NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported suicide after alleged custodial torture in Delhi
The NHRC has issued notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.
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NHRC to hear complaint on prevalent malnutrition in over 47,000 children in Telangana
The NHRC addressing an intimation letter to the Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana, further sought an Action Taken Report in the matter.
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‘No service tax to be paid on upfront fee/premium for agreement to lease’; CESTAT sets aside penalty on DMRC
“At the time of executing the Concession Agreements with developers, DMRC had collected “upfront fee” as a price for obtaining the respective Concession Agreements.”
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NHRC to take up complaint regarding lack of government schools in 3,688 villages of Telangana
The NHRC also sought an Action Taken Report from the State on the complaint within one week.
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‘Adjudicating authority cannot go beyond show-cause notice’; CESTAT sets aside order demanding Countervailing Duty on areca nuts processing machines
“Adjudicating authority has travelled beyond the classification proposed in the show-cause notice by classifying the product under a classification which was neither claimed by the appellant nor was proposed in the said notice.”
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported gang rape in a stationary train’s empty compartment in Panipat
The NHRC issued notices to the Chairman, Railway Board, and DGP Haryana, seeking a detailed report about the incident within two weeks, including health status and compensation.
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[2005 IPO Scam] PMLA Appellate Tribunal confirms provisional attachment of Karvy Consultant’s FDR of Rs 65 lakh
“A professional group like Karvy cannot abdicate its responsibility to ensure genuine transactions. The failure to exercise due diligence with respect to the work facilitated the key operators to earn huge profits out of the mala fide allotment of shares of the two entities i.e., Yes Bank Ltd. and IDFC in their IPO subscription.”
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SEBI penalises Cressanda promoters for disclosure delay, imposes Rs 12 lakh fine
“The circumstances under which the promoter and promoter’s group reduced their holding in Cressanda give enough indications as to the fact that the investors, if they had known at the relevant time that the promoter and promoter group is drastically reducing its holding, may have been cautious while purchasing the shares of Cressanda.”
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‘To be paid by distributors’: CESTAT sets aside order directing theatre owner to pay service tax for film screening
For getting the films exhibited in their theatre, the owner of the said Multiplexes/theatres enter into agreements with the film distributors/producers. The purpose of the agreement and the intention of the parties is for screening of the film in the theatre, which cannot be treated as “Renting of Immovable Property Service”.
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‘Purchasing gold without bill insufficient to prove smuggling’; CESTAT sets aside penalty orders on jewellers
“Mere act of purchasing gold without bill is highly insufficient to confirm the grave allegations of conspiring the act of smuggling of gold. Presumptions and assumptions can never be the basis for imposition of penalty”
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SEBI restrains JS Group from accessing securities market; prohibits buying/selling/dealing in Securities
“The series of trades executed by Jane Street Group demonstrates a pattern which, when viewed in its totality, indicates a prima facie intent to take unfair and undue advantage of the market structure and sentiments prevailing at the time.”
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PNB Fraud Case | ATFP upholds attachment of Nirav Modi’s aide’s New York property worth $ 7.1 million by ED
Hearing an appeal filed by co-accused Mihir Bhansali’s wife, the Tribunal stated that PMLA, 2002 entitles the attachment of proceeds of crime which are either generated as a result of criminal activity relating to a scheduled offence, or, equivalent value, or, where such proceeds of crime is taken, or, held outside the country.
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Fake Cardiologist Scam at Damoh Hospital: NHRC uncovers several irregularities; recommends stringent actions
The inquiry led to NHRC recommending Rs. 10 lakh relief for each of the 7 deceased patients’ families, directing FIRs against the doctor and hospital owner, and a nationwide verification of Cath Labs.
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READ WHY CCI imposed Rs. 6 lakhs penalty on the Federation of Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Associations in India
The CCI further held the former and present Presidents of FPBAI and Chairman of GOC, and Secretary of FPBAI, liable under Section 48 of the Competition Act, 2002.
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‘Resolution plans comply with IBC and CIRP Regulations’; NCLT approves Adani Properties acquisition of two HDIL assets
Reiterating that the commercial wisdom of the CoC is to be given paramount importance for approval/rejection of the Resolution Plan, the NCLT held that the Resolution Plans in the present case met the requirements of the IBC and the IBBI Regulations, and thus, had to be approved.
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NHRC seeks Action Taken Report on alarming rise of Fluoride contamination in Telangana’s groundwater
A complaint was filed seeking NHRC’s intervention emphasising that fluoride contamination poses severe health risks and measures to mitigate the crisis remain inadequate.
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DCDRC imposes costs of Rs 40,000 on consumer seeking to repair/replace his damaged Hyundai car despite selling it
A consumer had filed a complaint before the DCDRC seeking repair or replacement of his damaged Hyundai car and compensation of Rs 5 Lakhs for mental agony and deficiency of service.
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‘Consumer disputes are non-arbitrable’; District Commission holds NCDRC’s Two verdicts as per incuriam
“On one side is judicial propriety and on the other, severe contempt. Yet this Commission will take this risk and make attempt to set legal principles clearly for the purposes of upholding judicial federalism”.
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Woman tied to a tree and beaten by Moneylender: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
The NHRC noted that the incident occurred because her husband had failed to repay the loan and had run away.
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NCLT grants exclusion of 854 days to Resolution Professional; directs completion of CIRP
The RP sought exclusion of the time it took for NCLT to decide the applications filed under Section 19 of the IBC regarding the non-cooperation by the Company.
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