Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Withdrawal of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013

The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013 has been withdrawn by the Union Cabinet, which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Amendment in Policy Condition 1(e) of Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012 -Schedule -1 (Import Policy)

The Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01

Case Briefs High Courts

Trial Court should state the basis for arriving at an opinion

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Stating that the Trial Court should never consider itself as a “Post Officer or a mouth piece of

Case Briefs High Courts

Petition challenging the validity of Section 18 of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, dismissed

Madras High Court: While deciding upon the issues involving the constitutionality of Section 18 of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED)

Case Briefs High Courts

Termination of pregnancy of minor rape victim after 22 weeks, permitted

Gujarat High Court: Considering the fragile physical and mental health of the minor rape victim (‘Petitioner’), the Court allowed the Petitioner to

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2016

The Central Government in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section of (4) of section 3 of the Provident Fund Act, 1968

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Advocates appearing in the Entry Tax matters placed before the 9-judge bench to file their submissions to Harish Salve for comprehensive compilation

Supreme Court: In the Entry Tax matter listed before a 9-judge bench of the Court, all the Advocates appearing in these matters

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Court should give substantial weight to the objective reasonableness of the losing party’s position while awarding attorney’s fees

Supreme Court of United States: The Petitioner Supap Kirtsaeng had initially won a copyright infringement filed by a textbook publisher John Wiley

Legislation Updates Notifications

Amount of annual income of society or association of persons or trust for being under the jurisdiction of Lokpal, notified

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,

Legislation Updates Notifications

Host of notifications issued for the purpose of implementing Krishi Kalyan Cess

The Central Government has issued a host of notifications for the purpose of implementing KKC. The notifications, inter-alia prescribe as follows: KKC

Case Briefs High Courts

Sincere attempt of settling the dispute amicably to be made by the Family Courts in matrimonial discord matters

Jharkhand High Court: With the intent to protect the sanctity of marriage, the Court said that sometimes clash of ego between the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Environmental compensation of Rs 25 lakh imposed upon Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While coming down heavily upon Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) for causing environment degradation due to widening of

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Use of prior tribal-court convictions consistent with the Indian Civil Rights Act as predicate offenses for federal offenses does not violate the Constitution

Supreme Court of United States: The Court in a unanimous decision allowed the State’s writ of Certiorari and reversed and remanded the

Case Briefs High Courts

Cut-off date of the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme in the W.B. Comprehensive Area Development Corporation Employee’s [Death cum Retirement] Benefit Regulations 2008 struck down

Calcutta High Court: In the matter where 71 petitioners had filed a writ application challenging the fixation of the cut-off date of

SCC Times

Withdrawal of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013

Amendment in Policy Condition 1(e) of Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012 -Schedule -1 (Import Policy)

Trial Court should state the basis for arriving at an opinion

Petition challenging the validity of Section 18 of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, dismissed

Termination of pregnancy of minor rape victim after 22 weeks, permitted

Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2016

Advocates appearing in the Entry Tax matters placed before the 9-judge bench to file their submissions to Harish Salve for comprehensive compilation

Court should give substantial weight to the objective reasonableness of the losing party’s position while awarding attorney’s fees

Amount of annual income of society or association of persons or trust for being under the jurisdiction of Lokpal, notified

Host of notifications issued for the purpose of implementing Krishi Kalyan Cess

Sincere attempt of settling the dispute amicably to be made by the Family Courts in matrimonial discord matters

Environmental compensation of Rs 25 lakh imposed upon Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority

Use of prior tribal-court convictions consistent with the Indian Civil Rights Act as predicate offenses for federal offenses does not violate the Constitution

Image of the Judge cannot be tarnished merely for the reason of his religion

Government further liberalises FDI norms

New Amendments proposed to the Ship Breaking Code 2013

Six different Regulations notified to operationalise statutory changes in customs bonding regime

Mixed school with co-education helps children to have healthy trends, grow with better discipline & morality

Constitutionality of Article 81 B of the Education Code, upheld

Cut-off date of the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme in the W.B. Comprehensive Area Development Corporation Employee’s [Death cum Retirement] Benefit Regulations 2008 struck down