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NGT | Crop Burning | Pollution free environment is right of every citizen; issue being addressed for years but no effective action by State Govt.

National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Coram comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice S.P. Wangdi (Judicial Member), Justice K. Ramakrishnan

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Live: Fifth Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon SAARCLAW Mooting Competition – India Rounds, 2019-20 [18th -20th Oct 2019]

DAY 3 [BATTLE ROUND 2: 20th October,2019] With immense passion and laborious efforts by our delegates, volunteers inclusive of all other Participants,

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Anticipatory bail denied to teacher of Class VII student who committed suicide and left suicide note implicating her

Delhi High Court: Brijesh Sethi, J. rejected a bail application filed under Section 348 read with Section 482 CrPC, in a very

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Men in uniform perpetrated heinous torture on a helpless man — NHRC notice over death after brutal assault in police custody

NHRC notice to the Chief Secretary and DGP, Uttar Pradesh in connection with a death in police custody after a brutal assault

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Tri HC | Principle of proving beyond reasonable doubt is equally applicable in rape cases as there can be no presumption of victim telling the truth

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant from the charges framed under Sections 376(1), 354 and

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Bom HC | Delay in applying for summoning witness can’t be termed as ‘lacuna’ in defence; hearsay evidence can’t be made admissible by exhibiting in circuitous way

Bombay High Court: A.M. Badar, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge whereby the application filed

Case Briefs Supreme Court

State Legislature cannot enact a law providing a direct appeal to the Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant, JJ has held that a State Legislature cannot enact a law providing

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Compensation determined by MACT held insufficient; multiplier of 15 applied

Allahabad High Court: Rajnish Kumar, J. while allowing the instant appeal ordered for enhanced compensation to the appellant/claimant. In the instant case, the

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All HC | Employee’s Compensation Act is a social welfare legislation, principles of liberal construction to be applied while interpretation thereof

Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J. dismissed a writ petition challenging the order passed by the Employees Compensation Commissioner/Assistant Labour

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Pat HC | Principles of natural justice could not be put in a straight jacket formula so as to defeat the larger public interest

Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. dismissed the writ application on the grounds that the settled proposition of law was that

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HP HC | Convenience of wife must be considered over and above the inconvenience of husband in a transfer petition filed in matrimonial case

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India with Section 24

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Del HC | Testimony of sexual assault victim, which is otherwise found to be credible, cannot be discarded merely because FSL report was not positive

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the decision of the trial court whereby the accused-appellant was convicted for

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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NCDRC | Consumer Protection fora does not enforce fundamental rights, they do not exercise jurisdiction of HC or SC

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding member) and Dinesh Singh (Member) dismissed the revision petition

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC sets aside Delhi High Court stay on proceedings against Gautam Khaitan under Black Money Act

Supreme Court: Setting aside the Delhi High Court order any staying any action against Gautam Khaitan in a case relating to the

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CIC | RTI Act is not proper law for redressal of grievances relating to re-evaluation of AoR examination answer sheets

Central Information Commission (CIC): Sudhir Bhargava, Chief Information Commissioner, addressed an application filed before CPIO, Supreme Court of India with respect to

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Kar HC | Reasonable time to pay arrears of rent ought to be granted to tenant

Karnataka High Court: S.G. Pandit, J. while disposing of this Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 115 of Civil Procedure Code set

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Del HC | AIIMS 2019 — Candidate producing OBC certificate even one day prior to seat allocation should be able to get a seat allocated

Delhi High Court: Rajiv Shakdher, J. while addressing a petition filed by an AIIMS aspirant, ruled the decision in her favour by

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P&H HC | Claimants in proceedings under MV Act have to prove their case on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities and not beyond reasonable doubt

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Lisa Gill, J. dismissed the appeal filed by insurance company challenging the amount of compensation granted by

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HP HC | Gravity of offence not the sole decisive ground to deny bail – object of bail not punitive or, but to secure the presence of accused at trial

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed the bail petition of the appellants who were charged for intentional insult to provoke

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NCLAT | Resolution Professional has no jurisdiction to “determine” the claim filed by Financial Creditor, he can only “collate” the claim

National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Bench of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Justice A.I.S Cheema, Member (Judicial) and Kanthi Narahari, Member (Technical)