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Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Masjid Land Title Dispute Row: Shivling found in survey; Varanasi Court’s order on seal of premises

Ravi Kumar Diwakar, J. ordered the District Magistrate, Varanasi to seal the area where the Shivling was found and to prohibit the

Case Briefs District Court

A blank cheque leaf voluntarily signed and handed over towards some payment: Would it attract presumption under S. 139 NI Act in absence of cogent evidence? Dwarka Courts explains

Dwarka Courts, New Delhi: Deeksha Sethi, MM (NI Act)—06, reiterated that, even a blank cheque leaf, voluntarily signed and handed over by

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Maternal uncle rapes his 14-year-old niece; will subsequent act of him marrying prosecutrix extinguish all criminal liabilities? SC decides

Supreme Court: In an interesting case, the Division Bench comprising of L. Nageswara Rao and B.R, Gavai, JJ., acquitted the appellant who

Case Briefs High Courts

Abetment of suicide by wife and mother-in-law of deceased? P&H HC finds out

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Vikas Bahl, J., granted bail to mother-in-law and wife alleged to have incited husband to commit suicide.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can filing of divorce petition by husband be an act of ‘Cruelty’? Bom HC elaborates

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., held that, if a husband files a divorce petition that cannot be taken as an act

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Any person selling article or food without a license would be punishable under S. 16 (I)(a)(ii) PFA Act as per S. 7(iii) PFA Act

Orissa High Court: S. Muralidhar CJ dismissed the revision petition and set aside the conviction decision of the Trial Court which was

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | In case of discrepancy between ocular and medical evidence, ocular testimony shall prevail; Conviction set aside entitling benefit of doubt

Calcutta High Court: Bibek Chaudhury, J. allowed an appeal which was filed assailing the judgment and order of conviction passed by the

Case Briefs High Courts

MeitY directed to provide original copy of blocking order and post-decisional hearing to owner and creator of website ‘Dowry Calculator’: Del HC

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Dinesh Kumar Sharma, JJ., in a matter with regard to blocking of a

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

Whether supply of hostel accommodation along with food is a composite supply? GST AAAR Rajasthan elucidates

Rajasthan Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling: The Bench of Pramod Kumar Singh, Member (Central Tax) and Ravi Jain, Member (State Tax) while

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Mere suppression of criminal antecedent regardless of whether there is a conviction or acquittal should not axiomatically lead to termination of service just by a stroke of pen: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Ajay Rastogi* and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ., reversed the impugned order of Delhi High Court whereby the

Case Briefs High Courts

Would kissing on lips and touching private parts of a minor be an offence under S. 377 Penal Code, 1860? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: Anuja Prabhudessai, J., observed that touching private parts and kissing on the lips of a minor would not constitute

Case Briefs High Courts

[S. 37 IT Act] Ori HC | The reasonableness of the expenditure had to be adjudged from the point of view of the businessman; Applied the test of commercial expediency

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar CJ and R. K. Pattanaik J. dismissed the appeal filed by the assessee

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC provides succor to a girl who was declared “male” in medical test, Directs State to consider her for post in Police department

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Revati Mohite Dere and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., directs the State Government of Maharashtra, to

Case Briefs High Courts

Extradition Cases: When does petitioner’s concern of lack of disclosure of evidence require court’s intervention? Del HC discusses

Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., while addressing a matter, expressed that, Under Principles of Natural Justice, it is settled law

Case Briefs High Courts

A 138 NI complaint filed was barred by limitation but such issue was raised for the first time before the Appellate Court and not Trial Court; Read to know what Kar HC observed

Karnataka High Court: HP Sandesh J. dismissed the petition and upheld the judgment by the Appellate Court and further directed the complainant

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Pawnee recording self as “beneficial owner” is a necessary condition to exercise right to sell pledged good; it does not amount to “actual sale”: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah and Sanjiv Khanna*, JJ has held that mere exercise of the right by the pawnee

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Judges by experience and training not equipped to pronounce any verdict on non-justiciable issues: Sealed 22 rooms at Taj Mahal to stay locked

Allahabad High Court: In a matter wherein the petitioner sought commissioning of a study so that history of Taj Mahal could be

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | State’s respect for individual independent choices has to be held high

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Stating that, every citizen of the country is entitled to the protection of his life and liberty

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | No objection from the Indian Nursing Council is not required for the purpose of University granting recognition or approval for the GNM Course

Karnataka High Court: P Krishna Bhat, J. disposed of the application with a direction to KSNC and State to consider the applications

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

In refusing a local organisation to fly their “Christian Flag” at the entrance of City Hall, did City of Boston violate the First Amendment? SCOTUS answers

Supreme Court of The United States: While deciding the instant issue related to the First Amendment, the SCOTUS Justices had to decide