Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Sikk HC | Conviction for “Gang Rape” of a minor child upheld; Victim’s deposition corroborated with forensic evidence cannot be doubted

Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench of Bhaskar Raj Pradhan and Meenakshi Madan Rai, JJ., while upholding the impugned judgment of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Sexual Offences on Children – Offenders should be mercilessly and inexorably punished

Bombay High Court: Prithviraj K. Chavan, J., dismissed the present appeal filed challenging the Judgment passed by Special Judge under Protection of

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Persons employed on contractual basis cannot claim regularisation as a matter of right through a writ petition

Rajasthan High Court: Arun Bhansali, J. dismissed this Writ Petition by the petitioners for restraining the respondents to terminate their services that

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Passing an order without giving the opportunity of hearing is a violation of natural justice; Court dismisses appeal

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of L. Narayana Swamy, CJ and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., dismissed an application which was

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Termination of a Polytechnic Institute Principal indulged in homo-sexual activities with students upheld; Citizen has duty to renounce practices derogatory to dignity of women

Madras High Court: M. Duraiswamy, J., while addressing a petition that was filed in pursuance of the impugned order of termination of

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Investment in units of Mutual Funds in the name of minor through guardian and ease of process for transmission of units

In order to bring about uniform processes across Asset Management Companies (AMCs) in respect of investments made in the name of a

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Court finds Fundamental Rights of deceased violated while in police custody; State directed to pay 1 million rupees

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of L.T.B. Dehideniya, Murdu N.B. Fernando and S. Thurairaja,

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Court commutes Death Penalty to Life Sentence as potential of rehabilitation remains

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Suvra Ghosh, JJ., has recently observed in a case of rape and

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Conviction for murder set aside where ‘reverse burden’ wrongly shifted on accused to prove innocence, law regarding S. 106 Evidence Act restated

Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench of Mir Alfaz Ali and Nani Tagia, JJ., allowed an appeal filed against the order of the

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RBI | Introduction of a new type of semi-closed Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI)

Introduction of a new type of semi-closed Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) – PPIs upto Rs 10,000 with loading only from bank account

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | ‘Death sentence’ may or may not deter others; balance sheet of aggravating and mitigating circumstances must be made before its imposition

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Suvra Ghosh, JJ. upheld the conviction of the appellants for the commission

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | S. 142(2) of Negotiable Instruments Amendment Act, 2015 — not ultra vires of Art. 14 of Constitution; Legislation can take away the basis of a Judgment

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of A.P. Sahi, CJ and Subramonium Prasad, J., while deciding a petition filed in regard to

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2019 SCC Vol. 10 December 14, 2019 Part 3

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — S. 238-A (as inserted w.e.f. 6-6-2018) r/w Ss. 7 and 9 — Art. 137 of Limitation

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Additional Collector can exercise powers and discharge the duties of a Collector under U.P. Land Revenue Act or any other Act for the time being in force

Allahabad High Court: Dr Y.K. Srivastava, J. while dismissing the petition observed that the assertion made by the petitioner that the proceedings

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Welfare of child is paramount consideration in a custody battle – Israeli nationals’ daughter allowed to be retained with her mother in England for child’s welfare

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: A Full Bench of Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge, Lady Black, Lord Kitchin and Lord Sales upheld

Cabinet Decisions Legislation Updates

Cabinet approves ex-post facto agreement on Security Cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia

The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval on an Agreement on Security Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of India

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Making statement of accused under S. 108 of Customs Act the foundation of offence under Wild Life (Protection) Act is against principles of law

Calcutta High Court: Tirthankar Ghosh, J., reversed the order of the trial court (as confirmed by the first appellate court) whereby the petitioner

Cabinet Decisions Legislation Updates

SCC Times

Sikk HC | Conviction for “Gang Rape” of a minor child upheld; Victim’s deposition corroborated with forensic evidence cannot be doubted

Bom HC | Sexual Offences on Children – Offenders should be mercilessly and inexorably punished

Raj HC | Persons employed on contractual basis cannot claim regularisation as a matter of right through a writ petition

HP HC | Passing an order without giving the opportunity of hearing is a violation of natural justice; Court dismisses appeal

Madras HC | Termination of a Polytechnic Institute Principal indulged in homo-sexual activities with students upheld; Citizen has duty to renounce practices derogatory to dignity of women

Investment in units of Mutual Funds in the name of minor through guardian and ease of process for transmission of units

SL SC | Court finds Fundamental Rights of deceased violated while in police custody; State directed to pay 1 million rupees

Cal HC | Court commutes Death Penalty to Life Sentence as potential of rehabilitation remains

Gau HC | Conviction for murder set aside where ‘reverse burden’ wrongly shifted on accused to prove innocence, law regarding S. 106 Evidence Act restated

RBI | Introduction of a new type of semi-closed Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI)

Cal HC | ‘Death sentence’ may or may not deter others; balance sheet of aggravating and mitigating circumstances must be made before its imposition

Madras HC | S. 142(2) of Negotiable Instruments Amendment Act, 2015 — not ultra vires of Art. 14 of Constitution; Legislation can take away the basis of a Judgment

2019 SCC Vol. 10 December 14, 2019 Part 3

All HC | Additional Collector can exercise powers and discharge the duties of a Collector under U.P. Land Revenue Act or any other Act for the time being in force

UK SC | Welfare of child is paramount consideration in a custody battle – Israeli nationals’ daughter allowed to be retained with her mother in England for child’s welfare

Cabinet approves ex-post facto agreement on Security Cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia

Cal HC | Making statement of accused under S. 108 of Customs Act the foundation of offence under Wild Life (Protection) Act is against principles of law

Strategic Tunnel under Rohtang Pass to be renamed after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee — Cabinet Decision

Cabinet approves transformational Organisational Restructuring of Indian Railways

Cabinet approves Promulgation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019