Category: Judiciary

A Two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Krishna Murari recently passed a Judgment dated 15-03-2023 in the matter of S. Athilakshmi vs The State represented by the …

Read More "Stocking small quantities of medicine will not amount to the offence of unauthorized stocking of medicines as per Section 18(c) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940"

The Law Commission during its extended term shall continue to discharge its existing responsibility, as bestowed upon it by order dated 21.02.2020.

The amendment has revised the fees payable for making complaints before the District Commission, State Commission, or National Commission, as per The Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

The order has directed that employees who have not exercised the option to join the pension scheme must do so within six months.

The proceedings of the Commission shall be conducted in English, provided that the Commission shall allow any person to plead or represent his case in Marathi. The Commission, at its sole discretion, may accept Petitions …

Read More "Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Transaction of Business and Fees and Charges) Draft Regulations, 2022."

As per the scheme no person shall be required to appear either personally or through authorised representative in connection with any proceedings before the income-tax authority at the National Faceless Appeal Centre or appeal unit …

Read More "The Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021."

The Bill provides for expeditious trial, increased punishment and police protection for lawyers encountering threats of violent crimes. The bill also mandates permission from judicial magistrate for investigation and arrest of advocates.

The amendment has empowered the revisional authority appointed under these rules to waive off or reduce the penalty imposed by adjudicating authority as per the rules. The revisional authority can waive off or reduce the …

Read More "Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2021"

The Madras High Court bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh in a ground breaking judgment asked the Union government to ban any attempts to medically “cure” or change the sexual orientation of LGBTIQA+ persons, thus banning …

Read More "Madras High Court prohibits Conversion Therapy"

The order was passed by a bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and AS Bopanna in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country while hearing a …

Read More "The Supreme Court has relaxed the limitation period to file cases under all general and special laws across the country from March 14 until further orders"