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Arbitration application dismissed on grounds of territorial jurisdiction

Uttaranchal High Court: An application for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, was dismissed

Case Briefs High Courts

S. 147 of NI Act gives power to the court to accept settlement and quash the conviction

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., decided a criminal petition filed for quashing the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Subordinate judges to get 30% pay hike on basic pay as interim relief

Supreme Court: The Bench of J. Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, JJ directed the States to implement the recommendations of the Commission

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Promotions in UP Higher Judicial Service can’t be given in the absence of suitability test: SC

Supreme Court: Deciding the validity of determination of seniority of promotee and direct recruit Higher Judicial Service (HJS) officers in the State

Case Briefs High Courts

Criminal proceedings quashed in light of amicable settlement between parties

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J., allowed a criminal petition filed by the accused-petitioner

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC: Scope and object of Ss. 164 and 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 to be analysed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Gita Mittal, Actg, CJ and C. Hari Shankar, J., adjudicated upon and listed matters

Case Briefs High Courts

Rape accused acquitted opining that it may be a case of consensual sex

Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of trial court acquitting the accused of rape charges was upheld in an appeal by the State before

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Civil/criminal pending cases cannot be stayed for more than 6 months; Extension can be granted only by speaking order: SC

Supreme Court: In order to ensure that the civil or criminal proceedings do not remain pending for unduly period at the trial

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Khap Panchayats have no authority to order honour killings; Their activities are to be stopped in entirety: SC

Supreme Court: “When the ability to choose is crushed in the name of class honour and the person’s physical frame is treated

Case Briefs High Courts

Convicts under NDPS Act are not entitled to benefits of remission in sentence

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol and Ajay Mohan Goel, JJ., decided a public interest litigation-writ petition,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notices to DGP, Assam and Mizoram over physical assault and lathi charge on journalists

National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Directors General of Police, Assam and Mizoram calling for a

Case Briefs High Courts

Penalty imposed by Human Rights Commission quashed by HC

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227

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One-sided reporting of an ongoing court proceeding is not covered under Exception 4 to S. 499 IPC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.K. Awasthi, J., held that a piece of newspaper reporting one-sided ongoing

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Citizens cannot be forced to produce their Aadhaar to receive Government welfare schemes and benefits

Central Information Commission: The Commission recently dealt with a second appeal wherein the appellant contended that after having taken voluntary retirement from

Case Briefs High Courts

U.P. Govt directed to file affidavit regarding curbing of noise pollution

Allahabad High Court: The affidavit filed and an order issued by the government of U.P. in pursuance of an earlier order of

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere non-sending of wife to her parental house does not amount to cruelty under S. 498-A IPC

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K. Somashekar, J., decided a criminal appeal filed under Section 374(2) of IPC,

Case Briefs High Courts

General points of law arising in a criminal case discussed

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., decided a criminal revision petition filed under Sections

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rajdev Ranjan Murder: SC closes proceeding against Tej Pratap Yadav in Bihar Journalist murder case

Supreme Court: Giving major relief to Tej Pratap Yadav, the former Bihar Health Minister and son of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Major relief to GNLA Chief Champion Sangma as Supreme Court orders his immediate release

Supreme Court: Giving major relief to Champion Sangma, the Chairman and Commandar-in-Chief of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), the bench of Dr.

Case Briefs High Courts

Sentence reduced in light of period of custody previously undergone by accused

Patna High Court: In a criminal appeal decided by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinod Kumar Sinha, J., the period of