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Delhi HC sets aside CIC order declaring every minister a public authority

Delhi High Court: The Court set aside an earlier order of the Central Information Commission declaring ministers in the Union government and all

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Adultery: SC asks Centre why women should not be punished under Section 497 IPC

Supreme Court: Agreeing to hear the petition that sought for examining Section 497 of Penal Code, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra,

Case Briefs High Courts

Competitive bidding process is to keep tariff low

Gujarat High Court: The Bench comprising of R. Subhash Reddy, CJ and Vipul M. Pancholi, J, dismissed the letters patent appeal at

Case Briefs High Courts

Notification to be issued before 1-1-2014 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in order to continue proceedings under ‘New Act of 2013’

High Court of Punjab and Haryana: The order being disposed of by Rajesh Bindal, J., with respect to the writ petition filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Owners’ previous written consent is a pre-requisite for sale or purchase of any vessel on which there is hypothecation/charge

Gujarat High Court: The Bench comprising of of R.M. Chhaya, J., was hearing a suit filed for urgent interim orders, regarding the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Father wins custody of a 5-year-old; SC says unnecessary translocation of a child not good for his well-being

Supreme Court: Setting aside the Delhi High Court order where a father was directed to hand over the custody of his 5-year-old

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Will non- acceptance of compensation by landowner amount to lapse of acquisition proceedings? Larger bench to decide

Supreme Court: The Bench of Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy, JJ asked CJI to form a larger bench to decide the question

Case Briefs High Courts

Newspaper reports cannot be basis of filing PIL, party must do adequate research before approaching court

Calcutta High Court: Public Interest Litigations (PILs) were filed for a direction to the authorities to take appropriate measures for combating the

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Aadhaar Matter to be heard next week; Centre likely to extend Aadhaar linking deadline to March 31, 2018

Supreme Court: After the Aadhaar matter was mentioned before the CJI Court by Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, Dipak Misra, CJ said that

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

A promoter has no right to challenge voting rights

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal: In a recent order passed by S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Bansi Lal Bhagat J., Member regarding the

Case Briefs High Courts

Eligibility criteria for instituting a PIL – locus standi and timely filing of petition

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Manjula Chellur, C.J., and M.S. Sonak. J., dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) which

Case Briefs High Courts

State Government cannot refuse application of voluntary retirement on grounds of public interest

Allahabad High Court: In a recent judgment passed by the Division Bench comprising of Dr. Devendra Kumar Arora and Rajnish Kumar JJ.,

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere fact that no relief has been sought against a party seeking impleadment, in view of his substantial interest in suit property, is not sufficient to non-suit him

High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi: A Single Bench Judge comprising of Chandrashekhar, J. addressed a petition on a title suit wherein

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Delhi HC sets aside CIC order declaring every minister a public authority

Adultery: SC asks Centre why women should not be punished under Section 497 IPC

Competitive bidding process is to keep tariff low

Notification to be issued before 1-1-2014 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in order to continue proceedings under ‘New Act of 2013’

Owners’ previous written consent is a pre-requisite for sale or purchase of any vessel on which there is hypothecation/charge

Father wins custody of a 5-year-old; SC says unnecessary translocation of a child not good for his well-being

Will non- acceptance of compensation by landowner amount to lapse of acquisition proceedings? Larger bench to decide

Newspaper reports cannot be basis of filing PIL, party must do adequate research before approaching court

Aadhaar Matter to be heard next week; Centre likely to extend Aadhaar linking deadline to March 31, 2018

A promoter has no right to challenge voting rights

Eligibility criteria for instituting a PIL – locus standi and timely filing of petition

State Government cannot refuse application of voluntary retirement on grounds of public interest

Mere fact that no relief has been sought against a party seeking impleadment, in view of his substantial interest in suit property, is not sufficient to non-suit him

Mere pendency of FIR not a reason for disqualification from an office of public nature

J & K High Court quashes preventive detention of “stone pelter”

Delhi HC stays JNU circular regarding degree requirements for PhD

Supreme Court calls for legislative changes to check ‘astronomical’ fees charged by lawyers

Gram Panchayat Certificate not a ‘private document’, Can be used to establish legacy linkage

Ayodhya Matter: SC refuses to defer the matter till 2019; fixes Feb 8, 2018 as next date of hearing

CIC declares Delhi Soccer Association to be a public authority under RTI Act