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Body corporate may not only sue or be sued for violation of Article 19 but it may also sue for violation of Article 14 or any other law

Calcutta High Court: Citing the concept of ‘co-extensive’ rights as laid down in Delhi Cloth and General Mills Co. Limited v. Union

Legislation Updates Notifications

Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Digital Versatile Discs Recordable originating in, or exported from Vietnam and Thailand

Definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Digital Versatile Discs Recordable originating in, or exported from Vietnam and Thailand for a period

Case Briefs High Courts

Central Board of Secondary Education cannot pose any restriction in revaluation of theory subjects on it’s own

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Allowing the Writ petition in which the petitioner had challenged the notice passed by the Central Board

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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Order awarding compensation for dead insects and fungus found inside a bottle of “Maaza”, upheld

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While upholding the order of District Forum, Katni, M.P. awarding a compensation of Fifty Thousand Rupees to

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

True meaning and ambit of Section 83 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act, 2002 interpreted

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: In the matter concerning the interpretation of Section 83 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, Lord

Legislation Updates Notifications

Mega exemption Notification No. 12/2012 CE, amended

The mega exemption Notification No. 12/2012 CE dated 17 March, 2012 has been amended. The important changes are: Excise duty on manufacture

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Mistreatment of migrant domestic workers who are vulnerable because of their immigration is not race discrimination

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: The issue in this appeal is whether the mistreatment of migrant domestic workers who are vulnerable because

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Amendment in Rule 114H of Income-tax Rules, 1962

The Rule 114H of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (the Rules) has been amended vide Notification No.48/2016 [S.O.2151(E)] dated 20th June 2016. In

Case Briefs High Courts

Compromise between parties in case of death by rash and negligent driving is not a ground to quash the offence u/S 304-A IPC

Kerala High Court: Dismissing the criminal miscellaneous case where the petitioner having been charged under Sections 304-A, 279 and 338 of the

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Withdrawal of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013

The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013 has been withdrawn by the Union Cabinet, which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Amendment in Policy Condition 1(e) of Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012 -Schedule -1 (Import Policy)

The Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01

Case Briefs High Courts

Trial Court should state the basis for arriving at an opinion

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Stating that the Trial Court should never consider itself as a “Post Officer or a mouth piece of

Case Briefs High Courts

Petition challenging the validity of Section 18 of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, dismissed

Madras High Court: While deciding upon the issues involving the constitutionality of Section 18 of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED)

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Termination of pregnancy of minor rape victim after 22 weeks, permitted

Gujarat High Court: Considering the fragile physical and mental health of the minor rape victim (‘Petitioner’), the Court allowed the Petitioner to

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2016

The Central Government in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section of (4) of section 3 of the Provident Fund Act, 1968

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Advocates appearing in the Entry Tax matters placed before the 9-judge bench to file their submissions to Harish Salve for comprehensive compilation

Supreme Court: In the Entry Tax matter listed before a 9-judge bench of the Court, all the Advocates appearing in these matters

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Court should give substantial weight to the objective reasonableness of the losing party’s position while awarding attorney’s fees

Supreme Court of United States: The Petitioner Supap Kirtsaeng had initially won a copyright infringement filed by a textbook publisher John Wiley

Legislation Updates Notifications

Amount of annual income of society or association of persons or trust for being under the jurisdiction of Lokpal, notified

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,

Legislation Updates Notifications

Host of notifications issued for the purpose of implementing Krishi Kalyan Cess

The Central Government has issued a host of notifications for the purpose of implementing KKC. The notifications, inter-alia prescribe as follows: KKC

Case Briefs High Courts

Sincere attempt of settling the dispute amicably to be made by the Family Courts in matrimonial discord matters

Jharkhand High Court: With the intent to protect the sanctity of marriage, the Court said that sometimes clash of ego between the