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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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21/10/2026, 16 hours ago

Preventive Policing and the Right to Protest: Delhi High Court Challenge Raises Questions Over Peace Bonds and Civil Liberties

Introduction: A challenge to preventive action taken by the Delhi Police has brought the legal limits of police powers and the protection of peaceful protest back into focus. Neha Bora, a student leader associated with the All India Students’ Association (AISA), has approached the Delhi High Court questioning a police notice directing her to execute […]

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21/10/2026, 17 hours ago

Karnataka High Court Holds Practising Without Clearing AIBE May Attract Criminal Liability, Directs Bar Council to Track Non-Compliant Advocates

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has held that an advocate who continues to practise law without clearing the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) within the prescribed two-year period may face criminal proceedings if the alleged conduct satisfies the ingredients of offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), and Section 45 of the Advocates Act, […]

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21/10/2026, 1 day ago

Jharkhand High Court Holds Special Puja Holiday Hearing Over Bokaro Steel Plant Gate Blockade, Seeks Assurances From District Administration

Introduction: The Jharkhand High Court convened a special hearing during the Puja holidays after Bokaro Steel Limited approached the Court alleging that its steel plant in Bokaro had been subjected to a complete blockade by a local Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and members of the Visthapit Apprentice Sang (VAS). The alleged obstruction disrupted […]

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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Criminal Breach of Trust Case, Holds Prosecution Must Prove Entrustment and Dishonest Intention
Supreme Court Clarifies That Private Citizens Can Complain Against Candidates Over False Election Affidavits Under Section 125A of the RP Act
Karnataka High Court Rules That State Cannot Be Held Liable for Salary Arrears Before Aided Posts Receive Grant-in-Aid
Allahabad High Court: Limitation for Specific Performance Begins When Refusal Is Known If Agreement Fixes No Definite Date
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19/10/2026, 3 days ago

Allahabad High Court: Widowhood Cannot Be Denied Due to Alleged Relationship After Husband’s Death; Illegitimacy Requires Strict Proof

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has clarified that a woman’s status as a widow is a legal consequence of her marriage and the death of her husband, and cannot be taken away merely because she is alleged to have entered into a relationship with another man after his death. Justice Anil Kumar-X held that a […]

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19/10/2026, 3 days ago

Rajasthan High Court Denies Second Bail to Government Officials Accused of Aiding Fake Aadhaar Cards, Cites National Security Concerns

Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has rejected the second bail applications filed by two government officials accused of facilitating the misuse of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Aadhaar enrolment and update system. Justice Ashok Kumar Jain held that the allegations against the applicants were serious and grave, particularly because they were public servants […]

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19/10/2026, 3 days ago

Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside MEA’s Unreasoned Refusal of Political Clearance for Chief Minister’s France Visit

Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) decision refusing political clearance to a delegation from the Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, for a proposed visit to Paris to attend the SIAL international food exhibition. Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya held that the refusal, which merely […]

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Facebook Blocking Notice, Holds Police Officers Below DIG Rank Cannot Order Content Removal
Punjab & Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation For Daily-Wage Worker, Reaffirms Reinstatement Is Not Automatic For Section 25-F Violation
Allahabad High Court: Admitted Government Contract Dues Cannot Be Withheld Arbitrarily; Orders Payment With 6% Interest
Supreme Court Directs Centre, States To Strengthen Child Safety Education, Online Protection And Support For CSEAM Victims
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19/10/2026, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Directs States and UTs to Grant Police Station Status to Anti-Human Trafficking Units for Effective Victim Protection

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has directed all States and Union Territories to take immediate steps to confer police station status on Anti-Human Trafficking Units (ATHUs) by issuing appropriate notifications in accordance with law. The Court emphasised that formally recognising these specialised units as police stations is an important step towards ensuring the effective […]

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17/10/2026, 5 days ago

Kerala High Court: Stricter Safety Requirements for Permanent Fireworks Shops Cannot Be Imposed on Temporary Festival Shops

Introduction: The Kerala High Court has clarified that the amended safety requirements prescribed under Rules 83 and 86 of the Explosives Rules, 2008, for permanent fireworks shops cannot be automatically imposed on applications seeking licences for temporary fireworks shops operated during festival seasons. The Court held that Rule 84 specifically governs the eligibility conditions and […]

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17/10/2026, 5 days ago

Patna High Court: Mere Act of Catching Victim During Shooting Insufficient to Prove Common Intention to Commit Murder

Introduction: The Patna High Court has reiterated an important principle of criminal jurisprudence that the mere presence of an accused at the scene of a crime, or even his physical involvement in an incident, does not automatically establish his liability for an offence committed by another person. In particular, the Court held that the act […]

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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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 2 years 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, 4 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, 4 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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