CESTAT | Denial of credit barred by limitation; Tribunal allows appeal
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the impugned order
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HP HC | Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction can interfere in the matters relating to election only if it subserves the progress of election and facilitates the completion thereof; petition dismissed
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., while dismissing the present petition on lack of merits, said, “… election process has
CIC | “CPIO’s reply denying information re notices issued against Vijay Mallya, improper”: Commission directs CPIO, CBI to provide cogent justification
Central Information Commission (CIC): Saroj Punhani, J., directed the CPIO of CBI to provide a cogent and descriptive justification for denying information
Tri HC | Default on the part of a Government department cannot be a reason to prevent an entity from seeking its entitlement; Petition allowed
Tripura High Court: A Division Bench of Akil Kureshi, CJ and S.G. Chattopadhyay J., while allowing the present petition, held, “One department
Chh HC | The word “sufficient cause” under S. 5 of Limitation Act should adopt a liberal and justice-oriented construction to advance justice
Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., allowed the appeal and condoned the delay while setting aside the impugned order. The facts
India challenges Vodafone arbitration ruling in Singapore Court: The end game?
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Term of office of (Retd.) Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, Officiating Chairperson, NCLAT, extended
The term of office of Justice (Retd.) Bansi Lal Bhat, Member (Judicial) as officiating Chairperson, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) extended
Pat HC | Usage of whitener in OMR sheet led to annulment of result by Controller of Examination: HC answer’s in affirmative
Patna High Court: The question before Prabhat Kumar Singh J., for contemplation, was “Whether the candidate has violated the instructions in the
Del HC | “Order of Termination of Arbitration under S. 32(2)(c), A&C Act is not an award; challenge under S. 14(a) maintainable”: Read full Report
Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J. held that an order of the arbitrators terminating the arbitral proceedings under Section 32(2)(c) of the
Cal HC | Can a complaint under POSH Act be filed against person of same gender? Read HC’s full analysis
“[Sexual harassment] can be perpetrated by the members of any gender, even inter se.” Calcutta High Court: Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J. held that
“Already dismissed from service on being convicted”; Supreme Court reduced quantum of sentence of 70 years old appellant, convicted under Prevention of Corruption Act
Supreme Court: In a case relating to Prevention of Corruption Act, the 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R.
IBBI notifies Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 [Read Rules]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 2. In the Insolvency
“Unless there are any specific reasons for not opening, all Anganwadi Centres beyond the containment zones should be made functional by all the States/Union Territories at an early date”; SC directs
“Children are the future of our country and if there is some stinginess in providing them with adequate nutrition, the country as a whole is deprived in future of taking the benefit of their potential.”
CESTAT | Demand of service tax for an extended period of limitation along with interest dropped; Tribunal allows appeal
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the rejection of
Madras HC | “Authorities need to be told that right to property has close nexus with right to life under Art. 21”: HC while issuing notice in acquisition matter pending from 16 yrs
Madras High Court: N. Seshasayee, J., said that if the allegations made in the present petition were true then it exposes the callousness
All HC | “Cruel, unethical to force present generation to follow 150 yrs old customs, traditions which violate fundamental rights”: HC rules Publication of Notice of Intended Marriage under Special Marriage Act shall not be mandatory
“The society has an ever-changing phenomenon. It keeps changing with time as per its new needs, expectation and other changing aspects. The very purpose of law is to serve society as per its requirements; therefore, the law also keeps evolving with the changes in society.”
AFT| Mental disorders can escape detection, benefit of doubt cannot be given to the applicant merely on ground that disease could not be detected at the time of enrolment; Tribunal denied disability pension
Armed Forces Tribunal: Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve (Member) A, allowed the application
All HC | [Bail under SC/SCT (POA) Act] Failure to serve notice of bail upon victim, is failure of State to perform its statutory function; Accused cannot be visited with penal consequences for default of the State
Allahabad High Court: Ajay Bhanot, J., while allowing the present petition, on e-bail applications, said, “The process of law cannot move at
Ker HC | When petitioner has produced prima facie materials to show that she belongs to SC community, respondents cannot brush aside the claim without a proper enquiry; impugned order set aside
Kerala High Court: N.Nagaresh J., while allowing the present petition and directing consequential benefits, held, “…it is evident that the 2nd respondent
Establishment of direct quantified damage/loss to an investor in personam is not an essential ingredient to prove charges of price manipulation; SEBI explains
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): S.K. Mohanty, (Whole Time Member) while holding the Noticees liable for manipulative trade practises explained,