Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

All HC | Can workman who was employed for particular project be considered employee of the company and given permanent status after project is over? Court answers

Allahabad High Court: Siddhartha Verma, J. reiterated the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Lal Mohammad v. Indian Railway Construction

Law School News Others

CAN Foundation announces Scholars under Eklavya 2021: 40 Lakhs Distributed to 45 Students across 10 NLU’s

The Confederation of Alumni for National Law Universities (CAN Foundation), in view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, has announced the list of

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC discusses law where accused already granted bail but further non-bailable offences are added by prosecution. Read decision

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., reiterated the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of Pradip Ram

Legislation Updates Notifications

RBI introduces internal ombudsman mechanism for select Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

On November 15, 2021, the Reserve Bank has directed Deposit-taking NBFCs (NBFCs-D) with 10 or more branches and Non-Deposit taking NBFCs (NBFCs-ND)

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice of Madras HC transferred as Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC

President transfers Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court and

Appointments & Transfers News

SC Collegium approves proposal for elevation of Advocate Saurabh Kirpal as Judge of Delhi HC

Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the elevation of Shri Saurabh Kirpal, Advocate, as Judge in the Delhi High Court.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can wife claim maintenance under S. 125 CrPC where she as well as husband had spouses living at the time of alleged marriage? Del HC decides

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., reversed the order of the Family Court which had granted maintenance to the respondent under Section 125

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

MNLU Mumbai | Lecture by Kevin Kim on “Developments of Arbitration in Korea: Lessons for Emerging Arbitral Jurisdictions”

Reported by Shruti Dhonde

Law School News Others

NLSIU announces 2 new scholarships

Reported by Devansh Kaushik

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Blogs | RGNUL’S Law & Tech Times [Rolling Submissions]

Reported by Dikshi Arora

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Enforcement Directorate term can be extended to 5 years, subject to conditions vide Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021

On November 14, 2021, the President has promulgated an Ordinance to amend the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003. Key amendments: In section

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Extension of tenure of Director of CBI upto five years vide Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021

On November 14, 2021, the President promulgates Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 to amend the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act,

Case Briefs District Court

Dishonour of Cheque | Not filling details in cheque, Non-filing of ITR by complainant, Handing over cheque as security, etc.: Delhi Court discards all defence, orders conviction under S. 138 NI Act

Saket Courts, Delhi: Swati Gupta, Metropolitan Magistrate (South) NI Act, convicted the accused for an offence under Section 138 (dishonour of cheque)

Interviews

In conversation with Ashirbad Nayak on winning two scholarships to University of Cambridge

Interviewed by Tanya Sharma

Case Briefs District Court

If a wife is able to maintain herself and continue with same lifestyle as she was accustomed to in matrimonial home, can she still be granted maintenance? Court deciphers

City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore: Krishnamurthy R. Padasalgi, LV Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge upheld the order of the trial

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Andhra Pradesh Government modifies Andhra Pradesh Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1976

On November 05, 2021, the Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department, Andhra Pradesh has issued the amendment in the Andhra Pradesh Water