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SC Collegium approves proposal for appointment of Justice Satyen Vaidya, Additional Judge of HP HC as Permanent Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of Shri Justice Satyen Vaidya, Additional Judge of Himachal Pradesh High

Case Briefs High Courts

Can Court take cognizance of complaint filed by single-member Appropriate Authority for offences under PC&PNDT Act, 1994? Del HC elaborates

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., held that, the Metropolitan Magistrate/ Judicial Magistrate of the first class is competent to take cognizance

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Conditions for furnishing return of income by persons referred in section 139 (1) introduced vide Income-tax (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2022

On April 21, 2022, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the Income-tax (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2022 to amend Income-tax

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Ban the practice of two-finger test on victims of sexual offences by medical professionals: Madras HC to State

Madras High Court: Stating that two-finger test cannot be permitted to be continued, the Division Bench of R. Subramanian and N. Sathish

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Advocate to maintain dignity & decorum of Court, no room for arrogance and no license to intimidate Court: Bom HC

Bombay High Court: Anuja Prabhudessai, J., expressed that an advocate as an Officer of the Court is under an obligation to maintain

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Devika Sharma in Ep. 57 of SCC Online Weekly Rewind brings stories relating to a Man allegedly cheating woman by hiding his homosexuality to Relationship of a Lawyer-Client & more

Top Story Thane Court Man allegedly cheats a woman by suppressing material fact of him being homosexual: Will Thane Court grant

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

If change of promoter is left to wisdom of society, it will create chaos and uncontrollable situation leaving fate of flat purchasers in doldrum: Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai: The Coram of Indira Jain J., (Chairperson) and Dr K. Shivaji, Member (A), expressed that, if

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Whether gift received from HUF to any member of HUF is exempt from taxable income? ITAT Explains

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chandigarh (ITAT): The Coram of Sanjay Garg (Judicial Member) and Annapurna Gupta (Accountant Member) examined the issue as

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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Sudden cancellation of rooms booked for daughter’s marriage 3 months prior on account of maintenance: Is it an acceptable reason? Can consumers claim compensation? NCDRC explains

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) addressed a matter wherein a

Business News Hot Off The Press News

Borrowers with exposure of Rs 5 crores and above have to obtain Legal Entity Identifier? Know what RBI says

The guidelines on LEI stand extended to Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). The non-individual borrowers enjoying aggregate

Case Briefs High Courts

For money launderers “jail is the rule and bail is an exception”: All HC

Allahabad High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to anticipatory bail, Krishan Pahal, J., observed that, Money Laundering being an offence

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After forceps delivery, patient developed 4th degree perineal tear losing chance for normal delivery: Will doctor be liable for medical negligence? NCDRC answers

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): After forceps delivery, a woman lost her control over passing urine and stool due to the

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[Media Trial] Can media be given right to speculate on outcome of one going investigations or Court proceedings or criminal trials? Ker HC elucidates

Kerala High Court: While addressing the matter with regard to the media trial, Mohammed Nias C.P., J., expressed that, half-truths and misinformation

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Can power under S. 482 CrPC be exercised where allegations are required to be proved in Court of law? Del HC explains

Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., expressed that the Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC cannot go

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When a Judge recuses without reasons, can a litigant or third party intervene, comment or enquire? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., held that, when a Judge recuses, no litigant or third party has any right to intervene,

Legislation Updates Notifications

RBI mandates NBFC to make additional disclosure in financial statements

On April 19, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India has mandated NBFCs to make additional disclosure in financial statement in accordance with

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Only continuous and repeated acts of adultery and/or cohabitation in adultery would attract rigours of provision under S. 125(4) CrPC: Del HC

Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to a wife’s right to maintenance Chandra Dhari Singh, J., expressed that, only

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Person whose case is based on falsehood has no right to approach the Court: All HC

Allahabad High Court: Expressing that Courts of law are meant for imparting justice, Sanjay Kumar Singh, J., observed that more often the

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Law School Achievement Updates – April [Part 1]

Reported by Achintaya Soni, Radhika Ghosh and Saman Rahman

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Live-in relationships are engulfing ethos of Indian society, and promoting promiscuity and lascivious behavior, giving further rise to sexual offences: Madhya Pradesh HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore: Subodh Abhyankar, J., expressed that, the bane of live-in-relationship is a by-product of the Constitutional guarantee as