Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Commercial goods without change of their identity as such remain commercially the same goods which cannot be taxed again

Supreme Court: In the matter where the question for consideration before the bench of Dr. A.K. Sikri and R.F. Nariman, JJ was

Case Briefs High Courts

Spouse asserting right on basis of interim orders in child custody proceedings cannot be allowed to withdraw and yet continue to take benefit of order

Delhi High Court: Hearing a child custody proceeding during which an interesting question arose for consideration, the Court observed that a spouse

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RBI seeks comments on Draft Circular on Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions

The Reserve Bank of India placed on its website the Draft Circular on “Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2016

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 124 of the Multi State Co-operative Societies Act 2002, makes the

Law School News Others

NLSIU organising XI edition of Admit One (Annual Theatre Fest)

Reported by Aradhya Sethia

Alternate Dispute Resolution Case Briefs Supreme Court

Disputes relating to Trust and Trustees cannot be settled by way of arbitration even if arbitration agreement exists to that effect

Supreme Court: The bench of J. Chelameswar and Abhay Manohar Sapre, JJ, hearing the matter regarding settlement of disputes arising from Trust

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Union of India, MCI issued notice regarding prescription of guidelines for Private Hospitals to curb medical negligence

Supreme Court: In the case relating to medical negligence where it was contended that the treating physician should have been well advised

Case Briefs High Courts

Ordinance removing genuine NRIs from the quota in medical colleges, quashed

Gujarat High Court: While dealing with the constitutionality of Gujarat Professional Medical Educational Colleges or Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of

Law School News Others

Course on Comparative Constitutional Law Perspectives

Reported by Varun Reddy

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 7 August 7, 2016 Part 1

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 53, 54, 55-A and 45 — Validity of non-remittable special category sentence in substitution of death sentence:

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CPCB directed to receive one percent Environment protection charge from manufacturers/ dealers in Delhi-NCR

Supreme Court directed all manufacturers/dealers of Delhi-NCR, selling diesel cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc and above, to pay 1% Environment

Case Briefs High Courts

Appointment of 21 Parliamentary Secretaries by Govt. of Punjab quashed for bypassing Article 164(1A) of the Constitution

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding upon the challenge to the appointment of 21 Parliamentary Secretaries by the Government of Punjab,

Case Briefs High Courts

Maintenance to a Muslim woman not confined to Iddat period only; she is entitled to maintenance until she gets remarried

Bombay High Court: While hearing a maintenance petition filed by wife and daughter, the bench comprising of N.W. Samre J., held that

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Sale of NSP weapons must be under strict scrutiny and supervision of the Competent Authority

Supreme Court: In the writ petition highlighting the issue of illegal selling of “Prohibited/NSP bore-weapons” obtained by the Army Personnel through Central

Case Briefs High Courts

UP Government directed to expedite the disbursement of compensation to victims of Hashimpura massacre

Delhi High Court: While hearing the matter of compensation to the victims of Hashimpura massacre, the Division Bench of Gita Mittal and

Legislation Updates Notifications

Government constitutes National Security Advisory Board

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 of the National Security Act, 1980 (65 of 1980), constitutes

Case Briefs Supreme Court Universities and Educational Institutions

Regulation 9(2) of the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000 giving incentive to the in-service candidates who had worked in remote and difficult areas, constitutional

Supreme Court: In a Writ Petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India praying for a declaration that the third

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Appeal seeking disclosure of criteria to designate an advocate as “Senior Advocate” in Supreme Court, dismissed

Central Information Commission (CIC): While observing that the opinion of the Chief Justice and Judges is the only criteria to designate an advocate

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi Government directed to issue advisories to make public aware of fatal efects of manja/razor sharp kite threads

Delhi High Court: Hearing a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Ministry of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi to take

Business Law Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rent received by a company from a house property to be treated as it’s business income if the company is in the business of renting properties

Supreme Court: In the matter where a house property had been rented and the assesse, a private limited company, was receiving income