SC| Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code upheld in entirety; a ‘paradise lost’ for defaulters [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The bench of RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ has, in a landmark verdict, upheld the validity of the Insolvency
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Guj HC | Various aspects like age, gender and dependants taken into consideration while granting anticipatory bail
Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Vipul M. Pancholi, J., allowed the application made for granting an anticipatory bail on the grounds
Continue readingUtt HC | State directed to hold parleys to address ‘Save Ganga’ protest undertaken by the fasting Sanyasi
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Alok Singh and Rajiv Sharma, JJ. declared that petitioner who was a conscious keeper of
Continue readingDel HC | Trial Court directed to reconsider evidence for purpose of S. 319 CrPC even at stage of final hearing
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, directed the trial court to
Continue readingMadras HC | Ex-parte order not to be set aside if the very basis of cause projected for non-appearance not established in any manner
Madras High Court: The Bench of T. Ravindran, J. set aside the order of Deputy Commissioner of Labour whereby he had set aside
Continue readingKar HC | Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993: No-confidence motion moved against Adhyaksha within first 30 months of election is invalid
Karnataka High Court: The Bench comprising of S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, J. hearing a petition challenging motion of no-confidence moved against President
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Pak SC | Writ against Pakistan Olympic Association and its officials not maintainable as the Association does not perform ‘public functions’
Supreme Court of Pakistan: The three-judge Bench of Mian Saqib Nisar, Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Sajjad Ali Shah, JJ. hearing a civil
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SL CoA | Burden of proof with claimant to show lawful possession for proving prescriptive title to land
Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka: This appeal was filed before a Bench of Mahinda Samayawardhena, J., for ejectment of defendants from
Continue readingUtt HC | State can choose lead contractor in a composite contract based on nature of work
Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. stated that if the major part of the work was of civil nature
Continue readingP&H HC | Decision on claim of parity of grade in service to be made by passing speaking order
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This writ petition was filed before a Bench of Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J., where petitioner had claimed
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Bom HC | Convict under PFA Act acquitted in light on non-compliance of mandatory provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules
Bombay High Court: The Bench M.G. Giratkar, J. reversed the judgment of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Yavatmal whereby the criminal revision applicant was convicted
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MP HC | Vehicle of first-time offender not to be confiscated where rule is for penalty of 30 times the royalty of mineral being illegally transported
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before a Division Bench of S.C. Sharma and Virender Singh, JJ., against the order
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Namibia SC | Extending liability to State for mala fide conduct of judicial officer may create far worse mischief than not extending it
Supreme Court of Namibia: The Three-Judge Bench of Shivute, CJ., Frank, AJ and Damaseb, DCJ. (dissenting), stated that making the State liable
Continue readingDel HC | Crude settlements send wrong signal to society : Quashing of FIR registered for outraging modesty of woman rejected
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. dismissed a petition seeking quashing of FIR filed for the offences punishable under Sections
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Bom HC | Under S. 34 of A&C Act, Court has to see whether the view taken by Arbitrator is a judicially possible view
Bombay High Court: The Bench of S.C. Gupte, J. while addressing an arbitration petition challenging the award passed by a sole arbitrator,
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CCI | No contravention by RWITC in game of horse racing as pieces of evidence fail to prove any anti-competitive practices
Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Three-Member Bench comprising of Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairperson and Augustine Peter and U.C. Nahta as members
Continue readingAll HC | Order passed based on directions which were overridden cannot sustain in the eyes of law
Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before a Bench of Saumitra Dayal Singh, J., against the order of the Appellate Authority
Continue readingDel HC | Wife can maintain S. 125 CrPC application even at a place where she is residing for time-being
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a revision petition filed by the husband against the judgment of the trial
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Pak SC | Adjudication by jirgas/ panchayats posing as courts in tribal areas declared illegal; Reliance placed on SC of India’s rulings on khap panchayats
“When in the name of preservation of tradition these jirgas/panchayats assume the powers of a pillar of the State, i.e. the judiciary,
Continue readingKer HC | Court not competent to decide standard of performance of participants in art and cultural activities under Article 226 of the Constitution
Kerala High Court: The Bench of Anu Sivaraman, J. was hearing a civil writ petition filed by a minor girl aged 14
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