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Paying for the pay raise(23.11.2015)

The Ministry of Finance released the Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, propos.....

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Judgments

Provisions of Income Tax Act are not applicable, when situs of trademarks and intellectual property rights and owners thereof are not located in India(25.07.2016)

Situs of the owner of an intangible asset would be the closest approximation of the situs of an intangible asset

Petitioner (CUB Pty. Limited.....

Tags : Situs, Intangible assets, Levy

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Notifications & Circulars

Circular on Enhanced Standards for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs)(01.11.2016)

With a view to strengthen the functioning of CRAs and to harmonise the best practices in the industry, SEBI constituted a committee on "Strengthening .....

Tags : Standard, Enhancement, Credit rating

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

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

Tags : Murder, Circumstantial evidence

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Public Interest Litigation does not lie in service matters.(10.01.2017)

Instant writ petition is filed by Petitioner said to be an NGO being a trust registered under Indian Trust Act, 1882. Petitioner is “Central Bank Reti.....

Tags : Locus standi, Writ Petition, Maintainability

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IPR Toolkit launched by Central Government for Law Enforcement Agencies(04.01.2017)

In a major step towards high-tech investigations in India, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister launched an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enf.....

Tags : Toolkit, Launch, Police assistance

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Superior courts while exercising their power of judicial review must act with restraint when dealing with contractual matters(01.03.2017)

Instant Civil Appeals are against the judgment of Division Bench of Orissa High Court, whereby Writ Petition, filed by consortium comprising of M/s Ka.....

Tags : Bidding, Acceptance, Validity

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Post-acquisition Allottee has no Locus to be Heard in the Matter and is Neither a Necessary Nor a Proper Party(21.02.2017)

Instant appeals have been preferred against judgment and order passed by High Court of Punjab and Haryana. Question for consideration is whether a pos.....

Tags : Post-acquisition, Allottee, Locus standii

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Cabinet approves MoU signed in 2011 and Renewal of MoU between Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates(03.05.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sign.....

Tags : MOU, Approval, Chartered Accountants, Institute

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

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

Tags : Service, Deficiency, Locus Standi

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

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

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Circumstantial Evidence

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Acceptance of installation certificate under EPCG scheme by the RAs wherein installation certificate is submitted beyond 18 months(25.10.2017)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 read with Paragraph 2.58 of FTP 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade in Public interest.....

Tags : Installation certificate, EPCG scheme, Acceptance

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An apology tendered by a contemnor should not be rejected merely on ground that, it is qualified or conditional so long it is made bonafide(05.01.2018)

The instant appeal has been filed under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 assailing the order passed by the Single Judge holding the Appe.....

Tags : Apology, Bonafide, Acceptance

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If decision relating to award of contract is bona fide and in public interest, Courts will not interfere, even if, a procedural error in assessment or prejudice to a tenderer, is made out(05.04.2018)

The Petitioner has come forward with instant Writ Petitions for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first Respondent to accept the Work Complet.....

Tags : Tender, Certificate, Acceptance

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

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

Tags : Conviction, Validity, Circumstantial evidence

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Central Government issues orders for extending assistance to clear the dues of sugarcane farmers(09.05.2018)

1. Due to higher sugar production against the estimated consumption during the current sugar season 2017-18, the domestic sugar prices have remained d.....

Tags : Assistance, extension, Sugarcane farmers, Dues

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Bank cannot refuse any payment which is made by a loanee of outstanding amount(19.06.2018)

The appeal has been preferred against the order passed by the learned single Judge, who has exonerated the private Respondent from making further paym.....

Tags : Outstanding dues, Interest, Payment

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

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

Tags : Conviction, Circumstantial evidence, Validity

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

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

Tags : Circumstantial evidence, Conviction, Legality

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

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

Tags : Commercial Matters, Assistance, Agreement

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Discontinuation of acceptance of cash by Stock Brokers(12.07.2018)

1. Please refer to SEBI circular SEBI/MRD/SE/Cir- 33/2003/27/08 dated August 27, 2003, regarding Mode of Payment and Delivery.

2. Government.....

Tags : Acceptance, Cash, Stock Brokers, Discontinuation

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

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

Tags : Conviction, Circumstantial evidence, Validity

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Standard of proof requires proof that it was accused alone who had committed offence(26.12.2018)

In instant matter, the learned Trial Court after recording evidence and evaluating the same convicted the Petitioner under Sections 279, 337 and 338 o.....

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Standard of proof

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

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

Tags : Financial assistance, Direction, Validity

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Import and Sale of Sub-Standard Goods(07.01.2019)

Import of sub-standard goods and their sale have come to the notice of the Government in Indian market. Appropriate action under the Customs Act, 1962.....

Tags : Import, Sale, Sub-Standard Goods

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There must be a complete chain of evidence as not to leave any reasonable ground for a conclusion consistent with innocence of Accused(16.07.2019)

Present appeals have been filed by the prosecution assailing the judgment of the High Court acquitting the Respondents charged for the offences under .....

Tags : Circumstantial evidence, Acquittal, Legality

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International Cases

Payment by employer to tax consultants to render assistance to expatriate employees is taxable ‘benefit or advantage’ as contemplated in the definition of ‘gross income’(06.09.2019)

The Appellant, BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd (BMWSA), is part of the BMW Group (the Group) that manufactures and markets BMW vehicles and conducts worldw.....

Tags : Payment, Tax Consultant, Assessment, Legality

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

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

Tags : Conviction, Circumstantial Evidence, Credibility

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Standard Operating Procedure to be followed by exporters(23.01.2020)

As you are aware, several cases of monetisation of credit fraudulently obtained or ineligible credit through refund of Integrated Goods & Service Tax .....

Tags : Standard Operating Procedure, Exporters

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HCARD, a robot, to assist frontline COVID-19 healthcare warriors(29.04.2020)

Healthcare workers at hospitals are risking COVID-19 infection while taking care of those infected by it 24/7. Perhaps the level of risk may get reduc.....

Tags : Robot, Assistance, Healthcare warriors

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Procedure for availing Transport and Marketing Assistance on Specified Agriculture Products-claims to be made on per kilogram basis for the shipments by air(12.05.2020)

Consequent upon issuance of Notification No. 17/3/2018-EP (Agri. IV) dated 27.04.2020 by Department of Commerce and in exercise of the powers conferre.....

Tags : Procedure, Transport assistance, Agriculture Products

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

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

Tags : Instant PAN, Facility, Launch

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Central Government amends Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2020(24.07.2020)

The Central Government, in consultation with the National Financial Reporting Authority amends the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015.....

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Petition under Section 482 of CrPC filed by a person unconnected with proceedings cannot be ordinarily entertained by High Court(16.12.2020)

Present appeal has been filed questioning the order passed by the High Court in application under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrP.....

Tags : Third party, Locus standi, Legality

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Standard of physical fitness for the Armed Forces is more stringent and so opinion of doctors of Armed Forces shall prevail(21.12.2020)

In present case, the Petitioner is an aspirant to the post of Constable (G.D.) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and had applied for the said.....

Tags : Medical fitness, standard, Armed forces

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Remittances to International Financial Services Centres in India under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme(16.02.2021)

1. Please refer to the Statement on Development and Regulatory Polices announced as part of the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement dated February 05.....

Tags : Financial markets, Remittances, IFSC

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Centre introduces CA, CWA and CS (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha(17.12.2021)

The Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bil.....

Tags : Chartered Accountants, Bill, Introduction

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Circumstances howsoever strong cannot take place of proof and the guilt of the accused have to be proved by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt(15.02.2022)

The present appeal filed by the Appellants-accused emanates from the Judgment passed by the High Court, whereby the High Court has dismissed the said .....

Tags : Circumstantial evidence, Conviction, Legality

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Revision in Chapter-XIV of Operational Circular for issue and listing of Non-convertible Securities, Securitised Debt Instruments, Security Receipts, Municipal Debt Securities and Commercial Paper(22.03.2022)

1. Chapter-XIV of the Operational Circular no. SEBI/HO/DDHS/P/CIR/2021/613 dated August 10, 2021, issued by SEBI, stipulates provisions mandating stoc.....

Tags : Standardisation, Industry classification, Revision

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Court cannot interfere with the discretion exercised by the Ombudsman in the award of interest and the date on which it is made payable(20.06.2022)

The Petitioner has preferred present writ petition being aggrieved by award passed by the Insurance Ombudsman, Kochi declining to grant interest on th.....

Tags : Letter of acceptance, Award, Compliance

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Acceptance of Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CoO) issued under India-UAE CEPA(27.10.2022)

1. Representations have been received in the Board with regard to the India-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (India-U.....

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Acceptance of Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CoO) issued under the India-Sri Lanka FTA (ISFTA)(03.05.2023)

1. Instances have been brought to the notice of the Board where the benefit of preferential tariffs in respect of goods eligible for such benefits whe.....

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No penalty is leviable under Section 271C of IT Act on mere delay in remittance of TDS after it is deducted by assessee.(10.04.2023)

Assessees have preferred the present appeals feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment passed by the High Court confirming the lev.....

Tags : Remittance, TDS, Delay

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Investigation report containing documents of private and confidential nature pertaining to the accused cannot be provided to any person unless a clear locus is established(22.08.2023)

The Petitioner filed an application dated 21st February, 2019 before the Special Judge under Section 212(13) of the Companies Act, 2013 to obtain a co.....

Tags : Investigation report, Copy, Locus standii

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Appellants must show that exceptional and special circumstances exist to reverse the findings, even after, leave is granted(28.08.2023)

The Appellants had filed a suit for partition and mesne profit way back in the year 1988, before the Court of Principal Munsif, claiming ancestral rig.....

Tags : Partition suit, Right, Special circumstances

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

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

Tags : Leave to appeal, Special circumstances, Existence

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An interlocutory order is not appealable unless it disposes of any issue or any portion of the issue in the main action(22.12.2023)

This appeal is against an order of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court, which dismissed a point in limine to the effect that the first respon.....

Tags : Appeal, Locus standi, Maintainability

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Circular on Standardization of the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) Audit Report(18.04.2024)

1. In terms of Regulation 28 of SEBI (AIF) Regulations, 2012 and Clause 2.4 of SEBI Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/PoD1/P/CIR/2023/130 dated July 31, 202.....

Tags : Standardization, PPM, Audit Report

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Acceptance of Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CoO) issued by Korea under India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement(01.05.2024)

1. Representations have been received in the Board with regard to the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), seeking clarifi.....

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Mere non-communication of acceptance of resignation to the employee would not render termination invalid(25.04.2024)

In the facts of present case, Respondent No. 1 is an educational society. The Appellant came to be appointed as an Assistant Teacher and was dischargi.....

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State Government had no authority to tinker with the lists of Scheduled Castes published under Article 341 of the Constitution of India(15.07.2024)

The present appeal arises out of the Patna High Court Division Bench judgment where the court upheld the resolution dated 1st July, 2015 of the State .....

Tags : Tanti-Tantwa community, Scheduled Castes, Constitution of India

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Remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)(10.07.2024)

1. Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars, i.e., No.11 dated February 16, 2021, No.03 dated April 26, 2023, and No......

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Winding up proceedings pending before High Courts, which are at a nascent stage ought to be transferred to the NCLT(24.04.2024)

The instant Company Petition has been instituted under Sections 433(e), 434 and 439 of the Companies Act, 1956 seeking winding up of the Respondent co.....

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News

SC Recalls its Order for Relocation of Liquor Shop, Passed by Wrongly Apply Highway Distance Rule(30.01.2024)

SC while noticing that it had wrongly applied a precedent while ordering the relocation of a liquor shop in Municipal Area to an area beyond 500 meter.....

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NGT Denies to Ease Rohtang Pass Curbs(29.03.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to give any relaxation in conditions imposed by it regarding ban on all commercial activities in the eco-fra.....

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BIS issues standards for organizations publishing consumer reviews(12.12.2022)

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standard Body of India, has published an Indian Standard, IS 19000:2022 on Online Consumer Reviews. Thi.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Directs Pakistan Woman to Leave India Within 2 Weeks(01.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed plea of woman seeking quashing of the government's ''leave India notice'', and directed her to leave India within two w.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Pakistan Woman, Leave India Notice

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Delhi HC Stays PCI Communication Barring Govt Agencies from Advertising in Hindustan Media(08.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has stayed a communication issued by the Press Council of India (PCI) to the Government Departments, which had effectively barred all.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Press Council of India, Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd

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CBDT issues PAN and TAN within 1 day to improve Ease of Doing Business(11.04.2017)

In order to improve the Ease of Doing Business for newly incorporated corporates, CBDT has tied up with Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to issue P.....

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Kar. HC: Rule of Locus Standi to be Construed Liberally in Matters of Illegal Grant of State Largess(23.01.2024)

Karnataka High Court has held that rule of locus standi should be construed liberally in matters that are related to illegal grant of State largess wh.....

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Pakistan’s Hindu Marriage Act returns(28.03.2016)

Pakistani National Assembly’s Law and Justice Standing Committee recently approved the read»

CIVIL MP HC: WS Filed After 120 Days Not Permissible, Summer Vacations Not 'Extraordinary Circumstanc(02.02.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a written statement (WS) filed after the lapse of 120 days since the service of summons cannot be permitted to.....

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Good samaritans protected by SC, government guidelines – in theory(30.03.2016)

The Supreme Court allowed a petition seeking affirmation of the recently released central government guidelines for the protection of good samaritans......

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SC: Circumstantial Evidence Has to Be Supported With Other Evidence in Order to Make it Strong(22.02.2024)

Supreme Court has observed that for proving a case on the basis of circumstantial evidence it must be established that the chain of circumstances is c.....

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A treaty is binding upon each party in respect of its entire territory unless a different intention is expressed(16.10.2019)

The Appellants in present case are the executors of Mrs Beryl Coulter, who died in Jersey on 9 October 2007, leaving her residuary estate on trust for.....

Tags : Inheritance tax, Relief, Entitlement

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ECJ keeps door open for deporting asylum seekers(08.03.2016)

If the exodus of asylum seekers from war torn countries into Europe was not a handful, Member States of the European Union are now grasping with the m.....

Tags : Pakistan, safe third country, international protection

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Time for a dedicated think tank for the North Eastern Region (NER) at the Central Government level(15.05.2018)

Need for thrust on Water and Waterways Strength in the Region, Improving Economic Corridors, Digital Technology as the Future of Connectivity, Address.....

Tags : Think tank, NER, Level, Central Government

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Commerce Minister releases National Strategy for Standardization(19.06.2018)

India's quest for providing best quality begins with identifying standards, stated Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry. He was speaking a.....

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Gujarat HC: It Will Take a Long Way in "Restoring" Confidence of People in Police(01.09.2015)

Gujarat HC has observed that impartial inquiry by CID in death of Shwetang Patel will go a long way in "restoring" confidence of people in "fairness .....

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Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Appointment of Assistant Government Pleader(18.02.2020)

Karnataka High Court has upheld an order passed by the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal, setting aside the appointment of an Assistant Public Prosecu.....

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Statute

Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016(30.05.2016)

The Ministry of Women and Child Development released the draftread»

All. HC: Cause of Action to Seek Divorce Arise Once Cruelty is Found Committed(28.12.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that once cruelty is found committed, the cause of action to seek divorce does arise, has held that the Court sho.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Divorce, Cruelty, Attending Circumstances

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ITAT, Delhi: Propagation of Yoga Qualifies as Medical Relief(21.02.2017)

Delhi bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has granted exemption status under Sections 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act to Baba Ramdev’s Patan.....

