Case BriefsHigh Courts

No habeas corpus where petition filed at the instance of a person who was not mentally stable but regained capacity to take informed healthcare decision later: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of C.K. Abdul Rehim and T.V. Anil Kumar, JJ. dismissed a petition seeking a writ

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Obligation of State to grant promotion in accordance with law – authority’s failure to decide does not defeat citizen’s rights: Patna HC

“Education Department is responsible for not doing justice to the teachers.” Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anil Kumar

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Prakrati Shah and Aiswarya Murali (Team Leaders – IDIA Rajasthan Chapter) on winning Star of IDIA award

Interviewed by Srishti Rai Chhabra

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Landlord not entitled to claim damages after termination of tenancy if he fails to take steps for recovery of possession

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A.M. Dhavale, J. dismissed a second appeal filed against the order made in first

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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Probability of reform and rehabilitation and not its possibility or impossibility to be considered before awarding death sentence: SC

“While the crime is important, the criminal is equally important insofar as the sentencing process is concerned.” -Madan B. Lokur, J. Supreme

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Rafale Deal | No substantial record to show that this is a case of commercial favouritism: SC

“Perception of individuals cannot be the basis of fishing and roving enquiry by the Court.” Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of CJ

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Call for Papers | Indian Competition Law Review

Reported by Srishti Rai

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In cases of wrongful termination of service, reinstatement with continuity of service is the only normal rule

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Surya Kant, CJ and Ajay Mohan Goel, J. declared that even if there

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Any cess levied under a repealed Act is impermissible: Meghalaya HC

Meghalaya High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ and S.R. Sen, J. dismissed a petition on being infructuous.

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Jurisdictionally bereft from hearing matter under SARFAESI Act on merits, Kerala HC allows defaulter to repay bank in installments

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Devan Ramachandran, J. was seized of a civil writ petition filed by a

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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Pension to elderly should be more realistic; Government to file status report on enforcement of elderly people’s rights under Article 21: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ. issued certain directions for enforcing elderly people’s rights under Article

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Provisions of I&B Code must prevail over Section 434 of Companies Act if there is any inconsistency: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of R.F. Nariman and M.R. Shah, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of Rajasthan High

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Rafale Deal| Not a case of intervention by the Court: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and S.K. Kaul and K.M. Joseph, JJ. pronounced the ‘Rafale Deal’ verdict after it

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Know thy Judge

Justice Lokur: A Rich Legacy

Today marks the end of over six years long remarkable career of Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur as a Supreme Court Judge. He

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Call for Papers | NUALS CIPR The IP Law Review Vol 1

Reported by Priyadarsini TP

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Case BriefsForeign Courts

UK Court allows Vijay Mallya’s extradition to India; dismisses plea regarding lack of fair trial stating “do not accept that Courts in India are there to do what politicians tell them to do”

Westminster Magistrates’ Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Senior District Judge (the Chief Magistrate) Emma Arbuthnot accepted the Government of India’s

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Date of appointment of an employee is the date when he is recruited into his service cadre: Patna HC

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Nilu Agrawal, J. while hearing a civil writ petition ruled that the date

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Onus shifts on accused to prove defence when prosecution discharges burden of proof

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of Sujoy Paul and Nandita Dubey, JJ., against the

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Deciding dress code is domain of institution; Petition for allowing wearing headscarf dismissed

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. dismissed a writ petition while giving a detailed analysis

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Case BriefsForeign Courts

Not applying brake to avoid vehicle getting skid into traffic is not contributory negligence

High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division: Plaintiff had approached this court before a Single Judge Bench of E. Revelas, J.,

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