November 19, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

PETITIONER MOVES DELHI HIGH COURT TO CURB SALE OF EXPIRED MEDICINES

In a public interest litigation petition filed in the Delhi High Court with the cause title, Amit Sahni vs. Union of India through Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Anr., questions and challenges the serious issue of…

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November 17, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

DELHI SESSIONS COURT ORDERS FIRST CONVICTION IN 1984 ANTI-SIKH RIOTS CASE

The Hon’ble Delhi Sessions Court, Patiala House has recently passed a judgment dated 14.11.2018 (Judgment) in State vs. Naresh and another thereby convicting two accused persons of injuring and killing people in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Mahipalpur,…

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November 17, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

ABANDONED NRI WIVES SEEK SUPREME COURT HELP

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India by wives of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) highlighting the marriage frauds committed by NRI men living abroad. Citing data of close to 50,000 cases PAN India, the petition,…

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November 3, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

LEGAL NOTICE ISSUED TO AMITABH BACHCHAN FOR PAO BHAJI ADVERTISEMENT

The popular Pao Bhaji advertisement starring Amitabh Bachchan and two junior artists has drawn flake from the Bar Council of Delhi for using lawyer’s attire in a television commercial. The Bar Council of Delhi has issued a legal…

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November 3, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT RULES THAT THE INTEREST TO BE LEVIED ON COMPENSATION FROM THE DATE OF ACCIDENT, AND NOT FROM THE DATE OF THE ADJUDICATION OF THE AWARD

The Supreme Court has held in the case of North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation vs. Smt. Sujatha, that the interest on compensation amount is to be levied from the date of accident, and not from the date…

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November 3, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

INDIA’S IMPROVED EASE OF DOING BUSINESS WORLD RANKING 2019

In the recent World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking 2019, India has achieved a remarkable overall ranking of 77th position out of 190 countries, thereby, successfully shooting up 23 places from its earlier 100th rank. The Doing Business…

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October 27, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT RULES THAT AWARD-DEBTOR CANNOT BE SUBJECT TO A PENAL RATE OF INTEREST

The Supreme Court in Vedanta vs. Shenzen Shandong Nuclear Power Construction Co. Ltd, held that, “the rate of interest must be compensatory as it is a type of reparation conceded to the award holder; while on the other…

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October 27, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT PROHIBITION ON SALE OR REGISTRATION OF BS-IV – COMPLIANT VEHICLES IN INDIA

The Supreme Court in a recent case of M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India and others 2018 has passed a judgment dated 24.10.2018 (Judgment) and held that no Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) – compliant vehicles should be permitted…

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October 26, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO PUT BLANKET BAN ON USE OF FIRECRACKERS, DESPITE AIR POLLUTION REACHING UNIMAGINABLE LEVELS

The Supreme Court Bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan had reserved its order on 28th August, 2018 in a petition calling for countrywide ban on bursting fire-crackers, citing the ill effects on environment and public health….

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October 17, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HELD THAT A NON-BANKING OR NON-FINANCIAL COMPANY CANNOT SEEK RELIEF UNDER SARFAESI AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT

The Supreme Court in a recent Judgement Suzuki Parasrampuria Suitings Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Official Liquidator of Mahendra Petrochemicals Ltd. (In Liquidation) and Others decided on 08.10.2018 held that Suzuki Parasrampuria Suitings Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter as the “said…

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