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC Bans 12 Firms From Selling Patanjali Goods In International Market in Trademark Infringement(27.03.2019)

Delhi HC while deciding the matter in Patanjali Ayurved has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction against Masala King Exports Trading Private Limited.....

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MACT not conferred with power to review its own order on merits(25.08.2015)

The Court dismissed a petition calling for a correction of an error by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in passing an order on the basis that the dr.....

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SC: FSS Act Will Prevail Over Food Adulteration Act to the Extent They're Inconsistent(20.12.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in case where an offence is punishable under both Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Prevention of Food Adulter.....

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SC Approves UOI's Scheme Allowing Resignation of Only Those NEET Candidates Who Have Joined INIs(02.02.2024)

Supreme Court has approved a proposal brought forth by Union of India (UOI) to allow only those candidates to resign from National Eligibility Cum Ent.....

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SC Approves Centre's Guidelines to Protect Good Samaritans Who Help Accident Victims(30.03.2016)

Supreme Court has approved Centre's guidelines to protect good samaritans, who help road accident victims, from being unnecessarily harassed by police.....

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Raj. HC: Restrain on Deemed Universities From Offering Distance Programs Under UGC Regulations(19.02.2024)

Rajasthan High Court has restated the application of notices, circulars and guidelines issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) and Distance Educa.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Forest Department to Take Corrective Steps in Instance of Dead Monkeys(19.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Secretary of the Forest Department to take corrective steps after examining the lapses in the procedure followed.....

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NAA Orders Patanjali to Pay ?75 Crore for Not Passing GST Cut(17.03.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has ordered Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd to pay up Rs 75.08 Crore for not passing on benefits of goods and servic.....

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Madras HC: Tobacco is Not ‘Food Product’, No Action Can Be Taken Against Manufactures Under FSSAI Act(20.06.2017)

Madras High Court has observed that tobacco is not a food product for purpose of Food Safety and Standards Act and no proceedings can be initiated aga.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Decision Declaring Tanti/Tatwa as Synonyms to Paan/Sawasi(23.11.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed challenging the Bihar Government's 2015 decision declaring Tanti/Tatwa, an extremely backward class as.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Decision Declaring Tanti/Tatwa as Synonyms to Paan/Sawasi

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Standing Committee's Recom. to Establish Regional Benches of SC Gets Accepted by Law Ministry(09.02.2024)

The Central Law Ministry has accepted the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice’s recommendation to establ.....

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P&H HC Grants Interim Protection to Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan and Bharti Singh(13.03.2020)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the State of Punjab not to take "coercive steps" against Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, filmmaker Farah .....

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Del. HC: SOPs to be Followed by Colleges During Events, Framed by Delhi Police(24.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has closed a suo motu Public Interest Litigation filed on issues of security breaches at events organized by colleges, after Delhi Po.....

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Delhi HC: Ad Industry Would Loathe Government Dictated Regulations(10.01.2023)

Delhi High Court while dismissing plea filed to restrain Advertising Standards Council of India from creating impediments in broadcast of advertisemen.....

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Standardisation of Handicrafts Industry(03.01.2019)

To organize and standardize the Indian Handicrafts, Government has registered approximately 22.85 lakhs artisans under Pahchan initiative. Moreover, 3.....

Tags : Standardisation, Handicrafts Industry, Artisans, Registration

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Bombay HC Extends Father Stan Swamy’s Private Hospital Stay Till June 18(11.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has extended tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy's private hospital stay till 18th June, 2021 after it was informed.....

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Delhi HC: Exorbitant Price of Drug Not to Deprive Children Suffering from Rare Disease(18.01.2021)

Delhi High Court has held that merely because of the exorbitant price of a drug or treatment, children suffering from a rare disease cannot be deprive.....

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Madras HC permits PIL in Allegations of Foul-Play Against Tangedco(12.03.2021)

Madras High Court has permitted a public interest litigant to file additional materials in support of allegations of foul play against the Tamil Nadu .....

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Pakistan's Supreme Court Allows Musharraf to File Nomination Papers(08.06.2018)

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf, disqualified for life, can conditionally file his nominatio.....

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Sale of Substandard Drugs: J&K High Court Seeks Action Taken Report(21.09.2018)

J&K High Court has disapproved Government’s tardy approach to act against influx of substandard drugs and sought action taken report with regard to th.....

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Lok Sabha Passes NDPS(Amendment) Bill 2021 to Correct a Drafting Error(14.12.2021)

Lok Sabha has passed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeking to amend the NDPS Act, 1985 to correct a drafting e.....

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NBDSA Holds News18 India & Zee News Guilty for Communally Charged Programs(01.03.2023)

News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has found news channels News18India and Zee News guilty of airing communally charged programs,.....

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Delhi HC Upholds DRDO Decision to Bar Entities With Pending Criminal Cases from Defence Contracts(12.08.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that DRDO’s policy decision requiring the bidders for defence contracts to submit an undertaking that there is no ongoing en.....

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SC: Quantity of Narcotic Substance Recovered is Relevant Factor for Imposing Higher Punishment(07.04.2021)

Supreme Court observed that quantity of narcotic substance recovered is a relevant factor that can be taken into account for imposing higher than the .....

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Allahabad HC: Bar Associations to Maintain Anonymity of Beneficiaries; Accounts Shall be Audited(23.04.2020)

Allahabad High Court has asked all the Bar Associations to maintain anonymity of the beneficiaries receiving financial aid. The Court has further stat.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Assistance to Needy Advocates

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No right of representation for borrowers in proceedings by lender seeking assistance to take possession(06.08.2015)

In an application by a creditor seeking assistance to take possession of the secured asset, under Section 14 SARFAESI Act, 2002, there is no requireme.....

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Ker. HC: Indulging in Criminal Activity Amounts to Supervening Circumstance for Bail Cancellation(09.11.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that misuse of liberty granted to an accused person by indulging in criminal activities, thereby violating conditions impos.....

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Andhra Pradesh HC: Substantial Questions of Law Can’t Be Created By Contradicting Initial Position(09.02.2024)

Andhra Pradesh High Court while dismissing a second appeal, has held that a second appeal filed by taking a contradictory stand to the initial stand b.....

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Allahabad HC Stays Decision of UP Govt to Appoint Additional Assistant Teachers in The State(31.01.2022)

Allahabad High Court has stayed the decision of the Uttar Pradesh government to appoint 6800 additional candidates as primary assistant teachers in th.....

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SC: Tenants Possessing Watan Property on Tiller’s Day Entitled to Purchase Watan Property(18.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that tenants that hold possession of Watan property on ‘Tiller’s Day’ are entitled to purchase the tenanted property under the .....

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Allahabad HC: In Matrimonial Disputes, Court to be Careful on Summons to Distant Relatives(09.02.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that in criminal cases arising out of matrimonial disputes, the Court has to be careful in summoning distant relativ.....

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MP HC: Can Allow Filing of WS Beyond Limitation Period if Exceptional Circumstances are Made Out(24.05.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court while hearing a petition against closure of right of petitioner to file Written Statement (WS), has observed that it would b.....

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Supreme Court: Relationship Between State & Assistant Government Pleader is That of a Lawyer & Client(04.07.2018)

Supreme Court has held that engagement of an advocate as an Assistant Government Pleader is a professional engagement and the relationship between Sta.....

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Kerala HC Warns Private Hospitals Against Charging Exorbitant Rates on COVID Treatment(11.05.2021)

Kerala High Court has cautioned hospitals to abide by the rates notified by the government in its order, giving strong warning to hospitals for overch.....

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

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

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Madras HC Stays UGC’s Restraint on Distance Education Courses(30.09.2016)

Madras HC has stayed operation of a communication sent by University Grants Commission (UGC) in July this year directing Madurai Kamaraj University to.....

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Delhi Court Extends Interim Protection from Arrest to Shantanu Muluk in Toolkit Case(26.02.2021)

Delhi Court has extended the interim protection from arrest to Shantanu Muluk in Toolkit Case till 9th March, 2021, after the Delhi Police sought seve.....

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Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Govt. to Pay Rs. 738 Cr to MCD for Payment of Outstanding Dues(12.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed Government of Delhi to release basic tax assignment installment of Rs. 738 crores to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi .....

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Rajasthan HC Upholds Rejection of Candidature Under Outstanding Sports Persons Category(14.03.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has upheld the rejection of petitioner's candidature under Outstanding Sports Person category for appointment for the post of Com.....

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NGT Clears Way for Running of CNG Buses to Rohtang(14.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal has cleared roads for running of CNG buses on 51-km long Manali-Rohtang highway in order to control pollution in eco-sensitive.....

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Supreme Court: Social Distancing is a Duty(07.04.2020)

Supreme Court has said that every individual and institution must implement Government steps meant to reduce the COVID-19 spread. The Court further st.....

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Govt. Notifies Revised Environment Standards for Gensets(23.03.2016)

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified new environment standards for gensets running on Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) / Natural .....

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Calcutta HC Sets Aside 2016 Recruitment Process for Assistant Teachers in Upper Primary Schools(14.12.2020)

Calcutta High Court has cancelled and set aside the 1st State Level Selection Test, 2016 for recruitment of Assistant Teachers in Upper Primary school.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Chartered Accountant for Committing Non-Disclosure of Documents(20.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to Chartered Accountant Nitin Johari, ex-Chief Financial Officer of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited for committing an o.....

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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Former Govt Clerk in Link With UP Gomti River Development Scam Case(02.05.2022)

Allahabad High Court has rejected bail to a former Govt Junior Assistant/Clerk in link with an alleged Rs.1500/- crores scam relating to the financial.....

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SC Asks Wife to Seek Financial Assistance for Husband’s Surgery Under National Policy(17.08.2021)

Supreme Court has asked a wife seeking financial assistance for her husband's lung transplant to make a representation under the National Policy formu.....

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Kerala High Court: Scribe Should Have Completed Matriculation But Not 12th Standard(06.06.2024)

Ker. High Court while allowing a candidate with ninety percent disability to attend the Kerala Engineering Architectural Medical Examination (KEAM), 2.....

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SC: Quantity of Neutral Substance Can’t be Ignored While Labelling Recovered Contraband(21.11.2022)

Supreme Court has held that quantity of neutral substances cannot be ignored while labelling the quantity of contraband recovered as 'small quantity' .....

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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Financial Assistance to States for Capital investment(01.02.2022)

Under the scheme for Financial Assistance to States for Capital investment, for 2022-23, the allocation is 1 lakh crore to assist States. This will be.....

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Guahati HC: Accused Absconded May Reflect Guilty Mind; Same Is Not Substantive Evidence of his Guilt(23.01.2023)

Gauhati High Court has ruled that an absconding accused reflects guilty state of mind, however, the same cannot be a substantive evidence of his guilt.....

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Delhi High Court Restrains Firms from Using Patanjali Trademark(09.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has restrained four ayurveda firms and a trust from manufacturing, selling or advertising any goods or services bearing the mark or w.....

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AP HC: State Commissioner of Food Safety Can’t Impose Ban on Manufacture & Sale of Gutka, Pan Masala(27.03.2023)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that State Commissioner of Food Safety is neither authorized nor have any jurisdiction to issue notification, prohi.....

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Bombay HC Asks Cops to Reverify Address of Man With Pakistani Wife(24.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Police to re-verify the address of Aamir Kasam Vadgama, who had approached HC seeking directions to Centre to is.....

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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Chartered Accountant Who Allegedly Submitted Bogus Surety(18.11.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted Anticipatory Bail to Chartered Accountants (CA) who has allegedly submitted a bogus surety.

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HP HC: Distant Relationship of Judge’s Wife with Petitioner Not to Imply Judge is Prejudiced(12.03.2021)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a declaration of a sitting Judge's dissenting view as Coram non-judice and non est in the eye.....

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Calcutta HC Allows Bail to Chartered Accountant if He is Willing to Compound Offence(03.03.2020)

Calcutta High Court has directed the Lower Court to allow a Chartered Accountant involved in a Goods and Services Tax scam of Rs 98 Crore to bail if t.....

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Special NDPS Court Denies Bail to Siddharth Pithani, Flatmate of Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput(16.12.2021)

Special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has rejected the bail application filed by Siddharth Pithani, flatmate of late actor.....

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Not Only Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants Can Also Certify IGST Refund Claims: CBIC(21.09.2018)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has authorized the Cost Accountants to certify the ‘IGST Refund Claims’ of exporters whose records were no.....

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Del. HC: In-Mall Marketing Campaigns Also Advertisements, HUL Restrained from Comparing Products(14.05.2024)

Del. HC has restrained Hindustan Unilever Ltd. from comparing its Ponds products with Nivea for advertising or marketing activity and observed that ac.....

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Delhi HC Grants Interim Injunction to Britannia in Trademark Infringement Suit(22.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted an ad interim injunction to Britannia Industries against an oral care seller for allegedly using it's identical trademar.....

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Parliamentary Committee: Lawyers Must Appear in Atleast 1 Pro Bono Case A Year to Access Relief Fund(08.02.2024)

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has proposed that the Bar Council of India should make it mandatory .....

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Patna HC: Sending Minor Girls to Nari Niketan Cannot be Treated as Illegal Confinement(11.03.2020)

Patna High Court has held that sending minor girls to a protection home/Nari Niketan in cases of elopement cannot be treated as illegal confinement gi.....

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SC: IMA Cautioned With Regard to Unethical Practices by its Members(24.04.2024)

SC while hearing contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved over misleading advertisements, has cautioned Indian Medical Association (IMA) over unethical.....

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Madras HC: Lack of Physical and Violent Resistance Not Indicative of Consent(27.12.2021)

Madras High Court has dismissed the criminal revision petition of the accused, holding that lack of physical and violent resistance against the accuse.....

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ICAI Rule Limiting Number of Tax Audits by Chartered Accountants Every Year Upheld by Supreme Court(17.05.2024)

Supreme Court has upheld the rule that has been issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) that bars Chartered Accountants from .....

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Bombay High Court Seeks Centre’s Stand on Deportation of Pakistani Couple(23.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Union Home Ministry to clarify its stand on deportation of a Pakistani couple.

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Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail to Chartered Accountant Accused of Wrongly Availing ITC(13.02.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to Paridhi Jain, a Chartered Accountant accused of wrongfully availing the Income Tax Credit (ITC).

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HRD Ministry encourages greater out-of-class engagement in higher education(26.05.2016)

Whereas the prescribed overall and direct teaching-learning workload for Assistant and Associate Professors remained the same, the Ministry of Human R.....

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Del. HC: Family Court Can Extend the Time for Filing Written Statement in Exceptional Circumstances(20.12.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that for expeditious disposal of family disputes, the schedule for filing a written statement must be followed, has h.....

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Madras HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Financial Assistance to Lawyers from Bar Council(01.04.2020)

Madras High Court has issued notice to the State of Tamil Nadu and the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in a Petition seeking minimum financia.....

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Foreign Exchange Management (Remittance of Assets) Regulations, 2016(28.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Remittance of Assets) Regulations 2016. The Regulations will be applicable in inst.....

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CRIMINAL - Bombay High Court Stays Nusli Wadia Defamation Case Hearing Against Ratan Tata, Others(19.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has stayed criminal defamation case proceedings filed by Nusli Wadia against Ratan Tata and some other directors of Tata Sons till 2.....

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NGT Orders DMRC to Provide CNG-Fitted Buses to Himachal(02.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide CNG-fitted buses to the Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporatio.....

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Allahabad HC: S.372 CrPC Proviso Providing Substantive Right of Appeal Isn't Retrospective in Nature(17.08.2022)

Allahabad High Court has held that the amendments made in Section 372 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by adding a proviso in the year 2009, creating.....

