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HP HC | Vacant seats can be occupied without appearing for NEET with minimum eligibility; Court issues directions

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of L. Narayana Swamy, CJ and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., allowed the application to fill

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Conviction set aside due to unsatisfactory nature of evidence not sufficient to uphold conviction

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ and Priyantha Jayawardena, PC, and

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Govt. of NCT of Delhi directed to provide drinking water in Government schools

Delhi High Court: The Divison Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and C. Hari Shankar, J. directed the Government of NCT of Delhi to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court | Expert Committee directed to enquire aspects upon need for disinfection of aircraft to control spread of vector-borne diseases

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. directed an expert committee constituted by the Ministry of Health

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Court refers to Communist Party of India (Maoist) as an “undisputed banned terrorist organisation under first schedule to Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act”; bail application rejected

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A. Hariprasad and N. Anil Kumar, JJ. dismissed the appeals filed by the appellants by

Case Briefs Supreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – November 2019

TOP STORIES Ayodhya Verdict| Here’s why the 5-judge bench unanimously held that the disputed site belongs to Hindus The 5-judge bench finally

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Applicant languishing in jail since 2018 granted bail since it was impossible to expedite the matter considering heavy workload in trial courts

Allahabad High Court: Aniruddha Singh, J. allowed the application filed by the applicant for the grant of bail where an FIR was

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Malaysia CoA | New owner cannot claim entitlement to double rental on the basis of a tenancy agreement with previous owner

Malaysia Court of Appeal: A Full Bench of Hamid Sultan Bin Abu Backer, Hanipah Binti Farikullah, Kamaludin Bin Md Said, JCA overturned

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Kar HC | Individual’s freedom cannot be curtailed for indefinite period, especially when his guilt is not proven

Karnataka High Court: Ashok G. Nijagannavar, J. while allowing the petitioner-accused’s petition for grant of bail, laid down certain conditions such as

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Pak SC | Non-issuance of notice to the address not on record invalid ground for ignorance; Court dismisses the petition

Pakistan Supreme Court: A Full Bench of Gulzar Ahmed, Faisal Arab, Sajjad Ali Shah, JJ., dismissed the petition filed under Order 21

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Karvy denied the use of Power of Attorney for transfer of securities

Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Anant Barua, Whole Time Member, denied KSBL’s request to permit the continuation of Karvy Stock Broking Limited

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Stamp duty cannot be avoided on arbitration agreement, even if the rest of the contract is executed outside state

Bombay High Court: G.S.Patel, J., held that an arbitration agreement must be stamped in the state where the arbitration is to take place,

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Landlord entitled for judgment on admissions in a suit for ejectment where tenant unequivocally admits the ingredients to be established by the landlord

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., allowed a petition that challenged the impugned order whereby petitioner’s application under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | 80-year-old sexual offence accused granted bail as complainant’s inability to produce medical report creates “serious doubt about her veracity”

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Hari Pal Verma, J. allowed the petition filed by the petitioner by granting him bail under Section

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | CPIO issued show-cause notice for misleading the Commission regarding identity of Customs Official regarding whom information was sought

Central Information Commission (CIC): The Division Bench of Suresh Chandra and Bimal Julka, Information Commissioners, directed for a show-cause notice to be

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Magistrate’s wide jurisdiction to acquit the accused under S. 256 (1) CrPC explained

Bombay High Court: K.R. Shriram, J., dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the order of the Metropolitan Magistrate whereby he had acquitted the

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Writ Petition not maintainable against S. 14 of SARFAESI Act as alternative remedies for the same can be availed

Rajasthan High Court: Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. was hearing a petition on the issue pertaining to taking possession of the mortgaged property

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Malaysia CoA | Thai national sentenced to death penalty for drug trafficking by invoking statutory presumption under Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952

Malaysia Court of Appeal: A Full Bench of Kamardin Hashim, Hanipah Farikullah, Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, JCA dismissed the appeal filed by

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | Tribunal modifies suspension of appellant from NSE for 5 days to banning them from registering new clients for a period of one month

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT): Coram of Justice Tarun Agarwala, (Presiding Officer), Justice M. T. Joshi (Judicial Member), and Dr C. K. G. Nair

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 87 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 struck down. Here’s why

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Surya Kant and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has held that Section 87 of the Arbitration