Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Sri Sri Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije is a creature of statue, does not attract Section 80 (1) of CPC: Orissa HC

Orissa High Court: A Single Judge Bench of A.K. Rath, J., quashed the impugned order and allowed the petition which was filed

Case Briefs International Courts

“Taste” of food not objectively classifiable as “work” and therefore not copyrightable: ECHR

European Court of Human Rights (The Grand Chamber): The Bench comprising of K. Lenaerts (President), R. Silva de Lapuerta (Vice President), J.-C.

Law School News Others

DSNLU | Two day regional workshop on Biological Diversity Act

DSNLU is conducting a two day regional workshop on Biological diversity Act on 5th and 6th of January 2019. About Workshop: Workshop

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Application for business rescue proceedings does not terminate the office of provisional liquidators

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: This appeal was filed before a 5-Judge Bench comprising of Seriti, Cachalia, Molemela and Schippers,

Case Briefs High Courts

Section 69(2) of Partnership Act does not bar unregistered firm from filing suit under NI Act

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinod Goel, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of Additional District

Law School News Moot Court Announcements

5th Damodaram Sanjivayya National Moot Court Competition @ DSNLU [Feb 22-24, Vizag]: Register by Jan 10

Reported by T. Krishna Saketh

Law School News Moot Court Announcements

12th NLS – Trilegal International Arbitration Moot (NLSTIAM) [May 16-19, 2019]: Registrations Open

Reported by Apurva Singh

Case Briefs High Courts

Unfavorable conditions and improper conduction of examination: Ground for seeking another opportunity

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Arun Bhansali, J., allowed a petition seeking another opportunity at an examination on the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Disclosing information regarding printing of notes after demonetisation not exempted under RTI Act, RBI directed to disclose the same

Central Information Commission (CIC): The present matter was taken up by Sudhir Bhargava (Information Commissioner), under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Case Briefs High Courts

Civil disputes between private parties relating to possession and title of immovable property not amenable to the writ jurisdiction

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., dismissed this writ petition, claiming relief by private parties,

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Exception raised to particulars of claim cannot succeed where the cause of action disclosed

High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division: In this case before a Single Judge Bench of K M Savage, J., defendant

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Section 498-A IPC is continuing offence; wife not barred to claim maintenance under DV Act even after 3 years

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a criminal writ petition filed by the husband praying quashing

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Wife cannot be denied maintenance on the sole ground that she is qualified and can maintain herself

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J. set aside an order of Family Court refusing maintenance

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Papers: RGNUL Student Research Review

Reported by Vijaya Singh

Case Briefs High Courts

Innocuous reference as “Atankwadi” to a person accused in criminal cases not libelous as he had already lost social prestige and reputation: Patna HC

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. set aside an order of lower court in a libel

Case Briefs High Courts

Adultery | Joseph Shine v. Union of India given retrospective effect; conviction under Section 497 IPC set aside

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.G. Giratkar, J. allowed revision petition and set aside appellant’s conviction under Section 497