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CIC | Is there an obligation under RTI Act for public authority concerned to transfer RTI application in case of subject-matter not being under its ambit? Commission throws light

Central Information Commission (CIC): Amit Pandove (Information Commissioner) while addressing the present appeal observed the essence of Section 6(3) of the Right to

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NCLAT reiterates IBC is beneficial legislation intended to put Corporate Debtor on its feet, not a mere money recovery legislation

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Bench of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (Acting Chairperson) and Justice Anant Bijay Sing (Judicial Member) and

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CESTAT | All the services in question are eligible input services for rendering of output services; Tribunal allows appeal entitling appellant to input service credit

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Coram of Anil Chaudhary (Judicial Member) and C.L. Mahar (Technical Member), allowed an

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SAT | S. 15J SEBI Act, 1992 may not apply in adjudication proceedings involving penalty under S. 15A SEBI Act, 1992 while determining the quantum of penalty, Appeal allowed

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT): Justice Tarun Agarwal allowed the appeal and substituted the penalty imposed by the impugned order with a warning.

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NCLAT | If objections raised in regard to “Scheme” under S. 230 of Companies Act, 2013 are procedural in nature, can they be overruled? Tribunal expounds

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Division Bench of Justice Jarat Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Balvinder Singh (Technical Member) while addressing

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CESTAT | Interest on delayed refund is payable under S. 11BB of Central Excise Act, 1944; Tribunal allows appeal

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): S.S. Garg (Judicial Member) allowed appeals directed against the common impugned order passed by

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NCDRC | Builder has to mention the date of delivery of possession in agreement & failure to do so will be read against builder; Homebuyer cannot be made to wait for possession indefinitely

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member) held that, a homebuyer

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NCDRC | Can a consumer claim refund of principal amount if flat not delivered on time? Commission untangles two fundamentals for Buyer — Consumer

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) decided three complaints in

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CIC | Are the offices of President, Vice President, PM, Governors, LGs and CMs legally obliged under RTI Act to entertain RTI applications? Commission unfolds position

Central Information Commission (CIC): Y.K. Sinha (Information Commissioner), reiterated the Commission’s position that, offices of President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Governors, Lt. Governors

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NCDRC | Can driving a motor cycle without taking orientation desired by owner and resulting in accident be equated with intentional self-injury? Read Commission’s opinion

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): V. K. Jain (Presiding Member) while addressing the present matter observed that, A negligent act such as

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NCDRC | On suffering a bad outcome from medical treatment, will a person have an automatic right to sue for compensation? Read on

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member), upheld the State Commission’s

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NCLAT | Can lease rentals arising out of use and occupation of a cold storage unit be categorised as ‘Operational Debt’ under S. 5(21) I&B Code? Find out Tribunal’s ruling

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Coram of Venugopal M. (Judicial Member) and Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), while addressing the present company

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[SC ALERT] NCLAT’s decoder on appointment of a person as Resolution Professional: Will an ex-employee of Financial Creditor be eligible for appointment? Read on

SUPREME COURT ALERT This NCLAT Order has been set aside by the Supreme Court, the detailed report of which can be found

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CESTAT | Services as that of CHA, CNF, testing and sampling, etc. are eligible to be classified as the input services; Tribunal entitles appellant to avail CENVAT Credit for tax paid on such input services

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal that was filed against the Order-in-Appeal of

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SEBI | Liability under S. 73(2) of Companies Act, 1956, lies on the company along with the director who is ‘officer in default’ as per S. 5 of Companies Act, 1956

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Anant Barua (Whole-time member) passed the order in exercise of his powers under Sections 11

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NCDRC | What is the scope of courier service provider’s liability for a lost cheque? Commission considers

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Anup K. Thakur (Presiding Member), addressed a complaint wherein a person who had sent a cheque through

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NCLAT | Will I&B Code permit a successful Resolution Applicant to stage a “U-turn” frustrating Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process? Tribunal decodes

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): Full Bench of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (ACJ) and Justice Anant Bijay Singh (Judicial Member) and Dr

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APTEL | Norms can be relaxed in certain cases to allow appellant to recover its full fixed cost instead of normative the interest of justice and equity; Tribunal allows appeal

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL): A Coram of Manjula Chellur, J. (Chairperson) and S.D. Dubey (Technical Member), allowed an appeal which was

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NCDRC | Are flat buyers entitled to compensation for not being provided “extra facilities on extra sum”? Commission explains

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Anup K. Thakur (Presiding Member) addressed a consumer complaint alleging unfair trade practice and deficiency of service.

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Incessant witch-hunt of human rights organizations by Govt. of India over unfounded & motivated allegations: Amnesty International halts work in India

Allegations levelled by Amnesty International National Human Rights Commission, India takes suo motu cognizance of the matter and directs issuance of the