Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

Model Tenancy Act approved by Cabinet

The Union Cabinet has approved the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States / Union Territories by enacting fresh legislation or

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Right to control one’s identity a fundamental right; CBSE must permit change of name for just cause: SC

CBSE cannot put fetters on its duties so as to cause grave prejudice to the students with legitimate causes for changing their certificates.

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Germany | IT Security Act 2.0 passed by Government

The Federal President of Germany passed the Information Technology Security Act 2.0 on May 27, 2021. The IT Security Act 2.0 has

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SEBI issues circular easing compliance with requirements pertaining to AIFs and VCFs

SEBI has issued circular dated 31.05.2021 after considering the representation from Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) Industry, requesting extension of timelines for various

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CoWIN| Vaccination policy exclusively relying on a digital portal? Chances of universal immunization look grim: SC

“It may not be feasible to require the majority of our population to rely on friends/NGOs for digital registrations over CoWIN, when even the digitally literate are finding it hard to procure vaccination slots.”

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COVID-19 Vaccination Policy| Supreme Court seeks clarifications from Centre on these five issues

“In grappling with the second wave of the pandemic, this Court does not intend to second-guess the wisdom of the executive when it chooses between two competing and efficacious policy measures. However, it continues to exercise jurisdiction to determine if the chosen policy measure conforms to the standards of reasonableness, militates against manifest arbitrariness and protects the right to life of all persons.”

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SEBI issues circular regulating ‘Off-market’ transfer of securities by FPI

Securities and Exchange Board of India issued guidelines vide circular dated 01.06.2021, for relocation of foreign funds to the International Financial Services

Legislation Updates Notifications

RBI releases Investment limit by FPI in Government Securities

The Reserve Bank of India has issued a circular dated 31.05.2021 notifying the Investment Limits by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) for FY

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Supreme Court stays Delhi HC’s order holding IGST on personal oxygen concentrators unconstitutional

Delhi High Court had called oxygen shortage a ‘George Floyd moment for the citizens’ and had held the imposition of IGST on oxygen concentrators imported by individuals, unconstitutional.

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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – May 2021

A comprehensive roundup of all the important Supreme Court judgments/orders from the month of May, 2021.

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RBI issues Customer Due Diligence for transactions in Virtual Currencies (VC)

The Reserve Bank of India has issued Circular dated 31.05.2021 providing a clarification regarding transactions in Virtual Currencies (VC). Following clarifications are

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NCLT/NCLAT vacancies| 39 members for a sanctioned strength of 63! Supreme Court asks Centre to complete reappointment process within 2 months

Supreme Court: Taking note of the depleting strength of the members of the NCLT and NCLAT, the 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara

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Free Press| Need to interpret sedition law in context of freedom of media; No coercive steps against TV5, ABN till next hearing: Supreme Court

The two channels had broadcasted certain programmes wherein Raghurama Krishnam Raju, Member of Parliament had allegedly expressed views critical of the State Government and the Chief Minister. While Raju, has been named as the first accused, TV5 and ABN have been named as the second and third accused.

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Georgia | New Campaign Finance Law signed by Governor

Georgia has signed a new law, SB 221, that radically changes how a few select officeholders or party nominees raise money for

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Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 comes into force

Reserve Bank of India has notified Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 vide notification dated May 24, 2021. The

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Judges need to be extra careful while conducting criminal trials relating to dowry deaths: Supreme Court [Read guidelines]

Supreme Court: In a case relating to dowry death, the bench of NV Ramana*, CJ and Aniruddha Bose, J has said that

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After one year of marriage, woman burnt to death over dowry. Supreme Court finds accused guilty; explains the true import of “soon before” under Section 304-B IPC

“When the legislature used the words, “soon before” they did not mean “immediately before”. Rather, they left its determination in the hands of the courts.”