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National Green Tribunal asserts independence of power Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:43:47 GMT The National Green Tribunal (NGT) asserted its powers to enforce environmental rights, clarifying that it has complete trappings of a civil court and that its power of judicial review is implicit and essential for expeditious and effective disposal of the cases. New employer to pay PF penalty: SC Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:43:25 GMT Supreme Court has held that a company which takes over another is liable to pay damages for default in payment of contributions to the provident fund committed by the latter. Apex Court eases norms for SCs/STs promotions Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:43:03 GMT Apex Court has revived relaxed standards for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe government employees in departmental competitive and promotion examinations. Section 498A: Supreme Court takes retrograde step by diluting an anti-harassment law Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:42:44 GMT Apex court asked policemen not to automatically arrest anyone under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code but only if it was necessary after it claimed that disgruntled women were using the Section as a weapon to harass their husbands and in-laws. SC: Your child is not a shuttle cock Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:42:27 GMT Supreme Court warned that A girl-child is not a chattel while lamenting over the order of Madras High Court which treated a four-year-old as a shuttle cock in a custody battle between her parents. 1993 Surat Blast case: SC acquits all 11 accused Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:11:58 GMT Reversing the TADA Court Verdict, SC acquitted all eleven people convicted for the January-February 1993 Surat bomb blast case, in which one woman was killed and several people injured. Corporate affairs ministry clarifies related party deal norms in new Companies Act Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:10:45 GMT MCA said that in case of the clause barring one related party to vote on a special resolution related to the other, the term related party has to be construed with reference only to the contract or arrangement for which the said special resolution is being passed. SC: Tribunals cant become a parallel justice system Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:10:27 GMT SC held that a non-judicial forum should not be conferred with exclusive powers to decide the substantial question of law and wondered whether government was trying to create a parallel justice delivery system vis-a-vis the courts. Registrar General of Madras HC: Judges of higher judiciary not government servants Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:10:09 GMT Registrar General of Madras HC said that Judges, specifically those of the higher judiciary are constitutional functionaries and not government servants or officials and so no direction can been issued to them. Mere Death of Patient No Ground for a Case against Doctor: Hyderabad HC Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:09:51 GMT While allowing a plea for quashing of criminal complaint the Hyderabad HC held that when a patient agrees to go in for a medical treatment or surgical operation, every careless act of the medical man cannot be termed as criminal. MCA Circular on registration of names of the Companies Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:25:02 GMT Ministry of Corporate Affairs directed that registration of names of the Companies shall be in consonance with the provisions of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950. Supreme Court: Family Courts cannot delay maintenance to estranged wife Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:11:02 GMT The Supreme Court ruled that family courts cannot delay grant of maintenance to an estranged wife and stated that there is no escape for a husband from the responsibility of giving sustenance money to his wife despite soured relations. Apex Court: Banks can publish photos of wilful defaulters Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:10:44 GMT The Apex Court in a move that may discourage firms from defaulting on bank loans, allowed lenders to publish names and photographs of wilful defaulters in newspapers in the larger public interest. Delhi High Court stays order permitting taxman to tap into LinkedIn Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:10:26 GMT The Delhi High Court in a major relief to American multinational GE, stayed Delhi tax tribunals order that permitted the taxman to tap into LinkedIn profiles of company employees as evidence, in respect of demand proceedings instituted against subsidiaries of the conglomerate. SC notice to States, UTs on plea for mothers name on documents Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:10:06 GMT The Supreme Court sought responses from all States and Union Territories on a petition seeking that a child be identified by the name of his/her mother in all official documents and affidavits. Delhi High Court orders one-stop relief in rape cases Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:09:46 GMT The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) and the Delhi Government to devise a single-window mechanism for providing immediate compensation to the rape survivors.