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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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“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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Kerala High Court| Economic condition of the family cannot be a ground to deny EWS certificate to a married woman living separately

Kerala High Court: In a writ petition filed seeking the issuance of an economically weaker section (EWS) certificate, V.G. Arun,

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Madras High Court directs DRO to receive gold armour from the Bank for Thevar Jayanthi celebrations; restricts AIADMK from interfering in the process

Madras High Court: In a petition filed by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (‘AIADMK party’) praying to pass an

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Explained| Why BJP MLA Vijender Gupta’s tweet questioning Delhi’s Dy CM Manish Sisodia about his “scam” is not defamation?

Supreme Court: In the case where BJP MLA Vijender Gupta was accused of posting defamatory tweets about Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish

Case Briefs High Courts

Chairman of the Vidhan Parishad not bound to recognise the leader of opposition party having the greatest numerical strength; Allahabad High Court upholds notification withdrawing recognition of Lal Bihari Yadav as Leader of Opposition in UP Legislative Council

Allahabad High Court: In a proceeding initiated by member of the UP Legislative Council- Lal Bihari Yadav, under Article 226

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[Principles of Natural Justice] J&K and Ladakh HC | The expression ‘Application of Mind’ is not meant as a matter of usage for ritual sake but is a living principle of law

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deciding the instant petition wherein a person’s engagement as Rehbar-e-Khel was cancelled

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Bombay High Court | Mere use of the word harassment ‘mentally and physically’ not sufficient to attract ingredients of S. 498-A IPC

Bombay High Court: In an application filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for quashing the FIR for

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News 18 debate programme violative of the Code of Ethics & Broadcasting Standards and principles under the Specific Guidelines Covering Reportage; News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority imposes fine of Rs. 50,000/- on the broadcaster

News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority: In a complaint regarding a debate programme aired on News18 India on 6.4.2022, wherein

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Kerala High Court set aside Chancellor’s communication asking the VCs of eight Universities in Kerala for their resignation and termination

Kerala High Court: In writ petitions filed by Vice Chancellors (VC) of eight Universities in Kerala alleging that the Chancellor

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“Juvenile can be denied bail, if his release defeats ends of justice”; Allahabad High Court upholds JJB order declining bail to a juvenile in a rape case of a 6-year-old

Allahabad High Court: In a criminal revision petition filed under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice Act challenging the order passed by

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Kerala High Court | Bail can be sought under POCSO Act, when offence has been alleged under POCSO Act as well as SC/ST Act

Kerala High Court: In a conflict between the manner and forum for filing an application for bail when offences under

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court issues notice in petition seeking transfer of Anant Karmuse assault case involving NCP Leader Jitendra Awhad to CBI

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah and MM Sundresh, JJ has issued notice returnable on 25.11.2022 in the case relating to

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What is the legal evidentiary value of a Google Review? Karnataka High Court elucidates

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition for anticipatory bail, the Bench of Rajendra Badamikar, J., observed that google

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“He was kind enough to leave the prosecutrix alive”: Madhya Pradesh High Court observes while reducing rape convict’s sentence

Madhya Pradesh High Court | The Division Bench comprising of Subodh Abhyankar* and Satyendra Kumar Singh, JJ., reduces life imprisonment awarded to

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Unhappy with two Ministries taking contradictory stands before it, Supreme Court asks Centre to evolve mechanism to resolve differences at Governmental Level itself

Supreme Court: In a dispute between Central Warehousing Corporation(CWC) and Adani Ports Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) over 34 acres of land

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[POCSO] Eve teasing and roadside romeos need to be dealt with heavy hand; Bombay Sessions Court convicts man for 1.5 years for calling a minor girl an “item”

Sessions Court, Borivali Division, Mumbai: In a case filed by a minor girl against the accused for offences under Sections 354, 354-D,

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DCDRC | Why Uber India was held liable for the cab driver whose negligence caused the complainant to miss her flight to Chennai?

Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thane: In a significant decision delivered in August over a complaint alleging deficiency of

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Madras High Court temporarily restrains ‘Mobile Pe’ from offering UPI and BHIM services following ‘PhonePe’s’ Trade mark infringement suit

Madras High Court: In a Trade mark dispute between digital payments applications “Phone Pe” and “Mobile Pe”, M. Sundar, J has temporarily