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Madras HC Asks to Submit Status Report on Proposal to Declare Wetlands of National Importance(18.02.2022)

Madras High Court has asked the state government to submit a status report on the proposal to the Union Govt for declaring 13 sites as wetlands of int.....

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Gujarat High Court Allows Govt. to Take Necessary Action at Swetang's Funeral(31.08.2015)

Gujarat High Court has allowed administration to take appropriate action, including imposition of curfew, to maintain law and order on State Governmen.....

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Cal. HC: In Absence of Any Resistance or Alarm it Cannot be Said Victim Was Kidnapped(12.08.2022)

Calcutta High Court while acquitting two persons accused of kidnapping with an intention to marry on the grounds of doubt regarding victim girl's age,.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Britannia's Plea of Trademark Infringement Against ITC'S Sunfeast(06.04.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition by Britannia Industries Ltd against ITC Ltd for alleged trademark infringement and has opined that the pa.....

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Allahabad HC Constitutes Committee for Providing Financial Assistance to Needy Advocates(22.04.2020)

Allahabad High Court has constituted a Monitoring Committee consisting of various office bearers of the High Court Bar Association to oversee the disb.....

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NGT Impleads CMDA in Porur Lake Protection Case(20.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has suo-moto made Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) a party to case relating to construction of a bund a.....

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New application process to fast track the allotment of PAN and TAN(22.07.2016)

For fast tracking the allotment of PAN and TAN to company applicants, Digital Signature Certificate(DSC) based application procedure has been introduc.....

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SC Allows Centre to Further Disinvest Shares In Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Orders CBI Investigation(18.11.2021)

Supreme Court has ruled that the Union of India may disinvest its residual shareholding of 29.5% in Hindustan Zinc Ltd. The Court has also directed th.....

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Magistrate Directs Investigation Against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna(07.01.2022)

Magistrate's Court at Pune has directed the police to investigate a private complaint filed against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, founder and di.....

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SC Seeks Response on Providing Copy of CBI's Closure Report in Hindustan Zinc's Disinvestment(05.03.2020)

Supreme Court has given time to Centre till 6th March, 2020 to make a statement on handing over a copy of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cl.....

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Offenders Can Be Prosecuted Under Two Different Laws, Says Supreme Court(24.09.2018)

Supreme Court has said in a case that Maharashtra Police can initiate criminal action under IPC for transportation, stocking and sale of 'Gutka' or Pa.....

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Petition Seeking Three Year LL.B Course After 12th Standard, Refused by Supreme Court(22.04.2024)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking three year LL.B course right after class 12 and has stated that the five year course has bee.....

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Madras HC: Right to Default Bail Not Extinguished With Simultaneous Filing of Chargesheet(20.12.2021)

Madras High Court has delved deep into the statutory provisions and precedents that determine the four corners of default bail under Section 167(2) of.....

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MACT not conferred with power to review its own order on merits(25.08.2015)

The Court dismissed a petition calling for a correction of an error by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in passing an order on the basis that the dr.....

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Calcutta HC Orders Cancellation of Appointment of Assistant Teachers in Murshidabad District(23.02.2022)

Calcutta High Court has ordered the cancellation of appointment of six assistant teachers in the Murshidabad district after noting that they had been .....

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Patna HC: Hospitals, Medical Officers Duty Bound to Extend Medical Assistance(13.05.2021)

Patna High Court has observed that the government hospitals, medical officers are duty bound to extend medical assistance and failure on the part of e.....

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Delhi HC Denies Relief to Britannia in Nutri Choice Digestive Zero Packaging Case(16.09.2016)

Delhi HC has refrained from passing an interim order on Britannia Industries Ltd's plea challenging a single judge's order restraining them from using.....

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Appointment of Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers in Tamil Nadu PWD Upheld by Supreme Court(17.04.2024)

Supreme Court while upholding the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision of appointing Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers in Public Works Departmen.....

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Indian Government Accounting Standard on Prior Period Adjustments(02.03.2023)

Whereas, accounting on cash basis recognises prior period items for rectification of errors or adjustment of financial statements for one or more prio.....

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Earlier assault can bolster suspicion of murder, but is not sufficient by itself to conclude guilt of accused(15.04.2015)

In a case where the Appellant was accused of the murder of his wife, the Court held that a prior incident of assault against the wife 'stands alone' a.....

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Guidelines for Implementation of Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy(05.07.2016)

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

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Plea for Scheme for Granting Financial Assistance to Lawyers(20.04.2020)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a plea to frame a scheme for granting financial assistance to lawyers who may require such assistance in view.....

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Allahabad HC: Writ of Mandamus Cannot be Issued to a Private Body(14.01.2021)

Allahabad High Court in Arif Khan v. Branch Manager Mahindra Finance Sultanpur & Another, observed that writ of Mandamus cannot be issued to a private.....

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Gujarat HC Asks State to Warn Citizens Towards Social Distancing Norms(11.03.2021)

Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to warn citizens that if they did not shed their carefree attitude and negligent behaviour towards s.....

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Pakistan SC Orders JIT Probe Against PM Nawaz Sharif in Panama Leaks Case(21.04.2017)

Pakistan Supreme Court has constituted a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to conduct further investigation into corruption allegations levelled by oppos.....

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Delhi HC Quashes Defamation Case Against Mitali Saran and Business Standard Over RSS Article(02.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has quashed the defamation complaint filed against newspaper Business Standard, its editorial Director A.K. Bhattacharya and journali.....

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SC Rejects Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of Section 295A of IPC(04.10.2016)

Supreme Court has rejected AAP functionary Ashish Khetan’s petition challenging constitutional validity of Section 295A of Indian Penal Code, under wh.....

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NBSA Asks Aaj Tak to Air Apology for Attributing Fake Tweets to Sushant Singh Rajput(16.04.2021)

News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has asked Hindi news channel 'Aaj Tak' to air an apology on 23rd April, 2021 at 8PM for its misreporting .....

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Bom HC: Authorisation to Export Necessary Even if Exporter has License to Sell Drugs for Med. Purpose(20.05.2024)

Bom. HC has observed that use of terms 'license', 'authorization, disjunctively, indicates that these terms have not been used interchangeably and und.....

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Meghalaya High Court: Tibetans Born in India Between 1950-1987 Are Indians(09.03.2017)

Meghalaya High Court has held that Tibetan refugees born in Shillong or elsewhere in country after January 26, 1950, and before July 1, 1987, as per C.....

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SC: Judgment Allowing Circumstantial Evidence Doesn’t Dilute Need of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt(21.03.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that the Constitution Bench judgment that direct evidence of demand or acceptance of bribe is not necessary for a convictio.....

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Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Musharraf to Return by Thursday(14.06.2018)

Pakistan Supreme Court has directed former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf to return to the country by 2pm on Thursday.

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Jammu & Kashmir HC Issues Directions for Vaccination of Lawyers; Financial Assistance(07.05.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Union Territory administration to ensure that lawyers in the age group of above 45 years are vaccinated .....

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JKL HC: Can’t Proceed With Prosecution Against Partners Without Arraigning Firm as Accused(20.02.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that existence of Section 66 in the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006 is a clear indicator of the fac.....

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Bom. HC Sets Aside Reinstatement Order of Hindustan Petroleum Workman Who Slapped His Supervisor(15.04.2024)

Bom. HC set aside decision of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (CGIT) to reinstate workman who slapped his supervisor and observed that comm.....

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JKL HC: Standing Order Issued by State for Regulation of Stone Crushing Units is a Valid Legislation(06.03.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that Standing Order issued by J&K Government in 2021 for regulation of the stone crushing unit.....

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Implementation of Interest Subvention Scheme for 2015-16 for short term crop loans(13.08.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India approved the implementation of the Interest Subvention Scheme for the benefit of farmers for 2015-2016. The Scheme relates t.....

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Govt. Postpones ICDS Norms Enforcement By a Year(07.07.2016)

Govt. has said that Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) will now be applicable from the current fiscal year as against 2015-16 notified.....

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RBI: 90-Day NPA Norm Shall Exclude Moratorium Period for Standard Accounts as on March 1(17.04.2020)

Reserve Bank of India has announced that the moratorium permitted by it on 27th March, 2020 due to COVID-19 situation can be excluded from the 90-day .....

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Allahabad HC Put Stay on Cancellation of Appointments of Assistant Teachers in State(14.01.2016)

Allahabad High Court has stayed cancellation of appointments of 15 thousand assistant teachers of primary schools in Uttar Pradesh.

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SC: Can’t Convict Accused For Keeping Narcotics if Mandate u/s 52 of NDPS Act Not Fulfilled by Police(04.03.2024)

Supreme Court has held that if no proceedings under Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) are undertaken by t.....

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Supreme Court: Apology Tendered by Patanjali in Contempt Case, Refused by Supreme Court(03.04.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a contempt case against Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd. over the publication of misleading medical advertisements, has warned Pata.....

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CRIMINAL - Bombay HC Refuses To Stay Defamation Case Against Tata, Others(28.03.2019)

Bombay HC has refused to stay proceedings in a 2016 criminal defamation case filed by Nusli Wadia against Ratan Tata and some other directors of Tata .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Nusli Wadia, Ratan Tata

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SC Dismisses Plea for Constituting "Special Purpose Fund" to Financially Assist NRIs(11.05.2020)

Supreme Court has dismissed a Petition seeking for the constitution of a "Special Purpose Fund" for Non-Resident Indians and emigrant workers who are .....

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J&K&L HC: Courts Cannot Declare Particular Drug as Manufactured Drug or Psychotropic Substance(31.03.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the Courts cannot declare that a particular drug is a manufactured drug or a psychotropic subst.....

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No Pumping of Secondary Treated Water from Sewage Treatment Plants to Irrigation Tanks: SC to State(08.01.2019)

Supreme Court has stayed Karnataka High Court order which permitted the Government to pump secondary treated water from Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) .....

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SEBI proposes changes to InvIT disclosures(15.06.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India released a consultation paper

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Allahabad HC: Order of Externment Cannot be Passed Against Person on Single Incident(25.04.2022)

Allahabad High Court has observed that only on the basis of a single incident, an order of externment can't be passed against a person under Section 3.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Emami’s Plea Challenging Order on Notice to Use Trademarks(17.07.2020)

Bombay High Court has dismissed Emami’s plea challenging a single bench’s order directing the company to provide 7 days prior notice before initiating.....

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Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS(11.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified modifications to guidelines for submission of data under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Electronic Reporting Sys.....

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Allahabad High Court: Can’t Allow Petition for Expeditious Disposal of Cases on Regular Basis(16.05.2024)

All HC has observed that trial courts are burdened with heavy dockets and directions cannot be passed routinely to trial court to decide any case expe.....

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Supreme Court Gives Britannia, ITC Chance to Settle Dispute Out of Court(12.07.2017)

Supreme Court gave an opportunity to Britannia Industries Limited and ITC Limited to settle their dispute regarding the alleged deceptive packaging of.....

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Acceptance of Central Government Securities by Clearing Corporations towards Core Settlement Guarantee Fund (SGF) Contribution by Clearing Members(26.04.2017)

1) SEBI vide circular no. CIR/MRD/DRMNP/25/2014 dated August 27, 2014, specified the guidelines for Core Settlement Guarantee Fund, Default Waterfall .....

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SC: Pension Under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme as Per Proof Required Under Scheme(24.02.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme can be sanctioned as per the proof required under the s.....

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Madras HC Allows Chinese Consortium Plea Against BHEL's Tender for Power Project in Tamil Nadu(08.09.2015)

Madras HC has allowed Chinese consortium’s appeal filed against evaluation of tenders for Ennore Super Critical Thermal Power Project by Tamil Nadu Go.....

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Assistance in filing of the applications for fixation of Standard Inputs Output Norms (SION)(08.02.2023)

1. It is informed that there is an existing permanent platform wherein daily video conference facility for interaction between DGFT Regional Authoriti.....

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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Pakistan's Flag(08.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court granted bail to a man who has been booked under Section 124-A Indian Penal Code, 1860 for Sedition Charges as he allegedly suppor.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea of Two Female ITBP Constables Seeking Redeployment in Afghanistan(23.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by two female constables working with Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) who sought redeployment at the Ind.....

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Direction to give foot-prints for corroboration of evidence is not violative of protection guaranteed under Article 20 (3) of Constitution(02.05.2017)

Present appeals is against judgment passed by High Court, whereby judgment passed by Additional Sessions Judge, was set aside and Accused-Respondent w.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Ensure Welfare of Indian Students Stranded At Kazakhstan Airport(26.03.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to promptly appoint a Nodal Officer from the Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan to ensure the.....

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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea for Financial Assistance to Needy Lawyers(22.04.2020)

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a plea for financial assistance to lawyers in need, holding that the grant of funds/ financial assistance to a cert.....

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NGT Extends Deadline on Phase Out of Petrol and Diesel Taxis to Rohtang(20.08.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has extended deadline for phasing out petrol and diesel taxis running between Manali and Rohtang Pass till November 30.

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Delhi HC Restrains Rogue Websites from Unauthorized Use of Hindustan Time’s Trademark SHINE(17.01.2022)

Delhi High Court has restrained certain rogue websites/ entities from unauthorized use of Hindustan Times Media's brand and trademark SHINE, shine lea.....

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MP HC Directs to Provide Assistance to Transgender in Getting ID Cards(18.08.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the M.P. State Legal Service Authority to provide assistance to transgender across the State to help them in ge.....

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No legal contract will come into force unless the offer and acceptance of proposal is made(09.08.2016)

Wife of complainant/petitioner, took housing loan from HDFC Ltd. For security of said loan, HDFC loan cover term insurance policy was purchased from H.....

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Timeframe for implementation of Ind AS for scheduled commercial banks(11.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India notified scheduled commercial banks are required to comply with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for accounting periods .....

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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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Unblock Pervez Musharraf’s Identity Card and Passport: Pakistan Supreme Court(12.06.2018)

Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered that the national identity card and passport of former President Pervez Musharraf be unblocked so that he is able t.....

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SC: NDMA May Consider Laying Down Minimum Standards of Relief to COVID Victims(04.05.2021)

Supreme Court has suggested that the National Disaster Management Authority consider laying down minimum standards of the relief which is to be provid.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Pakistani Law to be Implemented in India(02.08.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a directive to the State Government to implement the provisions of the 'Punjab Prohibition of Private Money .....

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Cal. HC Upholds Life Sentence of Pakistani National Arrested Carrying Highly Explosive Substances(03.02.2023)

Calcutta High Court has upheld life sentence awarded to a Pakistani national belonging to terrorist organization Al-Badar, who was found to have enter.....

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Del. HC Seeks Centre’s Response On Plea Challenging Blocking Of Satirical Website ‘Dowry Calculator’(24.01.2023)

Delhi High Court has sought Union Government's response on a plea moved by journalist Tanul Thakur against blocking of his website “Dowry Calculator”,.....

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Gujarat High Court Gives Relief to Gitanjali Gems Director in Cheque Bounce Case(10.04.2018)

Gujarat High Court has granted interim relief to Gitanjali Gems director Chetna Zaveri in a case where a cheque of Rs. 48 lakh, signed by Zaveri was n.....

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Licenses of 14 Patanjali and Divya Pharmacy Products Suspended by Uttarakhand Licensing Authority(30.04.2024)

Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority has suspended the licenses of 14 products of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and its sister concern Divya Pharmacy under R.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Kashmiri Students Accused of Celebrating Pakistan's T20 Win(31.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the three Kashmiri students who were arrested on sedition charges for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans .....

