Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

Respondent can’t seek declaration of petitioner’s “second marriage” in a divorce proceeding; Relief can’t be prayed qua third party under Section 23A HMA: SC

Under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, the relief of divorce, judicial separation etc. can be between the husband and the wife only and cannot extend to the third party.

Indian Laws, Judiciary and Dusshera – Triumph of Good Over Evil!

by Tanvi Singh†

Legislation Updates Notifications

Uttar Pradesh Government modifies minimum rate of wages for Shops and Establishments

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has revised the minimum rate of wages for shops and establishment with effect from 1st October, 2021

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Karnataka Government notifies Karnataka Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021

The Government of Karnataka has notified Karnataka Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021 vide notification dated October 11, 2021, further amending

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Appellate Courts can’t “unnecessarily create” suspicion in absence of objection to validity of a Will: Supreme Court

“A testamentary court is not a court of suspicion but that of conscience.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Getting date of birth changed at fag end of your career? STOP! First read the law laid down by the Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where a Government employee had sought change of date of birth in service records from 04.01.1960 to

Legislation Updates Notifications

Uttarakhand Government modifies the minimum rate of wages for Shops & Establishments

The Government of Uttarakhand has revised the minimum rate of wages for shops & establishment with effect from October 1, 2021, till

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Ministry notifies Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Ministry of Finance has notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Foreign Exchange

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified the Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2021 vide notification dated October

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Can dependent seek Compassionate appointment to a post higher than what was held by the deceased employee?

Appointment on compassionate ground is a concession and not a right.

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

USA- California | New Health Care Debt and Fair Billing Rules for Hospitals, comes into force

California Government had passed Assembly Bill 1020, which was signed by the Governor on October 4, 2021. The new law will impose

Legislation Updates

RBI updates Enabling Framework for Regulatory Sandbox

The Reserve Bank of India has updated ‘Enabling Framework for Regulatory Sandbox’ to include ‘On Tap’ application facility for themes of closed

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Principles governing power of Courts to direct Retrial and Joint Trial, as laid down by Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud*, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna, JJ has lucidly laid down the principles governing

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Chennai Port Trust (Licensing of stevedoring and shore handling) Regulations, 2021

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued the Chennai Port Trust (Licensing of stevedoring and shore handling) Regulations, 2021 in

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

USA- California | New law regulates industrial hemp products including CBD

The Government of California has signed, Assembly Bill AB-45, into law which will regulate industrial hemp products, removing restrictions on the sale