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Misbranding of Insecticides: SC enunciates law on limitation period for filing complaints in cases of misbranding punishable under S. 29 of Insecticides Act

Supreme Court: A Division Bench comprising of Navin Sinha and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ. held that the period of limitation for filing

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AFT | Change in DoB cannot be claimed as a matter of right merely because the same had been changed in academic records

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A) held that the

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‘Tragic to note practicing advocates trivialising offence of rape’: Del HC reiterates SC’s stand on whether power under S. 482 CrPC be exercised for quashing offence of rape when parties compromise

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., observed that, Rape is not merely a physical assault; it is often destructive of the whole

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SEBI | ZEE insider trading: Interim ex-parte order bars 15 entities

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Madhabi Puri Bach, (Whole Time Member) considering the impending danger to the interests of the

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Ker HC | Mandatory discloser of Father’s name in Birth/Death Certificate is violative of Fundamental Right; HC directs State to provide separate forms for Single Mothers

Kerala High Court: Satish Ninan, J., held that the mandatory requirement for disclosing Father’s name in Birth/Death Certificate was violative of Fundamental

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CESTAT | Whether the service tax can be demanded on the construction of houses for rehabilitation of poor people under JNNURM? Tribunal answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) allowed

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‘People would be starved of liberty of thought if…’: Know why Bom HC partly stayed IT Rules, 2021

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and G.S. Kulkarni, J., while addressing the petitions challenging the IT Rules,

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“Writ of habeas corpus is a festinum remedium”; All HC rejected issuance of writ at the behest of a husband to regain his wife as no prima facie case of unlawful detention is made out

Allahabad High Court: Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., dismissed the petition and rejected the issuance of writ of habeas corpus by a husband

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MP HC | In India, a girl would not indulge in carnal activities with boys just for enjoyment, unless the same is backed by some future promise; Court denies bail in allegation of rape

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Subodh Abhyankar, J., dismissed a bail application wherein the applicant was implicated for offence punishable under Sections 376,

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Payment of Gratuity Act | Whether 2010 amendment in Gratuity Act contemplating Rs 10 lakhs as amount of gratuity would have retrospective effect?

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Hemant Gupta and A.S. Bopanna, JJ., addressed whether the 2010 amendment of Payment of Gratuity Act

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SEBI | Failure to furnish the mandate results in restriction from the market which became a mandate thereafter

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Ananta Barua, Whole Time Member while exercising the powers conferred under Sections 11(1), 11(4), 11(4A),

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[In Re: Safeguarding Courts and Judges] Supreme Court directs CBI to file weekly report indicating progress in investigation before Jharkhand HC

Supreme Court: While addressing the issue pertaining to the unfortunate demise of the Judicial Officer Uttam Anand, the 3-Judge Bench comprising of

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Ori HC | “Suicidal ideation and behaviors in human beings are complex and multifaceted”; What is the scope of bail in cases involving S. 306 IPC? HC examines

Orissa High Court: S. K Panigrahi, J., allowed the bail application and remarked “There is no answer as to why suicides occur

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P&H HC | Age relaxation cannot be claimed on the basis of CM’ tweet; HC rejects petition seeking relaxation in maximum age for Police Sub Inspectors

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Girish Agnihotri, J., held that the decision of the employer to fill up the vacancies at any

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When is the intimation for setting off of refunds against tax remaining payable under S. 245, Income Tax Act, be given? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Abhay Ahuja and K.R. Shriram, JJ., held that the intimation is to be given before

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‘Natural human conduct is to first save oneself’: SC acquits woman accused of setting husband’s first wife on fire and coming out unscathed from conflagrant house

Supreme Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hemant Gupta and A.S. Bopanna, JJ. reversed the conviction of the accussed−appellant who was convicted

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SEBI | To insulate the interest of the investors from impostures — Issues order for debarment

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Madahabi Puri Bach, Whole Time Member while keeping in view the violation of MPS requirement,

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CIC | Centre’s denial on information relating to committee set up to ensure adequate availability of medical oxygen during COVID-19, is justified? Succinct Report

Central Information Commission (CIC): Vanaja N. Sarna (Information Commissioner), observed that, For a CPIO to be able to ascertain the impediment to

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Madras HC | Judiciary, Legislature and Morality-A jamboree for the online gaming adherents | Holds the statute invalid in ‘every pore’ that ‘cries out’ to be so

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and Senthil Kumar Ramamoorthy, J. struck down the impugned Part II of

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Megh HC | Primary reasons for vaccine hesitancy in the State not being addressed by the Police; Court directs to identify and book persons for spreading false rumours about vaccines

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder, CJ. and H.S. Thangkhiew, J., had asked the Department of Health and Family