Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Pak SC | Adjudication by jirgas/ panchayats posing as courts in tribal areas declared illegal; Reliance placed on SC of India’s rulings on khap panchayats

“When in the name of preservation of tradition these jirgas/panchayats assume the powers of a pillar of the State, i.e. the judiciary,

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

SSIP Cell in collaboration with GLIC organising a seminar on “Finance for Start-Ups”

Reported by Hrithik Khurana

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Court not competent to decide standard of performance of participants in art and cultural activities under Article 226 of the Constitution

Kerala High Court: The Bench of Anu Sivaraman, J. was hearing a civil writ petition filed by a minor girl aged 14

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Presumption under S. 139 NI Act in favour of holder of cheque arises once its execution is admitted by accused

Madras High Court: The Bench of P. Velmurugan J. convicted the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for dishonour

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Imposing heavy cash security as a bail requisite is pure discriminatory, rather an illusionary order

Karnataka High Court: The Bench of Mohammad Nawaz, J. declared that imposing of cash security would virtually amount to a denial of

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Death sentence confirmed as no mitigating circumstances found in favour of rape and murder accused

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This reference was made before a Division Bench of P.K. Jaiswal and B.K. Shrivastava, JJ. by ASJ, District

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Review application allowed as petition was dismissed without examining relevant qualifications

Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J., where the decision of the U.P. Secondary

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Independent directors can be summoned in S. 138 NI Act complaint on allegation of responsibility for day-to-day functions of accused company

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. held that the trial court did not commit any error while summoning the petitioners

Law School News Moot Court Achievements & Reports

SLS Noida adjudged Runners Up’ at the Advocate Sri M. P. Govindan Nambiar Memorial 2nd All India Moot Court Competition 2019

Reported by Akanksha Vishnoi

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Mau IC | SC can direct Presiding Magistrate to designate another magistrate to hear evidence on appropriate sentence

Mauritius Intermediate Court: The Bench of B.R. Jannoo- Jaunbocus, set aside the motion of the defendant in relation to the protection of

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Documents sought to be produced by defendant must be filed with written statement – leave of Court required for subsequent production thereof

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ashwani Kumar Singh, J. dismissed an application filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India,

Law School News Others

NLSIU | The Legal Services Clinic: Round Table Conference on Student-run Legal Aid

Reported by Apurva Singh

Law School News Moot Court Announcements

10th NLU Anti-Trust Law Moot Court Competition, 2019

Reported by Srishti Rai

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | GST: No encashment of bank guarantee in a tax evasion case until the statutory appeal in that regard is considered by Court

Kerala High Court: The Bench of Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. granted a stay on encashment of bank guarantee by tax authorities until

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Settling parties directed to pay costs for setting prosecution into motion and expending valuable judicial time and effort

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of M.S. Sonak and Prithviraj K. Chavan, JJ. imposed costs on the petitioners while allowing the petition

Law School News Others

ILS Pune | Sixth Volume of the Public Law Bulletin released

Reported by Saranya Mishra

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Authorities concerned directed to furnish action report within a month for the ‘Unscientific dumping of solid waste’

National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Bench comprising of Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chairperson; S.P. Wangdi and K. Ramakrishnan, Judicial Members, Dr Nagin Nanda, Executive

Law School News Others

Amity Law School Noida | NHRC Training Program on Human Rights: Perspectives, Challenges and Strategies

Reported by Vaibhav Garg

Case Briefs International Courts

ECHR | Conviction for demonstrating obscene sculpture in front of Prosecutor General’s Office held to be disproportionate

European Court of Human Rights: The Seven-Judge Bench comprising of Robert Spano, President; Paul Lemmens, Ledi Bianku, Julia Laffranque, Valeriu Gritco, Stephanie

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI | Snapdeal is part of vertical distribution chain, not merely marketplace facilitating interaction between buyers and sellers

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Bench of Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairperson and Augustine Peter and U.C. Nahta, Members closed a case