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J&K HC | Grievance regarding transfer redressed on the ground that petitioner had to take care of an ailing child

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. disposed of the writ petition with the direction that no

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Pak SC | An appellate adjudicatory authority; cannot challenge Court’s order in purely adversarial proceeding

Supreme Court of Pakistan: The Division Bench of Mushir Alam and Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, JJ. dismissed a petition filed by Securities

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P&H HC | Proof of direct or indirect acts of incitement to the commission of suicide required to prove abetment of suicide

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Bench of Arvind Singh Sangwan, J. set aside an order framing charges under Sections 306 and

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NHRC: Notice to U.P. Government over unabated production of spurious liquor resulting in 150 women becoming widows

Spurious production of Spurious Liquor in Pusaina village of district Mainpuri.

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Kulbhushan Jadhav Case [LIVE]: [India v. Pakistan] | Day-2 of hearing at ICJ–Pakistan to begin with its arguments today

In yesterday’s hearing, India presented its arguments before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The public hearings started from Monday 18 and will

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Raj HC | Petition dismissed since grievance agitated in the petition was not set forth by petitioner at relevant time

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Alok Sharma, J. dismissed the current petition since grievance agitated in the petition was not set

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Madras HC | Appointment of Additional Judge

President appointed Shri Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, to be an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court for a period of two years with

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Del HC | Continuity of proceedings in case where FIR is off-shoot of matrimonial discord is exercise in futility

Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J. allowed a petition filed by a husband seeking quashing of an FIR registered for the commission of

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NCLAT | Shareholder of company has locus standi to file petition under S. 252(3) of Companies Act for revival of the company

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Bench of Justice A.I.S Cheema, Member (Judicial) and Balvinder Singh, Member (Technical) observed that a

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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

Ministry of Home Affairs notifies “The Procedure and mechanism for Sale of Enemy Share Order, 2019”

S.O. 885(E)— In pursuance of sub-section (6) of Section 8A of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 (34 of 1968), the Central Government

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NHRC notice over hotel fire incident in Karol Bagh [Detailed Notice]

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about one of the deadliest fire tragedies in the

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Detailed Notification: In pursuance of–S.7 of Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

S.O. 877(E)—Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes,

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CERC | Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019

No. L-1/144/2013-CERC— In exercise of powers conferred under Section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and all other powers enabling it in

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MP HC | Order of repatriation set aside where petitioner after due selection was appointed on deputation

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Subodh Abhyankar, J. by the petitioner who was working on

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CIC | Non-compliance of specific directions of the Commission is deliberate obstruction to the flow of information under RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): Sudhir Bhargava, Chief Information Commissioner, directed the Registry of the Bench to issue a Show Cause Notice to

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CESTAT | Order relating to Cenvat Credit on supporting items set aside as no malafide from appellant found

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The dispute in this appeal was filed before Archana Wadhwa, Member, related to the

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SEBI | Public announcement of buy-back, pending scheme of amalgamation, can be allowed if the same is in the interest of investors

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): The Board comprising G. Mahalingam as Whole Time Member, granted Wipro exemption from the prohibition

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ICJ | Kulbhushan Jadhav Case [LIVE]: Four day hearing to begin today amidst the tensions after a massive terror attack in J&K

As reported by PTI, a four-day public hearing in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, a Retired Indian Navy officer sentenced to death

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Pat HC | Restraint on operations at sand ghaat without hearing the concerned party –causes loss to State exchequer and is unsustainable in law

Patna High Court: The Bench of Sanjay Priya, J. allowed a petition filed challenging an order vide which petitioner was restrained from

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MoF | 200% Hike On– All goods originating in or exported from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

G.S.R. 124(E)—WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that the import duty leviable on all goods originating in or exported from the Islamic

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