Legal position with regard to child marriage, clarified
Madras High Court: Grabbing the opportunity to clarify the legal position with regard to child marriage, the Division Bench of S. Manikumar
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Court observes consensual sex can’t be called rape later, grants anticipatory bail to accused
Bombay High Court: While granting anticipatory bail to a man accused of rape, a bench comprising of Mridula Bhatkar, J. observed that
Continue readingPrison authorities slammed for not maintaining humane conditions in prisons
Rajasthan High Court: While coming down heavily upon the jail authorities the Court observed that the food provided to the prisoners is
Continue readingDate of birth (as recorded in high school/equivalent exam certificate) entered into service records at the time of joining government service, to prevail for all purposes
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr D. Y. Chandrachud, C.J. and Yashwant Varma, J. has held that an application by
Continue readingBreather for Dr. Pachauri: High Court refuses to cancel his anticipatory bail
Delhi High Court: Facing serious allegations of sexual harassment, stalking and criminal intimidation against a colleague Research Analyst, Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri,
Continue readingSpecial Courts constituted under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) alone empowered to take direct cognizance of offence
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Single Bench of Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. has held that the Special Courts constituted under Section 14 of
Continue readingKanhaiya Kumar gets 6 months interim bail against personal bond and surety
Delhi High Court: In an elaborately reasoned order, the Single Bench of Pratibha Rani J. granted six months interim bail to JNUSU
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Foreign seated arbitration between Indian parties held to be not valid
Bombay High Court: In a judgment of June 2015, a bench comprising of R. D Dhanuka, J. considered the issue as to
Continue readingCourts must tackle POCSO cases diligently
Karnataka High Court: The Bench of Justice A.V. Chandrashekara has allowed the petition filed by the state under section 439(2) Cr.P.C. by
Continue readingHigh Court upholds the Regulation for Compensating Call Drops
Delhi High Court: Much to the disappointment of the Telcos, a Division Bench of Rohini C.J. and Jayant Nath J. upheld the
Continue readingPlace of accessing web-based communication does not confer jurisdiction on High Court
Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the maintainability of the petition, it was held that High Court cannot asume jurisdiction based on the
Continue readingDenial of benefit of rehabilitation (including employment) to a married daughter of affected family, violative of Articles 14, 15 & 21
Chhattisgarh High Court: Deciding upon the issue as to whether the State Government was justified in impliedly excluding married daughter of affected/displaced
Continue readingDisparaging remarks and gesticulations towards the bench bring jail term for Advocate Khosla
Delhi High Court: The spree of alleged contemptuous actions by Advocate Deepak Khosla and the incessant recusal of judges in hearing his
Continue readingService period spent in a work-charged establishment not liable to be counted for computing qualifying service
Allahabad High Court: While deciding upon a reference, a Full Bench held that the period of service rendered as a work-charged or
Continue readingHigh Court upholds “bonafide” termination of employment by a Superior Officer
Delhi High Court: Observing the allegations of unreasonable termination and colourable exercise of power against the respondent employer, a Division Bench comprising
Continue readingIncisions suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification rejected by the High Court
Delhi High Court: Amidst the increasing clamour surrounding the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for its unnecessary incisions of the movies,
Continue readingPrayer of Grant of anticipatory bail, rejected for causing wrongful loss
Jharkhand High Court: While dealing with the issue of grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, the Court rejected the prayer for
Continue readingRestrospective Applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, stayed and notice served to the Additional Solicitor General
Karnataka High Court: While dealing with question relating to the retrospective applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, the Learned Single
Continue readingNotice issued to the Attorney General for India with regard retrospective operation of Payment of Bonus Act
Allahabad High Court: While dealing with question relating to the retrospective applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, the Court issued
Continue readingNotices issued to Union, State Secretary (health) over poor health services
Meghalaya High Court– Taking suo motu cognizance of the letter submitted by four practicing advocates in the State of Meghalaya highlighting the
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