Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Bom HC | “Impermissible and unacceptable to condemn advocates behind their back”; practice adopted by litigants applying for condonation of delay deprecated

Bombay High Court: V.M. Deshpande, J. deprecated the practice adopted by litigants while filing applications for condonation of delay whereby they make allegations

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | No material irregularity if Permanent Lok Adalat call for any inference by the court in exercise of writ jurisdiction

Rajasthan High Court: Veerendr Singh Siradhana, J. dismissed the writ appeal on the ground that the assessment done for the crop production

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | Prerogative writs not to be issued as a matter of routine or right; party entitled to relief not granted any, as Court’s discretion is subjective

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Samayawardhena, J. contemplated an application which was contended to be

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | “Mindless pursuits of celebrations at exotic locations shouldn’t deteriorate environment” — State to ensure

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and Alok Kumar Verma, J. entertained a PIL through which the petitioner

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2019 SCC Vol. 5 June 14, 2019 Part 4

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Acquittal of accused due to tainted investigation: In this case, report of SIT which had

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Review of an order due to change of lawyer liable to be rejected – sets a bad precedent

Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. dismissed a review application filed by the petitioner-husband for review of this Court’s order in

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Recovery proceedings in a co-owned property can be initiated only against defaulter’s share in such property

Kerala High Court: Shaji P. Chaly, J. dismissed a petition challenging initiation of recovery proceedings against the share of the defaulter in

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Person promoted on regular line of promotion cannot be deprived of higher pay scale on account that he had sought voluntary retirement

Rajasthan High Court: Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. allowed the writ petition for the benefit of the Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as no reference

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Financial difficulties of institution cannot be above the fundamental right of a citizen; Retirement benefit to be paid with interest if not released immediately on retirement

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. allowed the petition on the settled principle of law that financial difficulty cannot

Appointments & Transfers News

Telangana HC | Appointment of Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan as Chief Justice

President appoints Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan of Telangana High Court to be the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court with effect

Appointments & Transfers News

Himachal Pradesh HC | Justice V. Ramasubramanian to be the Chief Justice

President appoints Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Judge of Telangana High Court to be the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court with effect

Hot Off The Press News

Om Birla elected as the speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha

NDA nominee Om Birla has been unanimously elected as speaker of the Lok Sabha. He started his political journey as a student

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | Mere allotment of parking area by competent authority of Railways is a private affair; Held, mandamus lies to secure performance of a public duty

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Samayawardhena, J. entertained a writ petition where the petitioner sought,

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Amount misappropriated not to be considered while determining proportionality of punishment; labour court’s order reinstating employee quashed

Bombay High Court: Ravindra V. Ghuhe, J. allowed a petition filed by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation against the order of the Labour

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Right to bodily integrity calls for a permission to allow termination of pregnancy; Court may grant termination beyond 20 weeks

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A writ petition was contemplated by Vivek Rusia, J. for allowing medical termination of pregnancy of the said

Legislation Updates Notifications

Advocate Vivek Kohli appointed as Advocate General of Sikkim

Governor of Sikkim in pursuance of clause (1) Article 165 of the Constitution of India is appointed Shri Vivek Kohli, Advocate as

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Australia | No illegality in order cancelling higher education visa of a student where all circumstances taken into consideration by the Authority

Federal Court of Australia: Collier, J. allowed an appeal against the decision of the Federal Circuit Court in which the primary Judge

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | Dr Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy allowed to hold position as Director and Key Managerial personnel in NDTV until the next order

Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai : A Coram of Tarun Agarwala (Presiding Officer) J., Dr C.K.G. Nair (Member), M.T. Joshi (Judicial Member), J.

Hot Off The Press News

Breaking | Australian State Victoria legalises “Voluntary Euthanasia” for terminally ill patients

As reported by media, Terminally ill patients can now for the first time apply to end their own life, after new laws

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Particulars of class X and XII mark sheets can be corrected by CBSE even if application thereof is filed belatedly, on payment of a fine

Kerala High Court: Shaji P. Chaly, J. allowed a civil writ petition filed by a former student of a CBSE school assailing