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Blast from the Past

Article 370 allows amendments without breaking applicability of the Act(30.03.1961)

Though the Supreme Court may feel embattled by the recent influx of cases birthed under the auspices of Article 370 of the Constitution – challenging .....

Tags : Article 370, Kashmir, amendment

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Taking the discrimination out with the guesswork(28.08.1981)

Courts nowadays usually work off a simple formula when faced with differing terms and conditions for appointment and retirement of men and women for t.....

Tags : Air india, gender discrimination, retirement, air hostess

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Statute

Draft Rules setting higher vehicular pollution standards(27.11.2015)

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notified draft Rules to amend pollution standards in the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The amendment .....

Tags : Motor vehicle rules, amendment, bharat stage

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Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015(09.12.2015)

The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015 made by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha. The .....

Tags : Real estate, bill, 2015, amendments

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Real estate bill passed, aadhaar number changes rejected(15.03.2016)

The Parliament kept up its newfound legislation fervour, approving the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016, which aside from providing.....

Tags : Parliament, legislation, budget 2016, companies amemendment

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Real estate bill passed, aadhaar number changes rejected(15.03.2016)

The Parliament kept up its newfound legislation fervour, approving the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016, which aside from providing.....

Tags : Parliament, legislation, budget 2016, companies amendment

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Cabinet approves Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016(20.07.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved the introduction of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016 in Parliament.

The Bill envisages .....

Tags : transgender, protection, discrimination, accountability

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Draft Factories (Amendment) Act, 2015(23.10.2015)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment proposed a draft Factories (Amendment) Act, 2015 after making changes to an earlier Bill, 2014. The draft Act ba.....

Tags : Factories act, amendment, 2015,

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Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2015(19.11.2015)

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released draft Rules amending Patent Rules, 2003. Suggestions and objections on the draft Rules are being re.....

Tags : Patent, rules, draft amendment, 2015

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The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2015(31.12.2015)

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

Tags : Social justice, transgender, bill 2015, reservation

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Budget: It’s that time of 2016(22.02.2016)

The Parliament’s 2016 Budget Session may prove a misnomer yet what with 16 Bills waiting in the wings and another two to be introduced. Amongst the ne.....

Tags : Budget 2016, bills, pending, introduced

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Sugar Cess (Amendment) Act, 2015 effective 1st February, 2016(28.01.2016)

The Sugar Cess (Amendment) Act, 2015 has been notified as effective of 1st February, 2016. The Act amends Section 3 of the Sugar Cess Act, 1982, incre.....

Tags : Sugar cess, amendment, duty

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New anti-trafficking Bill being drafted(15.02.2016)

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has begun drafting a new Bill to curb human trafficking in India. It seeks to legislate enforcement and pu.....

Tags : Human trafficking, immoral, amendment

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International Cases

A case for collusion can be based on inference(10.01.2018)

In instant case, the two Respondents, Tourvest Holdings (Pty) Ltd ("Tourvest") and Trigon Travel (Pty) Ltd ("Trigon"), have filed exceptions to the Co.....

Tags : Tender, Issuance, Prices, Fixation, Collusion

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Inspection should only be refused if the redacted paragraphs are manifestly irrelevant(19.03.2018)

In present case, on 8 February 2018, the Plaintiff issued a subpoena to Mr Simon Guy Theobald, former administrator of the Defendant, requiring produc.....

Tags : Amending Agreement, Unredacted version, Inspection

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Appellate Court must not substitute its own opinion for that of sentencing magistrate merely because it has exercised its sentencing discretion in a manner different from sentencing magistrate(26.07.2018)

Mr Sevim was charged with one offence of indecent assault contrary to Section 323 of the Criminal Code (WA). Mr Sevim pleaded guilty on the first day .....

Tags : Sexual offending, Sentence, Excessive

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Courts of law ought not to decide issues purely for academic interests(01.10.2019)

In facts of present case, aggrieved by losing the tender, the Appellants approached the Gauteng Division, Pretoria (High Court), seeking a review of t.....

Tags : Tender, Award, Legality

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Where the existing or live controversy is absent, the matter is moot(16.07.2020)

Present appeals concern a dispute emanating from the cancellation of a public procurement contract concluded pursuant to a tender that was awarded to .....

Tags : Review, Tender award, Mootness

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Court is not bound to approve any scheme and have discretionary over the same(05.10.2020)

The Plaintiff, Cassini Resources Ltd (Cassini), applies for orders approving two proposed schemes of arrangement (Acquisition Scheme and Demerger Sche.....

Tags : Amended scheme, Approval

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Amendment ought not be allowed to defeat a limitation period(27.10.2021)

In present case, On 1 February 2021, the Plaintiff, Collgar Wind Farm Pty Ltd (Collgar), issued a writ naming RJE Global Pty Ltd (RJE Global) as the D.....

Tags : Amendment, Correction, Misnomer

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It is necessary to make a restriction order, when Court is satisfied that, a person is a high risk serious offender(25.02.2022)

In present case, On 25 November 2021, the State of Western Australia applied for a restriction order in respect of the Respondent, Jason Guy Hapke, un.....

Tags : Protection, Community, High-risk offender

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To extend the tender validity period, the consent of all the participants to the tender process is required(03.06.2022)

In March 2020, the Appellant, the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (the Municipality), published an invitation to tender under reference P.....

Tags : Tender, Validity period, Consent

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A public procurement contract concluded in breach of the legal provisions is invalid and cannot be enforced(15.09.2023)

Present appeal concerned a dispute arising from an addendum to a service level agreement duly concluded between the Appellant, Kunene RampalaInc.(KR I.....

Tags : Addendum, Agreement, Legality

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Employer 'may' make a payment in lieu of notice to the employee giving the employer the choice whether or not to make the payment(21.09.2017)

In the facts of present case, the claimant worked as a farm labourer for the respondent company, picking mushrooms at its premises, from 13 December 2.....

Tags : Poor attendance, Dismissal, Legality

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Florida’s sentencing scheme given the chop(12.01.2016)

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

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

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

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

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Judgments

Supreme Court extends time for NJAC suggestions(05.11.2015)

The Supreme Court of India extended the time available for putting forth suggestions to constitute a more transparent collegiate system for selection .....

Tags : Njac, recommendations, extension, time

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Withdraw export benefits only prospectively in case of accrued vested rights(27.10.2015)

The Supreme Court has ruled that amendments to the government’s Target Plus Scheme, to increase exports of certain goods, cannot be applied retrospect.....

Tags : Target plus, duty credit, amendment, retrospective

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UPSRTC tenders divide Competition Commission(07.01.2016)

A six member bench of the Competition Commission of India concluded four-to-two that the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation did not have a.....

Tags : Preferential treatment, tender, competition, dominant position

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UPSRTC tenders divide Competition Commission(07.01.2016)

A six member bench of the Competition Commission of India concluded four-to-two that the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation did not have a.....

Tags : Preferential treatment, tender, competition, dominant position

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Introducing higher standards in tender for renewal not illegal(28.07.2015)

In a case where the Petitioner, a civil contractor, urged that a tender by the government raised standards specifically to exclude him, the Court foun.....

Tags : tender, state, court interference

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Pleadings allowed to be amended when 'petition ripe for hearing'(07.08.2015)

The Court allowed an amendment of pleadings requiring a determination of jurisdiction by the court. The Court questioned whether the amendment was nec.....

Tags : amending pleading, territorial jurisdiction

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

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

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

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

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

Tags : Tender, lowest price, quality, electricity

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

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

Tags : Tender, Condition, Registration Certificate

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Malafides must be specifically pleaded and proved; bald and unfounded allegations of malafides not sustainable(07.10.2016)

Petitioner firm is aggrieved by non-awarding of tender despite it being lowest tenderer and has filed this petition. In instant petition, Petitioner .....

Tags : Tender, Allotment, Malafide

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In commercial matters, judicial interference is warranted only when administrative action of Government is illegal or irrational(03.01.2017)

BLS international services limited, a public limited company, involving itself in providing visa, passport, consular and attestation related services .....

Tags : Tender, Eligibility, Interference, Scope

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

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

Tags : Amendment, Application, Entitlement

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Supervisory jurisdiction conferred on High Court is confined only to see whether an inferior Court or tribunal has proceeded within parameters of its jurisdiction(15.12.2017)

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court by which an order of the trial Court allowing an application filed by the Appellant for am.....

Tags : Written Statement, Amendment, Validity

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State Human Rights Commission is only a recommendatory body and has no power and jurisdiction to direct payment of compensation.(07.11.2017)

The present petition is filed by the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (Petitioner) for challenging the order passed by the Chhattisgarh Human Righ.....

Tags : Human Rights Commission, Compensation, Recommendatory Authority

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PWD can alter tender to invite contractors of global repute(26.04.2016)

The Kerala High Court dismissed a petition claiming impropriety in conduct by a public works department when it made amendments to a multiple-job tend.....

Tags : Tender, pwd, amend, composite bid, registration

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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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Restriction placed on a second marriage would not apply to a case where parties have settled and decided not to pursue the appeal(24.08.2018)

By present appeal, Appellant is impugning the judgment of High Court set aside the judgment of the Family Court and allowed the appeal of the Responde.....

Tags : Second Marriage, Restriction, Pendency, Appeal

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Minor procedural defects which are curable should not be allowed to defeat substantive rights or to cause injustice(28.07.2017)

Petitioner is engaged in carrying out the business of manufacturing and trading of water, beverages, distilled water etc. It is aggrieved by rejection.....

Tags : Tender bid, Award, Legality

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Requirement of bidder to furnish litigation history cannot be attributed to be an essential condition but merely ancillary or subsidiary to main tender conditions(03.09.2018)

The grievance of the Petitioners is in regard to the decision of the municipal Corporation as taken in the tender process, whereby, according to the P.....

Tags : Tender, Evaluation, Validity

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Right of appeal is not restricted to parties to suit only(30.11.2018)

Instant petition has been preferred by Petitioner under Section 104 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir read with Article 227 of the Constitution.....

Tags : Status quo, Independent suit, Remedy

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Extended period of limitation is only applicable in case of fraud, collusion, wilful mis-statement, suppression of facts or contravention of provision with intent to evade payment of Service Tax(04.12.2018)

The present appeal is directed against the impugned order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) whereby the Commissioner (A) has rejected the appeal of.....

Tags : Demand, Confirmation, Extended period, Legality

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A letter of intent is not a binding agreement enforceable in Courts, and nor it is a promise to issue a subsequent allotment letter(18.01.2018)

In facts of present case, Petitioner received a Show Cause Notice from the NDMC, by it (the NDMC) while referring to clause 1(i) of NIT, which provide.....

Tags : Tender, Cancellation, Validity

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A policy decision is amenable to judicial review only if it is contrary to any provision of Constitution or statute, or otherwise capricious or arbitrary(21.01.2019)

The challenge in present petition is to a tender dated 27th June, 2018, whereby the Union of India has invited bids from prospective concessionaires t.....

Tags : Tender, Issuance, Validity

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Contract must explicitly bar pendente lite interest to prevent arbitral award(16.03.2016)

An Arbitrator cannot award interest pendente lite if the same is barred expressly by contract. The Supreme Court distinguished an explicit contractual.....

Tags : Arbitration, interest, award, pendente lite

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Amendment in pleadings cannot be refused merely because of some mistake, negligence, inadvertence or even infraction of Rules of Procedure(01.03.2019)

The Order passed by the High Court of Delhi is subject matter of challenge in the present appeal. By the aforesaid order, a petition against an order .....

Tags : Plaint, Amendment, Entitlement

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Amendments which are mala fide in nature or amount to withdrawal of admissions or introduce entirely new causes of action ought not to be permitted(17.06.2019)

The present revisional application is directed at the instance of the Defendant in a suit, primarily challenging a transfer deed, against an order, wh.....

Tags : Plaint, Amendment, Legality

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

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

Tags : Specific endowment, Institution, Nature

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Bonafide necessity would lie only if there is a bonafide need as distinct from a mere desire for additional space(18.10.2019)

Petitioner impugns order whereby the leave to defend application of the Petitioner has been dismissed and an eviction order passed. Eviction petition .....

Tags : Eviction, Leave to defend, Entitlement

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Power to allow amendment of complaint/suit is wide, mere delay is not a ground for rejecting the amendment(05.06.2018)

Present appeal has been filed by the Appellant/complainant challenging the impugned order passed by Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Comm.....

Tags : Impleadment, Amendment, Rejection, Validity

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Provisions of IT Act are not applicable on mere reimbursement of business expenses of company(16.03.2020)

The assessee being resident individual was assessed for year under consideration under Section 143(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act)on 28th November.....

