Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

‘Motor Vehicle Appellate Tribunals’ may soon be a reality? Read SC’s suggestion to Ministry of Law and Justice

Supreme Court: With an aim to curtail the pendency before the High Courts and for speedy disposal of the appeals concerning payment

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

UAE | Government adopts 4.5 days working week

The UAE Government has adopted a four and half day working week with Saturday Sundays as off days on December 7, 2021.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Consumer Protection| Open to NCDRC to direct deposit of entire or more than 50 % of the amount ordered by SCDRC while staying SCDRC ‘s order: SC

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of Section 51 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna,

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

New York City | Government imposes vaccine mandate on private sector employers

The Government of New York City has issued a coronavirus vaccine mandate for private employers in New York on December 6, 2021.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No relief to Pak national serving “consecutive” sentences in two cases since 1999, as SC refuses to show any leniency to offenders under NDPS Act

“No leniency should be shown to an accused who is found to be guilty for the offence under the NDPS Act. Those persons who are dealing in narcotic drugs are instruments in causing death or in inflicting death blow to a number of innocent young victims who are vulnerable.

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Delisting provisions introduced vide SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021

Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) (Third

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Raped in matrimonial home; disbelieved; beaten up! SC believes woman’s sole testimony; finds act of female members of the family “unfortunate”

“Being women at least the sister-in-law and mother-in-law ought to have supported the prosecutrix, rather than beating her and not believing the prosecutrix.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Section 138 NI Act: Is the ‘debt incurred after the drawing of the cheque but before its encashment’ excluded from ‘debt or any other liability’?

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the term ‘debt or any other liability’ under Section 138 of the NI Act, the bench

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC frowns on rising trend to invalidate sexual misconduct proceedings on hyper-technical points after Calcutta HC reinstates BSF head constable based on minor discrepancy

“The history of legal proceedings such as these is a major factor that contributes to the deterrence that civil and criminal mechanisms pose to persons aggrieved of sexual harassment.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Divorce| Wife’s act of rejecting posh accommodations of up to Rs. 30 lakhs rent per month “unreasonable”; “Similar” doesn’t mean “totally identical”: SC

Supreme Court: In a divorce proceeding, where a wife had “rejected” all the options for rented accommodation “similar” to her Industrialist husband’s

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Lifting differently abled persons without consent; removing their prosthetic limbs/calipers for security checks, inhuman: SC

Supreme Court: After multiple objections were raised to the draft guidelines on ‘Carriage by Air of Persons with Disability and/or Persons with

Legislation Updates Notifications

SEBI | Merchant Bankers to publish Investor Charter and Disclosure of Complaints by the DTs on their websites

The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has mandated Merchant Bankers to publish Investor Charter and Disclosure of Complaints by the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Can ITAT recall an order while exercising powers under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act?

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of jurisdiction of ITAT, the bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that the

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Afghanistan | New decree on women’s rights emphasises on consent to marriage

The Taliban government of Afghanistan has issued a new decree on the rights of women in accordance with the sharia laws in

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Dam Safety Bill, 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha; four layers monitoring of dams in India

Rajya Sabha passes the Dam Safety Bill, 2019 on December 2, 2021. Earlier, the bill was passed by Lok Sabha on August

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Does pointing towards victim’s hiding place make one a part of a “murderous” unlawful assembly? “Not brave enough” at most, holds SC

Supreme Court: In a case where an accused merely pointed to the house where the victim was hiding, thereby helping a fully

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Only one Special Court trying cases under NIA Act frustrates the purpose’; SC directs West Bengal to designate more courts

Supreme Court: After granting bail to a 74-year-old arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, as after the charge-sheets came to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SCC Times

‘Motor Vehicle Appellate Tribunals’ may soon be a reality? Read SC’s suggestion to Ministry of Law and Justice

UAE | Government adopts 4.5 days working week

Consumer Protection| Open to NCDRC to direct deposit of entire or more than 50 % of the amount ordered by SCDRC while staying SCDRC ‘s order: SC

New York City | Government imposes vaccine mandate on private sector employers

No relief to Pak national serving “consecutive” sentences in two cases since 1999, as SC refuses to show any leniency to offenders under NDPS Act

Delisting provisions introduced vide SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021

Raped in matrimonial home; disbelieved; beaten up! SC believes woman’s sole testimony; finds act of female members of the family “unfortunate”

Explained| Section 138 NI Act: Is the ‘debt incurred after the drawing of the cheque but before its encashment’ excluded from ‘debt or any other liability’?

SC frowns on rising trend to invalidate sexual misconduct proceedings on hyper-technical points after Calcutta HC reinstates BSF head constable based on minor discrepancy

Lifting differently abled persons without consent; removing their prosthetic limbs/calipers for security checks, inhuman: SC

SEBI | Merchant Bankers to publish Investor Charter and Disclosure of Complaints by the DTs on their websites

Explained| Can ITAT recall an order while exercising powers under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act?

Afghanistan | New decree on women’s rights emphasises on consent to marriage

Dam Safety Bill, 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha; four layers monitoring of dams in India

Does pointing towards victim’s hiding place make one a part of a “murderous” unlawful assembly? “Not brave enough” at most, holds SC

‘Only one Special Court trying cases under NIA Act frustrates the purpose’; SC directs West Bengal to designate more courts

UAPA| No day-to-day hearing, 298 prosecution witnesses yet to be examined? 74-year-old gets bail after 9.5 years

Government extends SIP Scheme for 5 years till 2025-26

SCC Snippets| Succeeding Government dutybound to carry on the unfinished job of the previous Government