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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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05/11/2026, 10 hours ago

Supreme Court Stays Takeover Of Chidambaram Nataraja Temple Administration, Protects Interim Status Of Podhu Dikshitars

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has stayed the Madras High Court’s direction for constituting a five-member Board of Management to take over the administration of the historic Chidambaram Nataraja Temple in Tamil Nadu from the Podhu Dikshitars. The interim order provides significant relief to the traditional administrators of the temple, who challenged the High […]

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05/11/2026, 10 hours ago

Supreme Court Questions Continued Validity Of Two-Child Norm, Says Population Control Laws Have Lost Relevance Amid Declining Fertility Rate

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has raised significant constitutional and social concerns over the continued validity of laws that disqualify individuals having more than two children from contesting elections to local self-government institutions. Observing that India’s demographic circumstances have undergone a substantial transformation over the past two decades, the Court expressed the strong opinion […]

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04/11/2026, 1 day ago

Bombay High Court Protects Personality and Publicity Rights of Spiritual Leader, Orders Removal of Objectionable Online Content

Introduction: The Bombay High Court has granted ad-interim protection to the personality, publicity and moral rights of Sukhvinder Kaur, popularly known as Radhe Maa, directing Google and other concerned authorities to take down objectionable online content that allegedly misused her identity and caused harm to her dignity and reputation. The order was passed on Tuesday, […]

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Preventive Detention Cannot Replace Criminal Prosecution: J&K High Court Quashes PSA Order for Lack of Specific Grounds and Independent Application of Mind
Probation Is Meant to Reform, Not Merely Punish: Gujarat High Court Upholds Release of Convicted Assault Accused on Probation
School Cannot Admit Students Without Renewed Recognition; Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Refund of Fees and Protects Students’ Academic Future
Madhya Pradesh High Court Restricts In-Service Medical Admissions to 30% Quota Amid Dispute Over Double Benefit of Incentive Marks
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04/11/2026, 1 day ago

Article 227 Cannot Be Used to Decide Execution Objections on Merits, But High Court Can Set Time Limit for Their Disposal: Allahabad High Court

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has clarified that its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India can be exercised to ensure that execution proceedings before subordinate courts are not unnecessarily prolonged. It has held that the High Court may direct an executing court to decide an objection filed under Order XXI Rule […]

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04/11/2026, 1 day ago

Orissa High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Suspicious Death Case, Cites Serious Murder and Conspiracy Allegations

Introduction: The Orissa High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a woman accused in connection with the suspicious death of her husband, a former Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF), who died after sustaining severe burn injuries at his official residence in Paralakhemundi, Odisha, in July 2021. The Court held that the serious allegations […]

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04/11/2026, 1 day ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court’s Adverse Remarks Against Judicial Officer, Reaffirms Right to Fair Hearing

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has reiterated that constitutional courts must exercise caution and restraint before recording adverse remarks or strictures against judicial officers, particularly when such observations have the potential to damage their professional reputation and career. Emphasising the importance of natural justice and institutional fairness, the Court expunged adverse remarks made by […]

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Foreign Divorce Decree Cannot Shield Husband From Bigamy Proceedings: Supreme Court Reaffirms Limits Under Indian Matrimonial Law
Secularism, Environmental Awareness and the Right to Celebrate: Bombay High Court Directs BMC to Restore Diwali Awareness Video
Madras High Court Clarifies Limits on Court Fee Refunds After Evidence Begins, Calls for Reconsideration of ADR Provisions
Bombay High Court Balances OCI Restrictions With Right to a Fair Hearing in Leave India Notice Case
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03/11/2026, 2 days ago

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Good-Faith Complaints Before Statutory Authorities Protected From Defamation Prosecution

Introduction: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has held that a person cannot ordinarily be prosecuted for defamation merely for submitting an application containing allegations before a competent statutory authority, provided the accusation is made in good faith. Relying on the Eighth Exception to Section 499 of the Ranbir Penal […]

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03/11/2026, 2 days ago

Madras High Court: No Court Fee Refund After Evidence Begins, Even If Parties Settle the Dispute

Introduction: The Madras High Court has held that parties to a civil suit are not entitled to a refund of court fees when the dispute is settled after evidence on the merits of the claim has already been recorded. The Court emphasised that the statutory provisions governing court fee refunds place a clear restriction on […]

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03/11/2026, 2 days ago

Orissa High Court: 15 Clear Days’ Notice Mandatory for No-Confidence Motion Against Sarpanch

Introduction: The Orissa High Court has reiterated that the statutory procedure for moving a no-confidence motion against an elected Sarpanch must be strictly followed, particularly the requirement of providing at least 15 clear days’ notice before the meeting. The Court clarified that the notice must be accompanied by copies of the proposed resolution and the […]

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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, 4 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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