Young Professionals (Law) Vacancy At Competition Commission Of India, New Delhi

Competition Commission of India, New Delhi invites online application for the post of Young Professional (Law).Name of the Post: Young Professional (Law) No. of Post: 09 (Nine) Essential Qualification and Experience • Degree of LL.B. or equivalent from a recognized University and/or Institute in India or abroad, recognized by the Bar Council of India. Qualified to be registered as an advocate in any State Bar Council in India in terms of Advocates Act, 1961. • Desirable – Specialization in...

Designated Committee Must Adjust Pre-Deposits & Investigation Recoveries While Issuing Final Statement Under SVLDRS-3 Scheme: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that the Designated Committee under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS) is mandatorily required to verify and consider pre-deposits and amounts recovered during investigation under Form SVLDRS-3 (final statement issued by the Designated Committee showing the exact amount payable by the taxpayer under the Scheme) A...

Breaking Platform Lock-In: A Legal Analysis Of Why India Needs Messaging Interoperability

Recently, Meta announced that under the mandate of Europe's Digital Markets Act, it has built third-party interoperable features within WhatsApp to maintain equivalent privacy guarantees. Against this backdrop, by primarily using the examples of Arattai, Hike Messenger and WhatsApp, it is worth exploring India's stance on platform interoperability and whether a platform interoperability law on established players affects their market control and dominance, leading to fair competition and...

Public Relation Officer Vacancy At National Law University, Jodhpur

National Law University, Jodhpur invites application for the post of Public Relations Officer.Name of the Post: Public Relations Officer No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: Level – 8 (Rs.47,600-1,51,100) Age Limit: 40 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A post-graduate degree from a recognized University Preferably in Law, Journalism or Mass Media with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade. • Candidate should have 2 years' experience in public relations. Preferably in a...

State Can't Impose Lease Rent Post-Auction; Bidder Signing Undertaking Doesn't Mean Unqualified Consent To New Conditions: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that the State could not unilaterally impose an annual lease rent condition after completion of an auction and plot allotment when no such condition was contemplated in the original auction notification.The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sandeep Taneja further rejected the State's argument of the allotees being bound by...

Whole-Time Member (Distribution) Vacancy At Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority Of India, Hyderabad

Department of Financial Services invites application for the post of Whole-time Member (Distribution)Name of the Post: Whole-time Member (Distribution) Age Limit: 60 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • The applicant must be a person of ability, integrity and standing who have knowledge or experience in life insurance, general insurance, actuarial science, finance, economics, law, accountancy, administration or any other discipline which would in the opinion of the Central...

'Territory Under Pak's Control On LOC Still Part Of J&K, Any Trade Is Intra-State Supply For Purpose Of GST': J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the area of the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir presently under the de facto control of Pakistan remains part of the territory of India, holding that cross-LoC trade carried out under the 2008 Standard Operating Procedure is to be treated as intra-state supply.The Court was hearing several petitions challenging show cause...

Banks Can't Unilaterally Reduce Contracted Interest Rate On FDRs After Issuance Citing Internal Circulars : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a bank is not justified in unilaterally reducing the rate of interest on Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) after their issuance. A bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi said that the issuance of an FDR with a specified rate constitutes a binding contractual obligation and the bank cannot retrospectively alter the terms to...

'Appears To Be Disturbed': Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Sending Hoax Bomb Threat Mails To Multiple Institutions

The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a woman accused of sending hoax bomb threat mails to several organizations subject after noting that it appeared that she was disturbed. The court granted bail subject to her executing a bond of Rs.10,000 with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to certain conditions. Justice Nikhil S Kariel in his order...

'Can't Ignore Hostile Indo-China Relations; No Extradition Treaty': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Chinese National In Visa Forgery Case

The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail application of a Chinese national accused of tampering Visa, illegal stay in India and economic offences observing that the Court cannot ignore the relationship of India with China by overlooking the mandate of Section 57(11) Evidence Act. A Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal noted that given the hostile relationship at...

Enforcement As A Backdoor Challenge: India's Arbitration Finality Dilemma

India's Enforcement ConundrumAn arbitral award (“award”) attains finality once it withstands scrutiny under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”), which prescribes the limited grounds on which an award may be set aside. After attaining such finality, the award is meant to be enforced under Section 36 of the Act. However, this provision, though intended to streamline enforcement, has instead created uncertainty over whether it allows fresh challenges to an award that...

MP High Court Dismisses PIL Against AMRUT 2.0; Says Pending Earlier Schemes Or Financial Burden No Ground To Halt New Water Supply Projects

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (November 28), dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the approval of the AMRUT 2 project for fresh water supply, noting that the incomplete implementation of AMRUT 1 or the potential financial burden on the exchequer cannot justify preventing the State from formulating a new scheme for providing adequate drinking water. The Division Bench...