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Gauhati HC Asks Authority to Identify Areas Where Marginalized Families Need Assistance(18.06.2021)

Gauhati High Court has asked authorities of Kamrup Metropolitan district to identify the areas where marginalised families need assistance in form of .....

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AAR, Gujarat: 18% GST Payable on Mixed Supply of Instant Mix Flour of Gota or Methi Gota(23.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax payable on the mixed supply of Instant mix flour of Gota or Methi .....

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NAA Orders Patanjali to Pay Rs 75 Crore for Not Passing GST Cut(17.03.2020)

National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has ordered Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd to pay up Rs 75.08 Crore for not passing on benefits of goods and servic.....

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Delhi HC Grants Ex Parte Injunction Against Certain Videos ‘Defaming’ Patanjali on Social Media(16.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has granted ad-interim ex parte injunction against an ex-employee of Divya Pharmacy, a subsidiary of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, and direc.....

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Bombay High Court Directs MMRDA to Remove Illegal Constructions Around Airport(20.08.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to take action against illegal construction on airport land an.....

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Govt. Grants Patent to MSU Professor for Inventing a Chemical Process(01.08.2016)

An Assistant Professor from Department of Chemistry in Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) and her student have been granted a patent by Government fo.....

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Madras HC Imposes Rs. 10,000 Cost to CMDA for Inaction over Unauthorized Construction(03.11.2016)

Madras High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) on a PIL, alleging inaction over an unauthorize.....

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Delhi High Court Upholds Inclusion of 'Ketamine' in List of OPsychotropic Substances Under NDPS Act(13.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has upheld inclusion of Ketamine in list of psychotropic substances for purposes of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS).....

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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.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Take Action Against Political Figures Violating Social Distancing(20.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to take action against political figures who do not follow norms of social distancing and weari.....

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AAAR, Tamil Nadu: Strengthening of Headquarters Building of TANGEDCO Attracts 18% GST(05.04.2022)

Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu has ruled that strengthening of headquarters building of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corp.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Dept Bound to Accept Description of Goods on CA Certificate(21.04.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the customs department is bound to accept the description of goods on the ba.....

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SC: Min. of Consumer Affairs Shouldn’t Wait for Complaints to Take Action Against Misleading Ads(31.07.2024)

SC while hearing the case related to misleading ads by Patanjali, has observed that action by Ministry of Consumer Affairs against misleading advertis.....

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Premature redemption of a part of outstanding stock of Non-interest bearing Government of India IDBI Special Security, 2024(31.03.2022)

Government of India, hereby notifies further premature redemption on Non-interest bearing Government of India IDBI Special Security, 2024 (hereinafter.....

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Bom. HC: 4 Crore Cost Imposed on Patanjali In Trademark Infringement Case(30.07.2024)

Bombay High Court has imposed cost of Rs. 4 Crore on Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. for violation of ad-interim order of the Court in relation to a trademark .....

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Madras HC: MSMED Act Overrides Arbitration Agreement between Parties(14.04.2022)

Madras High Court has ruled that section 18 of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 will override the arbitration clause between th.....

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NBDSA Directs Zee News to Remove Video of Program Against Shehla Rashid(06.04.2022)

News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has observed that a show aired by Zee News against Shehla Rashid, Scholar of Jawaharlal Nehr.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Government’s Reply over Parole Plea by Convict of 1995 Tandoor Murder Case(21.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Government Reply over plea by former youth Congress leader Sushil Sharma, who is undergoing life term in 1995 sensat.....

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Del. HC: IT Addition Eligible for Deduction u/s 80-IC of IT Act if Made Towards Unsub. Share Capital(04.04.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that Income Tax Addition are eligible for deduction under Section 80-IC of the Income Tax Act, 1961 if they are made towards.....

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Delhi HC Rejects HUL Plea Against Emami’s TV Ad(01.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected a plea by Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), manufacturer of the ‘Fair & Lovely’ range of skin lightening/fairness cream,.....

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Karnataka HC Suggests Setting Up of Facility for Complaints of Violation of Social Distancing Norms(07.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has suggested the State government to consider setting up a facility allowing citizens to lodge complaints about violation of soc.....

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Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Key Accused in Clubhouse App Case(01.04.2022)

Mumbai Metropolitan Magistrates Court has granted bail to 18-year old Akash Suyal, martyred Army officer's son and creator of chat room on Clubhouse, .....

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Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Aisha Sultana in Sedition Case(25.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana in a First Information Report registered against her under Sect.....

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Defamation Case: Bombay High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Ratan Tata, Others(23.07.2019)

Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside an order issued by a magistrate court, calling it non-application of mind in criminal defamation proceedin.....

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Delhi HC Stays Anti Profiteering Penalty Proceedings Against Patanjali Ayurveda(27.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has stayed the anti profiteering penalty proceedings against Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved Limited till further orders.

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SC: Acceptance of Bribe Presumed If Accused Fails To Give Explanation For Possessing Money(19.07.2018)

SC has observed that once the prosecution has established that the accused was possessing the bribe money, it is for the accused to explain that how t.....

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Release of foreign exchange for Miscellaneous Remittances(03.07.2024)

1. In terms of the direction issued under the A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 16 dated September 12, 2002, A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 55 dated Decemb.....

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ITAT, Bangalore: Income Tax Penalty Can’t be Imposed on Expenditure Due to Wrong Professional Advice(29.04.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the income tax penalty under section 271(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be imposed for .....

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AAR, Andhra Pradesh: 18% GST Payable on Drinking Water Supply Through Mobile Tankers(17.08.2021)

Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Andhra Pradesh has ruled that 18% Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on Drinking water supply through mobile ta.....

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Del. HC: Foreign Jurisprudence on Standard Essential Patent has to be Adapted(31.03.2023)

Delhi High Court has observed that foreign jurisprudence on Standard Essential Patent (SEP) has to be adapted in Indian realities as India’s judge pop.....

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SC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Exorbitant Enrolment Fees Charged by State Bar Councils(10.04.2023)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Central government, Bar Council of India and all the State Bar Councils in the writ petition challenging the exorbi.....

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Ker HC: Defamation Case Quashed Against Media Persons for Discussing Book about Mata Amritanandamayi(05.08.2024)

Ker HC has quashed defamation case against media persons for discussing a book about Mata Amritanandamayi and her Math in a show. The Court observed t.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Mata Amritanandamayi, Freedom of Speech

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Karnataka HC: Charge sheet Without FSL Report Not Defective u/s 167(2) CrPC(08.04.2022)

Karnataka High Court has observed that an accused charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 does not get a right to default b.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act,1985, Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Forensic Science Laboratory Division, charge sheet

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Delhi HC to Facebook, Google: Take Down Video Disparaging Patanjali Atta(27.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed social media sites Facebook, Google and YouTube to take down a video blog which allegedly disparages the ‘atta’ made and.....

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Amazon Prime Video Head Aparna Purohit(05.03.2021)

Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in the First Information Report registered .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Aparna Purohit, ‘Tandav’ Series

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Saradha Scam: Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Bail Plea of Ex-Union Minister(07.06.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain the bail plea of former Union Minister Matang Sinha, arrested in connection with Saradha chit fund scam case, a.....

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Madras HC Restrains Tangedco from Opening Techno Commercial and Price Bids(25.02.2021)

Madras High Court has restrained the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) from opening the techno commercial and price bids r.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Directs Immediate Action Against Jalandhar ASI for Thrashing Minors(09.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Punjab Government to take immediate action against Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jhilmil Singh for merciles.....

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SC Issues Guidelines to High Courts Regarding Summoning Government Officials(03.01.2024)

Supreme Court framed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the summoning of government officials to address the issue of arbitrary and frequent sum.....

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Delhi HC Grants Interim Custody Bail to Asif Iqbal Tanha for Preparation of Final Year B.A. Programme(08.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted 14 days interim custody bail to Asif Iqbal Tanha, facing trial in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, enabling him to.....

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Allahabad HC Suggests Incarceration of Persons Flouting Physical Distancing Norms(15.07.2020)

Allahabad High Court has suggested the Uttar Pradesh Government to take strict action against those not following physical distancing norms, including.....

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Bombay HC: High Court Office to Accept Appeals by Advocates Appointed by Legal Aid or Court(01.04.2022)

Bombay High Court has observed that the High Court Office must accept appeals filed by advocates appointed by the Legal Aid Service Authority or the C.....

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Supreme Court Asks SAD Leader to Approach High Court for Quashing of FIR(11.05.2022)

Supreme Court has granted liberty to Shiromani Akali Dal Leader Bikram Singh Majithia to approach the Division Bench of P&H High Court for the quashin.....

Tags : Supreme Court, First Information Report, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Shiromani Akali Dal, Bikram Singh Majithia

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Liberalised Remittance Scheme for Resident Individuals - Reporting(17.06.2021)

1. Attention of all Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 106 dated May 23, 2013, in te.....

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SC Upholds Rule 19 of Development Control Rules for Chennai Metropolitan Area(15.02.2023)

Supreme Court has upheld Rule 19 of Development Control Rules for Chennai Metropolitan Area which mandated that builders should reserve open spaces in.....

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ITAT, Delhi: Accessing Premises for Technical Assistance Can't Be Treated as Permanent Establishment(11.03.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that access to a foreign enterprise for providing technical assistance to its Joint Venture Company in i.....

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MP HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Financial Assistance for Lawyers(29.05.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking financial assistance for needy lawyers with liberty to file a fresh Petit.....

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Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015(06.08.2015)

The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 6 August, 2015. The Bill provides for the creation of a national body, th.....

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Delhi High Court Restrains Income Tax Department from Action Against Gautam Khaitan(17.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has restrained the Income Tax Department from taking any action against VVIP chopper deal scam accused Gautam Khaitan against whom a .....

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Hindustan Motors continues to roll on its last cylinder(28.09.2015)

Hindustan Motors was granted reprieve against an order of the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction restraining it from disposing of its a.....

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Pakistan Supreme Court Bars Admission to Private Medical Colleges(27.12.2017)

Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered a ban on admissions to private medical colleges across the country in a case regarding fee hike, reported local .....

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Karnataka HC Seeks Details from Govt, BBMP on Immediate Medical Assistance to Patients(14.07.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit details of procedures to be followed by.....

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Delhi HC Orders BRO to Release Financial Assistance to Family Members of Missing Officer(07.06.2021)

Delhi High Court has ordered Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to pay one year's emoluments of the officer to the parents, who has been missing since 20.....

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Gujarat High Court: GST Registration of Dealers Can't Be Cancelled For Inadvertent Mistake of CA(01.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that the dealer must not be forced to pay a hefty price for the termination of the GST registration for the chartered acco.....

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Kerala HC Grants Protection from Arrest to Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sultana(21.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted interim protection from arrest for a week to Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana in the sedition case registered against.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Principal Secretary to Explain on Modified Conditions of Grant of Land(28.06.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, to explain observing that the State government has modified conditions .....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Grant of Land for Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Trust

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Arbitration proceedings and SARFAESI Act proceedings can go hand in hand for recovery of loans(07.12.2017)

In facts of present case, the Petitioners had availed loan from the Respondent for a sum of Rs. 3.35 crores. As a security for this loan, the Petition.....

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Delhi HC Denies to Stay Order against Britannia for Copyright Infringement(12.09.2016)

Delhi HC has denied to stay order against Britannia for copyright infringement. ITC Ltd has claimed trademark and copyright infringement by Britannia .....

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MP HC Directs State to Finish Construction Of Karopani Tank Meant For Black Bucks Conservation(18.05.2017)

MP High Court has directed State Government to grant sanction for completion of Karopani water tank within two months and thereafter work shall be com.....

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When any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proof to prove that fact is upon him(12.10.2017)

Present two criminal appeals have been preferred by the Appellants Dr. Nupul Talwar and Dr. Rajesh Talwar under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal.....

Tags : Acquittal, Circumstantial evidence, Benefit of doubt

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Del HC: Invoices Having Arbi. Clauses that Show Mutual Acceptance Can be Inferred as Arbi. Agreement(15.07.2024)

Delhi High Court has held that an arbitration agreement may be inferred directly from the invoices on which actions of the parties are based and which.....

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Supreme Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Patanjali Ltd.(13.08.2024)

Supreme Court while giving a stern warning, has closed contempt proceedings against Pantanjali Ltd its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna and co-fou.....

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Pakistan Supreme Court Bans Zardari, His Sister from Travelling Abroad(09.07.2018)

Pakistan Supreme Court has banned former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur from tra.....

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CCI Dismisses Complaint against Hindustan Sanitaryware(17.09.2015)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed allegations of unfair business practices made in complaint filed by Shubham Sanitarywares against .....

Tags : Competition Commission of India ,Shubham Sanitarywares,Hindustan Sanitaryware and Industries Ltd

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Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Morocco on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters(01.11.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Agreement between India and Morocco on Mutual Legal Assistance in Crim.....

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Gujarat High Court: Practicing Chartered Accountant Cannot Enroll As A Lawyer(06.09.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that the profession as an Advocate or Lawyer is a full time, and one cannot be permitted if he is already working as a pro.....

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Allahabad HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Amazon Prime Video Head Aparna Purohit(29.03.2022)

Allahabad High Court has approved final anticipatory bail to Amazon Prime Video head Aparna Purohit who is facing FIR for allegedly depicting Hindu go.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Amazon Prime Video head Aparna Purohit, Tandav, Web Series

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ICAI Announces Cut-off Date for Conversion from Earlier Scheme to Revised Scheme(28.07.2020)

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) has announced the cut-off date for conversion from Earlier Scheme to Revised Scheme of CA Final E.....

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Delhi Court Directs Immediate Release of Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha(17.06.2021)

Delhi Court has observed that it cannot be a plausible reason for keeping Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha - who have already bee.....

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Bom. HC: Constitutional Validity of UGC Regulations on Open and Distance Learning, Upheld(09.07.2024)

Bom HC has upheld constitutional validity of UGC (Open & Distance Learning Programmes & Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020 that require universities.....

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SC Issues New Standard Operation Procedure for Lawyers and Party-in-Persons(18.05.2020)

Supreme Court has introduced and directed the implementation of a new Standard Operating Procedure for advocates and parties appearing in person to ea.....

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MP HC: Possession of Medicine Containing Narcotic Substances Without Valid Documents is Offence(09.08.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that possession of cough syrup or medicine containing narcotic substances without valid documents will attract the .....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh's Response over Ignorance of SC’s Guidelines(14.10.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought reports from Home Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh over ignorance of Supreme Court guidelines on.....

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Panama Case Verdict: Pakistan SC Disqualifies PM Nawaz Sharif(28.07.2017)

Pakistan Supreme Court has disqualified PM Nawaz Sharif over Panama Papers Row.

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: FSSAI Bans Blending of Mustard Oil with Other Cooking Oil(01.10.2020)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil with effect from 1st October, 2020.

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Remittance of Refund Amounts to Investors of PACL(10.10.2018)

SEBI in compliance of the order dated February 02, 2016 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Subrata Bhattacharya V. Securities and .....

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NBSA Directs Zee News to Pay Fine, Render Apology to Gauhar Raza for Branding Him 'Anti National'(04.09.2017)

News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) has directed Hindi news channel Zee News to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh and issue a public apology to poet a.....

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Remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)(22.06.2023)

1. Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 11 dated February 16, 2021 and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 03 dated.....

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J&K HC: Not Standing Up for National Anthem May Amount to Disrespect(12.07.2021)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that not standing up for National Anthem or singing it may amount to disrespect and failure to adhere to the fun.....

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Ethypharm Books Indian Patent for Crush Resistant Oxycodone(01.08.2016)

French pharmaceutical manufacturer, Ethypharm has booked an Indian patent for a crush-resistant, water insoluble form of pain killer drug oxycodone.

