Explained| Retroactive, True Retroactivity, Quasi-retroactivity, and Retrospective: Synonymous or distinct?
“Merely because a law operates on certain circumstances which are antecedent to its passing does not mean that it is retrospective.”
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SC upholds applicability of SEBI Circular; but gives a green signal to Reliance Commercial Finance resolution to avoid “unscrambling of resolution process”
“Such unscrambling of the resolution process will not only prove time-consuming, but may also adversely affect the agreed realized gains to the retail debenture holders, who have already consented to the negotiated settlement before the High Court.”
High Court Roundup: August 2022| Revisiting the top stories on Bigamy, POCSO, Cruelty, Deceased’s Right to dignity, Non-payment of GST, & more
The High Court Roundup brings a curated list of the top stories of the month to ensure readers do not miss any
Gujarat High Court | Acquittal cannot be upset unless reasoning by the trial court is found to be perverse; Acquittal of POCSO accused upheld
Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of S.H. Vora and Rajendra M. Sareen, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal which was
Madras High Court exercises parens patriae jurisdiction to deal with the issue of senior citizen welfare and old age homes; Guidelines issued
Madras High Court: A Division Bench of R Mahadevan and J Sathya Narayan Prasad, JJ. upheld the constitutional validity of Government Order
2022 SCC Vol. 4 Part 2
In 2022 SCC Volume 4 Part 2, read this very pertinent matter of the Supreme Court wherein it was decided whether culpable
In matrimonial offences, quashing is welcome as it shows that parties have decided to put an end to the lis as well as to the misery they undergo: Del HC
Delhi High Court: Stating that, cases under Section 376 of Penal Code, 1860 should not be quashed and should not be taken
Disclosure of inspection reports of the law colleges in public domain will benefit students: CIC to BCI
Central Information Commission (CIC): Saroj Punhani, Information Commissioner addressed a matter with regard to the disclosure of the inspection reports of the
Made physical relation, captured and circulated pictures, forced to have physical relations with friend: Did District Court grant bail to accused? Read to know
Rohini Courts, Delhi: Jagdish Kumar, ASJ: Special FTC (North), grants bail to an accused alleged of making physical relationship and then capturing
Police post not a place where public servants are attacked with forearms, Dandas and lathis or stone pelting: Del HC
Delhi High Court: In a case wherein a police officer got injured due to an attack by an illegal weapon out of
If wife is earning, can it operate as a bar from awarding maintenance to suit lifestyle of her husband in matrimonial home? Tel HC answers
Telangana High Court: Sathish Reddy, J., while addressing a maintenance case, expressed that, the wife’s earning capacity cannot be a bar from
Can merely smuggling of gold without any connection to threat to economic security of India amount to terrorist act? Read what Del HC says
Delhi High Court: While granting bail to men accused of smuggling gold, the Division Bench of Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna, JJ.,
[Fake Rape] Utt HC | Sexual intercourse found to be a voluntary and conscious act of prosecutrix; HC acquits man wrongfully convicted for rape
Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J. allowed an appeal against an order of the Trial Court which convicted a man of raping
Appointment of 2 Additional Judges at Madras High Court
President appoints (i) Shri Sunder Mohan, and (ii) Shri Kabali Kumaresh Babu, to be Additional Judges of the Madras High Court, in
Appointment of Sanjay Kumar Mishra, to be a Judge of the Orissa High Court
President is pleased to appoint Shri Sanjay Kumar Mishra, to be a Judge of the Orissa High Court, with effect from the
Ori HC analyses Right of Transgender unmarried daughter to choose gender and avail family pension
Orissa High Court: A.K. Mohapatra, J. directed to process the application for grant of family pension to the transgender woman as expeditiously
Patna High Court gets two new Judges
President appoints S/Shri (i) Khatim Reza and (ii) Dr Anshuman, to be Judges of the Patna High Court, in that order of
Centre notifies appointment of Additional Judge, Pradeep Kumar Srivastava of Jharkhand HC
President appoints Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, to be an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court, for a period of two years with
SCOTUS | Courts should not make procedural rules favoring arbitration; FAA Policy not to foster arbitration
Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS): Elena Kagan, J. has clarified that a party challenging arbitration does not need to prove
Can service tax be levied on services provided by club to its members? CESTAT answers
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (CESTAT): The Coram of Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member),