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Ker HC | Is confining Selection process of NTPC to CLAT PG-2021 candidates only prima facie discriminatory? HC to decide

Kerala High Court: V.G.Arun, J., held that the practice of confining selection process to CLAT PG-2021 candidates only for the post of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Whether the term “school children” includes university students while interpreting Government Memo exempting buses carrying school children from Passengers Tax? SC clarifies

Supreme Court: While holding that the term “school children” will include college and university as well while interpreting government memo exempting passengers

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Criminalisation in Politics and Separation of Powers

by Varad Kilor†

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Delinquent employee in disciplinary proceedings has statutory right to engage a Defence Assistant

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sheel Nagu and Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, JJ. allowed the petition filed under Art 226

Case Briefs High Courts

Manipur HC | Unilateral cancellation letter quashed, parties directed to settle dispute through adjudication committee

Manipur High Court: Lanusungkum Jamir, J. while hearing the matter concerned with sports between All Manipur Football Association v. State of Manipur,

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | State saddled with costs for colourable exercise of power reflecting favours; petition allowed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sheel Nagu and Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, JJ. allowed petition filed under Art 226 of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can Section 12(5) of Arbitration Amendment Act, 2015 be invoked retrospectively? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: Applying the rule against bias and neutrality of the Arbitrator, the Division Bench of M.R. Shah* and B.V. Nagarathna, jj.,

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Courts should emphasize on bridging the gap between the time period of reservation and delivery of the judgment

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sheel Nagu and Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, JJ., allowed the petition while hearing an appeal

Case Briefs International Courts

ECJ holds Bulgaria obligated to recognize same sex couple as parents of a child even when its national law does not recognize the concept of marriage between homosexuals

European Court of Justice: The Bench composed of K. Lenaerts, President, L. Bay Larsen, Vice-President, A. Arabadjiev, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos, E.

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Redefining “Complete Justice” — An Incomplete Endeavour…

by Dr Suvendu Kumar Pati*

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | Order passed in special POCSO matter quashed considering benefit of doubt

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh J. quashed the judgement and order which was originally passed by the special judge (POCSO) West Tripura

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Non-Fungible Tokens—Implications under GST Decoded

by Mahwash Fatima*and Lakshmi Ratna Kancherla**

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | High Court cannot treat itself a court of appeal while entertaining writ of certiorari

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of S.K, Mishra ACJ. & N.S. Dhanik J., dismissed a petition filed against Claim Petition No.

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The Doctrine of Essential Facilities: How Essential it is, in the Indian Market

by Manu Garg* and Anisha Agarwal**

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Whether adoption of parent Government Resolution by an undertaking leads to automatic adoption of subsequent modifying resolutions? SC decides

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah*, JJ., held that equation of posts and salary

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Dismissal of application under S. 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996 on ground of limitation will come within the purview of refusing to set aside an arbitration award

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vishal Dhagat, J. allowed an arbitration appeal against an impugned order passed by the First ADJ of Balaghat

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Will an ex post facto approval validate a sale deed where prior approval by State Government was a statutory pre requisite? HC answers

Karnataka High Court: S. R Krishna Kumar J. allowed the petition and quashed the sale deed dated 23-08-2006. The present petition was

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Petition filed highlighting the plight of residents of the State regarding internet services in view of virtual classes/courtrooms etc; Elaborate suggestions laid down

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Chander Singh Barowalia JJ. directed the respondents to comply with

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Arbitral Tribunal finds SJDA at fault; directs to refund bid amount of Rs 84.24 crores to the claimant in New Township Project

Arbitral Tribunal, New Delhi: The Arbitral Tribunal comprising of B.P. Singh (Retd.), A.K. Patnaik (Retd.) and Gyan Sudha Misra (Retd.), JJ., directed

Know thy Judge

Bidding Adieu to Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy

by Sucheta Sarkar†