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Know Thy Judge | Justice T.S. Sivagnanam – Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court

Justice Tirunelveli Subbiah Sivagnanam was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on 11-05-2023.

Whether online/ digital rummy played on Gameskraft is taxable under GST Act? Karnataka HC answers

The High Court quashed the GST notice of Rs 21,000 crores issued to Gameskraft holding it to be arbitrary and did a detailed analysis of various nuances of ‘game of chance’ and ‘game of skill’.

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Justice M.R. Shah Retires: A Look at his Dynamic Tenure and Decisions

After an active tenure of 4.5 years at the Supreme Court, which includes authoring of nearly 700+ decisions, Justice Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai Shah retires today.

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Karnataka HC quashes GST Intimation Notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crores against Gameskraft

The matter which was going on since 2021 had the entire online gaming industry waiting with bated breath for the High Court's verdict.

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Why Gauhati High Court refused to quash FIR filed against Youth Congress President, Srinivas B.V?

The Court was of the view that the petitioner’s utterances towards the victim and the allegations stated in the FIR, prima facie attract the penal provisions related to sexual harassment.

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[Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections] | Karnataka High Court refuses to put a stay on PM Modi’s weekend Bengaluru roadshow

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is supposed to be a part of 2 roadshows that are being organised in Bengaluru on 6th and 7th May.

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DCDRC directs 67K compensation for a movie goer who suffered a rodent bite while watching movie with her family in Galleria Cinema Hall

The Commission found that the management of Galleria Cinemas was negligent for not ensuring proper hygienic conditions for their viewers.

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[Recognition of Same-sex Marriage] | Supreme Court of Nepal orders Government to recognize same-sex foreign spouse of a Nepalese citizen

The Government was directed to consider the Report made by an expert panel in 2015 which had recommended recognition of same-sex relationships.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Justice P.S. Narasimha whose tenure as an advocate is full of landmark cases, became the 9th advocate to be directly elevated from the Bar to the Supreme Court judgeship.

district consumer disputes redressal commission (dcdrc), ernakulam

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DCDRC directs restaurant to pay Rs 40,000 as compensation for ordeal sustained by the complainant due to its failure to deliver ‘Sadya’ on Thiruonam day

The Commission observed that Malayalis have sentimental attachment towards ‘Thiruonam Sadya’; therefore, waiting for a long time and eventually not getting the ‘Sadya’ can be quite frustrating.

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Gauhati High Court refuses to grant interim relief to Youth Congress President, Srinivas BV

The High Court’s order came in reference to the FIR filed by the President of Assam Youth Congress who has levelled allegations of mental harassment on Indian Youth Congress President, Srinivas BV.

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Karnataka High Court comes to the aid of an aging couple wishing to have child via surrogacy; Evolves a three- pronged eligibility test

The High Court was hearing a petition filed by a couple aged 57 and 45 years, who had lost their son to road accident, and wanted to re-experience the bliss of parenthood via surrogacy but were barred by certain provisions of Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.

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S. 306 CrPC does not seek to punish the approver, but to protect him from resentment of his associates in crime: J&K and Ladakh High Court

While deliberating over the petition seeking to set aside S. 306(4)(b), CrPC as unreasonable the High Court pointed out that inherent power under S. 482, CrPC can be exercised to release an approver on bail.

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Karnataka High Court stays the cancellation of actor Chatan Kumar’s OCI card; directs him to refrain from tweeting about judiciary or sub-judice matters

Prominent Kannada actor Chatan Kumar, was granted conditional interim protection from cancellation of his OCI card until the next date of hearing, which has been set in June.

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“Life is too short to be spent on litigating”; Karnataka High Court gives elaborate suggestions regarding jurisdiction of District Courts vis-à-vis hearing of First Appeals

Raising concerns over the period of delays in hearing appeals, the Karnataka High Court made detailed suggestions for effective functioning of judiciary, and which can reduce work -load of the High Court.

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Karnataka High Court slams the State authorities for delaying the reconstruction of a village school demolished to widen the Mysore Highway

Coming down furiously over the respondents Karnataka High Court reprimanded them for indulging in red-tapism and being apathetic to the educational needs of the children.

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[Lulu v. Coolulu] | Karnataka High Court directs Regional Director, Corporate Affairs to pass a fresh and reasoned order in the trademark dispute

In Lulu v. Coolulu trademark dispute, the Karnataka High Court chided the competent authority for not considering the nuances of the dispute properly, which meant that the impugned order did not show even a semblence of application of mind.

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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court sets aside VDG Scheme, 2022 insofar as it affects the powers and honorarium of the heads of the Village Defence Groups

Village Defence Guard Scheme- 2022 insofar as it denudes the petitioners of their status as SPOs and consequently reduces their remuneration/honorarium is an arbitrary and colourable exercise of power.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh Bindal

Newly elevated Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice Rajesh Bindal, celebrates his 62nd birthday today. Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court, Justice Bindal was serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.

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Electoral officers do not have any jurisdiction to search or seize any material before the announcement of elections: Karnataka High Court

Election officers had seized a sizable number of rice bags from the petitioner’s premises apprehending that petitioner was trying to get undue benefit in the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.