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Allahabad HC: Weapon's Recovery From Place in Exclusive Knowledge of Accused Makes Recovery Reliable(08.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that if the place of hiding the weapon is exclusively within the knowledge of the accused and that place cannot be or is.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Weapon Recovery, Reliable
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Allahabad HC: Candidates Can't Claim as Right That Recruitment for Govt Post Must be Made Every Year(18.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court while denying relief to person over-aged to appear in Assistant Prosecution Officer Exam has held that candidates cannot claim as.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Recruitment, Over-Age
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All. HC: Relationship Between Logic and Experience Important in the Context of Invoking Precedents(28.08.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to provide infrastructure and financial assistance for procuring essential electronic gadgets for condu.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court has observed that to decide a case with similar facts and circumstances, relationship between logic and experience is important in the context of invoking precedents, and they must not be applied mechanically.
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DGFT Issues Trade Notice to Importer-Exporter Codes for Deactivation(22.11.2021)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the trade notice to all Importer-Exporter Codes (IECs) which have not been updated after Januar.....
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CBIC Issues Instructions on Issuance of SCNs and Adjudication Process in Pre-GST Regime(22.11.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the instructions to adhere to the time limits laid down in the provisions of the Act and.....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Issuance of SCNs and Adjudication Process in Pre-GST Regime
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J&K&L HC: Employer is Justified in Excluding Candidates With Higher Qualification for Recruitment(22.11.2021)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that any higher qualification than the one prescribed for a particular post may not be a suitable.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Candidates With Higher Qualification for Recruitment
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Kerala HC Refuses to Entertain Writ Seeking TRAI to Direct for Production of Call Records(23.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has refused to entertain a writ petition seeking the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to direct a telecommunications service pr.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Production of Call Records
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Delhi HC Grants Time to Frame Rules to Deal with High Value Cases In Debt Recovery Tribunals(25.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted six weeks time to the Central Government for coming up with the Rules to deal with high value cases, where the recovery i.....
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P&H HC Issues Directions to Police to Check Misuse of UAPA(06.12.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that the "non-application" of mind by the police before adding the offence under UAPA needs to be curbed.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, UAPA, Directions, Misuse
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President of India Promulgates Ordinance to Allow Extension of Tenure of CBI and ED Directors(15.11.2021)
President of India has promulgated two Ordinances to allow the extension of the tenure of the Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) a.....
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SC: Conduct Bi-Monthly Drives to Identify Children for Adoption(21.11.2023)
Supreme Court while issuing directions to expedite the adoption process in the country, has directed nodal departments responsible for the implementat.....
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Kar. HC: Article 261 Provides Legitimacy and Conclusiveness to Judicial Records(24.11.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that the ‘full faith and credit clause’ was introduced under Article 261(1) of the Constitution to provide legitimacy an.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Judicial Records, Conclusiveness, Article 261
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All. HC Issues Directions for Early Disposal of Cases Against MPs/MLAs(27.11.2023)
Allahabad High Court while registering suo moto case to expedite the disposal of criminal cases pending against MPs/MLAs across the State, in complian.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Early Disposal, MPs/MLAs, Directions
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SC Issues Directions for Dignified Burial of Victims of Ethnic Violence in Manipur(29.11.2023)
Supreme Court while observing the bodies of the victims who perished in ethnic violence in Manipur, has issued directions regarding dignified burial o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Directions, Burial, Ethnic Violence, Manipur
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SC Expresses Reservation with Precedent Limiting Scope of High Courts in Deciding Discharge Appln(30.11.2023)
Supreme Court has expressed reservations with the precedent in Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar (MANU/SC/0702/1994), which limited/restricted the scope o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Discharge Application, Precedent
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Bombay HC Dismisses PIL to Change Nomenclature for Orphans in Government Records(16.09.2022)
Bombay High Court while dismissing a PIL seeking to change the nomancleature for an orphan in Government records from "anath" to "swanath" or self-mad.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Orphan, Government Records
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Ker. HC Bans Bursting of Firecrackers in Religious Places at Odd Hours(06.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that no crackers shall be burst in religious places at odd time as prima facie there is no commandment in any of the holy b.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Religious Places, Firecrackers
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Bombay High Court Permits Bursting of Firecrackers for 3 Hours in Mumbai(07.11.2023)
Bombay High Court has permitted bursting of firecrackers for 3 hours in Mumbai and directed Municipal Corporations to ensure that firecrackers are not.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Firecrackers, Mumbai
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SC Passed Directions Regarding Recruitment in District Judiciary in MP, Punjab and Haryana(08.11.2023)
Supreme Court has directions regarding time schedule for the recruitment of District Judges in the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary, Recruitment, Directions
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SC: Guidelines/Directions Regarding Firecrackers are Applicable to All States and Not Just Delhi(08.11.2023)
Supreme Court has clarified that its direction dated 07.11.2023, against the use of barium and banned chemicals in firecrackers is applicable not only.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Firecrackers, Directions
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SC Issues Directions for Monitoring of Early Disposal of Pending Cases Against MPs’/MLAs’(09.11.2023)
Supreme Court has issued various directions for monitoring of early disposal of pending cases against MPs’ and MLAs’ and observed that it is difficult.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Directions, MPs’/MLAs’, Pending Cases
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CBIC Notifies ITC Cannot be Availed on Failure to Furnish Details in Form GSTR-1(31.12.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified that the Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be availed on the failure of a supplier to furn.....
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CBDT: Form No. 56FF to be Furnished Along with Income Tax Return for Claiming Deduction(31.12.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Form No. 56FF to be furnished along with the Income Tax Return for claiming section 10A(1B)(b) deduc.....