Tags : Expenditure, Additions, Legality

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Allottees of real estate projects are "financial creditors" and may trigger the IBC against the real estate developer(09.08.2019)

Writ petitions have been filed in present Court to challenge the constitutional validity of amendments made to the Code, pursuant to a report prepared.....

Tags : Allottees, Real estate projects, Amendment

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Tribunal could only correct clerical or arithmetical errors after adjudication(08.08.2016)

In present case, Appellant claimed occupancy rights in the land by filing an application in Form 7 under Karnataka Land Reforms Rules, 1974 and invoki.....

Tags : Land, Occupancy rights, Amendment, Permissibility

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Refund claim cannot be withheld on mere basis that, a notice has been issued under Section 143(2) of IT Act(27.07.2020)

Present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeks mandamus for directing the Respondent to grant refund as determined u.....

Tags : Pending Assessment, Refund, Entitlement

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Every breach of contract cannot justify an order banning the Contractor from future contracts(17.08.2020)

Present petition has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the order passed by the Respondent no. 1 debarring the Petitioner for a period of two ye.....

Tags : Participation, Tender, Bar

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Any creditor of a company can seek transfer of winding up proceeding pending before a High Court to a National Company Law Tribunal(19.11.2020)

A financial creditor has come up with present appeal on being aggrieved by an order passed by the Company Court (High Court of Allahabad), refusing to.....

Tags : Pending proceedings, Transfer, NCLT

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The question of jurisdiction is a question of law and can be raised at any point of time(17.11.2020)

The Petitioners seeks to quash Exhibit P-9 order, granting leave to Respondent to amend the plaint. Whether a civil Court can consider an application .....

Tags : Amendment, Plaint, Jurisdiction

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Burden is on the person who seeks an amendment after commencement of the trial to show that, inspite of due diligence, the amendment could not have been sought earlier(21.12.2020)

In present case, the suit is instituted for granting a decree of declaration that, the Plaintiff has got absolute title, ownership and possession over.....

Tags : Plaint, Amendment, Legality

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Suppression (intentional and deliberate) cannot exist when relevant fact forming basis of demand already within knowledge of department(06.02.2017)

Appellant is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amway Corporation, USA and is engaged in business of direct selling of products in different segments. Servi.....

Tags : Demand, Extended period, Invocation

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Petition for police protection under Section 482 of CrPC is not maintainable(11.01.2021)

The Petitioner Company was running a Factory at Ranipet and it had employed nearly 146 persons to carry on with its operations. Certain demands were r.....

Tags : Pending dispute, Police protection, Entitlement

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Passing ice cream off as biscuits and other ways to test court patience(11.04.2016)

The Bombay High Court rejected an application alleging trade mark infringement by Parle for use of the mark, ‘Londonderry’.

Putting aside .....

Tags : trade mark, phonetic, vendibility, class of goods

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Right to life includes the right to live with dignity.(02.02.2021)

In the present case, CSIR–UGC NET has not provided reservation to transgender community. There was no reason for there being no reservation, age relax.....

Tags : Reservation, Transgender Community, CSIR–UGC NET

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Scope of judicial review in contractual matters is very limited and except in cases of arbitrariness, mala fides, etc., interference is uncalled for(29.03.2021)

The order of Government revoking the award of contract to the Petitioner is under challenge in present Writ Petition. The Petitioner has sought for a .....

Tags : Tender, Conditions, Legality

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Mere suppression of facts is not sufficient to invoke extended period; there should be some positive Act on part of noticee to evade payment of duty(06.04.2021)

The Appellants, M/s. Bharti Airtel Ltd., are providers of taxable service under the category of Telephone/Telecommunications Services; an audit conduc.....

Tags : Extended period, Invocation, Legality

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Surviving spouse entitled to compensation even if both were earning members(29.10.2015)

In a case regarding compensation for the death of a woman in a motor vehicle accident, the Bombay High Court determined that though the surviving husb.....

Tags : Dependency, compensation, earning spouse, savings

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In contract matters, Court can exercise its discretionary power only in case of bias, mala fide, arbitrariness or unreasonableness(09.08.2017)

In facts of present case, the Government implemented LED Street light Scheme in Tamil Nadu. Tender notices for supply of huge number of 20W LED street.....

Tags : Tender, Conditons, Legality

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LIBOR rate of interest is applicable while computing the notional interest on receivables from the associated enterprises (AEs)(07.05.2021)

The brief facts of the case are that, the assessee is a Private Limited company engaged in the business of manufacturing steel rods filed its return o.....

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Disallowance

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To fault a decision of the employer, there must be a case of either perversity in the decision or a colourable exercise on part of employer(08.06.2021)

The Petitioner challenges the impugned award of contract to Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 by denying opportunity to the Petitioner. It is, submitted that th.....

Tags : Tender, Award, Legality

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Single member Waqf Tribunal keeps jurisdiction till larger constituted(15.12.2015)

A challenge by Waqf Tribunals against a High Court finding jurisdiction for itself in matters involving waqf property was allowed by the Supreme Court.....

Tags : Waqf, tribunal, amendment, implied repeal

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An MSE ought to be registered with the Appropriate Authority for claiming exemption from EMD and Tender Fee(25.08.2020)

The instant writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 for issuance of a writ of mandamus, di.....

Tags : Tender, Exemption, Fees

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Court cannot allow Plaintiff to amend plaint under Order 7 Rule 11(D) of CPC(20.07.2021)

The Appellant is the Plaintiff in a suit instituted before the Civil Judge. The first Respondent filed an application for the rejection of the plaint .....

Tags : Plaint, Amendment, Powers

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Only 'unmarried or widowed daughter' who are dependent upon deceased female Government servant at the time of death are eligible for compassionate appointment(13.09.2021)

Present Appeal has been filed against the impugned Judgment and Order passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in Writ Petition No. 5609/201.....

Tags : Daughter, Unmarried, Widowed, Dependent

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Expenditure incurred for up-gradation of existing products is revenue expenditure(17.05.2022)

The issue in the present appeal relates to the allowability of the expenditure claimed as product development expenses of Rs.1,42,39,571 as revenue ex.....

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Nature

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When the amendment in pleadings is necessary for effective adjudication of the main issues, the amendment should be allowed(01.09.2022)

Present appeal is at the instance of a Defendant in a suit filed by the Respondents herein (original Plaintiffs) for the specific performance of contr.....

Tags : Plaint, Amendment, Legality

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Terms of the Invitation to Tender, being in the realm of contract, are not open to judicial scrutiny(30.09.2022)

The Airport Authority of India ( ‘AAI’) has preferred Civil Appeal against the judgment and order passed by the High Court, by which the High Court ha.....

Tags : Categorisation, Airports, Tender

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Mere possibility of a law being administered in a manner which may conflict with constitutional requirements does not render it invalid(10.01.2023)

The instant Writ Petition has been filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms ('Petitioner') seeking directions to constitute an independent trib.....

Tags : FCRA, Independent tribunal, Direction

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Plausible decisions need not be overturned, and latitude ought to be granted to the State in exercise of executive powers(03.02.2023)

The Respondent no.1 floated e-tender for selection of supplier for Supply and Installation of Automatic Sanitary Pad Vending Machines, Sanitary Napkin.....

Tags : Tender, Selection, Eligibility

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Public interest or change in policy may be sufficient to negate concept of legitimate expectation.(08.05.2017)

Petitioner, a public limited company, engaged in providing oil and gas rigs on rent with related services, claim that a direction should be issued to .....

Tags : Tender, Grant, Eligibility

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Government owned company with its 100% wholly owned subsidiaries has to be comprehended as a single entity, eligible to bid in terms of Clause of tender conditions(15.05.2017)

In instant case, dissension centres around exposition of an eligibility norm engrafted in tender conditions qua a prestigious project with global part.....

Tags : Tender, Dis-qualifcation, Validity

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IBC has overriding effect on all the acts including Income Tax Act(16.02.2023)

The assessment proceedings have been initiated against the Assessee and an assessment order came to be passed by disallowing the expenditure of Rs. 44.....

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Disallowance

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AO is not empowered to apply Rule 8D of IT Act without considering the correctness of the assessee's claim in respect of expenditure incurred in relation to the exempt income(20.02.2023)

The assessee filed its return for income for A.Y. 2011-12 on 21.11.2011 declaring total income at Rs. 358,47,29,328 under normal provisions and book p.....

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Disallowance

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Disallowance of expenses under Section 14A of IT Act cannot exceed amount of exempted income(17.03.2023)

The assessee filed its return of income for assessment year 2015-16 declaring total income of 50,49,400. The case of the assessee was selected for lim.....

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Disallowance

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

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

Tags : Assessment, Expenditure, Depreciation

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Amendment brought to Section 153C of the IT Act, shall be applicable to searches conducted under Section 132 of the IT Act, before the date of the amendment(06.04.2023)

The Revenue has preferred the present appeals feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned common judgment and order passed by the High Court,.....

Tags : Amendment, Searches, Applicability

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If the decision relating to award of contract is bona fide and is in public interest, courts will not interfere(19.05.2023)

The only question that falls for consideration is whether the High Court after upholding the disqualification of TATA Motors from the Tender was justi.....

Tags : Tender process, Court, Interference

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Courts can interfere with the decisions taken by the authorities issuing the tender, only if, the decision is arbitrary or perverse(02.06.2023)

The Petitioner has filed the instant writ petition aggrieved by the action of the Steel Authority of India (Respondent/SAIL) in rejecting the Petition.....

Tags : Tender, Bid, Rejection

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Rules under Section 48 of LIC Act does not authorise the insurer to levy a service charge or fee for recording the endorsement of assignment or transfer(06.09.2023)

The Appellant-insurer issued a circular on 24th April 2006 and imposed a registration charge of Rs. 250 per assignment. The first Respondent-Dravya Fi.....

Tags : Endorsement, Fee, Levy

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

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

Tags : Disciplinary proceedings, Pendency, Selection

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Amendment in the shipping bills can be allowed by the Proper Officer subject to the only rider that same is based on documentary evidence(26.09.2023)

Instant Appeals have been preferred by the Commissioner of Customs, under Section 130 of the Customs Act, 1962 assailing the orders passed by Custom, .....

Tags : Documents, Amendment, Validity

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Maintenance provisions under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 are gender neutral(21.11.2023)

Present appeal arises out of an Order passed by the learned Family Court Judge by which appellant was directed to pay the respondent a sum of ₹30,000/.....

Tags : Family, Maintenance, Gender Neutral

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An Independent Contractor does not come under the ambit of an Employee(20.11.2023)

Present appeal was filed by applicants seeking employee compensation under Section 30 of Employee Compensation Act, 1923 after the claim for compensat.....

Tags : Independent Contractor, Employee, Employee's Compensation Act, 1923

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Applications for amendment of pleadings ought to be rejected, if the amendments change the fundamental character of the suit(20.05.2024)

In facts of present case, an application has been filed on behalf of Plaintiff Nos. 1 to 3 seeking amendment of their plaint. The Plaintiffs have file.....

Tags : Amendment, Pleading, Permission

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Anticipatory bail cannot be granted to a proclaimed offender(10.06.2024)

In present case, the applicant has been implicated in present case along with 15 other co-accused persons for committing the offences alleged in the F.....

Tags : Proclaimed offender, Bail, Grant

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Mere vague averment bereft of material particulars cannot satisfy requirement of pleading mala fide or favoritism(27.07.2018)

Present writ appeal is filed against the order passed by the Writ Court. The Appellants herein are the Respondents before the Writ Court. The Responde.....

Tags : Tender notification, Clause, Arbitrariness

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Appointment of arbitrator can be challenged only in circumstances that give rise to justifiable doubt as to his independence or impartiality(04.06.2024)

Present Petition is filed under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, ('the Act, 1996') seeking appointment of a sole Arbitrato.....

Tags : Appointment, Arbitrator, Independence

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Allotment of an area was not a pre-requisite for grant of CS-1 licence(15.02.2019)

The Appellant is a manufacturer of spirits and holds a licence in the form of D-1 granted in the year 2017. A tender notice was issued for supply of c.....

Tags : Tender process, licence, Grant

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

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

Tags : Select committee, category, list, recommendations

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Order to disclose PM’s university degree stayed(01.07.2016)

Gujarat High Court allowed an interim stay of a CIC decision directing Gujarat University to disclose details of Prime Minister Modi’s university degr.....

Tags : university, degree, disclosure, prime minister, narendra modi

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Employer has a right to withhold the gratuity during the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings(27.05.2020)

In the facts of present case, Respondent ¬employee was in service and posted as Chief General Manager. He was served with the charge-sheet. There was .....

Tags : Gratuity, Pendency, Disciplinary proceedings

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Notifications & Circulars

Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel Amendment Order, 2015(10.08.2015)

The Central Government hereby made amendments to the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpract.....

