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Sushant Singh Rajput death case| SC asks Mumbai Police to submit status of investigation so far; says truth must come out

Supreme Court: A single judge bench of Hrishikesh Roy, J has directed Mumbai Police to to file status report on probe conducted

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | In case of various conflicting evidence, beneficial approach to be taken in a claim of juvenility as per guiding objective under S. 94 of JJ Act

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Case Briefs High Courts

[Breaking] Del HC| Use of certain social networking sites by defence personnel enables enemy countries to gain an edge: Govt | Plea challenging Indian Army’s Social Media Ban Policy, dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., dismissed the petition filed by a Lieutenant Colonel,

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Aggrieved persons may directly approach Court on being discriminated or absence of proper treatment for COVID-19

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of T.V. Nalawade and M.G. Sewlikar, JJ., directed that the persons who are aggrieved with regard to

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HP HC | Undertrial prisoner requests bail in matter of S. 302 IPC at final stage while in custody for 6 years; Court allows petition

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Federal Court of Australia allows appeal by Sri Lankan rape survivor against denial of visa, acknowledges Australia’s protection obligations to refugees

Federal Court of Australia: Stewart, J. allowed an appeal filed by a Sri Lankan rape survivor who had applied for an Australian

Case Briefs High Courts

[Delhi Riots] Del HC | Accused has right to brief and consult his lawyers and to prepare his defence in view of real and not merely chimerical right to fair trial

Delhi High Court: Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J., granted bail to an accused involved in the Delhi-Riots in view of the principles of bail.

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MP HC | Indian Railways to re-prioritise lower berth allotment by giving highest priority to pregnant women, then to senior citizens and lastly to VVIPs

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Atul Sreedharan, J., requested Indian Railways to re-prioritize the berth allotment by giving the highest priority to pregnant women,

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

New Zealand SC rejects application for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal in case of a convicted rapist and murderer

Supreme Court of New Zealand: A Bench comprising Glazebrook, O’ Regan and Ellen France, JJ. dismissed an application for extension of time to

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Counsel alleged of raping young woman lawyer, granted interim relief from being arrested

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Attau Rahman Masoodi and Rajeev Singh, JJ., addressed the matter wherein the Government Counsel who has

Case Briefs High Courts

[Gang Rape] Bom HC | Mere fact that DNA report does not support paternity, is no ground for bail

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., rejected the bail application in view of the offence of gang rape against the applicant. Applicant was

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Comprehensive principles laid down for considering matters relating to rigors of S. 37 of NDPS Act, while granting bail under S. 439 CrPC

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Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT rejects plea of party responsible for the adversity caused by its chemical plant blast; Orders to deposit Rs 25 crores compensation

National Green Tribunal(NGT) : The coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chairperson and Justice S.P. Wangdi, Judicial Member and Dr Nagin Nanda,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

COVID-19|Disburse pension on time; Provide medicines, face masks, etc to elderly people: SC to States/UTs

Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ has directed that all old age people who are eligible

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS | Lower Court’s order allowing a ballot initiative to collect signatures electronically — Blocked

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS): A majority opinion delivered by Chief Justice Roberts and joined by Alito J, Gorsuch J.

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COVID-19| Shravani Mela: SC asks Jharkhand Govt. to work out a possibility of opening religious places for general public

Supreme Court: While stating that the Jharkhand High Court has rightly ordered that Shravani Puja cannot be held holding big congregation fair

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | “Enormity of devious activities touch raw nerve of economic system and strike at the root of proper & effective functioning of GST regime”

Orissa High Court: S.K. Paigrahi, J., while addressing a matter, observed that, One cannot lose sight of the fact that GST regime is

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | Department of Justice to examine RTI applications and provide a clear, cogent and precise response

Central Information Commission (CIC): Bimal Julka, Chief Information Commissioner, instructed Ministry of Law and Justice.to examine the RTI Application to provide a

Case Briefs Supreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – July 2020

TOP NEWS COVID-19 Final Year Exams| “Heavens will not fall if exams are not conducted”, AM Singhvi tells SC UGC says it’s

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | “Advocates, their staff are integral part of system dispensing fundamental right of access to justice”: Govt. to take informed decision on advocates request for inclusion in essential services

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and Sarang V. Kotwal, J., has advised the Maharashtra Government to take an informed