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Corporate Law : Supreme Court granted bail under the PMLA, noting prolonged custody, documentary evidence, delayed trial, parity with co-accused, ...
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Corporate Law : The Bill seeks to amend Articles 15 and 16 to allow reservation for backward classes proportionate to their population identified ...
Fema / RBI : RBI directs banks, NBFCs, and other entities to implement Supreme Court’s accessibility guidelines for digital KYC, ensuring inc...
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Corporate Law : No restrictions on joint bank accounts or nominations for the queer community, as clarified by the Supreme Court and RBI in August...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court of India introduces new procedures for case adjournments effective 14th February 2024, detailing strict guidelines a...
This is to apprise of a recent circular bearing no. 157/13/2021-GST, dated 20th July, 2021 issued by the CBIC for ‘Clarification regarding extension of limitation under GST Law in terms of Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Order dated 27.04.2021’ as follows: Hon’ble Supreme Court has provided for extension of limitation vide an order dated 27 April 2021 […]
Substantial question of Law (SQL). On interpretation of section 260A of the Income Tax Act , 1961 and section 100 of the code of civil procedure, The Hon’ble Supreme Court reiterated that it is essential that the High Court must formulate substantial question of law (SQL) and only such SQL can be and need to […]
Union of India Vs Rajendra N Shah & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court on July 20 in a 2:1 majority verdict upheld the validity of the 97th constitutional amendment that deals with issues related to effective management of cooperative societies but struck down a part inserted by it which relates to the […]
Lethargy on part of the Government department in filing Appeals/SLP not acceptable after usage of IT & computerization- SC admonishes & deprecates the Public Authorities for casual approach. The Apex Court has been consistently warning Government & it’s Departments for their casual approach in delayed filing of Appeals/SLPs in the higher Courts without any reasonable […]
CA V. Venkata Sivakumar Vs. The Secretary, Institute Of Cost Accountants Of India Use of acronym ICAI by Institute of Cost Accountants of India, Hon’ble Supreme Court disposed off the case filed by CA V. Venkata Sivakumar against Institute of Cost accountants in the first hearing itself. Writ was filed by CA V. Venkata Sivakumar […]
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. (Supreme Court) SC holds that Insurance Companies are liable to pay compensation even if the vehicle is under contact and under control of State Transport Corporation and the insurance policy has been purchased by its actual owner It is common knowledge that […]
Kum. Akshatha Vs Secretary B.N.M. Education Institution and Anr. (Supreme Court of India) School Tours & School picnics are very common in schools and the students are always desirous for going in school Tours/Picnics as the students find these excursions informative, educative, and thrilling. However, there are some untoward incidents wherein the touring students suffer […]
The declaration of Court in para 53(iv) of MBA-III should prevail and the term of Chairperson of a Tribunal shall be five years or till she or he attains the age of 70 years, whichever was earlier and the term of Member of a Tribunal should be five years or till she or he attained the age of 67 years, whichever is earlier.
Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Limited and Another Vs Amruta Garg and Others (Supreme Court of India) Prior-consent from the unitholders if necessary even when the trustees ‘decide to wind up’ a scheme under Regulation 39(2)(a), would inevitably delay the publication of public notices as envisaged by Regulation 39(3). Therefore the cease and freeze legal […]
Hon’ble SC has in the case of UNION OF INDIA & ORS v/s M/S VISHNU AROMA POUCHING PVT. LTD. & ANR in SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 1434/2021 has come down heavily on the lethargy on part of the revenue department in late filing of appeals, even when so much computerization have been achieved. […]
