Madras High Court issues directions for making High Court and City Civil Court premises plastic free zone
Madras High Court: In a review application seeking compliance for disposal of plastic wastes and other items that are likely
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Delhi High Court grants ad interim injunction against Nine Network website for posting defamatory content regarding Oyo Rooms
Delhi High Court: In a suit filed by Oravel Stays Limited doing business as OYO Rooms (plaintiff) is seeking damages
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SEBI issues circular to standardize rating scales used by Credit Rating agencies
On 31-10-2022, Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) issued circular regarding standardization of rating scales used by Credit Rating
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SEBI bans Mehul Choksi from securities market for 10 years and imposes a penalty of Rs. 5 crores for indulging in fraudulent and unfair trade practices
Securities and Exchange Board of India: Mehul C. Choksi has been restrained from buying, selling or dealing in securities and
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Constitutional Court of South Africa | Child apprehended for possession and/or use of cannabis, may be referred to civil process; Parliament to bring necessary legislative reforms
“Children are precious members of our society and any law that affects them must have due regard to their vulnerability
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[High Court Monthly Round Up] October 2022 | 100 + Legal Stories including Right to choose a life partner, Transit anticipatory bail, Kolkata Communal Violence, Green crackers, Hearsay evidence, Irretrievable breakdown of marriage and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts in October 2022 Allahabad High Court “Juvenile can be denied
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Uttaranchal High Court | Commercial Court cannot modify arbitral award in absence of manifest and patent error/illegality
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, JJ. allowed appeals filed by the
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Kerala High Court grants interim bail to Srilankan refugees accused of illegally immigrating to Canada via Sea
Kerala High Court: In bail applications filed by the accused persons for offences under Sections 511 and 370 read with
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Delhi High Court rules on the application of S. 124 Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the standards of pleadings required to satisfy the ingredients of the provision
Delhi High Court: In an application filed by the plaintiff seeking permission to file rectification/cancellation petition against registrations of Defendant’s
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[Special Legislations] | Karnataka HC | POCSO Act is a Special Law which can override any Personal Law
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant application seeking regular bail for offences under the provisions of Prohibition of Child
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[Top 15 Rulings from Tribunals and Commissions] GST; MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, OYO and Google penalized by CCI; Violation of Code of Ethics & Broadcasting Standards by News18; Bombay Dyeing and Wadia Group penalized by SEBI etc.
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling| ‘Combined Wire Rope’ not a part of the fishing vessel, thus, not
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Triple method of plea bargaining, compounding of offences and the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958: Supreme Court’s suggestions on disposal of criminal cases
Supreme Court: In a suo motu writ petition, the division bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka, JJ
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Central Information Commission directs All India Chess Federation to furnish its expenditure in case against Competition Commission of India
Central Information Commission: In the second appeal filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act,
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Uttaranchal High Court| Appointee cannot claim right to continue to the next phase of project when appointment was purely on temporary and co-terminus basis
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi, C.J. and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J. dismissed a petition wherein the
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Delhi High Court| Higher standards of probity expected from IPR lawyers to not imitate logo which is already in existence
Delhi High Court: In a suit filed seeking permanent injunction restraining trademark infringement, copyright infringement and passing off against Ms.
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Central Information Commission| No information of the third parties can be sought via the RTI Act without their consent
Central Information Commission: In a second appeal filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 on
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Kerala High Court directs Police officers to act with self-control and tolerance and warns against derogatory behavior towards citizens
Kerala High Court: In a writ petition filed seeking remedy for police harassment, Devan Ramachandran, J. has issued directions to
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2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 2
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 31(7) and Ss. 17, 21, 23(3), 24(1), 25, 26, 29 and 85(2)(a) —
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“Meritorious students don’t need backdoor entry”; Supreme Court quashes illegal admissions to Chhattisgarh PG Dental Colleges
Supreme Court: In an appeal filed by the Dental Council of India (‘DCI’) against the order of Chhattisgarh High Court, wherein the
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