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SCOTUS | Lower Court’s order allowing a ballot initiative to collect signatures electronically — Blocked

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS): A majority opinion delivered by Chief Justice Roberts and joined by Alito J, Gorsuch J.

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COVID-19| Shravani Mela: SC asks Jharkhand Govt. to work out a possibility of opening religious places for general public

Supreme Court: While stating that the Jharkhand High Court has rightly ordered that Shravani Puja cannot be held holding big congregation fair

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | “Enormity of devious activities touch raw nerve of economic system and strike at the root of proper & effective functioning of GST regime”

Orissa High Court: S.K. Paigrahi, J., while addressing a matter, observed that, One cannot lose sight of the fact that GST regime is

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | Department of Justice to examine RTI applications and provide a clear, cogent and precise response

Central Information Commission (CIC): Bimal Julka, Chief Information Commissioner, instructed Ministry of Law and Justice.to examine the RTI Application to provide a

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Monthly Roundup)

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – July 2020

TOP NEWS COVID-19 Final Year Exams| “Heavens will not fall if exams are not conducted”, AM Singhvi tells SC UGC says it’s

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

Bom HC | “Advocates, their staff are integral part of system dispensing fundamental right of access to justice”: Govt. to take informed decision on advocates request for inclusion in essential services

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and Sarang V. Kotwal, J., has advised the Maharashtra Government to take an informed

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Schools violating Court Order of 40% only fees collection shall be subject to Contempt Proceedings

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., stated that in case the Schools are violating the High Court’s earlier Order with regard to

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Members of charitable companies have fiduciary duties; therefore Court can direct members on how to exercise their powers in absence of a breach of fiduciary duty

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Case Briefs COVID 19 Supreme Court

COVID-19| Period of quarantine of doctors/health workers cannot be treated as leave; SG submits

Supreme Court: On the issue revolving around the timely payment of salaries of doctors and health workers during the period of COVID-19,

Case Briefs COVID 19 Supreme Court

COVID-19| Transportation of migrant workers: Making Rules not enough; submit affidavit on steps taken: SC to all States/UTs

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has asked all States/UTs have to file

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Law student refrained from giving the final semester exams; Court dismisses petition

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Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Australia Federal Court rejects appeal made by Competition and Consumer Commission alleging false representations by telecom company

Federal Court of Australia: Wigney, O’Bryan and Jackson JJ rejected an appeal made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | In-service candidate benefit rejected to successful NEET student as they approached court with unclean hands

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Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CERC rejects NTPC’s plea for removal of difficulties on aspect of severe under-recovery of variable charges under Regulation 13.3 for five Gas Based Generating Stations of NTPC

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC): The Bench of P. K. Pujari (Chairperson) and I.S. Jha (Member), Arun Goyal (Member), rejected the petition

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC dismisses petition seeking review of the 2019 verdict that upheld the constitutionality of the Karnataka Reservation Act, 2018

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ has refused to review it’s verdict in B K Pavitra

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Advocates are capable enough to approach Court, if aggrieved: Plea for non-inclusion of advocates as “Professionals” under MSME Act dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., held that as and when any advocate approaches the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Developer to refund principal amount of 3.4 Crores along with 9% interest in view of 4 years delay of giving apartment’s possession

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and S.M. Kanitkar (Member) directed the developer to refund

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | In light of COVID-19, Magistrates should record statements of children under S. 164 CrPC over video conferencing or by visiting observation homes

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., directed that the statements under Section 164 of

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Wife not eligible for medical examination of whether she can conceive or not during Divorce proceedings; Court allows appeal

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SCOTUS | Lower Court’s order allowing a ballot initiative to collect signatures electronically — Blocked

COVID-19| Shravani Mela: SC asks Jharkhand Govt. to work out a possibility of opening religious places for general public

Ori HC | “Enormity of devious activities touch raw nerve of economic system and strike at the root of proper & effective functioning of GST regime”

CIC | Department of Justice to examine RTI applications and provide a clear, cogent and precise response

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – July 2020

Madras HC | Schools violating Court Order of 40% only fees collection shall be subject to Contempt Proceedings

UK SC | Members of charitable companies have fiduciary duties; therefore Court can direct members on how to exercise their powers in absence of a breach of fiduciary duty

MP HC | Law student refrained from giving the final semester exams; Court dismisses petition

Australia Federal Court rejects appeal made by Competition and Consumer Commission alleging false representations by telecom company

Ori HC | In-service candidate benefit rejected to successful NEET student as they approached court with unclean hands

CERC rejects NTPC’s plea for removal of difficulties on aspect of severe under-recovery of variable charges under Regulation 13.3 for five Gas Based Generating Stations of NTPC

SC dismisses petition seeking review of the 2019 verdict that upheld the constitutionality of the Karnataka Reservation Act, 2018

Del HC | Advocates are capable enough to approach Court, if aggrieved: Plea for non-inclusion of advocates as “Professionals” under MSME Act dismissed

NCDRC | Developer to refund principal amount of 3.4 Crores along with 9% interest in view of 4 years delay of giving apartment’s possession

Del HC | In light of COVID-19, Magistrates should record statements of children under S. 164 CrPC over video conferencing or by visiting observation homes

Utt HC | Wife not eligible for medical examination of whether she can conceive or not during Divorce proceedings; Court allows appeal

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