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Consenting Adults Can Be In Relationship Even If Either Person Is Married, Judges Can't Impose Personal Morality Or Outdated Views: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that the relationship between two consenting adults, even when one is married, cannot be approached by Courts with an outdated lens, adding that judges cannot impose their personal morality upon such individuals. “If two adults, even though one may be married, decide to live together or to have a sexual relationship, they must also take responsibility for...
Allowing Retention Of Seized Property Without Strictly Following PMLA Undermines Purpose Of Procedural Safeguards: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday ruled that allowing retention of seized property without strict adherence to PMLA provisions would amount to a violation of the legislative mandate of the enactment and would undermine the very purpose of incorporating procedural safeguards therein.A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that the...
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'Right To Housing A Fundamental Right Under Article 21': Supreme Court Urges Centre To Create Revival Fund For Stressed Real Estate ProjectsEvery New Housing Project Must Be Registered With Local Revenue Authority On Buyer Paying 20% Cost : Supreme CourtNCLT, NCLAT Vacancies Must Be Filled On War Footing; RERA Must Be Adequately Staffed : Supreme CourtIBC - Speculative Investors Can't...
No Law Providing For Rights Of Viable Foetus If Born Alive, Lawmakers Must Address Issue: Delhi High Court
The law must clearly delineate the balance between maternal autonomy and foetal rights at the stage of viability, the Delhi High Court observed on Friday.Justice Arun Monga observed that with the increasing number of cases seeking termination of pregnancy beyond the statutory limit, the question of foetal viability has assumed considerable importance in abortion jurisprudence.“The law...
Incorrectly Declaring Indian Goods As 'Made In China' Contrary To Public Interest: Delhi High Court Denies Relief In Customs Case
The Delhi High Court has held that misleading consumers about locally manufactured goods by labelling them as 'Made in China' or in some other foreign country is contrary to public interest.The bench was dealing with a Customs case whereby Petitioner's goods (mobile tempered glass) bearing 'Made in China' mark were seized by the Department in a raid.The Department had allowed provisional...
Condition For Exemption From PF Scheme Can't Be Invoked To Deny EPS Pension : Madras High Court Quashes EPFO Circular
The Madras High Court has quashed a circular issued by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation restricting the exempted establishments from amending their Trust Rules with retrospective effect so as to bring it in consonance with the Supreme Court's orders. The court also set aside an order of the EPFO rejecting an application for joint option request by employees to avail the...
Vehicles Repossessed Before CIRP Can't Form Part Of Corporate Debtor's Assets: NCLAT In Appeal By SMAS Auto Leasing Against Gensol
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Barun Mitra (Technical), disposed of an appeal filed by SMAS Auto Leasing India Pvt. Ltd. against the order of the National Company Law Tribunal Ahmedabad,which had admitted filed by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited against Gensol Engineering Limited. It held that since...