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HC asks Delhi govt to give status and time for filling vacant posts in DCPCR

It had observed that it was at a "complete loss for words" on the authorities' failure to ensure that the commission remained functional after 2023.

SC slams forum shopping, transfers commercial lawsuit from Delhi HC to Madras HC

DGHS 'scam': Delhi HC grants bail to ex-DGHS chief, ex-procurement agency head

Library book purchase scam: Madras HC directs DVAC to register FIR

FIR registered over forged order of Allahabad High Court

Kerala HC directs SIT to expedite chargesheet finalisation in Sabarimala gold loss case

ECI got grave, sensitive objection on registration of Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), Delhi HC told

HC directs Meghalaya govt to address infrastructure gaps, staff shortages in forensic lab

NGT seeks details of Bandhwari landfill's waste management from Gurugram's civic body

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Kerala court issues notice to BJP councillor Sreelekha over remarks against Rahul Gandhi

The court has asked the BJP councillor to be present on December 2 for recording her statement, Sreekumar said.

Nov 11

Stay 'out of love': Delhi court upholds eviction of son, daughter-in-law from mother's home

The court said that a son and daughter-in-law do not acquire any legal right to remain in their parents' house merely because they were permitted to live there for some time.

Nov 11

Man gets 25 years' imprisonment for raping, impregnating girl in Odisha's Kendrapara

Additional District Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO) Pragyan Paramita Roul pronounced the verdict on Tuesday and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict, with an additional one-year jail term in default of payment of the fine, said special public prosecutor Nehru Kumar Sahu.

Nov 10

TN court declines bail to ex-minister Anbil Mahesh in approvals for schools scam

Special Judge L S Sathiyamurthy dismissed the former school education minister's bail petition, holding that the larger public interest is paramount.

Nov 10

Delhi court acquits man of murder, says probe tried to portray crash as premeditated killing

The court said the investigation attempted to transform a highway collision into a premeditated, motive-driven murder by introducing delayed witnesses, omitting daily diary entries and suppressing a forensic report showing alcohol in the deceased motorcyclist's blood.

Nov 10

Can't sit on homebuyers' money without delivering flats: Consumer panel orders Rs 1.95 cr refund

A bench comprising presiding member Poonam Maharshi and member Nisha Amol Chavhan directed the developers to jointly and severally refund the principal sum of Rs 1.95 crore alongside Rs 1.5 lakh towards compensation and litigation costs for "deficiency in service and unfair trade practice".

Nov 10

J-K: Two youths acquitted in UAPA case over 'unreliable evidence'

Special Judge (UAPA/NIA cases) Baramulla, Feroz Ahmad Khan, acquitted Huzaif Firdous Bhat and Aijaz Ahmad after finding contradictions in the prosecution case.

Nov 10

Ladakh labour court asks HIAL to reinstate sacked new mother, pay Rs 3 lakh compensation

The proposed settlement also includes Rs 3.06 lakh in maternity benefits following Khatoon's complaint over denial of maternity leave and termination of her services in 2024 without prior notice.

Nov 10

Supreme Court

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SC slams forum shopping, transfers commercial lawsuit from Delhi HC to Madras HC

The lawsuit was instituted by M/s Sri Lakshmi Srinivasa Agro Foods and another against Sai Maghalakshmi Traders and others before the Delhi High Cou...

Identify undertrial prisoners granted bail but not released from jails: SC to UP govt

Observing that the onus lies on the state to make sure that ...

SC asks WhatsApp, others to list measures to prevent digital arrest, related cyber crimes

In an order uploaded on the website with regard to the heari...

Pollution in Delhi-NCR: Sharp increase in vehicular emissions warrant urgent intervention, says SC

The apex court directed the governments of Delhi, Uttar Prad...

Plea in SC to ensure hygienic drinking water, medical facilities at railway stations

According to the cause list of November 16 uploaded on the a...

High Courts

HC asks Delhi govt to give status and time for filling vacant posts in DCPCR

It had observed that it was at a "complete loss for words" on the authorities' failure to ensure that the commission remained functional after 2023.

DGHS 'scam': Delhi HC grants bail to ex-DGHS chief, ex-procurement agency head

Library book purchase scam: Madras HC directs DVAC to register FIR

FIR registered over forged order of Allahabad High Court

Kerala HC directs SIT to expedite chargesheet finalisation in Sabarimala gold loss case

ECI got grave, sensitive objection on registration of Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), Delhi HC told

HC directs Meghalaya govt to address infrastructure gaps, staff shortages in forensic lab

No proposal to allot Central Secretariat club premises to anyone: Centre to Delhi HC

Advocates can't be directed not to ply non-Delhi registered pre-BS-VI vehicles: HC

Articles

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Service Versus Communication Under GST Law

Technology may facilitate service. It cannot replace communication. A tax order silently lying in an electronic repository cannot automatically prod...

From Presumption of Inclusion to Judicial Trend of Exclusion: Re-reading Section 29(2) of the Limitation Act in Fiscal and Digital-Era Statutes

Under the Limitation Act, 1908, the applicability of Section...

Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession: A Tool for Advocates, Not a Substitute for Judgment

The legal profession is standing at the threshold of a profo...

Women’s Safety in the Digital Age

FROM WOMEN’S SAFETY TO DIGITAL FREEDOM India has developed ...

When the Tenant Dies, Who Inherits the Tenancy?

The Court recognised the tenancy rights of the deceased tena...

Voyage From A Dominion State to Sovereign Democratic Republic

Driven by these continuous struggles and changing global dy...

Consumer Laws

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Delhi consumer commission directs hospital to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation for deficiency in service

It also rapped the hospital for failing to adhere to the elementary standards of reasonable care and medical responsibility expected of it....

Uttarakhand Consumer Commission Upholds Charging for Carry Bags, Dismisses Complaint Against Vishal Mega Mart

Court rules no unfair trade practice where customer voluntar...

Maharashtra farmer denied solar pump for 7 yrs: consumer panel orders installation, Rs 35,000 payout

The Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissi...

Delhi consumer commission directs Union Bank to pay Rs 47 lakh for missing jewellery

A bench presided over by Commission President Sangita Dhingr...

Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Orders LIC to Pay Double Accident Benefit in Murder Case

Commission holds that pre-planned murder by gangsters to cre...

Taxation Laws

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GST Appellate Tribunal Upholds Dismissal of Confiscation for Short Delay in Stock Entry Due to Accountant's Absence

Tribunal Rules Section 130 Confiscation Not Applicable for Genuine Transactions with Minor Operational Delays Backed by Invoices and Statutory Returns...

GST Appellate Tribunal Orders Refund of Excess IGST Paid on Exports Despite Clerical Errors in Returns

Thiruvananthapuram Bench rules that inadvertent misreporting...

ITAT Delhi Bench Upholds Taxation of Excess Share Premium on CCPS Issued by OYO to Holding Company; Rejects Disallowance of Management Fees

Tribunal rules tax authorities cannot revalue shares when va...

CESTAT Orders Remand in Elora Tobacco Case Over Cross-Examination Denial

Tribunal mandates strict adherence to Section 9D of Central ...

ITAT Delhi Bench Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Lalit Kumar Modi

Tribunal Rules Reassessment Invalid Due to Concurrent Scruti...

Corporate Laws

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NCLT Mumbai Bench Orders Final Opportunity to SBI's Auction Purchaser to Pay Balance on Liquidation Sale; Warns of Cancellation and Forfeiture on Default

Successful bidder in SBI's liquidation auction of Vindhyavasini Corporation Pvt Ltd. lands must pay Rs. 5.25 crore within 30 days with interest or ris...