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Ker HC | A monosyllabic “yes” does not amount to plea of guilty; HC issues detailed guidelines to be followed before convicting on plea of guilt

Kerala High Court: T.R.Ravi, J., held that a monosyllabic “yes” cannot amount to pleading guilty. The petitioner was convicted by the Magistrate

Case Briefs International Courts

[Privacy Infringement] ECJ authorizes the Member States to lift “one-stop shop” veil, making Facebook and other Tech giants vulnerable to potential sanctions in EU

European Court of Justice (ECJ): In a long-fought battle against Facebook the Belgian Data Protection Authority had secured a major win. The

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Assessable Value to include Advertising and Marketing Costs, if relatable to Imported Goods; Tribunal provides relief to Volvo Auto India

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Coram of Dilip Gupta, J. (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member)

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Approaching Abortion Laws in India through Butler’s Postmodernist Lens

by Pavitra Naidu*

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Dates for holding NEET would be notified after 31st August, 2021; Medical Graduates to have at least one month to prepare before the Test

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B. V. Nagaratha and Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar, JJ., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Export of service isn’t a “local supply”, cannot be taxed as one; HC delivers polarizing verdict on Constitutionality of S. 13(8) (b) of IGST Act

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Abhay Ahuja, JJ., gave a splitting verdict on the constitutionality of Sections

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Freedom struggle cannot be compared to the lockdown imposed due to COVID – 19 pandemic; Misuse of PIL a serious concern

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Satish Chandra Sharma and M. Nagaprasanna, JJ., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Violence against Doctors; HC directs State to take immediate actions if any medical practitioner is manhandled or abused

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, CJ., and Manash Ranjan Pathak, J., addressed the issue of violence against doctors.

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The case for compensation to rape victims

by Md Tasnimul Hassan†

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International Arbitration vis-à-vis Climate Change: Initiatives by Arbitration Sector to Curb Global Warming

By Nikhil Parakh* and Sejal Makkad**

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Nature of offence ought to have cautioned the Investigating Officer to subject her to psychiatric evaluation; HC extends benefit of doubt to woman accused of triple murder

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K. Vinod Chandran and M.R.Anitha, JJ., acquitted a woman convicted for matricide and maternal filicide

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | No prohibition by Center on door-to-door vaccination; HC gives Maharashtra one week time to sanction door to door vaccination

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ., and G. S. Kulkarni, J., sanctioned door-to-door vaccination facility for elderly and

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Neo-Enslavement and Brick Kiln Workers of National Capital Region, Delhi

by Ravish* and Dr Anurag Singh**

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Is Facebook’s login notification system an ‘autodialer’ as per Telephone Consumers Protection Act? Read what SCOTUS had to say

Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS): On April 1st, the 9 Judge Bench of the Court while looking into the allegations

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Removal of Arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 — A Welcome Step | Oyo Hotels & Homes (P) Ltd. v. Rajan Tewari : A case comment

by Saurabh Seth*

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Whether NCLT has power to order criminal proceedings KVR Industries Pvt Ltd v. PP Bafna Ventures Pvt Ltd: A Case Comment

by Varun Agarwal*

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Encashment of bank guarantee and relevance of moratorium Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd. v. J.P. Engineers (P) Ltd.: A Case Comment

by Sriharsh Raj±

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Protection of personal data: A legal perspective

by Gurleen Kaur†

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Is the second wife of an ex-employee entitled to family pension? Court answers in light of instant facts

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Dwivedi, J., dismissed the petition and directed the petitioner to apply for the family pension of the dependents

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Complaint cannot be entertained in corruption cases where the FIR based on the same facts has already been quashed on merit

Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun, J., held that a complaint cannot be entertained in corruption cases when the FIR based on the