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Budget 2024-25: Major Announcements For Students & Youths
On July 23, the Union Budget for 2024-25 was presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Here are major announcements for the youths: EPFO registration The job situation in the nation will improve thanks to the three programs the administration has suggested for promoting employment for fresh applicants. Employers will be encouraged to hire new...
Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Suraj Revanna In Alleged Sexual Abuse Case Filed By Man
A city court in Bengaluru on Monday granted bail to Janata Dal (S) MLC Suraj Revanna, who was arrested in a case of alleged sexual abuse of a man. The 42 Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate granted bail to the accused upon him executing a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and with two sureties to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional court. The court also granted him anticipatory bail in...
S. 311 CrPC | Recall/Re-Examination Of Witness Not Permissible In Absence Of Tangible Reasons: Meghalaya High Court
Observing that a recall/re-examination of witness(es) is not permissible in the absence of tangible reason, the Meghalaya High Court on Monday (July 22) set aside the trial court's order which had permitted the prosecution to re-examine the complaint without specifying the requirement of recalling. The bench comprising Justice B. Bhattacharjee observed that the witness could not be...
CCI - ICF Chennai Specifying Eligibility Criteria For Procurement Through Tenders Cannot Be Considered As Anti-Competitive
The Competition Commission of India (Commission) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member), held that the PCMM - Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, as a procurer, can specify its eligibility criteria and requirements when releasing the tender, and these specifications are...
Inter Se Dispute Between Toyota And Car Buyer Lacks Market-Wide Anticompetitive Implications, CCI Dismisses Information
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) bench of Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Anil Agrawal (Member), Sweta Kakkad (Member) and Deepak Anurag(Member) held inter se disputes which lack market-wide anti-competitive implications are not governed by the Competition Act, 2002. It dismissed information filed against Toyota Kirloskar Motors and its Dealer for allegations including an increase...
Calcutta High Court Bar Association Resolves To Abstain From Judicial Proceedings Over Incident Of Lawyer 'Mercilessly Assaulted' By Police
The HC Bar Association has stated that member-advocates would not participate in judicial proceedings till the responsible officers are suspended and an appropriate inquiry is carried out.
Meghalaya High Court Upholds Conviction Of Boy Who Sexually Assaulted Minor Girlfriend After Making Her Unconscious
Recently, the Meghalaya High Court affirmed the conviction of a boy who committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his girlfriend by way of intoxicating her temporarily to fulfil his sexual desire/lust. The accused and the minor victim girl were in a romantic relationship, however after the refusal of the minor to build a sexual relationship with him, the accused committed...
Mere Commercial Relationship With Truecaller Does Not Imply Preferential Treatment, CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Google India
The Competition Commission of India (Commission) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member), held that a mere commercial relationship between Google and Truecaller does not imply preferential treatment. Background Facts The Informant alleged that Google (Opposite Party) is granting...
Chhattisgarh High Court Takes Suo-Moto Cognizance Of Malaria-Diarrhea Outbreak In State, Seeks Details Of Measures Taken By Govt
Based on the news stories published in the Daily News Papers, the Chhattisgarh High Court took suo-moto cognizance of the Malaria and Diarrhea outbreak in the State of Chhattisgarh and the resultant deaths occurred due to the lack of medical facilities in the remote parts of Chhattisgarh.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal issued notice to the...
Register Writ Petitions Against DRT/SARFAESI Proceedings As Unnumbered And Send To Bench : Kerala High Court To Registry
The Kerala High Court issued a notification on July 19 directing the Filing Scrutiny Officers to register petitions filed under the DRT Act and SARFAESI Act as unnumbered and sent to the Bench as per roster for directions.This is pursuant to the judgment of the Supreme Court in PHR Invent Educational Society vs. UCO Bank (Civil Appeal No. 4845/2024) deprecating the interference of the High...
RBI Imposes Penalty Of ₹1.9 Lakh On Muthoot Finance For KYC Non-Compliance
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty on Muthoot Finance Limited for failing to adhere to the 'Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016'. RBI has imposed a penalty of ₹1,90,000 on Muthoot Finance Limited. The penalty was levied under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 58G, read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of section 58B,...
No Civil Proceedings Against Lt Governor Without Two Months Notice: CAT Srinagar Imposes ₹1 Lakh Penalty On IAS Officer For 'Mischievous' Petition
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Srinagar Bench has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Ashok Kumar Ranchhodbhai Parmar, a senior IAS officer, for filing what was deemed a mischievous petition. The tribunal emphasized the constitutional protection afforded to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) and the procedural missteps taken by the petitioner.In dismissing his petition the Tribunal...