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Notification about member shortage fake, NCLAT issues statement

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) New Delhi on August 9 issued a statement that the notification circulating on Whatsapp regarding member shortage was fake and should be ignored.

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Bombay HC deems that the wrongdoings of Government workers cannot go unpunished

While hearing an appeal by a former MSRTC bus conductor against an order directing for the termination of services of the appellant, the Bombay High Court observed, “The approach in this country of believing that when one works for government no action can ever be taken no matter how persistently one is found to be doing wrong is an approach that needs to now stop as fast as possible."

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The Department of Commerce announces new rules for Work from Home for SEZs

The Department of Commerce has notified the addition of a new rule viz., Rule 43A to the Work from Home in Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, on 19 July 2022. The new rule has been appended in response to demands from the industry for a standardized country-wide provision for Work from Home (WFH) across all SEZs.

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Lawyers’ petition to the Supreme court claiming State Emblem installed atop Central Vista unconstitutional

Since its inauguration, the Emblem installed atop the Central Vista has equally caught vary sideways glances as well as uproars of appreciation. While many onlookers find the new roaring lions version of the emblem endearing and symbolic of India’s progressive march towards economic and social development, many others find it distasteful, impudent and insulting to the founding beliefs of the country. Two lawyers of the latter belief have moved to the Supreme Court claiming that the statue in question, is illegal and a gross insult to the National Symbol.

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Anti-Ragging Laws in India

Ragging or bullying is seen as a crime and is a punishable offence under various institutional and state laws India. Section 26(1)(g) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, provides the University Grants Commission (UGC) the authority to establish regulations for the maintenance of standards and the co-ordination of work or facilities in Universities. Firm directives have been provided by the UGC to Indian Institutes to establish strict anti-ragging policies.

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CCPA Guidelines for the prevention of false or misleading advertisements and making endorsements relating thereto

15 Companies withdrew ads in the effect of CCPA's new Guidelines for the prevention of false or misleading advertisements. The new guidelines are aimed at ensuring that consumers are not being fooled with unsubstantiated claims, exaggerated promises, misinformation, and false claims because, such advertisements violate various rights of consumers like the right to be informed, the right to choose, and the right to be safeguarded against potentially unsafe products and services.

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The Department of Commerce announces new rules for Work from Home for SEZs

The Department of Commerce has notified the addition of a new rule viz., Rule 43A to the Work from Home in Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, on 19 July 2022. The new rule has been appended in response to demands from the industry for a standardized country-wide provision for Work from Home (WFH) across all SEZs.

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06/03/2026, 18 hours ago

Disability Certificate Cannot Be Rejected Merely Because Doctor Did Not Treat Injured Workman Bombay High Court Clarifies Scope Of Employees Compensation Act

Introduction: The Bombay High Court in a significant ruling clarified an important aspect relating to claims under the Employees’ Compensation Act 1923 by holding that a disability certificate cannot be rejected solely because it was issued by a doctor who did not personally treat the injured workman. The Court emphasized that the Act requires the […]

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06/03/2026, 18 hours ago

Guarantor Not Liable for Borrower’s Excess Withdrawals Beyond Sanctioned Loan Limit Without Consent: Supreme Court

Introduction: In a significant ruling clarifying the extent of a guarantor’s liability in loan transactions, the Supreme Court of India in Bhagyalaxmi Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. Babaldas Amtharam Patel (D) Through Legal Representatives & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 210, held that a guarantor cannot be held responsible for loan amounts withdrawn by a borrower beyond […]

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05/03/2026, 1 day ago

Kerala High Court Seeks Full Financial Disclosure of Global Ayyappa Sangamam, Warns It Cannot Be a ‘Silent Spectator’ to Suspected Irregularities

Introduction: In a significant move underscoring judicial oversight over public religious institutions and financial accountability, the Kerala High Court has directed the production of all records relating to the Global Ayyappa Sangamam conducted on September 29, 2025. The matter arose in Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., initiated on the basis of a […]

