‘Material facts’ are primary basic facts and ‘particulars’ are details in support of material facts
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a Single Judge Bench of
Continue readingPrinciples relating to quashing of proceedings under S. 307 IPC stated
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the High Court of Delhi comprising of Vinod Goel, J, quashed a proceeding under
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Married woman cannot rely on husband’s caste to contest elections for seats reserved for OBC or SC/ST candidates
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vasanti Naik and Riyaz I. Chagla, JJ. heard a petition seeking directions to the
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Dowry Deaths — Practiced by Traditions, Forbidden by Law
by Gauri Goburdhun*
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Employer’s decision in matters relating to service of employees is not immune from judicial review
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Nishita Mhatre, Acting CJ and Tapabrata Chakraborty, J. dismissed the appeal filed by the
Continue readingWhere disciplinary authority disagrees with inquiry authority, delinquent officer to be given an opportunity
Rajasthan High Court: This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is directed against the order of punishment dated 8/12/2011, whereby
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5th Edn. of Lex Omnia Moot Court Competition 2017 commences
About Lex Omnia Moot: The 5th edition of the Lex Omnia Moot Court Competition, is hosted by BITS-Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus,
Continue readingSunanda Pushkar case: Subramanian Swamy’s PIL dismissed
Delhi High Court: The Delhi High Court has dismissed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the death
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5th KIIT School of Law Moot Court Competition: A Report
Reported by Shubhodip Chakraborty
Continue readingBail petition rejected in light of S. 106 of the Evidence Act
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Budihal R.B., J. rejected a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of the Criminal
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DoT further simplifies the process for linking of Aadhaar with mobile number
In a bid to expedite compliance of telecom service providers with the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order dated 6th February regarding linking of Aadhaar card with
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Any statute ousting the jurisdiction of Civil Court is required to be strictly construed
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. dismissed a Regular Second Appeal holding that in
Continue readingAny inconvenience caused to a person for certain individual eventuality cannot be a reason to declare a provision illegal
Rajasthan High Court: A writ petition was filed to examine constitutional validity of Rule 63(4) of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules,
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General Provident Fund & other similar funds shall carry interest @ 7.8% w.e.f. 1st October, 2017 to 31st December, 2017
The Government of India has announced that during the Financial Year 2017-18, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident
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Waiver of late fee payable for delayed filing of FORM GSTR-3B for Aug & Sep, 2017
Notification No. 50/2017-Central Tax G.S.R (E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax
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Ward claiming compassionate appointment must establish that she was “wholly dependent” on deceased government servant
Rajasthan High Court: A writ petition was preferred by the petitioners to question the constitutional validity of Rule 2(c) of the Rajasthan
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Maintenance under Domestic Violence Act to be paid in addition to and not in substitution of maintenance awarded under S. 125 Cr PC
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Dr. Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi, J. heard a case involving counter-petitions filed by both the
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Comments sought on Draft Guidelines for Ground Water Extraction
The Central Grounder Water Authority (CGWA) has sent Draft guidelines for “issuance of NOC” for ground water withdrawal and draft “Public Notice”
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Institute of Law, Nirma University announces Shrujan 2017
Reported by Ankit Tripathi
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