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CCI Closes Complaint Against Sepson AB And Sepson India, Citing No Contravention Of Competition Act From The Contractual Matters
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) comprising Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Sangeeta Verma (Member), and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Member) closed the complaint filed by Transvahan Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. (Informant No. 1) and Mr. S.R Venkatesan (Informant No. 2) alleging contravention of the provisions of sections 3(4) and 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act) against Sepson...
JJ Act Contemplates Social Reintegration Of Children In Conflict With Law: Calcutta HC Chief Justice Sivagnanam Stresses On Rehabilitation
“Every child has an inherent potential to grow up and achieve his or her full potential and contribute towards the growth of our country. The juvenile justice Act takes a holistic approach to protecting the rights of children, with proper care, development, treatment, and social reintegration of children in difficult situations, by adopting a child friendly approach. Children are born...
Gujarat's Ex-Advocate General Suresh Shelat Passes Away At 85
Renowned legal luminary Suresh Shelat, a former Advocate General of Gujarat and distinguished senior counsel at the Gujarat High Court, breathed his last on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 85 years old and had commenced his legal practice in the year 1967.Shelat was the Advocate General of Gujarat from 2000 to 2006, voluntarily resigning from the post in January 2006. With a...
Remission Shouldn't Be Denied Solely On Reports Of Presiding Judge Or Police : Supreme Court Lays Down Factors For Premature Release
The Supreme Court recently pronounced a notable judgment explaining the factors which a Government should take into account while deciding to grant remission of sentence to convicts as per Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.Apart from other considerations (such as the nature of the crime, whether it affected the society at large, the chance of its recurrence etc), the government,...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging Arrest & Summoning Powers Of GST Officials
The Supreme Court on August 25 issued notice in two similar writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) including Section 69 (i.e., power to arrest), 70(1) (i.e., power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents). The Court has...
Appointment Can't Be Denied Citing Suppression Of Material Facts When Employer's Query Was Vague : Supreme Court
In a case related to “suppression of material information” about a pending criminal case by a candidate, the Supreme Court highlighted the crucial aspect of specificity when seeking information from candidates during the verification process. It reiterated the principle laid down in Avtar Singh v. Union of India (2016) 8 SCC 471 held that- “For determining suppression or false...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Initiates Donation Drive For Himachal Pradesh, Calls For Donations To Support Relief Efforts
In response to the catastrophic natural calamity that recently struck Himachal Pradesh, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has asked the Judicial Officers of the UT’s of J&K and Ladakh to contribute or donate voluntarily towards the relief operations in the calamity struck state.In an official announcement made on August 24, 2023, the court has initiated a donation drive...
Kerala Court Grants Bail To Shajan Skaria In Forgery Case, Criticises Police For Effecting Arrest Despite Surrender On High Court's Direction
A Kerala Court on Saturday granted bail to Marunadan Malayali Editor, Shajan Skaria, in connection with a forgery case.Skaria had appeared before the Nilambur SHO in compliance with the High Court's order in another case. However, upon his surrender, he was arrested by the Investigating Officer of Thrikkakkara police probing the forgery case. Criticising such a move, Additional Sessions...
Delhi Riots: Court Raps Cop For ‘Double Standard’ In Investigation, Refers Matter To Commissioner Of Police
Pulling up an Investigating Officer of the Delhi Police for his “double standard” in investigating cases related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, a Delhi Court yesterday referred the matter to the Commissioner of Police Sanjay Arora and asked the department to “make an assessment of his conduct.”Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala criticized the IO for his failure to...
Muzzafarnagar Muslim Boy 'Slapping' Incident | 'It Casts A Blow To Country's Secular Fabric': UP Lawyer Moves NHRC Seeking An FIR
An Uttar Pradesh-based lawyer S M Haider Rizvi has moved the National Human Rights Commission seeking registration of an FIR against the teacher of a private school in the Muzaffarnagar district of the state, who has been accused of making communal comments and directing her students to slap a Muslim classmate studying in class 2. This development comes hours after a video of the alleged...
Gyanvapi | Application In Varanasi Court To Preserve Artefacts, Other Materials Found By ASI During Survey Of Mosque Complex
A fresh application has been moved before the Varanasi Court to preserve artefacts and other materials found by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) during its ongoing survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque premises.The application under Order 7 Rule 39 CPC has been moved by 4 women plaintiffs in the Shringar Gauri Worshipping Suit of 2022 (Suit No. 18) through advocates Hari Shankar Jain,...
Fast Track Special Courts Dispose Of Over 1.74 Lakh Sexual Offences Cases
In a resolute endeavour to ensure swift justice for victims of sexual offences, the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice, has achieved remarkable success. Under the scheme, the Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) have successfully disposed of a staggering 1.74 lakh cases related to rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)...