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The Supreme Court fortnightly: 15 important judgments from …
WEBJan 26, 2024 — In this fortnightly series, Bar & Bench brings you 15 important judgments and orders passed by the Supreme Court of India. Below are our picks for the first two weeks of January 2024. 1. Supreme Court directs High Courts to form committees to implement Second National Judicial Pay Commission recommendations.
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“Shall” Shocked: The use of shall in legal documents - Bar and Bench
WEBJun 19, 2021 — For long, shall has been a favourite of lawyers. Its use in legislation and in legal documents is all pervasive. As a young lawyer, one of the first things drilled into me was that “shall” is the most important modal verb to refer to future action and is the word to be used when imposing a mandatory obligation.So, I was told to imagine substitution of “shall” in a sentence with the ...
Quashing of FIRs by High Courts under Section 482 CrPC: A closer …
WEBNov 14, 2022 — The bare text of Section 482 of the Code reads as under: "482. Saving of inherent powers of High Court.— Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to limit or affect the inherent powers of the High Court to make such orders as may be necessary to give effect to any order under this Code, or to prevent abuse of the process of any Court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice."
Understanding exhibition and marking of documents during …
WEBNov 16, 2021 — There is no legal definition of exhibits or marks in any statute and the origin of the terms is out of customary practice. The Delhi High Court in Sudhir Engineering Company v.Nitco Roadways Ltd, categorically held that the practice of exhibition or marking has evolved merely out of customary practice and is without any legal backing.. The only other reference where there is a mention of ...
The IL&FS Insolvency case: A summary of the journey so far - Bar …
WEBJul 21, 2019 — IL&FS Group, which has approximately over Rs. 91,000 crores in debt, is facing a severe liquidity crisis. Between July 2018 and September 2018, two of the subsidiaries of IL&FS Group reported having trouble in paying back loans and inter-corporate deposits to banks/lenders. The liquidity crisis in IL&FS Group – …
Proof of loss incurred necessary to claim damages under …
WEBNov 24, 2023 — The article discusses the need to show proof of loss incurred due to a breach of contract to claim damages under a penalty clause, along with an analysis of a case on this topic that came up before the Delhi High Court. The relief of damages is pivotal under the law of contract. Damages constitute the compensation awarded to …
40 landmark judgments on the MSMED Act, 2006 - Bar and Bench
WEB19 Jul 2020, 12:20 pm. 11 min read. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (the Act) is a beneficial legislation which aims to facilitate the promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In order to ensure speedy recovery of dues, the Act prescribes a two-stage mechanism - comprising ...
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 – A Brief Analysis
WEBPublished on: 22 Aug 2023, 10:30 am. 8 min read. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 3, 2023, by the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology has been passed by the Parliament i.e., by Lok Sabha on August 7, 2023, and unanimously by Rajya Sabha on August 9, 2023; and has further ...