Landmark Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 gets Parliamentary approval
The Parliament gave its nod to the landmark Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which aims to protect the rights of consumers by establishing
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Del HC | Court rejects suit against movie “Khandani Shafakhana”, thinks it presents golden opportunity for sexologists to approach larger cross section of society
Delhi High Court: Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. dismissed a suit filed for refraining the makers of the movie Khandani Shafakhana from releasing the
Continue readingPresident declares that all clauses of Article 370 shall cease to be operative with one exception [Read the notification]
G.S.R. 562(E)— The following Declaration made by the President is notified for general information:— DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 370(3) OF THE CONSTITUTION “C.O.
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Breaking | Parliament passes the J&K Reorganisation Bill, 2019!
Today Lok Sabha has passed the Jammu and Reorganisation Bill, 2019 with majority votes in favour. Yesterday, Rajya Sabha had passed the
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SAT | “Disgorgement without restitution doesn’t serve any purpose”, appellants compensated as an investor protection measure
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT): Justice Tarun Agarwala (Presiding Officer), Dr C.K.G. Nair (Member), and Justice M.T. Joshi (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal challenging
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AFT | Onus of proof is on employer to prove disability incurred by applicant to be not accredited during employment
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): Justice S.V.S. Rathore and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) partly allowed an application to consider applicant’s disability as
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CERC | Commission approves transmission charges of two 400 kV lines for inclusion in computation of point of connection transmission charges
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC): The Bench of P.K. Pujari (Chairperson), Dr M.K. Iyer (Member) and I.S. Jha (Member) determined the transmission
Continue readingPat HC | State directed to reconsider order on voluntary retirement application filed by petitioner, Bihar Service Code provides unilateral withdrawal of VR before it is accepted
Patna High Court: Ashutosh Kumar, J., directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Government of
Continue readingUtt HC | Inherent power is of wide plenitude with no statutory limitation but it has to be exercised in accord with the guideline engrafted
Uttaranchal High Court: N.S. Dhanik, J. entertained a Criminal miscellaneous application filed under Section 482 CrPC, where the petitioner had prayed for
Continue readingKer HC | Mens rea on part of accused needed to initiate a proceeding for abetment of suicide – bank official denying education loan to student cannot be said to abet her suicide
Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J. allowed a petition filed by bank official praying for quashing proceedings initiated against him for
Continue readingDel HC | Partition suit rejected under Or. 7 R. 11 CPC for want of cause of action in light of General Power of Attorney and Requisition Deed
Delhi High Court: Pratibha M. Singh, J. allowed an application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC filed by the defendant in the subject
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Rajya Sabha approves the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019!
Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been introduced in the Rajya Sabha today, which will amend the Jammu and
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AFT | Arrears of disability pension are restricted to three years prior to filing the application; delay is condoned
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): Justice S.V.S. Rathore (Member) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) dismissed an application by the applicant under Section
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Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 — Passed by Rajya Sabha; Formation of J&K as a Union Territory!
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is a bill to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and
Continue readingKer HC | ‘Trust’ is an ‘obligation annexed to ownership of property’ – cannot be prosecuted under NI Act as it is neither a body corporate nor an association of individuals
Kerala High Court: B Sudheendra Kumar, J. allowed the petition and quashed the complaint and further proceedings against the petitioners which were
Continue readingPatna HC | Referring authority for industrial dispute cannot assume role of quasi-judicial body while conducting conciliation proceeding
Patna High Court: Shivaji Pandey, J. allowed the writ application to the extent that the impugned order was remanded back to the
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Lok Sabha passes — Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019, has been passed by Lok Sabha. The pendency of cases in the Supreme Court of
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