Tags : Central Board of Direct Taxes, Deduction u/s 10A(1B)(b)
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Kerala HC Pulls State for Failure to Recover 5.2 Cr. Damages from PFI(20.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has pulled up the State over the delay in recovery of damages of Rs. 5.20 Crore from banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and its off.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Popular Front of India (PFI), Recovery, Damages
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Delhi HC: Tax deposited During Search is Not Voluntary(23.12.2022)
Delhi High Court while directing GST department to return amount of Rs. 1.80 crores along with 6% interest, has observed that no recovery of tax shoul.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, GST, Recovery, Voluntary
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Calcutta HC: Enforcement Directorate Officers Are Not Police Officers(26.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court while referring to Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary case, has held that Enforcement Directorate (ED) of.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Police Officer, Inquiry
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SC: Non-Examination of Ballistic Expert Not Fatal to Prosecution’s Case if Direct Evidence Credible(22.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if the direct evidence produced by prosecution is credible then omission to obtain ballistic report and non-examination of.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Direct Evidence, Ballistic Expert, Ballistic Report
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SC: Once Apex Court Passes Order, Collector Can’t Await for Permission to Implement it(09.02.2023)
Supreme Court while disapproving practice of authorities delaying implementation of directions by seeking permission from their superior officers has .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Collector, Direction, Implementation
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Kar. HC Issues Directions to Ensure Bound Disposal of Maintenance Applications(10.02.2023)
Karnataka High Court has issued directions to trial courts to follow a timeline, in deciding applications filed by estranged women seeking maintenance.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Maintenance Applications, Disposal, Directions
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Meg HC: Consistency & Finality of Judgments Paramount Over Correctness to Ensure Judicial Discipline(13.02.2023)
Meghalaya High Court has held that judicial discipline commands that a level of consistency is maintained and the concept of finality that is of param.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Judicial Discipline, Correctness, Consistency
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Delhi HC: Holding License for LMV Doesn’t Make Driver Competent to Drive Two Wheeler(15.02.2023)
Delhi High Court while setting aside award passed by MACT refusing to grant recovery rights to Insurance Co. against driver/owner of two-wheeler invol.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, License, Recovery, Insurance
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SC: Provision of Review Not to Scrutinize Correctness of Decision(16.02.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that the provision of review is not to scrutinize the correctness of the decision but to correct the error, if any, which i.....
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Supreme Court: Motive Isn’t of Significance if Direct Evidence Proving Guilt of Accused Available(09.04.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if there is direct evidence available against an accused that inspires the confidence of the court then the motive with wh.....
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Delhi HC to State: Undertake Recruitment Drives to Fill PwD Vacancies(07.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government to undertake special recruitment drive for filling up backlog of vacancies for p.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Recruitment Drives, PwD
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Ker. HC to Registry: Preserve Recording of Proceedings Leading to Contempt Case Against Lawyer(09.03.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed Registry to preserve audio-video recordings of proceedings which took place in court of Justice Mary Joseph on February.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Contempt Case, Recording, Registry
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Chhattisgarh HC: 100% Reservation for Women is Unconstitutional(13.03.2023)
Chhattisgarh High Court has declared Note-2 under Schedule-III of Chhattisgarh Medical Education Service Recruitment Rules, 2013 & consequent advertis.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Unconstitutional, Chhattisgarh Medical Education (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules
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SC: Insolvency Resolution of Company Doesn’t Extinguish Director's Liability U/S 138 NI Act(17.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that the company's director cannot seek discharge from Negotiable Instruments Act proceedings on the ground that creditor’s deb.....
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Del. HC: ED Cannot Invoke Section 50 of PMLA Against Citizens Who Aren’t Suspects(01.05.2024)
Del. HC while bashing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for invoking Section 50 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) to record statements.....
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Del HC: Stay on Delhi Govt’s Circular Asking Private Unaided Schools to Get Sanction Before Fee Hike(02.05.2024)
Delhi High Court has stayed the circular issued by the Delhi Government making it mandatory for private unaided schools to get prior sanction from the.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Government, Private Unaided Schools, Director of Education, Academic Session
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SC: P&H HC Judgment Allowing Minor Muslim Girl to Marry Shouldn’t be Treated as Precedent(16.01.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in case Javed v. State of Haryana, which held that Muslim girl aged 15 y.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Precedent, Minor Muslim Girl, Marriage
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Bombay HC: Proceedings Related to SC/ST Act Must be Video Recorded Even if Held in Open Court(14.03.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that it would be necessary to video record any proceeding relating to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, SC/ST Act, Video Record
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Del. HC: Cannot Quash ED Summons Only Because it Lacks Relevant Documents Required For Investigation(15.03.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that if the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issues summons, they cannot be quashed merely on the ground that relevant documents.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Relevant Documents
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Supreme Court: States Violating the Directions Issued to Expedite Adoption Process(18.03.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that States are violating the previous directions issued by it in order to expedite the adoption process and has given the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Adoption Process, Directions
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Gau. HC: Notification for Adopting Practice Directions in Proceeding Under POCSO Act, Issued(21.03.2024)
Gauhati High Court has issued a notification for the adoption of practice directions in proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offen.....
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Arrested by Enforcement Directorate in Liquor Policy Case(22.03.2024)
Enforcement Directorate has arrested Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case that is related to the alleged liquor policy s.....
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MP HC Imposes Cost on Police Officer for Furnishing Incorrect Information to Court(07.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on a Station House Officer for providing incorrect information to the Court regarding crimi.....
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Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe in Another Teacher Recruitment Scam Case in WB Govt Run Schools(07.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in another matter pertaining to the alleged illegal appointment of a.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Teacher Recruitment Scam Case
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Kerala HC Issues Directions to Address Perils of Pedestrians(27.02.2023)
Kerala High Court while issuing directions addressing concerns of pedestrians on roads has observed that lives of citizens particularly pedestrians ar.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Directions, Pedestrians
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24,000 Teaching and Non-Teaching Jobs Invalidated by Calcutta High Court(23.04.2024)
Calcutta High Court has cancelled 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs for government and aided schools filled up in 2016 SSC Recruitment process on .....
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24,000 Teaching and Non-Teaching Jobs Invalidated by Calcutta High Court(23.04.2024)
Calcutta High Court has cancelled 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs for government and aided schools filled up in 2016 SSC Recruitment process on .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, SSC Recruitment, Non-Teaching Jobs
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Del. HC: Record Rooms of District Courts in Grim Situation, Record to be Weeded Out Efficiently(24.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that the situation in record rooms of the District Courts is grim and the process of weeding out of the record needs to .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Record Rooms, District Courts
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Supreme Court Postpones Advocate-On-Record Examination Due to COVID19(13.05.2021)
Supreme Court has postponed the Advocate-on-Record Examination, which was scheduled to be held from 8th June to 13th June, 2021, citing surge in the n.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Entertain PIL on Recovery of Debt Owed by Pakistan Since Partition(22.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking recovery of Rs 1 trillion debt owed by Pakistan to India since the time.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Recovery of Damages on Public Properties from CAA Protestors(22.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre, Delhi government and police on a public interest litigation seeking direction to the authorities t.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Recovery of Damages on Public Properties
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SC: Fees to Director Not Exempted Under Clause 4 Schedule III of SEBI Stock Broker Regulations(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding SEBI’s decision to not to grant exemption to corporate entity from payment of fees to director under Clause 4 of Schedul.....
