2017 SCC Vol. 7 August 21, 2017 Part 3
Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Nature and Scope — Principle of restraint: Exercise of power of judicial review is called for
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Denial of limited request under RTI citing larger picture of security, not conducive to the spirit of the Act
Central Information Commission: In an appeal before the Commission, the appellant had sought copy of the file noting with comments of DGMS
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Sunil Arora appointed Election Commissioner
Shri Sunil Arora has assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of India. Born on 13th April, 1956, Shri Arora, 1980 batch
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Discretionary power under Rule 55 of ATE Rules, 2007 allowing waiver of court fees has to be exercised with care
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity: While passing the order in an interlocutory application against the order of UP Electricity Regulatory Commission, a two
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TDSAT reserves adjudication order in a transmission matter in DAS notified area, directing parties to reconcile differences
Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT): The petitioner, Hathway Cable and Datacom Ltd. is a public limited company and a cable television
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Late fee waived for all tax-payers who could not file GSTR 3B for the month of July 2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) tax was introduced on 1st of July 2017. The last date for payment of GST for the
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Rajasthan HC allows appointment of candidates found more meritorious after publication of revised merit list for recruitment of Teacher Grade III-2012
Rajasthan High Court: The petitioner filed the present application stating that due to inadvertence the name of Respondent 4 has been typed
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Compensation under RTI Act can be awarded only when appeal is preferred and not merely on the basis of complaint
Central Information Commission: In a recent matter before the Commission, complainant filed RTI application with regard to his transfer application to which
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NHRC issues notice to Chhattisgarh Govt. over deaths of 4 infants due to disruption in oxygen supply at Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the death of
Continue readingKarnataka HC enlarges accused on bail considering his young age
Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC praying to enlarge the petitioner
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Duty of Operational Creditor to provide correct address of Corporate Debtor before preferring an application under S. 9 of the I&B Code
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal: While delivering the judgment in an appeal filed to quash the order passed by the National Company
Continue readingDelhi HC holds that death during official tour may not necessarily make the employer liable to pay compensation
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court rejected an appellant’s application for compensation for her husband’s death
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An area shall not fall under ‘silence area or zone’ category, unless notified by State Government
S.O 2555(E).— Whereas, according to clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of Rule 5 of the Environment Projection Rules, 1986, whenever it appears
Continue readingCBDT: Revised guidelines for stay of demand before CIT(A) is prospective
OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Partial modification of Instruction No. 1914 dated 21.3.1996 to provide for guidelines for stay of demand at the first
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Maharishi Markandeshwar University to organise Paper Presentation Competition “Law in a Changing World”
Universumm 2017 — “Law in a Changing World” Introduction: You are a whiz kid when it comes to articulating an idea and stating
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Cabinet approves promulgation of Ordinance to amend the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017
The Schedule to the Goods and Service Tax (GST) (Compensation to States) Act 2017, specifies the maximum rate at which Goods and
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ILS Pune to organise National Quiz Competition [Sep. 8-9, 2017]
Reported by Saranya Mishra
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Categories M & N motor vehicles sold on and after 1st Oct. to be fitted with FASTag
G.S.R. 1112(E).— The following draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which the Central Government proposes to make
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