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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gau HC | Wife who leaves matrimonial home on her own, but under compelling circumstances, is entitled to maintenance under S. 125 CrPC

Gauhati High Court: Hitesh Kumar Sarma, J., while disposing of a criminal revision petition filed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge,

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Published on November 14, 2019November 16, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Thought the Aadhaar issue was over with K.S. Puttaswamy judgment? Not yet. Here’s why

Supreme Court: On September 26, 2019, the 5-judge bench of former CJ Dipak Misra and A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y. Chandrachud

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Published on November 14, 2019November 14, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Medical Negligence | Hospital found vicariously liable for negligence in treatment of patient

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice V.K. Jain (Presiding Member), while disposing of the present application with respect to negligence of

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Published on November 13, 2019November 21, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Continuation of criminal proceedings against parties who have amicably settled their disputes would tantamount to abuse of process of law

Karnataka High Court: Mohammad Nawaz, J., while allowing the petition quashed the entire proceedings. This instant petition was filed under Section 482

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Published on November 13, 2019November 18, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Rules made under S. 184 of Finance Act struck down; Centre to make new Rules for appointment to Tribunals [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench of Ranjan Goigoi, CJ and NV Ramana, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ

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Published on November 13, 2019November 14, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Here’s why Supreme Court held that the Office of CJI comes under the purview of RTI

Supreme Court: In yet another historic verdict, the 5-judge constitution Bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and NV Ramana, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Deepak

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Published on November 13, 2019November 14, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Order for dissolution of marriage upheld on finding the matrimonial relationship emotionally dead

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and T.V. Anilkumar, JJ., while dismissing the petition filed in respect to challenging

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Published on November 13, 2019November 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | In cases where penalty is imposed for wrongly reporting margin short fall, same cannot be modified on submission that such reporting was merely a technical error

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT): The Coram of Justice Tarun Agarwala, (Presiding Officer) and Justice M. T. Joshi (Judicial Member), and Dr C.

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Published on November 13, 2019November 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Karnataka MLAs Disqualification case: Read why SC ‘partly’ upheld Speaker’s order [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, and Krishna Murari, JJ has upheld the speaker’s orders dated 25.07.2019 and

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Published on November 13, 2019November 14, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Salary not to be granted for period when rejoining of services was offered by a convicted employee when he was out on bail but was not acquitted

Patna High Court: Madhuresh Prasad, J. disposed of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner was not incarcerated when joining

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Published on November 13, 2019November 29, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Adjudication proceedings under SEBI Act against a Noticee whose commencement of liquidation has been ordered, cannot be initiated without leave of NCLT 

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): V.S. Sundaresan, Adjudicating Officer, quashed the adjudicating proceedings initiated against ABG Shipyard Limited, holding them

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Published on November 13, 2019November 21, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Discharge from offence under S. 12 POCSO upheld where victim did not mention any act of sexual assault or intent

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by the State against the order of the trial court

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Published on November 12, 2019November 16, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gau HC | Amicable settlement in a case of matrimonial offence can be allowed for sake of social justice so as to maintain harmony in society

Gauhati High Court: Rumi Kumari Phukan, J., allowed and further disposed of the petition in view of the matter being settled outside

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Published on November 11, 2019November 16, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | FIR under Arms Act, 1959 quashed in light of unconscious possession of ammunition

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., disposed of a petition filed against the FIR filed for offences punishable under Sections 25,

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Published on November 11, 2019November 16, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Architects Act, 1972 will prevail over AICTE Act as far as recognition of degrees and diplomas of architecture education is concerned

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Anirudhha Bose, JJ has held that norms and Regulations

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Published on November 11, 2019November 14, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Stringent and effective directions issued to all stakeholders for overhauling of pathetic conditions of roads

Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J. gave certain directions to resolve the pathetic conditions of the roads in Kerala. This instant petition

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Published on November 11, 2019November 13, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Demand notice issued under S. 8 IBC against Corporate Debtor for dues of sister concern/group company is not valid

National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Bench of Justice A.I.S Cheema, Member (Judicial), Kanthi Narahari, Member (Technical) and V.P. Singh, Member (Technical), allowed

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Published on November 11, 2019November 29, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Ayodhya Verdict| Here’s why the 5-judge bench unanimously held that the disputed site belongs to Hindus [Detailed report]

Supreme Court: “This Court as the final arbiter must preserve the sense of balance that the beliefs of one citizen do not

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Published on November 9, 2019November 14, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Scheme of Ss. 164(2) and 167(1)(a) of Companies Act explained in respect to disqualification of directors on default of filing returns

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J. while addressing the petitions filed in respect to the impugned list of directors stated to have

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Published on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

J&K HC | Disputed facts render writ petition unmaintainable; Writ Petition challenging house arrest of Farooq Abdullah dismissed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Dismissing a writ petition filed by the kin of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, a bench comprising

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Published on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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