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Raj HC reiterated “Right to Procreation survives during incarceration” and “is traceable and squarely falls within the ambit of Article 21 of our Constitution; Parole granted

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Farjand Ali and Sandeep Mehta, JJ. allowed the petition and granted parole after considering the

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | CBI probe ordered in government teacher recruitment scam; false statements by advisor of the Commission to be interrogated

Calcutta High Court: Abhijit Gangopadhyay, J. took up a writ application which was filed praying for publishing fair and transparent merit list

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can an establishment employing about 8000 workers be shut down for not obtaining Environmental Clearance, even when it acts in compliance with required pollution norms? SC answers

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Indira Banerjee*and J.K. Maheshwari, JJ., held that although to protect future generations and to ensure

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An Analysis of Telephone Tapping as an Investigation

by Puneet Dhanoa*

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Promotional activity for IPL not covered under ‘Business Auxillary Service’; Anil Kumble not liable to pay Service Tax

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

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can employee claim Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity where a criminal appeal in corruption case is pending against him and sentence is suspended? SC answers

Supreme Court: In an interesting case where the Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul* and M.M. Sundresh, JJ., was to answer whether

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC │Cogent and clinching evidence found regarding conversion of deaf and dumb students to Islam; Bail denied

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Brij Raj Singh and Ramesh Sinha, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal which was filed under

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC │No evidence on record in matter of supplying prohibited animals; Anticipatory bail granted

Gujarat High Court: Ilesh J. Vora, J. allowed an application for pre-arrest bail of the accused in connection with FIR which was

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Challenges and Concerns in Admission of DNA Evidence in India: With Special Reference to DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019

by Khyati Jain*

Case Briefs High Courts

AP HC | Signatures on the Vakalat and the Written Statement cannot be considered as signatures of comparable and assured standard for want of expert opinion under S. 45 Evidence Act

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Ninala Surya, J., decided to not interfere with the impugned order and dismissed the civil writ petition. The

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | PIL filed seeking to shift the location identified for setting up solid waste management; directions issued

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Ritu Raj Awasthi CJ. and S. R Krishna Kumar JJ. issued directions regarding setting up

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Masjid Land Title Dispute a matter of national dispute; Arguments lead off in High Court [Religious character]

Allahabad High Court: The hearings on the dispute of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque have begun in full swing and as an

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Examining the Inclusion of Petrol and Diesel in GST

by Yash Jangid†

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Criminal trial and confiscation proceedings may run simultaneously; Once the information of confiscation proceeding under S. 52 (e) Indian Forest Act is given to DM, Trial Magistrate has no power over it

Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajani Dubey, J., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are that a tractor

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Identity and Privacy – Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill

by Dr Srikant Parthasarathy* and Amirthalakshmi R**

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Court orders release of vehicles confiscated under the Indian Forest Act with unprecedented observations

Calcutta High Court: Rabindranath Samanta, J. allowed a criminal revision petition which was filed aggrieved by the order of Magistrate wherein he

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC deals whether an international commercial arbitral award rendered outside India between the parties who have no connection to India can be enforced in India

Karnataka High Court: A Division bench of Ritu Raj Awasthi, CJ., and Suraj Govindaraj, J. issued notice to the respondent and listed

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | Surprise checks on Army vehicles after allegations of drug transit; Therapy centres to be set up within State

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. and W. Diengdoh, J. took up a PIL suggesting surprise checks on

Case Briefs High Courts

[NI Act] Kar HC decides contours of law in a classic case where cash of Rs 2 crore was borrowed as hand loan and a cheque obtained for the repayment of the same got dishonoured

Karnataka High Court: M. Nagaprasanna, J. allowed the petition and quashed the impugned order regarding attachment of property and auction notification. The

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS rejects Wisconsin SC endorsed Redistricting Plan increasing the number of majority-Black districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS): In the instant matter, the SCOTUS deliberated upon a Redistricting Plan prepared by the Governor