Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

Consumer Courts in Gujarat adopt ‘Mediation’ mechanism vide Gujarat Consumer Protection (Mediation) Rules, 2022

On 21st March, 2022, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department of Gujarat notified Gujarat Consumer Protection (Mediation) Rules, 2022. Under Chapter

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Can employees appointed for fixed period in temporary unit be absorbed/regularised by creating supernumerary posts? SC answers

Supreme Court: In the case where the Gujarat High Court had ordered the absorption of persons employed in a temporary unit, by

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Consent award cannot be the basis to determine compensation in other acquisition, especially, when there are other evidences on record: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna , JJ has held that a consent award cannot be the basis

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HC spends 9 months on deciding appeal from an ‘unappealable’ adjournment order. SC imposes Rs. 5 Lakhs exemplary cost on litigant for wasting ‘precious judicial time’

Supreme Court: In a trade mark infringement case where interlocutory injunction was sought during the pendency of the suit, the bench of

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United Kingdom | Online Safety Bill, introduced

On 17th March 2022, Online Safety Bill (OSB) introduced to UK Parliament with stricter sanctions to hold tech giants accountable and criminalising

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Review Committee established to review IFSCA vide IFSCA (Performance Review Committee) Regulations, 2022

On March 23, 2022, International Financial Services Centres Authority notified International Financial Services Centres Authority (Performance Review Committee) Regulations, 2022. Performance Review

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‘Lotteries’ a species of ‘betting and gambling’; States Legislatures competent to levy tax: SC

Supreme Court: Dealing with the appeals preferred by the States of Karnataka and Kerala against the decisions of the Division Benches of

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Online-Filing introduced by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying vide Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2022

On 15th March, 2022, Central Government notified Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005. These

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Supreme Court fixes outer limit for claiming COVID-19 death compensation; Claims to be filed within 90 days from now on

Supreme Court: Considering the submissions by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on fixing an outer limit on fixing claims for compensation in case

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Irregular Disciplinary Enquiry: Court cannot reinstate employee as such; Matter must be remanded to Enquiry Officer/Disciplinary Authority

Supreme Court: In a disciplinary proceeding where it was established that there was a breach of principles of natural justice as the

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How will the higher Court know why review jurisdiction was exercised? Courts must mention what was that error apparent on the face of the record: SC

Supreme Court: In the case where the division bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed a review petition by merely stating that

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POCSO| Is investigation of disclosure of victim’s identity permissible without Magistrate’s permission? SC gives split verdict

Supreme Court: The bench of Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari, JJ has given split verdict on the issue as to whether the

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Andhra Pradesh Government minimised the compliance burden vide Andhra Pradesh Factories (Amendment) Rules 2022

On 8th March, 2022, Labour, Factories, Boilers and Insurance Medical Services Department notified amendment rules of Andhra Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950. Department for Promotion of Industry

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Confiscation of Truck loaded with cow progeny despite acquittal in criminal proceedings amounts to arbitrary deprivation of property

Supreme Court: In a case where the District Magistrate had directed confiscation of a Truck under the M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter

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Explained| Which law to prevail if provisions of Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008 are in conflict with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996?

Supreme Court: In a case where the bench of Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka, JJ was deciding an issue relating to

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Average sale price of Glauconite and Potash for minerals concession notified vide Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Amendment Rules, 2022

On 15th March, 2022, Ministry of Mines notified Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Amendment Rules, 2022 which

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SC allows RPSC to go ahead with RAS Mains Exam; Candidates challenging Pre exam result allowed to sit in Mains. Here’s how their result to be declared

Supreme Court: In a breather to the candidates challenging the RAS Pre-examination result, the bench of KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ

Legislation Updates Notifications

Path-breaking step in the large scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

On 10th March, 2022, Ministry of Power has issued guidelines for the procurement of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the generation,

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Explained| Compensation under Section 4 of Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 to be awarded from the date of accident or the date of Commissioner’s order?

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that as per Section 4A of the Employee’s Compensation

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Interchangeability of unfilled posts of SC/ST category can be done only by the department concerned, not by appointing authority : SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Indidra Banerjee and JK Maheshwari*, JJ the interchangeability of the vacant unfilled posts of SC category may