Madras High Court directs State to pay compensation to the detenue who has been kept in illegal detention for 128 days
Madras High Court: In a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ
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Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal is only revived to the extent of the remission ordered
“Apart from the remission ordered, there is no basis on which a party in CKH’s position or the Tribunal itself can seek to re-open or expand the subject matter of the award or arbitration.”
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Himachal Pradesh High Court | Question regarding Transfer of Govt Employee is the sole discretion of Administrative Authority; Recommendation by MP held unsustainable
Himachal Pradesh High Court | A division bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan* and Virendra Singh, JJ., held that a government employee
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Drug Peddlers must be dealt firmly and sternly; Punjab and Haryana High Court cancels bail granted to the accused
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the instant appeal, preferred by the appellant against the order of Additional Sessions Judge for
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Nothing wrong with Government dissolving existing governing body and constituting caretaker governing body, in a case of gross mis-management: Manipur High Court
Manipur High Court: In writ petitions filed to quash certain orders relating to the dissolution of the governing body of Naorem Birahari
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Death due to attack by wild animal is violative of Article 21; Bombay High Court directs compensation of 10 lakhs to the wife of the deceased
Bombay High Court: In a petition filed by petitioner-wife praying for quashing and setting aside the impugned communication dated 18-03-2019
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“Hospitals are vicariously liable for the acts of negligence committed by their doctors”; NCDRC grants compensation of Rs 1 crore to the parents who lost their only child in a corrective surgery for squint eye
Human life is most precious; therefore, it is extremely difficult to decide on the quantum of compensation in medical negligence cases, it is highly subjective in nature.
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Call for Papers- GNLU Student Law Review Volume IV
Date: 26th September, 2022 The GNLU Student Law Review (GNLUSLR) is the flagship student journal of Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.
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Absence from duty without leave under CRPF is a gravest misconduct; Manipur High Court upheld order of Disciplinary Authority of dismissal from service
Manipur High Court: In a writ petition filed to quash the dismissal order dated 18.1.2005 on the ground that it
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“What hooked me to your first masterpiece is the romantic, inspiring, out of the box thinking” — Read the latest review of Sanjoy Ghose’s “How Gourango lost his O”
Monika Arora, Advocate, Supreme Court of India pens down a heartfelt review about the book “How Gourango lost his O” to
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Kerala High Court explains scope of grant of anticipatory bail in offences under SC/ST Act; true import of ‘knowing’ or ‘knowledge’ under Section 3(2)(va) of the Act
Kerala High Court: In an appeal relating to the grant of anticipatory bail for the commission of offences under Sections
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Delhi Court transfers case of AAP leader Satyender Jain on the request of Enforcement Directorate due to likelihood of probable bias
Rouse Avenue Courts Complex, Delhi: In a case filed by Enforcement Directorate (‘petitioner') seeking transfer of the case titled ‘Directorate
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Explained| Dishonour of Cheques: Can non-executive Directors of the accused company be held vicariously liable under Section 141 NI Act?
Supreme Court: In an appeal against a judgment passed by the Calcutta High Court dismissing the Criminal Revision Application filed
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NCLAT | Rejection of Resolution Plan by the NCLT due to Non-Serious, Casual and Non-Diligent Conduct of Resolution Appellant is Good in Law
“The CIRP is a time bound process where timeline has been prescribed for each step. The CIRP cannot be allowed to continue for indefinite period.”
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US Court of Appeals- 5th Circuit | Texas' social media law prohibiting platforms from censoring speech based on the viewpoint of its speaker, held constitutional
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: While determining the constitutionality of Texas statute- House Bill 20, which
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What constitutes a ‘government authority’ or ‘government entity’; Karnataka Authority of Advanced Ruling answers
Authority of Advanced Ruling (Karnataka): The two-member bench of M.P Ravi Prasad and T. Kiran Reddy has ruled that works
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Bombay High Court| Mere repeated monetary demands by a daughter does not establish her intention to instigate the father to commit suicide
Bombay High Court: In a case filed by Lata (‘petitioner’) daughter of the deceased who committed suicide and left a
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Delhi High Court dismisses plea for mandating stipends to young advocates; Appeals to senior lawyers to pay adequately
Delhi High Court: In a PIL filed by Pankaj Kumar, a young advocate of 29 years of age, enrolled with Delhi Bar
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Evidence not adduced; Maintenance application not decided: Bombay High Court remands divorce matter to Family Court
Bombay High Court: In a case filed by a wife (‘appellant') challenging the Family Court order that granted decree of
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