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SC: Reconsideration Required of the Judgement That Brought Doctors Under Consumer Protection Act(15.05.2024)
Supreme Court while deciding whether advocates can be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, has observed that the judgement that brough.....
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CESTAT, Bangalore: Service Not Made Available Physically, Can’t be Chargeable to Service Tax(12.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has observed that recipient of the service has not physically made available to the servic.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, recipient, service provider, export, service tax
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NCLAT: Mere Error of Address in Postal Receipt Does not Bely Sending of Notice(13.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that mere address error in Postal Receipt does not bely the sending of notice by Operational Cred.....
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Karnataka HC Upholds Constitutional Legality of Proviso (v) to S.14(1) SARFAESI Act(14.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has upheld the Constitutional legality of proviso (v) Section 14(1) of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Constitutional legality, Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002
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SC to HCs: Ensure Digitization of District Court Records for Smooth Functioning of Judicial Process(26.04.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that the technology in the present time become increasingly enmeshed with systems of dispute resolution and adjudication.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Digitization, District Court Records
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SC: Can’t Upheld Conviction in Absence of Trial Court’s Records(27.04.2023)
Supreme Court while setting aside Allahabad High Court’s judgment upholding conviction of a person on ground that High Court can’t decide appeal witho.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Conviction, Trial Court’s Records
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Kerala HC: Strict Actions to be Taken Against Illegally Modified Vehicles & Recording Video(05.06.2024)
Ker. HC has issued a set of directions for the State to take strict actions under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, against individuals having Illegally.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Illegally Modified Vehicles, Recording Video
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Delhi HC: Deposit of 20% of Disputed Tax Not Pre-Condition for Stay of Recovery Proceedings(01.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that requirement to pay twenty per cent of disputed tax demand is not a pre condition in all cases for putting demand recove.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, twenty per cent of disputed tax, demand recovery
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CBDT Notifies New Income Tax Return Forms 1 to 5 for Assessment Year 2022-23(01.04.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Forms 1 to 5 of Income tax returns for Assessment year 2022-23.
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Calcutta HC: Benefit under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is Optional(04.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that the benefit provided under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is optional while condoning the delay in a bun.....
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Del. HC to Vivo: Approach PMLA Appellate Tribunal in Plea Against Freezing of Debt Accounts(31.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Vivo India to approach PMLA Appellate Tribunal to pursue its appellate remedies against the order of Enforcement Directo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, PMLA Appellate Tribunal, Vivo, Enforcement Directorate
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Bom. HC: No Legal Error in Alignment/Acquisition Proceedings of ML-4 Project(31.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Vivo India to approach PMLA Appellate Tribunal to pursue its appellate remedies against the order of Enforcement Directo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, PMLA Appellate Tribunal, Vivo, Enforcement Directorate
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Ker. HC: Modern Outlook and Break from Colonial Past is Required from the Police(30.05.2024)
Kerala High Court while calling for modernisation of police force that includes video recording of the actions of police personnel, has observed that .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Modern Outlook, Video Recording
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Del. HC: Lookout Circular Can’t be Used by Bank as an Arm-Twisting Tactic to Recover Debt(31.05.2024)
Delhi High Court has opined that after resorting to all remedies available in law, the bank cannot open a lookout circular as an arm-twisting tactic t.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Lookout Circular, Recover Debt
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Delhi HC Seeks Records From NCB, Customs & DRI in NDPS Cases(28.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, the Narcotics Control Bureau and the Customs Department to put on record a stat.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Narcotics Control Bureau, Customs Department, Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Customs Act, 1962
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ITAT, Jaipur: FDRs Interest Made for Business Purposes Shall be Treated as Business Income(29.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur has ruled that the interest income received from the Fixed Deposit Receipt made for business purposes and for ge.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Fixed Deposit Receipt, Income from Other Sources, Income Tax Act, 1961
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SC Issues Directions to Strengthen Law Protecting Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while issuing directions to strengthen law protecting women from sexual harassment at workplace has stated that it is indeed a sorry sta.....
Tags : Supreme Court, POSH Act, Sexual Harassment, Directions
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Orissa HC: No Jurisdiction on Consumer Commission to Entertain Matters Under SARFAESI Act(03.07.2024)
Orissa High Court has observed that any suit or proceeding which can be entertained by the Debt Recovery Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal cannot be .....
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Del. HC: NCLAT Requested to Examine Viability of Recording of Proceedings Before NCLT, NCLAT(11.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has requested the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to examine the viability of recording of proceedings of NCLT and NC.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, NCLT, NCLAT, Recording of Proceedings
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Supreme Court: Recommendations of GST Council Not Absolutely Binding on Central & State(19.05.2022)
Supreme Court held that the Parliament intended that the recommendations of the GST Council will have persuasive value. Importantly, the Court held th.....
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Karnataka HC: Directors of Company Can't Be Prosecuted Unless They Played "Active Role" in Process(20.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against the Proprietors/ Directors of a drugs manufacturing company for alleged pr.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Criminal Proceeding, Active Role, Directors
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CBIC Allows Export of Goods from Bangladesh to India by Rail in Closed Containers(20.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that the daughter of West Bengal Minister, Paresh Chandra Adhikari
should not be allowed to enter the school premises.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, West Bengal, Teacher Recruitment Scam
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Calcutta HC Restrains WB Minister's Daughter from Continuing as Teacher until Further Orders(20.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that the daughter of West Bengal Minister, Paresh Chandra Adhikari
should not be allowed to enter the school premises.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, West Bengal, Teacher Recruitment Scam
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Cal HC: Look-Out Circulars Should be Issued Only in Exceptional Cases; Can’t be a Recovery Norm(14.06.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that Look-Out Circulars causes an immediate and irrevocable violation of a person’s fundamental right to movement,.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Look-Out Circulars, Recovery Norm
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Kar. HC: Process of Recruitment for Government Jobs Must be Conducted Periodically(09.08.2024)
Karnataka High Court has stated that recruitment for Government jobs should take place periodically because when accumulated vacancies are continued i.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Government Jobs, Recruitment
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Delhi HC: Reserved Category Candidate Can Rectify Mistake of Applying in Unreserved Category(08.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a candidate of reserved category who has committed a bona fide mistake of applying under unreserved category for an exa.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Reserved Category, Rectify
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Delhi Court Extends AAP Minister Satyendar Jain’s ED Custody(09.06.2022)
Delhi Court has extended the Enforcement Directorate's custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Satyendar Jain till June 13, in connection with a mon.....
