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When the Birds claimed for Right to Life with Dignity

It was indeed the wish of the Hon’ble Supreme Court to see the Part III of our Constitution (especially) being interpreted liberally to do justice to the victims of the society. But the question that now remains is that by liberal interpretation, did the apex court mean to stretch those

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Ban on Netaji’s Picture: Judicial Activism or Overreach

In yet another landmark judgment given by the bench of Ranjan Gogoi & N.V. Ramana JJ., the Supreme Court restrained ruling parties from publishing photographs of political leaders or prominent persons in government-funded advertisements, which was criticized by a lot of political groups pronouncing it to be judicial overreach. Well

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GST: Anarchical Taxation Structure Challenging Fiscal Federalism

Goods and Service Tax as the new indirect tax regime will re-institutionalize the present arrangement of indirect taxes. In the hitherto established framework, greater say of States pre-existed as the original scheme of the Constitutional mandate, but it seems that it will be minimized by the proposed setup of GST.

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Satyam Scam Case: Tech Mahindra Moves SC against AP High Court

Tech Mahindra has moved to the Supreme Court against the order of the Enforcement Directorate(ED) naming the company an accused in the Satyam Scam case. Section 70, Prevention of the Money Laundering Act 2002, ED is empowered to investigate where an offence under the act is committed by a company.

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High court quashes plea challenging loan recovery proceedings

The Madras High Court has quashed a plea challenging a loan recovery proceeding for recovery of bank loan. The loan was obtained for building the houses in Kanyakumari district under the Rajiv Gandhi rehabilitation package for Tsunami-affected and habituation areas. The district collector has given contract to S Vallinayangam herein

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Partner in Live-in Relationships Entitled to Maintenance: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has made partners living in a live-in-relationship a valid marriage. Supreme Court observing the question of maintenance to woman in a live-in-relationship showed a conflict between the provisions for maintenance under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure Code,

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