gujarat high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The interview for the post of Assistant Manager (Finance and Accounts) Class II was fixed on 01-01-2024 in Gandhinagar and the petitioner had delivered her child on 31-12-2023 in Gandhidham, which is about 300 kms away from the place of interview.

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Supreme Court acquits murder convict
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The principle applicable to circumstantial evidence requires that the facts must be consistent with the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused.”

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Disabled friendly public buildings
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to bear all the expenses incurred by Centre for Disability Studies at NALSAR University of Law.”

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Private agreements for Slum Rehabilitation Schemes
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Slum Rehabilitation Authority has to act in terms of its own policies and circulars without allowing private or contractual interests to prevail over public policy especially a policy which is welfare based.”

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Rs. 5 Lakhs costs on accused US. 138 NI Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“An individual’s nonchalant attitude towards financial responsibilities and Court orders can undermine the essence of judicial efficacy.”

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dismissal of 6 female Judges
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The termination orders were passed based on their unsatisfactory performance during the probation period.

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Aligarh Muslim University Minority Status
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

“The 7-Judge Constitution Bench began hearing against Allahabad High Court’s decision on 09-01-2024, whereby, it was held that AMU cannot have an exclusive reservation because it is not a minority institution, within the meaning of Article 30 of the Constitution of India.”

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orissa high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Rule 5 of the Hindu Marriage and Divorce (Orissa High Court) Rules, 1956 provides for Necessary parties- (a) In every petition for divorce or judicial separation on the ground that the respondent is living in adultery or has committed adultery with any person, the petitioner shall make such person a co-respondent.

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Set-off in Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“If a Resolution Professional proceeds in terms of Section 25 of the IBC and secures the assets from the creditors, the creditors would not be entitled to claim set-off during the course of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.”

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IAS M. Sivasankar
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Enforcement Directorate had arrested IAS M. Sivasankar in February 2023.

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Narendra Dabholkar Murder
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Bombay High Court had discontinued the Court monitored probe into 2013 murder of physician and activist Narendra Dabholkar.

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Gurgaon District Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

“No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under Section 172-188 of the IPC, except on the complaint in writing of the public servant concerned or of some other public servant to whom he is administratively subordinate”.

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gujarat high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

No explanation was forthcoming in any of the affidavits filed on behalf of the State about non-payment of compensation to the dependents of the deceased sanitation workers who had died during manual scavenging.

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High Court weekly Round Up
High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

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High Courts to enact rules on post-retirement benefits
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Chief Justice does not have the power, under Article 229, to make rules pertaining to the post-retiral benefits payable to former Chief Justices and Judges of the High Court”.

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Standard Operating Procedure on summoning of government officials
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The use of the power to summon the presence of Government Officials must not be used as a tool to pressurize the Government, particularly, under the threat of contempt.”

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Ground for denying appointment
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The exception for trivial errors or omissions is based on the reason that ‘law does not concern itself with trifles’, based on the legal maxim- ‘De minimis non curat lex’.

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Cancellation of Deed is an action in personam
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The appellant had raised an objection raised on application of Section 8 of the Arbitration Act, that ‘the cancellation of a document relating to immovable property i.e. land was sought and therefore it amounts to an action in rem and hence, the matter was non-arbitrable.’

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landmark supreme court judgments of 2023
Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

2023 was the year of landmark decisions, it kickstarted with Demonetisation verdict; Appointment of Election Commissioners; same sex marriage verdict and went onto settling the tussle between Delhi LG and CM. The mega Maharashtra political crisis was also decided and finally the decision on Abrogation of Article 370 was pronounced.

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delhi high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh had put up a video against Gurmeet Ram Rahim and further tweeted against him.

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