Section 4 Archives

Section 4 of Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act

Almost 9 Decades on, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act still without Rules; Supreme Court seeks answer

The Court impleaded Union of India through Secretary, Department of Legislation and State of Uttar Pradesh through its Chief Secretary as new party respondent.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

READ WHY CCI imposed Rs. 6 lakhs penalty on the Federation of Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Associations in India

The CCI further held the former and present Presidents of FPBAI and Chairman of GOC, and Secretary of FPBAI, liable under Section 48 of the Competition Act, 2002.

Case Briefs High Courts

Husband demanding money from wife’s paternal home for rearing, maintaining of a newborn baby, not ‘dowry’: Patna High Court

The essential element of dowry is payment or demand of money, property or valuable security given or agreed to be given as “consideration of marriage”.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Has the amendment to Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 affected the method of determination of value of excisable goods? SC explains

Supreme Court: Explaining the scheme of provisions under the Central Excise Act, 1944, the 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS

Op Eds OP. ED.

Is Section 4 of Contract Act, 1872 in pace with 21st century

by Ayush Pandia*