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Centre Notifies Standard House Purchase Agreement(03.11.2016)

Centre has notified a Standard House Purchase Agreement that builders all over India will have to sign with home buyers, which will result in automati.....

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Gauhati HC: Department Has Circumstantial Discretion to Include Exporters or Importers(11.04.2022)

Gauhati High Court has observed that the department has circumstantial discretion to include producers connected to exporters or importers of dumped a.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Sanatan Sanstha's Petition Against Facebook for Blocking Their Page(14.07.2021)

Bombay High Court has dismissed Sanatan Sanstha's petition challenging Facebook's decision to block their social media page for violating their commun.....

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SC: Accused Liable to Provide Explanation When Offence is Committed Within Privacy of their House(28.10.2024)

The Supreme Court has observed that failure of accused to offer explanation can be treated as an adverse circumstance against them as per Section 106 .....

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Rajasthan High Court Allows Converted Woman to go With Husband(08.11.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has allowed a 22-year-old woman, who has converted to Islam recently, to join her husband and leave the Nari Niketan women's home.....

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Delhi HC Allows Riot Accused to Shift to Guesthouse for Exams(04.12.2020)

Delhi High Court has permitted Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, arrested in a connection with northeast Delhi riots earlier this year, t.....

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Delhi HC Denies Bail to Nepali Citizen Accused of Dealing Narcotic Substances(18.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has denied bail to a Nepal citizen accused of dealing in narcotics substances, observing that consequences of drug abuse menace can b.....

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

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

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Gujarat High Court: Legal Consultant of Corporation Can’t Enroll As A Lawyer(19.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that a law graduate working as a Legal Consultant with a Corporation with a contract in nature of a full-time job is not e.....

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Ker. HC: Person Seeking Job in Pakistan Doesn’t Make Him Enemy Under Defence of India Rules(26.06.2024)

Kerala High Court has observed that only for the reason that an individual has gone to Pakistan in search of a job will not bring him within the defin.....

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Madras HC Slams Chennai Development Authority over Issues Relating Regularization of Buildings(02.11.2016)

Madras High Court has issued contempt notice to Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, asking why action should not be taken ag.....

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Bombay HC: Petitions on Ground of Exceptional Circumstances by Arbitral Tribunal Not Maintainable(11.04.2022)

Bombay High Court has held that remedy under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 lies elsewhere and the petitioners cannot file W.....

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Chhattisgarh HC Issues Notice on Application Seeking Financial Assistance for Infected Lawyers(25.06.2021)

Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notice to the State Bar Council, Chhattisgarh on an application moved by the District Bar Association, Bilaspur see.....

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Kerala HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sultana in Sedition Case(18.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail for a week to Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana in the sedition case registered over her the.....

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Manipur HC Directs State Bar Council to Release Funds for Lawyers Financial Assistance(19.05.2020)

Manipur High Court has directed the Bar Council of Manipur to release a sum of Rs. 2,08,932/- for purposes of extending financial assistance to advoca.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea by ITBP Personnel Seeking Redeployment in Afghanistan(09.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has dismissed petitions filed by 30 Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel seeking redeployment in Afghanistan, which is now und.....

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Bombay HC Passes Urgent Interim Order in Favour of Hindustan Unilever Limited(12.01.2021)

Bombay High Court has passed urgent interim orders in favour of Hindustan Unilever Limited against “disparaging” advertising by another soap manufactu.....

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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.....

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Karnataka HC Refuses to Stay Tipu Sultan Jayanti Celebration(04.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has said that Tipu Sultan Jayanti is a policy decision of State Government and Court will not interfere in it.

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Uttarakhand HC Upholds Amendment to Recruitment Rules During Selection Process(13.04.2022)

Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the decision of the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission to permit non B.E.....

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SC: Chain of Circumstantial Evidence has to be Complete in All Respect(20.06.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in case of circumstantial evidence the chain has to be complete in all respects so as to indicate the guilt of the accused.....

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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.....

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Delhi HC Strikes Down Parts Of ICDS Provisions And CBDT Notifications(13.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has struck down certain portions of Parts I, II, III, IV, VI, VII and VII of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) and c.....

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Bombay HC Grants Bail to Retired ACP Accused for Providing Arms to Man in Pro-Khalistan Movement(30.09.2021)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to a retired ACP from Delhi, Sunderlal Parashar (62), accused by the National Investigation Agency of providing arm.....

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Karnataka HC Questions Government over Celebrating Tipu Sultan Birth Anniversary(03.11.2016)

Karnataka High Court has questioned State Government’s logic behind celebrating Birth Anniversary of Tipu Sultan, observing he wasn’t a freedom fighte.....

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Delhi HC: Scholarship by Hamdard Foundation Eligible for Exemption Under Income Tax Act(12.04.2022)

Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings that the merit-cum scholarship/financial assistance provided by Hamdard National Foundation was not c.....

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Delhi HC: ‘Change of Opinion’ Cannot be Alleged If AO Finds Fresh Material to Reopen Assessment(02.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that change of opinion cannot be alleged if there is fresh tangible material with the Assessing Officer (AO).

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Delhi HC Strikes Down Certain Parts of ICDS Provisions and CBDT Notifications(09.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has struck down Parts II, III, VI, VII and VIII of the Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) and certain connected Notif.....

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SC: Courts to Ensure Distant Relatives are Not Unnecessarily Impleded in Cases of Domestic Cruelty(28.11.2024)

Supreme Court has cautioned Courts to ensure that in domestic cruelty cases under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 distant relatives of the.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Man in Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case(29.09.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man in the Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case (during the Delhi Riots) underscoring that he had been in jail .....

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Mandate to Govern E-Commerce Industry(08.02.2017)

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

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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Action Against Comic Anubhav Bassi for Humiliating Judicial System(18.07.2023)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition against the stand-up comedian, Anubhav Singh Bassi, filed for allegedly humiliating advocates and the judicial .....

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Delhi HC Refuses to Suspend Order in Britannia-ITC Biscuit Pack Dispute(06.10.2016)

Delhi HC has refused to suspend its single judge order asking Britannia Industries Ltd not to use the packaging of its 'Nutri Choice Digestive Zero' b.....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Provisions of Food Safety Act(21.09.2015)

Bombay HC while dismissing a plea challenging several provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, observed that those who endangered human .....

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SC: Circumstances Not Put to Accused Under Section 313 CrPC Cannot be Used Against Him(29.09.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the circumstances not put to an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot be used again.....

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Bombay High Court Sentences Former Journalist to Three Months in Jail for Contempt(15.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has sentenced a former journalist, Ketan Tirodkar, to three months in jail and imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 for criminal contempt of c.....

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Parliament Clears Bureau of Indian Standards Bill 2015(09.03.2016)

Parliament has passed the Bureau of Indian Standards Bill 2015 with the Rajya Sabha approving it.

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Delhi HC Grants Time to DMRC for Payment of Outstanding Amount of Arbitral Award to DAMEPL(21.06.2022)

Delhi High Court has granted time to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to ensure payment of the outstanding amount to Reliance Infrastructure-promot.....

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Cal. HC: Supplying Warrant of Arrest Without Mentioning Substance of Charge is Unconstitutional(14.04.2025)

Calcutta High Court has held that supplying warrant of arrest without mentioning substance of a warrant is unconstitutional in terms of Article 22(2) .....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Lehman Brothers Securities Eligible for Refund of Service Tax(11.04.2022)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd is entitled for the refund claim of Ser.....

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Acceptance, processing and issuance of claims under MEIS, SEIS, ROSL, ROSCTL in the DGFT IT modules(08.07.2021)

Members of the Trade and Industry are informed that issuance of benefits/scrips under MEIS, SEIS, ROSL and ROSCTL Schemes would be on hold for a tempo.....

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SC: Right of Forest Inhabitants to be Heard Against Eviction, Not Limited to Certain Communities(07.07.2023)

Supreme Court has held that right of forest inhabitants to be heard by forest officer, for claims against eviction must be granted to all claiming pos.....

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NGT Asks UP Government’s Action Plan on Regulating Tanneries(21.11.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned Uttar Pradesh Government and its Pollution Control Board over regulation of tanneries on banks of river G.....

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Delhi High Court Stays Rs. 462 Crore Demand by Anti-Profiteering Body from HUL(17.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has stayed the demand of ?462 crore, made on Hindustan Unilever (HUL) by the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA).

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New Scientific Standard of Kg(05.02.2019)

The prototype of one kilogram (NPK-57) is already available in India and placed at National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi as per the provisions made .....

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Acceptance of installation certificate under EPCG Scheme by the RAs, wherein installation certificate is submitted beyond 18 months, without penalty(14.08.2018)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of FTP (2015-20) read with Paragraph 2.58 of FTP (2015-20), the Director General of Foreign Trade.....

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NGT Orders for CNG Station in Manali by January(12.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Centre and all departments concerned of HP to extend their full cooperation for installation of a CNG stati.....

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Patent Office Rejects AcelRX's Application for Nanotab Sufentanil(18.09.2015)

Indian Patent Office has refused patent application of US-based AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc, for a nanotab sufentanil,which is supposed to be adminis.....

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Fake Watches Case: Delhi High Court Grants Relief to Titan Against Snapdeal(11.09.2019)

Delhi High Court has passed a decree in favour of Titan Company granting permanent injunction against two sellers i.e Rohit Kumar Jain and Dharam Pal .....

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Supreme Court: Stay Should be Granted in Bail Order Only in Exceptional Cases(23.07.2024)

Supreme Court has held that though court may have power to grant stay on bail, it must be done only in exceptional circumstances. Normally bail orders.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved From Airing Ad Offending Dettol’s Goodwill(08.09.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved from airing a commercial for its soap which it prima facie found to be disparaging to th.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Lehman Brothers Securities Eligible for Service Tax Refund Claim(08.04.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that Lehman Brothers Securities Pvt Ltd, is entitled for the refund claim of Serv.....

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Litigant Can’t Take Contradictory Stands in Same Case: Supreme Court(09.10.2018)

Supreme Court, while dismissing an appeal against Gujarat High Court order has observed that recitals in the order sheet with regard to what transpire.....

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MP HC: Minor Differences in Nomination Form Can’t be Called Substantial Defect(26.08.2024)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that mere minor differences in the nomination form or non-disclosure of some information regarding dues cannot be s.....

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Calcutta HC: Gazetted Officer Who Is Part Of Raid Is Not 'Independent Person'(16.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a Gazetted Officer who is a member of the raiding party cannot be said to be an independent person. The Court furthe.....

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Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Uruguay regarding Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters(04.01.2017)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signing and ratifying an Agreement between India and Uruguay regardin.....

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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.....

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P&H HC: Widow Can’t Claim Inheritance through Succession if Husband Not Owner of Property(02.06.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while deciding the inheritance dispute, has held that as husband was not the owner of the suit land on the date of his d.....

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Bom. HC: Daughter Will Not Have Right to Inherit Father’s Property, if He Died Prior to 1956 Act(14.11.2024)

Bombay High Court has held that if the father has died before the enforcement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 then the daughter will not have any ri.....

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Karnataka HC Refuses to Stay Commemoration of Tipu Sultan Jayanti(08.11.2017)

Karnataka High Court has refused to grant a stay on the controversial issue of celebrating of Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary in the state.

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SC Asks Centre, States to Suggest Measures to Ensure Compliance of Social Distancing(04.12.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Centre and State Governments to put forth suggestions for proper implementation of guidelines and SOP's for social dist.....

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Special NDPS Court Refuses Baiil to Aryan Shahrukh Khan in Cruise Ship Drug Case(21.10.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court has observed that the WhatsApp chats prima facie reveal that accused Aryan Khan is dealing in.....

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Marginal Standing Facility(04.10.2016)

As announced in the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement today, it has been decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the Repo r.....

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Delhi HC Clarifies on Citizenship to Tibetans(23.09.2016)

Delhi HC has ruled that nationality of Tibetans born in India between 1950 to 1987 cannot be questioned under the Citizenship Act.

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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: Sweet Sellers to Display 'Best Before Date'(01.10.2020)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the sweet shop owners to declare the 'best before date' of non-packaged or loose swe.....

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

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

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BIMSTEC Convention to be signed and ratified(10.03.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved the signing and ratification of the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical Matters and Economic Cooperation C.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Govt's Reply in Plea Seeking Resumption of Corona Assistance Scheme(16.07.2020)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Delhi Government in a plea seeking resumption of the Chief Minister Corona Assistance Scheme in order to ens.....

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Madras HC: Law of Limitation Substantive in Nature, Parties to Follow Prescribed Periods(04.04.2022)

Madras High Court has held that the Law of Limitation is substantive and that the litigations and appeals are to be filed within the period of limitat.....

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CESTAT, Mumbai: Acceptance to Pay Duty Exempt from Liability of Confiscation and Redemption Fine(14.04.2022)

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that voluntarily acceptance and willingness to pay the duty at the enhanced rate.....

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P&H HC Grants Bail to Former AIG Ashish Kapoor In Bribery Case(01.06.2023)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while taking note of petitioners' "substantial period" of custody of more than seven months, has granted bail to former .....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Questioning SOP by Lakshadweep Administration Over Quarantine(02.06.2021)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ appeal and a public interest litigation petition that questioned a Standard Operating Procedure by the Lakshadw.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Notices UGC over Not Recognising Distance Education Degrees(17.10.2016)

Punjab and Haryana HC has asked University Grants Commission (UGC) to explain rationale behind not recognising Distance Education Degrees acquired by .....

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ITAT, Delhi Says 'No' to Protective Assessment Without Substantive Assessment(12.06.2017)

ITAT, Delhi has held that under provisions of IT Act, protective assessment cannot be made without a substantive assessment.

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Expert committee to assist Government for assessment of relief to bank borrowers(10.09.2020)

Various concerns have been raised during the proceedings of the ongoing hearing in Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, in the matter of Gajendra Sharma Vs.....

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SC: In Case of Second Appeal, Court Not Required to Frame Substantial Questions as Per S.100 of CPC(26.07.2023)

Supreme Court has held that in second appeals arising out of the state of Punjab or the State of Haryana, courts are not required to frame substantial.....

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Delhi HC Injuncts Britannia from Selling “NutriChoice Zero” Biscuits(06.09.2016)

Delhi HC, while providing an interim relief to ITC Ltd, has injuncted rival company Britannia Industries Ltd from selling its digestive biscuits, Nutr.....

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Bengaluru Based Civil Court Stalls Sale of Chetan Bhagat's 'One Indian Girl'(26.04.2017)

A Civil Court in Bengaluru has granted temporary injunction holding back author Chetan Bhagat from selling his book `One Indian Girl' following a city.....

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Karnataka HC Directs Administration to Seek Assistance from Armed Forces for Tackling Covid-19(30.04.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the administration to immediately get in touch with the armed forces seeking assistance in providing beds with oxyge.....

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Pakistan Supreme Court Restores Bar Entrance Examination; Bans 3 Year LLB Courses(10.09.2018)

Pakistan Supreme Court has issued significant directives in the realm of legal education including restoration of Bar Entrance Examination and banning.....

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SC Refuses to Grant Relief on Plea for Declaring Engineering Degree Through Distance Learning Valid(25.09.2018)

Supreme Court has refused to grant any relief to seven petitioners who had enrolled themselves in the years 2004 and 2005 in degree courses in enginee.....

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Gurugram Court rejects Bail Application of 2 CAs’ in Gurugram GST Refund Fraud Case(24.05.2022)

ACJM, Gurugram has rejected the bail applications filed by two Chartered Accountants in the recent GST refund fraud case.

