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Stay on Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Jodi Teri Meri’ continues as Punjab and Haryana High Court refrains from passing any order

Punjab and Haryana High Court commented that the parties had the chance to appeal against the said order of lower court, yet they approached the High Court through Article 227 of the Constitution of India.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

UP Intermediate Education Act | Amended Regulation 17 applicable on pre-existing vacancies awaiting DIOS approval: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court did not find any place for a ‘deemed appointment' and held that the selection process concludes only after the mandatory approval of the DIOS is granted.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court grants temporary injunction to makers of ‘Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’

There are sufficient documents placed on record to demonstrate that a strong prima facie case is made out by the plaintiff in its favour regarding copyright infringement of said web series.

Case Briefs High Courts

Explained | Why Kerala High Court didn’t stay the release of ‘The Kerala Story’?

The Kerala High Court pointed towards the petitioners’ grievance that the teaser contains erroneous statement of facts which may tarnish the image of a particular community, while noting the fact that the petitioners had not watched the movie yet.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained | Why Supreme Court directed re-examination of rape complaint against BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya

Supreme Court went into the depths of Chapter 12 of Code of Criminal Procedure regarding a complaint case before Magistrate and the case laws around them.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Students neither have vested right nor legitimate expectation to claim relaxation in JEE Main 2023 eligibility”: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court reasoned that “JEE Main examination is held pan India and thousands, perhaps lakhs, of students participate in the same” while refusing to interfere with the government’s policy decision.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Beant Singh Assassination Case] Supreme Court refuses to commute death penalty of Balwant Singh

The Supreme Court also directed the competent authority to deal with the mercy petition later and take further decision as and when deemed necessary.

Case Briefs High Courts

POCSO Act not enacted to punish minors in romantic, consensual relationships: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court allowed the instant application for bail while expressing concern that further detention of the applicant will bring him in the association of hardened criminals, which will be detrimental to his interest.

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[Jiah Khan Case] Fact Check: Did CBI Court Trial prove that suicide letter was written by Jiah’s mother?

While CBI Court acquitted Sooraj Pancholi in Jiah Khan suicide case, there is some buzz around the evidence in the form of letters allegedly written by Jiah Khan. Explore what CBI Court said about those letters and the role of Jiah Khan's mother.

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Service rendered as work charged after regularisation of service shall be counted for pensionary benefits

Supreme Court observed that allowing the instant appeal would tantamount regularizing the appellants' services as work charged from the initial appointment.

Legal RoundUp Tribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup

[Monthly Roundup ] Top Stories like Arshad Warsi pump and dump case; Compensation on failure to deliver ‘Onam Sadya’; Sambhal cold storage collapse incident, and more [April 2023]

Explore decisions of Tribunals, Regulatory Bodies and Commissions in India with stories on supply of goods to overseas customers, question of condonation of delay by NCLAT, maintainability of application u/s 7 of IBC Code, NGT on violation of environmental norms by State, and so on.

Case Briefs High Courts

[IPRS v. Pvt. FM Radio Broadcasters] Bombay High Court upheld royalty rights to authors of original works in cinematograph films

Bombay High Court discussed various provisions of the original Copyright Act, 1957, its 2012 amendment, Parliamentary report and relevant cases dealt by Supreme Court and High Courts relevant to the instant claim.

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SCBA condemns BCI for opposing same-sex marriage hearing before Supreme Court

BCI had earlier opposed the ongoing same sex hearing before Supreme Court saying that the matter should be left for Parliament to decide.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Undue leniency in sentencing shakes public confidence in Criminal Justice System”: Supreme Court modifies sentence in minor’s rape-murder case

Supreme Court considered the case wherein the Trial Court proposed award of death sentence for rarest of the rare case, while the Jharkhand High Court modified it to life imprisonment for whole biological life without any scope for remission.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Recreational activities would include amusement or enjoyment-related leisure activities”; Bombay High Court directs MCGM to issue NOC for conducting ‘Ice-Cream Fest’

Bombay High Court perused the said Regulation of DCPR which was the ground for denying permission by MCGM and did not notice any restriction for recreation area in the mall for the purpose proposed.

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court slams aimless allegations against public functionaries without any supporting material abusing access to justice

Kerala High Court dismissed the Writ Petition imposing cost of Rs 25,000 for reliefs claimed on an experimental basis without any supporting material.

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses ‘Infructuous’ Habeas Corpus plea for releasing Amritpal Singh

Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued notice to the State in March 2023 for alleged illegal detention of Amritpal Singh by the authorities.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Specificity in show-cause notice required for imposing fine’; Supreme Court quashes MP High Court’s order maintaining 3 years’ debarment of transformer manufacturer

Supreme Court observed that the High Court had the opportunity to correct the obvious errors in its order, since one part of the matter was not even considered, and the other part also lacked requisite attention to contentions.

Case Briefs High Courts

“An Unmarried daughter can claim reasonable wedding expenses from her father”: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court reiterated that “every father irrespective of religion has an obligation to pay expenses related to his daughter’s marriage.”

Case Briefs District Court

[Modi Surname Defamation Case] Surat Court refuses to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

Surat Court commented that Rahul Gandhi was not an ordinary person and any word spoken by him has a large impact on the common public. Hence, a high standard of morality is expected from a person like him.