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Madras High Court Pulls Up Minister for ‘Mischievous Political Spin’ on Sub-Judice Temple Issue, Warns Against Public Comments Contrary to Judicial Orders
Madras High Court Orders Disciplinary Action Against District Collector for Negligence in Government Land Case, Calls for Structural Reforms to Protect Public Property
Delhi High Court Stays Sessions Court Order for Lack of Reasoning, Reaffirms That Personal Liberty Cannot Be Curtailed Without Application of Mind
No Absolute Bar on Late Disclosure of Documents in Commercial Suits, Rules Calcutta High Court
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05/03/2026, 1 day ago

Criminal Case for Dowry Cruelty Quashed After Mutual Consent Divorce, Rules Orissa High Court

Introduction: In DKM v. SOO, CRLMC No. 4110 of 2015 decided on February 03, 2026 and reported as 2026 LiveLaw Ori 24, the Orissa High Court considered whether a criminal prosecution for alleged dowry demand and cruelty should continue after the parties had dissolved their marriage by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu […]

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05/03/2026, 1 day ago

Labour Court Can Modify Disproportionate Punishment Even After Fair Enquiry, Rules Jharkhand High Court

Introduction: In The Management of Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd. v. Sumitra Devi w o late C.K. Singh and Ors., W.P. L No. 4845 of 2008, the Jharkhand High Court examined the scope of powers vested in the Labour Court under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The writ petition was filed […]

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05/03/2026, 2 days ago

Bail in Serious POCSO Cases Cannot Be Granted “As a Matter of Course”: Calcutta High Court Cancels Sessions Court Order

Introduction: In X v. State of West Bengal, C.R.M. (M) 1069 of 2025, the Calcutta High Court delivered a significant ruling underscoring the need for judicial caution while granting bail in cases involving grave sexual offences against children. Justice Bivas Pattanayak set aside an order of the Sessions Court that had granted bail to an […]

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Rajasthan High Court Questions 36-Micron Plastic Excise Label Tender, Seeks State’s Reply on Alleged Violation of Environmental Norms
Delay in Filing FIR Not Fatal in Family Murder Cases: Karnataka High Court Upholds Life Sentence
Delhi High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Bank, Upholds Right to Adjust OTS Deposit After Borrower’s Default
Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Under PITNDPS Act, Cites Non-Application of Mind and Stale Grounds
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03/03/2026, 4 days ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail in Alleged Spousal Poisoning Case, Cites Two-Year FIR Delay and Lack of Medical Evidence

Introduction: In a significant order balancing the seriousness of allegations with the foundational principles governing bail, the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to Seema Saini, a 39-year-old woman accused of conspiring to murder her husband and the wife of her alleged paramour. The case, titled Seema Saini v. State of Haryana, arose […]

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03/03/2026, 4 days ago

Allahabad High Court: Referring to a Person by Profession Alone Does Not Attract SC/ST Act Without Intent to Humiliate

Introduction: In a significant pronouncement clarifying the scope and applicability of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Allahabad High Court has observed that merely referring to a person by his or her profession does not automatically constitute an offence under the SC/ST Act unless such words are intentionally used to […]

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03/03/2026, 4 days ago

Awareness Campaigns Are a Facet of Democracy: Karnataka High Court Directs Police to Allow Loudspeakers for Trade Union Protest With Conditions

Introduction: In Shri Naveen R & Anr. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., Writ Petition No. 4513 of 2026, the Karnataka High Court reaffirmed the constitutional balance between democratic expression and reasonable regulation. The petition was filed by the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and its President challenging an endorsement dated February 4, 2026 […]

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Supreme Court overrules the Delhi HC judgment: Allows woman to abort her 24-week foetus

Supreme Court overrules the Delhi HC judgment: Allows woman to abort her 24-week foetus

30/07/2022, 4 years ago

The Department of Commerce announces new rules for Work from Home for SEZs

The Department of Commerce announces new rules for Work from Home for SEZs

26/07/2022, 4 years ago

Bombay HC: CJ Dipankar Datta recuses hearing plea against CBI Director addressed to CJI NV Ramana

Bombay HC: CJ Dipankar Datta recuses hearing plea against CBI Director addressed to CJI NV Ramana

30/07/2022, 4 years ago

CCPA Guidelines for the prevention of false or misleading advertisements and making endorsements relating thereto