Tags : Delhi Court, Enforcement Directorate, AAP
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Guj. HC Allows Gujarat University to Start 3 Years LLB Course(29.06.2023)
Gujarat High Court has allowed Gujarat University to start admission process for students who intend to join 3 Year LLB Course in the Institutions in .....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Gujarat University, Gujarat University, De-Recognition
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Del. HC: Denying Admission After Seat Allotment by DoE Violates Objective of RTE Act(27.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that if a student is denied admission once he/she has been allotted seat by the Directorate of Education (DoE), it would.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Directorate of Education, Seat Allotment
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Gau. HC: In Absence of Clear Guidelines for Recruitment Docs., Applicant Can’t be Denied Appointment(30.08.2024)
Gauhati High Court while hearing a petition for appointment of petitioner to the post of Junior Engineer, has held that if clear and proper guidelines.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Recruitment Documents, Appointment
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Del. HC: Notices/Circulars Issued by DoE Should Not Be Restricted to English Language Alone(04.09.2024)
Delhi High Court has stated that it is necessary that the notices/circulars issued by the Directorate of Education should not be restricted to the Eng.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Directorate of Education, English Language
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Del HC: Subsidy Received as Incentive to Establish Industrial Unit is Capital Receipt(10.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that if the subsidy received by assessee is an incentive given to establish an industrial unit in a backward area and, thus,.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Subsidy, Capital Receipt
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SC: Court’s Direction Can’t be Nullified by Legislation Without Altering Basis of Judgment(12.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that the effect of Court’s judgments can be nullified by a legislative act by removing the basis of the judgment and such a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Direction, Legislation, Retrospective
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Recommendations of 50th GST Council Meeting(12.07.2023)
• Taxing Casino, Horse Racing, and Online gaming at the uniform rate of 28% on full face value
• Notification of GST Appellate Tribunal by the Centre.....
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Cal HC to CBI & ED: Submit List of Beneficiaries in Teachers Recruitment Scam(17.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court has directed CBI and ED to place on record the details of the beneficiaries of the teachers recruitment scam particularly the teac.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Teachers Recruitment Scam, Beneficiaries
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Karnataka HC: Mere Change of Counsel Cannot be a Ground to Recall Witness(24.10.2024)
Karnataka High Court has stated that mere change of counsel cannot be a ground to recall a witness. The application under Section 311 CrPC must contai.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 311 CrPC, Recall Witness
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SC Refuses to Mark Presence of Advocate Who Did Not Argue the Matter(25.10.2024)
Supreme Court has refused to mark presence of an advocate who did not argue in a matter and stated that Advocate-on-Record should be invariably presen.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Advocate-on-Record, Presence
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SC to ED: Withdraw LOC Against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee & Wife Rujira Banerjee(31.07.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to withdraw the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wif.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Look Out Circular, Directorate of Enforcement
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Must AddSection 304(II) of IPC In Accidents Involving Drunk Drivers(10.12.2024)
Calcutta HC has stated that in all cases of drinking and driving, where an accident had occurred, culpable homicide not amounting to murder underSecti.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Section 304(II), Reckless Driving
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SC: Enforcement Directorate Can Give Instructions to Public Prosecutors on Facts of the Case(12.12.2024)
SC has held that Enforcement Directorate and its Director can give instructions to public prosecutors on facts of the case. However, they cannot give .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Enforcement Directorate, Public Prosecutor
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SC: Ban on Firecrackers Required Not Only to Curb Air Pollution but also Noise Pollution(13.12.2024)
Supreme Court while directing Delhi government and NCR states to decide on a complete year-round ban on firecrackers, has stated that this is the requ.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Ban on Firecrackers, Noise Pollution
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SC: In Presence of Direct Reliable Witness, Non-Recovery of Weapon Won’t Affect Prosecution’s Case(13.01.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that if direct reliable witnesses are present, non- recovery of weapon used in the crime will not be fatal for the prosecut.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Direct Reliable Witnesses, Non-Recovery
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SC: Students File PIL against BCI Directions Mandating Cri. Background Check, Simultaneous Degree(13.01.2025)
Supreme Court has issued notice in public interest litigations filed by law students against the circulars issued by Bar Council of India that mandate.....
Tags : Supreme Court, BCI Directions, Simultaneous Degree
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SC Directs Delhi Government to Explain Steps Taken to Implement Ban on Firecrackers(05.11.2024)
SC has directed Delhi Government to file an affidavit placing on record the orders banning the use of firecrackers and the steps taken to implement th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Delhi Government, Firecrackers
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SC: Limitation Period of 2 Years to be Applicable on Dues Incurred after Enforcement of 2003 Act(07.11.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the limitation period of two years prescribed for recovery of dues under Section 56 of the Electricity Act, 2003 would app.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Electricity Act, Recovery of Dues
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Gauhati HC: DRT Has to Dispose of Application under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act as per RDB Act(22.11.2024)
Gau. HC has observed that Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) is required to dispose of an application filed u/s 17 of SARFAESI Act, 2002 as per provisions o.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, SARFAESI Act, Debt Recovery Tribunal
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Ker. HC: Under 'Recruitment by Transfer', Prescribed Conditions Need to be Scrupulously Followed(25.11.2024)
Ker HC has stated that when term used in relevant rules is that candidate is said to be “recruited by transfer” to service if his appointment to the s.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Recruitment by Transfer, Appointment to Service
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Calcutta HC Allows Bail Application of Former TMC aide Ayan Sil in Recruitment Scam Case(03.12.2024)
Calcutta High Court has allowed a bail application filed by the former TMC leader, Santanu Banerjee's aide Ayan Sil in connection with the recruitment.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Santanu Banerjee, Ayan Sil, recruitment scam case
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Del. HC: Judgment Requiring ED to Supply ‘Reasons to Believe’ to Arrestee to be Applied Prospectively(04.12.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the judgment in Arvind Kejriwal Vs. Directorate of Enforcement (MANU/SC/0610/2024; 2024 INSC 512), requiring supply of .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Retrospective Application
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Delhi HC: Under Arbitration Act, Date of Receipt of Corrected Award Would be Taken as Disposal Date(13.01.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 the date of receipt of corrected award would be taken.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arbitration Act, Corrected Award
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SC: Necessary to State Whether Decision Resolves Dispute between Parties or Lays Down Precedent(14.01.2025)
SC has observed that it is necessary to be cautious in our dispensation and state whether a particular decision is to resolve the dispute between the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Article 141, Precedent
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HP HC: Mentioning of Wong Provision Not Fatal to Application(14.01.2025)
HP High Court while hearing an application filed under S. 151 of CPC rather than Section 29A of A&C Act, has held that it is well-settled law that mer.....
