SL CoA | Defence of sudden and grave provocation can’t be granted; Court explains
Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Division Bench of K Priyantha Fernando and Sampath B Abayakoon,
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1273 Complaints from State Bar Councils transferred to BCI in last 5 years: SC unimpressed by COVID-19 Pandemic excuse for non-disposal of complaints; Issues Directions
Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has issued a series of directions after it was brought to
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Is rejection to issue “X” marker (unspecified) passport for non-gendered people violative of right to respect for private life and discriminatory under EU Convention? UK SC decides
United Kingdom Supreme Court: Rejecting the demand for “X” marker passport (unspecified gender) for non-gendered people, the Bench of Lord Reed, President
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‘Sexual perversity is a social menace’: Cal HC upholds order of framing charges against Stepfather; Lays guidelines for effective protection of child victim’s identity under POCSO Act
Calcutta High Court: While expressing that, Sexual perversity is not only a personal disease, but also a social menace; The act itself
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Dowry Death| Wife goes missing from matrimonial home; body found a week later: Circumstances unerringly point to husband’s guilt despite slipshod investigation, holds SC
Supreme Court: Despite a slipshod investigation in a case, the 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Hima Kohli*, JJ has
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Whether non-referral of patient to Specialist or higher centre amounts to deficiency in service or medical negligence of the treating doctor/hospital? NCDRC decides
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar and Binoy Kumar (Members) decided a matter with
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Conspiracy and abetment of corruption; SC holds section 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act cannot be invoked against non-public servant
Supreme Court: While dealing with a case of abetment and conspiracy for commission of criminal misconduct by public servant, the Division Bench
Continue readingMagistrate required to exercise judicious discretion before ordering interim compensation, S. 143-A NI Act not mandatory: Kar HC
Karnataka High Court: Rajendra Badamikar, J., reversed an order of the Magistrate which had directed the petitioner accused to deposit 20% of the
Continue reading“Many a times wives sacrifice their career only for family” Can interim maintenance be denied if wife is capable of earning? Del HC elaborates
Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to maintenance to wife, Subramonium Prasad, J., held that the fact that the
Continue readingDel HC | Husband, his family harass wife for dowry leading to her committing suicide. Can settlement between accused and wife’s father be accepted? Court decides
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., decided whether a settlement of parties wherein an accused and his family members who subjected his
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Cal HC | “Circumventing invocation of Bank Guarantee justified in matters of irretrievable injustices and special equities”: Court rejects application
Calcutta High Court: Moushami Bhatacharya J., while rejecting vacating application of an order of injunction on Yes Bank held that “an unconditional
Continue readingDishonour of Cheque | Is it mandatory for trial court to award interim compensation under S. 143-A NI Act on mere invocation thereof? Del HC decides whether S. 143-A is directory or mandatory?
Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J., held that the provision of Section 143A of the NI Act, 1881 is directory in nature
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CESTAT | Suppression of facts in the nature of ‘undeclared goods’ and ‘misdeclared good’ resulting in confiscation made under S. 28 (4), held to be valid and proper
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Sulekha Beevi (Judicial Member), dismissed the appeal against the order of Commissioner of Customs
Continue readingTrafficked then thrown into prostitution; HC addresses plight of minor girl, directs District Judges to sensitize judicial officers about provisions of POCSO and JJ Act
Patna High Court: While addressing the plight of a minor girl who was first trafficked by her own maternal uncle and was
Continue readingDel HC discusses law on alternative jurisdictions for institution of application and execution of maintenance orders under S. 125 CrPC, directs fresh adjudication of execution petition
Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., while addressed an issue with regard to maintenance and stated that, There may be alternative
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Bank not a trustee of money deposited by Customers; Supreme Court holds the relationship between customer and Bank is one of a creditor and a debtor and not of a trustee
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench of N.V. Ramana, CJ., Surya Kant* and Hima Kohli, JJ., held that the Bank is not the
Continue readingMadras HC takes suo motu cognizance of objectionable clip including Court proceedings doing rounds in social media, Directs registration of FIR
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of P.N. Prakash and R. Hemalatha, JJ., noted that a video clipping showing the online Court
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CESTAT | Rejection of refund on the ground of limitation not justified; Appeal allowed
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Sulekha Beevi C.S., J. (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal wherein the refund was rejected
Continue readingWhat is the legal status in case of a Muslim man regarding payment of maintenance to ex-wife beyond iddat period if she remains un-remarried and unable to maintain herself? Kar HC analyses
Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that the
Continue readingMegh HC | Constitution of the new School Managing Committee ordered; Petition held to be infructuous
Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J. dismissed a petition which was to decide on the issue of revocation of the constitution of
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