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SECTION 29A OF THE A&C ACT APPLIES PROSPECTIVELY, DOES NOT APPLY TO ARBITRATION THAT COMMENCED BEFORE THE 2015 AMENDMENT: BOMBAY HIGH COURT

The Bombay High Court in the case Meenanath Fatarpekar v. MicroStrategy India Pvt. Ltd. Commercial Arbitration observed and has held that Section 29A of the A&C Act that provides a timeline of... Read more »

DEBATE ON OBSCENITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Obscenity on social media, the publishing or transmitting of obscene material is a punishable offense under Section 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act. The punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene... Read more »

In dishonour of cheque, S. 27 General Clauses Act presumes service of statutory notice in favour of complainant: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High in the case Anil Dhir and another v. State of Punjab and Another observed and has recently held that the service of notice upon the accused in... Read more »

Interim bail granted to murder accused; 13 years of incarceration sans conclusion of trial violated his right to speedy trial, says Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court in the case Mahesh Chandra Shukla v. State of U.P. observed and has granted bail to a murder accused as it noted that 13 years of incarceration without... Read more »

SUPREME COURT COLLEGIUM CLEARS 13 NAMES FOR ELEVATION AS JUDGES TO PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT

In March, this year the Collegium of the Punjab and Haryana High Court., the bench comprising of the Chief Justice and two other Senior Judges, had recommended to clear 13 advocates names... Read more »

‘MUGHAL MOSQUE’ SITUATED WITHIN QUTUB COMPLEX A PROTECTED MONUMENT, CENTRE TELLS DELHI HC IN PLEA ALLEGING STOPPING OF PRAYERS

The Delhi High Court in the case Managing Committee Of Delhi Waqf Board v. Union Of India & Ors. Observed and will hear the plea on September 12, the plea filled by... Read more »

When prosecution itself is infested with motive, court can quash and interfere in the same to prevent abuse of process of law: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court in the case Jaisankar v. The State and another observed, while quashing a final report against a man accused of being in possession of an intoxicating drug and... Read more »

JOINT OWNER CAN’T PREVENT ANOTHER CO-OWNER FROM USING PORTION OF JOINT PROPERTY BY INJUNCTION EXCEPT TO PREVENT WASTAGE/DESTRUCTION: PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case Tarsem Singh (deceased) through his LR versus Major Singh (deceased) through his LRs & Others observed, while dismissing a regular second appeal by... Read more »

CESTAT ALLOWS CENVAT CREDIT OF 2% CVD PAID ON IMPORT OF STEAM COAL

The Delhi High Court in the case Commissioner of Central Excise And Customs, Central Goods And Service Tax Versus M/s Shree Cement Ltd observed, the Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)... Read more »

Reopening assessment without furnishing information violates principles of natural justice: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court in the case Maharaja Edifice Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors, the bench comprising of Justice T.S. Shivagnanam and Justice Bivas Pattanayak observed and has held... Read more »