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Beyond The Uniform: Why SSC Officers Deserve Pension And Post-Service Opportunities
The structure of Short Service Commission system was designed to infuse young and dynamic talent in Indian Armed forces. The Short Service Commission is certainly a very significant scheme to individuals who would not wish the defence services to form their permanent profession and also to meet the military shortage of officers in the three services. Over a long time before the year 2006, SSC was eligible to stay a period of 5 years after which it could be extended to a period of another 5...
Munambam Land Dispute: Kerala High Court Asks Collector Not To 'Overstep' Its Order For Accepting Tax By Allowing Mutations
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (December 18) directed the District Collector, Ernakulam to not 'overstep' its interim direction permitting acceptance of land tax paid by persons residing in the disputed Munambam land, which the State Wakf Board has claimed to be wakf property.Justice C. Jayachandran was informed that the authorities had allowed mutation and also accepted Register of...
Ad hoc Judges Can Sit In Single Benches Or In Division Benches With Sitting Judges Of High Court : Supreme Court Clarifies
The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that ad hoc judges appointed in High Courts can constitute single benches or can sit with sitting judges in division benches.The Court also left it to the discretion of the Chief Justice of the High Court to decide who should be the presiding judge if a division bench is constituted with a sitting judge and an ad hoc judge.Article 224A of the...
Karnataka High Court Asks ED To Consider Bank Guarantee For De-Freezing Winzo's ₹505 Crore Account Amid Money Laundering Case
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday asked the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing an alleged money laundering case against online gaming company Winzo, if it will accept bank guarantees to de-freeze company's account worth ₹505 crores.Winzo has alleged that the account freezing is disproportionate given the amount of ₹10 lakh (approx) involved in the predicate offence alleged...
Institute For Plasma Research Is 'State' Under Article 12 Of Constitution: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that Institute for Plasma Research is 'State' under Article 12 of Constitution of India as it is an entity created under a statute having roots in the Atomic Energy Act, is 100% funded by the Government and serves the public by engaging in research and development for societal benefit.A full bench of Justice AS Supehia, Justice Aniruddha P Mayee and Justice...
Delhi High Court Reinstates 'Makhan Fish Corner Trademark', Cites Non-Application Of Mind By Registry
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Trade Marks Registry that removed the trademark “MAKHAN FISH CORNER” from the Register of Trade Marks, holding that the decision was poorly reasoned and ignored important evidence. A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia said that statutory authorities are required to pass reasoned orders, particularly when they affect the statutory rights...
NCLT Rejects Belated Bidder Plea To Call Lenders' Meeting To Reopen EOI In Sebacic Insolvency
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Ahmedabad has rejected a plea filed by Dysetuff Industries Ltd seeking directions to convene a special meeting of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to reopen the Expression of Interest (EOI) process in the insolvency of Sebacic India Ltd, holding that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) timelines cannot be relaxed once they...
Legal Consultant Vacancy At Director General Married Accomodation Project, New Delhi
Director General Married Accomodation Project invites application for the post of Legal Consultant. Name of the Post: Legal Consultant No. of Post: 03 (Three) Age Limit: 72 Years Remuneration: Rs. 1,42,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience · He / She should be a practicing Lawyer in High Court / Supreme Court with a pratice of 10 years or more and with the experience of handing Arbitration cases of construction contracts. How to...
Customs Act | No Time Bar For Shipping Bill Conversion Under Section 149: CESTAT Mumbai
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Customs Department against ADF Foods Ltd., holding that exporters can seek conversion of shipping bills from one export incentive scheme to another even after several years, as long as the law does not prescribe any time limit. A Bench comprising Dr. Suvendu...
'Dishonest Inducement Must Be Clearly Proven In Consensual Relationships': Calcutta High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Man By Ex-Partner
The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings, including charges of rape on false promise of marriage, cheating and offences under the Information Technology Act, against a man accused by his former partner after she got married to another person.Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta allowed a plea filed by petitioner Tasaul Sk seeking quashing of Sessions Case No. 49/2021 arising out of...
Karnataka High Court Asks Trial Courts To Follow Calcutta HC's Child Access & Custody Guidelines Till Formal Rules Are Notified
The Karnataka High Court has directed that the Child Access & Custody Guidelines along with Parenting Plan 2025, which has been approved by the Calcutta High Court, will be applied by all trial courts in the State till formal Rules in this regard are framed and notified by the Rule making Committee of the High Court.A Division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M...