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CIC: Answer sheet of other candidates can also be sought under RTI

Central Information Commission (CIC): In a landmark case CIC held that a candidate can seek answer sheets of other candidates and that

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

ECJ in Christian Louboutin Trademark Case: Shape of a product does not include its colour

European Court of Justice: In May 2013, Christian Louboutin initiated proceedings before the District Court, The Hague, Netherlands, claiming that Van Haren

Case Briefs High Courts

Section 311 CrPC empowers Court to protect a petitioner against error of improper examination-in-chief by his counsel

Manipur High Court: A criminal petition seeking to allow the petitioner to recall himself as defence witness for re-examination, was allowed by

Case Briefs High Courts

Under Indian law neither consideration nor agreement is necessary to constitute waiver of rights

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Asha Arora, J. dismissed a revisional application filed by the petitioner assailing the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Appeal filed in light of ‘Liquor Control Act’ preventing citizens from stocking up of ‘alcohol’ from another province

Supreme Court of Canada: The Court addressed an appeal on the challenge being made to Section 121 of the Constitution Act, 1867

Case Briefs High Courts

Judgment reviewed and set aside holding it to be based on misconception of facts

Bombay High Court: A review petition filed by the Union of India and the Chief Postmaster General was allowed by a Division

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Family’ under Rule 2 (iii) of the Contributory Provident Fund Rules entitles only an unmarried sister to share dues

Gauhati High Court: In a writ petition filed for entitlement of 50% dues of the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) of the deceased

Case Briefs High Courts

Conviction based on informant’s inference as to the presence of accused is not permissible in law

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J. allowed a criminal appeal and set aside the conviction

Case Briefs High Courts

A brochure at most is an administrative instruction, cannot have overriding effect over Regulations

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Bharati. H.Dangre, JJ., allowed a petition filed seeking a transfer from

Case Briefs High Courts

Convict allowed to travel USA for medical check-up

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tashi Rabstan, J. allowed the application filed by the applicant-convict for

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

BMW India not being a ‘Dominant player’ did not contravene Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002: CCI

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The four-member bench comprising of Devender Kumar Sikri, Chairperson and Sudhir Mital, U.C. Nahta, and G.P. Mittal,

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK Supreme Court calls for urgent ‘radical reconsideration’ of Northern Ireland’s Abortion Law

UK Supreme Court: A seven-judge bench found Northern Ireland’s abortion law incompatible with Article 8 of European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). However,

Case Briefs High Courts

Compensation awarded under Employees’ Compensation Act in lieu of death in vehicular accident cannot be treated as taxable income

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vivek Singh Thakur, J. upheld the decision of the Commissioner directing the

Case Briefs High Courts

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CIC: Answer sheet of other candidates can also be sought under RTI

ECJ in Christian Louboutin Trademark Case: Shape of a product does not include its colour

Section 311 CrPC empowers Court to protect a petitioner against error of improper examination-in-chief by his counsel

Under Indian law neither consideration nor agreement is necessary to constitute waiver of rights

Appeal filed in light of ‘Liquor Control Act’ preventing citizens from stocking up of ‘alcohol’ from another province

Judgment reviewed and set aside holding it to be based on misconception of facts

‘Family’ under Rule 2 (iii) of the Contributory Provident Fund Rules entitles only an unmarried sister to share dues

Conviction based on informant’s inference as to the presence of accused is not permissible in law

A brochure at most is an administrative instruction, cannot have overriding effect over Regulations

Convict allowed to travel USA for medical check-up

BMW India not being a ‘Dominant player’ did not contravene Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002: CCI

UK Supreme Court calls for urgent ‘radical reconsideration’ of Northern Ireland’s Abortion Law

Compensation awarded under Employees’ Compensation Act in lieu of death in vehicular accident cannot be treated as taxable income

Death Sentence confirmed in a case falling under ‘rarest of rare cases’

Not releasing mega-budget movies in competition with another movie is not an anti-competitive conduct

SC addresses the issue of paucity of infrastructure in consumer fora all over the country

SC issues interim directions for upkeep of Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri

Haj pilgrims not ‘consumer’ under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, cannot claim compensation

Assistant Public Prosecutors cannot claim parity with Public Prosecutors in respect of age of superannuation

Participation of more than one party is necessary in order to constitute an offence of gambling