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'Mahabharata-like' divorce war: How Supreme Court settled bitter 10-year-long matrimonial dispute involving 80+ cases & Rs 5 crore alimonyThe Supreme Court has brought an end to a ten-year matrimonial dispute, annulling the marriage and describing it as a “Mahabharata-like” ba...- Land acquisition by govt can't be overturned by private deals: SC cites 'Alice in Wonderland' in ruling over land disputeSupreme Court ruled that government land acquisition for public purposes cannot be undermined by third-party rights created after acquisiti...
- PIL in SC seeks compensation for wrongful prosecutionIn many cases, the innocent are acquitted only after a protracted trial and have to live with ignominy for the rest of their lives, jeopard...
- Revised National Litigation Policy under process, Centre tells Delhi High CourtAdditional Solicitor General (ASG) Chetan Sharma, appearing for the Law Ministry, told the court that presently there was an application ca...
- Over 4.78 lakh income tax appeals pending at end of March 2019In a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said that as many as 3,75,306 income tax appeal...
- Proposed income tax dispute settlement scheme waives interest, penaltyUnder the proposed ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ scheme, a taxpayer would be required to pay only the amount of the disputed taxes and will get a comp...
- Nirmohi Akhara moves SC, opposes Centre's plea to return acquired land around Ayodhya site to ownersThe Allahabad High Court in 2010 had decided that 2.77-acre disputed land at Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site would be divided into three ...
- NCLAT allows parties to settle dispute over Binani Cement saleA two-member bench of the appellate tribunal headed by Justice S J Mukhopadhaya gave liberty to the parties, to settle the case amicably.
- Land acquisition cannot be quashed because of owner's delay in accepting compensation: SCThe Supreme Court has held that land acquisition by a government agency could not be quashed on account of delay on part of owners in accep...
- 46 per cent of three crore pending cases filed by Centre, statesLast year the government had launched a web portal where all government litigations across 55 ministries and departments are monitored onli...
- Don't leave decisions on courts; work to reduce government litigation: Law panel to recommendPrasad had said filing of new cases against the state govt or the govt staff should be discouraged and recourse to litigation should be ado...
- Government departments need to take steps to reduce pending court cases: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad said ministries/departments should identify frivolous and vexatious matters and separate them with the matters with merit and take q...
- Law Minister asks ministries not to be compulsive litigantPrasad said officials should identify frivolous and vexatious matters and separate them with merit "and take quick steps to either withdraw...
- Tata Sons opposes waiver plea of Cyrus Mistry firms before NCLTTata Sons have argued that if preference capital is also considered, the two Mistry firms hold only 2.17 per cent of the total issued share...
- Madhya Pradesh passes bill forbidding 'vexatious' litigationAmidst a din, state Law and Legislative Minister Kusum Mehdele tabled the bill which was passed by the House through a voice vote, without ...
- GAAR could have been deferred to 2016: HP Ranina"This is something which could have been deferred at least to 2016, because I do not think that the tax administration has geared up to han...
- CBI chief raises questions on agency powers after Lokpal BillThe CBI has raised a question as to whether the entire probe agency will be divested of all powers if any of its officer was found guilty o...
- Budget 2011: IMC's pre-budget memorandum on indirect taxesIMC has also urged the government to urgently address issues relating to dual taxation of Service Tax vis-à-vis Vat and Service Tax vis-à-v...
- SC wants a break from frivolous pleasThe Supreme Court has called for effective laws to stop frivolous litigants.
- Moily open to judicial reforms, foreign law firms setting shopsMoily is open to judicial reforms, foreign law firms setting shops.
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