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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.

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.”

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Registration | RGNUL’s CADR organising Online Certificate Course in Mediation |Last Date: August 31st

The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, in collaboration with Dr. P.C. Markanda Chair on Alternative Dispute Resolution, is all set to organise the Online Certificate Course in Mediation from September 2025 in a virtual set-up.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘One accused can be convicted in gang-rape case’: Delhi High Court upholds conviction of one accused where co-accused could not be apprehended

In the case at hand, the convict and the co-accused had kidnapped the minor girl on their bike and raped her in the jungle. The convict had been apprehended but the co-accused had managed to escape.

Law Firms News News

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises ChrysCapital on majority acquisition of Theobroma

SAM acted as the legal advisor to ChrysCapital on its acquisition of majority stake in Theobroma Foods Private Limited from the existing promoters of the Company and ICICI Venture entities.

Hemo Organic Ltd. misleading YouTube promotion

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI finds no evidence of misleading YouTube promotions in Hemo Organic Ltd. stock activity; disposes of proceedings against the noticees

SEBI held that the material available on record was not sufficient to ascertain whether the Noticees disseminated misleading information in the scrip of Hemo Organic Ltd. to public through video on YouTube channels viz. “Money Wise” and “The Advisor”.

Bail to accused of deprived scheduled caste in SCST Act case

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab & Haryana HC grants bail in SC/ST Act case; Questions applicability of Act against accused belonging to deprived scheduled caste

In the present case, the accused belonged to the Deprived Scheduled Caste category and was charged with voluntarily causing simple as well as grievous injuries to the person also belonging to Scheduled Caste category by criminally trespassing into his premises.

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab & Haryana HC criticizes indiscipline but grants anticipatory bail to Judge’s PSO accused of attempting to open fire on Court officer

“The allegations leveled by the Chief Court Officer against the Judge’s personal security officer are serious in nature and being a member of the disciplined force, he is also expected to behave in a responsible manner. Even otherwise, he was on security duty before this Court, and he should have acted in a more disciplined and careful manner.”

DNLU CADR Journal on Arbitration Law and Allied Fields

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Papers | DSNLU’s Journal on Arbitration Law and Allied Fields | Volume I Issue II | Submit by September 30th

This journal encourages submissions that address a wide range of topics related to arbitration and its allied fields including technological advancements, cryptocurrency, climate change, post-pandemic changes, international sanctions, ethics, human rights and cross-border disputes.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Cow slaughter committed repeatedly strikes the core of constitutional morality & social order’: Punjab & Haryana HC denies anticipatory bail to habitual offender

“This Court cannot remain oblivious to the fact that in a pluralistic society like ours, certain acts like cow slaughtering can have severe repercussions on public peace when they offend the deeply held beliefs of a significant population group”.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi LG’s notification declaring Delhi police stations as “designated places” for E-recording of evidence of police witness, challenged before Delhi HC

The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, challenged the vires of the Notification dated 13-8-2025, issued by the Home (General) Department, Government of NCT of Delhi (’GNCTD’), with the approval of the Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor.

charge sheet extension in routine manner

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Flagrant violation of Section 21(2)(b) of MCOCA’; Bombay HC grants bail to accused after extension to file charge-sheet granted five times in ‘routine manner’

The Special Judge had deprived the accused from their indefensible right to default bail as the orders granting extension to file the charge-sheet were passed in routine manner, without considering the provisions of Section 21(2)(b) of MCOCA in its true perspective and without enforcing the statutory duty of ‘application of mind’ by the Public Prosecutor.

Case Briefs High Courts

Impact of acts material for detaining individual; not their numbers: J&K and Ladakh HC upholds detention order under PIT NDPS Act

“The drug menace distorted the health and fabric of society and was the originator of petty offences as well as heinous crimes. The involvement of various terrorist groups and syndicates in drug trafficking threatened the national security and sovereignty of States via narco-terrorism.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC directs DoT and MeitY to block Sci-hub, Sci-net and affiliate websites in copyright infringement suit; Holds Founder guilty of contempt for violating 2020 undertaking

“Given the wilful disregard for the undertaking by Defendant 1, blocking access to ‘Sci-Hub’ and ‘Sci-Net’ through internet service providers is a necessary and proportionate enforcement measure, failure of which may embolden further violations of the plaintiffs’ copyrights.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Defeats the ends of justice’; Bombay HC sets aside ITAT’s order treating income from same source differently for different assessment years

For the purposes of Income Tax Act, 1961, the business which is involved in letting out premises on hire, would be said to have commenced right from the stage of repairing and furnishing of property for being rented out and cannot be treated as commenced only when the premises are actually let out to tenants.

Punjab & Haryana HC grants bail in SC/ST Act case; Questions applicability of Act against accused belonging to deprived scheduled caste

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala HC deprecates State’s Evasive Tactics in Land Acquisition; Orders Fair Compensation to landholders, upholding Article 30(1-A)

“In the absence of any specific law enabling the acquisition of property belonging to a minority educational institution, it was not possible for the State to acquire the Venkateswara School’s land.”

Case Briefs High Courts

“Educational qualifications are personal information”; Unpacking Delhi High Court verdict on disclosure of PM Modi and Smriti Irani’s academic records

“… what may superficially appear to be an innocuous or isolated disclosure could open the floodgates of indiscriminate demands, motivated by idle curiosity or sensationalism. … The RTI Act was enacted to promote transparency in government functioning and not to provide fodder for sensationalism.”

furlough can be rejected in rarest of rare case

Case Briefs High Courts

“Furlough not a right, can be rejected in rarest of rare case”; Punjab & Haryana HC rejects murder convict’s furlough plea

“Furlough is not a matter of right, rather, it is a discretionary concession that may be granted or denied based on established criteria, circumstances, and the authority’s judgment”.