Centre Ends Free UPI Era For Merchants
The government on September 15 announced a new transaction fee on certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant payments, bringing an end to nearly six years of a fully free UPI system for merchants. From October 15, person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions above Rs 2,000 will attract a merchant discount rate (MDR) of 0.4 per cent, with the
CASE COMMENT ON IMRAN PRATAPGARHI V. STATE OF GUJARAT
Case Name: Imran Pratapgarhi v. State of Gujarat, SLP(Crl) No. 1015/2025 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Date(s): FIR registered: January 3, 2025 Gujarat HC refused to quash: January 17, 2025 Interim protection by SC: January 21, 2025 SC oral remarks and reservation: February 10, 2025 Final verdict quashing FIR: March 28, 2025 Introduction: The
Regulating AI generated art using India’s Copyright Act, 1957
Introduction Artificial Intelligence shot to popularity with the birth of Chatgpt. It is still in its early stages but is capable of a lot. From producing hyper realistic images to writing horror stories, AI is here to rule. AI tools like Midjourney, DALL-E and others are no stranger to us. AI voiceovers while scrolling reels,
GIG ECONOMY AND WORKERS’ RIGHTS
Introduction: A gig economy is a market that relies to a significant extent on temporary and part-time positions, held by freelancers and independent contractors rather than conventional full-time employees. The gig economy traditionally doesn’t come under the employee-employer format, where specialists are employed and offered specific, assigned positions in an organisation. A gig economy is
LIC grabs Rs. 21,740 Cr Refund from Income Tax Dept
India’s Life Insurance Corporation ( LIC ) recently disclosed receiving tax refund orders totaling ₹21,740.77 crore from the Income Tax Department. These refunds pertain to Assessment Years 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20, with the overall refund amounting to ₹25,464.46 crore. On February 15, 2024, the Income Tax Department disbursed ₹21,740.77 crore, while
Won’t Allow Proxy Litigation Against UAPA Provisions: SC
The Supreme Court said on February 14 it will not allow “proxy litigation” contesting the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and would hear challenge to the vires of the anti-terror law by only those who are personally aggrieved by it. Questioning how the petitioners are affected, a bench
Maintenance For Muslim Women Under Personal Law Or Crpc: SC Seeks Amicus Curiae Views
Would a Muslim woman be entitled to claim maintenance from her divorced husband under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — as was affirmed in the Shah Bano case — or will The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 — enacted by the Rajiv Gandhi government to nullify the Shah Bano decision — prevail? The Supreme
Uttarakhand Becomes First State To Clear Uniform Civil Code Bill
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Uttarakhand, Bill 2024, which seeks to “govern and regulate the laws related to marriage and divorce, successions, live-in relationships, and matters related thereto” was passed in the Assembly on February 7 following a two-day discussion. The Bill will now be sent to President Droupadi Murmu for her assent after which it will become
India Halts Visa-Free Entry From Myanmar
Home minister Amit Shah on February 7 announced the decision to scrap the free movement regime (FMR) with Myanmar in the interest of internal security of the country and to maintain the demographic structure of the northeastern states bordering Myanmar. Pending the formal scrapping of FMR by the Union ministry of external affairs, the home ministry also recommended immediate
RBI Bars Paytm Payments Bank From Accepting Deposits In Any Customer Account From March
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 31 imposed restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL), following a system audit report and subsequent compliance validation report of external auditors. PPBL is barred from accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer account, wallets or FASTags after February 29 under section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.