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“The failure to adequately assess health and environmental impact of Genetically Modified crops seriously infringes upon intergenerational equity as it potentially endangers the ability of future citizens to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health.”
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Priorities for Viksit Bharat, revised tax structure, exemption of three cancer drugs from custom duty, abolishment of angel tax, simplification of capital gains taxation and more
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“In a welfare State, the hallmark in the action of the executive and legislature is the principle of equality embodied under Article 14 of the Constitution. There can be classification for the purpose of Article 14, but it should be reasonable and intelligible so that such classification forms a homogeneous group.”
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In the guise of loving the minor girl, the boy had poured some intoxicating substance in the tea which made the girl unconscious and had aggravated sexual intercourse with her.
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Section 19(b) provides that a specific performance of a contract may be enforced against any other person claiming under him by a title arising subsequently to the contract, except a transferee for value who has paid his money in good faith and without notice of the original contract.
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The State of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh issued the direction amidst preparations for the Kanwar Yatra, directing the shops and eateries to display the names, addresses, mobile numbers of owners and their staff.
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In Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali v. National Investigating Agency, 2018 SCC OnLine Del 11185, the accused under various provisions of IPC and UAPA was released on bail by the High Court, conducting a mini trial and determining admissibility of certain evidence which clearly exceeded the limited scope of a bail proceeding, hence, the Supreme Court in NIA v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, (2019) 5 SCC 1, cancelled the said grant of bail.
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Should the Court find the instrument to be chargeable with duty, but it is either not stamped or is insufficiently stamped, it is bound by Section 33 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 to impound the same. Section 34 also places a fetter on the Court’s authority to admit an instrument which, though chargeable with duty, is not duly stamped.
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In National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India, (2014) 5 SCC 438, the Court directed the Centre and State Governments to treat transgender persons as ‘Socially and Educationally Backward Classes’ of citizens and extend reservation in admission in educational institutions and for public appointments.
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“When the testimony of the victim child inspires the confidence of the Court and is found to be reliable, there is no necessity to look for other corroborations.”
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The Telangana High Court’s order quashing the cheating case against BMW was upheld and the direction for the replacement of the old defective vehicle with a new vehicle was set aside.
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The Committee shall identify the number of investors and database of investors, and also determine the amount to be refunded to each investor. An Escrow Account with a bank designated by SEBI, shall be opened and all sale proceeds shall be deposited in that interest-bearing account.
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Income Tax Authorities conducted a raid at DK Shivakumar’s house and allegedly recovered Rs.8,59,69,100/- and CBI registered an FIR for offence punishable under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
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“Information and Facilitation Counters, Public Grievance Cells are the basic ingredients for materializing the citizen’s charter and should be set up along with new software for public grievance redress and monitoring system to enable a centralised system of redressal and monitoring.”
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“People do not purchase the high-end luxurious cars to suffer discomfort more particularly when they buy the vehicle keeping utmost faith in the supplier who would make the representations in the brochures or the advertisements projecting and promoting such cars as the finest and safest automobile in the world.”
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Justice C.D. Singh, who hails from Sultanpur is a first-generation lawyer and has established a name for himself in the legal fraternity for his tenacity. Justice C.D. Singh’s journey from an advocate to a Judge of Allahabad High Court and later Delhi High Court, has made him a symbol of perseverance and dedication for anyone who aspires to succeed in law.
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“Any undue indulgence and latitude to the ED will be deleterious to the constitutional values of rule of law and life and liberty of persons. An officer cannot be allowed to selectively pick and choose material implicating the person to be arrested. They have to equally apply their mind to other material which absolves and exculpates the arrestee.”
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In the case at hand, the husband had argued that in view of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, a divorced Muslim woman is not entitled to maintain a petition under Section 125 of the CrPC and has to proceed under the provisions of the 1986 Act.
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The State of West Bengal had challenged the CBI’s action of registering Suo moto cases for offences that occurred within its territory without any direction from the competent court or prior consent by the State.
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In the case at hand, the husband had argued that in view of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, a divorced Muslim woman is not entitled to maintain a petition under Section 125 of the CrPC and has to proceed under the provisions of the 1986 Act.
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