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Married couple granted protection in light of threat to life by the relatives

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. directed the police Authorities to provide protection

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere filing of an appeal does not stay a decree passed by the lower court

Manipur High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ramalingam Sudhakar, CJ, dismissed a contempt petition filed against the Sub-Deputy Collector, Sawombung

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Elephant tusk is property of the Government under Section 39(1)(c) of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Dipak Misra, CJ and A.M. Khanwilkar and Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ. sat to decide an appeal

Case Briefs High Courts

Order permitting any person, male or female, to invoke Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – Withdrawn

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anand Byrareddy, J. allowed a criminal petition filed by a Muslim male holding

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to West Bengal Govt over reported killing of a political worker in Purulia

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a boy, belonging to Dalit Community

Case Briefs High Courts

Use of incorrect phrase by itself does not vitiate an order

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arun Bhansali, J., dismissed a writ petition filed challenging the order of suspension

Case Briefs High Courts

A person can be a landlord even without having ownership rights

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Gurvinder Singh Gill, J., dismissed a revision petition filed assailing the

Case Briefs High Courts

Rules pertaining to seniority in service cannot be applied to matters of appointment

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of V.K. Tahilramani, Acting CJ, and M.S. Sonak, J. dismissed a writ petition filed challenging

Case Briefs High Courts

Death of main accused under Prevention of Corruption Act does not result in abatement of trial

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Prakash D. Naik, J. answered a reference made by the Additional Chief Metropolitan

Case Briefs High Courts

Litigant should not suffer due to inadvertence of the counsel

Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arindam Lodh, J. disposed of an appeal filed under Section 54 of Land

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to DGP, Uttar Pradesh over reported illegal detention and torture of minor girl at a police station in NOIDA

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 14 year old girl was

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Finding of acquittal is not to be disturbed if there are two views possible arising out of the same facts

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of M.M. Shantanagoudar, J., delivering a judgment for himself and L. Nageswara Rao, J., disposed of a

Case Briefs High Courts

In the light of securing all persons from crime, HC directs for the recording of voice samples of accused

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vijay Bishnoi J., while allowing to take the voice sample of the accused

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI decides Lesser Penalty cases relating to tenders of Pune Municipal Corporation

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The CCI has passed final order in two cases involving bid rigging/collusion in three tenders floated by

Case Briefs High Courts

Application for appointment on compassionate ground rejected due to inordinate delay

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Debasish Kar Gupta and Shampa Sarkar, JJ. dismissed the petition filed under Article 226

Case Briefs High Courts

Section 2(b) of Domestic Violence Act envisages only a minor ‘child’ below 18 years of age

Bombay High Court (Goa Bench): A Single Judge Bench of the Goa Bench comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J. allowed a criminal writ

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Application under Section 7 of I&B Code is to be rejected only after giving opportunity to rectify defect

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal: Order of the Adjudicating Authority rejecting the application filed by the petitioners under Section 7 of the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Centre given “green” signal for reservation in SC/ST employees’ promotion till further decision

Supreme Court: The Vacation Bench comprising of Adarsh Kumar Goel and Ashok Bhushan JJ., allowed the Centre to go ahead with the

Case Briefs High Courts

An employee has no vested right to remain on deputation for an indefinite period

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A petition challenging the transfer order of the petitioner was dismissed by a Single Judge Bench comprising