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Utt HC | Majors are free to choose their life partners; Court directs protection to an inter-faith couple

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Ragvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and Alok Kumar Verma, J., decided in the matter of a

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | Whether vaccination can at all be made mandatory and whether such mandatory action can adversely affect the right of a citizen to earn his/her livelihood? Court answers

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder, CJ. and H.S. Thangkhiew, J., decided on the question as to whether vaccination

Case Briefs International Courts

YouTube and other online platforms aren’t liable for copyright infringing uploads made ‘autonomously’ by users; ECJ favours YouTube in a major Copyright battle

European Court of Justice (ECJ): In a landmark Copyright case, the Grand Chamber composed of K. Lenaerts, President, R. Silva de Lapuerta,

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Dairy farm shutdown and exclusion of chicken/meat from Mid-day Meal; HC stays two controversial orders of Lakshadweep Administration

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of S. Manikumar, CJ., and Shaji P. Chaly, J., stayed the orders of Lakshadweep Administration to

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

“America’s public schools are nurseries of democracy”- SCOTUS rules in favour of student suspended for her off-campus improper Snapchat posts criticising the school

Supreme Court of The United States: The Court by an overwhelming majority of 8:1 held that a student’s suspension from school’s cheerleading

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Whether Advocates who appear on behalf of agencies like CBI, ED etc. before HC and lower Courts, appointed by process of consultation with HC, in terms of S. 24(1) and 24(4) of CrPC? Court seeks clarification from State

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq, CJ. and Vijay Kumar Shukla, J., heard a petition which was in

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Punjab gangster Jai Pal Singh Bhullar gets killed in alleged police encounter in Kolkata; SC directs P&H HC to re-consider plea for second post-mortem

Supreme Court: The Division (Vacation) Bench of Indira Banerjee and M.R. Shah, JJ., directed the High Court of Punjab and Haryana to

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The legal issues involved with mining the moon

by Suvanwesh Das†

Case Briefs High Courts

Can writ under Art. 226 Constitution of India be filed for grant of compensation under public law for infringement of fundamental right? Chh HC answers

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal, J., allowed the petition and granted compensation for infringement of right to a speedy trial under

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Parameters of warrant of arrest and S. 82 CrPC have not been complied as time and place has not been indicated

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J., allowed the petition and quashed the impugned orders. The present petition has been filed for

Case Briefs High Courts

[Police Encounter] P&H HC | Dead body kept at home for 9 days due to rejection by family to cremate; HC directs second post-mortem in gangster Jai Pal Bhullar’s alleged police encounter after SC’s intervention

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Avneesh Jhingan, J., ordered to expeditiously conduct second post-mortem of infamous gangster Jai Pal Singh Bhullar, who

Case Briefs High Courts

[Mismanagement and Wastage of Medicines in Government Hospitals] Cal HC | Taxpayers money cannot be wasted; Court directs State to produce records of medicines, maintain system through IT

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Rajesh Bindal, ACJ. and Arijit Banerjee, J., suo moto took up a matter in larger

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Kingfisher’s chopped wings and shrinked wingspan | United Breweries Acquisition | Heineken exempted from the obligation under Takeover Regulations with exceptions

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): S.K. Mohanty, Whole Time Member, exempted Heineken International B.V from the obligation to make an

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Ramping up production of Covid-19 vaccine and its interplay with patent law

by Akber Ahmad† and Maria Fatima††

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Treatment of Statutory Dues/Claims after Approval of Resolution Plan Ghanashyam Mishra and Sons (P) Ltd. v. Edelweiss : A case comment

by Dinesh Babu Eedi* and Manasa Tantravahi***

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Raising the bar to challenge illegal appointments Pooran Chand v. King George Medical University: A case comment

by T.P.S. Harsha*

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | SEBI exonerated preferential allottees, exit providers and LTP contributors from manipulation | SAT terms it ‘cryptic’

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT): A Bench of Justice Tarun Agarwala SEBI(Presiding Officer) and M.T. Joshi (Judicial Member) allowed a few appeals and