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Delhi High Court Holds Stay Order on ITC Suit against Britannia(26.08.2016)

Delhi High Court did not issue any stay order on ITC Ltd's suit against rival biscuit maker Britannia Industries Ltd. which had alleged that the latte.....

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Delhi HC Slams Govt, L-G’s Office for Not Releasing Sushil Kumar Sharma, Despite its Order(21.09.2015)

Delhi HC has slammed Govt, L-G’s office for not releasing Sushil Kumar Sharma who was serving a life term for killing his wife in ‘tandoor case’, desp.....

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Calcutta HC Issues Notice on Plea for Cancellation of Registration of Standing Counsel(22.09.2020)

Calcutta High Court has issued notices on a Writ Petition, seeking cancellation of registration of a Standing Counsel for the Central Government alleg.....

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Statements of a person who dies, are admissible, if the statements relate to the cause of death, or explain circumstances leading to the death(07.09.2017)

The Appellants faced trial for offence punishable under Sections 306 and 498-A read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'). They have been.....

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IBBI Amends Guidelines on Technical Standards for Performance of Core Services(29.07.2021)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified the Guidelines for Technical Standards for the Performance of Core Services and Other Ser.....

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SC Clarifies if Assistant Profs. in Engineering Colleges be Re-designated as Associate Profs. Without(02.04.2025)

Supreme Court has held that Assistant Professors in Engineering institutes who are appointed after 15.03.2000, who were non-Ph.D and had also failed t.....

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Delhi HC: Can Produce 'Final Report-I' of CBI in Exceptional Circumstances(28.02.2025)

Delhi High Court has held that even though the final report of Central Bureau of Investigation is a confidential document, the production of the same .....

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Mumbai NDPS Court Orders De-Freezing of Rhea Chakraborty's Bank Account(11.11.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has allowed de-freezing of her bank accounts subject to certain conditions. The NCB f.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette(16.03.2021)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Delhi on a plea by Advocate Prashant Bhushan challenging the validit.....

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New environment standards for gensets(22.03.2016)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change notified new environment.....

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Delhi HC Asks to Seek Instructions on Plea Against Alleged Exorbitant Pricing of Covid-19 Vaccine(17.08.2021)

Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government counsel to seek instructions on a PIL seeking reduction in the price of COVID-19 vaccines in India.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Exorbitant Pricing of Covid-19 Vaccine

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Framework for acceptance of Green Deposits(11.04.2023)

1.Climate change has been recognised as one of the most critical challenges faced by the global society and economy in the 21st century. The financial.....

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CBDT Approves Income Tax Exemption to Patanjali Research Foundation Trust(14.07.2021)

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has approved the Income Tax Exemption to Patanjali Research Foundation Trust based in Haridwar under the category.....

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Canada Court: Thumbs Up Emoji Amounts to Agreement(10.07.2023)

Canada Court while observing that ‘Thumbs Up’ emoji is an action in electronic form that can be used to express acceptance under Electronic Informatio.....

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Madras HC Sets Aside Order Removing Leader of Opposition’s PA(24.11.2016)

Madras High Court has set aside an order of Assembly Secretary removing a Deputy Secretary-level officer who was appointed as Special Personal Assista.....

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Attorney General Grants Consent for Contempt Action Against Artist Rachita Taneja(02.12.2020)

Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal has granted consent to a law student for initiating contempt of court proceedings against a comic illustrator.....

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BOD can Proceed Against CA for Sexual Harassment for Work Unrelated to Profession: Delhi HC(12.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that the Board of Discipline (BOD) under the Chartered Accountants Act 1949 can proceed against a Chartered Accountant (CA) .....

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Standardisation of procedure to be followed by Debenture Trustee(s) in case of 'Default' by Issuers of listed debt securities(13.10.2020)

1. Representations were made by Debenture Trustee(s) regarding the process to be followed in case of 'Default' by issuers of listed debt securities. A.....

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SC: Intent of S.50 is to Inform Suspect of Option to be Taken to Officer Other Than Search Party(09.12.2024)

The Supreme Court has observed that the intent behind Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is to ensure that the person ab.....

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Del. HC: Circumstances Along with Age Important to Determine Intelligent Preference of Child(20.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that while considering the intelligent preference of a child to appoint its guardian, not only the age of the child but also.....

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SC: No Prohibition to Effect a Partition Without Written Instrument(17.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that there is no prohibition to effect a partition otherwise than through an instrument in writing by duly complying with the r.....

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SC: If Accused Are Already Shown to Witnesses in Police Station, Sanctity of TIP is Doubtful(09.08.2023)

Supreme Court while hearing an appeal against the conviction based on circumstantial evidence, has observed that if the accused are already shown to t.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Circumstantial Evidence, Test Identification Parade

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SC: For Annulment of Deed, Non-Executant Only has to Seek Declaration that Deed is Invalid(25.04.2025)

SC has observed that where executant of a deed wants it to be annulled, he has to seek cancellation of deed u/s 31 of Specific Relief Act, 1963. But i.....

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Bombay High Court: One Week Granted to Patanjali to Deposit Rs. 4 Crore Cost(26.08.2024)

Bombay High Court in a Trademark Infringement Case, has granted extra one week’s time to Patanjali for payment of Rs. 4 Crore fine imposed for non-com.....

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Bombay HC Issues Guidelines to Ensure Residents of State are Not Deprived of Medical Assistance(27.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has complimented the Aurangabad administration and the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation for their 'relentless efforts' in combating .....

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Calcutta HC: Gazetted Officer Who Is Part of Raid Is Not 'Independent Person'(16.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court has held that a Gazetted Officer who is a member of the raiding party cannot be said to be an independent person. The Court furthe.....

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Sugar and Edible oil are 'Agricultural Produce': SC Over Britannia's Appeal(05.02.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld Bombay High Court ruling that "edible oil", "Vanaspati" and "sugar" are 'agricultural produce' within the meaning of Section .....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Government Response on Pakistan Family’s Plea(14.10.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought the reply of the AAP Government on a Pakistan national’s plea against denial of admission to his three children by a State.....

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Special NDPS Court Extends Judicial Custody of Aryan Khan and 7 Others in Cruise Ship Drug Case(22.10.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has extended the judicial custody of Aryan Khan and seven others till 30th October 20.....

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Delhi High Court Protects Salman’s 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' from Piracy(06.11.2015)

Delhi High Court in order to protect Salman Khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo from online piracy, has stopped over 100 websites, including popular tor.....

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Allahabad HC Directs Medical Assistance to Injured Students, Puts State Govt and AMU Admn on Notice(20.12.2019)

Allahabad High Court has directed the District Magistrate to ensure all necessary medical assistance and aid, if any required to the students and pers.....

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NCLAT: Can’t Extend CIRP beyond 330 Days u/s 12(3) of IBC Unless Exceptional Circumstances Present(19.12.2024)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that, under Section 12(3) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 the maximum timeline prescribed for CIRP is 330 days .....

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Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya(29.11.2017)

Wife Not Personal Possession, Husband Cannot be Guardian, Supreme Court Tells Hadiya

Tags : When the bench asked Hadiya to name any relative or any near acquaintance to be named as her local guardian in college at Salem in Tamil Nadu, she said her husband could be her guardian and she does not want anyone else in that role.

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Award for outstanding writings in the field of Banking Hindi(16.10.2017)

With a view to encourage original writings and research in Banking Hindi, Reserve Bank of India has launched an 'Award scheme for outstanding writings.....

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Bom. HC: Patanjali Ayurveda to Deposit Rs. 50 Lakhs for Breach of Injunction Order(10.07.2024)

Bombay High Court has directed Patanjali Ayurveda to deposit Rs. 50 Lakhs over violation of an injunction order through which Patanjali was restrained.....

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Calcutta HC Directs Parents to Pay Outstanding School Fees to Educational Institutions(09.08.2021)

Calcutta High Court has directed parents to pay at least 50 percent of the outstanding school fees failing which the Court will mull over allowing edu.....

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NGT Forms Panel to Study Patancheruvu Pollution(09.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a panel to study pollution throughout Patancheruvu industrial area in Ranga Reddy district.

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Delhi High Court Directs Signing of MoU for Implementation of PM-ABHIM Scheme(27.12.2024)

Delhi High Court has directed signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Delhi Government for .....

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Bombay HC Denies Relief to Baby Patankar(15.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has denied to grant any relief to Shashikala alias Baby Patankar, alleged drug lord from Worli, who was seeking directions to Mumbai.....

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Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act, 2016 brought into force with effect from 12th October, 2017(14.10.2017)

A new Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016 which was notified on 22nd March, 2016, has been brought into force with effect from 12th October, 201.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail to Chaitanya Baghel in Alleged Liquor Scam Case(05.01.2026)

Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in two liquor scam case.....

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SOPs to not scare away the Good Samaritan(21.01.2016)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified Standard Operating Procedures for the examination of Good Samaritans by the police. The instr.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Petition Challenging Results of CA Exam Held on Nov 2017(13.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the results of Chartered Accountants (CA Exam Final) examination held on November 2017.

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SC Directs Centre to Consider Banning/Regulating Usage of Disinfectant Tunnels(06.11.2020)

Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to issue necessary direction regarding ban/Regulation on the usage of disinfection tunnels/ exposure.....

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NGT Orders Demolition of Factory Constructed on Rainwater Nala at Patancheru(05.12.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered demolition of a factory constructed on a 30-feet wide rainwater nala at Patancheru, in violation of various .....

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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Political Parties to Instruct Members on Social Distancing Norms(25.11.2020)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to political parties-Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (M), Indian Nat.....

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International Court of Justice: Pak Must Ensure Jadav is Not Executed(18.05.2017)

International Court of Justice at Hague stays execution of Kulbhushan Yadav. Says, "India has right to consular access".

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Delhi High Court Releases Sushil Sharma on Parole, Accused in Tandoor Murder Case(15.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has released Sushil Sharma on parole till his plea seeking remission and premature release is decided by competent authority. He was.....

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Bal Niketan Sexual Abuse Case: P&H High Court Upholds Conviction of Former Supervisor(31.10.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction of former supervisor of Bal Niketan, Manish Arora, who had been accused of molesting inmates b.....

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SC Strikes Down Resolution Merging One Community in Backward Class to another Community of SC List(16.07.2024)

Supreme Court has struck down resolution issued by Bihar Government in the year 2015 that merged one community in the backward class by the name “Tant.....

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Supreme Court: Registrar Must Ensure that Assistants Work Diligently(23.08.2024)

Supreme Court has stated that the Registrar shall ensure that the dealing assistants and senior court assistants diligently perform their work. Any re.....

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Bombay HC Restrains Patanjali Ayurved From Telecasting One Advertisement(05.09.2017)

Bombay High Court has passed an ex-parte order against Patanjali Ayurved owned by Baba Ramdev restraining them from broadcasting a particular advertis.....

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AP HC: Daughter-In-Law a Vital Member of Family and Has Substantial Right to Request CA(20.03.2025)

AP HC has observed that after a daughter gets married, she becomes an integral part of the family she joins. Conversely, the daughter-in-law, who ente.....

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ITAT: Hospitals Need to Deduct TDS for Payments to Doctors Engaged as Retainers And Consultants(01.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that the hospitals shall deduct TDS under Section 194J of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respe.....

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Orissa HC Seeks Response on Implementation of Advisory Prohibiting Human Entry into Septic Tanks(09.07.2021)

Orissa High Court has sought response of the State Authorities on the functionality of established Emergency Response Sanitation Units and also on the.....

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AP HC Restores Arbitral Awards in Hindustan Shipyard Case, Allows Moderation of Exorbitant Damages(05.01.2026)

Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside a trial court order quashing 13 arbitral awards against Hindustan Shipyard Limited, holding that arbitrators can m.....

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Roadmap drawn up for converging Ind AS with IFRS(18.01.2016)

In consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, .....

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Bombay HC: Stepson of a Hindu Dying Intestate Can’t Claim Inheritance(07.02.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that the stepson of a Hindu citizen dying intestate cannot claim inheritance over his property.

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High Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister approves Central assistance of Rs. 7,214.03 crore to States affected by natural disasters(29.01.2019)

The High Level Committee chaired by the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, approved the additional Central assistance from National Disaster Res.....

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SC: Regulatory Regime for Use of Disinfectants on Human Body Required(06.11.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that there has to be a regulatory regime for the use of disinfectants, fumigation or UV ray on the human body.

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NAA Imposes Penalty of Rs. 223 Crores on HUL for GST Profiteering(28.12.2018)

National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 233 crore on the Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) for not passing GST rate cut ben.....

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ITAT, New Delhi Deletes Addition Against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages(27.11.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), New Delhi has deleted the addition against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages and has held that no tax is applicable .....

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Gujarat HC: Mandatory To Reveal Reasons for Arrest to Accused u/s 52 of NDPS Act(11.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has upheld the order of the trial court in acquitting the Respondent accused of offences under Sections 8(C), 20(B), 22 and 29 of t.....

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NGT Issues Summons to HP Chief Secy, Ors to Discuss Rohtang Pass Issues(19.11.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) while concerning over delay by Himachal Pradesh Government in rehabilitating people whose livelihood has been affected d.....

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Delhi HC Directs Railways to Assist PwD Category Students Travelling to Delhi(02.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Indian Railways to provide necessary assistance to students in Person with Disability and Visually Handicapped (VH) .....

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Calcutta HC Grants Bail To NDPS Accused, Orders Enquiry & Preservation of CCTV Footage(18.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court in a case of Custodial torture, has granted bail to an accused against whom proceedings under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic .....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Custodial torture, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, custody

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Bureau of Indian Standards notifies Standard Marks(01.12.2015)

The Bureau of Indian Standards notified standard marks for various product types. The Marks, effective 1 December 2015, cover mostly consumer electron.....

Tags : Standard mark, consumer electronics, appliances, mains power

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Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking More Auto, Taxi Stands(15.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea alleging that there were not sufficient taxi and auto rickshaw stands in the city and those available were "ille.....

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TRAI releases revised Standards of Quality of Service for Access and Broadband Services(02.08.2024)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) releases revised Regulations namely 'The Standards of Quality of Service of Access (Wirelines and Wireles.....

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SC: No Penalty Under S.271C of IT Act for Mere Delay in Remittance of TDS(11.04.2023)

Supreme Court while observing that words used in Section 271C(1)(a) are ‘fails to deduct’, and the same doesn’t speak about belated remittance of TDS,.....

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P&H HC: Call Conversations Between Co-Accused Sans Transcript Not Corroborative Material(11.04.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that sans the transcript of the conversations between the co-accused, mere call details would not be considered.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, transcript, corroborative material, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Consider Providing Assistance to PwD Students(28.08.2020)

Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to coordinate with the Minis.....

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CESTAT: Stability Studies, Technical Testing & Analysis of New Drugs Not Subject to Service Tax(17.05.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the stability studies, technical testing and analysis of new drugs are no.....

Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, stability studies, technical testing, Scientific and Technical Consultant Service, Technical Testing and Analysis Service, service tax

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Supreme Court: 'Instant Triple Talaq' Not Part of Holy 'Quran'(17.05.2017)

Supreme Court, while observing that instant triple talaq is not part of the Quran and is a latter-day practice, has questioned why the controversial c.....

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Madras HC Slams CMDA & Chennai Corporation over Inaction against Unauthorized Construction(04.11.2016)

Madras High Court has lambasted Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and Chennai Corporation for their lackadaisical attitude in taking a.....

