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You are not doing any favour to the children by caring for them. Implement JJ Act: SC to Centre

Supreme Court: Showing dismay over the “tardy implementation” of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and the Juvenile

Case Briefs High Courts

Application under S. 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 not an application before a court as understood under S. 42 within the meaning of S. 2(1)(e)

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court allowed a petition under Section 29-A(5) of the Arbitration and

Case Briefs High Courts

Nobody can pass a better title than he himself has

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

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Non-deposit of compensation under Section 31 of LA Act, 1894 does not result in lapse of acquisition under 2013 Act

Supreme Court: In the case where the Court was deciding the issue relating to interpretation of section 24 of the Right to

Case Briefs High Courts

Chhattisgarh HC: Aadhar card not mandatory for obtaining bail

Chhattisgarh High Court: In the order passed by Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., addressed a criminal petition filed on the basis of Paper Under

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad HC: Deterrent action needed against corrupt and dishonest people

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Sudhir Agarwal and Ajit Kumar, JJ. opined that time and again, complaints of various

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Illegal Mining in Goa: Second renewal of mining leases granted in violation of Goa Foundation case quashed

Supreme Court: Showing dismay over large-scale illegal mining of iron ore and manganese ore in the State of Goa, the bench of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT grants Special Family Pension to aggrieved on account of her husband’s death attributed to military service

Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi: Hon’ble Justice Babu Mathew P. Joseph And Lt. Gen. Gautam Moorthy quashed a previous order

Case Briefs High Courts

Appeal against conviction unsupported by arguments and examination of witnesses liable to be dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur and Pratibha M. Singh JJ., dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction under

Case Briefs High Courts

Petitioner allowed to appear through ‘Skype’ in Family Court

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A.S. Bopanna, J., decided a set of writ petitions filed under Articles 226

Case Briefs High Courts

Police authorities directed to protect young married couples from the menace of society

Allahabad High Court: A Single judge Bench comprising of Siddhartha Varma, J. decided a writ petition asking for a direction in the

Case Briefs High Courts

Slight difference in ideologies of spouses must not lead to dissolution of marriage

Uttaranchal High Court: In a recent case addressed by the Court, the appellant husband whose plea for dissolution of marriage under S.

Case Briefs High Courts

Criminal cases having overwhelmingly civil flavour can be quashed by High Court based on compromise between parties

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of K.N. Phannendra,

Case Briefs High Courts

Age not a bar to decide competency of a child witness: Minor being the only eyewitness can be recalled at a later stage

Kerala High Court: In the order passed by Sunil Thomas, J., the Court addressed the issue whether a minor is competent enough

Case Briefs High Courts

Inherent powers of High Court can be invoked if FIR lodged on the same grounds repeatedly

Delhi High Court: In the order passed by Indermeet Kaur, J., quashed the FIR i.e. FIR No. 0282/2016 registered under Sections 376/366/315/344

Case Briefs High Courts

Gravity alone cannot be decisive ground to deny bail

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of

Case Briefs High Courts

In the matter of appointments to higher echelons, fairness should be the hallmark of selection

High Court Of Uttaranchal: A Division Bench comprising of U.C. Dhyani and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ. dismissed a challenge against the appointment of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Jallikattu: Constitution Bench to decide the constitutionality of the TN Amendments to Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

Supreme Court: In the petition seeking compliance of Animal Welfare Board of India v. A. Nagaraja, (2014) 7 SCC 547, in the

Case Briefs High Courts

FIR quashed on the basis of applicants not being concerned with dispute

Gujarat High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Hon’ble Justice J.B Pardiawala, while hearing an application seeking to invoke the inherent powers of

Case Briefs High Courts

Central/State Govts to refrain from using the nomenclature ‘Dalit’ as interchangeable with SCs/STs

Madhya Pradesh High Court: In the instant writ petition, wherein it was prayed that the use of nomenclature ‘Dalit’ be prohibited in