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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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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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‘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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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

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Right to Shelter v. Right to Government Accommodation | 15 years after superannuation, a Govt. Employee still accommodated at Govt. accommodation: Does SC finds this legitimized? Explained crisply

“Displaced persons cannot occupy government accommodation.”

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CESTAT | If the ownership of gold is proved to the customs, can it still be penalized? Tribunal upholds confiscation of gold concealed inside the inner garment

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): S.S. Garg (Judicial Member) partly allowed an appeal which was filed aggrieved by the

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Ker HC | Such orders undermine confidence and morale of women; HC directs Kerala to reinstate the woman terminated for unauthorised absence on availing maternity leave

Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J., addressed the grievances of a woman whose request for maternity leave was turned down by the

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What is legitimate scope of a court reporter? When does a court reporter crosses line? Bom HC lays down

Bombay High Court: G.S. Patel, J., held that the reporter or any other commentator should not deliver for public consumption a view

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SC issues directions to make voter’s right to information more effective; penalises political parties for non-compliance with earlier directions regarding disclosure of criminal antecedents: Read full report

“The nation continues to wait, and is losing patience. Cleansing the polluted stream of politics is obviously not one of the immediate

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CESTAT | Is there a requirement to pay 10% of value of exempted goods in terms of Rule 6(3) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004? Tribunal answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju (Technical Member) allowed the appeal

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Raj HC | Addressed plight of kith and kin of missing person; Instructions/guidelines to be adopted by the police officials in the State of Rajasthan laid down

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Manoj Kumar, JJ., disposed of the petition, observing that the missing person

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