News Update Supreme Court Reaffirms Binding Nature of Pre-Adoption Transactions for Female Hindus 3 Jan 20253 Jan 2025 On January 2, the Supreme Court clarified that the rights of a widow’s adopted child concerning the date of adoption do not impact property rights acquired by the adoptive mother…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds MCD’s Powers for Waste-to-Energy Projects 3 Jan 2025 On January 2, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) authority to issue tariff-based bids for Waste-to-Energy (WTE) projects under the Electricity Act, 2003. The bench of…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds MCD’s Powers for Waste-to-Energy Projects 3 Jan 2025 On January 2, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) authority to issue tariff-based bids for Waste-to-Energy (WTE) projects under the Electricity Act, 2003. The bench of…
News Update Supreme Court Criticizes Punjab Government Over Non-Compliance in Farmers’ Leader’s Medical Aid 2 Jan 2025 The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 2) expressed strong displeasure with the Punjab Government for failing to shift farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to a hospital as per its earlier…
News Update Kerala High Court Rules Against Collection of Certificate Verification Fee by Bar Council 2 Jan 20252 Jan 2025 The Kerala High Court has held that the Bar Council of Kerala cannot collect fees from applicants for verifying their certificates with universities and examination boards. The Court further ruled…
News Update Supreme Court: Economic Offences Cannot Be Quashed Merely Based on Settlement 30 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court ruled that economic offences, which have wider societal and financial ramifications, cannot be quashed merely because the parties have arrived at a settlement. In dismissing the appeal…
News Update Supreme Court: Central Government Employees Cannot Avail Double Benefits under Time-Bound Promotion and MACPS 30 Dec 202430 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court ruled that central government employees cannot claim both time-bound promotions under earlier schemes and financial upgradations under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). The bench, led…
News Update Rajasthan High Court Upholds Limited Judicial Interference in Arbitral Awards: Dismisses Appeal in Escalation Clause Dispute 24 Dec 202424 Dec 2024 The Rajasthan High Court, comprising Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati, reaffirmed that the interpretation of agreement clauses by an Arbitrator is not subject to judicial interference unless…
News Update Supreme Court Clarifies Conditions for Invoking Protection Under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act 24 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently ruled that a transferee cannot seek protection under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) if they fail to prove the execution of…
News Update Supreme Court: No Separate Delay Condonation Application Necessary under Order IX Rule 13 CPC 23 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court ruled that a separate application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone delay is unnecessary if the application under Order IX Rule 13 of the…
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