Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – February 2020
TOP STORIES Sabarimala| Questions of law can be referred to larger bench while hearing a review petition; Issues framed The 9-judge bench
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No lapse of acquisition proceedings if government has ‘paid’ compensation
Supreme Court: In a landmark ruling the 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah, and Ravindra Bhat, JJ
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Bom HC | ICICI Bank Ltd. — Petition challenging Chanda Kochhar’s termination order not maintainable; A Writ would not lie to enforce purely private law rights
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of M.S. Karnik and Nitin Jamdar, JJ., addressed the petition filed by ex-MD of ICICI Bank Limited
Continue readingUtt HC | Personal liberty is very precious fundamental right and it should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative; Court allows bail application to accused booked under POCSO
Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application filed for grant of regular bail in connection for the offences
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You Can’t invalidate otherwise valid decision by virtue of exclusive superior power to amend: SC to SBI on unfair amendments in it’s VRS Scheme
Supreme Court: In a case where the 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and MR Shah, JJ was hearing a reference
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HP HC | While exercising power under S. 147 of NI Act the Court can proceed to compound the offence even after recording of conviction
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. compounded and quashed the impugned judgments and acquitted the petitioner of the charge framed under
Continue readingKer HC | TRAI is merely empowered to make regulations between TV service providers; TDSAT is the appropriate authority to resolve disputes
Kerala High Court: Anu Sivaraman, J., dismissed a writ petition seeking directions from the Court to direct regulating authority, Telecom Regulatory Authority
Continue readingUtt HC |Bail granted to accused in a cow-slaughter case under the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application filed in connection for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 5,
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APTEL | Discom directed to refund tariff differences along with interest treating appellant as industrial consumer and not commercial consumer
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL): A Division Bench of Ravindra Kumar Verma (Technical Member) and Justice R.K. Gauba (Judicial Member) allowed an
Continue readingRaj HC | Court allows compromise entered into by parties since offences under NI Act are compoundable offences
Rajasthan High Court: Vijay Bishnoi, J., allowed a criminal revision petition seeking to set aside judgments convicting the petitioner with regard to
Continue readingSikk HC | Unwelcome “sexual advances” by a Teacher; Person using criminal force upon a woman with intention or knowledge that her modesty would be outraged should be punished
Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ., while addressing a case of offence under Section 354
Continue readingJ&K HC | Due to outbreak of Coronavirus all Indian Nationals including children to be evacuated from Iran; Emergency conditions in Iran
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Rajesh Bindal, J., while addressing a representation with regard to
Continue readingJhar HC | Expiration of road permit due to unforeseen circumstances while carrying goods will amount to no road permit; no relief granted
Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of H.C Mishra and Deepak Roshan JJ., dismissed the present writ application as it had no
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Bom HC | Act of pouring kerosene on the person of deceased and setting her on fire amounts to culpable homicide amounting to murder
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.M. Gavhane and T.V. Nalawade, JJ., while partially allowing the appeal, held that, “…with regard to
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SC directs trial court to ensure presence of absconding Nithyananda in rape case
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and BR Gavai and Surya Kant, JJ has directed a trial court in
Continue readingHP HC | Mere transfer of vehicle would not absolve the registered owner of his liability to third person; S. 50 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 needs to be satisfied
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. held that the order of the Tribunal was devoid of any fault on the
Continue readingKer HC | Court decides it would be premature to quash an FIR since investigation is still pending; directs investigating officer to consider factors put forth by petitioner
Kerala High Court: Ashok Menon, J., disposed of a criminal miscellaneous application since the matter was under investigation and at an early
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SC quashes RBI’s ban on Cryptocurrency trading [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Rohinton Fali Nariman, S Ravindra Bhat and V Ramasubramania, JJ has struck down the curb on
Continue readingJhar HC | Regular bail granted considering the length of judicial custody
Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar J., held that the petitioner was in judicial custody for more than a year; hence he is
Continue readingUtt HC | No coercive action during investigation against rape-accused where prima facie consent of complainant found
Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the impugned
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