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Section 143-A was inserted in the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by Amendment Act 20 of 2018 with effect from 01.09.2018, which reads as under: '143-A. Power to direct interim compensation. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the Court trying an offence under Section 138 m..

In a big jolt to former Finance Minister - P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court most recently on September 5, 2019 in the notable judgment titled P Chidambaram Vs Directorate Of Enforcement in Criminal Appeal No. 1340 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Cri.) No. 7523 of 2019) has dismissed the fervent plea of pre-arrest bail plea made by him. It has also made some important ob..

A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justices Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah and Justice B.R.Gavai, has in the judgment of the case – Municipal Council, Neemuch v. Mahadeo Real Estate & Others, delivered on September 17, 2019, ruled that scope of judicial review of an administrative action is very limited. In a ..

On death of a Government servant while in service, the family is entitled to a family pension in accordance with Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. The family pension was payable at enhanced rate of 50% of the pay last drawn for a period of 10 years, if the Government servant had rendered a continuous service of not less than seven years; t..

Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the following Combinations under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002, today: Acquisition of Dixcy Textiles Pvt. Ltd. (DTPL) by Varenna Holdings Limited (Varenna) The proposed transaction entails acquisition of equity shares in DTPL by V..

Introduction A sandbox is a term synonymous with software development and refers to a virtual space in which new or untested software or coding can be run securely.  A regulatory sandbox, on the other hand is a framework set up by a regulator to allow small scale, live testing of innovations by various fir..

In India for the past few decades, we have been feeling the fresh breeze releasing sounds of ‘judicial standards and accountability’. Legislature has also tried to propose statutory mechanisms towards changing present methods of accountability by tabling the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010, sought to lay down judicial standards and provi..

The Kerala state government recently dismissed many doctors who were absent from duty without the necessary permission, one of such doctors filed a petition in the Kerala HC for reviewing the decision by the government. The Court observed that the termination without a formal inquiry is not proper as any member of the civil ser..

Madras High court stated the importance of holding intermediaries responsible for the content shared by user as seen recently, fake news; misinformation and hate speeches reach a subsequent amount of people and have a psychological impact on them leading to different actions and unrest. The Court observed that these platforms avoid liability for the damage that has been causes through..

In the two-day 1st Regional Training Programme for Sensitization of Family Court Judges in Ranchi, Supreme Court Judge Justice NV Ramana suggested various points that can improve the performance of family courts in India. He suggested changes on institutional, legislative, investigation, prosecution and functionality of the family courts. li style="te..

Indian judicial system in the particular sense of delivering justice as also the entire legal system of India has virtually failed not only with regard to delivery of justice but also with regard torf timely resolution of disputes in civil and criminal matters. No dispute, even at the trial stage, where the action is initiated, takes not less than 5 to 10 years for ..

The Central government had recently filed a statement in the Supreme Court explaining the scenario in the Kashmir and the future stage of the state where restriction will no longer be required. Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, the Secretary to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has presented the government’s stance on the matter, the pr..

A petition was filed by Dr. Nikhil Datar, in 2009 in the Supreme Court, challenging the provisions of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, with contention to increase the timeline to terminate the pregnancy from the current ceiling of 20 weeks to 26 weeks. The Union Government this year filed the reply through the Minist..

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced the prohibition all kinds of E-Cigarettes in the Indian market. The ban on production, manufacturing, import, export, transport, sale, or even distribution, storage and advertisement will come into force with immediate effect. Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS..

Justice Rohit Arya of Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed a hefty fine of Rs. 50,000 on Medanta Hospital in Indore for absence of an Internal Complaints Committee, which is mandatory under Section 4(1) of the Sexual Harassment of Women At workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Court after considering the report by the Local Complaints Com..