CCPA Guidelines for the prevention of false or misleading advertisements and making endorsements relating thereto

30/07/2022, 4 years ago

CCPA guidelines that prohibit the levying of Service Charges on food bills by hotels and restaurants stayed by the Delhi HC

CCPA guidelines that prohibit the levying of Service Charges on food bills by hotels and restaurants stayed by the Delhi HC

26/07/2022, 4 years ago
Technology
The Tussle between Google and Epic Games Continues: Violation of India’s Antitrust Regulations

15/02/2023, 3 years ago

The Tussle between Google and Epic Games Continues: Violation of India’s Antitrust Regulations

“While the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” – Andrew Carneige The tussle between Epic games and Google started way back in the U.S., wherein the biggest gaming giant on August 2020, approached the […]
Criminal
The Supreme Court issued notice on the plea by women wrestlers alleging sexual harassment

25/04/2023, 3 years ago

The Supreme Court issued notice on the plea by women wrestlers alleging sexual harassment

The Supreme Court today issued a notice on the petition filed by the top woman wrestlers of India seeking registration of FIR against a BJP MP as well as the wrestling federation of India’s president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment. Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the petitioners stated that the woman wrestlers […]
Property and Real Estate
Allahabad High Court Imposes Cost on Petitioners Objecting Hindu-Muslim Property Sale

14/02/2023, 3 years ago

Allahabad High Court Imposes Cost on Petitioners Objecting Hindu-Muslim Property Sale

“The sovereignty of scriptures of all religion must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.”– Dr. B.R Ambedkar  In the case of Farhan Tasaddukhussain Barodawala v. Onali Ezazuddin Dholkawal, Allahabad High Court imposed cost of rupees 25,000 on petitioners who were objecting on the fact that how a […]
Employment
Bar on entry of married men and women in JAG: Centre to Delhi High Court 

23/03/2023, 3 years ago

Bar on entry of married men and women in JAG: Centre to Delhi High Court 

Reported By: Ankita Bhardwaj The case of KUSH KALRA v. UOI & ANR has brought forward the interesting notion of barring the entry of married men and women in Judge Advocate General (JAG) claiming it in the benefit of public interest and national security.  A PIL is filed against the policy by Kush Kalra seeking the […]
Consumer Rights
All HC to establish Online RTI Portals Within 3 months: SC

20/03/2023, 3 years ago

All HC to establish Online RTI Portals Within 3 months: SC

“We direct all High Courts to establish online RTI portals within 3 months from today. High Courts can formulate adequate provisions to facilitate the supply of adequate information. Information is to be passed onto the secretary generals of High Courts for administrative directions from the Chief Justices (of High Courts). The same directions are to […]
Human Rights
Clerical Duties Define Workman Status Under Industrial Disputes Act, Rules Calcutta High Court

05/03/2025, 1 year ago

Clerical Duties Define Workman Status Under Industrial Disputes Act, Rules Calcutta High Court

Introduction: The Calcutta High Court recently upheld an industrial tribunal’s ruling that an accountant, Dulal Chatterjee, was a ‘workman’ under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, dismissing a writ petition filed by Swarnakshar Prakasani Pvt. Ltd. The case arose when Chatterjee was terminated from employment in July 2013, leading to a legal dispute over whether his […]
Art & Entertainment
Entertainment tax exemption for movie, cannot be claimed as a right: Madras High Court

18/03/2023, 3 years ago

Entertainment tax exemption for movie, cannot be claimed as a right: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court in the case of G Sundararajan v The Secretary held that the exemption from payment of entertainment tax is just a concession by the government and cannot be claimed as a right. The court thus refused relief to the producer and distributor of the 2015 Tamil film, “I” which was claimed […]
Business
“Vouchers” does not fall under the ambit of goods or services, will not attract ITC: AAAR

04/03/2023, 3 years ago

“Vouchers” does not fall under the ambit of goods or services, will not attract ITC: AAAR

The Karnataka Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), in the case of Myntra Designs Private Limited modified the decision of AAR, has observed, “input tax credit (ITC) is not available on the vouchers and subscription packages procured by Myntra from third-party vendors.” They relied on the judgement of the Karnataka High Court in the case […]

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