Canada SC | Parliament of Canada has power to criminalise forced genetic testing or disclosure of a person’s genetic test results without their consent
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ECHR | Public interest supersedes liturgical needs of religious community encroaching on public sphere
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR): A Three- Judge Bench of Krzysztof Wojtyczek (President) and Armen Harutyunyan, Pere Pastor Vilanova dismissed the
State can’t be estopped from withdrawing the exemption from payment of Excise Duty if such withdrawal is in larger public interest
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, MR Shah and BR Gavai, JJ has held that by invoking the doctrine of
Ker HC | Specific allegation of gesture or act of accused should be made in FIR to attract offence under S. 119(1)(a) of Kerala Police Act
Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J. quashed the proceedings under Kerala Police Act, 2011 against the petitioner by invoking the power
All HC | Mere alteration of name of district “Allahabad”, not affecting public interest; PIL dismissed
Allahabad High Court: This Public Interest Litigation was filed before Division Bench of Govind Mathur and Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, JJ., challenging the
J&K HC | Premature transfer which is in public interest or interest of administration is allowed
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sindhu Sharma, J., dismissed the petition seeking relief against the order of
UK SC | Financially independent means “not financially dependent upon the state”; financial dependence cannot discredit the immigration status
United Kingdom Supreme Court: A Five Judge Bench comprising of Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes, Lady Black and Lord Lloyd-Jones, JJ.
Right to retire not supreme than Right to life: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Arun Mishra and S Abdul Nazeer, JJ., while addressing a matter, stated that “voluntary retirement” cannot be
Leave records of other employees cannot be declared unless applicant shows involvement of larger public interest
Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has observed that leave records of other employees cannot be declared unless the applicant shows the involvement of a larger
State Government cannot refuse application of voluntary retirement on grounds of public interest
Allahabad High Court: In a recent judgment passed by the Division Bench comprising of Dr. Devendra Kumar Arora and Rajnish Kumar JJ.,
The condition to put a spectrum cap and make a classification not allowing certain entities to bid is not arbitrary
Supreme Court: Refusing to interfere with the principle of capping adopted in the Notice Inviting Application-2015 (NIA) for allocation of spectrums in
Justice Katju’s petition against Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha’s resolution condemning his posts against Mahatma Gandhi and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose dismissed
Supreme Court: Dismissing the petition filed by former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju against the resolutions passed by Rajya Sabha and Lok
Information regarding loans granted to Gautam Adani Group by State Bank of India exempted from disclosure
Central Information Commission (CIC): While reiterating that third party’s personal information held by the bank in fiduciary capacity involving commercial confidence is exempt