'Appalling' : Supreme Court Expresses Shock At 2-Year Custody Of UAPA Accused Without Chargesheet; Grants Bail

"How can you keep someone in custody for 2 years without chargesheet?", remarked Justice Sandeep Mehta.

Haryana RERA Dismisses Homebuyers' Complaint Against M3M, Orders Full Refund Of Booking Amount

The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has dismissed a complaint filed by two homebuyers against M3M India, holding that they had no right to seek an allotment letter or execution of the builder-buyer agreement (BBA) since the booking never matured into a confirmed allotment. A coram of Member Ashok Sangwan said the homebuyers had not complied with the required payment...

Arundhati Roy's Memoir Doesn't Violate Law For Showing Cover Image Of Author Smoking: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea

'She is an eminent person, has her own name in the literary world,' CJI observed.

Uncrystallised Contractual Rights Not Part Of Corporate Debtor's Assets Protected By Moratorium: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has recently held that uncrystallised contractual rights do not form part of a corporate debtor's “assets” protected during moratorium. The tribunal made the ruling as it dismissed Fabtech Sugar Limited's plea seeking restoration of its cancelled grid connectivity, that that had never been operationalised. The tribunal found that...

Asset Recovery Executive Vacancy At Induslnd Bank [Kalaburagi; Apply Now]

Induslnd Bank invites online application for the post of Asset Recovery Executive. Name of the Post: Asset Recovery Executive Location: Kalaburagi Essential Qualification and Experience · Minimum qualification required - LL.B. (Either five years integrated course or three years course) from a reputed university. · Strong communication and negotiation skills. Roles & Responsibilities · Ensuring collection targets assigned basis product asset flag....

MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Against Third NSA Detention Order

Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh has approached the Punjab & Haryana High Court challenging his third consecutive detention order under the National Security Act (NSA).The Supreme Court on November 10 refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Amritpal Singh challenging his third detention under the National Security Act, 1980. The Court gave given liberty to approach the Punjab and...

2018 Tezu Police Station Lynching Case | Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Discharge Of Accused, Directs Framing Of Murder Charges

While allowing a criminal petition filed by the State challenging the trial court's order discharging six respondents accused of dragging two rape-and-murder suspects out of the Tezu Police Station in Arunachal Pradesh in 2018 and lynching them in public, the Gauhati High Court has held that the material collected during investigation created grave suspicion against the accused and...

Virtual Services Rendered By Foreign Law Firms In India Not Taxable Under India-Singapore DTAA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that in the absence of any physical presence, virtual services rendered by a foreign law firm in India would not constitute taxable service under India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar observed,“Article 5(6) of the DTAA only contemplates rendering of services by employees present within...

Assistant Manager (Corporate Legal) Vacancy At Meesho Limited [Bangalore; Apply Now]

Meesho Limited invites online application for the post of Assistant Manager (Corporate Legal) Name of the Post: Assistant Manager (Corporate Legal) Location: Bangalore Essential Qualification and Experience · Qualified LL.B. with 5-7 years of PQE. · Experience in a reputed law firm and/or in-house role with exposure to corporate advisory, transactions, and compliance. · Experience handling cross-border contracts and complex commercial negotiations. · ...

India's Air Pollution Emergency Underscores How Special Legal Protections For Coal Do Not Serve Public Interest

Despite the AQI crossing 500 every year, and the staggering reality that air pollution is responsible for 9% of all under-5 deaths, coal, which is a major contributor, has legal protections and exemptions for its use due to a legacy law written almost 70 years ago, in 1957.Coal accounts for 75% of India's power generation and production has grown by 35% in the last ten years. Yet one in...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Man To 3 Months In Jail Over Second Marriage Despite Pending Appeal Against Divorce

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held a husband guilty of civil contempt for contracting a second marriage during the pendency of his wife's appeal against the divorce decree—an act done despite the High Court's stay order and in violation of Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court sentenced him to three months' simple imprisonment and imposed a ₹2,000 fine, directing...

'Minor Offence': Jharkhand High Court Exempts CM Hemant Soren From Personal Appearance In Case U/S 174 IPC

The Jharkhand High Court recently allowed Hemant Soren's application seeking exemption from personal appearance in a Section 174 IPC case, holding that his role as Chief Minister and the minor nature of the offence did not warrant requiring his personal attendance.A Single Judge Bench comprising Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary was hearing a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya...