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Apple charging a commission of up to 30% on all payments made through its in-app purchase system, is a violation of its dominant position? CCI orders investigation

Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma, Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) directs the investigation in

Published on January 3, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Allahabad High Court to function in virtual mode only due to recent spike in COVID-19 positive cases

On account of the recent spike in the number of COVID-19 positive cases at Prayagraj & Lucknow, from January 03, 2022, onwards,

Published on January 3, 2022October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Calcutta High Court to function through virtual mode; Hybrid mode allowed Bail matters [Read Details]

In view of the threat of the imminent third wave of the Covid pandemic and also the alarming rise in the number

Published on January 3, 2022October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can a wife be forced to cohabit and establish conjugal rights? Or can a decree do so? Guj HC answers

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of J.B. Pardiwala and Niral R. Mehta, JJ., while dealing with a matter regarding restitution of

Published on January 3, 2022January 7, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Virtual Hearings in Delhi High Court and District Courts from January 3rd in view of spike in COVID-19 cases

In view of the sudden spurt and spike in Covid-19 cases in the NCT of Delhi and issuance of ‘yellow alert’ in

Published on January 3, 2022October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

From Foreign Courts, Advance Rulings to High Courts | Legal Stories of the Year 2021

The most important and eye-catching legal stories of the year 2021. Dive your way through these pertinent decisions into 2022. Legal Trajectory

Published on December 31, 2021January 1, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Court Round UpHigh CourtsLegal RoundUp

Delhi High Court’s Exhaustive Year-End RoundUp | Amazon v. Future Retail, Rakesh Asthana’s appointment, Feeding of Stray Dogs, 5G Technology, Delhi Riots & more

From major rulings like Amazon v. Future Group to 22 Guidelines on Feeding of Stray Dogs, Delhi High Court delivered some very

Published on December 30, 2021December 31, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

Media Trial, Sexual Assault, Judicial Over-Reach, Hate Speech, COVID-19 Updates and much more covered in over 90 topics | Bombay High Court’s Year-End Roundup 2021

Let’s sail into these 124 Judgments carefully selected and briefed in the year 2021.

Published on December 30, 2021January 5, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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District CourtLegal RoundUp

Year-End Round-Up of District Courts | From #MeToo Verdicts, ICICI — Videocon Scam, Toolkit Case to Delhi Riots: Get a Glimpse of it All

As we are approaching the end of 2021, let’s dive in to know all the important decisions that District Courts of India

Published on December 29, 2021January 3, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

If investigating agency for some reason does not array a culprit as an accused, can Court call such person to face trial in view of its powers under S. 319 CrPC? All HC explains

Allahabad High Court: Dr Y.K. Srivastava, J., while examining the ambit and scope of Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,

Published on December 29, 2021December 31, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Eviction of tenant, serving of notice by modes laid under S. 106 of Transfer of Property Act: Bom HC discusses all [Detailed report]

Bombay High Court: A.S. Gadkari, J., while addressing a matter of the eviction of a tenant focused on the modes of serving

Published on December 28, 2021December 31, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC accepts unqualified apology, Closes 21 yr old contempt case against lawyers involving strike, boycott, destruction and throwing away of court records

Allahabad High Court: While enunciating that “Nobility and contribution to freedom struggle of our nation are the two attributes which rush to

Published on December 28, 2021January 20, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Significance of ‘sterling witness’ in a matter wherein a daughter alleges that her father raped her: Bom HC examines whether daughter’s evidence was of ‘sterling quality’ or not

Bombay High Court: Anuja Prabhudessai, J., while addressing a matter of a daughter alleging rape by her father expressed the significance of

Published on December 28, 2021December 28, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Family Court grants divorce by mutual consent under S. 13-B where parties refuse to cohabit and resolve disputes

Family Court, Ahmednagar: Netra A Kank, J., allowed a petition granting a decree of divorce by mutual consent to the petitioners. The

Published on December 28, 2021December 28, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

Justice Birendra Kumar of Patna High Court transferred as a Judge of Rajasthan High Court

President transfers Justice Birendra Kumar, Judge of the Patna High Court as a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court. Ministry of Law

Published on December 27, 2021December 27, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

If Labour Court orders reinstatement and employer challenges the said order, is workman entitled to payment of full wages during pendency of challenge by employer? Del HC explains in consonance of Industrial Disputes Act

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh, JJ., decided a matter with regard to payment of full

Published on December 27, 2021May 30, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra of Uttaranchal HC appointed as Acting CJ of Uttaranchal High Court

Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, senior-most Judge of the Uttaranchal High Court, to perform his duties of the office of the Chief Justice

Published on December 27, 2021December 27, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Touching feet of a woman without her consent: Is it outraging the modesty of a woman? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to “outraging modesty of a woman”, M.G. Sewlikar, J., expressed that, “…touching any

Published on December 27, 2021December 31, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Does failure to disclose mental disorder before marriage constitute perpetration of fraud so as to grant divorce? Del HC decides

Delhi High Court: While stating that, Marriage is not made of only happy memories and good times, and two people in a

Published on December 27, 2021December 31, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Administrator of WhatsApp group approaches Court for relief in FIR filed for promoting enmity between different groups. Read Court’s order

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., dealt with an interesting matter where the petitioner who was administrator of a WhatsApp group approached

Published on December 27, 2021December 27, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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