Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)
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ITAT reiterated that IBC has overriding effect on all the acts including Income Tax Act (‘IT Act’) which has been specifically provided under Section 178(6) of the IT Act as amended w.e.f. 01-11-2016.

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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
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In the instant matter an appeal was preferred before NCLAT challenging the order of the Adjudicating Authority remitting a Resolution Plan back to the CoC for reconsideration in accordance with law.

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Supreme Court said that the Allahabad High Court committed a serious error in interpreting Rule 176(4) of Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Rules, 1952.

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Delhi High Court
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Strict timelines prescribed under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, were not being adhered to in taking decisions of organ transplant, therefore, the Delhi High Court directed appearance of hospital on the next date of hearing, failing which costs would be imposed.

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National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission
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While dealing with a challenge against the order of the State Commission, Delhi, the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission found the same reasoned, and the compensation to be just and adequate, thereby dismissing both the appeals.

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Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad High Court said that the impugned FIR has been lodged by the person who claims to be a victim of conversion obtained by misrepresentation, coercion and allurement, and as per Section 4(e) is the person competent to lodge the FIR.

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“Child cannot be used as a pawn to prove allegation of adultery against wife”; SC lays down scope of using DNA profiling in divorce cases
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The Supreme Court held that merely because either of the parties have disputed a factum of paternity, it does not mean that the Court should direct DNA test or such other test to resolve the controversy. Only in exceptional and deserving cases, where such a test becomes indispensable to resolve the controversy the Court can direct such test.

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Delhi High Court
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In matters of policy, the Courts do not substitute their own conclusion with the one arrived at by the Government merely because another view is possible.

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Can Scientist in NTRO be entitled to pensionary benefits, if she is relieved before completion of probation period? Supreme Court answers
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Supreme Court held that the respondent could not have been given the pensionary benefits as Scientist -H in NTRO, as before her probation period was completed, she was relieved.

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Delhi High Court
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Google LLC’s download warning in respect of all third-party applications was a mere disclaimer and there was no case made out for trade mark infringement.

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The Election Commission in consequence, allowed the Uddhav Thackeray faction to retain the name of ‘Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)’ and the symbol of ‘Flaming Torch’ as per the October 2022 interim order.

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In a suit property where father executed a release deed for relinquishment of rights for valuable consideration, Supreme Court held that the effect of principle of estoppel cannot be warded off by appellants claiming through their father whose conduct generated this estoppel.

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Delhi High Court
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The Court directed Union of India to place on record an affidavit within a period of one week giving the complete information of the funds released from the Rare Diseases Fund to various Centres for Excellence and the number of patients for whom treatment has been approved till date.

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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
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In the instant matter, the petitioner preferred an appeal challenging the order of Adjudicating Authority dismissing application in view of the “pre-existing dispute”. NCLAT held that when the reply to Demand Notice was not filed within 10 days, the Corporate Debtor is not precluded from raising the question of dispute or pleading that there is no amount due and payable.

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Madras High Court
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Madras High Court said that Rule 55-A is delegated legislation which cannot go beyond the scope of the Parent Act viz., the Registration Act as well the Transfer of Property Act which is the substantive law governing the transfer of immovable properties. Hence, it is held that the first proviso is clearly ultra vires and unconstitutional.

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Delhi High Court
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LOCs impinge upon the individual’s right to travel which is recognised as a Fundamental Right. However, the rights and interest of the investing public would also be a relevant consideration which cannot be ignored.

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Delhi High Court
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As there was no monitoring or remedial mechanism available to address the legitimate grievances and prayers for being compensated for work related injuries sustained by a convict-inmate while serving sentence, the Delhi High Court laid down certain guidelines that would be applicable only in the case of amputation, or any other life-threatening injury, arising out of work-related injury, sustained by the convict.

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Delhi High Court
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The Status Report submitted by CBI suggested that a departmental inquiry must be initiated against Mr. Anupam Srivastava, the then CMD, BSNL as Head of the Management Committee of BSNL for making modifications in the payment milestone without deliberating upon the efforts to acquire the sites which resulted into financial loss and technical degradation.

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Madras High Court
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Madars High Court said that truth will come out only when the petitioner appears before the respondent pursuant to the summons received by him and not otherwise. Further, held that if it is the same subject matter, the State Authority cannot prosecute the petitioner once again as the Central Authority has already initiated action against the petitioner in respect of the very same subject matter

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Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad High Court said that as Salman Khurshid has regretted his offending comment, thus the continuation of the impugned proceedings against him would not be justified

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