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The Airport Express metro line was terminated logically within three months after Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) withdrew from operating it due to safety concerns, and the Supreme Court ordered the Delhi High Court to carry out the execution of the Rs 4,600 crore arbitration award granted in favour of DAMEPL. DAME..

The Kerala High Court highlighted that many innocent people had been wrongfully accused under the SC/ST (POA) Act. The Court made this observation while hearing an anticipatory bail application: "It is astonishing, rather mind-boggling, that many innocent persons are victims of false implication under the SC/ST (POA) Act.&..

The Delhi High Court has rejected a review petition that challenged the court's interpretation of the noscitur a sociis and ejusdem generis principles in a recent ruling, saying they are intended to be exceptions to the applicability of an expression's normal etymological meanings in the statute. The principle of ejusde..

High Court of Allahabad held that the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) or District Magistrate (DM) acting under Section 14 of Securitisation And Reconstruction Of Financial Assets And Enforcement Of Security Interest Act, 2002 shall not be required to give notice to the borrower during decision stage or while passing order related to possession of the sec..

KEY TAKEAWAYS On December 3, 2015, Mr D.V. Sadananda Gowda, the Minister for Law and Justice, introduced the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2015. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 is amended by the bill. The Lok Sabha approved the bill. It attempts to imp..

Supreme Court Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and M.M Sundreshheld that Section 45 (4) of the Income Tax Act applies to dissolution cases and cases of subsisting partners of a partnership, transferring assets in favor of a retiring partner. The assessee was the respondent and a partnership firm that initially consi..

The Supreme Court set aside a conviction of murder of a man for killing his wife and altered it as a conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC. When the court found that the incident happened inthe spur of the moment, the accused immediately tried to take his wife to the hospital. li style="text-align: justify;"..

Key takeaways The New Companies Law in Saudi Arabia, which is in accordance with the Kingdom's 2030 Vision, brings about fresh reforms, permits more flexibility, protects corporate interests, strengthens the private sector, and adheres to the global standards. The "Join..

Introduction The art of cross-examination is unquestionably a skill that every lawyer should learn. It is far more than simply asking witnesses a series of questions; it is an art form that takes years to develop and perfect. In this article, I attempt to demystify cross-examination and present some recommendations for good c..

The High Court of Delhi held that a statement given by the victim under Section 164 CrPC disclosing the offence of rape shall be sufficient ground to frame charges against the accused under Section 376 IPC. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that the accused may not be discharged in a rape case merely because the prose..

The High Court of Karnataka refused to quash the criminal case registered against residents of an apartment who allegedly prevented the officials of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from entering the premises for surveying and removing encroachment over Rajakaluve, stormwater drain, as per the court orders. Th..

Metropolitan Magistrate of Mumbai in a recent decision held that Section 354 IPC is gender neutral and the offender, a mother of three was convicted and sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment for outraging a woman's modesty. Magistrate Manoj Vasantrao Chavan noted that Section 354 IPC applies equally to all ma..

Key Takeaways FEMA makes sure that foreign trade and payments are in order, as well as that the foreign exchange market in India develops and is maintained in an orderly manner. An authorised dealer under FEMA is an authorised dealer, money changer, off-shore banking unit or any..

INTRODUCTION The 74th constitutional amendment act mandated the establishment of urban local bodies (ULBs) or city governments as the lowest level of governance in cities and towns, as well as the delegation of powers to them. This landmark project launched by the Government of India in 1993 was founded on the notion that all..

What Is G20 Summit The G20 is the most recent of a long line of post-World War II initiatives aimed at worldwide economic policy coordination, including the "Bretton Woods twins," the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, as well as what is now the World Trade Organization. The G20 was announced at the G7 ..