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Can plea of poor internet connectivity be entertained if it deprives a student of his entitlement to take admission? Madras High Court directs State to compensate

Digitization is the road ahead. It should lead to empowerment and not deprivation. The “ifs” haunt me. What can the court do in such circumstances when the student is not at fault?

Case Briefs High Courts

Patna High Court| Women have right to marry anyone of choice; Family/Societal Recognition not required under law

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) under Article 16 explicitly states that Men and Women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality, or religion, have the right to marry and form a family. They are entitled to equal rights to marriage, during the marriage, and at its dissolution. A marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.

Legislation Updates Notifications

RBI imposes penalty of more than Rs. 1 crore on Ola Financial Services Private Ltd. for non-compliance with Master Direction on Prepaid Payment Instruments, 2021 and Know Your Customer, 2016

On 12-07-2022, the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’) imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore and 67.80 lakh on Ola Financial Services

Case Briefs High Courts

[Stray Dog Menace] Allahabad High Court asks Nagar Nigam to reply why compensation of Rs.10 lakhs may not be awarded to the family of the deceased

Allahabad High Court issues notice to Nagar Nigam on compensation to family after stray dog menace leaves one child dead and other seriously injured

Case Briefs High Courts

Woman cannot be made to choose between career and child; Bombay High Court allows mother to relocate to another country with the child

Bombay High Court: While deciding a custody case, the single judge bench of Bharati Dangre, J. observed that the Family Court failed

Case Briefs International Courts

HEITEC v/s HEITECH| ECJ rules a warning letter for trademark infringement isn’t sufficient to end acquiescence

European Court of Justice (ECJ): In a far-reaching decision, the Bench of C. Lycourgos (Rapporteur), President of the Chamber, S.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court| Vigil to be maintained to prevent noise pollution in general; Sound levels to be within permissible limits

Calcutta High Court: Shampa Sarkar, J. disposed of a writ petition which was filed by an ailing, retired bank employee alleging that

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whether ocean freight charges can be collected, subject to levy of Service Tax? CESTAT answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Division Coram of Sulekha Beevi C.S. (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court| Trial Court required to prima-facie ascertain the relevancy of the proposed witnesses while deciding application under Order XVI R 1 and 2 CPC

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J. considered the stamp vendor and Sub Registrar as relevant witnesses in a case where

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AAR | No GST on Solid Waste Management contracts; Bio-CNG not exempted

Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Ruling: T.G. Venkatesh, Additional Commissioner of GST & Central Excise, and K. Latha, Joint Commissioner

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court| Non-consideration of the grounds raised in a pre-grant opposition while granting patent per se constitutes violation of principles of natural justice

Delhi High Court: Jyoti Singh, J. in a case where patent was granted without delving and dealing with the grounds raised in

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction against Facebake or Facecake from using the well known trademark Facebook

Delhi High Court: Navin Chawla J. restrains Facebake and Facecake based in Bangalore which sells confectionary items like cakes etc.

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab & Haryana HC| Relief to actress Kangna Ranaut in ‘Shaheen Bagh Dadi’ defamation case; Trial Court directed to adjourn the matter

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the instant petition revolving around alleged defamatory tweets concerning the respondent by Bollywood actress Kangna

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court | High Court can grant transit anticipatory bail in a case registered outside its jurisdiction

Allahabad High Court: Siddharth, J. allowed an application for anticipatory bail filed on behalf of applicants in relation to an FIR registered

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT| When can a liquidator in a liquidation process be replaced?

National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai: The Bench of S. Ramathilagam, J., Judicial Member, and Anil Kumar B, Technical Member held that the

Legislation Updates Notifications

RBI issues guidelines on International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees

On 11-07-2022, Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines on International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees to promote growth of

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses review application for lack of any error found apparent on the face of record; cannot be disguised as appeal for re- hearing

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Fateh Deep Singh, J., dismissed a review application on the ground that no mistake or error was

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Can a Resolution Professional “freeze” the Bank Accounts of Corporate Debtor?

National Company Law Appellant Tribunal, Chennai: The Bench of M.V. Venugopal, J. Judicial Member, and Kanthi Narahari, Technical Member has held that

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

District Consumer Forum| Deficient rendering of service proves costly for BYJU’s app; Provider directed to compensate and refund the aggrieved party

Bengaluru Rural and Urban 1st Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum: While deciding the instant complaint raising the issue of

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court dismisses application by Jamia Milia Islamia seeking release of funds from UGC to pay outstanding dues to professor

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Satish Chandra Sharma and Subramonium Prasad, JJ. dismissed an application filed by Jamia Milia Islamia