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Amendments to Notification No. 12/2012- Customs(12.08.2015)

The Government made changes to Serial entries 329A, 330 and 334 and added Serial Number 333A and 333B.

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CBEC amendment to 'Tariff values Crude and RBD Palm Oil/Palmolein'(14.08.2015)

The CBEC substituted Tables 1, 2 and 3 in Notification No. 36/2001, dated 3 August, 2001, with amended Tables.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.(14.08.2015)

SEBI made amendments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012. The amendment inserted Sub-regula.....

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2015(14.08.2015)

SEBI made amendments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009. The amendment inserted a proviso to.....

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

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

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2015(14.08.2015)

SEBI made amendments to the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, inserting a proviso in Regulation 1(3).

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

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

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Amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015(26.08.2015)

The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015. The changes include having to disclose in writing the existence .....

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Amendment in paragraph 3.06 and 3.08 of Handbook of Procedures of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20(26.08.2015)

The Director General of Foreign Trade made amendments in paragraphs 3.06 and 3.08 - Jurisdictional RA / RA Concerned and Port of Registration of Scrip.....

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Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in respect of the two States (Gujarat and Uttarakhand)(26.08.2015)

The Union Cabinet included Sipai and Patni Jamat or Turk Jamat to the Central List of Other Backward Classes in respect of Gujarat and Uttarakhand.

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Committee on Clearing Corporations(01.09.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India approved seeking of public comments on the recommendations in the Report of the Committee on Clearing Corpo.....

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

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

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Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Amendment Regulations, 2015(18.08.2015)

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions notified Regulations, 2015, amending the Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Con.....

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Consultation Paper for "Amendments to the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014"(20.08.2015)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India introduced a Consultation Paper on 'Amendments to the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations,.....

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Settlement System under Asian Clearing Union(30.06.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India has temporarily suspended the Asian Clearing Union - Euro payment channel from 1 July 2016.

The move comes as the.....

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Cabinet approves National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme(05.07.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved implementation of the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.<.....

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I and B Minister launches Special Web Page on Festival of Independence(10.08.2016)

Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for Information and Broadcasting launched a special webpage developed by Press Information Bureau on Festival of Indep.....

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Amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.(10.08.2016)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by.....

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RBI ends barter trade between India and Myanmar(05.11.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has called an end to barter trade at the Indo-Myanmar Border, permissible since 2000. Noting that with a sufficiently divers.....

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Cabinet approves amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014(05.10.2016)

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to introduce official amendments to the HIV and A.....

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Amendment in Notification number 157/1990-Customs, dated the 28th March, 1990(05.10.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied th.....

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RBI extends Window Timings of Fixed Rate LAF and MSF Operations(24.11.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India has extended the timings of the fixed rate Liquidity Adjustment Facility and Marginal Standing Facility. The window timings .....

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Authority for Advance Rulings (Procedure for Appointment as Chairman and Vice-Chairman) (Amendment) Rules, 2016(24.10.2016)

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 245-O, read with sub-section (1) and clause (p) of sub-section 2 of Section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Refuses to Stay Haryana Polls Bar(15.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has denied to stay provisions of Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2015, through which education qualification was set up.....

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Krishi Vigyan Kendra – Ernakulam Registers Trade Mark for Cereal under Brand Name Jaiva Pokkali(16.09.2015)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra – Ernakulam has registered a trade mark for cereal at Chennai Trade Mark registry under brand name Jaiva Pokkali. Pokkali is a un.....

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SC Stays Provisions Prescribing Minimum Educational Qualifications for Haryana Panchayat Polls(18.09.2015)

SC has stayed Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 provisions prescribing minimum educational qualifications for panchayat polls contestants, .....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Why No Provision on Transgender Attendants on School Buses(21.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has sought details from UT Administration on objections against its proposal to deploy transgenders as attendants on school buse.....

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Delhi HC Grants Protection to 19-Year-Old Transgender Who was Brought to India from California(23.09.2015)

Delhi HC has granted protection from arrest to transgender, on her plea alleging that her father is an “influential businessman” with “deep roots in U.....

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President Mukherjee Promulgates Second Ordinance on Cheque Bounce Cases(24.09.2015)

President Pranab Mukherjee has promulgated Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2015, in order to provide big relief to about 18 lakh .....

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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme being extended to 61 more districts(01.02.2016)

The Ministry of Women & Child Development has extended its Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiatives to an 61 additional districts, from the 100 it had enco.....

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Indian Railways launches e-Procurement and e-Tendering systems(01.02.2016)

The Ministry of Railways launched Works Module of Indian Railways E-Procurement System and Implementation of 'e-Tendering in Works Contracts'. The new.....

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Withdrawal of old series banknotes issued prior to 2005 deferred(11.02.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India extended the deadline for exchanging pre-2005 banknotes to 30 June, 2016. Exchange on banknotes in 2016 will only be done at.....

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Amending of PNDT Act(29.11.2016)

The PC & PNDT Act, 1994 was enacted for prohibition of sex selection before or after conception and for prevention of misuse of pre-conception and pre.....

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ILO recommendations on transition from informal to formal economy approved(06.01.2016)

The Union Cabinet has approved presenting before Parliament the International Labour Organization’s Recommendations (No. 204) concering ‘read»

Decisions related to operational aspects of the Scheme of cancellation of legal tender character of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes(24.11.2016)

The Central Government has been reviewing the issues related to the cancellation of legal tender character of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. The Gove.....

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Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016(11.01.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India made amendments to the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regula.....

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Coir Board Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Bye-laws, 2016(09.11.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 27 of the Coir Industry Act, 1953 (45 of 1953) read with bye-laws 15 a.....

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Amendment of Notification number S.O. 3408(E) dated 8th November, 2016 of the Government of India specifying the limits for cash withdrawal(17.11.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 26 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), the Central Government hereby.....

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Circular on Mutual Funds(25.02.2016)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India released a circular on the treatment of unclaimed redemption and divided amounts. Some of the changes inclu.....

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

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

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Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2016 – draft(28.12.2016)

The following draft of rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, which the Central Government proposes to make, in exercise of the p.....

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Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958(14.12.2016)

Provisions of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958 and Rules, 1959 are not out dated and implemented effectively o.....

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Bank Lending and Loan Quality: The Case of India(14.12.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website a Working Paper titled 'Bank Lending and Loan Quality: The Case of India' under the Reserve Bank.....

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Delhi High Court Raps Police Over Prolonged Illegal Detention(12.08.2015)

Delhi High Court raps Police over prolonged illegal detention of former AAP member Yogendra Yadav and 85 others’ arrested during a farmers' protest .

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Karnataka HC Orders Director of Prosecution to Furnish Details of Pending Criminal Cases(14.08.2015)

Karnataka High Court after learning about delay in framing charges in Carlton Towers fire incident during hearing of criminal petition, ordered direc.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Reply on Vijender's Lokayukta Petition(18.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought a reply from AAP Government on petition filed by BJP functionary Vijender Gupta on not being asked on appointment of Lokay.....

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SC Rejects Plea for Revocation of Sachin Tendulkar's Bharat Ratna Award(19.07.2016)

SC has rejected a plea seeking revocation of conferment of Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar on ground of alleged misuse of the highest civilian honour.....

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Gujarat HC Dismisses Petition Seeking Ban on Book Criticizing PM Modi(19.07.2016)

Gujarat HC has rejected petition seeking ban on a book which mocks and criticizes Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Rajya Sabha Passes The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill(20.07.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, which prohibits employment of children below 14 years in all occu.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Bills to Replace NEET Ordinances(20.07.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill and The Dentists (Amendment) Bill, which seek to amend The Indian Medical Council Act.....

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Income Tax Simplification Committee reveals recommendations(25.01.2016)

The Income Tax Simplification Committee, headed by former Justice R.V. Easwar, has released its first.....

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Government Clarification on Amendment to Payment of Wages Act(21.12.2016)

It is seen from the media reports that there is a general impression that is being created that the Government is bringing an amendment to the Payment.....

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Brexit: Being aloof is better than being a fool(27.06.2016)

Whether the government overestimated its position in the blunder to call for a referendum, or Britons mistook the opportunity to test out ‘any change .....

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Lok Sabha Passes Benami Transactions Amendment Bill(28.07.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed the Benami Transactions Amendment Bill with the new legislation having provisions for confiscating 'benami' (proxy) assets.

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Delhi HC Ends Civil Proceeding against Jitender Singh Tomar in Fake Degree Case(29.07.2016)

Delhi HC has ended civil proceedings against Ex-Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar for enrolling as an advocate on the basis of an alleged fake graduat.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016(29.07.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016, doing away with time limit for public servants to furnish details of their assets.....

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Bombay HC Issues Notice to Govt. for Hiking E-Tender Limit(29.07.2016)

Bombay HC has directed issuance of notice to State Government for increase in the e-tender allotment amount from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.

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President Gives Assent to Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016, Along with Other Two(01.08.2016)

President has given assent to the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016 and t.....

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MCA Notifies Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2016(01.08.2016)

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules,2016 to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 20.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill and Dentist (Amendment) Bill(02.08.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and the Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2016, seeking to amend the Indian Medical .....

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Cabinet approves amendment to Sikh Gurudwaras Act and Mines Act(10.03.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved proposals of the Ministry of Home Affairs to amend the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 retrospectively. The amendment, to be intro.....

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Amendment in notification No.25/2012-Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012(12.01.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government being satisfied tha.....

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TRAI releases Recommendations on "Applicability of e-KYC process for existing mobile subscribers as well as outstation customers"(23.01.2017)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued its Recommendations on (i) "Verification of existing mobile subscribers through Aadhaar ba.....

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Parliament Passes Benami Transactions Bill and Institutes of Technology Bill(03.08.2016)

Parliament has passed the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2016 and the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

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HP High Court Strikes Down Provision of Rent Act(04.08.2016)

HP High Court has struck down first proviso of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 14 of the of HP Urban Rent Control Amended Act, observing it a.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes GST Bill(04.08.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Second Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014.

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Delhi HC Put Stay on Enforcement of Amended Street Vendors Scheme(09.08.2016)

Delhi HC has stayed enforcement of AAP Government's amended rules and scheme for regulating street vending activities in the national capital and to p.....

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J&K High Court Orders Superintendent to Hand Over Custody of Minor to Mother(09.08.2016)

J&K High Court, while taking a strong note of detention of an eight-year-old boy by the police in Pulwama, has directed the Senior Superintendent of t.....

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Nitin Gadkari Introduces The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Lok Sabha(09.08.2016)

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways has introduced the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in the Lok Sabha, proposing hefty pen.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Employee’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016(10.08.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed the Employee's Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016, that would raise the cap on amount of compensation to be taken up by high cou.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes a Bill to Expedite Disposal of Debt Recovery Applications(10.08.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which amen.....

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Service Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2017(30.01.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-section (2) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Gov.....

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GST Council has finalised its recommendations on almost all the issues based on consensus, says Finance Minister in his Budget Speech(01.02.2017)

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament today said that the .....

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MP High Court Upholds Death Penalty of 3 Bus Staffers in Sendhwa Bus-Burning Case(29.10.2015)

MP High Court has upheld death penalties of three staffers of a private bus involved in Sendhwa bus-burning incident in August 2011, in which 15 passe.....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Review Petition against Narendra Modi in Selfie Case(06.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court while upholding the earlier order, has dismissed revision petition filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged breach of.....

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Hyderabad HC to AP: Amend Endowments Act or form Societies on Imparting Education on Religious Affair(03.10.2016)

Hyderabad HC has advised AP Government either to amend AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act or to form a society for impa.....

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Central Information Commission Kendriya Bhandar within the Purview of RTI Act(03.10.2016)

Central Information Commission has declared Government Employees' Cooperative Society Kendriya Bhandar to be a public authority under the Right to Inf.....

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SC Fines Delhi Health Minister over Chikungunya Menace(03.10.2016)

SC has ordered Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain to cough up a cost of Rs 25000 in his personal capacity over delay in disclosing names of officers.....

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SC Grants Relief to MP’s BJP MLA Rajendra Kumar Meshram(04.10.2016)

SC has upheld election of BJP lawmaker Rajendra Kumar Meshram by setting aside a Madhya Pradesh HC order nullifying his nomination on the ground of re.....

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Delhi HC Says Delay in Formulating Scheme has Defeated the Purpose of Street Vendors Act(05.10.2016)

Delhi HC has said that delay in formulating a scheme to carry out a survey of street vendors in the city and issuing them certificates to sell their w.....

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Cabinet approves Amending the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008(15.02.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved a proposal to introduce a Bill in Parliament to extend the jurisdictio.....

