Delhi High Court
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In Aashirward Films v. Union of India, (2007) 6 SCC 624, Supreme Court laid down that a taxing statute for the reasons of functional expediency and even otherwise, can pick and choose to tax some; so long as the classification is reasonable.

Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court held that Pan masala, gutka or any other form of chewing tobacco is meant for human consumption will fall under the ambit of Section 3(1)(j) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

IFSCA
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On 12-1-2023, the International Financial Services Centres Authority notified International Financial Services Centres Authority (Appointed Actuary) Regulations, 2022. The regulations lay down

Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court held that the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 would not be applicable to the land which had lost its character as an agricultural land and was declared an urbanized land in view of the notifications passed by the Delhi Development Authority and Ministry of Urban Development.

National Green Tribunal
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The Tribunal stayed the operation of notification issued by MoEF&CC modifying the EIA regime in respect of construction projects with built up area more than 20,000 sq. meters to 50,000 sq. meters and industrial sheds, educational institutions, hospitals and hostels for educational institutions more than 20,000 sq. meters upto 1,50,000 sq. meters.

Madras High Court
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Madras High Court dismissed Public Interest Litigation challenging the Government order warranting Adhaar authentication services in the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., from persons availing electricity subsidy in Tamil Nadu.

Karnataka High Court
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Karnataka High Court was deliberating over petitions filed by two private sector employees, who were denied BH-Series vehicle registration in pursuance of a communication issued by the State Government dt. 20-12-2021, which excluded private sector employees in the first phase

Karnataka High Court
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The Govt. of India had imposed a ban of PFI declaring it an unlawful organisation under the UAPA. The Notification banning the organisation was given ‘immediate effect’, which was then challenged before the High Court

Chhattisgarh High Court
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Chhattisgarh High Court: In a writ petition filed for quashing of the notification dated 21.6.2016, whereby the State Government has amended the

Delhi High Court
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Delhi High Court: In a petition filed by association of shopkeepers dealing in sale, purchase and storage of kite flying materials including

Orissa High Court
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Disclosure is the norm and refusal to information, an exception

Legislation UpdatesRules & Regulations

On February 05, 2021, the Press Council (Procedure for Notification of Associations of Persons) Rules, 2021 have come into effect. The Rules

Legislation UpdatesNotifications

S.O. 4638(E)— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 10A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the

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All India Bar Examination- XIV will be held on 25-08-2019. The significant dates have been notified on the official website of AIBE

Kerala High Court
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Kerala High Court: A Division bench comprising of P.R. Ramachandra Menon and Devan Ramachandran, JJ. dismissed a civil writ petition challenging a

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Supreme Court: The notification proposing a social media hub that could act like a monitor regarding the online activities of the citizens

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Madras High Court: The Court recently addressed a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution wherein the petitioners asked for