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Supreme Court directs Bihar to curb functioning of fake pharmacies ‘playing with the life of the citizens’

Supreme Court: In an appeal alleging that the Bihar State Pharmacy Registration Council is issuing registration certificates on the basis

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POCSO meant to protect and not criminalize consensual relationships between young adults; Delhi High Court grants bail

Delhi High Court: While granting bail to the person accused of offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO),

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Explained| The need for a policy providing reasonable accommodation for transgender persons seeking employment in establishments covered by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

Gender diverse persons continue to face barriers in accessing equal employment opportunities, especially in the formal sector, due to the operation of gender stereotypes.

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Delay in adopting the Draft Criminal Practice Rules cannot prejudice already recognized rights of an accused, holds SC in a 2: 1 verdict; Justice Bela M. Trivedi dissents

Supreme Court: In a case wherein concern was raised regarding common deficiencies and practices adopted by trial courts during criminal

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court | PMLA seeks to subserve a larger public policy imperative; Moratorium under S.14 IBC does not affect ED’s attachment power under PMLA

An order of attachment when made under the PMLA does not result in the corporate debtor or the Resolution Professional facing a fait accompli.

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Vice Chancellor’s appointment contrary to Section 10 of State University Act, 2019 and Regulation 7.3.0 of the UGC Regulations illegal: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by the Uttaranchal High Court, wherein the Court has set aside

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Judicial order cannot be passed on application requesting hearing of review by a particular judge; It’s Chief Justice’s administrative call: SC

Supreme Court: In an interesting question raised before it that compelled the bench of Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath*, JJ to reserve

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Punjab and Haryana High Court stays arrest of Deepak Chaurasia; directs him to appear before Trial Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the instant petition preferred by Deepak Chaurasia, against the order dated 28-10-2022 whereby his bail

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Delhi High Court set aside conviction on non-compliance of mandatory condition u/S. 50 of NDPS Act of informing accused of his personal search in presence of Gazetted Officer/Magistrate

Delhi High Court: While deciding the instant appeal directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by

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PILs against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren ‘bald allegations’ & ‘abuse of process of court’; High Court should have dismissed the PILs at the very threshold: SC

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of UU Lalit, CJ and S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia*, JJ has set aside the order

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As all convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case walk free, read why Supreme Court ordered their release

Supreme Court: In an appeal relating to the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, the division bench of B.R. Gavai and B.V.

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Bound to protect Constitutional Rights of women, Calcutta High Court regularises domestic violence application filed by minor

The Court held that application filed by minor under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act cannot be dismissed on the grounds of maintainability especially when she had attained majority before the date of final order.

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Civil Court can try debt recovery suit against bank or financial institution; Scope & effect of parallel proceeding before DRT explained: SC

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul*, Abhay S. Oka and Vikram Nath, JJ, while dealing with the issue relating

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Supreme Court commutes death sentence of a rape and murder convict, due to ill-effects of 10 years of solitary confinement

Supreme Court: In appeal against the judgment passed by the Karnataka High Court three-judge bench of Uday Umesh Lalit*, C.J.,

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Delhi High Court strikes down R. 14(2)(b) of Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Rules, 1998 being ultra vires the provisions of S. 11 Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996

Delhi High Court: In a petition filed challenging the vires of Rule 14 of Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare

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Supreme Court| Existence of arbitration agreement does not bar reference to Facilitation Council; MSMED Act has an overriding effect over the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1996

Supreme Court: The division bench of Uday Umesh Lalit, C.J. and Bela M. Trivedi*, J. has held that the provisions

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Supreme Court directs Bihar to curb functioning of fake pharmacies ‘playing with the life of the citizens’

Explained| The need for a policy providing reasonable accommodation for transgender persons seeking employment in establishments covered by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

Delay in adopting the Draft Criminal Practice Rules cannot prejudice already recognized rights of an accused, holds SC in a 2: 1 verdict; Justice Bela M. Trivedi dissents

Delhi High Court | PMLA seeks to subserve a larger public policy imperative; Moratorium under S.14 IBC does not affect ED’s attachment power under PMLA

Vice Chancellor’s appointment contrary to Section 10 of State University Act, 2019 and Regulation 7.3.0 of the UGC Regulations illegal: Supreme Court

Judicial order cannot be passed on application requesting hearing of review by a particular judge; It’s Chief Justice’s administrative call: SC

Punjab and Haryana High Court stays arrest of Deepak Chaurasia; directs him to appear before Trial Court

Delhi High Court set aside conviction on non-compliance of mandatory condition u/S. 50 of NDPS Act of informing accused of his personal search in presence of Gazetted Officer/Magistrate

PILs against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren ‘bald allegations’ & ‘abuse of process of court’; High Court should have dismissed the PILs at the very threshold: SC

As all convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case walk free, read why Supreme Court ordered their release

Bound to protect Constitutional Rights of women, Calcutta High Court regularises domestic violence application filed by minor

Civil Court can try debt recovery suit against bank or financial institution; Scope & effect of parallel proceeding before DRT explained: SC

Supreme Court commutes death sentence of a rape and murder convict, due to ill-effects of 10 years of solitary confinement

Delhi High Court strikes down R. 14(2)(b) of Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Rules, 1998 being ultra vires the provisions of S. 11 Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996

Supreme Court| Existence of arbitration agreement does not bar reference to Facilitation Council; MSMED Act has an overriding effect over the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1996

Allahabad High Court dismisses appeal against acquittal order in Babri Masjid Demolition Case

National Green Tribunal directs for replacing 15 years old diesel generator sets with new ones which run on cleaner fuel

Who is an E-Commerce Operator? Karnataka AAR answers

Bombay Court grants bail to Sanjay Raut and Pravin Raut; Twin bail conditions u/S 45 PMLA satisfied