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

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

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Public Sector Firms to Pay 30% Dividend(08.01.2016)

Finance Ministry has asked Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to shell out 30% dividend to the government, and that CPSEs with large cash reser.....

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President Promulgates Enemy Property Ordinance, 2016(08.01.2016)

President of India has promulgated the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 on January 07, 2016 to make amendments to the Enemy P.....

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President Assents Sugar Cess (Amendment) Act, 2015(13.01.2016)

President has given his assent to Sugar Cess (Amendment) Act, 2015.

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CCI Issues Combination Regulations to Streamline Norms for M&A Filings(13.01.2016)

Competition Commission of India (Procedure in regard to the transaction of business relating to combinations) Amendment Regulations, 2016, has been no.....

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Supreme Court Raps Centre over Failure to Make Buildings Disabled-Friendly(25.11.2016)

Supreme Court has slammed Central Government for doing precious little to make Government buildings disabled-friendly.

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Gujarat HC Allows 19 Year Hindu Girl to Live-in with 20 Year Muslim Boyfriend(29.11.2016)

Gujarat High Court has permitted a 19-year-old Hindu girl to live-in with her Muslim boyfriend, who is just 20 years old and is currently ineligible f.....

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Amendments to Instructions on Liquidity Risk Management(23.03.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released amendments to instructions on Liquidity Risk Management. Changes include an additional ‘time bucket’ for Statements.....

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Recommendation of Legal Framework for Protection of Interests of Migrants(01.03.2017)

A Government appointed Panel has recommended necessary legal and policy framework to protect the interests of the migrants in the country, stating tha.....

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Delhi HC Starts Transfer of Cases, Aiming Speedy Justice(25.11.2015)

Delhi HC has started process of transferring civil cases pending before it to subordinate courts as per provisions of the Delhi High Court (Amendment).....

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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea for Constituting Tribunal for Endosulfan Victims in Kasaragod(26.11.2015)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea to constitute a tribunal for identifying endosulfan victims in Kasaragod district and payment of compensation t.....

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SC: NI Act Ordinance 2015 is Retrospective(04.12.2015)

SC has held that, in view of the Amended Section 142(2) of NI (Amendment) Second Ordinance 2015, place where a cheque is delivered for collection i.e......

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SC Rejects Maken’s Plea Challenging Eviction of Vendors from Non-Vending Zones(02.11.2016)

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by Delhi Congress Chief Ajay Maken challenging eviction of hawkers from non-vending zones in National Capital.

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Bombay HC Slams State Government over Poor Infrastructure for Judiciary(03.11.2016)

Bombay High Court has observed that Maharashtra Government should realize that if it cannot support its own judiciary by giving infrastructure and sta.....

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Madras HC Directs Endowments Department to Appoint Body to Oversee Temple Renovation(07.11.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to appoint an Expert Committee to oversee maintenance and .....

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Madras HC Sets Aside Life Sentence of Chennai-based Vegetable Vendor(07.11.2016)

Madras High Court has set aside conviction and life sentence imposed on a Chennai-based vegetable vendor for charge of poisoning to death a 27-year-ol.....

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Delhi High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Passed by Parliament(06.08.2015)

Parliament has passed a bill which aims to reduce the workload of the Delhi High Court by enhancing the pecuniary jurisdiction of civil suits from the.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Negotiable Instruments (Amendment)Bill, 2015(07.08.2015)

Lok Sabha has approved a bill which provides for filing of cheque bounce cases at the place where a cheque is presented for clearance and not the pla.....

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Lok Sabha Passes “The Repealing and Amending (Fourth) Bill, 2015”(07.08.2015)

Lok Sabha has passed The Repealing and Amending (Fourth) Bill, 2015 which seeks to scrap a set of 295 obsolete Acts out of which some were over 30 y.....

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MP HC Dismisses Petition Seeking Stripping of Bharat Ratna Awarded to Sachin Tendulkar(11.08.2015)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking take away of Bharat Ratna honour of cricket icon and batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for.....

Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Sachin Tendulkar, Bharat Ratna

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Gujarat HC Issues Notice to CIC, Arvind Kejriwal(21.06.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to Chief Information Commissioner following a petition filed by Gujarat University in connection with the controv.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, CIC, Arvind Kejriwal , Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Bombay HC Slams CBI, SIT in Dabholkar-Pansare Murders Case(24.06.2016)

Bombay HC has slammed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murders of rationalists Govind Pansare an.....

Tags : Bombay HC, Govind Pansare , Narendra Dhabolkar

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SC Quashes Criminal Case Against MS Dhoni, Rules 'Unwitting Acts Can't Hurt Religious Sentiments'(21.04.2017)

SC, while ruling that a person could not be prosecuted for hurting religious sentiments if his action was unwitting and not deliberate or malicious, h.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Lok Sabha Passes Income Tax Amendment Bill(29.11.2016)

Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill 2016, which proposes 30% tax on undisclosed income plus 10% penalty beside a 33% surcharge and 75% tax and 10% p.....

Tags : Taxation Laws, Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill 2016, demonetisation, Lok Sabha

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Iraq Supreme Court Rules Kurdish Referendum Unconstitutional(21.11.2017)

Supreme Court has said that all petitions relating to beef ban in Maharashtra should be listed before one bench only and sent the batch of pleas to be.....

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Iraq Supreme Court Rules Kurdish Referendum Unconstitutional(21.11.2017)

Iraqi Supreme Court has ruled that a referendum on Kurdish independence was unconstitutional. The top Court has also decided to annul "all the consequ.....

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Delhi HC: Minor Delay in Releasing Attendance Can’t Benefit Students Barred Due to Abysmal Attendance(22.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that minor delay by college in publishing list of students with short attendance can be of no significance in case of studen.....

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Delhi HC: Minor Delay in Releasing Attendance Can’t Benefit Students Barred Due to Abysmal Attendance(22.11.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that minor delay by college in publishing list of students with short attendance can be of no significance in case of studen.....

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Supreme Court to Hear Aadhaar Pleas After Concluding Delhi-Centre Matter(29.11.2017)

Supreme Court to Hear Aadhaar Pleas After Concluding Delhi-Centre Matter

Tags : The Centre, meanwhile, informed the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that it was willing to extend up to March 31 next year the deadline fixed for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various schemes.

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Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises(29.11.2017)

Modi Suggests Installing of 'Justice Clocks' in Court Premises

Tags : Addressing a gathering at a National Law Day event in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested installing of "justice clocks" at various court premises to encourage competition among judges in disposing off cases.

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Lok Sabha Passes Election Laws (Amendment) Bill(26.02.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed a bill to grant voting rights to people who became citizens of the country following the exchange of enclaves between India and B.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Bill Seeking to Remove Anomalies in Pensionary Benefits of Judges(03.03.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed the High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015, seeking removal of anoma.....

Tags : Rajya Sabha , the High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015

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Rajya Sabha Passes 'Carriage by Air' Amendment Bill(08.03.2016)

'Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015', has been passed by the Upper House with changes.

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Delhi HC Interprets Amended Provisions of Arbitration Act(09.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that changes made in 2015 to Arbitration Act, under which there is no automatic stay on an award being challenged, would not.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Arbitration Act, amendment

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President Gives Assent to Law to Protect Unauthorised Colonies, Slums in Delhi(02.01.2018)

The President of India has given assent to National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Act which intends to prote.....

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President Gives Assent to Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017(04.01.2018)

President of India has given assent to Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 which seeks to strengthen corporate governance standards, initiate strict actio.....

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Govt. Notifies Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017(05.01.2018)

Central Government has notified Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 which aims at strengthening corporate governance standards by providing for strict act.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Reply from Vijender Gupta on Petition Challenging Election of Chief Minister as an MLA(26.08.2015)

Delhi High Court has asked BJP member Vijender Gupta to explain why he filed an unsigned affidavit with his petition challenging election of Arvind Ke.....

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SC: Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Persons Will Not Come Under Transgenders(30.06.2016)

SC, while clarifying 2014 order, has said that only transgenders will be treated as third gender. Gay, lesbian and bisexual persons will not come unde.....

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Bombay HC: No Leniency in Mandatory Attendance Rule for College Student with Attendance Shortfall(04.07.2016)

Bombay High Court while dismissing a petition filed by city college student has held that the responsibility of taking care of grandparents because pa.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, mandatory attendance rule

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Gujarat HC Stays CIC Order on PM Modi's Degree(04.07.2016)

Gujarat High Court has stayed Central Information Commission (CIC) order asking the Gujarat University to provide details of the MA degree of Prime Mi.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Central Information Commission, Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal

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Govt. Eases Salary Reporting Norms(05.07.2016)

Govt. has notified Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016 and simplified salary reporting requirements.....

Tags : Govt. , Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2016

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Karnataka HC: Licence Must for Street Vendors(07.07.2016)

Karnataka HC, while making licence must for street vendors, has said that street vendors cannot be permitted to hold forcible possession of any public.....

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Appear Before CBI If You Have Nothing to Hide: Delhi High Court to Virender Dev(18.05.2018)

Delhi High Court has said that if Virender Dev Dixit, who allegedly kept girls and women confined at an ashram founded by him in the national capital,.....

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President Nods for Two More Bills(11.08.2016)

President has given assent to Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (A.....

Tags : Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 , National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2016

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ITAT Delhi: Corpus Fund Received for Capital Expenditure Not Taxable If Trust Not Registered(23.05.2017)

Delhi ITAT has held that corpus fund which is meant for specific purpose to meet out capital expenditure could not be part of annual receipts of educa.....

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Delhi HC: Income of Husband Not Sole Criterion to Determine Maintenance Pendente Lite(26.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that proportion of husband’s income to be awarded as maintenance pendente lite to wife is dependent on surrounding circumsta.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Maintenance Pendente Lite

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Delhi High Court: No Strict Mathematical Formula to Determine Amount of Maintenance Pendente Lite(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that proportion of husband’s income to be awarded as maintenance pendente lite to wife is dependent on surrounding circumsta.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Maintenance Pendente Lite

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Delhi HC Quashes FIR on Basis of Settlement Deed with Man Accused of Stalking Ex-Girlfriend(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a man, who had been accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend, on the basis of a settlement deed between parti.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Ex-Girlfriend , stalking

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ITAT Bangalore: Expenditure Incurred on Issuance of Debentures is Revenue Expenditure(01.06.2017)

ITAT Bangalore has directed the AO to allow expenditure incurred in relation to issuance of debentures as it constitute revenue expenditure under the .....

Tags : ITAT Bangalore, Revenue Expenditure

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Provide Death to Child Rape Convicts(31.07.2018)

Lok Sabha has passed the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, clearing the way to award death penalty to convicts of child rapes in the country.

Tags : Lok Sabha , Criminal Law, Amendment

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TRAI releases Recommendations on "Spectrum Usage Charges and Presumptive Adjusted Gross Revenue for Internet Service Providers and Terminal Service Providers(07.03.2017)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued its Recommendations on "Spectrum Usage Charges and Presumptive Adjusted Gross Revenu.....

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Delhi HC Imposes Rs. 50,000 Cost on AAP Legislator Surender Singh in Fake Degree Case(20.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on AAP legislator Surender Singh for delay in filing his reply to an election petition of BJP leader.....

Tags : Delhi High Court , Surender Singh , fake graduation degree case

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Decide 100 Cases of Convicts for Early Release(26.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court in light of the Supreme Court directions has set a month’s deadline for deciding more than 100 pending cases of life pr.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, pending cases

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Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015 Notified(26.10.2015)

Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015 has been notified and implemented with effect from 26th October, 2015.

Tags : Delhi High Court Amendment Act, 2015

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Supreme Court: Child-Sex Offenders are Animals, Deserve No Leniency(27.10.2015)

Supreme Court while taking a note of increasing sexual offences against minors, has taken a stern view of the crime and said that those who sexually a.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Child-sex offenders

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Delhi HC: No Eviction of Street Vendors from National Capital(12.09.2016)

Delhi HC has said that no street vendor should be evicted from the city roads or harassed during an ongoing drive being carried out by civic bodies, w.....

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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Sex Offender Social Media Ban(20.06.2017)

U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously struck down a North Carolina law that bars use of commercial social networking sites, including Facebook, by regist.....

Tags : U.S. Supreme Court, Sex Offender, Social Media

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President Gives Assent to Criminal Law (Amendment) Act(13.08.2018)

President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty for .....

Tags : Criminal Law, Amendment

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Cabinet approves amendment to 'The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009'(22.03.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the amendment to Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (R.....

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RBI releases Consultation Paper on Peer to Peer Lending(28.04.2016)

The Reserve Bank of India released a Consultation Paper on Peer to Peer Lendin.....

