SAT | Separate penalties by the stock exchanges can be imposed | While positing, rejects appeal
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT): A Coram of Tarun Agarwala, J., (Presiding Officer) and M.T. Joshi, J., (Judicial Member) while dismissing an appeal
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All HC | Order reserved in Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Masjid Land Title Dispute; Court to decide maintainability [Religious Character]
Allahabad High Court: Prakash Padia, J., reserved a judgment in a plea which was filed challenging the maintainability of a civil suit
Del HC | Which is the proper forum for filing appeals from the eviction order passed by DM under Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act? Court answers
Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., held that: The senior citizen can approach the Deputy Commissioner/DM for eviction from any property
Ss. 97 & 98 of Code of Criminal Procedure are identical with Art. 32 of the Constitution of India as there are concerns with life & liberty of the person
Court of Sessions Judge, Gondia: Suhas V. Mane, Sessions Judge, remanded the matter to Magistrate on noting no foundation in the Magistrate’s
President appoints Shri Narendra Kumar Vyas and Shri Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, as Additional Judges of Chhattisgarh HC
President appoints Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi and Narendra Kumar Vyas to be Additional Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court, for a period of
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Madras HC | Political Party DMK challenged Constitutional Validity of S. 60(c) of Representation of the People Act 1951. Why HC held that EC provided right to use postal ballot to certain persons who otherwise would have been excluded? Know more
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J., while addressing a riveting issue wherein a political
2021 SCC Vol. 2 Part 1
SCC Issue dated February 14th, 2021 (Vol. 2 Part 1) Read the decisive judgment of the three-Judge Bench in the Vidya Drolia
CESTAT | Penal charges for late filing of Bill-of-Entry waived; Tribunal allows appeal
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): P. Dinesha (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the Order-in-appeal passed
[Trademark Dispute] Kar HC | A case of deceptively similar trademarks; Quintessential ‘Common man’ is neither blessed with the wisdom of Solomon nor the trained eyes of Sherlock Holmes
Karnataka High Court: P. Krishna Bhat J., set aside the impugned order with a direction to the Court to hear and dispose
Victims of trafficking deserve protection not prosecution; European Court of Human Rights holds conduct of United Kingdom “unfair” towards victims
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR): In an interesting case regarding child trafficking the Fourth Section of ECHR had came up with a
Gau HC | Deceased being below 40 years of age the future prospects shall be held at 40%; HC allows appeal against enhanced compensation in motor accident case
Gauhati High Court: Parthivjyoti Saikia, J., addressed the instant appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment
[Amazon v. Future Retail] From Emergency Arbitrator to Group of Companies Doctrine – Delhi HC covers all while restraining Future Group from proceeding further with Disputed transaction
Delhi High Court: In the notable ruling of Amazon v. Future Retail, J.R. Midha, J. of Delhi High Court considered three crucial
CESTAT | Nexus between services and business activities to be established in order to avail Cenvat Credit; Tribunal allows appeal
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the impugned order
SEBI | ‘Diligence is due diligence done diligently’-Impliedly volumed | Recommendations revised attributing to the gravity of the lapses
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): G Mahalingam, (Whole Time Member) while revising the recommendations made by the Designated Authority (DA) considering
Ker HC | [Manual Scavenging] HC directs State to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to the family of a deceased manhole worker
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of S. Manikumar, CJ and Shaji P. Chaly, J., heard the instant PIL regarding demand
Bom HC | Can a daughter approach Family Court on behalf of her father to challenge validity of his marriage? OR only parties to marriage can challenge validity? Read in light of S. 7 of Family Courts Act
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of R.D Dhanuka and V.G. Bisht, JJ., addressed a concern wherein a daughter filed a petition
NCLAT| 31 hearings, no regards to time, addendums, midway interruptions and yet no heed to initiation to liquidation; Adjudicating authority advised to be mindful
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal– A Coram of Bansi Lal Bhatt, J. (Acting Chairperson) and Dr Ashok Kumar Mishra (Technical Member) ordered
[Strict Liability] Ori HC | Onus of proof, which lies on a party alleging negligence should be established on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities
Orissa High Court: D Dash J. dismissed the appeal and held the appellants liable for compensation. The facts of the case are
Del HC | What is the most crucial element to be determined while finding a person guilty under attempted culpable homicide – S. 308 IPC? Vegetable seller beaten up on failing to provide money for conducting business outside Okhla Sabzi Mandi
Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., while addressing an issue with respect to culpable homicide expressed that: “…crucial to determine whether the