Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Gauhati High Court transferred to Kerala High Court
The President, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, after consultation with
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NACIN notified as the authority for conducting the examination for GST Practitioners
G.S.R. 503(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 48 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of
Continue readingGovt. prescribes procedure for service of notice of Special Court on fugitive economic offenders
G.S.R. 501(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (e) of sub-section (2) of Section 23 and
Continue readingAccused charged under Section 138 NI Act, 1881, acquitted in light of “no evidence”
Madras High Court: In a Single Judge Bench decision comprising of P. Kalaiyarasan, J., accused was acquitted of the charges under Section
Continue readingBail granted on the basis of time lapse of 3 months in filing a complaint
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Arvind Singh Chandel, J., granted regular bail to an offender charged under Sections
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Mere assurance of loan by Manager is not a ground to challenge actual loan sanctioned
National Consumer Disputes Resolution Commission (NCDRC): The appellant applied to the respondent bank for a loan of Rs 9,00,000, but only a
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Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process to be ordered only upon the existence of default, not merely debt
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The NCLAT has held that initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (“CIRP”) must be ordered only
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MACP benefits allowed upon non-communication of ACR gradation
Calcutta High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. allowed Modified Assured (“MACP”) benefits to accrue to the petitioner, in retrospect,
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Appeal dismissed by affirming the decision of High Court in drug trafficking case; Death sentence imposed
Court of Appeal of Malaysia: The Bench comprising of Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, JCA, Yaacob Haji Md Sam, JCA, Zabariah Mohd Yusof,
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Call for Papers: 3rd National Conference on Human Rights and Gender Justice 2018
National conference on Human Rights is organized with an aim to bring together academicians, students, human rights activists and other intellectuals on
Continue readingRape accused given reduced sentence due to occurrence of the offence before enforcement of Criminal (Amendment) Act, 2013
Gauhati High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Hitesh Kumar Sarma, J., convicted the accused-appellant under Section 376(1) of the IPC,
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Call for Student Ambassadors: Indian Mediation Week, 2018
Reported by Rohit Sharma
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2018 SCC Vol. 4 May 21, 2018 Part 4
Contract and Specific Relief — Formation Defects — Fraud and misrepresentation — Matters required to be established: In this case, appellant-plaintiff filed
Continue readingConviction modified in light of accused being in a drunken condition at the time of incident
Chhattisgarh High Court: Conviction of the appellant (accused) under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
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Retrospective reduction in pay scale after superannuation held impermissible
Bombay High Court: Order passed by the respondent, reducing the basic pay of the petitioner retrospectively after her superannuation, was set aside
Continue readingInvestigation not to be stopped if prima facie commission of an offence is disclosed
Uttaranchal High Court: The relief of quashing of FIR, as prayed for by the petitioner, was denied by a Single Judge Bench
Continue readingNo information about the progress of case accepted as a reasonable cause for appellant’s non-appearance before the Tribunal
Rajasthan High Court: The Judgment passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal rejecting the claim petition of the appellant, was set aside
Continue readingConcept of liberal approach has to encapsulate conception of reasonableness
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The relief prayed for in a writ petition was denied to the petitioner by a Single Judge
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NCDRC’s pecuniary jurisdiction involves consideration plus compensation; no presumption that NRIs purchase property to sell for profit
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The complainant is a Non-Resident Indian (“NRI”) residing in the USA. He booked a flat with
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