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CSR expenditure during 2014-2015(03.05.2016)

The Minister of Corporate Affairs released figures on expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility activities between 2014 and 2015. A grand to.....

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Government to Amend EPF Scheme, 1952 to Enable EPF Members to Withdraw upto 90 Percent Fund for Purchase of House(16.03.2017)

The Government has taken a decision for modification in the Employees' Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952 to add a new paragraph 68 BD under which a m.....

Tags : EPF scheme, Amendment, Fund, Withdrawl

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Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance Lapses, Causing Uncertainty in Cheque Bounce Cases(07.09.2015)

NI (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, has lapsed on 31st Aug, 2015 as the maximum period of 6 weeks from the date of reassembly of Parliament after the prom.....

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Madras High Court Allows Transgender to Attending Viva for Sub-Inspector Job(08.09.2015)

Madras High Court has directed authorities to permit transgender who applied for post of sub-inspector of police to participate in viva voce subject t.....

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Critical Content on PM: Delhi High Court Refuses to Stay Centre's Warning to News Channel(10.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay Centre’s 'warning' issued to a Tamil News Channel for allegedly airing contents critical of Prime Minister Narend.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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NGT Seeks Report on Effects of Expansion of Mandideep Industrial Area(11.09.2015)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) and MP Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam (MPAKVN), to submit repor.....

Tags : National Green Tribunal ,Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) , MP Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam (MPAKVN)

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President Gives Assent to Recovery Laws(19.08.2016)

President has given assent to the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2016.

Tags : President, Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2016

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NGT Quashes Environment Impact Assessment Amendment(27.09.2018)

NGT has quashed a 2016 EIA amendment that had constituted district-level EIA authorities along with expert appraisal committees for sand mining, stati.....

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Provide Reservation to Transgenders: Uttarakhand High Court(01.10.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to provide reservation to transgenders in educational institutions and public appointments.

Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Transgenders

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Drugs and Cosmetics (5th Amendment) Rules, 2017(15.03.2017)

Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 was published as required by section 12 and section 33 of the Dr.....

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Amendments in Notification No. 129/2013-Customs (N.T.) dated 11.12.2013(11.05.2017)

In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board .....

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Further amendment in notification No. 22/2012-Customs (ADD), dated the 02nd May, 2012(09.05.2017)

Whereas, the designated authority vide notification No. 07/01/2017-DGAD, dated the 28th April, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,.....

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Allahabad HC Defers Judgment on PM Narendra Modi’s Election from Varanasi Lok Sabha Seat(06.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court has deferred pronouncement of verdict on petition challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election from Varanasi Lok Sabha sea.....

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Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Modi’s Election From Varanasi(08.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court has quashed a petition challenging election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Modi, Narendra Modi, aranasi Lok Sabha

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Pending Companies Act Matters to be Transferred to NCLT(12.12.2016)

MCA has issued a notification stating that pending proceedings under the Companies Act with a few exceptions shall be transferred from the district an.....

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SC Issues Notice to Air India for Denying Job to Transgender(07.11.2017)

Supreme Court has issued notice to Air India and the Civil Aviation Ministry on a petition by a transgender who said she was denied a cabin crew job b.....

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Kambala Ordinance: SC Issues Notice to Centre, Karnataka(07.11.2017)

Supreme Court while admitting the petition filed by PETA seeking direction from the court to strike down the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnata.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Kambala Ordinance, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance, 2017

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Flight Attendant’s Death Case: Delhi High Court Grants Bail to In-laws(21.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to in-laws of a flight attendant who allegedly committed suicide in July and observed that elderly couple was primar.....

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Judges Allowed to be Facebook Friends with Lawyers, Rules Florida SC(22.11.2018)

Supreme Court of Florida, USA, has ruled by 4:3 majority that Facebook friendship between a judge and an attorney appearing before him in a matter is .....

Tags : Florida Supreme Court, Judge and Attorney, Facebook, Facebook Friends

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Karnataka HC Quashes 300% Fee Increase at KGF Kendriya Vidyalaya(22.01.2016)

Karnataka High Court has set aside 300 per cent increase for non-BEML category of students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya in BEML Nagar of KGF.

Tags : Karnataka High Court , Kendriya Vidyalaya

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SC: No Open Tenders for Critical Defence Spares(25.01.2016)

SC, while taking note of India’s substantial role as a defence power and need to keep lives of its personnel safe, has upheld Government’s policy agai.....

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Kerala HC Stays Retrospective Effect of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015(29.01.2016)

Kerala High Court has stayed retrospective effect of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015.

Tags : Kerala High Court, Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015

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SC Put Stay on Criminal Proceedings Against Dhoni(29.01.2016)

Supreme Court has stayed criminal proceedings against Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a case accusing him of hurting religious sentiments by appearing as Lord.....

Tags : Supreme Court , Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Gujarat HC Orders Single Judge Bench to Hear Prime Minister’s Degree Case(28.12.2016)

Gujarat HC has ordered hearing by a Single-Judge Bench on a Gujarat University petition seeking quashing of a Central Information Commission order to .....

Tags : Gujarat HC, Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, educational degree

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SC: Not Necessary to Examine Merits of Averments While Considering Application for Amendment(22.12.2017)

Supreme Court has held that it was not necessary to examine the merits of the averments while considering application for amendment of pleadings.

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SC: Not Necessary to Examine Merits of Averments While Considering Application for Amendment(22.12.2017)

Supreme Court has held that it was not necessary to examine the merits of the averments while considering application for amendment of pleadings.

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Journalist Upendra Rai in CBI Case(09.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to journalist Upendra Rai, arrested by the CBI in May for his alleged involvement in dubious financial transactions.

Tags : Delhi High Court, Journalist Upendra Rai

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Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Amendment) Procedure, 2017(09.05.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of Section 32-I of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and sub-section (4) of section 127 .....

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Clarification on Recently Notified Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017(08.05.2017)

The Government has notified the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 on 28th March, 2017 and the provisions of the Amendment Act have come into for.....

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President Assents Law to Pay Wages Via Cheque, E-Transfer(20.02.2017)

President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 which enables employers to pay wages to workers through cheque o.....

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CIC: PM's UID Details Can't be Disclosed(06.03.2018)

CIC has upheld the decision of the PMO that Aadhaar and voter ID details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot be disclosed as they have personal inf.....

Tags : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RTI

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CIVIL - Sharing Social Media Posts Akin to Endorsing Them: Madras HC(25.02.2019)

Madras High Court has rejected anticipatory bail plea of a BJP leader and observed that sharing social media posts or forwards is akin to endorsing th.....

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SERVICE - Union Cabinet Approves Promulgation Of Aadhaar Amendment and Other Ordinances(01.03.2019)

Union Cabinet has approved promulgation of an Ordinance to make amendments to Aadhaar Act 2016, Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2005 & Indian Teleg.....

Tags : Union Cabinet, AAdhaar Amendment

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SERVICE - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail

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CRIMINAL - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)

Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail

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Independent Directors in PSUs(02.12.2015)

Minister of Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley, stated in a reply to Parliament that the appointment of independent directors on the boards of public sec.....

Tags : Independent directors, psu, department, public enterprises

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TRAI Releases Recommendations on "Cloud Services"(16.08.2017)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued its Recommendations on "Cloud Services".

1. DoT vide its letter dated 31.12.....

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President Nods for Two UP Bills for Controlling Anti-Social Elements(19.05.2016)

President Pranab Mukherjee has given nod to two controversial bills — UP Control of Goonda Amendment and UP Gangsters and Anti-social Amendment.

Tags : President Pranab Mukherjee , UP Control of Goonda Amendment , UP Gangsters and Anti-social Amendment

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SC: Chief Justice Free to Appoint Arbitrator Even If Arbitration Agreement Provides Otherwise(29.03.2017)

Supreme Court has held that even if an arbitrator is specified in agreement for arbitration, Chief Justice or designated Judge is free to appoint an i.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Chief Justice, Independent Arbitrator

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Maternity Bill, 2016 Receives Prez Assent(29.03.2017)

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which entitles women working in organised sector to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks has re.....

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Kerala High Court: No Relief for the Channel and its Employees(05.04.2017)

Kerala High Court has rejected a plea for an interim directive to the police not to arrest the employees of a Malayalam news channel against whom a ca.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, A.K. Saseendran.

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CIC Orders Air India to Share Complete Record of PM Modi’s Foreign Travel(10.05.2018)

Central Information Commission has directed Air India to disclose complete record of Narendra Modi’s foreign visits during the financial year 2016-201.....

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CRIMINAL - Probation Benefit can't be Extended to a Convict Punished with Life Imprisonment: SC(30.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that benefit of Probation of Offenders Act cannot be extended to an accused convicted for an offence punishable with life i.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Life Imprisonment, Offenders Act

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Delhi HC Rejects PIL to Stay PM Modi Biopic(02.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a stay on release of the Narendra Modi's Biopic during period of model code of conduct ahead of the Lok S.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Narendra Modi Biopic

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Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2015 effective retrospectively(29.12.2015)

The Ministry of Law and Justice notified Presidential assent accorded to The Negotiable.....

Tags : Negotiable instruments, amendment, act, retrospective

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Cabinet approves introduction of the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament(12.09.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill.....

Tags : Amendment, Gratuity, Payment, Approval

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Notification regarding GST rate for branded cereal, pulses and flour(20.09.2017)

The GST Council, in its 21st meeting held on 9th September, 2017 at Hyderabad has, interalia, recommended that for 5% GST rate on cereals, pulses and .....

Tags : GST rate, Recommendation, Branded cereal

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Union Cabinet finally clears Bill prohibiting discrimination against persons with HIV/AIDS(05.10.2016)

The Union Cabinet has cleared the latest amendments in HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014. The object of the bill is to protect and saf.....

Tags : HIV/AIDS, Bill, Amendment, Approval

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill Seeking Expeditious Recovery of Bad Loans by Banks(02.08.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which provid.....

Tags : Lok Sabha, Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016

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Supreme Court: Lower Courts Can Write Judgments in Tamil or English(12.05.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed a judgment passed by Madras HC in 2014 quashing a circular issued by HC in 1994 permitting Lower Courts in State to write jud.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Lower Courts, TN Official Language (Amendment) Act

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Jharkhand High Court Rejects Plea Seeking to Ban Media Reporting on Maoist Surrender(17.05.2017)

Jharkhand High Court has refused to ban media reporting related to surrender of Maoist commander Kundan Pahan.

Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Maoist Surrender

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Madras High Court Stays Notification for Electing Town Vending Committee Members(18.05.2017)

Madras High Court has stayed a notification issued by Tiruchi Corporation Commissioner on April 24 for electing six members, from among street vendors.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Vending Committee Members

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Kerala Govt Sanctions Additional Two Seats Per Course for Transgender Students(06.07.2018)

Kerala Government has sanctioned additional two seats for transgenders in all course in Universities and affiliated Science and Arts Colleges.

Tags : Transgender Students

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Honorarium Paid to Chairman of Govt Company is Business Expenditure: ITAT(13.07.2018)

Delhi bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in has held that honorarium paid to Chairman of a Government Company is allowable as business expenditure.....

Tags : Income Tax, Business Expenditure

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Uttarakhand HC to State: Can Investigating Officer Determine Sex Of A Transgender By Conducting Tests(15.05.2019)

Can an investigation officer, by conducting DNA tests, determine the sex or gender of a transgender person who underwent gender reassignment surgery a.....

Tags : Uttarakhand HC, Transgender

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SC Grants Relief to Yatin Narendra Oza in Contempt Case(01.09.2016)

SC has granted relief to Ahmedabad-based senior advocate and politician Yatin Narendra Oza from contempt charges after he tendered an unconditional ap.....

Tags : SC , Yatin Narendra Oza

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Madras HC Permits Transgender to Change Gender in School, College Records(29.06.2017)

Madras High Court has allowed a petition filed by a transgender software engineer, who underwent sex reassignment surgery from female to male, to chan.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Transgender

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Government: Aadhaar Mandatory for PAN application Form from July 1(29.06.2017)

Income Tax Amendment Rules [Income Tax (17th Amendment) Rules, 2017] which makes quoting Aadhaar mandatory for PAN Application from July-1, has been n.....

Tags : Income Tax Amendment Rules, Aadhaar, PAN

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President Gives Assent to Insolvency Second Amendment Law(20.08.2018)

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Act 2018 which replaces the June 6 insolvency ordi.....

Tags : Insolvency, IBC, Amendment

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ITAT Chennai: Entries in Books of Accounts Does Not Prove Genuineness of Expenditure(12.06.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai has held that mere entries in the books of accounts do not prove genuineness of the expenditure. The Tri.....