Tags : HP High Court, Incorrect Provision, Application
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SC: We Will Not Tolerate Conduct of Union of India to Make Submissions Contrary to Statute(16.01.2025)
Supreme Court while disapproving argument made by Enforcement Directorate regarding applicability of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Enforcement Directorate, PMLA
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NCLAT: Recovery Proceedings before DRT doesn’t Prohibit Financial Creditors from Filing App. u/s 7(17.01.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that if recovery proceedings have been initiated before the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) it does not prohibit Financial.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Financial Creditors, Recovery Proceedings
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Supreme Court: If Centre Wants DRT to Furnish Data it Must Provide Additional Staff(20.01.2025)
Supreme Court has held that if Centre wants Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT) to furnish data in a particular case then it must provide additional staff t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Debt Recovery Tribunals, Additional Staff
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All. HC: Relationship Between Logic and Experience Important in the Context of Invoking Precedents(28.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court has observed that to decide a case with similar facts and circumstances, relationship between logic and experience is important i.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Precedents, Context
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Ker HC: Eagerness to Maintain Secrecy Relevant for Considering Reasonable Grounds U/S 37 of NDPS Act(04.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that eagerness to maintain secrecy is relevant for considering 'reasonable grounds' as provided under section 37 of NDPS Ac.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, NDPS Act, Secrecy
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Del. HC: Misuse of Firecrackers has Potential Not Only to Cause Ocular Injuries but Also Other Injuri(20.03.2025)
Delhi High Court while hearing a PIL regarding the issue of ocular injuries caused due to usage of firecrackers, has observed that misuse of firecrack.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Misuse of Firecrackers, Ocular Injuries
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SC: If Adequately Explained, Delay in Recording Witness Statement Isn’t Fatal(26.03.2025)
Supreme Court has held that if delay in recording eyewitness's testimony has been explained properly then it would not draw an adverse inference again.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Recording Witness Statement, Eyewitness's Testimony
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SC to Consider Constitutionality of Amendment Decreasing Number of Directors in Cooperative Society(27.03.2025)
Supreme Court has issued notice on the issue whether the ground for amendment to the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 with regard to reduci.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Number of Directors, Cooperative Society
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SC Passes Order Imposing Year Long Ban on Firecrackers in Delhi NCR(04.04.2025)
SC has passed an order imposing ban of one year on the use, manufacture, sale and storage of firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region. The Co.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Article 21, Firecrackers
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SC Issues Direction for Court’s Security Amid Recent Gun Firing Incidents in the Court in Delhi(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court has issues directions to ensure safety within court premises in light of the recent incidents of gun firing within court premises in Del.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Directions, Court Security, Gun Firing
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SC Sets Aside Madras HC Ruling that Modified Financial Directives in Relation to Formula 4 Racing Eve(21.02.2025)
Supreme Court while setting aside Madras High Court’s order that modified key financial directives related to the Formula 4 racing event in Chennai, h.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Financial Directives, Formula 4
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SC Grants One Week’s Protection to NewsClick in Relation to Tax Recovery(24.02.2025)
Supreme Court has granted one week’s interim protection to the news portal NewsClick in relation to tax recovery demands and has granted it liberty to.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NewsClick, Tax Recovery
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SC: If there are 2 Judgments Inconsistent with Each Other, Court Should Try to Reconcile them Both(03.03.2025)
SC has observed that if two decisions of this Court appear inconsistent with each other, the High Courts are not to follow one and overlook the other,.....
Tags : Supreme Court, High Courts, Reconcile
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SC: Can’t Hold Independent Directors Liable under NI Act Unless Direct Involvement Shown(06.03.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that non-executive and independent directors cannot be held liable under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiabl.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Independent Directors, Direct Involvement
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SC: Each and Every Document Pertaining to an Election is Important(10.03.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that candidate in the election wanting to keep an eye on voting during the day and inspect records of the same is something.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election, Inspect Records
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Cal. HC: Influential Accused Take Shelter in State-Run Hospital(25.07.2022)
Calcutta High Court while observing that Influential Accused Take Shelter in State-Run Hospital, has directed the Enforcement Directorate to shift Wes.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, State Hospital, Enforcement Directorate
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Cal. HC: Cheating Case Against Directors Can’t Survive w/o Impleading Company(12.09.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that when the agreement was entered into by and between the companies, criminal proceedings in a cheating case can’t surv.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Directors, Impleading Company
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SC to Delhi Police: Cases Against Persons Bursting Firecrackers Not the Solution(15.09.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that filing cases against persons bursting firecrackers may not be the solution as there is no point in taking action af.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Firecracker Ban, Delhi Police
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SC Delivers Split Verdict on Disciplinary Action to be Taken Against an Advocate-On-Record(18.04.2025)
Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on disciplinary action to be taken against an Advocate-on-Record and his assisting Advocate who filed a pe.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disciplinary Action, Advocate-On-Record
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NCLAT: NCLT Can’t Carry Out Rectification Without Providing Hearing Opportunity to Parties(21.04.2025)
NCLAT Chennai bench has held that if an order has been uploaded on the website it is considered to be on public domain and NCLT cannot rectify or amen.....
Tags : NCLAT Chennai, Hearing Opportunity, Rectification
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Mad. HC: Directing ED to Serve Copy before Conducting Search Might Lead to Destruction of Evidence(24.04.2025)
Mad. HC has observed that omnibus direction mandating the Enforcement Directorate that all search must be conducted by serving a copy of reason to bel.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Section 17, Enforcement Directorate
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Karnataka HC Directs Government to Accept Recommendation of Backward Classes Commission(14.12.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to accept the recommendation given by the Karnataka State Backward Commission in 2010, which re.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Recommendation of Backward Classes Commission
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SC Constitution Bench Rules Against Recognition of Same Sex Marriages(17.10.2023)
Supreme Court five judge Constitution Bench has refused to grant recognition for same-sex marriages in India and held that it is up to Parliament to m.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Same Sex Marriages, Recognition
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Cal. HC: Cardinal Pre-Requisites of Responsible Journalism are Accuracy and Objectivity(18.10.2023)
Calcutta High Court while issuing guidelines for various media houses as well as investigative agencies regarding media coverage in recruitment-scam c.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Journalism, Media Coverage, Recruitment-Scam
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SC to Centre/States: Ensure the Effective Implementation of the Provisions of POSH(20.10.2023)
Supreme Court has issued directions to Central Government and State Governments to ensure effective implementation of POSH, especially regarding the a.....
