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Gau HC | Parties agreeing to rate of Compensation at argument stage, Tribunal granting compensation accordingly, held, the judgment will be a consent decree

Gauhati High Court: Rumi Kumari Phukan, J., held that if the amount of compensation has already been agreed in a compensation claim,

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC directs State to take necessary steps for constitution of Rajasthan State Commission for Women as mandated by S. 3 of Rajasthan State Commission for Women Act, 1999

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Manoj Kumar Garg and Sangeet Lodha JJ. directed State to take necessary steps for constitution

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | A custody case of a toddler between a genetic mother and a foster mother; principle of ‘distributive justice’ not to be applied; Yashoda Maa and Devaki Maa finds reference in judgment

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit J. disposed off the petition and remarked “there is & shall be no cause of action

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | There is a duty to make a clean disclosure while applying for compassionate appointment; Court dismisses petition

Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of Akil Kureshi, CJ. and S.G. Chattopadhyay, J., dismissed a petition which challenged an order passed

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | If the issue was not argued during hearing and while dictating the order in the open court, can it be raised later for rectification? Tribunal answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) dismissed

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | ‘Unhesitatingly’ decides the ‘unsustainability’| Nominee Director reminded of the not so nominal duties| Held: ‘Controlling by votes’ is ‘Controlling interest’

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal-The Coram of Justice M. Venugopal, Acting Chairperson and Kanthi Narahari, Technical Member while concurring with the adjudicating

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | State Government directed to appoint the Chairperson and the Members of the Rajasthan State Commission for Women

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Sangeet Lodha and Manoj Kumar Garg, JJ., dealt with the petition which was filed by

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K and Ladakh HC | Appeal filed without annexing decree sheet passes admission stage due to lapse on the part of Court Registry; Will the appeal survive? HC decides

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J., held that once an appeal is duly entertained without the production

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Judicial craft entered the forbidden domain of legislative draft; SC sets aside Madras HC’s attempt to re-write Rule 29(4) of Copyright Rules

“Craftsmanship on the judicial side cannot transgress into the legislative domain by re-writing the words of a statute.”

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India and Investment Treaty Arbitrations: A Chequered Past and Uncertain Future

by Rishit Vimadalal†

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Disruption of the Mitakshara Coparcenary | Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma: A case comment

by Aparna N.*and Nayana Tara BG**

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC directs State Government to provide text books in Braille for all special children (visual disabilities) positively within a period of 15 days from the date of order

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Satish Chandra Sharma, CJ. and Sachin Shankar Magadum J. directed the State Government to provide

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Mere use of word ‘irrevocably’ does not render pronouncement of talaq illegal if intention of the husband shows otherwise; HC states

“Mere use of word ‘irrevocably’ does not render pronouncement of talaq illegal if intention of the husband shows otherwise”

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Conclusion of Departmental proceeding on the ground of conviction by Trial Court; will subsequent acquittal by High Court affect the outcome of departmental proceeding?

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. while holding the reason assigned by the Director-General of Police (DGP) while rejecting the claim

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Interdicting a criminal proceeding midcourse on ground of invalidity of the sanction order not appropriate unless failure of justice has occasioned as per S. 19(3) PC Act

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal, J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. Facts The facts of the case are such

Case Briefs

CESTAT | Is sales commission an admissible input service; is it eligible for cenvat credit? Tribunal answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the order of

Case Briefs High Courts

[Child Marriage] P&H HC | Where minor wife fails to obtain decree of nullity before attaining age of majority, the marriage becomes a valid one; HC interprets

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Ritu Bahri and Arun Monga, JJ., held that in case of child marriage,

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Cryptocurrency in India: An Unregulated Safe Haven For Money Laundering?

by Jai Anant Dehadrai† and Md Tasnimul Hassan††

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Can the fact that minor rape victim attained majority and married the rapist lead to quashment of criminal proceedings? HC answers

Kerala High Court: Shircy V., J., held that argument that now the victim of rape had attained majority and was living happily

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Parliament is empowered to frame law as regards conduct of elections but conducting elections is the sole responsibility of the Election Commission; Court dismisses PIL

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq, CJ. and Vijay Kumar Shukla, J., dismissed a PIL which was filed