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ITAT Delhi: Remuneration to Director in Proportion to Experience Having No Impact is Not ‘Dividend’(12.06.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi has noted that the remuneration paid to Director of company, who is an experienced Chartered Accountant in .....

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SC: Give Bail to Repetitive Offenders Cautiously(05.10.2015)

Supreme Court has held that habitual offenders could be a nuisance, terror to society and asked courts to be cautious in granting bail to such individ.....

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Delhi HC: Gender Identity Key to Control One's Life(06.10.2015)

Delhi HC while deciding rescue of a US-based NRI transgender, has allowed her to immediately return to US and ordered her parents to arrange a return .....

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Madras High Court Orders to Put on Hold Egg Purchase Tender(06.09.2018)

Madras High Court has directed authorities to keep in abeyance the tender process floated for procurement of 48 lakh eggs per day worth over Rs 200 cr.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019(02.07.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019, as a result of which the President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir has be.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019(03.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare noted that the Bill would be .....

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NCLAT Condemns Jaypee Lenders for ‘Back door’ Talks With Adani(03.07.2019)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has called out lenders of Jaypee Infratech for engaging in “backdoor negotiations” with the Adani grou.....

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Delhi HC Allows Civic Bodies to Remove Vendors from No-Hawking Zones(06.10.2016)

Delhi HC has allowed Civic Agencies to remove vendors from areas designated as 'No-Hawking Zones' prior to the 2014 Street Vending Act.

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Bombay HC Raps CBI, SIT for Revealing Evidence in Dabholkar Murder Cases(07.09.2018)

Bombay HC has slammed CBI and Special Investigation Team (SIT) of State Police for revealing details of Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare murder .....

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Architect Fees Paid For Construction Of Building Is Capital Expenditure: ITAT(12.09.2018)

Delhi bench of ITAT has held that the architect fees paid by the assessee for the construction of the building which was not used for the purpose of t.....

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Lok Sabha Passes National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019(16.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the bill namely the National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to allow India's anti-terror agency to investigate cases.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019(18.07.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 a legislation to strengthen the National Investigation Agency the coun.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019(23.07.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019, amid Opposition call to refer the Bill to a select committee. The Bill f.....

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Cabinet approves introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017(20.09.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in P.....

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Aircraft (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2017(20.09.2017)

G.S.R.1171(E).--Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, was published, as required by section 14 of the Aircraft.....

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TRAI releases Recommendations on "Regulatory framework for Internet Telephony"(24.10.2017)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released its Recommendations on "Regulatory framework for Internet Telephony".

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TRAI releases Recommendations on "Approach towards Sustainable Telecommunications"(23.10.2017)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released its Recommendations on "Approach towards Sustainable Telecommunications".

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Amendment of notification number S.O. 3407(E) dated the 8th November, 2016 S.O.3449(E)(14.11.2016)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 26 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), the Central Government hereby.....

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Amendment in para 5.25 of HBP 2015-20 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20(09.10.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade, hereby mak.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019(23.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which proposed to give the Centre the power to set the tenure and salaries of the.....

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Parliament Passes Negotiable Instruments Bill, 2015(07.12.2015)

Parliament passes the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which deals with cheque bounce cases. The Bill sought to amend the Negotiable Ins.....

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Supreme Court Announces New Norms for Arbitration Proceedings(08.12.2015)

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

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Allahabad HC Allows Music System At Varanasi Ghat For Modi and Abe Visit(11.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has granted permission for installation of music system at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, acc.....

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Hyderabad High Court Notices Telangana, Andra Pradesh & TTD over Denial of Endowment Fund(19.10.2016)

Hyderabad High Court has issued notices to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) and States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over petition seeking direct.....

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Madras High Court Declines Transgender Person's Request to Redo Selection Test(28.08.2017)

Madras High Court has turned down the request of a transgender person to retake a constable recruitment test, stating that allowing her to participate.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019(07.08.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019. The Bill aims at the speedy eviction of unauthor.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019(26.07.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amid high drama. The Bill seeks to .....

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Rajasthan High Court Rules Benami Amendment Act, 2016 Cannot be Enforced Retrospectively(26.07.2019)

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 cannot have retrospective effect. Under the amended law whic.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019(30.07.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019. This Bill if passed will , ease the process of corporate restructuri.....

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Parliament Passes Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019(31.07.2019)

Parliament has passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which seeks to tighten Corporate Social Responsibility norms and ensure stricter action for.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2019(01.08.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill has been passed with three Government amendments. Under the Bill the penalti.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2019(02.08.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill aims at making India an international arbitration hub by provid.....

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Amendment to Customs Valuation Rules - Notification No. 91/2017 (NT) dated 26.9.17(26.09.2017)

1.The valuation of imported and export goods is governed by the provisions of Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 and the rules made thereunder. The C.....

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Bombay HC Rejects Vijay Mallya’s Plea Seeking Stay on FEOA Proceedings Against Him(23.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has dismissed Vijay Mallya’s appeal, wherein he had pleaded for stay on the proceedings under Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA.....

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Ensure There is No Suppression of Dissent, Discussion or Debate: Bombay HC(27.11.2018)

Bombay High Court, while directing CBI and Maharashtra CID to make sincere efforts to trace the accused in the murder of anti-superstition crusader Na.....

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Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra Govt to Set Up Child-Friendly Courts on Priority(27.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to set up child-friendly courtrooms in all the judicial premises across the state on a “priority.....

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President Promulgates Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019(23.09.2019)

President has promulgated the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 to bring into effect the slew of corporate tax rate cuts announce by the Govern.....

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Supreme Court: Female Descendant Cannot be Mutawalli if Wakif Intended to Eliminate Them(27.09.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that though woman can also hold the office of Mutawalli under Mohammedan law however if the Wakif intended to create the Mutaw.....

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Supreme Court Orders Relook into Poll-Related Case Against Devendra Fadnavis(01.10.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a complaint against Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for allegedly failing to declare two criminal cases o.....

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Amendment in para 3.13 of the Handbook of Procedures (2015-2020)(23.10.2017)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of FTP 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in t.....

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Cabinet approves amendment in the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993(01.11.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of a Bill in Parliament to amend the Nation.....

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Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 passed by Parliament(22.03.2018)

The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed by parliament today. The bill ensures harmony amongst employees in the private sector a.....

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CCI Nods for Acquisition of Cavendish Industries(22.02.2016)

JK Tyre & Industries has got nod from Competition Commission of India (CCI) for acquisition of Cavendish Industries.

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Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 2016 Receives President’s Assent(16.12.2016)

Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 which was passed by Lok Sabha on 29.11.2016 has received President’s Assent.

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Bombay HC Slams CBI for Delay in Narendra Dabholkar Murder Mystery Probe(16.12.2016)

Bombay High Court came down heavily on CBI and said it was "bungling up" probe in murder case of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar by causing inordinate.....

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Supreme Court Defers Hearing of Plea Seeking SIT Probe Against PM Modi(19.12.2016)

Supreme Court has deferred hearing a plea seeking a probe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly receiving payments from Sahara and Aditya.....

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Sabarimala: Kerala HC Dismisses Shobha Surendran’s PIL Against Police Measures(05.12.2018)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by BJP leader Shobha Surendran questioning police measures in Sabarimala matter and imposed a cost of Rs. .....

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SC Issues Notices to 5 States on Amendments in 2013 Land Acquisition Act(11.12.2018)

Supreme Court has issued a notice in a writ petition challenging certain amendments made by state governments to the Right to fair Compensation and Tr.....

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CCI Amend Regulations, Advocates Can Accompany Persons Summoned By DG With Conditions(12.12.2018)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has amended its regulations to allow advocates to accompany parties summoned during an investigation by the Dire.....

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SC: Amendment in Criminal Laws Beneficial to Accused Can Be Applied in Pending/Earlier Cases(04.11.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that if the amendment in a criminal law is beneficial to the accused persons, it could be applied with respect to earlier c.....

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Third Protocol Amending India-Singapore DTAA notified(23.03.2017)

The Third Protocol amending India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) which was signed on 30th December, 2016, has come into force on.....

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Environment Ministry notifies Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules(16.04.2018)

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2018. The amended Rules lay down th.....

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Central Government amends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme through a Notification(19.04.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of Section 199B of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016), the Central Government has amended through a .....

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Cabinet approves signing of the Protocol amending the Convention between India and Portugal for avoidance of Double Taxation(19.04.2017)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Protocol amending the Convention between In.....

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CBDT dedicates fortnight for pending appeal effect - rectification matters(07.06.2018)

Redressal of public grievances and taxpayer service is an area of top priority for the CBDT and the Income Tax Department. In this connection, a fortn.....

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Amendments Proposed to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, Fastags and Vehicle Tracking System to be Made Mandatory for All National Permit Commercial Vehicles Driving License(17.07.2018)

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified draft amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, making FASTags and Vehicle Tracking System .....

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Income-tax (15th Amendment) Rules, 2015(12.10.2015)

Central Board of Direct Taxes amended the Income-tax Rules, 1962 with the Income-tax (15th Amendment) Rules, 2015. These modify Rule 11DD, substituti.....

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Medical Devices (Amendment) Rules, 2018(01.08.2018)

Whereas a draft of certain rules to amend the Medical Device Rules, 2017 was published as required under sections 12 and 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics.....

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Amendments in Hand Book of Procedures 2015-20(31.08.2016)

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Fore.....

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Amendment in Notification No. 34/2018-Central Tax, dated the 10th August, 2018(21.08.2018)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with sub-rule (5) of rule 61 of t.....

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Drugs and Cosmetics (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2018(21.08.2018)

Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 was published as required under sections 12 and 33 of the Drugs .....

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Lok Sabha Passes Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016(10.03.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016, which amends the Enemy Property Act, 1968.

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Supreme Court Directs Centre to Pay Compensation to Endosulfan Victims(11.01.2017)

Supreme Court, while describing effects of Endosulfan as “devastating”, has directed State Government to release entire compensation to over 5,000 vic.....

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Supreme Court Negates Plea Seeking SIT Probe into Sahara Diaries(12.01.2017)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking SIT probe into Sahara-Birla diaries, which Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has used to allege that Prim.....

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Delhi HC Stays JNU Circular Mandating Marking of Attendance by Faculty(15.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has stayed a circular issued by the JNU administration making it mandatory for the faculty to mark attendance, failing which no leave.....

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Lok Sabha Passes National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019(27.11.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which declares the four National Institutes of Design in Andhra Pradesh, .....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019(27.11.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019. The Bill on protection of rights of transgenders was passed after a .....

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Bombay HC Directs Railways to Make Suburban Stations Disabled-Friendly(19.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has warned Railways that it will initiate contempt proceedings against General Managers of Central and Western Railways if it does n.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Status Report on Female Attendants in School Buses(23.01.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Punjab and Haryana to apprise Court within three months whether provisions made for female attendants in ve.....

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Bombay HC Expresses Displeasure Over Slow Pace of Probe in Dabholkar Murder Case(27.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has expressed its unhappiness over pace of progress in Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare murder cases even as CBI informed Court.....

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Madras HC Directs State to Set Up Bio Metric Attendance System in Public Hospitals(27.01.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to put in place bio metric attendance system for doctors in all the Government Hospitals within f.....

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Supreme Court Sends PIL Against Prayer Songs Sung in Kendriya Vidayalayas to Constitution Bench(29.01.2019)

Supreme Court has referred to a Constitution bench the issue of whether religious prayers such as Asato maa saad gamaya (lead me from untruth to truth.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019(06.12.2019)

Rajya Sabha has cleared the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, replacing an Ordinance that was used to slash corporate tax rates to stimulate growt.....

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Government invites comments of Stakeholders and General Public on Proposed Amendments to Income-Tax Rules, 1962 by 4th September, 2018(20.08.2018)

Income-tax Rules, 1962 (I.T. Rules) prescribe Form No. 13 for filing an application for seeking a certificate under Section 197 and/or under Section 2.....

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University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D Degrees) (1st Amendment) Regulations 2018(27.08.2018)

F. No. 1-1/2002(PS)Exempt(Pt.Fl.III) Vol-II.--In exercise of the powers conferred under clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of Univer.....

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Amendment of import policy condition of Pet Coke(23.10.2018)

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as a.....

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CONSTITUTION - Cabinet Gives Nod for 10% EWS quota in Jammu & Kashmir(01.03.2019)

Union Cabinet has given nod to government order that will extend benefit of promotion to Dalits and tribals as well as implementation of 10% quota to .....

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Delhi HC Directs Police to Look Into Plea for Opening Road Stretch Closed Due to Anti-CAA Protests(14.01.2020)

Delhi High Court has disposed off a Public Interest Litigation seeking reopening of the Kalindi Kunj - Shaheen Bagh stretch which is currently closed .....

