Pre-deposit under S. 18 of SARFAESI Act to file an appeal before DRAT not a secured asset
Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to the fate of the deposit on the disposal of the appeal in case of an
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For liability incurred by wife, bank cannot exercise general lien over husband’s property, in absence of expresss/implied consent
Kerala High Court: As a member of the respondent cooperative bank, the petitioner had availed a loan after mortgaging a piece of
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2016 SCC Vol. 3 April 14, 2016 Part 5
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 357-A — Compensation to victims of acid attack — Quantum and manner of disbursal: Ministry of
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Married status should, whenever as far as and as long as possible be maintained in the particular facts of the case taking into account the length of cruelty alleged
Orissa High Court– While setting aside the judgment by the Family Court wherein it allowed the application for divorce in favour of
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Advertisement for late Jagjit Singh “live in concert” held misleading and in breach of intellectual property & privacy rights
Delhi High Court: Chitra Jagjit Singh, wife of ghazal maestro late Jagjit Singh moved the application in High Court against the organiser-defendants
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SEBI free to sell properties of Sahara Group
Supreme Court: The 3 judge bench comprising of T.S. Thakur, CJ and Anil R. Dave and Dr. A.K. Sikri, JJ directed that
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Uttranchal High Court order of quashing Government’s decision to impose President’s Rule in the State of Uttarakhand, stayed
Supreme Court: The Court directed that the judgment of the High Court shall remain in abeyance till 27th April, 2016. That apart,
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IPRS forthwith restrained from granting any licence/receiving licence fee in respect of Chitra Singh & Jagjit Singh’s works
Delhi High Court: The issue in contention was the Jagjit Singh concert being organised by Defendants 2 and 3 in New Delhi
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Union Government’s decision to impose President’s Rule in Uttarakhand termed as “travesty of justice”
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Uttaranchal High Court comprising of K.M. Joseph, C.J and V.K. Bist, J., struck down the
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Policy decision of charging pooled price for Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas upheld
Supreme Court: Upholding validity of the policy dated 06.03.2007 by which the Central Government said that a uniform pooled prices should be
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Widow of the deceased employee, only on account of her subsequent remarriage, cannot be precluded from receiving compensation so determined by the Commissioner
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Deciding on an appeal wherein the issue arose as to whether in the absence of lodging of any claim,
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Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Second Amendment Rules, 2016
The Central Government in exercise of power conferred by Section 3(1) of All India Services Act, 1951, makes Indian Administrative Service (Cadre)
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All civil disputes are, by definition, arbitrable except those that are specifically excluded
Bombay High Court: The present Notice of Motion is the Defendant No. 1’s Application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation
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2016 SCC Vol. 3 April 07, 2016 Part 4
Sales Tax and VAT — Concession/Exemption/Incentive/Rebate — Incentive: Gujarat Capital Incentives to Premier/Prestigious Unit Scheme 1995-2000 was introduced with a view to
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State Government directed to pay compensation in case of detention even after order of release
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Bench of Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. awarded a compensation of Rs 50,000 each to the petitioners, who were
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BCI directed to furnish annual report in compliance with RTI Act
Central Information Commission (CIC): While reprimanding the Bar Council of India (BCI) for not complying with mandatory disclosure clause in S. 4(1)(b) RTI
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CNLU wins 4th edition of the Mahamana Malviya Moot Court Competition
Reported by Shivam Narain
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Repudiation of insurance claim of overloaded bus, justified
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While observing that huge overloading of vehicles adversely affects the steering control and increases the chance of
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Obscene act in private place will be no offence
Bombay High Court: Quashing an FIR against men who were arrested from a party, a bench comprising of Naresh H Patil and
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Mental Health Centres directed not to place patients with suicidal/behavioural problems in the nude in solitary confinement
Kerala High Court: Observing that the right to life is the right to live with dignity which applies equally to those of
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