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The SC has observed that Leave Travel Concession is only meant for travel within India. The moment employees undertake travel with a foreign leg it is covered under the provisions of Sec 10(5) of the IT Act.

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The SC has interpreted the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act to declare that even an unmarried woman can undergo abortion up to 24 weeks on par with married women.

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The SC observed that a HC can quash a cheque case only if it comes across some unimpeachable and incontrovertible evidence to indicate that the Director/Partner of a firm could not have been concerned with the issuance of cheques.

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The #SupremeCourt on Tuesday held that arbitrators do not have the power to unilaterally fix their fees without the consent of the parties as it violates party autonomy.

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Apparently not, the Gujarat HC has held that an electricity company does not require the consent of the private landowner and that at most, the landowner may claim compensation for any damage.

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The Supreme Court has observed that a mother who remarries after the death of the biological father can decide the surname of the child and include it in her new family.

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The HC held that "the approach in this country of believing that when one works for government no action can ever be taken no matter how persistently one is found to be doing wrong is an approach that needs to now stop as fast as possible."

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Women conceiving out of a consensual live-in relationship (unmarried) can't abort pregnancy beyond 20 weeks.

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Patna High Court while addressing a husband's plea claiming that his wife is in captivity of her parents held that the girl is free to make her own decision.

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Influencers and doctors to pay tax on the freebies they receive from businesses for promotion, this includes pharmaceutical companies and others.

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The Kerala High Court has recently established that a claimant who was compensated by his own insurer is not entitled to get any compensation again for the very same damages from the owner or insurer of the offending vehicle in cases of motor accidents.

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It is claimed that this ad promoted rape culture. The I & B ministry has asked all platforms to take down the ad. Additionally, the self regulatory organization; Advertising Standards Council of India, has also taken steps to suspend the ad.

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The Govt. will soon issue a legal framework to stop restaurants from levying a hefty service charge. Although not illegal, it is an unfair trade practice as most consumers get confused between service charge and service tax and end up paying both.

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The Bombay High Court stated that the suit summons was never served on the Petitioner as it was accepted by the Respondent who was falsely claiming to be his wife.

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The Court relied on two Supreme Court decisions to conclude that Yasin Malik's case does not fall within the 'rarest of rare' category to attract capital punishment, hence no death penalty is awarded to him.

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There is a need to enact a new comprehensive law on the speedy trial of cases in India. Laws should be suitably amended to achieve the object of speedy trial of offences.
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The Special Marriage Act was a forerunner of its time. It permits two consenting individuals from different religions to marry each other. The legislation, however, has its own set of challenges, ranging from time constraints to lengthy procedures. https://t.co/tRGkgcCPL7

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Team LegatoApp Wishes You A Happy & Safe #Holi2022

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Understand the importance of a Police Clearance Certificate in an accident case. A PCC is essential since it demonstrates that a person does not have a criminal record and also assists in establishing innocence.

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