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Constitutional Court of South Africa declines confirming High Court orders invalidating Citizenship Amendment Act, 2010

Constitutional Court of South Africa: 9-Judge Bench of the Constitutional Court unanimously decided upon the constitutional validity of Section 2(1) of the

Case Briefs District Court

Delhi Court | For application of S. 138 of NI Act, there should not be any uncertainty/ ambiguity in cheque as regards to amount written in words

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

De Novo trial to be conducted of a plaint returned under Order VII Rule 10 and 10A of CPC

Supreme Court: Answering a reference the 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that if a

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC answers reference on liabilities of Owner/Port Trust under MPT Act with respect to storage of goods & payment of charges

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that the expression “may” in sections

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Prashant Bhushan Contempt| Courts should take criticism objectively; Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave tells SC; Judgment reserved

Supreme Court: “This is criticism… Why don’t you take it objectively?” asked senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for advocate Prashant Bhushan, in

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Mc Donald’s promotional scheme assuring a prize on every purchase declared as an unfair trade practice; Consumer compensated with Rs 30,000

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Prem Narain (Presiding Member) upheld the State Commission’s order partly and confirmed that the promotional scheme by

Case Briefs Supreme Court

5-judge bench to hear pleas challenging Centre’s decision to grant 10% quota to EWSs in jobs and admissions

Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and R. Subhash Reddy and BR Gavai, JJ has referred to a 5-judge Constitution

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | 100% domicile reservation for public employment in J&K, challenged; Notice issued to centre

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Tashi Rabstan, J. addressed a matter wherein 100 % reservation in public employment for J&K domiciles in

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Obtaining a degree should have been a cause of celebration, but turned into a nightmare; Court constitutes committee to finalise process of issuing digital degree certificates to DU students

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., constituted a committee to finalize the process in regard to the issuance of digital degree certificates

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Sushant Singh Rajput death case| SC asks Mumbai Police to submit status of investigation so far; says truth must come out

Supreme Court: A single judge bench of Hrishikesh Roy, J has directed Mumbai Police to to file status report on probe conducted

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | In case of various conflicting evidence, beneficial approach to be taken in a claim of juvenility as per guiding objective under S. 94 of JJ Act

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Case Briefs High Courts

[Breaking] Del HC| Use of certain social networking sites by defence personnel enables enemy countries to gain an edge: Govt | Plea challenging Indian Army’s Social Media Ban Policy, dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., dismissed the petition filed by a Lieutenant Colonel,

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Aggrieved persons may directly approach Court on being discriminated or absence of proper treatment for COVID-19

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of T.V. Nalawade and M.G. Sewlikar, JJ., directed that the persons who are aggrieved with regard to

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Undertrial prisoner requests bail in matter of S. 302 IPC at final stage while in custody for 6 years; Court allows petition

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Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Federal Court of Australia allows appeal by Sri Lankan rape survivor against denial of visa, acknowledges Australia’s protection obligations to refugees

Federal Court of Australia: Stewart, J. allowed an appeal filed by a Sri Lankan rape survivor who had applied for an Australian

Case Briefs High Courts

[Delhi Riots] Del HC | Accused has right to brief and consult his lawyers and to prepare his defence in view of real and not merely chimerical right to fair trial

Delhi High Court: Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J., granted bail to an accused involved in the Delhi-Riots in view of the principles of bail.

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Indian Railways to re-prioritise lower berth allotment by giving highest priority to pregnant women, then to senior citizens and lastly to VVIPs

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Atul Sreedharan, J., requested Indian Railways to re-prioritize the berth allotment by giving the highest priority to pregnant women,