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Gang Rape & brutality of 19-year-old women belonging to Scheduled Caste in Hathras district, UP: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

National Human Rights Commission, India takes suo motu cognizance of the matter over reported gang rape and brutality of 19-year-old women belonging

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NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over reported mob beating of a murder accused person and negligence of public authority

The Commission takes suo-motu cognizance of the matter and directs the issuance of notice to the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh calling

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ITAT| Can exempted income which is not part of the total income alone be considered for disallowance u/s 14A of Income Tax Act?

by Akshat Malpani†

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CAT | “Advocates who take shortcuts are bound to be cut short”: CAT, while holding Advocate guilty of contempt; lets him off with severe warning

Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT): A Division Bench of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Chairman) and A.K. Bishnoi (Administrative Member) took Suo Motu cognizance

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[RTI v. Right to Privacy] CIC | Under what circumstances exemption of S. 8(1)(j) of RTI Act be claimed? Commission explains the provision in respect to invasion of privacy

Central Information Commission (CIC): Amita Pandove (Information Commissioner) while addressing the present second appeal observed that the exemption of Section 8(1)(j) of

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NGT | What does the law of review and review jurisdiction entails? Full Bench analyses in a case of review of policy decision

National Green Tribunal (NGT): Full Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Dr Nagin Nanda

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CESTAT | Employee not liable for the actions of the senior while following instructions; Tribunal allows appeal and sets aside penalty under S. 112 (a) of Customs Act

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench of Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) and C.L. Mahar (Technical Member), allowed

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NGT | CPCB to consider ordering environmental audit to assess & recover compensation for violation of environmental norms by Amazon, Flipkart, etc.

National Green Tribunal (NGT): Full Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice S.P. Wangdi (Judicial Member)and Dr Nagin Nanda (Expert Member)

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CAT | Post-retirement pensionary benefits cannot be withheld by organisation on account of failure on its part in timely verification of employee’s service records

Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam: The Coram of Bidisha Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Nandita Chatterjee (Administrative Member) allowed the application granting desired relief

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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NCDRC | To determine pecuniary jurisdiction of District, State or National Commission which value of goods or services has to be considered? Commission elaborates

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member), held that “…for detrmining the

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CESTAT | Appellant not liable to pay Service Tax under the Head “Franchise Services” on activity of granting license to third party; Tribunal allows appeal

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench of Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member),

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CCI | No contravention of anti-trust laws or rise of any competition concern: Commission dismisses complaint against WhatsApp alleging unfair business

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

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Death of five-year-old girl due to starvation and illness in Agra: NHRC issues notice to UP Govt.

National Human Rights Commission India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 5-year-old girl has allegedly died due

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NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh over reported rape and murder of an 18-year old Dalit girl

The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that an 18-year old Dalit girl was found

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NGT | Pursuing stale claims and multiplicity proceedings in no manner sub-serves public interest; Goa Govt. to finally notify an area of 46.11 sq km as ‘private forest’

National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Division Bench of Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Satyawan Singh Garbyal (Expert Member) while addressing

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NCLAT | Whether provisions of Limitation Act, 1963 vide S. 238A of I&B Code, 2016 will be applicable to all NPA cases or not? Tribunal answers

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): Full Bench of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (Acting Chairperson) and Justice Anant Bijay Singh (Member, judicial) and

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NHRC decides to refer jailed poet-activist Vara Vara Rao’s medical report sent by Maharashtra Government to its expert panel

The National Human Rights Commission decided to get examined the medical report of Vara Vara Rao, sent by the Government of Maharashtra

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CAT | Postal Authorities directed to consider applicant for suitable vacant position in order to ensure sustenance of his family; applicant lost his job in wake of prevailing Covid-19 crisis

Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata: The Coram of Bidisha Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Nandita Chatterjee (Administrative Member) allowed the application granting the desired

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SAT | Reason for bringing in a minimum public shareholding requirement under Securities Contracts (Regulations) Rules is to ensure non-concentration of shares at the hands of a single person or a group of persons

Securities Appellate Tribunal: The Coram of Tarun Aggarwal (Presiding Officer), C.K.G Nair (Member) and M.T. Joshi (Judicial Officer) dismissed the appeal of

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CIC | RTI application seeking information regarding PM Narendra Modi’s tea stall disposed of; Western Railway to file an affidavit stating no records available

Central Information Commission (CIC): Amita Pandove (Information Commissioner) disposed of the second appeal filed seeking information regarding the tea stall that was issued