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P&H HC | Principle of Natural Justice demands petitioner-miller to be associated with stock verification by Food Corporation of India; physical verification set aside

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The question before Jaishree Thakur J., was whether physical verification conducted by Food Corporation of India was

Gau HC | Sexual offences against minor cannot be compromised by parents; HC rejects application to enforce compromise

Gauhati High Court: Arun Dev Choudhury, J., held that sexual offences against minor cannot be compromised by parents. An FIR was lodged

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Bomikhal Flyover Collapse] Is permanent debarment of guilty contractor too harsh? What makes an order a pre-determined one? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of M. R. Shah* and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., held that if a tentative decision is taken

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Public Service Commission directed to declare result of candidate who submitted late fees

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, CJ. and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J. allowed a petition which was filed

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Civil Remedies for Data Protection: A Critical Analysis of the Tortious Provision in Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019

by Kumar Aryan*

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | Unable to approve this kind of matrimonial conduct or filing a suit for divorce on such coloured narrative; Court dismisses appeal in matter of divorce

Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of S. Talapatra and S.G. Chattopadhyay, JJ. dismissed an appeal which was filed under Section 28

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CLOUD with a Silver Lining

by Vivek Prasad*

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Departmental punishment of government servant is not a necessary and automatic consequence of conviction on a criminal charge

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Jaishree Thakur, J. set aside and quashed the dismissal of the petitioner and remanded back the matter

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | No Conscious possession; Court upholds acquittal under NDPS Act

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of S.H. Vora and Sandeep N. Bhatt, JJ., dismissed an application for special leave to appeal

Case Briefs Supreme Court

All India Bar Exams| From 1/4th negative marking to limiting the validity of Bar exam for three years; SC issues notice to BCI to respond to suggestions

“The right to practice a profession, also being a fundamental right, a balance has to be maintained between the same and the requirement to monitor the legal profession for its better ethics.”

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Inquiry ordered against Police Officer for suppressing evidence in rape case

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Agarwal, J., took up a bail application moved by the Applicant accused for offences punishable under Sections

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Emergency Arbitration — Its Advantages, Challenges and Legal Status in India

by Shivam Kumar*

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Mere allegation of bias is not fatal to disciplinary inquiry unless supported by materials: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Ajay Rastogi* and Abhay S. Oka, JJ., held that non-supply of demanded documents is not

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Transfer petition for trial of Salman Khan’s deer hunting case allowed; High Court to take charge

Rajasthan High Court: Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J., allowed a transfer petition in the infamous deer hunting case of actor Salman Khan. An

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Rape or No Rape —That is the Question: An Analysis of Consent on the Basis of a Promise to Marry

by Sudhanshu Chaudhari* and Amit Pai**

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Entitlement to compensation on general principles for inordinate delay in receiving monies due; Interest on refund of excise duty granted

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Ajay Tewari and Pankaj Jain, JJ., contemplated the appeal where the interest on

Case Briefs High Courts

[Marital Rape] “Wanton lust, vicious appetite, depravity of senses, loathsome beast of passion, unbridled unleashing of carnal desire of demonish perversion” Kar HC discusses protection provided to husband by the institution of marriage

A man is a man; an act is an act; rape is a rape, be it performed by a man the “husband”

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The Dividing Line Between Medicaments and Cosmetics: Classification of Hand Sanitiser

by Yash Vardhan Garu*

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Trap party recovers tainted currency notes from Tax Officer accused of demanding bribe. Read why Supreme Court acquitted the officer in spite of proved recovery

Supreme Court: In an interesting case relating to corruption, the Division Bench of Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka*, JJ., acquitted a