Google India fails to gain protection under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000; To face trial in a 2008 defamation case
Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph, JJ has asked Google India to face trial in a 2008 criminal
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Jhar HC | Accused serving sentence in a non-bailable offence directed to be released on bail; Principle of parity applied
Jharkhand High Court: Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J. allowed the interim application of the appellant by granting bail on the basis that the
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NHRC notice to Tripura Govt. over sexual assault and killing of minor victim by her tormentor
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that minor victim of sexual assault was
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NCLAT | Company’s name restored in Register of Companies where Registrar failed to comply with S. 248(6) of Companies Act
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Bench of Justice Jarat Kumar Jain, Member (Judicial) and Balvinder Singh and Dr Ashok Kumar Mishra,
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State legislature can’t enact a law that touches the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; Section 13(2) of the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act held unconstitutional
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has declared Section
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UK SC | Court has jurisdiction to grant equitable relief from forfeiture of rights to make specific use of neighbouring land granted in a perpetual licence
United Kingdom Supreme Court: A Full Bench of Lord Carnwath, Lady Black, Lord Briggs, Lady Arden and Lord Kitchin, JJ. dismissed the
Continue readingTri HC | Court is not vested with jurisdiction to replace policy decision of the government
Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. dismissed a writ petition by the petitioner challenging the show cause notice issued against him whereby
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NHRC notice to Bihar Govt. over burning of sexual assault victim by her tormentor in Muzaffarpur
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, a
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Delhi fire killing 43 people at Filmistan’s Anaj Mandi; 5 Storey building turned in a lethal gas chamber
The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that at least 43 people were killed at
Continue readingSikkim HC | A Magistrate is obligated to inquire into the case for finding sufficient grounds before summoning accused beyond his territorial jurisdiction
Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J., while exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC quashed the criminal complaint filed against the petitioners
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Larger bench to decide the legality of domicile/residence-based reservation in admission to PG Medical Courses within the State Quota
Supreme Court: In an appeal seeking clarity on the issue of the legality and validity of domicile/residence-based reservation for admission to the
Continue readingMP HC | Writ Petition against a private individual is not maintainable, reiterated
Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia, J. while dismissing the petition, observed that the petitioners have an efficacious remedy of filing a
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SA HC | Islamic Marriages are not recognised as valid marriages in terms of Marriage Act and therefore a decree of divorce cannot be granted
South Africa High Court, Kwazulu-Natal Division: Bezuidenhout, J. while adjourning the application sine die granted the applicant leave to amend her papers
Continue readingKar HC | State has no power to tinkle with quantum of salaries and pension payable to judicial officers; New Defined Contributory Pension Scheme not applicable to them
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ. and Mohammad Nawaz, J. directed the state government to refund the
Continue readingChh HC | An advocate cannot be held criminally liable merely because his opinion is found not acceptable or for want of greater professional competence
Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agarwal, J., quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner, an Advocate, who was arraigned in a criminal case
Continue readingHyderabad Rape cum Murder | Police Encounter | Telangana HC directs for preservation of bodies of 4 suspects killed in encounter till 09-12-2019
A representation was made at the Chief Justice’s Office on 6-12-2019, wherein the request for judicial intervention was placed with respect to
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of media reports about death of 4 accused in Telangana rape & murder case in a police encounter
NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that the four accused, arrested by the police in connection with the
Continue readingRaj HC | Application under S. 389 CrPC allowed following the “principal of parity”
Rajasthan High Court: Sandeep Mehta, J. suspended the punishment awarded by the Additional Sessions Judge in the Sessions Case No. 46 of
Continue readingUtt HC | Providing unlimited electricity to employees deemed to be abuse of authority by Power Corpn.; audit ordered
Uttaranchal High Court: A Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, C.J. and Alok Kumar Verma, J. issued directions to the Government of Uttarakhand and
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Minimum qualifying years of service cannot be ignored for grant of invalid pension
Supreme Court: In a case where the family of a man was awarded invalid pension by the Tribunal despite of the fact
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