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Failure of Director to contradict allegation of contract of purchase from the Company can only fasten liability for the alleged amount but cannot lead to forfeiture of his office of Director: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where the appellant challenged the forfeiture of his office of Director for allegedly entering into a contract

Case Briefs High Courts

Denial of Appointment held unjustified; Punjab & Haryana High Court directs State to issue a letter of appointment within a period of 8 weeks

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While allowing the instant petition, preferred by the petitioner against the impugned order dated 19-01-2017

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“Minor child interested in staying with natural parents only”; Telangana High Court directs Child Welfare Committee to handover the custody of minor child to natural parents, giving visitation rights to foster parents

Telangana High Court: While deciding a case, wherein, a writ of habeas corpus was filed seeking to direct the respondents

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Madras High Court | Once UAPA charges quashed, accused cannot be denied bail on ground that criminal conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC attracts the offence punishable under the provisions of UAPA

Madras High Court: In an appeal against the order passed by the Special Court rejecting the appellant’s bail, the division

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Central Information Commission directs CPIO to disclose information subject to completion of investigation

Central Information Commission: In the second appeal filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act,

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‘Whether Enforcement directorate can attach properties of corporate debtor once moratorium is in force; Supreme Court issues notice in a SLP

Supreme Court: In a special leave petition (‘SLP’) having question of law, whether Enforcement directorate (‘ED’) can attach properties of corporate debtor

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Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud Takes the Reins as the 50th Chief Justice of India| Know Thy Chief Justice

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Maintenance of wife and children| Income Tax returns not accurate to determine real income; Family Court must determine husband’s real income: SC

Supreme Court: While deciding a case filed under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), in which the appeal

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2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 3

Constitution of India — Art. 21 — “Victim” of crime: Scope of rights of “victim” of crime, to participate in

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1992-93 Bombay Riots and Blasts: Trace the missing persons and compensate; Read Supreme Court’s directions to Maharashtra Government

Supreme Court: In a writ petition relating to the issue of implementation of the recommendations of the Justice B.N. Srikrishna commission constituted

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Madras High Court| Scope of Article 338 of the Constitution cannot be expanded for interfering with the routine administrative affairs of the employer, governed under the service rules

Madras High Court: In a writ petition filed by Life Insurance Corporation of India (‘LIC’) against the order passed by

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Telangana High Court | Objecting husband from taking care of his parents would amount to cruelty and consequently lead to divorce by the Family Court

Telangana High Court: In a case where the offences alleged against the petitioners under Section 498-A of the Penal Code,

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‘Welding Electrodes’ do not qualify as ‘consumables’; CESTAT holds recovery of Modified VAT credit to be incorrect

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal: While dealing with an issue relating to recovery of Modified Value Added Tax (MODVAT) credit

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Supreme Court by a majority of 3:2 upholds the validity of 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019

Supreme Court: In a matter relating to the constitutional validity of 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act whichprovides for 10 percent reservation

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FIR against a 9-year-old boy for causing unintentional accident by cycle; Bombay High Court quashes FIR and directs State to pay Rs 25000 to family

Bombay High Court: In a case filed by the mother of a 9-year-old minor boy, seeking quashing of the FIR

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“Section 219 CrPC directory in nature”; Kerala High Court upholds order for dismissing accused’s application for joint trial

Kerala High Court: In a criminal miscellaneous petition challenging the order passed by the Sessions Court, wherein the Court dismissed

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“Glorification of an accused can never be in the interest of society as well as the justice dispensation system”; Madhya Pradesh High Court cancels bail of the man projecting himself as warrior after his release from jail

Madhya Pradesh High Court | While deciding an application filed for cancellation of bail of the accused who booked for

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Orissa High Court| Sanction must be issued under Section 197 of CrPC for taking cognizance on having ‘reasonable nexus’ with official duty

Orissa High Court: In a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘Code’) challenging the