Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Delhi Labour Department has notified the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Rules, 2021 on September 24, 2021 to further amend the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Bail| Man with serious allegations against him cannot claim parity with a woman jailed with an infant: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where a man was allegedly murdered by his wife and colleague, the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud*

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Compromise cannot be taken to be a solitary basis for reduction of sentence: Supreme Court

In a case where a compromise was reached between parties, 28 years after an incident left the victim crippled for life, the Court said that such a brutality cannot be ignored which is not against the individual but the crime is against the society which has to be dealt with sternly.

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2021. The Rules shall come into force

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

USA- Ohio | Government releases new guidance on COVID-19 booster doses

The Ohio Department of Health has released guidelines for administering booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine across the state. Key points

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Income-tax (30th Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the Income-tax (30th Amendment) Rules, 2021 vide notification dated 24th September, 2021. The amendment

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No more Tareekh pe Tareekh! Repeated adjournments break the back of the litigants; kill justice: Supreme Court

“Any effort which weakens the system and shake the faith of the common man in the justice dispensation has to be discouraged.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Stalker consumes poison in front of a girl’s house. Can she be tried for abetment of suicide? SC answers

‘Abetment’ involves mental process of instigating a person or intentionally aiding a person in doing of a thing.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“The question is of trust”. No matter how trivial the case, suppression of fact of conviction can lead to termination from service: Supreme Court

When a candidate suppresses material information and/or gives false information, the choice/option whether to continue or not to continue such an employee always must be given to the employer.

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USA-California | Bill establishing Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) passed by Senate and awaiting Governor’s assent

The Government of California has passed Senate Bill 41 on September 9, 2021. The Bill seeks to establish Genetic Information Privacy Act

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘False defence no ground to convict if chain of circumstantial evidence is incomplete’. 10 years after wife’s death, SC sets man free

Supreme Court: The bench of Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka*, JJ has held that when the chain of circumstantial evidence is

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Res judicata: Question of fact or law or mixed question of law and fact? Can it be decided as a preliminary issue?

Supreme Court: In an important ruling on Res Judicata, the 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud*, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli, JJ

Legislation Updates Notifications

Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed, prohibits online gambling

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has passed the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to amend Karnataka Police Act, 1963, banning all forms of

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

UK | Government launches 10-year plan to make UK a global AI superpower

The Government of United Kingdom has launched its first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy to boost business use of Artificial Intelligence, attract

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Electronic Duty Credit Ledger Regulations, 2021, notified

The Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs has notified the Electronic Duty Credit Ledger Regulations, 2021 on September 23, 2021. Key

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Law on rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC as explained by the Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai*, JJ has lucidly explained the law on rejection of plaints under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Sixth Amendment Order, 2021

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has notified the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Sixth Amendment Order, 2021 on September