Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Bom HC | Family members should not be dragged without specific evidence against them, otherwise, S. 498-A IPC is unfortunately misused as a weapon

Delay in lodging a complaint cannot be used as a ritualistic formula for doubting prosecution case Bombay High Court: K.R. Shriram, J., addressed

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Bail is the norm, jail exception, object of bail is neither punitive nor preventative

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma J. dismissed both writ petitions filed by the petitioners stating that the freedom of an individual

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Writ petition not maintainable if petitioner has approached court with unclean hands or has suppressed material facts

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Panda, ACJ and S.K. Sahoo, J. did not entertain the writ petition because the

Case Briefs District Court

[CAA Protests] Karkardooma Court |”Peaceful protest is the essential right in a vibrant democracy as of ours, but this right is subject to certain exceptions”

Karkardooma Court: Naveen Gupta, Additional Session Judge, while addressing a bail application filed, denied the same and held that, A peaceful protest is

Appointments & Transfers News

SEBI | Term of appointment of SEBI’s Chairman — Ajay Tyagi — extended

Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Sub-Section (1)(a) and Sub-Section (4) of Section 4 of the Securities and Exchange Board

Appointments & Transfers News

Gujarat HC | Orders of Appointment of 4 Judges

President appoints the following as Judges of Gujarat High Court: Ilesh Jashvantrai Vora Kumari Gita Gopi Dr Ashokkumar Chimanlala Joshi Rajendra Meghraj

Hot Off The Press News

[CAA Protests] Delhi HC issues notice to Centre & Delhi Govt. for clearance of roads blocked by protesters

As reported by ANI, A Division bench comprising of DN Patel CJ and C Harishanka, J. of Delhi High Court have issued

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Availability of Passport is not a mandatory requirement while applying for Citizenship, if genuine reasons provided

Calcutta High Court: Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, J., while addressing a petition regarding the citizenship of a person, held that, “An application has to

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Decision taken on land under Schedule Area must be in the direction of securing rights of citizens as guaranteed under the Constitution

Orissa High Court: D. Dash J. dismissed the petition on the ground that State being the owner of the land under Scheduled

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Officers of FCI other than Board of Directors are not empowered to alienate any part of FCI land; A body corporate is a legal entity but it has neither a living mind nor voice

Chhattisgarh High Court: Goutam Bhaduri, J., while allowing the petition and quashing the order issued by the State of Chhattisgarh held that,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | No need to challenge assessment order separately where duty paid under protest

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench of Sulekha Beevi C.S. (Judicial Member) and Anil G. Shakkarwar (Technical

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Members of judicial service having a combined experience of seven years as lawyer and member of Judiciary are not eligible to apply for direct recruitment as a District Judge

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of L. Narayana Swamy, CJ and Jyotsna Rewal Dua J. dismissed both writ petitions filed

Law School News Moot Court Announcements

Remembering Prof. S P Sathe: 14th National Moot Court Competition, 2019-2020

Reported by Ankit Mishra

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Malafide intention and Clandestine motive to seduce someone into having a sexual relationship will fall in the ambit of S. 376(2)(n) of IPC

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Sunil B. Shukre and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., dismissed the criminal application filed with regard

Law School News Others

DSNLU | Two Day Capacity Building Program [March 28-29]: Submit by Feb 28

Reported by Krishna Saketh

Business News News

Invitation for Public Comments on the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Ministry of Corporate Affairs had constituted a Competition Law Review Committee (CLRC) under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Corporate Affairs in October, 2018

Appointments & Transfers News

Bombay HC | Appointment of Abhay Ahuja as Additional Judge

President appoints Abhay Ahuja to be an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court, for a period of two years with effect

Law School News Moot Court Announcements

SLS Noida | 1st Ram Jethmalani Moot Court Competition, 2020

Reported by Ananya Gangwar

Hot Off The Press News

[Delhi Violence] [Hate Speech] Petitions filed in Del HC seeking registration of FIR against people over their alleged hate speeches

As reported by ANI, Petitions have been filed seeking registration of FIR against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandi, Manish Sisodia, Assaduddin

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Blood sample of person charged for offence under intoxication of alcohol has to be sent to Chemical Analyzer to find whether person was under influence of alcohol

Bombay High Court: M.G. Giratkar, J., while allowing an appeal filed against the finding of Railway Claims Tribunal, held that, “Person who