Tariff During Registration Was To Remain Fixed For 25 Years; CSPDCL Waived Its Rights: Delhi High Court Allows IREDA's Appeal Over GBI Scheme

The Delhi High Court Bench of Chief Justice and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela has observed that under the Generation Based Incentive Scheme (GBI) Scheme, 2010 by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the tariff at the time of registration of project would remain constant for a period of 25 years and any upward revision of tariff by State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (“SERC”) from...

WhatsApp Privacy Case: CCI Asks NCLAT To Clarify If Privacy Safeguards Apply Over Data Shared For Advertising

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) seeking clarification on the tribunal's November 4 judgment, which had set aside the five-year prohibition on WhatsApp sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes.The CCI has asked the tribunal whether, in light of the judgment's emphasis on user privacy and consent,...

RERA Tribunal Has Appellate & Revision Powers; Interest Payable Only After Pre-Deposit U/S 43(5): Allahabad High Court

Recently, while entertaining a set of appeals regarding the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court held that under Section 43(5) of the RERA Act, the Appellate Tribunal could award interest or compensation only after mandatory pre-deposit is made for entertaining such appeal.Further, it held that the RERA Appellate Tribunal has...

Citing Delhi's Smog, Justice Bhuyan's Dissent Warns Against Allowing Post-Facto EC; Says Court Shouldn't Backtrack

Justice Bhuyan called the review judgment a "step in retrogression."

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Supreme Court Recalls 'Vanashakti' Judgment Which Barred Grant Of Post-Facto Environmental Clearances; Justice Bhuyan DissentsCiting Delhi's Smog, Justice Bhuyan's Dissent Warns Against Allowing Post-Facto EC; Says Court Shouldn't Backtrack...

Delhi High Court Dismisses The Telegraph's Appeal Against ITC Hotel's Suit Over Allegedly Defamatory News

The Delhi High Court on Saturday dismissed the appeals preferred by ABP Pvt Ltd, publisher of The Telegraph, in a defamation case filed by ITC Hotels back in 2004.The defamation case pertains to an allegedly defamatory news article carried out by The Telegraph against ITC's former chairperson Yogesh Chander Deveshwar.While YCD filed a defamation suit against the English daily in Calcutta...

Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel And Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel Vacancy At District Legal Service Authority, Gorakhpur

The Office of the District Legal Services Authority, Gorakhpur invites application for the post of Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel and Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel.Name of the Post: Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel And Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel • Practice in Criminal law for at least 10 years, Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Excellent understanding of...

Misuse Of POCSO Act Undermines Its Objective, Trial Courts Must Take Action Against Persons Filing False Complaints: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently remarked that there has been an increase in misuse of provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to settle personal scores, which ultimately undermines the true object of the Act. Justice B. Pugalendhi thus directed the trial courts to make sure that cases are registered under Section 22 of the POCSO Act against...

Calcutta High Court Questions State Over Denial Of Auto-Rickshaw Permits On Inactive Bus Routes

The Calcutta High Court recently sought the State's response on the denial of autorickshaw permits in areas where bus permits exist but no buses are currently operating.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Smita Das De was hearing a plea filed by a petitioner aggrieved by an order of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA), Hooghly, which rejected his application for an autorickshaw permit on Route...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside State Consumer Commission Order Sending Judgment Debtor To Correctional Home For Non-Execution Of Order

Calcutta High Court (“High Court”) bench comprising of Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee set aside the West Bengal State Consumer Commission (“Commission”) order remanding the petitioner to ten days of judicial custody for failing to comply with directions to hand over the flat, execute the conveyance deed, refund the amount with interest and pay compensation to the homebuyer.The...

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Contractor Can Claim Increased GST During Work, Even If Bills Were Paid Before Rates Increased: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a contractor can claim increased GST (Goods and Services Tax) during work, even if bills were paid before the rate increase. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. opined that at the time of execution of the contract, the rate was only 5% and the increase took place during the execution of the work. Thus, the assessee is entitled to a differential amount of tax....