Bursting of Crackers at Diwali | Burst only ‘green fireworks’, for 2 hrs only on Diwali: Ori HC
Orissa High Court: The Division Bench of Dr S. Muralidhar, CJ and B.P. Routray, J. disposed of a writ petition while noting with
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National Security Act| Delay in considering representation; non-communication of rejection strike at the heart of fundamental rights of detenu: SC
“Preventive detention in independent India is to be exercised with utmost regard to constitutional safeguards.”
Continue readingMegh HC | Court allows PIL highlighting delay in establishing comprehensive and modern cancer care facilities in the State
Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Ranjit More, CJ. and H.S.Thangkhiew, J., took up a petition which prayed for the following:
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Differentiating between married and unmarried fathers in relation to conferring a surname on a child, amounts to unjustified and unfair discrimination on the grounds of marital status, sex and gender
Constitutional Court of South Africa: While deciding the constitutional validity of S. 10 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act of 1992,
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Explained| What invalidates surrender of tenancy under the Andhra Pradesh Tenancy (Andhra Area) Act, 1956?
Supreme Court: Interpreting the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Tenancy (Andhra Area) Act, 1956, the bench of UU Lalit and S. Ravindra
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UAPA| ‘Mere association with a terrorist organisation not enough’. SC grants bail to 2 Kerala men booked over Maoist links
Supreme Court: The bench of Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka*, JJ has granted bail to Thwaha Fasal and Allan Shuaib, booked
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Explained| Section 263 of Income Tax Act: Date of order or receipt of order – When does the limitation clock starts ticking?
Supreme Court: Interpreting Section 263(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the bench of MR Shah* and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that receipt
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Investigation into origins and transmission of Covid-19 virus: Del Court dismisses application seeking registration of FIR, investigation by NIA
Patiala House Courts, New Delhi: Parveen Singh, Additional Sessions Judge expressed that, “Section 6(3) NIA Act only applies to the cases where
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Karnataka High Court calls person committing suicide a ‘weakling’! Don’t diminish the gravity of mental health issues, says SC
“How an individual copes up with a threat- both physical and emotional, expressing (or refraining to express) love, loss, sorrow and happiness, varies greatly in view of the multi-faceted nature of the human mind and emotions.”
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Mumbai Cruise Drugs Case | Bom HC grants bail to Aryan Khan, 2 others: Read the fourteen bail conditions
Bombay High Court: Nitin W. Sambre, J., grants bail to accused Aryan Shah Rukh Khan, Arbaaz A. Merchant and Munmum Dhamecha while
Continue reading[CGST Act] Kar HC directs to consider refund application by Swiggy for the amount paid allegedly under duress and coercion during investigation
Karnataka High Court: S. Sunil Dutt Yadav J. disposed off the petition and reinstated an observation “If any money is due to
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Section 138 of NI Act| No hard and fast rule that a cheque issued as security can never be presented by drawee: Supreme Court
“A cheque issued as security pursuant to a financial transaction cannot be considered as a worthless piece of paper under every circumstance.”
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Law on Defamation | Calcutta High Court stresses on essentials of offence of defamation in light of harm caused to reputation of person: Read the detailed report
Calcutta High Court: In a case wherein directors of the Board of society had published defamatory statements against the Vice Chairman of
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‘All we want to do is give a last chance to him!’ Supreme Court temporarily restores Yatin Oza’s Senior Advocate designation for two years
Supreme Court: The bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul* and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ has temporarily restored the senior designation of Advocate Yatin
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Pupil-teacher ratio for special schools; special teachers for Children with Special Needs in general schools: Here’s SC’s stopgap arrangement till Centre notifies norms
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar*, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar, JJ has directed the Central Government to notify the
Continue readingVirtual Currency | Dealing in virtual currency and duping people of Rs 2.5 Crores: Can bail be granted for such alleged economic offences? Read full report to know
Delhi High Court: Getting indulged in Virtual Currencies even after receiving public notices not to deal in the same and further duping
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MV Act| Tribunals, Courts must recognize actual needs; award just compensation to help restore dignity of claimant with permanent disability: SC
Supreme Court: Reminding the Courts that the Motor Vehicles Act is in the nature of social welfare legislation and its provisions make
Continue reading[POSH] Chh HC | Whether obscene language used by A against B would amount to sexual harassment within workplace if working institution is different but appointed by the same employer i.e. Government of Chhattisgarh?
Chhattisgarh High Court: Narendra Kumar Vyas J. allowed the petition and remarked “any victim of sexual harassment at workplace should not run
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Surveillance versus right to privacy| Five unmissable quotes from the Pegasus Order
“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” George Orwell, 1984 Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, CJ and Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, JJ has appointed an Expert
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Trade Mark | “Mark is to be taken as a whole”: Bom HC reminds PhonePe while conditionally allowing withdrawal application
Bombay High Court: G.S. Patel, J., granted ‘conditional’ liberty to Phonepe (P) Ltd. to withdraw its suit and an interim application filed
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