BREAKING| Supreme Court Upholds ED's Power Of Arrest, Attachment, Search & Seizure And "Twin-Conditions" For Bail; Says PMLA Has Stringent Safeguards

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, upheld the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 which relate to the power of arrest, attachment and search and seizure conferred on the Enforcement Directorate.The Court upheld the constitutionality of the provisions of Sections 5, 8(4), 15, 17 and 19 of the PMLA, which relate to the powers of ED's power of arrest, attachment, search...

Ayurvedic Doctors Entitled To Continue In Service Till Completion Of Age Of 62 Yrs: Rajasthan High Court

While hearing a batch of writ petitions challenging different age of superannuation for Allopathic Doctors vis-a-vis Ayurvedic Doctors, the division bench of Rajasthan High Court observed that Ayurvedic Doctors are entitled to continue in service till completion of age of 62 years, which is applicable in the case of Allopathic Doctors.Reliance was placed on the Supreme Court's decision in...

Haj Group Organizers Are Not Performing Religious Ceremonies, Can't Claim GST Exemption : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) or Private Tour Operators(PTOs) cannot seek exemption from the Goods and Services Tax(GST) for their services as per the Mega Exemption Notification issued under the GST Act(All India Haj Umrah Tour Organizer Association Mumbai v. Union of India And Ors)The notification provided exemption for "conduct of any religious ceremony"...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (July 18 - July 24, 2022)

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 7 - Parties to the contract are free to agree on applicability of (1) proper law of contract, (2) proper law of arbitration agreement and (3) proper law of the conduct of arbitration. Parties to the contract also may agree for matters excluded from the purview of arbitration - Unless the effect of agreement results in performance of an...

Start Appointment Process For Consumer Commissions 6 Months Before Vacancies Arise : Supreme Court To States

In connection with the filling up of vacancies in consumer commissions, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, noting that the provisions of Rule 6(4) of the consumer protection rules 2020 require that the process of appointments shall be initiated by the state governments atleast six months before the vacancy arises, observed that this is a statutory rule which is required to be followed by all...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Twitter's Plea Against Takedown Orders [Video]

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"Colonial Mindset": Madras High Court Directs Implementation Of Abolition Of Orderlies System In Police

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department to take immediate steps to remove uniformed officers serving as orderlies at the residence of higher officials and to use these forces for the benefit of the public at large. The court was making the above observations in respect of a petition regarding overstay in government quarters,...

Can A Child's DNA Test Be Ordered In A Case Of Paternity Dispute? Kerala High Court To Examine

The High Court of Kerala has decided to examine the legal issue whether an order can be passed to conduct the DNA test of a child in a case of paternity dispute.The Court will examine if passing such a direction will infringe a child's right to privacy, which has been declared as a fundamental right under Article 21 by the Supreme Court in the KS Puttaswamy case. The impact of Section 112 of...

Can A Person Specify Only Mother's Name In Identity Documents? [Video]

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Kerala High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2022 [Citations 1-313]

Nominal Index [Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 - 313]Vinay Shankar v. Union of India & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Rajeswary vs State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 2K.S. Narayana Elayathu v. Sandhya, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Suo Motu v. Travancore Devaswom Board, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 4Mohammed Suhail & Ors v. State of Kerala & Anr, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 5Vijayakumar V. & Anr. v....

Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: July 18 To July 24, 2022

NOMINAL INDEXCitations 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 663 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 706FIROZ AHMAD v. STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, DELHI AND ORS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 663 Glitter Overseas and Ors. v. MMTC Ltd. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 664 Rahul Bhardwaj v. Union of India & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 665 KRANTI ARORA v. DIGJAM LTD & O.P. KHAITAN (HUF) 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 666 Chithra N...

I Was Keen On Joining Active Politics, But Destiny Desired Otherwise : Chief Justice of India NV Ramana

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana revealed on Saturday that he was keen on joining active politics, but destiny had a different thing in store for him."I was keen on joining active politics, but destiny desired otherwise. The decision to give up something for which I had worked so hard was not easy at all", he said. The CJI also added that he never regretted being a judge."On a personal note,...