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Ker HC | 60-year-old convict released after serving 15 years in prison; HC exercises special power under S. 427 CrPC noticing more than 18 years imprisonment would have to be served if sentence don’t run concurrently

Kerala High Court: Ashok Menon, J., directed release of a 60-year-old man convicted in 14 criminal cases taking into account that the

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Whether a Chief Minister’s promise to its citizens is enforceable? Succinct report in light of Delhi CM’s ‘Promise’ | Highlight on Doctrines of Promissory Estoppel & Legitimate Expectations

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., while quoting that ‘Promises are meant to be broken’ stated that the law has evolved

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Can Courts modify Arbitral Awards under S. 34 of Arbitration Act or is power limited? SC decides

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of R.F. Nariman and B.R. Gavai, JJ., while addressing a significant and interesting question of law expressed

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Physical hearings in Delhi High Court may resume in a restricted matter from 16th August, 2021 [Read Notice]

Delhi High Court Vide the Public Notice dated 22-07-2021, Full Court observed that physical hearings in the Delhi High Court may be

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CESTAT | Admissibility of the Cenvat Credit in respect of outward GTA; Tribunal allows appeal

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju (Technical member) allowed an appeal

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Kar HC | A Mangalore University professor being accused of sexual harassment by a student; Court observes “He that takes the procedural sword shall perish with that sword”

Karnataka High Court: M Nagprasanna, J., allowed the petition and quashed the impugned second show cause notice holding The University is at

Case BriefsSupreme Court

To give in to pressure groups, leaving the citizenry of India bare to the pandemic discloses a sorry state of affairs; SC condemns Kerala government’s decision to ease lockdown for Bakrid celebrations

Supreme Court: While addressing the Kerala government’s decision to relax lockdown in containment zones due to Bakrid celebrations, which was apparently due

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No Odour control system required to prevent odour from Sewage Treatment Plant. Why? NGT imposes costs on Delhi Jal Board: Why DJB is shirking its responsibility? [Detailed Report]

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi: Coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Justice M. Sathyanarayanan,

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Gau HC | “Not based on intelligible differentia”; HC stays Arunachal Pradesh’s order discriminating between vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons

Gauhati High Court: Nani Tagia, J., stayed the order of the State Executive Committee of Arunachal Pradesh whereby non-vaccinated persons for Covid-19

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MP HC | Disproportionate distribution of increased PG Medical seats in Clinical and Non-Clinical subjects; Court examines

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Yadav and Rajendra Kumar Srivastava, JJ., dismissed a writ petition which was raised

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Guj HC | Bail granted to doctor alleged to be shielding main accused in suicide case by issuing death certificate without post mortem

Gujarat High Court: A.S. Supehia, J., addressed a bail application revolving around a matter concerning a 20-page suicide note. Instant application was

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Part IX-B of Constitution relating to cooperative societies unconstitutional for want of ratification by half of the States; Provisions relating to multi-State cooperative societies severable and valid: SC

Supreme Court: A 3-Judge Bench has held that the Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011 which inter alia inserted Part IX-B is ultra

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Ker HC | Harassment, abuse and torture of wife within seven months of marriage; HC denies anticipatory bail to doctor

Kerala High Court: Shircy V., J., rejected the bail application of a doctor and his family accused of dowry demand and cruelty

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Madras HC | Schools to keep a complaint box to make victims complain about sexual assault freely

Madras High Court: P. Velmurugan, J., directs Schools to keep a complaint box to make the victims complain about the sexual assault

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Chh HC | Right of default bail under S. 167(2) CrPC cannot be defeated by subsequent filing of charge-sheet on same day

Chhattisgarh High Court: Narendra Kumar Vyas J. allowed the petition and set aside the impugned order. The facts of the case are

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P&H HC | “Nightmarish and traumatic”; HC denies bail in a case of sodomy committed to an 8-year-old child

Punjab and Haryana High Court: H.S. Madaan, J., rejected the bail application of the applicant accused of committing an act of sodomy

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AP HC | Is girlfriend or concubine a “relative” of husband, liable to be prosecuted for cruelty under S. 498-A IPC? Court decides

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati: Cheekati Manavendranath Roy, J., addresses whether a girlfriend or concubine who is not connected by blood or

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Del HC | Can ‘Pawnor’ under Ss. 172/176 of Contract Act be made liable for repayment of entire debt, in absence of any guarantee being furnished? Succinct Report 

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., held that the pawnor, merely by his act

Case BriefsDistrict Court

Will Camera Manufacturer — Nikon be liable for deficiency of service caused to a consumer who lost all his photographs due to memory card getting corrupted? Read on

Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: Coram comprising of Dr Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Anil Srivastava (Member) addressed a grievance

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Builder handing over possession of plot with incomplete development beyond agreed time. Is buyer entitled to refund of deposit with interest? Commission decides

Delhi Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: The Division Bench of Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Anil Srivastava (Member) addresses a builder-buyer dispute