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[COVID-19] Tri HC | Doctor “spat at and abused” by patients; Court orders for test identification parade to identify the accused person

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J., while terming the doctors as “frontline warriors”, directed the Investigating officer to conduct Test identification parade

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Stay on cutting of coconut trees in Agabatti Island Lakshadweep; Joint Committee to assess damage likely to be caused

National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Division Bench of K. Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member) and Saibal Dasgupta (Expert Member), directed to stop the cutting of

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Digital Detoxification: Court imposes condition of staying away from Facebook and Whatsapp while granting bail

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J., while granting bail and directing to adhere bail conditions added a condition with regard to “digital

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC updates Affidavit of Assets, Income & Expenditure to be filed at threshold of matrimonial disputes; Issues modified directions [Detailed Report: Read Directions]

Delhi High Court: J.R. Midha, J. laid modified directions and affidavit of assets, income and expenditure to be filed by both the

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC sets up new arbitral proceedings in the compensation dispute between GMR and NHAI

Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J., addressed three different petitions between the same parties arising out of the award passed by

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Yatin Oza offers unconditional apology; SC says one can improve system without imputations

“Grievances may exist but can always be conveyed in a better language. Systems can be improved but imputations should not unnecessarily be

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Tablighi Jamaat| SC transfers all cases pending in different Delhi Trial Courts to Saket Court; Directs disposal within 8 weeks

Supreme Court: After Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the bench of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari that as of today only

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | “Two individuals should remain two yards away and wear masks” seems to be an empty shibboleth coined by Government; Directions issued to follow social distancing

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar, JJ., while addressing the matter observed that the following rule, “Two

Case Briefs High Courts

[Vizag Gas Leak] AP HC | Bail granted to 12 accused, including CEO and two directors of LG Polymers; Except S. 304-II IPC, other offences complained of are bailable

Andhra Pradesh High Court: M. Venkata Ramana, J. while pronouncing the grant of bail to certain persons from the management of LG

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Koladamatt not entitled to registration of occupancy rights over disputed land

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.V. Nagarathna and Jyoti Mulimani, JJ. reversed a 1993 order, holding that all titles,

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Press Reporter has a fundamental right to publish any news, which may not be palatable to administration

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Bibek Chaudhari and Soumen Sen, JJ., addressed a matter wherein a reporter published a story on

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Constitutional Court of South Africa declines confirming High Court orders invalidating Citizenship Amendment Act, 2010

Constitutional Court of South Africa: 9-Judge Bench of the Constitutional Court unanimously decided upon the constitutional validity of Section 2(1) of the

Case Briefs District Court

Delhi Court | For application of S. 138 of NI Act, there should not be any uncertainty/ ambiguity in cheque as regards to amount written in words

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

De Novo trial to be conducted of a plaint returned under Order VII Rule 10 and 10A of CPC

Supreme Court: Answering a reference the 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that if a

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC answers reference on liabilities of Owner/Port Trust under MPT Act with respect to storage of goods & payment of charges

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that the expression “may” in sections

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Prashant Bhushan Contempt| Courts should take criticism objectively; Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave tells SC; Judgment reserved

Supreme Court: “This is criticism… Why don’t you take it objectively?” asked senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for advocate Prashant Bhushan, in

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Mc Donald’s promotional scheme assuring a prize on every purchase declared as an unfair trade practice; Consumer compensated with Rs 30,000

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Prem Narain (Presiding Member) upheld the State Commission’s order partly and confirmed that the promotional scheme by