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DDA has challenged section 3 of the RERA Act 2016

On Jun 10, 2025 DDA has challenged Section 3 of the RERA Act, which mandates all real estate developers, including government bodies, to register projects before offering them for sale. DDA asserts that it already operates under comprehensive oversight mechanisms, such as parliamentary audits and government supervision,

UGC guidelines 5th June 2025

Partial Modification of the UGC Guidelines for Pursuing Two Academic Programmes Simultaneously

An interim moratorium under Section 96 of the IBC does not apply to penalty proceedings under Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act

An interim moratorium under Section 96 of IBC does not stay execution of penalty proceedings under Consumer Protection Act Case title: Saranga Anilkumar Aggarwal Versus Bhavesh Dhirajlal Sheth & Ors. Civil Appeal No(S). 4048 Of 2024; March 04, 2025 In a significant development, the Supreme

Euthanasia- Right to Die with Dignity- A Fundamental Right

Euthanasia- Right to Die with Dignity- A Fundamental Right In a landmark judgement passed by five-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of Common Cause (A Regd. Society) v. Union of India, the Court has recognized right to die with dignity as a

What type of electricity matters can be taken up by Consumer commissions?

What type of electricity matters can be taken up by Consumer commissions? Consumer Protection Act mainly deals with goods and services and therefore all issues related to defective goods and deficiency is services fall under Consumer Commissions established under Consumer Protection Act. After enactment of

Transfer of Rights by way of Subrogation

Transfer of Rights by way of Subrogation Subrogation of Rights By Commercial Entity Doesn't change the Status Of entity to 'Consumer' ,it remains ‘Commercial’ National Commission held that an entity engaged in commercial activities solely for the purposes of profit-making cannot be said to be

Trust not Disqualified in all circumstances From Filing Consumer Complaint.

Trust not Disqualified in all circumstances From Filing Consumer Complaint. The Union of India submitted before the Supreme Court on October 17,2024 trust does not all the time disqualify a legal entity from filing a consumer complaint if it meets other conditions of being a

An advocate is not expected to verify the genuineness of the power of attorney submitted by client

The Supreme Court has observed that an advocate cannot be held criminally liable for merely failing to verify the genuineness of a power of attorney which was handed over by a litigant to file a case. In the ordinary course, an advocate is not expected

A judgment of the Court will always be retrospective in nature unless the judgment indicates it to be prospective.

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a judgment of the Court will always be retrospective in nature unless the judgment itself specifically states that it will operate prospectively. "Whereas a law made by the legislature is always prospective in nature unless it has been specifically

Imprisonment of a judgment-debtor is a drastic step

Case Name: Bhudev Mallick Alias Bhudeb Mallick Vs Ranajit Ghoshal., CIVIL APPEAL NO.2248 OF 2025 Date of order :11 Feb 2025 The Supreme Court, observed ‘Imprisonment of a judgment debtor is a drastic step and to exercise such power, the Court must ensure that the judgment

Controversies over Medical Profession under CP Act Burning issue of the Day now

Head Note Review petition filed against SC order is also now disposed off as dismissed The most talked issue remained medical professional since inception of the act in 1986 till new act 2019 which were settled through number of SC judgments. A new turn came

Question of privity of contract between the home buyer and builder (No direct consideration paid by complainant)

Here is a case where complainant claims for a flat in Lieu of services rendered to the builder by his late father who was an advocate by profession Builder refuses to accept the claim for non-payment against the flat and also refuses to

Foundation for Media Professionals

Foundation for Media Professionals v. Union of India & Ors. Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 395 of 2022 The Supreme Court on November 7th expressed concerns over the arbitrary seizure of media professionals' digital devices and stressed the need for better guidelines to protect their interests. A public

Not everything said in the judgment constiututes a precedent

'Not Everything Said In A Judgment Constitutes A Precedent' : Supreme Court Explains Distinction Between Obiter Dicta & Ratio Decidendi Case Law ; Secunderabad Club vs CIT | 2023 (SC) | 2023 INSC 736 19 Aug 2023 The ratio decidendi has a binding effect whereas

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