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Sufficient material for framing charges against Senthil Balaji in cash-for-job scam; Madras High Court upholds trial court’s order

Madras High Court: In a criminal revision petition filed by Tamil Nadu electricity minister V. Senthil Balaji to set aside

Case Briefs High Courts

Muslim wife can terminate marriage even without the will of the husband, by invoking ‘Khula’; Kerala High Court upholds

Kerala High Court: In a review petition arising from an appeal filed by the husband challenging a divorce decree granted to a

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whether Section 73A of the Finance Act, 1994 applicable when service tax has been collected and retained by the Assessee; CESTAT answers

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal: The coram of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju (Technical Member) set aside

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court applies ‘doctrine of confirmation by subsequent events’ to convict an accused of murdering a girl in broad daylight

Delhi High Court: In an appeal filed by the accused challenging the order of conviction passed by the Trial Court

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court | Denying similar benefits to similarly situated Government employees working under same employer amounts to discrimination

Supreme Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment of the Delhi High Court, wherein the Court has set aside

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court set aside transfer order of Judge who made ‘sexually provocative dress’ remark; Upholding the same will have a deleterious effect on the morale of the judicial officers in the State

Kerala High Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment of a Single Judge transferring the appellant from the post

Case Briefs High Courts

Police station not a ‘prohibited place’ under Official Secrets Act hence, video recording inside police station not an offence under Act; Bombay High Court quashes FIR

Bombay High Court: In the present case wherein, an FIR was registered by the complainant that during certain proceedings being

Case Briefs High Courts

Act of mutual affection between young boyfriend and girlfriend cannot equate with ‘Sexual Assault’ under POCSO Act; Meghalaya High quashes FIR

“In a case of rape or sexual assault, the act not only affects the physical well-being of the victim but would also leave a very deep emotional scar which would require prolonged counselling for the experience and the image to be erased from the mind of the victim. Such an act would have a more profound effect on a child.”

Case Briefs High Courts

The term ‘FLY HIGH’ used by Vistara is common to aviation; Delhi High Court vacates interim injunction granted in favour of Frankfinn

Delhi High Court: In a suit filed by Frankfinn Aviation Services Private Limited (‘plaintiff’) seeking permanent and mandatory injunction restraining

Case Briefs High Courts

[POSH] Delhi High Court | Baffling to see that a law graduate himself demands assistance of person with legal background for enquiry before Internal Complaints Committee

If the Court would allow such an interpretation, then this provision would become redundant, and a floodgate of law graduates, who may not be enrolled with the bar councils to become an ‘advocate’ but are still practicing law, would pour in. The purpose of keeping the proceedings fact-based and free expert legal advisory, would be lost.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI holds Google to be dominant in the relevant markets for licensable OS for smart mobile devices and app store for Android OS; Imposes penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore

Competition Commission of India: While deciding upon the complaint filed against Google alleging contravention of the provisions of the Competition

Case Briefs High Courts

Patna High Court | Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Bihar Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2021 run contrary to Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992; held unconstitutional

Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, C.J. and S. Kumar, J. declared Bihar Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2021

Case Briefs District Court

Sessions Court rejects Siddique Kappan’s Bail plea in Money Laundering Case

Sessions Court (Lucknow): In a bail application filed by Siddique Kappan for offences under Section 3 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Appointment based on the recommendation of a search committee, constituted contrary to the provisions of the UGC Regulations, is illegal and void ab initio: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment passed by the Kerala High Court, wherein the division bench of

Legislation Updates Notifications

SEBI issues circular on capping the limits of ISIN for debt securities issued on private placement basis

On 31-10-2022, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) has issued a circular on review of provisions pertaining to

Case Briefs High Courts

Tripura High Court| Section 63 of the NDPS Act does not bar owner from seeking release of confiscated vehicle after the expiry of 30 days

Tripura High Court: The Single Judge Bench of S.G. Chattopadhyay, J. clarified that when a vehicle is confiscated as per

Case Briefs High Courts

[Senior Citizens Act] Bombay High Court upholds eviction of son and his wife from the premises of mother; Directs son to pay maintenance

Bombay High Court: In a petition filed by the son challenging the order passed by the Sub Divisional Officer, Eastern

Case Briefs High Courts

New settlement deed can be registered only on the presentation of a non-traceable certificate and police complaint in case of loss of a parent document; Madras High Court reiterates

Madras High Court: In a writ petition filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC directs PMO to revisit denial to disclose report on armed forces pay and allowances

Central Information Commission: In a second appeal filed by the appellant being dissatisfied and aggrieved by the reply furnished by

Case Briefs District Court

Delhi Court convicts accused for disreputing advocate by filing a false complaint before the Delhi Bar Council

“Questioning the honesty of a person is the worst form of accusation and the same can have a serious detrimental effect on the reputation of a person. It would harm the reputation of any person, and especially an advocate, in the estimation of the right-thinking members of society. There is no doubt that such a statement is per se defamatory.”