June 18, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

DAM SAFETY BILL 2018 APPROVED BY UNION CABINET

On 13th June 2018, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal for enactment of Dam Safety Bill, 2018 in the Parliament. The Dam Safety Bill, 2018 shall examine the cause of any…

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June 16, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

MAN LOSES SHARE IN PROPERTY FOR MISTREATING STEP-MOTHER

Pritish Natvar Sanghi, the son, had petitioned the High Court of Judicature at Bombay challenging the order of the SDO whereby the SDO declared transfer of 50% share by the Respondent No.1, the father, to the petitioner in…

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June 14, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

Approval by the Parliament of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018

  The Parliament had, in 2015, come out with the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Court Act (hereinafter “Act”) in 2015. The Act provided for the establishment of Commercial Courts at the District…

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June 9, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

DATA PRIVACY IN PAYMENT SYSTEM OPERATIONS IN INDIA

In the recent times, a number of companies including Google, Whatsapp and such other global giants have reportedly shown interest to venture into the digital wallets or digital payment space. Since after the demonetization phase in 2016, the…

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June 8, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

DELHI HIGH COURT RULES CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENT DOES NOT LIMIT SCOPE FOR COMPENSATION IN CASE OF DENIAL OF AIRCRAFT BOARDING

The case of Pallav Mongia v. Union of India & Anr., decided on 2nd February, 2018 by the Delhi High Court, is one of denied aircraft boarding after confirmation of tickets. The petitioner had challenged paragraph 3.2 of…

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June 4, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

Supreme Court Rules Absence of Permit is Statutory Breach under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

The Supreme Court, in the case of Amrit Paul Singh & Anr. v. TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors., decided on 17th May, 2018, has held that plying of the transport vehicles in public without permit…

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June 4, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

DELHI HIGH COURT: NO GENDER DISCRIMINATION UNDER POCSO ACT, 2012

On Wednesday, 30th May, 2018, the Delhi High Court has held in Jabbar vs. State, that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 is a gender-neutral law and that every child under the age of 18…

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May 26, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS (CIRP) UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016

INTRODUCTION :- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “IBC, 2016”) was notified by the Government of India on 28th May 2016. The Act consolidates and amends the laws relating to reorganisation and insolvency resolution of…

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May 26, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

TAXABILITY OF DAMAGES IN INDIA

The Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) is a high level quasi judicial body set up in 1993 under the Income Tax Act 1961 for giving binding advance rulings which may indicate the prospective indirect tax liabilities in respect of any activity…

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May 25, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SC RULES NCLAT TO ACT WITHIN THE DOMAIN PRESCRIBED BY LAW

The Supreme Court, in M/s B. Himmatlal Agrawal v. Competition Commission of India & Anr., decided on 18th May, 2018, has held that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has no jurisdiction to dismiss the appeal failing…

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