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SC ruled in favor of Amazon in dispute against Future Retail Ltd.

The Apex Court, in the recent case of Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v Future Retails Limited, gave the verdict in favor of e-commerce giant Amazon over the dispute of…

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Finance Ministry introduces Taxation Laws Amendment Bill

The Central Government’s Ministry of Finance introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which aimed at nullifying the effect of amendment brought in by the

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SC to examine whether NGT has jurisdiction to take suo motu proceedings

The Apex Court, in coming days, is set to consider the issue regarding suo motu proceedings taken up by the National Green Tribunal; whether it has been extended the power…

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SC redlined trust registration u/s 12AA of Income Tax Act

The Supreme Court, while upholding cancellation of registration of Trust, held that if an entity is found misusing the status conferred upon it by virtue of Section 12AA of Income…

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SC explains principle for promotion which prioritizes seniority

The Supreme Court, in the case of Tek Chand v Bhakra Beas, explained the seniority-cum-merit principle as one which, given the minimum merit requisite for the administration, prioritizes seniority over…

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Take action against those responsible for massacre of monkeys- K’taka HC

The Karnataka High Court, through suo motu case, took cognizance of the incident, wherein a cohort of unidentified persons had allegedly poisoned Bonnet Macaques which resulted in death of 38…

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Allahabad HC takes a dig at government officers for blindly following junior staff

The Allahabad High Court, while quashing the orders passed by Additional Commissioner and others, observed that the government officials like Collector and Additional Commissioner are not expected to blindly follow…

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Newly set precedent does not absolve one’s duty to comply with earlier direction- SC

The Apex Court, while dismissing a plea filed by Anand Agriculture University, observed that the judgment passed in the Umadevi case does not absolve the appellant’s duty from complying with…

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Identify the children who became orphans during COVID on a priority basis- SC to States/UTs

The Supreme Court, while addressing the issue of children who became orphan during COVID-19, directed the States and Union Territories to complete the process of identifying such children who have…

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WB CM constitutes inquiry commission to probe into Pegasus scandal

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, constituted an inquiry commission, which is headed by former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Madan B. Lokur, to probe into the allegations relating to…

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Karnataka HC quashes notice issued by UP police against Twitter India MD

The Karnataka High Court quashed the notice issued by Uttar Pradesh police, to Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari, under Section 41A of CrPC. The said notice was issued in furtherance…

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Delhi HC holds CM’s assurance in press conference as enforceable promise

The Delhi High Court, while hearing daily wage labourers plea, notably held that a promise or assurance given by the Chief Minister in a press conference would be considered as…

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Striking down parts of 97th amendment and establishment of Ministry of Co-operation

The Supreme Court, in its recent judgment in the case of Union of India v Rajendra Shah and Ors., stripped down the parts of 97th

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SC disapproves COVID-19 relaxations by Kerala govt on account of Bakrid

The Supreme Court slammed the decision of Kerala government which gave relaxations in COVID-19 norms for straight three days on the occasion of Bakrid. The court disapproved and took a…

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Madras HC reprimands leasing out temple property for commercial purposes

The Madras High Court reprimanded the act of temple authorities’ who leased out temple properties for purposes unrelated to the objective of worship, which in-turn degraded the heritage value of…

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UN Human Rights experts appealed Indian Govt to halt Khori Gaon demolitions

The United Nations Human Rights experts have appealed Indian government to review its decision of razing Khori Gaon in Faridabad, Haryana, which would result in mass eviction of almost one…

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Right to health and life of utmost importance than religious sentiments- SC

The Supreme Court, in its suo motu case against Uttar Pradesh government’s decision, observed that the religious sentiments are subservient to citizens’ Fundamental Right to health and life under Article…

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SC strikes down age restricting provisions of Tribunals Reforms Ordinance, 2021

The Apex Court, with a 2:1 majority, stroke down the minimum age limit of 50 years for the appointment of various members in tribunals, prescribed by the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalization…

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Married man rapes and impregnants a minor | Court grants him bail after he promises to marry her

J&K HC strikes line of difference between sexual assault and attempt to rape

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court, while allowing a bail application, held that the act of accused taking off his own and victim’s trousers, in the absence of penetration, does…

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Land which does is not subject-matter of suit but part of family settlement requires no registration- SC

The Apex Court, while hearing a suit, observed that in case of a compromise decree w.r.t. to a land, which did not form part of subject-matter of a suit but…

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Plea before SC challenges provisions of newly notified sections U/COPRA 2019

A plea before the apex court challenged the provisions under Sections 34(1), 47(1)(a) and 58(1)(a)(i) of Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which have been introduced in order to determine the pecuniary…

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Delhi HC lashed out RTI activist for defamatory remarks against Lakshmi Puri

The Delhi HC, while hearing a defamation suit filed by Indian Assistant Secretary General at the UN Lakshmi Puri, lashed out at RTI activist, Saket Gokhale, for alleged defamatory tweets…

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Central government publishes draft of Anti-Human Trafficking Bill

In order to take a strict action against the surging human trafficking cases, the Central Government published a draft of the Trafficking (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill. This bill is…

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Shifting of mentally ill patients from hospitals to beggar homes violates Mental Healthcare Act- SC

The Supreme Court, while hearing a plea pertaining to rehabilitation of mentally ill patients languished in hospitals, directed the State of Maharashtra to do away with the practice of shifting…

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