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SC rejects Adani Power’s plea for Late Payment Surcharge of Rs. 1376.35 Crores from JVVNL: Understanding Adani power versus Rajasthan Discoms dispute

The Supreme Court imposed costs of Rs. 50000 on Adani Power Rajasthan Limited.

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Does blocking comments on social-media page by Public Official constitute State Action? SCOTUS deliberates

In the instant case, the City Manager of Port Huron, Michigan, blocked a Facebook user for expressing his displeasure at the city’s approach to Covid-19 pandemic.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Bail Order is forged/fabricated’; Delhi High Court passes directions for public to check authenticity of the Court’s orders/judgments

It is a serious matter of prima facie forgery and fabrication of order of Delhi High Court which requires investigation, the forged/fabricated order had been allegedly handed over to an undertrial prisoner by a jail visiting advocate, who has been appointed to assist and help the undertrials.

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‘Admissions in pleading are primarily germane’; Calcutta High Court directs rehearing of application under Order XII Rule 6 CPC

Calcutta High Court held that the trial court erred in considering extraneous documents regarding Thika Tenancy, as the defendants had not pleaded such defenses in their written statement.

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Issue of limitation cannot be decided without recording of evidence, once it becomes a mixed question of law and fact: Delhi High Court upholds Trial Court’s dismissal of Order 7 Rule 11

Delhi High Court held that the dismissal of the petitioner’s application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC was warranted, emphasizing the need to focus solely on the allegations in the plaint at the preliminary stage because the issues regarding limitation and adverse possession required further evidence and examination, which could not be resolved without a full trial.

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Jharkhand High Court seeks State’s reply after inquiry on implementation of Ayushman Scheme across State hospitals

Jharkhand High Court was dealing with matter seeking release of the amount for hospitals who imparted treatment to persons under Ayushman Scheme.

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Delhi High Court upholds ITAT decision denying stay application for demand recovery against Indian National Congress

Delhi High Court granted the Indian National Congress the opportunity to pursue its case further by filing a fresh stay application, while also providing important clarifications regarding the interpretation of relevant guidelines and the discretion of the authorities in such matters.

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JNUSU Elections| Delhi HC appoints former Supreme Court Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian as observer to oversee functioning of election committee

“In view of the election schedule that is notified on 10-03-2024, the Grievance Redressal Cell is directed to complete the exercise and pass a reasoned order prior to declaration of the final results.”

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Unsuccessful candidates cannot turn around and question selection method/eligibility qualification of examination: Chhattisgarh HC

“The petitioners took a calculated chance to get a berth in the said recruitment but finding that they are not selected, they decided to file writ questioning the Rule that it is not in accordance with law.”

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Know what led Bombay High Court to grant bail to 22 Y/O murder accused

Bombay High Court considered the role pertaining to the applicant and him being a 22-years-old at the relevant time, the Court found him entitled to be enlarged on bail.

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Govt Bids and Tenders | Court cannot substitute its own view on Expert Committee’s observations: Jharkhand HC refuses to interfere

The Expert Committee’s conclusion reflected that none of the specifications of Tender Document could be met by Mediana Defibrillator, a fact which led to disqualification of the petitioner’s bid.

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No bail for AAP leader Satyendar Jain as Supreme Court orders immediate surrender

Satyendar Jain was arrested in May 2022 pertaining to offences under PMLA.

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Calcutta High Court rejects anticipatory bail in Child Marriage case; directs awareness programs by Woman and Child Department to raise awareness

Calcutta High Court emphasised on the importance of sensitization and awareness programs to prevent marriages involving minors or adults who have not attained the legal age of marriage.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Person defying orders and absconding not entitled to anticipatory bail: Supreme Court

Supreme Court found the appellant’s contention as unsustainable because they did not appear before the Court on issuance of bailable warrants but moved applications for bail.

DCDRC finds Matrimony.Com Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for failing to deliver video album of a marriage reception held in 2017

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Dead Cockroach in Soup and Expired Bread; DCDRC directs IRCTC and on-board caterers to compensate for mental agony caused due to serving of unhygienic food

What promised to be a comfort bowl of hot soup and bread, turned out to be an unhygienic mess for the complainant and his family travelling in Executive Class coach of New Delhi to Chandigarh Shatabdi Express.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court upholds rejection of petition on failure to produce document/evidence in Anandalok’s car-parking ownership dispute case

Calcutta High Court held that the appellant lacked locus standi of collective bodies to bring proceedings as the appellants don’t have legal personality or individual rights.

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Like Mishti Doi, Aloo Posto & Luchi, protests and rallies are inextricably part of Bengali Culture; Calcutta High Court allows rally in Howrah

“Every Bengali is a born orator, born in a state rich in culture and heritage.”

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Delhi High Court denies anticipatory bail in Amazon Prime fake call center fraud case

The case of the prosecution that tele-callers were impersonating themselves as employees of Amazon and receiving calls from customers, who were facing problems related to Amazon Prime Videos and other services provided by Amazon.

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‘Law does not give absolute license to YouTubers to spoil reputation of others’; Madras HC directs YouTuber to pay Rs. 50 Lakhs to Sevabharathi for defamatory allegations

“Merely, under the pretext of freedom of expression, one cannot make interview intruding the privacy of others, the Law does not give such absolute license to the Youtubers and the social media to spoil the reputation of others.”

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NDPS Act | Know why Bombay High Court granted bail for commercial quantity of Tramadol

Bombay High Court was convinced of the applicant making out a case to believe that he may not have been found in conscious possession of the narcotic substance.