Pat HC | Production of additional documents allowed if the concerned party could not produce such evidence despite due diligence
Patna High Court: The Bench of Prabhat Kumar Jha, J. dismissed a petition filed against an order allowing production of additional documents.
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Pak SC | National Accountability Ordinance: Special law for combating white-collar crimes – no provision for bail therein
Supreme Court of Pakistan: The Three-Judge Bench of Mian Saqib Nisar, HCJ; Mushir Alam and Ijaz Ul Ahsan, JJ., allowed the petition
Continue readingMadras HC | Hostility of witnesses held immaterial where sequence of events are cogent and corroborate to each other
Madras High Court: Dr G. Jayachandran, J., dismissed a criminal appeal filed by the accused who was convicted by the trial court for
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Bom HC | Threats by journalists who are reporters to publish news defaming a person amount to extortion
Bombay High Court: In an interesting case, M.G. Giratkar, J., maintained conviction of a journalist for the offence of extorting money from the
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#MeToo | Bail granted to Journalist Priya Ramani in the defamation case filed by MJ Akbar
As reported by media, Journalist Priya Ramani appeared in the Patiala House District Court for the defamation case filed by MJ Akbar
Continue readingAmendment in Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016
S.O. 955(E)—The Hon’ble NGT, Principal Bench, New Delhi by its Order dated 13.08.2018 in Original Application No. 489/2014 has directed the Ministry
Continue readingIndian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019
The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019 has been promulgated to give continued effect to the work already done by the
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Del HC | Statement recorded immediately after incident is more credible than the one recorded after 5 months; discharge of accused upheld
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., upheld the order of the trial court discharging the respondent who was accused of committing offences punishable
Continue readingPersonal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019–Notified | “Leprosy” no more a ground for “Divorce”
An Act further to amend the Divorce Act, 1869, the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the
Continue readingJ&K HC | No relief can be granted in the petition, which has been filed on apprehension
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Ali Mohammad Magrey, J., dismissed a petition that was filed by the petitioners on
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MCA | Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2019
G.S.R. 143(E)— In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 396, 398, 399, 403 and 404 read with sub-sections (1) and (2)
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Ker HC | Deed of cancellation of sale can be registered only if executed with mutual consent of all parties to the sale
Kerala High Court: The Bench of Alexander Thomas, J. hearing a civil writ petition, considered the legal validity of unilateral cancellation of
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Ministry of Defence | HAL signs MoU with CPWD
HAL signed an MoU with CPWD for the execution of the stage 2 works of Infrastructure development work at its Green Field
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