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Del. HC: Directions for Investigation Cannot be Given by the Magistrate Mechanically(01.12.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that direction for investigation under Section 156(3) of CrPC cannot be issued by a Magistrate mechanically, has held.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Directions, Investigation, Mechanically
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ITAT: Illness of MD of Company Not Sufficient Cause for Condoning Delay(04.08.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Allahabad Bench has held that illness of Managing Director of company not sufficient cause for condoning delay o.....
Tags : ITAT, Condoning Delay, Managing Director
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Delhi HC: No Recovery of IT Demand Relating to Issues Already Decided in Assessee’s Favour(04.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while upholding Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) circular has quashed the recovery proceedings for the income tax (IT) demand rel.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, CBDT Circular, Recovery
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Mumbai Court Extends Sanjay Raut’s ED Custody(05.08.2022)
Mumbai Special Court has extended Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Sanjay Raut in Patra Chawl Scam case till August 8.
Tags : Mumbai Special Court, Enforcement Directorate, Custody
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SC: Can’t Allow use of Barium Nitrate Merely Because it Would be 30 Per Cent Less Polluting(25.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that allowing the use of Barium Nitrate in firecrackers merely because it is indicated that the formulation as a whole would be.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Barium Nitrate, Polluting, Firecrackers
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Supreme Court: Minimum Practice of 3 Years Mandatory to Enter Judicial Service(20.05.2025)
Supreme Court has restored the condition that a minimum practice of three years as an advocate is mandatory for entering judicial services. This condi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Judicial Service, Recruitment Process
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J&K HC: Cannot Pass Interim Directions Under Order 39 Rule I & II of CPC against Non-Parties(26.05.2025)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that it is not the scope of Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 to pass interim d.....
Tags : J&K High Court, Interim Directions, Non-Parties
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ED Issues Circular regarding Issuance of Summons to Legal Practitioners/Advocates(23.06.2025)
Enforcement Directorate has issued a circular regarding issuance of summons to advocates for their legal opinions and has stated that no summons shall.....
Tags : Enforcement Directorate, Legal Practitioners, Section 132
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SC: Tribunal Can’t Direct Govt. to Make Policy or to Make it in a Particular Manner(18.12.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that making policy is not in the domain of the Judiciary, has held that the Tribunal being a quasi-judicial body cannot .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Policy, Direction
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Tel. HC Issues Directions for Speedy Disposal of Cases Against MPs/MLAs(18.12.2023)
Telangana High Court has issued various directions to the Courts and Police Officials to ensure speedy disposal of cases with regard to MLAs and MPs.
Tags : Telangana High Court, Directions, Speedy Disposal, MPs/MLAs
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SC: State’s Decision to Not Recommend Further Recognition to New B.Ed Colleges Not Arbitrary(11.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that State Government’s decision not to recommend further recognition to new B.Ed. colleges on the need/requirement basis canno.....
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J&K&L HC: School Records Have Priority Over Village Records While Determining Claims for Juvenility(21.11.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in order to ascertain the claims of juvenility, courts should give priority to the certificate i.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, School Records, Juvenility
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Del. HC to CISF: Amend Recruitment Rules to Allow Women Drivers in the Force(21.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to amend its recruitment Rules within six months to allow the recruitment o.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, CISF, Recruitment Rules, Women Drivers
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UK. HC Bans Storage, Sale Of Fire Crackers In Haldwani's Ramlila Maidan For Safety Of Residents(21.10.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state authorities to forthwith stop the storage or retail sale of firecrackers in the Ramlila maidan area of H.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Ramlila, Nainital, firecrackers
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Del HC: Admission Can’t be Denied if DoE is Satisfied that Child is Entitled to Admission Under EWS(11.01.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that if the Directorate of Education (DoE) is satisfied that the child is entitled to preferential admission under the Econo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Admission, Directorate of Education, EWS
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Kar. HC: Pay and Recover Principle to be Applied in Cases Where Driving License of Driver Not Found(23.01.2024)
Karnataka HC has held that in cases where valid driving license of the driver involved in accident is not found then the Claims Tribunal has to apply .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Driving License, Pay and Recover Principle
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INTERIM BUDGET – 2024(01.02.2024)
• Tax Rates to be retained for direct and indirect taxes including import duties
• Exemption granted to some IFSC units, that was expiring on March 3.....
Tags : Tax Rates, IFSC Units, Direct Tax Demands
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Del HC: Not More Than 3 Months Jail to be Given in Execution Petition for Recovery of Maintenance(05.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that a person cannot be sent to jail for more than three months, in case of non-payment of arrears of maintenance to the spo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Execution Petition, Recovery of Maintenance
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Supreme Court Asks Its Registry to Not Refer Trial Courts As Lower Courts(12.02.2024)
Supreme Court has asked its registry to not use the term ‘Lower Courts’ for ‘Trial Courts’ and has further added that even the record of the Trial Cou.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Trial Courts, Lower Courts, Lower Court Record
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SC: Suit For Title Without Seeking Recovery of Possession Not Main. When Plaintiff Not in Possession(16.02.2024)
Supreme Court has reiterated that a suit that has been filed for declaration of title and the recovery of possession has not been sought is not mainta.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Recovery of Possession, Declaration of Title
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Supreme Court: Directors of Company Not Liable For Dishonor of Cheque After Their Retirement(16.02.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the Director of a company cannot be held liable for the dishonor of a cheque after his retirement, which has been issu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Dishonor of Cheque, Directors of Company
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NCLAT: Can’t Use Section 94 of IBC to Hinder Recovery Process under SARFAESI Act(28.04.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that Section 94 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 cannot be misused to obstruct legitimate recovery under SAR.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Recovery Process, SARFAESI Act
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SC: Must Disclose to the Manufacturer, Test Reports Justifying Reclassification(30.04.2025)
SC has observed that a copy of test report justifying reclassification of petrochemical products has to be furnished to manufacturer as unless a copy .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Test Reports, Reclassification
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SC: Prior Service Must Not be the Basis of Seniority in Direct Recruitment through Exam(05.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that when recruitment has been done on the basis of an examination then seniority must be based on the performance of indiv.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Direct Recruitment, Seniority
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SC: There is a Pattern of ED of Making Allegations without Reference(06.05.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a bail plea of an accused in alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam, has remarked that there is pattern of Directorate of Enforc.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Directorate of Enforcement, Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam
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SC: Mere Execution of Full & Final Settlement Receipt or Discharge Voucher Can’t be Bar to Arbitratio(07.05.2025)
SC has observed that mere execution of a full and final settlement receipt or a discharge voucher cannot be a bar to arbitration even when validity th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Final Settlement Receipt, Discharge Voucher
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SC: Cannot Use Article 142 to Frame Guidelines on Judicial Recusal(19.05.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that recusal is a matter of discretion of the judge. Jurisdiction under Article 142 of Constitution of India cannot be exer.....
