Bhavini Mishra

Uniform Civil Code: No uniformity in legal voices over states' power

While some argue that the Parliament is entrusted with enacting UCC, others point to states having the power to legislate on personal laws

Chilling effect: Supreme Court lifts ban on MediaOne news channel

Criticises sealed cover proceedings, says views critical of govt can't be termed anti-establishment

SC rules on service tax on corporate guarantees, gives pvt firm relief

No service tax on corporate guarantees by parent company to subsidiaries in absence of consideration, it says

Google gets relief on four key CCI directives, but Rs 1,338-cr fine stays

NCLAT upholds competition watchdog's observation that Google misused dominant position in Android ecosystem

NCLAT to pronounce verdict in Google Android case on Wednesday

After the apex court refused to grant interim relief to Google on January 19, the matter was sent back to NCLAT for the final order by March 31

Hear borrowers before declaring accounts 'fraud': Supreme Court

December 2020 judgment of Telangana High Court upheld

1,064 prosecution complaints pending for completion of trial under PMLA

The government also clarified that all the posts of the chairperson and other members of the Appellate Authority under the PMLA are filled-up

SC refuses to stay NCLAT's order on second round of RCap auction

COC to meet today, second auction likely to be held on March 29, say lawyers privy to the matter

Delhi HC orders DMRC to pay arbitral dues to Rinfra within a month

Tells DMRC to seek permission from Centre, Delhi govt within two weeks to pay up

Bar council allows foreign lawyers, legal firms to practice in India

The BCI said India was not likely to suffer any disadvantage as a result of the rules

Same-sex marriages recognisable under Special Marriage Act: Legal experts

Using gender-neutral words like 'partner', 'spouse' are the key to sanctifying the concept under the 1954 law

Bhopal gas tragedy: SC nixes Centre's plea for more compensation to victims

A Constitution Bench said that the sum of Rs 50 crore lying with the RBI shall be utilised by the Union of India to satisfy pending claims

Delhi HC reserves order on Reliance Infra arm's plea against DMRC

Says parties in the case may file written submissions by Monday

No sanction for attachment of DMRC's operational assets: Centre to Delhi HC

The court also said that the Court won't consider DMRC's future liabilities/provisions

Supreme Court forms an expert committee to probe Adani allegations

Sebi told to investigate stock manipulation charges against group

Panel of PM, CJI and Opposition leaders to pick poll commissioners: SC

The bench noted that several political parties had come to power but none framed a law/process for appointments to the ECI

Held in graft cases, Sisodia, Jain quit Arvind Kejriwal's Cabinet

SC refuses to entertain bail plea of Sisodia; Jain already in jail for months

HC asks Centre to decide on attaching DMRC's assets for payment to RInfra

The court also made it clear that if the Centre refused the sanction, it has to disclose the reasons for the same, so that the Court could take a view thereon

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: SC dismisses plea by Godrej & Boyce

The land in suburban Vikhroli was acquired by the Maharashtra government and the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) for the bullet train project

Despite SC push, several HCs yet to fall in line on tech implementation

The HCs in Andhra Pradesh, Gauhati (Arunachal Pradesh), Gauhati (Nagaland), and Tripura have yet to put in place the video conferencing rules