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Pure 'Business To Business' Disputes Cannot Be Construed As Consumer Disputes : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that pure 'business to business' disputes cannot be construed as 'consumer disputes'.When a person avails a service for a commercial purpose, to come within the meaning of 'consumer', he will have to establish that the services were availed exclusively for the purposes of earning his livelihood by means of self employment, the bench comprising Justices...
Hijab Should Satisfy Tests Of Constitutional Morality & Individual Dignity As Held In Sabarimala Case : AG Tells Karnataka HC
A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today continued hearing Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi on behalf of the State, in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, who have challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf). Today is the 8th day of the hearing before the Full Bench.Navadgi told the Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu...
Gifting Freebies To Doctors Prohibited By Law ; Pharma Companies Cannot Claim It As Deduction U/Sec 37(1) Income Tax Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that 'pharmaceutical companies' gifting freebies to doctors is prohibited by law and they cannot claim it as a deduction under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.These freebies are technically not 'free' – the cost of supplying such freebies is usually factored into the drug, driving prices up, thus creating a perpetual publicly injurious cycle, the bench...
Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 8)- LIVE UPDATES
Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Monday, Chief Justice sought a clarification from the State regarding its stand on banning hijab....
Put On Hold Investigations Against Param Bir Singh Till Final Decision On Plea For CBI Probe : Supreme Court Tells Maharashtra Govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the petition filed by ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh to March 9, 2022. The Court said that it will take a call as to whether investigation is to be transferred to the CBI or not.While posting the petition seeking protection from coercive steps by Mumbai police in the cases registered against Param Bir Singh for final disposal, the bench...
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Supreme Court Defers Pegasus Case Hearing To Feb 25 On Solicitor General's Request
The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred to Friday(February 25) the hearing of the Pegasus case. The matter was otherwise listed for hearing tomorrow.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested the Chief Justice of India to defer the matter to Friday saying that he was engaged in a part-heard matter tomorrow."Tomorrow Pegasus matters are coming up. Im in a part heard matter, I'd be on my legs there....
BREAKING| Class 10 & 12 Exams : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea To Cancel Offline Exams Of State Boards, CBSE & ICSE
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list tomorrow a writ petition which seeks the cancellation of physical exams for Class 10 and 12 to be conducted by all State Boards, CBSE, ICSE and NIOS.A bench led by Justice AM Khanwilkar directed that an advanced copy of the petition be served on the CBSE and other concerned respondents in the case. All State Boards have been made respondents in the...
'Love Affair' Irrelevant Ground For Bail When Victim Is A Minor Girl : Supreme Court In POCSO Case
Noting that once prima facie it appears that the prosecutrix was a minor, the grounds that there was a "love affair" between her and the accused and the accused's alleged refusal to marry would be extraneous for bail, the Supreme Court on Monday set aside the bail granted to an accused under section 376, IPC and section 6, POCSO.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant was...
Reservation In Promotion: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Review Of Declaration That M Nagaraj Judgment Will Have Only Prospective Effect
Two individual employees belonging respectively to Madhya Pradesh and Indian Railways have filed a review petition against the Top Court's judgment delivered in Jarnail Singh's case with regards to the prospective effect of its 2006 judgment in M. Nagaraj & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. (2006) 8 SCC 212.On January 27, 2022 the Supreme Court had declared that its 2006 judgment in...