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Delhi Court Asks Delhi Police to Back its Claim Against Bhim Army Chief(15.01.2020)

Delhi Court has asked the Delhi Police to back its claim against the Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Azad that he indulged in violence during Anti- Ci.....

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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Public Interest Litigation for Judicial Inquiry(15.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a Public Interest Litigation seeking a judicial inquiry by a sitting/retired Judge o.....

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI): Unclaimed Dividend to Go to IBBI Account(17.01.2020)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has notified an amendment to the Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulation, 2017, whereby all unclaimed divide.....

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Performing Animals (Registration) (Amendment) Rules, 2018 - draft(28.11.2018)

The following draft of certain rules, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred under section 38 of the Preven.....

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RBI Issues Guidelines on PSLCs(08.04.2016)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has released guidelines for Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs), where banks can buy and sell instruments to man.....

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CIC: Modi’s Claim to Govt. Can’t be Disclosed(13.04.2016)

Central Information Commission (CIC) has refused to disclose communication President Pranab Mukherjee had with Narendra Modi when he was called to for.....

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Govt. Notifies SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Rules, 2016(18.04.2016)

Amendments done in the Principal Rules namely the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 by the Scheduled Ca.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016(14.03.2017)

Rajya Sabha has passed Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016 that seeks to amend Enemy Property Act, 1968, to vest all rights, titles a.....

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Delhi High Court Not 'OK' with Government Tender for Standard Buses(03.04.2018)

Delhi High Court has sought an explanation from the AAP government on its decision to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) for 1,000 standard-floor buse.....

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Supreme Court Allows Liquor Vendor to Shift 650 Kilometres(20.01.2020)

Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of Madras High Court and allowed a wholesaler in Indian made foreign Liquor to shift his business 650 kilomet.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Validity of NIA Amendment Act, 2019(20.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre on a Writ Petition which challenged the Constitutional Validity of the National Investigation Agency (.....

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IBBI notifies the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Mechanism for Issuing Regulations) Regulations, 2018(23.10.2018)

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) is a modern economic legislation. Section 240 of the Code empowers the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board.....

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ITAT: Normal Business Advances Not in Nature of ‘Loan’ are Not Deemed Dividend(21.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the transaction where advance is received in the normal course of business and which is not taken a.....

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CAA Petitions: SC Refuses to Grant Stay on Citizenship Amendment Act(22.01.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to grant any stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) without hearing the Centre and said it may refer pleas challenging .....

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Supreme Court Grants Four Weeks Time to Centre for Reply in Citizenship Amendment Act Hearing(22.01.2020)

Supreme Court has granted four weeks to the Central Government to respond to 140 Writ Petitions filed for challenging the constitutional validity of t.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Citizenship Amendment Act Without Hearing Centre(23.01.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to grant a stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) without hearing the Centre. The Court has declined to take note.....

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Kerala HC Stays Proposed Anti- Citizenship Amendment Act Resolution by District Panchayath(23.01.2020)

Kerala High Court has stayed a move of District Panchayath, Kasargode to pass a resolution against Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.

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Bombay High Court Asks Petitioner Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act to Approach Supreme Court(23.01.2020)

Bombay High Court has refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation filed by Urmila Kowe challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Ame.....

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Draft Notification proposing Amendment of Rules 2C, 2CA and 11AA and for Nos. 10G, 56 and 56G of the Income-Tax Rules, 1962 placed in public domain for inputs from stakeholders and general public(29.10.2018)

Currently, for grant of approval under sub-clauses (iv) and (v) of clause (23C) of Section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), for exemption of .....

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ITAT Erases Addition by TPO on Transaction of Rendering Marketing Services of Channel Placement Right(23.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has deleted the addition by Transfer Pricing Officer on the ground that the transaction of rendering mark.....

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Karnataka HC: Trial Courts Can Only Recommend Compensation Under POCSO Rules(24.01.2020)

Karnataka High Court has held that the Trial Court or Special Court has to recommend the District Legal Services Authority to decide and award the com.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Fresh Pleas Challenging National Population Register(28.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices on a fresh Petition challenging the National Population Register as violative of citizens’ fundamental right to priva.....

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Against Transgender Act(28.01.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notices to the Law Ministry seeking an explanation from the Government on the legality of clauses in the Transgender Persons .....

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SC: Non-Sending of Report u/s 57 NDPS Act in 48 Hours of Arrest Will not Vitiate Entire Proceedings(28.01.2020)

Supreme Court has reiterated that merely because the report contemplated under Section 57 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 .....

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Punjab Assembly Passes Indian Penal Code (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2016(23.03.2016)

Punjab Assembly has passed Indian Penal Code (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2016 that seeks life imprisonment for sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib.

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Cigarette, Tobacco Packs to Have Larger Warnings from April 1(01.04.2016)

Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2014, have been implemented from April 1. Cigarette and tobacco packs.....

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Delhi Court Takes Cognisance Against the Prime Minister for Allegedly "Insulting" the National Flag(07.04.2016)

A Delhi court has taken cognisance of a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly "insulting" the national flag last year on the in.....

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Delhi High Court: Police Cannot Pick & Choose When Taking Action(02.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has observed that police cannot "pick and choose" street vendors while detaining them for hawking in non-squatting areas in city.

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ITAT, Mumbai: Dividend Derived from Shares Held as Stock in Trade Cannot be Disallowed(31.01.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the dividend which is derived from the Shares which are ‘stock in shares’ will not be compu.....

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Delhi High Court: Time Limit Enhanced Under Section 29A Applicable to Pending Proceedings(05.02.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the time limit for completion of arbitration proceedings, enhanced by amending Section 29A (1) of the Arbitration and C.....

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Supreme Court Issues Summons on Kerala's Suit Against Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019(05.02.2020)

Supreme Court Registry has issued summons to the Union of India on the suit filed by the State of Kerala challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 20.....

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Karnataka HC: Individual Doctors Can’t Certify Age of Juvenile Offenders(02.05.2016)

Karnataka HC has said that a juvenile involved in criminal case can be subjected to medical test to determine age only in absence of birth /school cer.....

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Delhi High Court: 2001 Amendment to NDPS Act Adopts Reformative Approach For Drug Addicts(16.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has observed that 2001 amendment to Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, has adopted a reformative approach towards ad.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds RS Election of Birender Singh, Subhash Chandra(24.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld Rajya Sabha election of Union Minister, Birender Singh and media baron Subhash Chandra from Haryana.

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President Promulgates Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance(23.04.2018)

President has given assent to promulgation of Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018, giving authorities powers to attach and confiscate the proc.....

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President Promulgates Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance(23.04.2018)

President has promulgated Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 2018 to amend Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act to pave way for death penalt.....

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Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea to Quash Notices to Recover Public Loss from Anti-CAA Protesters(12.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Petition challenging notices issued by the District Administration of State of Uttar Pradesh to recover damages f.....

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Allahabad High Court Stays Recovery Notice to Man Accused of Damage to Public Property(14.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has stayed the recovery notice issued to a Kanpur man accused of destroying public property during the anti- Citizenship Amendmen.....

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SC Cancels Bail Granted to Former Jharkhand Minister Yogendra Sao(08.04.2019)

Supreme Court has cancelled the bail it had granted to former Jharkhand Minister Yogendra Sao who is accused in a 2016 rioting case.

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Private Entities Duty-Bound to Ensure That Their Facilities are Disabled Friendly: Gauhati HC(08.04.2019)

Gauhati High Court has held that even a private entity has a duty to ensure that its facilities and services are friendly to the differently abled.

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Narendra Modi Biopic: SC Refuses to Pass Order on Plea Seeking Stay on Release of Film(09.04.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to pass an order on a plea seeking a stay on release of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Central Board of Fil.....

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Supreme Court: Marriage Contracted During Pendency of Appeal from Divorce Decree Not Void(24.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that a marriage contracted during the pendency of an Appeal from a divorce decree is not void ab initio especially when suc.....

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Kerala HC: Temporary Reunion During Pendency of Divorce Proceedings Will Not Dissolution of Marriage(24.02.2020)

Kerala High Court has observed that the reunion of spouses for a temporary period during the pendency of the proceeding for divorce pursuant to the se.....

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Allahabad HC Directs U.P. DGP to Take Action Against Policemen Involved in Injuring Students(25.02.2020)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to identify and take action against the policemen who were involv.....

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Bombay HC Refuses to let College Student End Pregnancy(02.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a 20-year-old woman seeking to terminate her pregnancy claiming it would have a detrimental effect.....

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Instruct to Issue Revised Certificates to Transgender Persons Showing Changes: Karnataka HC(04.04.2019)

Karnataka High Court has issued a direction to Principal Secretary of Education Department to make provisions for changing name and gender of transgen.....

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Issue Revised Certificates to Transgender Persons Showing Changes in Name & Gender: Karnataka HC(04.04.2019)

Karnataka High Court has issued a direction to Principal Secretary of Education Department to make provisions for changing name and gender of transgen.....

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ITAT, Pune: French Company Can’t be Taxed for Rendering IT Support Services to Indian Entities(03.03.2020)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune bench has held that the Information Technology (IT) support services rendered by a French Company to an Ind.....

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Rajya Sabha Approves Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020(13.03.2020)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The Bill proposes amendments to the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act.....

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Rajya Sabha Approves Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020(13.03.2020)

Rajya Sabha has passed amendments to the insolvency law in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that will help ring-fence success.....

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Indian Railways launches transparent and efficient "New Online Vendor Registration System" in its research arm RDSO(09.01.2018)

Tremendous business opportunity for growth of new SMEs thus aiding job creation. The new system is simpler and user friendly. No need for vendors to v.....

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Amendment in Notification No. 48/2017-Central Tax dated the 18th October, 2017(15.01.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 147 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recomm.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill(27.07.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, making employment of children below 14 years as cognisable offence for .....

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Supreme Court: Can't Ignore Hissar Jail Superintendent’s Plea, Just Because He is Jail Superintendent(05.05.2017)

Supreme Court, while observing that “just because he is jail superintendent, we can’t ignore his side”, has ordered a probe into Hissar Jail Superint.....

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Banking Regulation Ordinance, 2017: RBI Gets Power to Initiate Insolvency Process Against Defaulters(05.05.2017)

President Pranab Mukherjee has approved Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 which gives power to Reserve Bank of India to initiate insolven.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on AAP’s Plea Against Recovery of Ad Expenditure(09.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought a response from Centre on a plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking quashing of a demand notice for recovery of Rs 97 crore .....

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Supreme Court: Pendency Concerns Being Addressed, Judges Being Appointed(03.07.2018)

Supreme Court has disposed of a PIL which sought urgent steps for reducing pendency of cases and appointment of judges to High Courts saying 'steps ar.....

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Finance Ministry Issues Directions to Clear Pending Income Tax Refunds(09.04.2020)

Finance Ministry has unveiled a raft of measures to ensure availability of cash in the system, including speeding up of held-up refunds worth Rs 18,00.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016, Fines Raised by 5 Times(11.04.2017)

Lok Sabha has passed Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to reduce crashes, deaths and injuries on roads and bring reforms in road transport .....

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Employee's Compensation Amendment Bill Gets President Nod(13.04.2017)

Employee's Compensation Amendment Bill that aims at providing payment of compensation to employees and their dependants in case of injury by industria.....

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Bombay High Court Upholds States Rule-Making Power Under Criminal Law Amendment Act 1932(14.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has examined whether State retains powers conferred by Section 10 of Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1932 to make certain offences cog.....

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Centre Issues Clarifications Regarding Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017(14.04.2017)

Ministry of Labour and Employment, while releasing a set of clarifications w.r.t. Maternity Act'17, has said that Act is applicable to contractual or .....

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Implement Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System in All Govt Schools: Madras HC(17.04.2019)

Madras High Court has directed state government to implement Aadhaar enabled biometric attendance system in all government schools and government aide.....

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SC: Public Interest Also Shall be Demonstrated Before Writ Remedy is Sought in Tender Matters(19.03.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that the public interest should also be demonstrated before a writ remedy is sought in tender matters.

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Madras HC Sets Aside Police Order Denying Permission for Anti-CAA Protest Meet(19.03.2020)

Madras High Court has set aside an order passed by Superintendent of Police, Trichy (Rural) which denied permission for a public protest meeting again.....

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Government of India (Allocation of Business) Three Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment Rules, 2017(19.01.2017)

S.O.194(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules furth.....

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TRAI releases Recommendations on 'In-Flight Connectivity'(19.01.2018)

1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has on 18th January 2018 issued its Recommendations on In-Flight Connectivity'.

2. The D.....

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Amendment in the Notification No. 5/2016-Customs dated 01.12.2016 published vide S.O. 3602 (E) dated 01.12.2016.(21.01.2019)

In pursuance of notification No. 60/2015-Customs (N.T.), published vide number G.S.R. 453(E), dated 4th June 2015 in Gazette of India, Extra-ordinary,.....

