Constitutional validity of Land Acquisition (Goa Amendment) Act, 2009 upheld
Supreme Court: In a case where the Constitutional validity of the Land Acquisition (Goa Amendment) Act, 2009 was challenged, the bench of
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National Commission for Women acting beyond Jurisdiction
Delhi High Court: Expressing its disapproval of an executive advisory issued by the respondent National Commission for Women (NCW), a Single Bench
Continue readingHigh Courts cannot entertain any writ petition challenging the order of the Debts Recovery Tribunal unless any exceptional circumstances arise
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the present petition wherein the issue was that whether a writ petition challenging an order passed by
Continue readingCCI free to continue its enquiry in cases relating to abuse of dominance of Patent Rights
Delhi High Court: While upholding the jurisdiction of Competition Commission of India (CCI) to entertain complaints regarding abuse of dominance of Patent
Continue readingFloor test in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly stayed till the next hearing
Uttaranchal High Court: While dealing with a challenge to the Single Bench Order directing floor test for the Harish Rawat government, the
Continue readingNo presumption exists for Police Officers to be Liars
Delhi High Court: In the conjoint appeals concerning the seizure of large quantity of charas from the two appellants in a raid
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Directions issued to curb the illegal use of lethal vaccine ‘Oxytocin’ in fruits, vegetables and on milching animals
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Deciding on a matter of grave concern wherein the Court took notice of a news item which highlighted the
Continue readingTenanted premises where a woman lives with her husband comes within the category of shared household, but as long as the tenancy survives
Delhi High Court: While disposing of an appeal relating eviction of tenant on the ground of termination of tenancy the Court held
Continue readingPolitical parties should maintain properly audited accounts of ‘voluntary contributions”
Delhi High Court: While disposing of an appeal filed by the Indian National Congress for exemption from income tax for the assessment
Continue readingNo interference with the discretion of the Court of first instance unless arbitrary action found
Delhi High Court: In a case relating to trademark passing-off between two media companies involved in the business of running online radio
Continue readingCalling of names and hurling of abuses by a wife amounts to cruelty, valid as a ground for divorce as it is destructive of the matrimonial bond
Delhi High Court: The Court upheld the divorce plea of a Delhi-based businessman who faced daily humiliation from his wife for being
Continue readingNo law exists in India that prohibits anyone from eating non- veg (beef)
Madras High Court: Chipping into the ‘beef’ controversy that has been raging in the nation for quite some time, the Division Bench
Continue readingChildren liable to provide “welfare measures” to parent’s live-in partner under Senior Citizen’s Act
Kerala High Court: Upholding the order of the Maintenance Tribunal* directing the children to provide “welfare measures” to a senior citizen who
Continue readingErring officials warned of stringent action if the motor accident claimants are not issued crossed cheques properly
Madras High Court: Coming down heavily upon the authorities for not issuing crossed cheques in the name of the motor accident claimants,
Continue readingOrder restraining an Amritdhari Sikh from carrying a Kripan inside the Courtroom, quashed
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the question that whether prohibiting the entry of an Amritdhari Sikh carrying a Kripan (ceremonial
Continue readingFree Medical Services and Employment ordered for Acid Attack Victim
Delhi High Court: Hearing a writ petition filed by an acid attack victim pleading for Rs. 50 lacs as compensation, reimbursement of
Continue readingVivekananda Vidhyashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School berated sternly for unnecessarily branding a student as ‘mentally unfit’ to appear for exam
Madras High Court: Perusing through the present case where the school authorities denied a student from giving exams on the ground that
Continue readingUniversities & affiliated colleges to mandatorily comply with UGC Regulations, 2010
Kerala High Court: Answering the reference in the affirmative, the Full Bench reaffirmed that the appointments to the posts of Principal and
Continue readingLok Aayog’s role held to be purely advisory/recommendatory, not empowered to issue/enforce any order
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Bench of Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. has categorically held that the role of the Chhattisgarh Lok Aayog under
Continue readingWrit petition under Article 226 can be instituted through power of attorney holder
Allahabad High Court: Adjudicating upon the question referred as to whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution can be
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