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Whether unavailability of ‘self-induced intoxication’ as a defence in cases of assault, withstands the challenge of constitutionality? SC of Canada answers

Supreme Court of Canada: The instant matter revolved around a challenge to the constitutionality of Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code which

Case Briefs High Courts

[POCSO] Ori HC | Proceedings of the High Court cannot be held hostage to the whims of the investigating agency; granted bail to a CCL

Orissa High Court: V Narasingh, J. disposed of the bail application and restrained the Court to not grant any further adjournments and

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether the power exercised by the single member Appellate Tribunal of STAT formed under MV Act would be valid under RERA and within jurisdiction? Chh HC analyses

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Division Bench of Goutam Bhaduri and Sanjay S Agarwal, JJ. directed that the State shall ensure that the

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An Analysis of the Evolving Law of Abortions in Light of Roe v. Wade Judgment

by Wasim Beg* and Shaaivi Shukla**

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Application under S. 151 of CPC maintainable despite the fact that order allowing the application under Or. 7 R. 11 of CPC is appealable; Trial Court directed to restore civil suit

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Dwarka Dhish Bansal, J. allowed a civil revision under Section 115 of CPC against the order rejecting application

Case Briefs Supreme Court

It isn’t the purpose of grace marks to allow reserved category candidate to switch over to general category: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of M.R. Shah* and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., reversed the impugned order of the Rajasthan High Court whereby

Case Briefs District Court

Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Masjid Land Title Dispute Row: Shivling found in survey; Varanasi Court’s order on seal of premises

Ravi Kumar Diwakar, J. ordered the District Magistrate, Varanasi to seal the area where the Shivling was found and to prohibit the

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Any person selling article or food without a license would be punishable under S. 16 (I)(a)(ii) PFA Act as per S. 7(iii) PFA Act

Orissa High Court: S. Muralidhar CJ dismissed the revision petition and set aside the conviction decision of the Trial Court which was

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Comrades of the “Justice” Brigade: Separated by Authority, United for a Common Cause

by Abhishek Goyal*

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | In case of discrepancy between ocular and medical evidence, ocular testimony shall prevail; Conviction set aside entitling benefit of doubt

Calcutta High Court: Bibek Chaudhury, J. allowed an appeal which was filed assailing the judgment and order of conviction passed by the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Mere suppression of criminal antecedent regardless of whether there is a conviction or acquittal should not axiomatically lead to termination of service just by a stroke of pen: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Ajay Rastogi* and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ., reversed the impugned order of Delhi High Court whereby the

Case Briefs High Courts

[S. 37 IT Act] Ori HC | The reasonableness of the expenditure had to be adjudged from the point of view of the businessman; Applied the test of commercial expediency

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar CJ and R. K. Pattanaik J. dismissed the appeal filed by the assessee

Know thy Judge

Know Thy Judge | Justice M. R. Shah

by Kamini Sharma†

Know thy Judge

Know Thy Judge | Justice Dinesh Maheshwari

by Ritu Singh†

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Travelling allowance for members of Parliament taking airlines modified vide Members of Parliament (Traveling and Daily Allowances) Amendment Rules, 2021

On 12th May, 2022, Parliament notified Members of Parliament (Traveling and Daily Allowances) Amendment Rules, 2021. With immediate effect the rules of

Know thy Judge

Know Thy Judge | Justice Sanjiv Khanna

by Ritu Singh†

Case Briefs High Courts

A 138 NI complaint filed was barred by limitation but such issue was raised for the first time before the Appellate Court and not Trial Court; Read to know what Kar HC observed

Karnataka High Court: HP Sandesh J. dismissed the petition and upheld the judgment by the Appellate Court and further directed the complainant

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | No objection from the Indian Nursing Council is not required for the purpose of University granting recognition or approval for the GNM Course

Karnataka High Court: P Krishna Bhat, J. disposed of the application with a direction to KSNC and State to consider the applications

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

In refusing a local organisation to fly their “Christian Flag” at the entrance of City Hall, did City of Boston violate the First Amendment? SCOTUS answers

Supreme Court of The United States: While deciding the instant issue related to the First Amendment, the SCOTUS Justices had to decide

Case Briefs

Decide all 350 bail applications in one go, Supreme Court directs Allahabad HC to expeditiously dispose of bail applications in cases pending for 10 years and 14 years

Supreme Court: On being appraised of high number of pending bail applications in 10-14 years old cases, the Division Bench of Sanjay