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SC: Courts Must Apply Mind to Decide Recruitment Cases Related to Non-Disclosure of Criminal Cases(26.02.2024)
SC has held that broad-brushing every non-disclosure as disqualification will be unjust and will tantamount to being completely oblivious to ground re.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Recruitment Cases, Non-Disclosure
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Del. HC: Order of CIC Directing CBDT to Give Information Regarding Ram Janmabhoomi Trust Set Aside(01.03.2024)
An order passed by the Chief Information Commission (CIC) that directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to provide information regarding Shri.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Chief Information Commission, Central Board of Direct Taxes
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Supreme Court: Court Should Be Cautious While Interfering with the Decision of Recruitment Agencies(07.03.2024)
SC while observing that courts have to be cautious in dealing with the recruitment process adopted by recruitment agency has held that merely because .....
Tags : Supreme Court, ,recruitment agency, recruitment process
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Del. HC Notifies Rules For Live Streaming and Recording Of Court proceedings(24.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has notified 'Steaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules of the High Court of Delhi, 2022' for “imbuing greater transparency, .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Recording
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SC to Madras HC: Take Corrective Measures in Case Where Different Orders Uploaded on Website(30.01.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Madras High Court to take necessary corrective measures in a case where the order uploaded in the website of the Madras Hig.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Madras High Court, Website, Corrective Measures
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Delhi High Court Declines Relief to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam Case(28.03.2024)
Delhi High Court while issuing notice to the Enforcement Directorate on plea by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam case, has r.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Liquor Policy Scam, Enforcement Directorate, Chief Minister
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Bombay High Court: Vested Rights of Assessee Can’t be Affected by Retrospective Legislation(04.04.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that the vested right of an assessee cannot be affected by retrospective legislation and the Central Board of Direct Taxes .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Central Board of Direct Taxes, Retrospective Legislation
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Police Not Allowed to Tutor Witnesses, Supreme Court Directs Action Against Police Officers(08.04.2024)
Supreme Court while admonishing Tamil Nadu Police for tutoring witnesses, has directed the Tamil Nadu's Director General of Police to initiate an enqu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu Police, Director General of Police
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Delhi High Court Upholds Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest in Liquor Policy Scam Case(09.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and upheld his arrest by ho.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Chief Minister, Liquor Policy Scam, Enforcement Directorate
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Ker. HC: Improper to Compel Election Candidate to Answer ED Summons Just Before LS Elections(10.04.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that it is not proper to disturb a candidate contesting elections and compel him to answer summons served by the Enforcemen.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Lok Sabha Elections
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Directions Issued by Delhi High Court on Management of Drainage System, Water Logging(10.04.2024)
Delhi High Court after observing that waterlogging and flooding have become perennial issues, has issued directions to the management of the drainage .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Drainage System, Water Logging, Directions
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Allahabad High Court: Can’t Decide Jurisdiction of DRTs Solely on the Basis of Location of Asset(15.04.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that for entertaining application under Section 17 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enfo.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Debt Recovery Tribunals, Jurisdiction, SARFESI
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Bom HC: Person Cannot be Deprived of Right to Sleep by Recording Statements at Unearthly Hours(16.04.2024)
Bom. HC while observing that recording of statement, at unearthly hours, results in deprivation of a person’s sleep, a basic human right of an individ.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Unearthly Hours, Recording of Statements
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SC: Accused Can’t be Arrested by ED After Special Court has Taken Cognizance of PMLA Complaint(17.05.2024)
SC has observed that after cognizance is taken of offence punishable under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) based on a complaint under .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Enforcement Directorate, PMLA
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Kar HC: State to Not Take Action Against Old Vehicles For High-Security Number Plates Till June 12(23.05.2024)
Karnataka State Government has submitted an undertaking in the Karnataka High Court that no precipitative action shall be taken by the Government in m.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, State Government, Registration Plates, Precipitative Action
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SC: Trial Judges Should Take Participatory Role in Trial & Not Act as Mere Tape Recorders(06.05.2024)
SC has observed that it is the duty of the court to arrive at truth and subserve the ends of justice. Courts have to take a participatory role in tria.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Tape Recorders, Participatory Role
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Hemant Soren, Former CM of Jharkhand Moves SC After HC Dismissed Challenge to His Arrest by ED(06.05.2024)
Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren has moved Supreme Court after the Jharkhand High Court dismissed the challenge to his arrest by the E.....
Tags : Hemant Soren, Supreme Court, Enforcement Directorate, Money Laundering
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Del. HC to Social Media Platforms: Remove Video Recording of Court Proceedings of Arvind Kejriwal(17.06.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed social media platforms to remove audio or video recording of court proceedings when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addre.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arvind Kejriwal, Liquor Policy Scam, Enforcement Directorate
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Delhi High Court: Bail Granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam Case(21.06.2024)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in liquor policy scam case, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Mar.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Liquor Policy Scam
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Arvind Kejriwal’s Bail Stayed by Delhi High Court(26.06.2024)
Delhi High Court has stayed the order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the ground that the Vacation Judge while passing the im.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arvind Kejriwal, Enforcement Directorate
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Bombay High Court: State Government’s Decision to Hike Lease Rentals Not Arbitrary(12.07.2024)
Bom. HC has held that decision of State Govt. to calculate lease rent basing it on value of land given in ‘Ready Reckoner’ is not arbitrary and observ.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Lease Rentals, Ready Reckoner
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ITAT: 30% Depreciation Allowable to Motor Lorries Used for Transportation of Goods on Hire(31.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Cuttack bench has held that 30% depreciation is allowable to motor lorries in the business of transportation of .....
