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Is Irrigation Department a factory? Will it be governed by Industrial Disputes Act? Supreme Court analyses

“Overall activities and functions of the Irrigation Department would have to be considered while deciding the question whether it is carrying on manufacturing activities.”

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Legal Safeguards for Transgenders from Sexual Offences: The Need of the Hour

by Charvi Devprakash†

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Transfer of Property to a Child in a Mother’s Womb

by Simran Kaur Bhatia†

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court sets aside Allahabad HC’s decision declaring Regulation 101 framed under Intermediate Education Act unconstitutional

“It is clear that recruitment by way of “Outsourcing” may have its own deficiencies and pit falls, however, a decision to take “Outsourcing” cannot be declared as ultra vires of the constitution on the basis of mere presumption and assumption.”

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India’s Attempt to Regulate Surrogacy – A case of Excessive State Intervention and Blinkered Law-Making*

by Sakshee Kumar†

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Right to Digital Privacy: A Critical and Comparative Analysis of the Draft Data Protection Bill and Role of Government Autonomy in Using Persuasive Technology to Affect Democracy

by Shivani Dewalla†

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | When road construction is exempt; is every activity exempt relating to the road construction including consulting engineer services? Tribunal answers

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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