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NCDRC | If there is no express provision in allotment letter and Sale agreement, can allottee be asked to pay pending electricity dues of previous allottee? Commission answers 

National Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Viswanath (Presiding Member) addressed an issue wherein an allottee after the purchase of the Shed could

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Offences under S. 377 IPC & S. 4 POCSO Act committed on a child aged 7 years, father of victim sought quashing of FIR: Will HC quash the FIR? Read to know

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., in regard to quashing of FIRs expressed that: “High Court cannot mechanically quash FIRs for non-compoundable

Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

2020 SCC Vol. 10 Part 2

Constitution of India — Arts. 19(1)(g) and (6) — Virtual currencies (VCs) or Cryptocurrencies — Reasonableness and proportionality of restrictions on right

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Does a person lose his status as a scheduled caste after converting to a different faith? Does conversion put an end to the disadvantages faced by him? HC answers

Kerala High Court: N.Nagaresh, J., heard the instant petition against the order of Scrutiny Committee for Verification of Community Certificates, whereby the

High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

High Courts Monthly Round-up: January 2021

Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section on the SCC Online Blog for the month of

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Punjab Govt to pay pension to all 214 beneficiaries of 1991 Pension Scheme: SC

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench of S.A. Bobde, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran, JJ., heard the instant application filed

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | When does ‘Novation’ under the Contract Act takes place? Read while HC examines the scope of S. 8 of Arbitration Act

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., while addressing the matter stressed upon the essentiality of Novation and Arbitration Agreement. Factual Matrix The

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Clause of Confidentiality: The Consequences in a Commercial Contract

by Anushree Soni*

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Wife denied enhancement of maintenance due to being wealthier than husband || Reasoned Order of HC 

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., dismissed a petition seeking enhancement of maintenance granted to a wife. The instant petition was

Appointments & TransfersNews

Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi tenders his resignation from office of Judge of MP High Court

Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a)

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | ‘High time to amend POCSO Act considering cases where adolescents in grip of their hormones involve in romantic relationship’: Court quashes proceedings paving way for accused and victim to settle in life

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., while addressing a matter revolving around the POCSO Act expressed that: “What came to be

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Commercial Suits – A Ready Reckoner

by Dhananjay Joshi†

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | “An Arbitral award cannot be set aside merely on the ground that compensation awarded is insufficient”; HC concurs with findings of lower Court  

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of C. T. Ravikumar and K. Haripal, JJ., partly allowed the instant petition filed under Section

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Jhar HC | [Article 16] Retrospective application to 103rd Amendment providing reservation to EWS cannot be permitted; Petition allowed

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi J., allowing the present petition, held, “…the retrospective application of 10% EWS quota is against Articles

Case BriefsForeign Courts

Case Comment on Four Seasons Holdings Inc. v. Brownlie — A UK Supreme Court Decision

by Tanvi Nigam*

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Reflection on Domestic Violence Act 2005 and Role of Judiciary for Balancing the Rights of Women

by Dr Kaushal J Thaker*

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | If the petitioner unconditionally withdraws a particular matter can the said subject matter be re agitated in any other proceedings? HC analyses

Karnataka High Court: Suraj Govindraj J., dismissed the writ petition on grounds of maintainability. The facts of the case are such that

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | [Eviction and Rent Control] Rent Control Court has power under S. 5 of Limitation Act to condone delay, if sufficient cause is shown; Petition allowed

Kerala High Court: A. Hariprasad J., while hearing a revision petition, set aside the order passed by the Rent Control Appellate Authority,

Case BriefsHigh Courts

J&K HC | Investigating agency to determine whether consent of prosecutrix to have sexual intercourse with petitioner was willing or it was obtained on account of false promise of marriage

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while allowing the present bail application, observed that given to the relationship shared between

Case BriefsHigh Courts

P&H HC | “Middlemen cannot be allowed to usurp hard-earned money of the Farmers”; Courts required to do substantial justice and not to let offenders go scot-free

Punjab and Haryana High Court: H.S. Madaan, J., while hearing the instant petition seeking pre-arrest bail, expressed concern regarding plight of farmers,