Impact & implications of GST on Legal Practitioners: Clarification sought from Government
Delhi High Court: Taking note of the fact that the legal practitioners are under a genuine doubt whether they require to get
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Dying declaration to be considered whenever the cause of death comes into question
High Court for States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: In an appeal challenging the judgment of the Sessions Court that convicted the
Continue readingCompassionate appointment not a vested right of dependent of a deceased employee, if required to fulfil certain criteria
Kerala High Court: In a petition challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulum, that had directed the petitioner company to
Continue readingDisqualification from contesting as candidate in a local authority election on ground of defection, upheld
Kerala High Court: In a writ filed by the petitioner against an order of the Kerala State Election Commission, according to which
Continue readingPolytechnic Institutions sanctioned by AICTE don’t need approval from State Government for establishment
Kerala High Court: Writ petitions filed by petitioners, who had established Polytechnic colleges in the State after obtaining approval from the All
Continue readingCourt can interfere in State’s commercial decisions, if vitiated by malafides, unreasonableness and arbitrariness
High Court of Kerala: In a batch of writ petitions filed by transporting contractors challenging the notice of Kerala State Civil Supplies
Continue readingKerala HC: Employment of a child in households held permissible to the extent that child is not kept in bondage
Kerala High Court: In a petition filed to quash the ongoing prosecution against the petitioner under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection
Continue readingMother convicted for culpable homicide not amounting to murder for strangling her two children
High Court for States of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: In a dismal case of a mother strangling her two children to death
Continue readingMedical reimbursement is an individual entitlement even for husband and wife similarly employed
High Court of Kerala: In an appeal against the judgment of a Single Judge Bench on the matter involving medical allowances to
Continue readingMerely because a person deals with high amount of cash will not entitle him to arms licence: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed the writ petition challenging the orders made by Additional Commissioner
Continue readingDelhi High Court discusses territorial jurisdiction in defamation cases
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Valmiki J. Mehta, J. dismissed the appeal against a lower court order of return
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Gujarat HC sets aside the order of detention passed under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1985
Gujarat High Court: In a recent judgment, a Single Judge Bench of S.H. Vora, J. passed an order setting aside the detention
Continue readingDelhi HC upholds grant of tender for Remote Control Guns to Israel based System Integrator
Delhi High Court: A Bench comprising of S. Ravindra Bhatt and Yogesh Khanna, JJ. upheld the grant of tender to an Israel
Continue readingDelhi High Court awards Yahoo Inc. Rs. 5 lakh damages for trademark infringement
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court granted an ex parte order in favour of Yahoo Inc.
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Notice issued to Uttar Pradesh Govt. over news about a policeman asking for sexual favours from rape victim in Rampur
National Human Rights Commission: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh,
Continue readingDelhi HC directs Tihar Jail authorities to ensure convict’s rehabilitation through correctional programme
Delhi High Court: In an appeal to set aside judgment and sentence order by the trial court against the appellant, Gita Mittal,
Continue readingA well-educated litigant is expected to be vigilant in pursuing a case filed by or against him in a court of law
Delhi High Court: In an application filed under the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay in filing an appeal against an
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Gujarat High Court orders retrial of a pending CBI Court’s trial
Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench of J.B. Pardiwala, J. exercising the writ jurisdiction ordered a retrial of a pending CBI
Continue readingEvidence of Food Inspector can be accepted without corroboration: Madhya Pradesh HC
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Anjuli Palo, J. upholding the lower court conviction order noted that the evidence
Continue readingDelhi HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment against President’s rejection of mercy petition
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of G.S. Sistani & Vinod Goel, JJ. following the Supreme Court judgment in V. Sriharan alias
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