Month: March 2021

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked for the State government’s response to an appeal filed by the law students looking for execution of the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 in the state of Uttar Pradesh. A bench of Justices Govind Mathur and Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I

Introduction The theoretical discussion surrounding the concept of effectiveness and its definition show how effectiveness lies at the core of the existential and foundational questions of law of nations that are apparent if we consider one among the key legal concepts of the law of nations, that of territorial sovereignty, whose understanding is crucial to

Image from here A recent post on blog already carries an analysis of the latest Supreme Court judgement in the case of  Engineering Analysis Centre of Excellence Private Limited v. The Commission of Income Tax and Anr. The judgment concerned the classification of payments under distribution agreements/end-user license agreements (EULA). The specific question was whether

A Webinar on “Career in Judicial Services – Prospects & Opportunities; Discussion on preparation strategy, Judgement Writing and Framing of Charges, etc. by Hoot Welfare Society on 11th April 2021 About the Event One of the most chosen professions by law students is that of Judicial Services. People who wish to serve society through the legal

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday summoned the records of a matrimonial case from the Rohini Family Court after a petitioner filed a writ petition complaining of not releasing a certified copy of an order passed in July 2020. Describing the petitioner’s plea as “unusual”, a single bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh asked the

It would be in the fitness of things to state right at the outset that in a significant development with far reaching consequences, the Kerala High Court has just recently on 23 March 2021 in a latest, landmark, learned and laudable judgment titled Shiju Joy A vs Nisha in OP (FC) No. 352 of 2020

Rummy is one of the most favored card games in India. It is played during festivals like Dussehra, Holi, and Diwali and in fact, any celebration is incomplete without this card game. The undying love for this card game is the reason why online rummy became an instant hit among the people and with good

What are the rights of a consumer? The rights of a consumer is wide and well extended. The consumer is empowered by the rights under the Consumer Protection Act. Who is a consumer? Consumer Protection Act, 1986, explains that a “consumer” means a person who buys goods or avails of any service for a consideration

What are the remedies for service deficiency under Consumer Protection Act? Through the Consumer Protection Act, some remedies are granted to the consumers who fell prey to the deficiency of service added on by no grievance redressal by the service provider. The concept of Deficiency in Service is explained under the Consumer Protection Act which

What are some new guidelines by Supreme Court regarding cheque bounce matter? Recently, the Supreme Court has constituted a committee under the Chairmanship of former Bombay High Court Judge, Justice RC Chavan to devise steps for expeditious disposal of cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Introduction Cheques are used for various important