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Thomas Issac appointment as advisor to KKEM

Kerala HC upholds former Finance Minister Thomas Issac’s appointment as advisor to Knowledge Economy Mission, Dismisses PIL

“The Court remarked that it was unfortunate that Dr. Issac was compelled to be subjected to such a petition and had to file an affidavit to reiterate his credentials.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Communal remarks ‘wholly untrue’: Bombay HC restrains Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Nirupam from making defamatory statements against slum redeveloper

The Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Nirupam when served with the repeated intimations to appear in the Court, tore the said notice and returned it. The Court stated that such conduct showed that he had no respect for the proceedings before the Court.

termination over non-disclosure of gambling offence

Case Briefs High Courts

Employee cannot be terminated by ‘stroke of pen’: Bombay High Court reinstates employee terminated over non-disclosure of trivial gambling offence

“The employer should take into consideration all relevant facts and circumstances available as to antecedents and keeping in view the objective criteria, while taking appropriate decision. Mere suppression does not mean that employer can arbitrarily terminate the services of employee.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court denies Abortion for 32-weeks Pregnant minor deaf and mute rape survivor; Outlines Pre and Post-delivery care plans

“Where any pregnancy is alleged by the pregnant woman to have been caused by rape, the anguish caused by the pregnancy is presumed to constitute a grave injury to the mental health of the woman.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Telangana High Court’s ‘How To’ Guidelines on Safe Ganesh Festivities

Pandals must not block traffic or access to emergency exits and hospitals. Their registration was made mandatory, with an emphasis on using eco-friendly idols. The use of sound systems after 10 PM was restricted, and organizers were instructed to keep the volume at an appropriate decibel level.

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Decriminalisation of Intellectual Property Laws: The Effects and Defects of the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023

by Pranav Aggarwal*

Case Briefs High Courts

Bar of limitation period under S. 468 CrPC applies only to penal proceedings under S. 31 DV Act: J&K and Ladakh HC

In the present case, the petitioner has wrongly equated filing an application under Section 12 of DV Act to lodging of a complaint or initiation of a prosecution. However, such application cannot be equated with a complaint within the meaning of Section 200 CrPC or Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

execution of order under S. 14 SARFAESI Act

Case Briefs High Courts

Sitting on files due to non-prescription of time frame for execution of Section 14 order frustrates object of SARFAESI Act: Punjab & Haryana HC

“Non-Performing Assets are a huge burden on the public exchequer, banking and financial system, and, thus, prompt enforcement of recovery mechanism under the SARFAESI Act is paramount for liquidity in the system”.

NLIU NDMA International Conference on Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Law School News Others

National Law Institute University, Bhopal in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducting International Conference on Echoes of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Four Decades of Reckoning and Lessons for the Future

This conference aims to critically reflect on its enduring legacy of one of the most devastating industrial disasters in history.

transgender person entitled to change name and gender

Case Briefs High Courts

Inside Manipur HC’s ruling on whether a transgender person is entitled to change original name and gender in official documents

The Court refrained from adopting the usual practice of concealing and masking name of the transgender person in the present judgment and revealed the name so that this judgment becomes a torch to other transgender persons leading them to the path of access to justice.

Reddy Investment Trust Aragen Life Sciences share sale

Law Firms News News

SAM advises Reddy Investment Trust on INR 300 Crore Sale of Shares in Aragen Life Sciences

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.acted as the legal advisor to Reddy Investment Trust on the sale of certain shares held by it in Aragen Life Sciences.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Preventive detention cannot override bail for past crimes’; Calcutta HC sets aside detention order in NDPS case

“Since preventive detention, is an anathema to personal liberty, one has to give equal credence and weightage to the personal liberties of a person which are proposed to be suspended by way of the order of preventive detention.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court Rejects Extension of Asaram Bapu’s Interim Bail

Asaram Bapu was directed to surrender on or before at 11:00 a.m. on 30-08-2025.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported corporal punishment to students in Bihar

About 18 students were subjected to corporal punishment by their teacher after locking them inside a room of a government school.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants interim relief to NDTV; Restrains websites and social media platforms from misusing NDTV Trade mark

Delhi High Court directed the Department of Telecommunications and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to issue a notification calling upon the various internet service providers and telecom service providers, registered under it to block access to the various websites identified by NDTV in the present suit or such other websites that may subsequently be notified by them.

Higher Judiciary Member seeks favourable order

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT Chennai Judicial Member recuses from IBC appeal after request for favourable order by a revered Higher Judiciary Member

Following the development, the Supreme Court has reportedly ordered an investigation into the claim raised by the NCLAT Judicial Member.

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Dilemmas of Anthropocentric Copyright Laws in a Technocentric Metaverse: Navigating the IPR Issues of BCI Based AI Generated Creations

by Aniruddha Panja*

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court upholds ‘Sleeper Bus’ tax amendment by Transport department

“The State Government is fully competent to extend the benefit of exemptions to a particular category and deny the same to other, keeping-in-mind the larger public interest, the nexus and the object sought to be achieved.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Zimbabwean student’s death following assault in Punjab

The Zimbabwean student succumbed to his injuries after being assaulted by group of people in Bathinda, Punjab.

Case Briefs High Courts

Justice after a decade: Constructive interpretation by Orissa HC ensures meritorious PwD candidate’s appointment as ‘Sikshya Sahayaka’

“The expression “untrained SC, ST and PH Candidates” employed in this Guideline should not be literally interpreted, but it has to be given a constructive and purposeful interpretation. Otherwise, merit will be at casualty and nothing else.”