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CIC | Amidst uncertainties of COVID-19, delay in disclosing details of migrant workers will compound difficulties either for them or government; Severe admonition against CPIO for negligent handling of RTI application

Central Information Commission (CIC): Vanaja N. Sarna, Information Commissioner disposed of a complaint while stating the following on CPIO’s cryptic one liner response

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Media reports of hardships to labourers on board misdirected special trains, devoid of water, food and basic facilities causing sickness and death: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance media reports that the trains which are ferrying the migrant labourers are

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[Breaking] Vizag Gas Leak Incident | NGT |Leakage of hazardous gas at such a scale affects public health & environment, attracts principle of ‘Strict Liability’ against enterprise; LG Polymers directed to deposit Rs 50 Crore

National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi: Bench comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, Judicial Member and Nagin

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CIC | Secretary, DoPT, to take immediate steps for online filing of ‘life & liberty applications’, implementation of S. 7(1) of RTI Act amid lockdown

Central Information Commission (CIC): Exercising the power under Section 25(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (“RTI Act”), Vanaja N. Sarna,

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Breaking |NHRC asks Centre about arrangements made for mentally ill people roaming on streets during COVID lockdown

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India, has taken cognizance of a complaint on the alleged violation of human rights of the

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CESTAT | Penalty cannot be imposed upon a corporate body under Rule 26; order imposing penalty set aside

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Anil Choudhary (Judicial member) allowed an appeal filed against a common impugned Order-in-Appeal. The

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NCDRC |Releasing a dead body by a hospital to an unrelated third person unquestionably constitutes ‘deficiency in service’ within the meaning of S. 2(1)(g) & (o) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member) while addressing the

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BREAKING | NHRC dismisses complaint of the mother of Nirbhaya case convict Mukesh Kumar seeking its intervention to prevent his execution

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has received a complaint from Smt. Ram Bai, a resident of Ravidas Camp, R.K. Puram,

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CESTAT | Benefit of S. 80, Finance Act, 1994 allowed to assessee who paid major portion of tax liability before issue of show cause notice

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench of Sulekha Beevi (Judicial Member) and Anil G. Shakkarwar (Technical Member)

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CESTAT | Refund of Service Tax allowed where assessee paid the same under erroneous self-assessment

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Coram of P.K. Choudhary (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member), rejected

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NCDRC | Tata Motors resorted to deceptive trade practice by alluring customers and promoting sale of their cars; Decision of below fora — upheld

National Consumer Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Vishwanath (Presiding Member) dismissed the revision petition filed by Tata Motors Limited against the West Bengal State

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Ker HC | TRAI is merely empowered to make regulations between TV service providers; TDSAT is the appropriate authority to resolve disputes

Kerala High Court: Anu Sivaraman, J., dismissed a writ petition seeking directions from the Court to direct regulating authority, Telecom Regulatory Authority

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APTEL | Discom directed to refund tariff differences along with interest treating appellant as industrial consumer and not commercial consumer

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL): A Division Bench of Ravindra Kumar Verma (Technical Member) and Justice R.K. Gauba (Judicial Member) allowed an

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[Delhi Violence]NHRC asks its DG to depute its fact-finding team for spot enquiries into violation of human rights during violence in Delhi

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of violence in Delhi and specifically in North-East District, as reported in

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CESTAT | No need to challenge assessment order separately where duty paid under protest

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench of Sulekha Beevi C.S. (Judicial Member) and Anil G. Shakkarwar (Technical

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TDSAT | Review application cannot be accepted only on the ground that there may be some errors in accounts when sufficient opportunity already been given to parties

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT): Justice Shiva Kirti Singh (Chairperson) rejected the review application stating that the proceeding held and

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CCI | “Treebo” alleges “MakeMy Trip” & “OYO” for abuse of dominant position & entering into a vertical agreement – DG directed for investigation

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram comprising of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi, Members, while

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CESTAT | Tribunal allows refund of unutilised Cenvat credit under Rule 5 of Cenvat Credit Rules

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): P. Dinesha (Judicial Member), allowed an appeal filed challenging the denial of refund of

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CESTAT | Refund of 4 % Special Additional Duty allowed where goods imported and sold were co-relatable goods

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): P. Dinesha (Judicial Member), allowed an appeal filed with the issue of denial of

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NCLAT | Notice issued to Financial Creditor for failing to reach settlement despite accepting settlement amount; filing of S. 7 IBC application with malicious intent to be considered

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Coram comprising of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Alok Srivastava, Member (Technical), while deciding an

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[Breaking] Vizag Gas Leak Incident | NGT |Leakage of hazardous gas at such a scale affects public health & environment, attracts principle of ‘Strict Liability’ against enterprise; LG Polymers directed to deposit Rs 50 Crore

CESTAT | Penalty cannot be imposed upon a corporate body under Rule 26; order imposing penalty set aside

NCDRC |Releasing a dead body by a hospital to an unrelated third person unquestionably constitutes ‘deficiency in service’ within the meaning of S. 2(1)(g) & (o) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986

BREAKING | NHRC dismisses complaint of the mother of Nirbhaya case convict Mukesh Kumar seeking its intervention to prevent his execution

CESTAT | Benefit of S. 80, Finance Act, 1994 allowed to assessee who paid major portion of tax liability before issue of show cause notice

CESTAT | Refund of Service Tax allowed where assessee paid the same under erroneous self-assessment

NCDRC | Tata Motors resorted to deceptive trade practice by alluring customers and promoting sale of their cars; Decision of below fora — upheld

Ker HC | TRAI is merely empowered to make regulations between TV service providers; TDSAT is the appropriate authority to resolve disputes

APTEL | Discom directed to refund tariff differences along with interest treating appellant as industrial consumer and not commercial consumer

[Delhi Violence]NHRC asks its DG to depute its fact-finding team for spot enquiries into violation of human rights during violence in Delhi

CESTAT | No need to challenge assessment order separately where duty paid under protest

TDSAT | Review application cannot be accepted only on the ground that there may be some errors in accounts when sufficient opportunity already been given to parties

CCI | “Treebo” alleges “MakeMy Trip” & “OYO” for abuse of dominant position & entering into a vertical agreement – DG directed for investigation

CESTAT | Tribunal allows refund of unutilised Cenvat credit under Rule 5 of Cenvat Credit Rules

CESTAT | Refund of 4 % Special Additional Duty allowed where goods imported and sold were co-relatable goods

NCLAT | Notice issued to Financial Creditor for failing to reach settlement despite accepting settlement amount; filing of S. 7 IBC application with malicious intent to be considered

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