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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Allegation of Non-Re-Warehousing of Goods Prove by Substantial Evidence(14.04.2022)

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that allegation of non-re-warehousing of the goods prove by substantial evi.....

Tags : Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, non-re-warehousing, substantial

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RBI seeks Comments/Feedback on Report of the Working Group on the Implementation of Indian Accounting (20.10.2015)

Reserve Bank of India has released the Report of the Working Group on the Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards by Banks in India. The Report .....

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Rajasthan High Court Issues SOP to Protect Constitutional Rights of Couples(05.08.2024)

Rajasthan High Court after taking notice of the unnecessary harassment and violence faced by couples by their families and others, has issued a Standa.....

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Lok Sabha passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024(04.12.2024)

Lok Sabha has passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which includes bank accounts to have four nominees among other changes. Under this amendm.....

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Bombay HC Extends Private Hospital Stay of Father Stan Swamy Till July 5(18.06.2021)

Bombay High Court has extended 84-year-old tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy's private hospital stay till July 5th after perusing h.....

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Rajasthan HC Directs State to Ensure Ration to Pakistani Minority Migrants Residing in Jodhpur(28.05.2021)

Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to make sure that ration is made available to the Pakistani Minority Migrants residing in Jodhp.....

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BIS to develop standards for 43 products under Make in India programme(23.09.2015)

Bureau of Indian Standards has taken up development of standards for 43 products for manufacturing quality products. It has also decided to develop or.....

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Karnataka HC Directs State to Submit Details About Instances of Criminal Cases Against MPs(12.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to submit details about instances of criminal cases registered against serving and former membe.....

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Hyderabad High Court Tells Officials Not To Damage Standing Crops(20.09.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has issued orders to Srikakulam district officials not to damage standing crops in Vamsadhara Project affected villages till harv.....

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Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2020(07.09.2020)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Centr.....

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Delhi High Court Allows Petition in Tantray Case(05.11.2015)

Delhi High Court while allowing writ petition in Tantray case, has asked ASJ who had heard the entire trial, to pass the order despite the case being .....

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

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

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Circumstantial evidence

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Calcutta HC: No Criminal Breach of Trust for Non-Payment of Outstanding Dues Towards Salary(08.10.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that non-payment of outstanding dues towards outstanding salary or performance bonus by the company does not amount to cr.....

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Japan's ODA Loan for Chennai and Ahmedabad Metro worth Rs. 5,479 crore(29.11.2015)

The Ministry of Finance has signed an agreement with Japan, accepting funding towards the Chennai and Ahmedabad Metro projects. The loan, under Offici.....

Tags : Development assistance, japan, metro projects

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Rape Victim's Evidence Stands on Higher Pedestal Than That of Injured Witness: Bombay HC(11.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has acquitted a man convicted of raping his 15-year-old student who took tuition from him and also held that a rape victim's evidenc.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Rape Victim's Evidence Stands on Higher Pedestal

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Supreme Court Restrains Tax Department from Taking Action Against Gautam Khaitan(15.10.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court order restraining the Income Tax department from taking any action against VVIP chopper scam accused Ga.....

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Special NDPS Court: Blanket Order to Bar Courts from Taking Cognizance of Affidavit Cannot be Passed(26.10.2021)

Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Court, Mumbai has observed that it cannot pass blanket orders to bar courts from taking cognizance .....

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

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

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NGT Directs Closure Of 5 UP Tanneries For Extracting Ganga Water Without Permission(13.09.2018)

NGT has directed the closure of five Kanpur-based tanneries for discharging effluents in river Ganga after CPCB informed it that the units lacked NOC .....

Tags : NGT, UP Tanneries

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NGT Rejects Plea Against Water Tankers in Delhi(01.08.2019)

National Green Tribunal has rejected a plea against illegally running water supply tankers in the national capital. The petition alleged these water t.....

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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.....

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Bombay High Court Says 'One-night Stand Not Marriage Under Hindu Law'(12.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that a one-night stand or a physical relationship between a man and a woman does not fall under the definition of marriage .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, one-night stand

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Delhi HC Orders Government to review Cadre Restructuring of Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force(08.09.2020)

Delhi High Court has passed an order directing the Government to review its cadre restructuring exercise pertaining to the General Duty Cadre and the .....

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Bombay HC Directs Transfer of Father Stan Swamy to Holy Family Hospital for Treatment(31.05.2021)

Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to transfer ailing Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old tribal rights activist - to the Holy Fa.....

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NGT Denies to Permit Paragliding at Rohtang(06.10.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has denied permission for paragliding in eco-sensitive area and warned that it would initiate penal action if pollution .....

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AFT: No Different Set of Medical Standards for Promotion for Combat Arms and Services in Army(05.07.2021)

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has ruled that there cannot be different set of medical standards for promotion for Combat Arms and Services in the Army i.....

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J&K&L High Court: Successive Bail Applications Can Be Filed Even Without Change in Circumstances(22.12.2025)

High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh held that a change in circumstances is not required for filing successive bail applications, allowing the H.....

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SC Gives Back Possession of Mine to Rajasthan Govt from UltraTech(25.01.2016)

SC has held that Rajasthan Government will take back possession of a mine from Gotan Limestone Khanji Udyog Pvt Ltd (GLKUPL), which was transferred to.....

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Bombay HC Denies Bail to Chintan Upadhyay in Double Murder Case(03.02.2017)

Bombay High Court, while rejecting bail to Chintan Upadhyay in case of double murder of his artist wife Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Haresh Bhambani, .....

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MP HC: Citizens Violating Social Distancing Norms Should Not Subjected to Corporal Punishment(28.05.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated its earlier direction that no citizen who is found not wearing mask or not following social distancing norms .....

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Import-export payments facilitated by OPGSP(24.09.2015)

Reserve Bank of India has permitted AD Category-1 banks to offer the facility of repatriating import related remittances, in respect of import of good.....

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SC: Failure of Accused to Explain Can be Held as Additional Link to Complete Chain of Circumstance(12.08.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the failure of the accused to explain can only be held as an additional link to complete the chain of circumstance. Th.....

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

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

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

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

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SC Refers Issue on Guidelines on Mitigating Factors While Imposing Death Penalty to 5 Judge Bench(19.09.2022)

Supreme Court has referred to a five judge bench, suo motu case "In Re Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances To Be Considere.....

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Allahabad HC Asks DGP to Prepare 'Definite Modus Operandi' to Ensure Social Distancing(16.10.2020)

Allahabad High Court has asked the Director General of Police to file a personal affidavit, indicating a "definite modus operandi" by which he propose.....

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Delhi High Court Disposes Plea for Evacuation of Indians from Afghanistan(27.10.2021)

Delhi High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking evacuation of Indians or Afghan Nationals of Hindu and Sikh origin, stranded in .....

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SC: In a Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence, Prosecution is Obliged to Prove Each Circumstance(23.05.2025)

SC has observed that it is settled law that in a case based on circumstantial evidence, prosecution is obliged to prove each circumstance, taken cumul.....

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IRDAI Defers Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards in Insurance Sectors(22.01.2020)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has decided to defer the implementation of Indian Accounting Standards in the Insurance Sector.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Police To Probe Into Allegations Against Mehul Choksi(21.02.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed the police to investigate cheating allegations levelled against Gitanjali Gems promoter Mehul Choksi in an FIR lodged in.....

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AP HC: Collection of Personal Info. as Per Existing Standing Orders is Violative of Right to Privacy(18.07.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the opening of rowdy sheets to brand persons as "rowdies", collection and display of their photos, domiciliary vis.....

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JKL HC: Militancy Fighters Not Eligible for Benefits Under Swantantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme(07.09.2023)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that only those persons who have participated in the National Freedom Struggle are eligible for benef.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Militancy Fighters, Swantantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme

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SC: In Rape Cases, Settlement Can be Done in Exceptional Circumstances(17.07.2025)

SC has observed that quashing of proceedings involving offences u/s 376 IPC on ground of settlement between parties should not be permitted lightly. H.....

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Cal. HC: Mental Cruelty Can’t Have Uniform Standard in Matrimonial Cases(08.08.2023)

Calcutta High Court while observing that Mental cruelty is a state of mind and such feeling and intensity are felt differently by each person, has obs.....

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Delhi HC: Patanjali to Not Run Ads that are Disparaging to Dabur Products(03.07.2025)

Delhi High Court while allowing applications filed by Dabur India Limited, has restrained Patanjali Ayurved from running advertisements that are dispa.....

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

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

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MP HC Grants Bail to Persons Accused of Hoisting Pakistan Flag(12.10.2020)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to uncle-nephew duo accused of hoisting the Pakistani flag at their house.

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SC: In Cases of Group Clashes Courts Must Ensure No Innocent Bystander is Convicted(25.03.2025)

SC has observed that in cases of group clashes where a large number of persons are involved, an onerous duty is cast upon the courts to ensure that no.....

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SC Outlines Key Circumstances for Registration of Second FIR(20.02.2025)

Supreme Court while outlining key circumstances for registration of second FIR, has held that while a second FIR for the same offence is not permitted.....

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Gujarat High Court, 4% Reservation, Persons With Disabilities(22.01.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that adjudicating authority can decide issue of maintainability of application under section 7 of Insolvency and Bankru.....

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SC: Presiding Officers of Commercial Courts Should be Imparted Some Training(30.04.2025)

SC has observed that Presiding Officers of commercial courts should be imparted some training, orientation or refresher course to apprise them about t.....

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Kerala HC: In-Court ID is Mandatory, Substantive Proof Even if Witness Personally Knows Accused(24.09.2025)

Kerala High Court set aside the conviction of three men for criminal trespass and mischief by fire, noting that the trial court failed to record any i.....

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Parliament Passes Bill to Declare Two Food Technology Institutes as Institutions of National Importan(27.07.2021)

Lok Sabha has passed the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021, to declare the National Institute of Food.....

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Ker. HC: Can’t Burden Tenant to Pay Substantial Arrears Due to Delay in Proceedings(25.03.2025)

Kerala High Court has observed that a tenant who has been ordered to pay enhanced fair rent to the landlord cannot be burdened with substantial amount.....

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SC: Should Not Grant Stay on Discharge Orders Unless Exceptional Circumstances Arise(28.02.2025)

Supreme Court has held that stay on discharge should never be granted unless circumstances are exceptional and further held that even for action under.....

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SC: Unless Extraordinary Circumstances Exist, Bail Should be Granted for Offences u/s 132 CGST Act(02.05.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that person accused of committing offences under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 should normall.....

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Supreme Court: Appointment of Government Pleaders & Prosecutors Must be on Basis of Merit(30.01.2025)

SC has observed that Additional Government Pleaders and Assistant Public Prosecutor in respective HC should be appointed solely on merit. The State Go.....

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Delhi HC: Missing Videograph of Chance Recovery Does Not Invalidate Seizure under NDPS Act(10.10.2025)

Del. HC clarified that failure to videograph or produce CCTV footage of a chance recovery does not invalidate the seizure of alleged contraband. While.....

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Orissa HC: Can't Direct State To Extend Financial Assistance To Workers Associated With Durga Puja(04.10.2021)

Orissa High Court observed that it can't direct the State Government to separately extend financial relief to workers associated with the Durga Puja f.....

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Karnataka HC Denies Bail to Youth Accused of Sharing Military Base Photos With Pakistan ISI(19.07.2022)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed the bail petition filed by a 24-year-old, accused of sharing photographs of important places like Naval Base Army a.....

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SC: Court Must Try to Read in Between the Lines in Frivolous or Vexatious Proceedings(09.08.2023)

Supreme Court has observed that in frivolous or vexatious proceedings, Court owes a duty to look into other attending circumstances emerging from the .....

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SC: Dealing with Substance Listed Under NDPS Act is Offence Even Though Nothing Mentioned in Rules(21.04.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that activities which involve a psychotropic substance listed in the Schedule of the NDPS Act, 1985 constitute an offence e.....

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SC Issues Notice in Clubbing and Transferring of Criminal Proceedings Against Creators of ‘Tandav’(28.01.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notices on a plea filed by the Director, Producer, Writer and Actor of the web series Tandav seeking for clubbing and transfe.....

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Guj. HC: When Substantial Evidence Fails, Corroborative Evidence Loses Significance(18.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court has held that where substantial evidence to connect an accused with the crime is lacking, other corroborative evidence loses its si.....

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Calcutta HC: Failure to Examine Weapon becomes Fatal in Cases of Circumstantial Evidence(16.07.2025)

Calcutta High Court has held that in cases based on the circumstantial evidence, failure to examine the weapon recovered and alleged to have been used.....

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Ker. HC: Subsequent Bail Plea Can be Filed When there is Substantial Change in Facts & Circumstances(03.08.2023)

Kerala High Court has observed that subsequent application for pre-arrest bail can be entertained only if there is a substantial change in facts and c.....

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Madras HC Orders Status Quo in Issue Related to Additional Mofussil Bus Stand in Karur(19.02.2021)

Madras High Court has ordered status quo to be maintained in the issue pertaining to the additional mofussil bus stand in Karur. The Court has also al.....

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Mad. HC: Assistant Commissioner Can’t Issue Blanket Prohibitory Order Restraining Entry of Vehicles(23.06.2025)

Mad. HC while modifying condition imposed in the conduct of Murugan Conference has observed that Assistant Commissioner cannot issue a blanket prohibi.....

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CESTAT Chennai: CA’s Certificate Certifying Tax Burden can be Considered as Evidence(15.01.2020)

Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that the Chartered Accountant’s Certificate that categorically certifies that the.....

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NCLAT: Can’t Categorize Security Deposit Without Intention of Commercial Effect of Borrowing, as FD(18.02.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that the security amount deposited under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) without any intention of commercial effect.....

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Madras HC Gives Permission for Tipu Sultan’s Birth Anniversary Celebrations in Vellore(26.11.2015)

Madras HC has ordered Tamil Nadu police to give permission with conditions to an outfit to hold a public meeting in January regarding birth anniversar.....

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SC: Settlement Between Union & Employer Wouldn’t Override Model Standing Orders(26.07.2023)

Supreme Court has held that employer and employee union cannot enter into a contract overriding the statutory contract embodied in the certified Stand.....

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People in Power Shouldn't Comment on Padmavati, it May Influence Censor Board: SC(29.11.2017)

People in Power Shouldn't Comment on Padmavati, it May Influence Censor Board: SC

Tags : The court said the remarks were tantamount to pre-judging the movie which is yet to be certified by the Censor Board.

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Delhi HC Fines Tanwar for Not Replying Election Petition Filed by Him against AAP Legislator(01.12.2015)

Delhi HC has directed BJP functionary Karan Singh Tanwar to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 for failing to respond to an election petition filed by him agains.....

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Cal. HC: Facilitation Council Can’t Delegate Decision Making to a Chartered Accountant(16.10.2023)

Calcutta High Court has held that Facilitation Council cannot desert the task of decision-making and leave it to a Chartered Accountant and depend on .....

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ITAT: 100% Deduction U/S 80IC of IT Act allowable when Industry undergone Substantial Expansion(05.07.2022)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that 100% deduction under Section 80IC of Income-Tax (IT) Act, 1961 is allowable when an in.....

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Del. HC to State: Provide Assistance to Procure Gadgets for Conducting Trial of PwD Accused(28.08.2023)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to provide infrastructure and financial assistance for procuring essential electronic gadgets for condu.....

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SC: Wife Remaining Unmarried after Divorce Entitled to Maintenance Reflecting her Standard of Life(02.06.2025)

SC has observed that the wife who remains unmarried after divorce and is living independently is entitled to a level of maintenance that is reflective.....

