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Kerala High Court dismisses habeas corpus by boyfriend after girl denies illegal detention by parents

The alleged detenue told the Court that though she was in love with the petitioner and willing to marry him, she did not want to go with him but would prefer to go with her mother.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Manipur Internet Ban] Manipur HC directs State to provide limited Internet services to public

The Internet services will be provided at designated places under the Control of State authorities.

Case Briefs High Courts

Every Female and Male Employee whether appointed on regular basis, contractual basis, ad hoc basis, have Fundamental Right to Maternity and Paternity Leave: Himachal Pradesh HC

The Court said that the object of maternity leave is to protect the dignity of motherhood by providing full and healthy maintenance to the woman and her child and maternity leave is intended to achieve the social justice to women.

Case Briefs High Courts

Medical Board advice against Medical Termination of 29 weeks pregnancy; Gujarat High Court directs Minor Rape Survivor to stay at shelter home till delivery of child

The Medical Board, upon examining the Minor girl, advised not to terminate pregnancy of 29 weeks 05 days and no abnormality was detected by the Psychiatrist.

Law made Easy

Know all about E-Challans -Definition, Filing, Procedure, etc.

This article aims to explore the concept of Traffic E-challans in entirety, the procedure involved and the role of Lok Adalat pertaining to the same.

Know thy Judge

Know Thy Judge| Justice Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala – 52nd Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Justice S.V. Gangapurwala was sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 28-05-2023.

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Examining Applicability of Input Tax Credit on Corporate Social Responsibility in 2023

by Urja Joshi† and Amisha Upadhyay††

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

EU passes proposal to Regulate Artificial Intelligence

The Member of European Parliament adopted the EU’s AI Act with 499 votes in favour.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘No extension of time for Investigation should be prayed for at the last moment’; holds SC in an eye-opening case for NIA, State Police

Supreme Court also reiterated that the grant of sanction is nowhere contemplated under Section 167 of the CrPC.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

In a suit for partition, Civil Court cannot go into the question of title, unless the same is incidental to fundamentals of claim: SC

The Court said that allegations of fraud require special pleadings in terms of Order VI, Rule 4 CPC, 1908.

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A Coin Without Another Side: Voyeurism and Under-Inclusiveness

by Shubham Priyadarshi*

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2023 SCC Vol. 5 Part 4

Constitution of India — Arts. 32, 14, 19 and 21 — Challenge to judgment of Supreme Court — Maintainability: Approach and duty

Case Briefs District Court

Kerala Court issues summons against Doctors in Organ Transplantation case

Kerala Court pointed out that the Transplantation team got access to the patient even before the declaration of brain death.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

[2011 Nigerian Oil Spill] UK Supreme Court unanimously rules in favour of Shell International; dismisses claims of continuing private nuisance

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: The instant cases filed against Shell International for compensation of damages resulting from 2011 oil spill, the

Case Briefs High Courts

[Fight over a Cat] Meghalaya HC discharges Son-in-law from Attempt to Murder of Father-in-Law

Meghalaya High Court said as the son-in-law did not have the intention to cause death.

Case Briefs High Courts

JJ Act recognises a Single Parent to be eligible for being an Adoptive Parent; Bombay High Court allows single working women to Adopt a Child

The Court said that the comparison done by the Competent Court between the biological mother being a housewife and the prospective adoptive mother (single parent) being a working lady reflects a mindset of the medieval conservative concepts of a family.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Uttarakhand Communal Tensions] Paramount duty of State to ensure that law, order and peace is maintained in the State: Uttaranchal HC

The Court directed the State to fulfill its Constitutional Obligation to maintain peace in the State.

Case Briefs High Courts

Gauhati HC answers whether extraordinary jurisdiction under Art 226 of the Constitution can be invoked for trivial causes

‘It is unfortunate to notice that a trend has been set to file applications under Article 226 of the Constitution at the drop of hat. Numerous cases has been filled with imaginary and very trivial causes of action. The court is of the opinion that such trend should be nipped in the bud and filling of writ petition of this nature has to be discouraged.’

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Railway Compensation Claim] Mere absence of railway ticket on deceased does not negate them of being a bonafide passenger: SC

‘Passenger’ would include a person who has purchased a valid ticket for travelling by a train carrying passengers on any date or a valid platform ticket and becomes a victim of an untoward incident.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Medical Negligence] ‘High Court cannot act as an expert body with reference to medical terminology’; Madras High Court dismisses petition seeking compensation

“It is for the Doctors to take a decision and continue the treatment by following the medical protocol. Contrarily, High Court cannot interfere with the opinions of the medical expert by acting as an expert body which is not desirable, and it will lead to excess exercise of powers of judicial review conferred under Article 226 of the Constitution”