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SEBI issues circular on framework for Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience for all Qualified Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents

On 06-07-2022, Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) issued a circular on framework for Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience for all

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

DCDRC directs Facebook to run online scam related awareness advertisements on various media platforms in order to neutralize the effect of misleading ads on its page

“In today’s modern world of virtual life, most of the people are familiar with mobile technology which comes with great responsibility”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can Court direct a husband to surrender as a condition for pre-arrest bail of his wife? Supreme Court decides

Supreme Court: In an interesting case the Vacation Bench comprising Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari, JJ., disapproved a strange bail condition imposed

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat High Court denies bail to a 66 year old over recovery of poppy straw in commercial quantity from his property

Gujarat High Court: S.H. Vora, J. rejected a bail application filed in relation to the FIR registered for the offence punishable under

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT| Auction purchaser responsible for claims/ liabilities/ obligations of Corporate Debtor

National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai: The coram of H.V. Subba Rao, Judicial Member and Chandra Bhan Singh, Technical Member, declared that the

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Case Briefs High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court lambasts police force for blatant callousness and failure in tracing an 11-year-old missing minor girl

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Rohit Arya and Milind Ramesh Phadke, JJ. took strong exception to the functioning of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whether a typographical error in mentioning a bank account number can have adverse impact on income tax assessment? ITAT deliberates

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Visakhapatnam: While deciding the instant appeal by the Revenue against the Order by CIT (A) deleting the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT| Can Resolution Professional submit report prior to Adjudicating Authority’s direction?

National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi: In a case where a Resolution Professional (RP) had submitted a report even prior to the

Case Briefs High Courts

Uttaranchal High Court allows stay on Government order banning animal slaughter on the occasion of Bakra Eid in Manglaur

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi, C.J. and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J., allowed this writ petition imposing a stay,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Can Lease Rental come under the purview of ‘Operational Debt’? NCLAT elucidates

National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi: The Bench of Ashok Bhushan J., Chairperson, Rakesh Kumar Jain and Rakesh Kumar, JJ,

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat High Court | Delay in appointment of presiding officer of DRT leading to deprivation of legitimate right to speedy justice; Directions issued

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of Aravind Kumar, CJ. and Ashutosh J. Shastri, J. allowed a writ petition which was filed

Hot Off The Press News

Securities Exchange Commission | Ernst & Young to Pay $100 Million Penalty for Employees Cheating on CPA Ethics Exams and Misleading Investigation

On 28-6-2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order instituting public administrative and cease and desist proceedings against

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court | Sections 4 & 5 CrPC only applicable to proceedings under Special Acts; not when criminal jurisdiction is invoked

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Gautam Chowdhary, JJ. dismissed a petition which was filed praying

Case Briefs High Courts

Orissa High Court| Submission of certified order copy with appeal memo only a procedural requirement; Merit of the matter in appeal not to be sacrificed

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Krushna Ram Mohapatra and Murahari Sri Raman, JJ. in a case where due to pandemic

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

US – Colorado| Colorado expands notice requirement for Unemployment Benefits upon termination

The Senate Bill 22-234 has received the assent of Governor. The legislation is intended to update the notice requirements regarding unemployment insurance

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Bullion exchange units will now be deemed IFSCs vide Special Economic Zones (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022

On 6th July, 2022, Central Government passed Special Economic Zones (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022. It will be coming into force with immediate

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K and Ladakh HC| For proper administration of justice, Judges should not make derogatory remarks against persons, unless such censuring is necessary for the case

“Higher the forum and greater the powers, the greater is the need for restraint” Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Deposit and refund scheme for taxes in Electronic Ledgers revised vide Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2022

On 5-7-2022, Central Government notified Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2022 that amends Central Goods and Services Tax

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court upholds conviction of a father for sexually assaulting his minor daughter

“In a tradition-bound society like ours, particularly in rural areas, it would be quite unsafe to throw out the prosecution case merely on the ground that there was a delay in lodging the FIR.”