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Kerala HC: Substantial Rights Cannot be Deprived on Ground of Technical Lapses(23.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has held that the substantial rights available to Petitioners under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (GST) cannot be deprived so.....

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Rejection of policy must be made in a reasonable time in consonance with good faith standards(16.02.2018)

In facts of present case, the Appellant along with his wife and son obtained housing loan of Rs. 30,00,000 in the month of September, 2008 from the Re.....

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Minor Girl Going with Accused on Her Own is a Mitigating Circumstance to Grant Bail: Gujarat HC(01.02.2019)

Gujarat High Court has granted bail to man accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl and court considered it a "mitigating circumstance" that a.....

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Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Chief Surveyor & Senior Port Conservator in Tanur Boat Accident Case(25.07.2023)

Kerala High Court has granted bail to Chief Surveyor of the Kerala Maritime Board, Sebastian Joseph, and the Senior Port Conservator, Baypore, Prasad .....

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RBI creates Helpline for guiding Start-ups in India on Forex Matters(22.12.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has created a dedicated email helpline for start-ups in India, offering guidance and assistance to undertake cross-border tr.....

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SC: Consideration of Claim for Compassionate Appointment Only in “Hand-to-Mouth” Cases(12.02.2025)

SC has held that it is only in “hand-to-mouth” cases that a claim for compassionate appointment ought to be considered and granted, if at all other co.....

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NGT: Vehicles Passing through Rohtang Pass to Pay Rs 500(16.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that all vehicles passing through the eco-sensitive Rohtang Pass area would have to pay Rs 500 at the time of a.....

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Why Tandoor Murder Case Convict Hasn’t Been Released Yet: Asks Delhi HC(17.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government that why was former Youth Congress leader Sushil Sharma not released from Tihar jail despite undergoing 25.....

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Government of the Republic of India and the Republic of Peru sign Co-operation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters(05.12.2018)

An Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Peru on Co-operation and Mutual Assistance in Custo.....

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SC: Court can Record Presence of that Absent Party Alone who has led Substantial Evidence(17.08.2023)

Supreme Court has held that as per Order XVII Rule 2 of CPC, Court would proceed to pass orders with respect to any of the parties being absent which .....

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Del. HC: S. 129 of GST Act Can’t be Interpreted as Being Intended to Override Section 126 of GST Act(20.01.2025)

Delhi HC has observed that the non-obstante clause in Section 129 of GST Act cannot possibly be interpreted as being intended to override what had bee.....

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Delhi HC: Music Based on Hindustandi Classical Music Can be Original Compositions(28.04.2025)

Delhi High Court has held that musical works that are based on Hindustani Classical Music even though belonging to the same genre, same Raga can be or.....

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Energy Performance Standards for star labeled Washing Machine (with or without heating devices utilizing cold or hot water supply) for household and similar use, with effect from 1st January, 2024(26.10.2023)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), the Central Government, in consulta.....

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SC: Ph.D. Mandatory for Post of Assistant Professor As Per AICTE Regulation(03.02.2021)

Supreme Court has held that Ph.D is mandatory for the post of Assistant Professor as per the All India Council for Technical Education Regulations. Th.....

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Supreme Court: Disputed Property Claim Based on Inheritance Cannot be Resolved in Criminal Proceeding(22.10.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a disputed property claim based on inheritance can be only resolved in an appropriate civil proceeding and not in a cr.....

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Acceptance of Shri B. Janardhan Reddy's resignation as Chairman of the Central Advisory Board(24.11.2016)

In pursuance of the powers conferred by rule 8 of the Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950, it is hereby published for information of the public that t.....

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Standards and Benchmarks for the Hospitals in the Provider Network(20.07.2022)

1. Reference is invited to IRDAI Circular ref: IRDAI/HLT/REG/MISC/199/07/2021 dated 23rd July, 2021 on the captioned subject with respect to the stand.....

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NFRA: Chartered Accountant Penalized with One Lakh Rupees Fine for Professional Misconduct(24.06.2022)

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalized chartered accountant with a fine of one lakh rupees for professional misconduct and debarr.....

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NCLAT: For Filing Appeal, Limitation Period Begins from Pronouncement Date if Substa. Order Passed(14.04.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that if substantive order is passed on the date of pronouncement then limitation period for filing appeal shall begin f.....

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Supreme Court AORA Launches Help Desk to Assist Members with Procedural and Substantive Matters(10.03.2025)

Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has launched a help desk staffed by experienced AORs to assist its members with procedural and .....

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#Budget 2025 – TDS and TCS(01.02.2025)

#A provision for higher TDS will be applicable only in cases where the Permanent Account Number (PAN) is not furnished. #The threshold to collect TCS.....

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Titanium Company Scam: Kerala High Court Orders CBI Investigation(16.11.2023)

Kerala HC has directed the Central Government to order the CBI to investigate the corruption allegations involving high officials of Titanium Company .....

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NGT Junks Plea Against Banning Spray of Disinfectants in Aircrafts(18.10.2018)

NGT Junks Plea Against Banning Spray of Disinfectants in Aircrafts.

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NCLT Directs Police Assistance to Resolution Professional After Corporate Debtor Hinders CIRP(30.01.2019)

National Company Law Tribunal has directed Police Commissioner, Ahmedabad to provide police assistance to a resolution professional who complained abo.....

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Delhi HC: Centre Must Continue its Efforts to Combat Substance Abuse(21.07.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that Union Government must continue its efforts and remain steadfast in the endeavour to combat substance abuse, as it requi.....

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J&K High Court: Ex-Militants Can’t Get Govt. Job Back(23.12.2015)

Jammu & Kashmir HC has rejected a petition seeking re-employment under the state's rehabilitation policy for surrendered militants and held that a gov.....

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Delhi High Court: Need to Protect the Name ‘Ratan Tata’ from Unauthorised Use(11.02.2025)

Delhi High Court while ruling in favour of Ratan Tata Trust in a suit for unauthorized use of Ratan Tata's name, has stated that the name ‘Ratan Tata’.....

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SC: Agreed Interest Rate Cannot Be Challenged as Exorbitant; Arbitrator Cannot Override Contract(05.12.2025)

Supreme Court dismissed BPL Limited’s appeals against an arbitral award, upholding a 36% annual interest on dues to Morgan Securities, ruling that cor.....

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Give Importance to Wishes of Wife: Bombay High Court(11.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has taken note of increasing trend of nuclear families and said it is high time that wife’s wishes are given importance just like th.....

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Pakistan SC Issues Notice to PM for Alleged Use of Public Property for Party's Legal Forum(14.10.2020)

Pakistan Supreme Court has issued suo-motu notice to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan over his participation in a lawyers' convention organi.....

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Kerala High Court Quashes FIR Against Pakistan Nationals Who Came for Medical Treatment(27.10.2021)

Kerala High Court has quashed an FIR registered under the Foreigners Act, 1946 against two Pakistan nationals who had reached the State for medical tr.....

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Kerala HC to Govt. Hospitals: Provide Free Medical Assistance to Victims of Dog Bites(19.09.2022)

Kerala High Court has directed that during the time taken by State to establish and set up machinery in State to contain menace of stray dogs, prompt,.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Arrest without Exchange of Fire Can Still Be Treated as an Encounter(09.09.2025)

P&H HC has ruled that the arrest of armed militants even without an exchange of fire qualifies as an “encounter” for granting reservation benefits to .....

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SC: Substantive Right Should Not be Defeated Citing Procedural Defects Capable of Being Cured(07.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that substantive right accrued to the litigant should not be defeated citing a procedural defect capable of being cured.

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Allahabad HC: Merely Supporting Pakistan Will Not Prima Facie Attract Section 152 of BNS(11.07.2025)

Allahabad High Court has observed that merely expressing support for Pakistan without referring to any specific incident does not prima facie constitu.....

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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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Delhi High Court Calls for Finalization of Foot-Over Bridge for Rajputana Rifles(19.06.2025)

Delhi High Court has called for finalization of plan regarding construction of a foot-over bridge for soldiers of the Rajputana Rifles who pass throug.....

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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Accused Who Allegedly was Linked to Khalistan Movement(17.02.2021)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused arrested under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 charges for his alleged links to Khalistan mov.....

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Supreme Court AORA Launches Help Desk to Assist Members with Procedural and Substantive Matters(10.03.2025)

Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has launched a help desk staffed by experienced AORs to assist its members with procedural and .....

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NGT Irks over Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) Plant’s Functioning(23.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said "facts in a pollution report" it had ordered on HCCB's plant at Mussoorie Gulawati Road industrial area in Ghaz.....

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Del. HC Upholds Validity of Section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013(10.02.2025)

Delhi High Court while hearing pleas of various Chartered Accountants as well as auditing firms, has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 13.....

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SC: Agreed Interest Rate Cannot Be Challenged as Exorbitant; Arbitrator Cannot Override Contract(05.12.2025)

Supreme Court dismissed BPL Limited’s appeals against an arbitral award, upholding a 36% annual interest on dues to Morgan Securities, ruling that cor.....

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SC: Court U/A 142 Can’t Ignore Any Substantive Statutory Provision Dealing with a Subject(05.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that court in exercise of powers under Article 142 cannot ignore any substantive statutory provision dealing with the subject, .....

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Delhi HC Calls for SOP for Implementation of Online Processes in Various Forums Under Labour Laws(29.05.2025)

Delhi High Court has called for adoption of standing operating procedure by the Centre and Delhi Governments for implementation of facilities for onli.....

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AAR: Pharmaceutical Reference Standards is Not Diagnostic Reagent, Attracts 18% IGST(22.01.2020)

Authority on Advance Ruling, Karnataka has ruled that the Pharmaceutical Reference Standards (PRS) is not a diagnostic reagent and is not covered unde.....

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Pakistan Supreme Court: Ousted PM Sharif Cannot Lead His Party(22.02.2018)

Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party he founded, six months after the .....

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Delhi HC Rules Employed Wife Deserves Maintenance Matching Marital Standard of Living(12.09.2025)

Delhi HC held that a highly qualified, employed wife is entitled to maintenance matching the standard of living during marriage. The court emphasized .....

Tags : Maintenance, Standard of Living, Marriage

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MP HC: Juvenile Justice Board to Take Assistance of Psychologists or Other Workers(24.09.2021)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is mandatory for Juvenile Justice Board to take the assistance of experienced psychologists or psycho-socia.....

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Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Jordan on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters(28.02.2018)

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing and ratifying an Agreement between India and Jordan on Coopera.....

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SC: Grant of Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Permissible in Exceptional Circumstances(23.09.2022)

Supreme Court has held that grant of ex post facto environmental clearance in exceptional cases is not impermissible, and such approvals cannot be dec.....

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Bombay HC Quashes Resolution Making It Mandatory for APP to Secure 25% Conviction for Promotion(26.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has quashed a government resolution imposing a condition that the Assistant Public Prosecutor, whose rate of conviction is less than.....

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NGT Permits 3 Dozen Tanneries to Operate(22.12.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed around 3 dozen tanneries of Kanpur to operate. The tribunal granted conditional permission to industrial uni.....

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Karnataka HC to State Govt:Reconsider Decision to Cancel Tipu Sultan’s Birth Anniversary Celebrations(07.11.2019)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to reconsider its decision to cancel the birth anniversary celebrations of Tipu Sultan, the con.....

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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Adequate Ration and Financial Assistance for Sex Workers(02.09.2021)

Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) highlighting the plight of sex workers in West Bengal who have been left i.....

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Supreme Court: 3 Yr Experience for Promotion to Post of Ass. Prof. Not Must After Completion of PG(23.04.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that three years’ experience as lecturer for promotion to the post of Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology) need not be after.....

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SC: Parameters for Grant of Anticipatory Bail in Serious Offence Like Corruption Are to be Satisfied(07.03.2025)

SC has observed that parameters for grant of anticipatory bail in a serious offence like corruption are required to be satisfied. Anticipatory bail ca.....

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Delhi High Court: Controller of Patents Must Clearly Specify ‘Known Substance’ in Hearing Notice(16.05.2025)

Delhi High Court has held that 'known substance' against which the claimed invention of an applicant is being assessed must be clearly specified in th.....

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NCLAT Dismisses Appeal against Order Rejecting Application u/s 9 of IBC against Hindustan Unilever(30.01.2025)

NCLAT New Delhi bench has dismissed an appeal filed against an order that rejected an application under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Cod.....

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Del. HC: Making Unsubstantiated Allegation Against Husband and His Family is Extreme Cruelty(06.11.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that making serious and unsubstantiated allegations and waging a legal war against husband by implicating him and his family.....

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Delhi HC: Complaint Against Chartered Accountant After 7 Years of Misconduct is Time-Barred(08.09.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that a complaint against Chartered Accountant after seven years of alleged misconduct is liable to be quashed as time-barred.....

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Convert Entitled to Hindu Parent’s Property, Rules Bombay High Court(07.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has held that the right to inheritance of a person born Hindu cannot be affected by his/her altered religious status, and the person.....

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Gujarat HC Notifies Revised SOP for Virtual/Hybrid Hearing of Cases(08.08.2025)

Gujarat High Court has notified revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Virtual/Hybrid Hearing of Cases that enables a waiting room for all the.....

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Del. HC: Cost Accountants and Chartered Accountants Not Similarly Placed Under Law(22.09.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that Cost Accountants and Chartered Accountants are not at all similarly placed under law and are governed by two ind.....

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PIL cannot be filed in service matters(27.02.2017)

Instant writ petition is filed by a non-legal person and which is Forum of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes Legislators and Parliamentarians. Petiti.....

Tags : PIL, Locus standi, Service Matters

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SC: Mandate of Substantive Equality Demands that PwD be Afforded Reasonable Accommodations(06.05.2025)

SC has observed that the constitutional mandate of substantive equality demands that person with disabilities and PwBD be afforded reasonable accommod.....

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Supreme Court Orders Ban on Manual Sewer Cleaning in Six Metropolitan Cities(30.01.2025)

Supreme Court has ordered that manual sewer cleaning and manual scavenging shall be stopped in all top metropolitan cities that comprise of Metropolit.....

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Delhi HC to State: Create OTP-based System for Processing Payment of Fees to Standing Counsels(12.10.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to ensure that an OTP-based verification system is created on the Online Single Window System (OSWS) po.....

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NCLT Approves Hindustan Unilever’s Ice Cream Business Demerger into Kwality Wall’s(31.10.2025)

NCLT approved the demerger of Hindustan Unilever’s ice cream business into its subsidiary Kwality Wall’s creating an independent entity as part of Uni.....

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Delhi High Court Acquits Man of Murdering Wife, Says He Was of Unsound Mind(29.11.2017)

Delhi High Court Acquits Man of Murdering Wife, Says He Was of Unsound Mind

Tags : The bench said that certain circumstances of the case, like the "ghastly manner" in which the woman was killed, which was evident from 24 injuries on the woman's body caused by several household articles, were perhaps "reflective of his chronic mental state".

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Supreme Court Refuses to Modify NGT Order on Rohtang(24.05.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to modify the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that restricts the number of vehicles going to Rohtang Pass and observed t.....

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NGT Raps HP Govt. over Delay in Deciding Mode of Transport to Ply on Manali-Rohtang Highway(22.01.2016)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped HP Government for delay in deciding mode of transport which it would prefer to ply on 51-km long Manali-Rohta.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Online Mode & Pattern Changes of Cost Accountancy Exams(02.12.2021)

Supreme Court has dismissed the writ petition challenging the pattern of the Intermediate and Final CMA Exams which is scheduled to be conducted onlin.....

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India and Morocco sign Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters(12.11.2018)

An Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters was signed by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home on behalf of the Government of.....