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Jharkhand High Court orders compensation of Rs. 10 Lakhs to blind minor gang rape victim and other health and maternity benefits to the mother and unborn child

Jharkhand High Court: While deciding the instant petition, Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J., directed the State Legal Services Authority to ensure that the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Order 6 Rule 17 CPC: Doctrine of dominus litus for amendment of plaint

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of M.R. Shah* and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., explained the legal propositions governing Order 6 Rule

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Madras High Court finds YouTuber Savukku guilty of criminal contempt; sentenced him to six months imprisonment for derogatory remarks on the higher Judiciary

Madras High Court: In a suo motu contempt petition against the YouTuber Savukku Shankar, the division bench of G.R. Swaminathan and B.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT directs Maharashtra Government to pay compensation of ₹12,000 crore due to improper waste management

“Award of above compensation has become necessary under section 15 of the NGT Act to remedy the continuing damage to the environment and to comply with directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court requiring this Tribunal to monitor enforcement of norms for solid and liquid waste management.”

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Allahabad High Court permits medical termination of 23-week pregnancy of a 12-year-old rape victim

Allahabad High Court: In a case relating to unwanted 23-week pregnancy of a 12-year-old rape victim, the division bench of Attau Rahman

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Delhi High Court| COKE STUDIO and COOK STUDIO arrived settlement; COOK STUDIO adopted new mark COOK Pro 6

Delhi High Court: In a suit filed by Nikhil Chawla (‘plaintiff’) for its brand COOK STUDIO in the nature of threat application

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Delhi High Court | Disclosure of information regarding issuance of notification under S 45 UAPA can be rightfully exempted under RTI Act

Delhi High Court: In a petition filed by Ehtesham Qutubuddin Siddiqui (‘petitioner’), who is a death row convict in 7/11 Mumbai train

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Punjab & Haryana High Court grants bail to Kalyani Singh in Sippy Sidhu’s murder case; CBI lacked thorough investigation

Punjab & Haryana High Court: While allowing the instant bail petition preferred by Kalyani Singh against the FIR dated 13-4-2016 under Sections

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‘Non-compliance of Section 94 JJ Act’; Bombay High Court set aside order sending a juvenile to regular court due to wrong assessment of age

Bombay High Court: In a case filed by a father (‘petitioner’) seeking for setting aside the order passed by the Juvenile Justice

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

RTI on WHO’s suspension of Covaxin procurement| ‘CPIO’s reply incorrect, vague and mindlessly prepared’; CIC issues show cause notice

Central Information Commission: In a complaint for an action against the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) for willfully misleading and furnishing false

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Delhi High Court directs State to explain why NOC has yet not been granted to Hindu migrants from Pakistan living in Adarsh Nagar jhuggi

Delhi High Court: In a PIL filed on behalf of the Hindu Migrants who have come from Pakistan to India, and are

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Entire country under impression that Re-Rolling Steel Plants do not require prior Environmental Clearance; NGT right in giving such plants opportunity to meet the requirement: SC

Supreme Court: In an appeal regarding the jurisdiction of National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) to pass an order to operate a unit without

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court observes statements of victim and informant unreliable, when not supported by medical evidence; Releases the accused convicted for Rape

Allahabad High Court: In an appeal against the decision of the Trial Court whereby the accused/appellant has been convicted and sentenced to

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‘Present PIL is nothing but a sheer abuse of the process of law’; Delhi High Court imposes cost of Rs 1 lakh towards Army War Widows Fund

Delhi High Court: In a public interest litigation filed by an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi, practicing

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Shareholders of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank restrained by SEBI to participate in IPO; SAT quashes appeals as the aggrieved parties were not part of Offer for Sale

Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (SAT): While quashing the appeal preferred by the appellants against the order dated 12-05-2022 passed by the Securities

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Bombay High Court directs State Government to ensure next MPSC exam to be held in English as well as Marathi language

Twelve years have passed by. It cannot be comprehended that even after 12 years, the Government is still searching for the examiners to assess the answer papers in Marathi language.

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Punjab/Haryana Superior Judicial Services| Can candidates seek disclosure of marks through RTI before viva-voce? SC decides

“The disclosure of the marks in the main examination before it is finalised and the viva-voce is conducted, would be against the principles of transparency, rather it will invite criticism of bias or favouritism.”

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Allahabad High Court grants bail to POCSO accused without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case

Allahabad High Court: In a bail application filed by the applicant charged under Sections 376-A, 376-B, 354 of Penal Code, 1860 (IPC),

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Karnataka HC dismisses quashment petition concerning allegations of forcible sex change operation; says matter should be strictly left open for trial

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition for quashment of complaint, the Bench of Suraj Govindaraj, J., held that in the

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Madhya Pradesh High Court | Conversion for marriage – “A serious threat to sanctity attached to marriages recognised under personal laws”

“…converting people from one religion to another without any authority of law, are not only detrimental to the social fabric and public order but also have potential to trigger mass unrest which may result into communal tension and riotous activities affecting ease of life and communal harmony.”