Tags : ITAT, Depreciation, Transportation
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Del. HC: SCRB & NIC Directed to Finalize Technical Solution to Sync ICJS System With Police Database(01.08.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) and National Informatics Centre (NIC) to finalize the technical solution to sync the In.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Crime Record Bureau, Criminal Justice System
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SC: Directors Can’t be Vicariously Liable for Offence of Company Unless their Involvement Shown(03.08.2024)
Supreme Court has held that directors of a company cannot be made vicariously liable for offence committed by the company under the National Housing B.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Vicariously Liable, Directors
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Supreme Court: Debt Recovery Tribunal to be Established in Jammu and Kashmir(05.08.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea against the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court's decision to allow challenges to actions under the SARFAESI Ac.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Jammu and Kashmir
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SC: HCs Can Issue Additional Directions Under Article 226/227 While Considering Bail Pleas(16.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that High Courts can issue directions by virtue of powers under Article 226/227 while considering bail pleas and observed that .....
Tags : Supreme Court, High Courts, Constitution, Bail, Directions
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SC: Registration of FIR in Corruption Case is Sufficient for ED to Launch Probe(18.05.2023)
Supreme Court while clarifying that generation and acquisition of proceeds of crime are like Siamese twins which would amount to money laundering, has.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Corruption, Enforcement Directorate, FIR, Money Laundering
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Madras High Court: Investigation Under PMLA Against Private Contractors, Stopped(18.07.2024)
Madras High Court has stopped the Enforcement Directorate from investigating in an alleged illegal sand mining case under the Prevention of Money Laun.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Enforcement Directorate, PMLA, Illegal Sand Mining
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TOI Article: SC Stays Defamation Proceedings Against Editorial Director of Bennet Coleman(13.08.2024)
Supreme Court has stayed defamation proceedings against Editorial Director of Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, that were initiated over publication of an a.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Editorial Director, Bennet Coleman, Times of India
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Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Finance Ministry Treating DRT as its Subordinate(01.10.2024)
SC while expressing concern over a report revealing that DRT was being treated as subordinate dept. of Ministry of Finance, has observed that only bec.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Debts Recovery Tribunal, Subordinate Department
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MP HC: For Order Rejecting Correction of Records, Sub-Divisional Officer Must Give Reasons(17.10.2024)
MP High Court has held that for rejecting application for correction of revenue records, Sub-Divisional Officer must give reasons in support of the fi.....
Tags : MP High Court, Sub-Divisional Officer, Correction of Records
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SC: If ED Claims that it has Fundamental Rights, it Should Worry about Rights of Others too(10.04.2025)
Supreme Court while questioning Directorate of Enforcement (ED) for filing petition for transfer of corruption case, has stated that If ED claims that.....
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NCLAT: No Requirement of Opportunity of Being Heard at Stage of Report Submission u/s 99 of IBC(10.04.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that there is no requirement of the opportunity of being heard at the stage when a report under Section 99 of the Insol.....
Tags : NCLAT New Delhi, Section 99, Recommendatory
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Delhi HC: Can Dispense Personal Hearing Only if Assessee's Rectification Application Is Allowed(11.04.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that Courts can dispense with the personal hearing of the assessee only if rectification application filed by an assesse.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Rectification Application, Personal Hearing
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Gau. HC: Thorough Enquiry to be Conducted before Declaring a Monument as Ancient(05.12.2024)
Gauhati HC has observed that the condition precedent for declaring any monument including tumulus/burial ground/cemetery as an ancient monument is tha.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Condition Precedent, Ancient Monument
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Bom. HC: Strong Message Needs to be Sent to ED to Act Within Parameters of Law(22.01.2025)
Bom. High Court while levying exemplary costs on Enforcement Directorate (ED), has stated that a strong message needs to be sent to ED that they shoul.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Parameters of Law
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SC: AoR Designated as Senior Advocate has to Inform Parties of his Designation(29.01.2025)
SC has observed that AoR designated as senior advocate has to inform parties of his designation & shall report to the Registry that parties represente.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Senior Advocate, Advocate on Record
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SC Issues Notice on Petition Challenging Amendment to Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961(04.02.2025)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre and the Election Commission of India in a petition challenging amendments made to the Conduct of Elections R.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Commission, Election Related Records
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SC Asks “Which Rule Permits the AoR to Authorise Another Advocate to Argue?”(07.02.2025)
SC while hearing a matter asked an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) that which rule permits the AoR to authorise another advocate to argue. The Court further .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court Rules
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Mad. HC: Provision Preventing Arrest of Women is Directory not Mandatory(10.02.2025)
Madras High Court has observed that provisions of Section 46(4) of CrPC, 1973 and Section 43(5) of the BNSS Act, 2023 that prevent arrest of a woman a.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Directory, Arrest of Women
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Gauhati HC Refuses to Stay Mobile Internet Restrictions During State Recruitment Exams(31.08.2022)
Gauhati High Court has rejected the prayer for interim orders in a plea challenging notification dated 18.08.2022 temporarily suspending mobile intern.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Internet Connectivity, Recruitment Exam
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SC: ED Must Furnish Ground of Arrest in Writing at the Time of Arrest(04.10.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is not expected to be vindictive in its conduct, has held that it would be necessar.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Directorate of Enforcement, Arrest
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Kar. HC: Failure to Notify Victim of the Bail Application Amount to Violation of his Rights(13.10.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that failure of Court and prosecution to notify victim of bail application of accused leads to violation of the victim's.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Bail Application, Notify, Directions
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Bombay HC: Cannot Treat Sole Director of OPC, Parallelly with Separate Legal Entity(04.07.2025)
Bombay High Court while setting aside an order passed by arbitral tribunal has observed that sole director of a One Person Company (OPC) cannot be tre.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Separate Legal Entity, Sole Director
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SC Notifies the “Guidelines for Retention and Destruction of Records, 2025”(27.06.2025)
In order to handle administrative records in the Registry, Supreme Court has notified the “Guidelines for Retention and Destruction of Records, 2025” .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Destruction of Records, Administrative Records
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Cal HC to State: Why Candidates Tainted with Scam being Given Opportunity to Reapply for Recruitment(01.07.2025)
Calcutta High Court has asked the Government of West Bengal why candidates tainted with cash-for-jobs recruitment scam were being permitted to reapply.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Recruitment, West Bengal
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