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Ker HC | Does a person lose his status as a scheduled caste after converting to a different faith? Does conversion put an end to the disadvantages faced by him? HC answers

Kerala High Court: N.Nagaresh, J., heard the instant petition against the order of Scrutiny Committee for Verification of Community Certificates, whereby the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Punjab Govt to pay pension to all 214 beneficiaries of 1991 Pension Scheme: SC

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench of S.A. Bobde, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran, JJ., heard the instant application filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “An Arbitral award cannot be set aside merely on the ground that compensation awarded is insufficient”; HC concurs with findings of lower Court

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of C. T. Ravikumar and K. Haripal, JJ., partly allowed the instant petition filed under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | [Article 16] Retrospective application to 103rd Amendment providing reservation to EWS cannot be permitted; Petition allowed

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi J., allowing the present petition, held, “…the retrospective application of 10% EWS quota is against Articles

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Case Comment on Four Seasons Holdings Inc. v. Brownlie — A UK Supreme Court Decision

by Tanvi Nigam*

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | If the petitioner unconditionally withdraws a particular matter can the said subject matter be re agitated in any other proceedings? HC analyses

Karnataka High Court: Suraj Govindraj J., dismissed the writ petition on grounds of maintainability. The facts of the case are such that

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | [Eviction and Rent Control] Rent Control Court has power under S. 5 of Limitation Act to condone delay, if sufficient cause is shown; Petition allowed

Kerala High Court: A. Hariprasad J., while hearing a revision petition, set aside the order passed by the Rent Control Appellate Authority,

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Education policy which compels schoolchildren to recite words “Almighty God, in whose hands our future lies” as part of schools’ national pledge of allegiance, violates children’s Right to Freedom of Religion| Detailed Report

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe: While scrutinizing the constitutionality of the policy and actions of the education authorities in compelling schoolchildren to salute

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Investigating agency to determine whether consent of prosecutrix to have sexual intercourse with petitioner was willing or it was obtained on account of false promise of marriage

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while allowing the present bail application, observed that given to the relationship shared between

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | “Middlemen cannot be allowed to usurp hard-earned money of the Farmers”; Courts required to do substantial justice and not to let offenders go scot-free

Punjab and Haryana High Court: H.S. Madaan, J., while hearing the instant petition seeking pre-arrest bail, expressed concern regarding plight of farmers,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

ITAT | Can enhancement be made when the same was not there in the reasons recorded for reopening the assessment? Tribunal answers

Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi: Dealing with the issue of enhancement by CIT(A) which was never therein the reasons recorded for reopening

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | “The goals enshrined under Art. 51A(e) and (f) are part of our vibrant Constitution and not dead letters”; HC rejects bail application of Comedian Munawar Faruqui

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Rohit Arya, J., in a controversial case regarding the use of insulting and unparliamentary language during the show,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC directs DU to declare Supplementary exam result & issue provisional degree to woman who fell short of attendance due to birth of her child & subsequent Teacher’s strike

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ, AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian*, JJ has set aside the judgment of Delhi

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI directs HDFC to deposit Rs 158.68 Crore in Escrow Account in BRH Wealth Kreators case; Penalty of Rs 1 Crore imposed

Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): G. Mahalingam (Whole Time Member) imposed a penalty of Rupees One Crore on HDFC Bank

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | A pending departmental inquiry is by itself a stigma and is attached with several adverse consequences; Court directs quashing of chargesheet and release of due payments

Tripura High Court: Akil Kureshi CJ., while directing respondents to release the due payments, observed that departmental proceedings cannot be kept pending

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Question of sale deed being null and void, emerging out of matrimonial relationship can be decided only by Family Court; HC states

Kerala High Court: T.V. Anilkumar, J., allowed the petition against the impugned order of Munsiff Court, thereby upholding the order of returning

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Right to property is still a constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution”; SC reminds in a case where State took possession of surplus land in absence of surplus land

“Right to property is still a constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution of India though not a fundamental right. The deprivation of the right can only be in accordance with the procedure established by law.”