Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Utt HC | Barring an election petition for non-issue of notice to opposite party – beyond jurisdiction when prescribed authority did not frame an issue regarding S. 80 CPC

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by a village pradhan challenging the order of District Court

Appointments & Transfers News

Collegium Resolution | Extension of term of Addl. Judges of Chhattisgarh High Court

Proposal for appointment of following three Additional Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court, as Permanent Judges of that High Court: 1. Justice

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Ex-Servicemen Scheme benefits not conferred upon married daughter and her children, amounts to violation of Arts. 14 & 15 and gender inequality

Uttaranchal High Court: Sharad Kumar Sharma, J. allowed a writ petition which was preferred against the action of the respondent of not

Law School News Others

1st NLUO – Ganesh & Co. National Maritime Law Essay Writing Competition, 2019

Reported by Avinash Gautam

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Appeal under S. 61 IBC not maintainable in absence of decision by Adjudicating Authority

National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Bench comprising of S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J. (Chairperson) and A.I.S Cheema, J. and Kanthi Narahari, Members, Judicial and

Appointments & Transfers News

Andhra Pradesh HC | Appointment Order of Two Judges

President appoints the following as the Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court: Shri Cheekati Manvendranath Roy Shri Matam Venkata Ramana, in that

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Not open to Probate Court to exceed its jurisdiction by enquiring into issues of title in probate proceedings

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J. examined the scope of jurisdiction to be exercised by the Probate Court, and allowed an appeal

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

DSNLU | Conference on Immanuel Kanth and Transformative Justice (December 15th to 16th)

Reported by T Krishna Saketh

Hot Off The Press News

Publication of “Judicial Analytics” a criminal offence in France — Article 33 of Justice Reform Act

‘The identity data of magistrates and members of the judiciary cannot be reused with the purpose or effect of evaluating, analysing, comparing or

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Son not entitled to father’s pension account if not made a nominee; rejection of RTI application upheld

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Yadav and Vivek Agarwal, JJ. entertained a writ appeal which challenged the impugned

Hot Off The Press News

PNB Fraud Case | UK Court rejects Nirav Modi’s bail plea in extradition case

As reported by media, Diamond Merchant Nirav Modi, a fugitive offender, attempted for bail at a UK High Court but was denied

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | “Proportionality” is a basic principle to adhere while interpreting any provisions relating to punishment with serious consequences

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

Business News News

European Commission prohibits joint venture between Tata Steel and ThyssenKrupp

European Commission prohibits proposed “Joint Venture” between, Tata Steel and ThyssenKrupp. According to the European Commission’s investigation merger would have led to

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Pak SC | No consequential impact of examining merits of a narcotics case when contraband destroyed, and accused not within the Court’s jurisdiction

Pakistan Supreme Court: A Full Bench comprising of Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed, JJ. dismissed

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | College cannot arbitrarily reject issuance of NOC to students desirous of taking admission into another college/ institute

Kerala High Court: P.V Asha, J. allowed a petition directing the respondent college to issue NOC to the students applying for transfer

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Age of deceased must be taken into consideration while calculating ‘loss of dependency’ for purpose of granting compensation in a motor accident

Karnataka High Court: H.T. Narendra Prasad, J. dismissed the appeal filed by an Insurance Company against the order passed by Motor Accident

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Ganga Pollution: Failure to take prompt action to remedy pollution of the river – restoration cost may be recovered from officers responsible

National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Coram of Justice A.K. Goel (Chairperson), Justice S.P. Wangdi (Judicial Member), Justice K. Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member) and