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Bound to protect Constitutional Rights of women, Calcutta High Court regularises domestic violence application filed by minor

The Court held that application filed by minor under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act cannot be dismissed on the grounds of maintainability especially when she had attained majority before the date of final order.

Legislation Updates Notifications

SEBI modifies Operational Circular on issue and listing of NCS; Introduced a new tab for breakup of fee and GST

On 10-11-2022, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) has issued circular revising the Chapter XX of Operational Circular

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court commutes death sentence of a rape and murder convict, due to ill-effects of 10 years of solitary confinement

Supreme Court: In appeal against the judgment passed by the Karnataka High Court three-judge bench of Uday Umesh Lalit*, C.J.,

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court strikes down R. 14(2)(b) of Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Rules, 1998 being ultra vires the provisions of S. 11 Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996

Delhi High Court: In a petition filed challenging the vires of Rule 14 of Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court| Existence of arbitration agreement does not bar reference to Facilitation Council; MSMED Act has an overriding effect over the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1996

Supreme Court: The division bench of Uday Umesh Lalit, C.J. and Bela M. Trivedi*, J. has held that the provisions

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court dismisses appeal against acquittal order in Babri Masjid Demolition Case

Allahabad High Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by the Special Judge acquitting the accused persons in Babri

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

National Green Tribunal directs for replacing 15 years old diesel generator sets with new ones which run on cleaner fuel

National Green Tribunal | The bench comprising of Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), JJ., and A. Senthil Vel (Expert

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

Who is an E-Commerce Operator? Karnataka AAR answers

Authority for Advanced Ruling (Karnataka): In an application sought for advance ruling, the two-member bench of M.P. Ravi Prasad and

Case Briefs District Court

Bombay Court grants bail to Sanjay Raut and Pravin Raut; Twin bail conditions u/S 45 PMLA satisfied

City Sessions Court, Mumbai: In a bail application filed by Pravin Raut (A3) and Sanjay Raut (A5) against arrest made

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

AAR [West Bengal] | Conservancy and solid waste management services are exempted from GST, if the value of goods involved in such composite supply does not exceed 25% of the value of supply

Authority for Advance Ruling [West Bengal]: In an application sought for advance ruling on the question, whether conservancy/solid waste management services is

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court |Handing over cash to a public servant would be considered “proceeds of crime” under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

Supreme Court: In a case wherein the appeal challenged the final judgment and order passed by the High Court of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

[Solid Waste Management] NGT directs Municipal Corporation to focus on preventing landfill fires and remediation of its legacy waste

National Green Tribunal | The bench comprising of Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), JJ., and A. Senthil

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Failure of Director to contradict allegation of contract of purchase from the Company can only fasten liability for the alleged amount but cannot lead to forfeiture of his office of Director: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where the appellant challenged the forfeiture of his office of Director for allegedly entering into a contract

Case Briefs High Courts

Denial of Appointment held unjustified; Punjab & Haryana High Court directs State to issue a letter of appointment within a period of 8 weeks

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While allowing the instant petition, preferred by the petitioner against the impugned order dated 19-01-2017

Case Briefs High Courts

“Minor child interested in staying with natural parents only”; Telangana High Court directs Child Welfare Committee to handover the custody of minor child to natural parents, giving visitation rights to foster parents

Telangana High Court: While deciding a case, wherein, a writ of habeas corpus was filed seeking to direct the respondents

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court | Once UAPA charges quashed, accused cannot be denied bail on ground that criminal conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC attracts the offence punishable under the provisions of UAPA

Madras High Court: In an appeal against the order passed by the Special Court rejecting the appellant’s bail, the division

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Central Information Commission directs CPIO to disclose information subject to completion of investigation

Central Information Commission: In the second appeal filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Whether Enforcement directorate can attach properties of corporate debtor once moratorium is in force; Supreme Court issues notice in a SLP

Supreme Court: In a special leave petition (‘SLP’) having question of law, whether Enforcement directorate (‘ED’) can attach properties of corporate debtor