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P&H HC | “Right to Privacy cannot be raised to create a bubble to scuttle investigation”; HC holds direction to give voice samples is not contrary to Art. 20(3)

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Avneesh Jhingan, J., while answering the question as to whether compelling an accused to give voice samples

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Kar HC | “The best thermometer to the progress of a nation is its treatment of its women” Court quoted Swami Vivekananda and Bhagavad Gita while confirming sentence of acid attack accused

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B. Veerappa and V. Srishananda, JJ., allowed the appeal in part and confirmed impugned judgment

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Letter of Intent merely indicates party’s intention to enter into contract; no binding relationship at this stage emerges: SC explains in terms of liability of successful bidder

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta, JJ. reiterated that a Letter of Intent merely indicates a

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Pat HC | “Docket of Court is now choked solely on account of such legislation”; HC passes strict directives to complete proceedings under Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act within 90 days

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ., and S. Kumar, J., passed strict directives to complete proceedings under Section

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Madras HC | Will procedure laid down under S. 199(2) CrPC for defamation apply on a defamatory statement made in personal nature? HC explains

Madras High Court: V. Bhavani Subbaroyan, J., while addressing the allegations of defamation, held that, While printing and publishing matters with regard

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Ori HC | PIL filed for effective treatment and eradication of leprosy from the State; SC directions reiterated and new directions laid for State

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar, CJ and S.K. Panigrahi, J., directed to ascertain the actual living conditions and

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Guj HC | Even FR’s are subject to public order, morality and health; Court dismisses petition, Parsees denied permission to perform last rites as per religious practice

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of Bela M. Trivedi and Bhargav D. Karia, JJ., dismissed a petition which was filed with

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NCLT | Personal Guarantor not liable to be prosecuted under S. 95 IBC where corporate debtor concerned is not under corporate insolvency resolution process

National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai: Coram of H.V. Subba Rao, Judicial Member and Chandra Bhan Singh, Technical Member dismissed an interlocutory application filed

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Compounding of offence under S. 24-A of SEBI Act: SC declares SEBI’s consent not mandatory but high deference to its view must be shown before ultimate decision

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah, JJ. declared that  SEBI’s consent is not mandatory for compounding

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NCDRC | In case a medical practitioner chooses to follow one procedure instead of another, which turned out to be a failure, Can the said act be negligent? Read on

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) while addressing an allegation of medical negligence, remarked that, At times,

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Children living in parents’ house are at best licensees: Cal HC says senior citizens’ exclusive residentiary rights to be viewed from prism of Art. 21

Calcutta High Court: Rajasekhar Mantha, J., held that, To compel a senior citizen to approach either a civil court (the jurisdiction of

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AGR Dues | SC rejects Telecom Service Providers’ application for rectification of errors in calculation of AGR dues as misconceived

Supreme Court: A 3-Judge Bench of L. Nageswara Rao, S. Abdul Nazeer and M.R. Shah, JJ. dismissed a batch of miscellaneous applications

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APTEL | Whether there was bona fide delay in commissioning the solar power project? Tribunal answers

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL): The Coram of Manjula Chellur (Chairperson) and Ravindra Kumar Verma, Technical Member (Electricity) allowed an appeal which

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[Custodial Death] Utt HC | Fair investigation and fair trial are necessary ingredients of right to life; Court orders transfer in the case of custodial death to CBI

Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., decided on a petition which was filed seeking transfer of investigation in the case arising out

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Will a subsequent purchaser who steps into the shoes of an original allottee of a housing project have the same rights as that of the original allottee? SC explains

Supreme Court: The Bench of Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ., while giving major relief to homebuyers, held

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[Compassionate Appointment] Raj HC | Denial of compassionate appointment on fathering third child? Court analyzes Rules of Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment of Dependents of Deceased Government Servant

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J., dismissed a petition which was filed aggrieved by the denial of compassionate appointment by communication dated

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Are Courts empowered to grant time to rectify defects in plaint where the plaint had been rejected under Or. 7 R. 11(d)? SC clarifies

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud* and M R Shah, JJ., affirmed the judgment of Bombay High Court wherein

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Does a forfeiture clause imply that the entire deposit amount can be forfeited? Madras HC elaborates

Madras High Court: Sanjib Banerjee, J., addressed whether this Court is the appropriate forum to decide the quantum that can be forfeited

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Utt HC | Deprivation of salary violative of Arts. 21, 23 and 300-A of the Constitution; Court directs Transport Corporation to disburse salaries

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ. and Alok Kumar Verma, J., decided on a petition which was

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SEBI | Manipulation in prices, fraudulent scheme results in debarment-Global Infratech, Directors and 12 other entities ousted from the market

Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Madhabi Puri Bach, Whole Time Member, considering the alleged violations committed, issued directions restraining Global Infratech