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  Negotiable Instruments Act. When a company is the payee of the cheque, complainant on behalf the Company can be filed by any authorised employee. Supreme Court.

  • 22-February-2022
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  Pharmaceutical companies cannot claim tax benefit for providing freebies to doctors since such action falls within the purview of “prohibited by law”. Supreme Court.

  • 22-February-2022
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  Courts in India can enforce foreign arbitration award if property of respondent is situated in India though award is passed outside India and parties are incorporated outside India. Karnataka High Court.

  • 21-February-2022
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  Evidence Act. There is no need to examine the scribe of Will. What law requires is examination of atleast on attesting witness. Gujarat High Court.

  • 21-February-2022
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  Right to freedom of expression does not grant unfettered license for every possible use of language on social media. Government to take steps to eradicate such devastating menace. Allahabad High Court.

  • 21-February-2022
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  ''Hereafter send all Government communications to citizens only by registered post acknowledgement due''. Karnataka High Court directs the State Government.

  • 21-February-2022
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  The proof of demand of bribe by a public servant and its acceptance by him is sine quo non for establishing the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Supreme Court reiterates.

  • 21-February-2022
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  Suit for partition. Appellate court can grant relief even to non-appealing parties/plaintiffs since a defendant can ask the Court to transpose him as a plaintiff and a plaintiff can ask for being transposed as a defendant. Supreme Court.

  • 21-February-2022
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  Writ petition seeking monetary relief in contractual matters is maintainable against the State where the amount is admitted and no disputed question of fact requiring adjudication of the terms of the contract involved. Allahabad High Court.

  • 20-February-2022
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  Magistrate can NOT entertain application under Section 156 (3) of the Cr.P.C. unless the complaint is supported by an affidavit. Supreme Court reiterates.

  • 19-February-2022
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  Damages in lieu of specific performance can NOT be granted in the absence of specific prayer for damages in the plaint. Supreme Court reiterates.

  • 19-February-2022
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  Sale pursuant to a public auction can NOT be set aside at the instance of strangers unless there is concrete material on fraud and/or collusion or the property is sold at a throw away price. Supreme Court.

  • 19-February-2022
  • Daksha Legal