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J&K and Ladakh HC | “No Court should tune out terrorist activities”; HC refuses to interfere with preventive detention of man involved in Pulwama conspiracy

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While dismissing the petition seeking release from preventive detention to the detenu involved in Pulwama

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Does physical relationship with a minor wife come within the category of rape?

Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia J., rejected a bail application under Section 439 of CrPC. The appellant was arrested on 31-01-2021

Case Briefs High Courts

[Child Marriage] P&H HC | Marriage with a minor is valid if no attempt is made to declare it invalid once the child turns major

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Ritu Bahri and Arun Monga, JJ., held that marriage with minor is valid

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Judicial order necessarily has to be a reasoned one; Court finds reasoning by the Single Judge cryptic, remands the case back

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ. and Narayan Singh Dhanik, J. decided on a petition which was

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Disinvesting of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.; SC smells irregularities in bidding process, directs full-fledged CBI enquiry in the matter

“There is a trend of poorly pleaded public interest litigations being filed instantly following a disclosure in the media, with a conscious intention to obtain a dismissal from the Court and preclude genuine litigants from approaching the Court in public interest.”

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 to be introduced in Parliament’s winter session; could bar private cryptocurrencies in India

The Central Government has proposed to introduce the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 in the upcoming winter session

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Existence of Dispute prior to issuance of Demand Notice-NCLT and NCLAT in rhythm, rejects appeal

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Coram of Ashok Bhushan, J (Chairperson), Jarat Kumar Jain, J (Judicial) and Dr Ashok Kumar

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “Mere abusive, humiliating or defamative words by itself cannot attract an offence of obscenity under Section 294 (b) of IPC”; HC quashes proceedings against person who allegedly harassed the Police

Kerala High Court: Mohammed Nias C.P., J., quashed the proceedings against the petitioner for obstructing a police officer from performing his duty.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | Relents unrelentingly | Tribunal concerns and the concerns of the concerned counterbalanced- 4 weeks and 2000 crore, to lift attachment order while withdraws for some on exigencies and age

Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (SAT): The Coram of Tarun Agarwala, J (Presiding Officer) and M.T. Joshi, J (Judicial Member), while withdrawing the attachment

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Dealing with Non-Performing Assets: Analysing Bad Bank as a Solution

by Deepanshi Gupta*and Aadesh Shinde**

Case Briefs High Courts

Sikk HC | Prosecution not able to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the Appellant was the perpetrator of rape of the minor; acquits accused

Sikkim High Court: The Division Bench of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ., allowed an appeal which was filed in

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Exception granted for gifting shares in an acquisition| Proposed acquirer to file report within 21 days post-acquisition

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): S.K. Mohanty, Whole Time Member, while deciding an order, granted exemption to the Anived Family

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Determination of Attachment and Sale of Life Insurance Policy for Execution of Decree against Judgment-Debtor

by Love Kumar Gupta*

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Sub committee submits its report and recommendations regarding upgradation of Forensic Science Department; Court ratifies

Madhya Pradesh High Court: As per the order dated 02-09-2021 the Court had passed a detailed while raising an expectation from the

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A Regulatory Approach to Cross-Border Transactions through Cryptocurrency in India

by Meenal Garg*

Case Briefs High Courts

[MTP Act] Infringement of fundamental right to life of the victim heavily outweighs the right to life of the child in womb; Ori HC refuses to terminate 24+ week pregnancy of a rape victim

Orissa High Court: S. K. Panigrahi, J. disposed of the petition and refused to terminate 24+ week pregnancy of a rape victim.

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC issued directions regarding doctors being attached to Government Health Facilities and carrying on private practice without attending their duties at the Government Health Facilities

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar, CJ and A. K Mohapatra, J., issued directions regarding Doctors being attached to

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The Legality of Remand after Completion of Investigation and before Taking Cognizance

by Gaurav Thote*

Case Briefs International Courts

Consumer’s right to know nutritional value; ECJ holds Dr. Oetkar failed to adequately provide nutritional value for its ‘Crunchy Museli’

European Court of Justice: The Bench comprising of J. Passer (Rapporteur), President, F. Biltgen and N. Wahl, JJ., held that the German

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Swap Kidney Transplantation between non-relatives; HC removes legal hurdles

Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., allowed swap kidney transplant between non-relatives. Opining that any law prescribing procedure for organ transplantation should