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Allahabad High Court| Consenting adults have right to choose their life partner and it cannot be interfered with by any other person

Allahabad High Court: In a habeas corpus writ petition filed by the husband Sanjay Kumar Singh, J. has held that

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Absence of application to condone delay barred by limitation; Madras High Court quashes FIR against self-styled Godman Shiva Sankar Baba

Madras High Court: In a criminal original petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for

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Prescribing minimum qualification, selection criteria exclusively fall in the realm of the employer and its judicial review is very limited, Allahabad High Court reiterates

Allahabad High Court: In a public interest litigation petition instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Non-payment of full provident fund and gratuity violative of S. 30(2)(e) IBC; NCLAT directs Jet Airways to make payments

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi: In a batch of appeals filed challenging order dated 22-06-2021 passed by the National

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Bombay High Court upholds decision by Thane Municipal Corporation permitting Eknath Shinde faction to conduct ‘Diwali Pahat’ programme

Bombay High Court: In a case filed seeking to quash and set aside the order dated 13-10-2022 passed by Thane

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Profit-oriented Educational Institutions not entitled to tax emption under Section 10(23C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961: Supreme Court

“In a knowledge based, information driven society, true wealth is education – and access to it. Every social order accommodates, and even

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI | Google faces penalty of Rs. 1337.76 crores for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile Device Ecosystem; Cease and Desist order issued

“One of the most important issue that comes out is to what extent should a platform operator, in this case Google, set governance rules purportedly to “protect” its ecosystem and should there be limits to this self-assumed role?”

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[Fevikwik v Fixokwik] “Fixokwik” deceptively similar, hence, restrained; Bombay High Court grants ad interim relief in favor of FeviKwik

Bombay High Court: In a suit filed by Pidilite Industries Limited (plaintiff) seeking ad-interim reliefs against defendants for selling adhesive

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Right to Information vis-a-vis Right to Privacy; SC invokes doctrine of ex debito justitiae to hear HDFC’s plea challenging RBI directions mandating disclosure of confidential & sensitive information

“If a man has been wronged, so long as the wrong lies within the human machinery of administration of justice, that wrong must be remedied.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court reiterates marriage is irretrievably break down if parties are living separately for many years

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In an appeal filed by the appellant/husband seeking the dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty

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Madras High Court| Detention to be rendered illegal caused by inordinate delay in processing remarks

Madras High Court: A writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeus corpus

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Delhi High Court |Central Government inspecting books and accounts of Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council does not establish that it controls financial aspect ; Not ‘State’ under Art 12

Delhi High Court: In an appeal filed challenging the judgment passed by the Single Judge whereby the writ petition of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“Fair market opportunity is the hallmark of competition”; CCI imposes hefty monetary penalty on MakeMyTrip, Goibibo and OYO for their anti-competitive practices and abuse of dominant position

Competition Commission of India: In a significant development, the Commission while deliberating upon the alleged contravention of Sections 3 and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

In the guise of removing difficulties, State cannot change scheme & essential provisions of the Calcutta University Act, 1979; Power to reappoint VC vested in Chancellor: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The question for contemplation before the Division Bench of Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud* and Hima Kholi, JJ., was

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Delhi High Court upholds Trial Court’s conviction order for raping his one year old niece

A murderer destroys the physical frame of a victim, a rapist degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female.

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Intermediaries complying with the requirements of Section 79 of IT Act and Rules exempted from liability; Allahabad High Court quashes FIR against Flipkart

Allahabad High Court: In a writ petition filed by Flipkart, seeking quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) for offences under Sections

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Patna High Court| Lives of citizens is risked by the failure of State machinery on failure to implement Liquor ban Requests CJ to take cognizance of the issue in larger public interest

Patna high Court: In a case relating to rising trend of manufacturing and smuggling of liquor in the dry State,

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Madras High Court| Citizenship Amendment Act applicable to Sri Lankan Hindu Tamils

Madras High Court: A writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of

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Condemning the Practice of filing petition, Himachal Pradesh High Court dismisses transfer plea seeking favorable place of posting

“The Teacher in Indian society has been elevated to a higher position than God. A teacher creates knowledge, learning, wisdom and equips the students with ability and knowledge, discipline and intellect to enable them to face challenges of life. A teacher is a preserver of learning and destroys ignorance. Therefore, as a member of the noble teaching profession, he should be a role model.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Vicarious liability under Section 149 IPC: Impact of reduction in number of convicts below five on account of death of co-accused

Supreme Court: The bench of CT Ravikumar* and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ has held that merely because some of the convicts had died