Candidates cannot be made to suffer because of the mistake of Public Service Commission: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The purity in the selection process has to be maintained. The mistake committed by the Commission has to be rectified and the candidates who appeared at the preliminary examination cannot be made to suffer because of the mistake of the Commission, the Court said.In a relief to many candidates who appeared for the exam conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission to the post of...

Parliament passes the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Today is a historical day for economic reforms in India when the Rajya Sabha passed the major economic reform Bill moved by the Government i.e. 'Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016'. This is considered as the biggest economic reform next only to GST. The Lok Sabha had earlier passed the Bill on 5th May, 2016.In India, the legal and institutional machinery for dealing with debt default has...

The entry of possession in some revenue records simplicitor does not confer any right to retain the possession: SC [Read Judgment]

The entry of possession in some revenue records simplicitor does not confer any right to retain the possession, the Supreme Court has reiterated.The Bench comprising of Justices V. Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra made this observation in Muddasani Venkata Narsaiah (D) vs. Muddasani Sarojana wherein it upheld the decreeing of a suit by First Appellate Court.The suit was filed by a person who...

No response on dialing 100: Delhi HC takes suo motu cognizance of Justice Vipin Sanghi’s letter, issues notice

The High Court of Delhi on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre, Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, seeking explanation over the malfunctioning of Delhi Police's helpline number 100.“It is a serious issue. ‘Dial 100’ is meant for public and if it is not answered in emergency, what more we can expect?” a bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant...

India has signed Extradition Treaties with 42 countries

Till date, India has signed Extradition Treaties with 42 countries. India also has Extradition Arrangements with 9 more countries. A list of these countries is attached at Annexure-A.  It is the policy of the Government of India to conclude Extradition treaties with as many countries as possible so as to ensure that fugitive criminals do not escape justice. Accordingly, India is in the...

Pact with other countries regarding Money Laundering and Terror Funding

Financial Intelligence Unit - India (FIU-IND) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 30 counterpart FIUs of other countries for sharing the information pertaining to money laundering and terror funding.FIU-IND is also a member of Egmont Group of FIUs, an international organization with a membership of 151 FIUs. Besides, India is also a member of the Financial Action Task Force...

Petition filed in Delhi HC against Supreme Court Collegium and its Recommendations

A petition has been filed before the High Court of Delhi, for restraining the collegium consisting of the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India and four senior most Judges of the Supreme Court from making any recommendation for appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts and further to prohibit and restrain the Union of India from acting upon any such recommendation made by...

Even a Foreign Citizen is entitled to recover immediate possession of building owned him under Punjab Tenancy Law: HC [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that even a foreign citizen or a person who was born outside India could be covered under the definition of Non Resident Indian for the purpose of Tenancy laws in Punjab.Justice Ajay Tewari made this observation while passing orders in a batch of petition by tenants against landlords. Section 13-B of the Punjab Rent Act, 1995 deals with Right...

Adoption of Suggestions of Panel on Review of Companies Act

The report of Companies Law Committee (CLC) was submitted on 01/02/2016 vide which the Committee had suggested changes in 78 sections of Companies Act, 2013 not including the consequential amendments in other sections of the Act. The Government has accepted most of the recommendation of the Committee and accordingly, the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016, was introduced in the Lok Sabha...

Easing citizenship norms

As per extant instructions, Pakistan and Bangladesh nationals belonging to eligible categories are granted Long Term Visa (LTV) to stay in India. Government has been constantly reviewing the hardships being faced by the Pakistani nationals living in India on LTV, especially by those belonging to minority communities in Pakistan and steps are taken to streamline the procedures to facilitate...

Home Ministry to setup Sex Offenders registry

Draft guidelines on the proposal to set up Sex Offenders Registry in India is under preparation in consultation with relevant Ministries/organizations, before they are put out for wider consultation with the State Governments and the public. The initial consultation draft includes the registration of individuals convicted for offences like rape, voyeurism, stalking and aggravated sexual...

Declaration of Assets & Liabilities in the new ITR forms

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have released new income-tax return formswith mandatory provisions of declaring Assets & Liabilities (A&L) such as cars, jewellery yacht, aircrafts, shares, properties, etc. Prior to Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2015-16, the Asset –Liability Schedule (AL schedule) was applicable to filers of ITR 3 and 4, whose total income for the previous year...