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Parties conducting Inter religious marriage must ensure compliance of Ss. 8 & 9 of UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court granted liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh petition after ensuring compliance of Sections 8 and 9 of UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.

Case Briefs High Courts

Possession of a third firearm by a member of a rifle association or rifle club is illegal; Delhi High Court refuses relief to a senior advocate having three firearms

Legislature has deliberately used the words “acquire”, “possess” and “use” in the same Section 3(3) of the Arms Act having different connotations, to be construed in a manner to give effect to each word to further the purpose of the legislation i.e., to reduce the number of firearms that could be possessed by an individual.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rule 7 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 to be interpreted literally

Supreme Court: Interpreting the anti-dumping provisions of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty