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Madras High Court| Preventive detention laws are being misused by State; Compensation can be imposed, if there is an infraction of Article 21 of Constitution

Of all the things a system should fear, Complacency heads the list. The case in hand gave us a wake-up call and made us question ourselves as to whether we have become complacent and conditioned while dealing with preventive detention cases. Having got that call from within, we decided to shake up and wriggle out of the complacency and do a reality check.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT approves acquisition of Sterling Biotech Ltd. by US-based food tech ‘Perfect Day’

National Company Law Tribunal | In an application filed under S. 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, a

Case Briefs High Courts

Application for registration of trade mark “BRAZZERS” to proceed for advertisement on the claim of the mark being “proposed to be used”; Delhi High Court directs

Delhi High Court: While deciding a case in which an appeal was filed challenging the order passed by the Senior

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Why Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Kerala MV Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2005, & the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2005

Supreme Court: In a case raising questions on the Constitutional validity of sub-sections (7) and (8) of Section 4 [introduced

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court dismissed PIL as Petitioner fails to establish that process of determination of tariff by Regulatory Commission was vitiated due to conflict of interest

Allahabad High Court: In a public interest litigation filed by a Non-Governmental Organization (‘NGO') for restraining the Regulatory Commission from

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court| Industrial area excluded from municipal limits doesn't cease to be ‘local area', State entitled to levy and collect entry tax

Supreme Court: In an appeal relating to the interpretation of ‘local area' occurring under Entry 52 of List II of

Case Briefs High Courts

“Definition of ‘victim’ as found in CrPC cannot be rendered a restrictive meaning”; Karnataka HC holds that legal heir has locus to continue the case initiated by the deceased complainant

Karnataka High Court: In the instant petition for quashment, the issue arose that whether a legal heir should be permitted to come

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court directs Bihar to curb functioning of fake pharmacies ‘playing with the life of the citizens’

Supreme Court: In an appeal alleging that the Bihar State Pharmacy Registration Council is issuing registration certificates on the basis

Case Briefs High Courts

POCSO meant to protect and not criminalize consensual relationships between young adults; Delhi High Court grants bail

Delhi High Court: While granting bail to the person accused of offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO),

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| The need for a policy providing reasonable accommodation for transgender persons seeking employment in establishments covered by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

Gender diverse persons continue to face barriers in accessing equal employment opportunities, especially in the formal sector, due to the operation of gender stereotypes.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Delay in adopting the Draft Criminal Practice Rules cannot prejudice already recognized rights of an accused, holds SC in a 2: 1 verdict; Justice Bela M. Trivedi dissents

Supreme Court: In a case wherein concern was raised regarding common deficiencies and practices adopted by trial courts during criminal

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court | PMLA seeks to subserve a larger public policy imperative; Moratorium under S.14 IBC does not affect ED’s attachment power under PMLA

An order of attachment when made under the PMLA does not result in the corporate debtor or the Resolution Professional facing a fait accompli.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Vice Chancellor’s appointment contrary to Section 10 of State University Act, 2019 and Regulation 7.3.0 of the UGC Regulations illegal: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by the Uttaranchal High Court, wherein the Court has set aside

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court set aside conviction on non-compliance of mandatory condition u/S. 50 of NDPS Act of informing accused of his personal search in presence of Gazetted Officer/Magistrate

Delhi High Court: While deciding the instant appeal directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by

Case Briefs Supreme Court

As all convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case walk free, read why Supreme Court ordered their release

Supreme Court: In an appeal relating to the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, the division bench of B.R. Gavai and B.V.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bound to protect Constitutional Rights of women, Calcutta High Court regularises domestic violence application filed by minor

The Court held that application filed by minor under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act cannot be dismissed on the grounds of maintainability especially when she had attained majority before the date of final order.