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No express prohibition under the Rent Act debarring owner-landlord from applying for release through power of attorney holder

Allahabad High Court: Deciding the merits of a release application for eviction of a tenant filed through a power of attorney holder,

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Government issues advisory on untoward incidents in the country on cattle

The Government has issued an advisory to the states/UTs on untoward incidents in the country on cattle in the disturbance of law

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Order directing payment of full back wages to Class III & IV employees modified in the light of the immense financial burden it would cause to LIC

Supreme Court: In the revision petition filed against the order directing LIC to pay full back wages to it’s employees, the Court

Case Briefs High Courts

Provisions prescribing procedure for determination of standard rent in HP Urban Rent Control Act, 1987 held unconstitutional

Himachal Pradesh High Court: While dealing with the issue relating to the constitutionality of certain provisions of Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No discretion is vested in the prescribed authority to re-determine surplus land by means of Section 31 of the 1976 Amendment Act

Supreme Court: The Court was called upon to the decide the question as to whether ceiling proceedings under U.P. Imposition of Ceiling

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 6 July 28, 2016 Part 5

Administrative Law — Promissory Estoppel — Applicability — Nature and Scope — Invocation of the Doctrine: It is not the law that

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NLUO organising 1st National Conference on Emerging trends of Corporate Law

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Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Registrar of Supreme Court directed to disclose notes and orders relating to framing of the Supreme Court Rules

Central Information Commission (CIC): “The note/notings/deliberations relating to framing of Rules cannot be termed as assistance given in the confidence for law enforcement,”

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Determination of victim’s compensation on the basis of law of state in which accident occurred

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: The question that come for consideration of Court was whether a claim to damages against the UK

Case Briefs High Courts

Question regarding validity of S. 2(p) of PNDT Act and R. 3(3)(1)(b) of the PNDT Rules, left open for the Supreme Court to answer

Madras High Court: While deciding upon the present writ petition whereby it was prayed that a Writ of Declaration be issued, declaring

Case Briefs High Courts

Parties cannot claim right to obtain certified copies of legible copies of depositions

Kerala High Court: While deciding an application seeking a direction to furnish certified copies of legible copies of the documents and depositions

Case Briefs High Courts

Judge expected to remain sensitive while examining a child of tender age as witness

Delhi High Court: While deciding an appeal preferred against the conviction and sentence for the offence punishable under Section 10 of the

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Dentists (Amendment) Act, 2016

The Dentists (Amendment) Act, 2016 received the assent of the President on the 4th August, 2016 and shall be deemed to have

Case Briefs High Courts

Ban on BBC documentary Leslie Udwin’s ‘India’s Daughter’ to continue

Delhi High Court: Deciding the issue of ban on the telecast of the BBC documentary “India’s Daughter” by the Central Government and

Case Briefs High Courts

No provision under Police Regulations to reinstate an employee who has been acquitted of a criminal charge

Calcutta High Court: While denying reinstatement of a police officer, the bench comprising of Nishita Mhatre and Rakesh Tiwari JJ., held that

Case Briefs High Courts

State Government directed to follow certain measures in order to eradicate the evil practice of witch hunting

Calcutta High Court: While condemning the practice of witch hunting, the Court issued certain directives for the State Government in order to

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Lok Sabha to consider Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 next week

The Transgender Bill has been tabled in Lok Sabha. The Bill provides for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 6 July 21, 2016 Part 4

Central Excise Act, 1944 — Ss. 11-B and 11-BB — Circular dated 30-5-1995, cl. (g) — Refund — Liability of the Revenue

Case Briefs High Courts

Single Judge bound by judicial discipline and propriety to follow Division Bench’s decision

Delhi High Court: Deciding an appeal wherein the Single Judge of this Court had ruled that the plaint filed by the appellant-plaintiff

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat Government notification granting 10% quota for EBCs (economically backward classes) in educational institutions, quashed

Gujarat High Court: While dealing with the constitutionality of the Gujarat Unreserved Economically Weaker Sections (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions in