Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Parliament Update | Company Law Committee recommends — decriminalisation of compoundable offences under Companies Act

Company Law Committee, constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide order dated 18-09-2019, has submitted the first phase report to

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Date of eligibility is synonymous to the date of appointment for a particular post

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Augustine George Masih, J. disposed of the present petition on grounds of it being infructuous. The Petitioner

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Appeal against interim order directing charges to be paid for conversion of land use dismissed where Single Judge already examined all contentious issues

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ. dismissed this appeal and upheld the judgment of learned

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Lok Sabha clears passage for — Taxation Amendment Bill, 2019 ; Reduction in Corporate tax rates

Lok Sabha passed the Taxation Amendment Bill, 2019 on Lok Sabha on 02-12-2019. Corporate Tax Rates slashed to be slashed to 22%

Hot Off The Press News

Independent journalists and bloggers to be labelled as “foreign agents” — New Russian Law

As reported by PTI, the Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently signed off a law that would allow Independent journalists and bloggers

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Arun Mishra, Judge, Supreme Court, nominated as Chairman of — Supreme Court Legal Services Committee

S.O. 4319(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987) read with

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Legal representative has the right to continue the suit but he cannot claim anything for which the original plaintiff was not entitled

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Full Bench of Buwaneka Aluwihare, Vijith K. Malalgoda, and S. Thurairaja, JJ.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC | Contents of pen drive/memory card amount to documentary evidence

Supreme Court: A Division Bench comprising of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ. has held that the contents of a memory card

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | S. 372 CrPC does not entitle the victim to file an appeal against inadequate sentence restated

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ., held that the appeal filed by the complainant (father of

Interviews

Animesh Anand Bordoloi on pursuing masters from National University Singapore

Interviewed by Stuti Dwivedy

Business News News

MCA | Corporate Affairs Ministry Launches Independent Director’s Databank

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, with the objective of strengthening the institution of Independent Directors under the Companies Act, launched today the Independent

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC expresses deep concern over rising incidents of sexual assault

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has expressed serious concern over the rising incidents of sexual assault and, taking suo motu

Hot Off The Press News

Government to set up National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Bench in Chennai

In pursuance of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Government has decided to set up a bench of National Company Law

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC | Thrust of JJ Act is that even if a “Juvenile” is convicted, same should be obliterated as a normal person, without any stigma

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Uday Umesh Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ., dismissed an appeal with respect to the denial of

Business News News

Application for initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process against DHFL filed under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

The Reserve Bank filed an application for initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process against Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Vacant seats can be occupied without appearing for NEET with minimum eligibility; Court issues directions

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of L. Narayana Swamy, CJ and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., allowed the application to fill

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Conviction set aside due to unsatisfactory nature of evidence not sufficient to uphold conviction

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ and Priyantha Jayawardena, PC, and

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Govt. of NCT of Delhi directed to provide drinking water in Government schools

Delhi High Court: The Divison Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and C. Hari Shankar, J. directed the Government of NCT of Delhi to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court | Expert Committee directed to enquire aspects upon need for disinfection of aircraft to control spread of vector-borne diseases

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. directed an expert committee constituted by the Ministry of Health

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Court refers to Communist Party of India (Maoist) as an “undisputed banned terrorist organisation under first schedule to Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act”; bail application rejected

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A. Hariprasad and N. Anil Kumar, JJ. dismissed the appeals filed by the appellants by