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Digital Arrest| Supreme Court Says RBI Rules Must Make Banks Compensate Victims Not Less Than Amount Lost Where Due Diligence Fails

The Court said they do not need to implead the banks individually but will have a list, and will notify the directions to be ...
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Supreme Court Disposes Of Mahua Moitra's Plea For Public Disclosure Of Ultimate Beneficial Owners Of AIFs, FPIs

The Supreme Court today refused to issue any direction to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) mandating public ...
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“Suspicion Has to Be Converted Into Foolproof Evidence”: Supreme Court Declines Chhattisgarh’s Plea Against Bail To Former IAS Officer Anil Tuteja

The Bench clarified that the observations made by the High Court, solely for the limited purpose of deciding the bail ...
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Tribunal Hijacked By MCA: Apex Court Says Autonomy Of Tribunal Is Impinged & Seeks Proposal From NCLAT & NCLT On Infrastructure Deficiencies

The Court declined to restrain the removal of the contractual staff, stating that it did not wish to “tie down” the President ...
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Supreme Court Rejects Actor's Plea Seeking Recognition Of Relationship With Rajesh Khanna As Marriage

Terming it "luxury litigation", the Supreme Court today rejected former actor Anita Advani's plea challenging an order ...
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Income Tax Reopening Notice Valid When Based On Tangible Material With Live Link; Change Of Opinion Requires Conscious Application Of Mind: Supreme C…

The Bench noted that post-assessment investigation reports constitute fresh material; Section 143(1) intimations do not ...
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Reckless & Unsubstantiated Allegations Against Wife, Disowning Child & Refusing DNA Test, Amount To Cruelty By Husband: Karnataka High Court

The Bench said that the two-year desertion period not made out on husband’s own pleadings; mere oral allegation of cruelty ...
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School Certificate Or Birth Record Alone Cannot Prove Victim’s Age; Source Of Entry Must Be Established: Gujarat High Court

The Court held that merely producing and marking an official record as an exhibit does not prove its contents. It dismissed ...
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Auxiliary Consumption Of Electricity At Power Station Is “Consumption” & Not Generation; Taxable Event Under DMC Act Is Consumption: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the taxable event under Section 113(2)(d) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 is ...
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Issue Pertains To Entire Institution Of Judiciary: Apex Court Directs Sanjay Raut To Appear In Person In Contempt Case Over Remarks On CJI

SCBA had moved the contempt petition with the Attorney General’s consent, alleging that remarks by Raut and Nikhil Wagle went ...
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Staff Statements Do Not Conclusively Establish Promotion; ACP Financial Upgradation Is Not Substantive Promotion: Delhi High Court

The Court set aside Director of Education order granting teacher differential arrears as TGT and PGT; remitted the matter for ...
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“Digital Dacoity”: Supreme Court Refuses To Club 30+ Cyber Fraud Cases Against Two Accused

Terming cyber crime as “digital dacoity”, the Supreme Court today refused to consolidate over 30 criminal complaints pending against two persons in 12 states for allegedly allowing the use of ...