June 27, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT REITERATES THAT RIGHT TO SECRECY OF VOTING INCLUDES CHOICE OF DISCLOSURE

The Supreme Court has in a recent case of Laxmi Singh and others Vs Rekha Singh and others passed a Judgment dated 19-06-2020 and reiterated that a voter cannot be compelled to disclose information about whom he/she has…

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June 27, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

DIRECTORS CAN BE PROSECUTED UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT IF THE COMPANY IS NAMED

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has pronounced vide its Order dated 09.06.2020 in the case of Bhupendra Suryawanshi v. Sai Traders[M. Cr. C No. 735 of 2020] that a representative of a company cannot be prosecuted under…

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June 19, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT VALIDATES GOVERNMENT SANCTION A MUST FOR LEGAL ACTION AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS

The #SupremeCourt has in a recent case of D. Devaraja vs Owais Sabeer Hussain passed a #Judgment dated 18-06-2020, where the Court held that when any person files a #complaint against a #publicservant, say, a #judge or #policeofficer,…

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June 19, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

‘OWNER’ IN CASE OF ACCIDENT IS A PERSON WHOSE NAME IS REGISTERED

The #SupremeCourt of India recently clarified vide #Judgment dated 18.06.2020 in the case of Surendra Kumar Bhilawe V. The New India Assurance Company Limited [Civil Appeal No. 2632 of 2020] that ‘#owner’ means the person in whose name…

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June 19, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

THE LAW IN SUICIDE CASES

In recent times, discussions on #suicide have occupied the attention of the #media, social and print, TV and internet in a big way. The recent suicide of actor, #SushantSinghRajput (#Actor), on 14-06-2020 is a case that has been…

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June 13, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT LAYS DOWN PRINCIPLES FOR GRANTING COMPENSATION IN MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS

The #SupremeCourt has recently in the matters of U.P. State Road Transport Corporation Vs Rajenderi Devi and Ors. dated 08-06-2020, Chandrakanta Tiwari Vs New India Assurance Company Ltd. and Anr. dated 08-06-2020, Sri Anthony Vs Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C dated 10-06-2020 and M.H….

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June 13, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT DIRECTED RBI TO ADVISE BANKS TO RELEASE LOAN AMOUNT TO HOME BUYERS OF AMRAPALI GROUP

A Bench headed by Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra and Justice UU Lalit passed the Order with regard to #Financing of #HomeBuyers by #Banks in the case of Bikram Chatterji and Others v. Union of India and Others…

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June 12, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

FINANCE MINISTRY ANNOUNCES DECRIMINALISATION OF 19 LEGISLATIONS- BOON OR BANE?

This week the #MinistryofFinance has proposed to #decriminalize “minor” #offences prescribed in 19 different #legislations for economic offences, purportedly, for improving “business sentiment” and “unclogging” of court process. The Ministry of Finance has invited comments or suggestions regarding…

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June 10, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

TIL Legal Speak Episode 5: Understanding IBC during Covid Crisis

The Indian Lawyer & Allied Services has discussed the latest Ordinance of 5th June 2020 which talks about suspension of certain provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) in the Episode 5 of TIL Legal Speak….

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June 10, 2020 In Blog, Uncategorized

TIL Legal Speak Episode 4: Curbing Frivolous Criminal Litigations

In recent times, we have noticed a sudden rise in the filing of defamation complaints against public figures. Most of these defamation cases don’t meet the stringent requirements under the law and yet they are being filed with…

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