Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Primer on Mental Health Laws

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” – Christopher Reeve There

Case Briefs High Courts

Can an act of dissent be labeled as sedition? P&H HC analyses

“Laws like sedition, need narrower and stricter interpretation and acts charged of should reflect something more than expressing discontent against State.”

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

If a person who is deaf and legally blind seeks physical therapy services is denied the same, Can emotional distress damages be recovered? SCOTUS examines

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS): In a 6-3 ruling, Court expressed that, Emotional distress damages are not recoverable in a

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Base premium for third party insurance for unlimited liability revised vide Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules, 2022

On May 25, 2022, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in consultation with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India,

Legislation Updates Notifications

SEBI issues circular on simplification of procedure and standardization of formats of documents for issuance of duplicate securities certificates

On May 25, 2022, SEBI has issued a circular for simplification of procedure and standardization of formats of documents for issuance of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Article 1 of Limitation Act deals with suits relating to accounts: NCLAT highlights scope of Art. 137 of Limitation Act

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (NCLAT): The Coram of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Dr Alok Srivastava (Technical Member) observed

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whether salary during notice period falls within definition of Operational Debt under IBC : Read NCLT’s decision

National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench (NCLT): The Coram of H.V. Subba Rao, Judicial Member and Chandra Bhan Singh, Technical Member deliberated

Legislation Updates Notifications

Exemption of products from the scope of prior Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE)

The Telegraph Authority has notified to exempt the following categories of telegraph from prior mandatory testing and certification in respect of parameters

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Government of Telangana notifies amendments to Telangana Factories Rules, 1950

The Government of Telangana has notified the amendment to “Schedule XVIII – Handing and Processing of Asbestos, Manufacture or otherwise in which

Case Briefs High Courts

Right of Press to report truthfully and faithfully | Press shall NOT indulge in sensationalism: Ker HC

Kerala High Court: Stating that, though the Press has a duty to inform the public, the Division Bench of Devan Ramachandran and

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“Negligence per se may be declared when …”: NCDRC explains in medical negligence case while awarding Rs 25 lakh compensation plus interest

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (NCDRC): While addressing a medical negligence case, the Coram of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member)

Legislation Updates Notifications

Courses offered in Financial Management, FinTech, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by foreign universities in the IFSC to be treated as financial service

The Central Government has notified that the courses offered in Financial Management, FinTech, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by foreign universities or

Case Briefs High Courts

63-year-old woman aided her 65-year old husband to commit rape on a minor girl: Can she be granted bail? J&K&L HC answers

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Srinagar: Sanjay Dhar, J., expressed that, in the cases involving offences of serious nature falling

Appointments & Transfers News

SC Collegium approves proposal for appointment of 10 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of All HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of the following Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court as

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Income Tax penalty cannot be invoked without relevant documents substantiating business activities: ITAT

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT): The Coram of Shamim Yahya, Accountant Member and Narender Kumar Choudhary, Judicial Member, observed that under the