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All HC | “Police officers NOT to automatically arrest when cases under S. 498-A IPC is registered”: Court lays directions considering provisions of S. 41-A CrPC

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Gautam Chowdhary, JJ., gave certain directions to be followed by

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CCI | Does integration of Google Meet with Gmail amount to abuse of dominant position by Google under Competition Act? Commission answers

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) dismissed the

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Budget 2021- 22 | Voluntary Scrappage Policy: Government’s Sword to cut the Air Pollution

While the Finance Minister, presented the Union Budget, 2021-22 today, the most talked about was the Voluntary Scrappage Policy even before the

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NCDRC | If there is no express provision in allotment letter and Sale agreement, can allottee be asked to pay pending electricity dues of previous allottee? Commission answers 

National Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Viswanath (Presiding Member) addressed an issue wherein an allottee after the purchase of the Shed could

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Del HC | Offences under S. 377 IPC & S. 4 POCSO Act committed on a child aged 7 years, father of victim sought quashing of FIR: Will HC quash the FIR? Read to know

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., in regard to quashing of FIRs expressed that: “High Court cannot mechanically quash FIRs for non-compoundable

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2020 SCC Vol. 10 Part 2

Constitution of India — Arts. 19(1)(g) and (6) — Virtual currencies (VCs) or Cryptocurrencies — Reasonableness and proportionality of restrictions on right

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2nd NALSAR Public International Law Moot Court Competition, 2021 [15-16th May, 2021]

Reported by Mansi Meena

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CBI registers a case against 6 then officials of Indian Overseas Bank and others alleging misappropriation of depositor’s money and conducts searches 

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against 06 then officials of Indian Overseas Bank, Vijaywada/Guntur and other unknown persons

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Union Budget 2021-22 | Proposals established on 6 Pillars; Tax Relief for Senior Citizens above 75 years of age [Read the live Updates]

Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union budget 2021-22 in the Parliament Today. 6 Pillars: Health and Well-Being Physical and Financial capital

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Cinema halls to operate at 100% capacity [Read Standard Operating Procedure]

Standard Operating Procedure on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 for cinema halls and theatres released. The SOP states that

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MNLU Aurangabad | International Symposium on Community Lawyering and Development of Incubators in the Legal Profession – Indo-American Experiences & Prospects”

Reported by Simranjeet Kaur

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Calcutta High Court Judge, Justice Ashis Kumar Chakraborty passes away

Justice Ashis Kumar Chakraborty passed away on 30-01-2021 due to cardiac arrest. About He was Born on December 12, 1965. Graduated in

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ILNU | International Teaching Month (February, 2021)

Reported by Akshita Totla

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High Courts Monthly Round-up: January 2021

Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section on the SCC Online Blog for the month of

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Del HC | When does ‘Novation’ under the Contract Act takes place? Read while HC examines the scope of S. 8 of Arbitration Act

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., while addressing the matter stressed upon the essentiality of Novation and Arbitration Agreement. Factual Matrix The

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Clause of Confidentiality: The Consequences in a Commercial Contract

by Anushree Soni*

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Validity of a contract, voidable contract and void agreement as given under Indian Contract Act, 1872

by Sharmin Godrej Irani†

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Del HC | Wife denied enhancement of maintenance due to being wealthier than husband || Reasoned Order of HC 

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., dismissed a petition seeking enhancement of maintenance granted to a wife. The instant petition was

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Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi tenders his resignation from office of Judge of MP High Court

Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a)

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Madras HC | ‘High time to amend POCSO Act considering cases where adolescents in grip of their hormones involve in romantic relationship’: Court quashes proceedings paving way for accused and victim to settle in life

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., while addressing a matter revolving around the POCSO Act expressed that: “What came to be

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