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Amendment in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016(20.01.2017)

The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, had notified Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 vide N.....

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Commerce and Industry Minister Releases Compendium of Cement Industry(05.02.2019)

Suresh Prabhu releasing compendium on the Cement Industry India 2018 in New Delhi.

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation,.....

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Amendment in AFSPA(20.03.2018)

There is no proposal to amend the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990. There is no proposal under consideration of Government of.....

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Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019(27.02.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1.....

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Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2019(27.02.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157, read with sections 30, 30A, 41, 41A, 53, 54, 56, sub-section (3) of section 98 and sub-section (2).....

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Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2017(25.04.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the followin.....

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CBDT notifies the Protocol amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Kuwait(07.05.2018)

A Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Kuwait signed on 15.06.2006 for the avoidance of double .....

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Amendments in the Handbook of Procedure consequent to the introduction of a procedure thereby doing away with the physical copy of MEIS/SEIS scrips issued with EDI ports(03.04.2019)

In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby adds the fo.....

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Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 - Extension of Integrated Goods and Service Tax and Compensation Cess exemption under Advance Authorisation, EPCG and EOU scheme upto 31.03.2020(20.03.2019)

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of FT(D&R) Act, 1992, read with Paragraph 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, as amended from time.....

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Army Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2019(20.03.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Arm.....

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Drugs and Cosmetics (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2019(20.03.2019)

Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 was published as required under sub-section(1) of section 12 and.....

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Synchronising financial accounting year with calendar year(19.07.2016)

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

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Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Third Amendment Rules, 2016(19.07.2016)

The government introduced the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Third Amendment Rules 2016, amending the extant 2014 rules.

Among th.....

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Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2019(01.05.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10) and (11) of section 125 and sub-section (6) of section 124, rea.....

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Lok Sabha Okays Bill to Attach Assets of Fugitive Offenders(20.07.2018)

Lok Sabha has passed the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill aimed at preventing offenders from siphoning off public funds and fleeing the country.

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Parliament Passes the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018(25.07.2018)

Parliament has passed an anti-corruption Bill namely the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018 that provides for punishment to bribe givers .....

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Parliament Passes Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018(26.07.2018)

Parliament has passed a bill that seeks to prevent big economic offenders like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi from fleeing the country to evade the legal.....

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Kerala High Court Upholds Coo-perative Law Amendment(26.07.2018)

Kerala High Court while observing that primary societies have no fundamental right to be members of central society, the Kerala High Court upheld the .....

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Telangana HC Directs State to Provide Free of Cost Ration, Food and Medicines to Transgender(04.05.2020)

Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to provide food, ration and medicines to the transgender community free of cost and without ins.....

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Patna HC Issues Notice on Plea Regarding Pitiful Condition of Transgender Community(04.05.2020)

Patna High Court has issued notice to the Government of Bihar on a Petition regarding financial assistance to be provided to the transgender community.....

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Karnataka Govt Passes Amendment Act to Provide Horizontal Reservation for Karnataka Students(05.05.2020)

Karnataka Government has given the assent to the National Law School of India (Amendment) Act, 2020, whereby National Law School of India, Bengaluru s.....

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Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 - Extension to Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) and compensation Cess exemption under EOU scheme till 01.10.2018 - regd(07.06.2018)

In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with Paragraph 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, as amended from tim.....

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Amendment in notification number S.O. 5120(E), dated the 3rd October, 2018(25.04.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Gover.....

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CBDT issues Draft Notification for Amendment of Form No 10B of the Income-tax Rules, 1962(21.05.2019)

Section 12A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) provides for conditions for applicability of Sections 11 and 12 of the Act. One such condition under.....

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Amendment in Sl. No. 57, Chapter 10 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) regarding conditions for export of Basmati Rice(01.08.2016)

Central makes amendment in Chapter 10 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sect.....

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Reserve Bank of India Outlines action plan to implement the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017(22.05.2017)

In a Release today, the Reserve Bank of India outlined the steps taken and those on the anvil post the promulgation of the Banking Regulation (Amendme.....

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Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC(29.05.2019)

1. Government of India, vide Gazette Notification G.S.R. 108(E) dated February 13, 2019, has notified amendments to the Prevention of Money-laundering.....

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Madras HC Rejects Cognizant's Plea Challenging Rs 2,912 Crore Income Tax Demand(26.06.2019)

Madras High Court has dismissed information technology major Cognizant Technology Solutions plea of challenging the recovery proceedings initiated by .....

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Lok Sabha Passes Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019(27.06.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill seeks to allow trusts to set up units in special economic zones by am.....

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Rajya Sabha Clears Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019(28.06.2019)

Rajya Sabha has cleared the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on 27th June, 2019 that seeks to allow trusts to set up units in special eco.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019(28.06.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which is a Bill seeking to extend the period for reconstitution of the Cen.....

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Delhi HC: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act Not to Operate Retrospectively(25.05.2020)

Delhi High Court has held that the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, so far as it substitutes Section 13(1)(d) of the principal Act, doe.....

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Patna HC Directs Government to Ensure Transgender Persons Benefit Under Social Security Schemes(26.05.2020)

Patna High Court has directed the Government to ensure that the persons belonging to the Transgender community are not deprived of food grains distrib.....

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RBI Issues New Guidelines for Banks to Fix Lending Rate(18.12.2015)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines on how banks can calculate their lending rates in a bid to make them more closely based on marke.....

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Delhi HC Stays CIC Order against BJP MLA's Wife on MCD Pensions(26.10.2016)

Delhi High Court has stayed Central Information Commission's (CIC) direction to BJP MLA Vijender Gupta's wife to explain how she had authorized disbur.....

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Allahabad High Court Denies Protection to Homosexual-Transgender Couple(03.10.2018)

Allahabad High Court has refused protection to a couple—a homosexual and a transgender— who had approached the court alleging that they were being har.....

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ITAT Delhi: Money Spent on Scholarships for Students is Revenue Expenditure(14.08.2019)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi has ruled that the sum of money paid by Senior Advocate Harish Salve towards scholarships of students at Ox.....

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Supreme Court: Institutional Independence, Financial Autonomy Important for Independence of Judiciary(20.08.2019)

Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan Government to reconsider two decade old proposal of the then Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court to upgrad.....

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Rajasthan HC Grants Time to Central Govt to File Progress Report on CAA(25.08.2020)

Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday granted a week's time to the Central Government to file a progress report on the drafting of rules for implementatio.....

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Parliament Approves Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019(03.07.2019)

Parliament has approved Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to extend the period for reconstitution of the Central Council f.....

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Madras High Court: Share Purchase As Per Company Court’s Constitute Dividend(04.07.2019)

Madras High Court has ruled that the shares purchased pursuant to the order of Company Court would not amount to capital gain and rather will be treat.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2019(04.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill will do away with mandatory representation for practising dentists without proper qu.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019(05.07.2019)

Lok Sabha has passed the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 with Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asserting that the proposed amendment w.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019(05.07.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill, introduced by Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, allows for the supers.....

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Central Government Amends Motor Vehicle Rules to Incorporate More Safety Measures(22.07.2020)

Ministry of Road Transports and Highways has notified Central Motor Vehicles (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2020 which amends a few provisions of the Cent.....

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New Initiatives for Social Justice and Empowerment(15.12.2015)

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released its Year End Review 2015, describing the various initiatives undertaken and achievements of 20.....

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RBI dispels rumour on non-acceptance of scribbled-on currency(14.12.2015)

The Reserve Bank of India issued a clarificatory statement to dispel rumours in social media that banks will not accept currency notes which have been.....

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Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2019(06.08.2019)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the followin.....

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SEBI Issues SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016(15.01.2016)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) (Amendment) Regulations,.....

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Kerala Govt Brings Ordinance to Give Employees ‘Right to Sit’ in Shops and Establishments(26.10.2018)

Kerala Government has promulgated an ordinance titled ‘The Kerala Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance 2018’, to give employees the ‘right t.....

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Del HC Issues Notice to Vijender Gupta on Arvind Kejriwal's Plea to Quash Summons in Defamation Case(26.08.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought the response of the State of National Capital Territory (NCT) and leader of opposition Vijender Gupta on Chief Minister Ar.....

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Madras HC: Schools Can Allow Students to Attend Classes, with Social Distancing(10.09.2020)

Madras High Court has held that schools in Tamil Nadu can allow students to attend classes, by following physical distancing norms if special attentio.....

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Lok Sabha Passes Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020(16.09.2020)

Lok Sabha has passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by voice vote. The Bill seeks to amend the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and a.....

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SC Issues Notice on UP Judicial Officers' Plea Against Non-recommendation of Names by SC Collegium(17.09.2020)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging non-inclusion of certain Judicial Officers from the State of Uttar Pradesh, in the SC Colleg.....

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CBT Approves Proposal to Recommend Amendment in Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS)(22.08.2019)

In a major decision, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) EPF in a meeting held at Hyderabad on 21 August 2019, approved the proposal to recommend for .....

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Sabka Vishwas - Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme notified(22.08.2019)

In the Union Budget 2019-20, the Hon'ble Finance Minister announced the Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019. The Scheme has now been .....

Tags : Scheme, Operation, Pending disputes

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Negotiable Instrument (Amendment) Act 2015 Comes into Force with Retrospective Effect(30.12.2015)

Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act 2015 has came in to force with retrospective effect. Amendment shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1.....

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Mumbai Court Declares Mallya Proclaimed Offender(11.11.2016)

A Mumbai Court has declared beleaguered entrepreneur Vijay Mallya, a proclaimed offender and directed the Enforcement Directorate to freeze movable pr.....

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Delhi HC Tells Judicial Officers To Return Case Records To Trial Courts Concerned(22.09.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed all judicial officers to return record of any case requisitioned by them to the trial court concerned to enable it to pr.....

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Flight Attendant's Death: Delhi High Court Declines Interim Bail to In-Laws for Diwali(03.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has declined to grant interim bail to the in-laws of a flight attendant, who had allegedly committed suicide in July, to be with thei.....

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Telangana HC Directs Lower Courts to Take Up Hearing of Pending Cases(05.10.2020)

Telangana High Court has told the lower Courts to take up the hearing of pending cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemb.....

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Bombay HC: Giving Money To Another For Consuming Drugs Does Not Mean 'Financing' or 'Harbouring'(08.10.2020)

Bombay High Court interpreted the scope of Section 27A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NPDS) Act, 1985, which deals with the offenc.....

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NCDRC: Riding High-End Motorcycle Without Orientation May be Negligence(12.10.2020)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that an intentional self-injury cannot be inferred in a case where a person rides a h.....

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Supreme Court: High Court Cannot Relax Terms and Conditions of Tender Notice(15.10.2019)

Supreme Court has observed in exercise of power under Article 226 of Constitution of India, a High Court has no power to relax the terms and condition.....

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ITAT, Delhi Gives Relief on DDT by Local Companies on Dividends to Foreign Shareholders(15.10.2020)

Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that dividend distribution tax (DDT) payable by Indian companies on dividends distributed to non.....

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Delhi HC Imposes Cost on Jail-Superintendent for Not Sending Asthma Patient's Medical Report(15.10.2020)

Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 5,000/- to be recovered from the salary of the Jail Superintendent concerned who failed to send asthma pati.....

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Karnataka HC Seeks Response on Plea Seeking Horizontal Reservation for Transgenders(21.10.2020)

Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to respond to an application which sought that horizontal reservation should be provided to Tra.....

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

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

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Gauhati HC Issues Notice on PIL for Appointments to National Council for Transgenders(22.10.2020)

Gauhati High Court has issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking issuance of directions to the Centre for taking "immediate and effective .....

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Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Amendment Order, 2017(30.10.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (l) and (2) of article 371 D of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following Order furthe.....

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Integrated Goods and Services Tax Amendment Rules, 2017(15.11.2017)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (14) of section 12 read with section 22 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act , 2017 (13 of .....

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Airports Authority of India (Ground Handling Services), Amendment, Regulations, 2019(24.09.2019)

In the exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the Airports authority of India Act, 1994 (55 of 1994), the Airports Authority of India with .....

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Implementation of Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2018(17.10.2019)

1. TRAI had issued the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2018, on 13th December 2018, to the principal regu.....

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Delhi HC Applies Sexual Harassment Provision of IPC to Transgenders(26.12.2018)

Delhi High Court has affirmed the application of Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to transgender victims of sexual harassment.

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Madras High Court Suggests Surrender of Passports from Loan Defaulters(02.01.2019)

Madras High Court has suggested that the Centre bring in appropriate amendments in the Passport Rules, so that banks and financial institutions can de.....

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