Section 102 CrPC doesn’t empower police to attach, seize and seal an immovable property
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has held that the power of
Interpretation
Can’t interpret “by another year” under Rule 105 of Delhi School Education Rules 1973 as “by one year at a time”: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr DY Chandrachud and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has held that the words “by another year” in Rule
MCA | Clarification under S. 232(6) of Companies Act, 2013; circular to remove doubts/ambiguities in “appointed date” & “acquisition date” with respect to mergers/amalgamations
Several queries have been received in the Ministry with respect to interpretation of the provision of Section 232(6) of the Companies Act,
Big relief for homebuyers as SC upholds the validity of the 2018 Amendments to IBC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Sanjiv Khanna and Surya Kant, JJ has held the Amendment Act to Insolvency and
Section 5B of the KST Act and Rule 6(4)(m)(i) of the KST Rules operate in different spheres: SC
Supreme Court: When the bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ was called upon to decide whether the condition of ‘use
Del HC| Seeds Act not concerned with where and how the seeds are used; Scope explained
Delhi High Court: Dealing with the scope and ambit of the Seeds Act, 1966, Vibhu Bakhru, J held that the Seeds Act
Death due to malaria occasioned by a mosquito bite in a malaria prone area is not an accident
Supreme Court: When the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, JJ was tasked with determining whether a death due to
SC ‘fixes’ it’s January 7 verdict; Teachers can now claim gratuity under Payment of Gratuity Act
Supreme Court: The Bench of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ has held that pendency of any writ petition by itself
Section 6 of the Public Premises Act must be read independent of Sections 59/61 of the Major Port Trusts Act
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. AK Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, JJ decided the important question on the meaning,
Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 is prospective in nature
Supreme Court: In the case where the Bench of RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ was deciding the question as to the
Non-deposit of compensation under Section 31 of LA Act, 1894 does not result in lapse of acquisition under 2013 Act
Supreme Court: In the case where the Court was deciding the issue relating to interpretation of section 24 of the Right to
‘Competent Court’ under MCOCA is not restricted to Courts in Delhi; Charge sheets filed in other States can be taken into account
Supreme Court: The bench of SA Bobde and L Nageswara Rao, JJ defined the scope of the words ‘competent Court’ in Section
Expression “the public servant or his administrative superior” under Section 195 CrPC includes High Court
Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the expression “the public servant or his administrative superior” under Section 195(1) (a)(i) CrPC, the bench
Mental age of a person does not make him/her a “Child” under the POCSO Act
Supreme Court: Refusing to expand the scope of the word ‘child’ under Section 2(d) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) to include the
Kerala HC: Employment of a child in households held permissible to the extent that child is not kept in bondage
Kerala High Court: In a petition filed to quash the ongoing prosecution against the petitioner under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection
Existing factory should be in ‘operation’ for application of Clause 6A of the Sugarcane Control Order, 2006
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K Sikri and Abhay Manohar Sapre, JJ., said that where economic interest competes with the rights
Properties of Financial Establishments can be attached in order to protect the interest of investors
Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the power of the State of Tamil Nadu to attach the immovable property of Financial Establishments
State Government cannot take any decision on transfer of State Police Chief on the basis of what it believes to be public dissatisfaction
Supreme Court: Dealing with the Section 97 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 which mandates that the State Government shall ensure a
Complaint against MS Dhoni for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, quashed
Supreme Court: Quashing the complaint filed against Mahendra Singh Dhoni for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of people when an image of
Provisional Certificate becomes null and void if the ship doesn’t arrive at the port within 6 months as per Section 40 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as to the time limit for the validity of the Provisional certificate of Registry for a