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Employer’s decision in matters relating to service of employees is not immune from judicial review

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Nishita Mhatre, Acting CJ and Tapabrata Chakraborty, J. dismissed the appeal filed by the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Procedure for appointment of judges should be drafted at the earliest: SC

Supreme Court: Noticing that more than one year and ten months have already gone by since the Court order the finalisation of

Case Briefs High Courts

Where disciplinary authority disagrees with inquiry authority, delinquent officer to be given an opportunity

Rajasthan High Court: This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is directed against the order of punishment dated 8/12/2011, whereby

Case Briefs High Courts

Bail petition rejected in light of S. 106 of the Evidence Act

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Budihal R.B., J. rejected a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of the Criminal

Case Briefs High Courts

Any statute ousting the jurisdiction of Civil Court is required to be strictly construed

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. dismissed a Regular Second Appeal holding that in

Case Briefs High Courts

Any inconvenience caused to a person for certain individual eventuality cannot be a reason to declare a provision illegal

Rajasthan High Court: A writ petition was filed to examine constitutional validity of Rule 63(4) of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules,

Case Briefs High Courts

Ward claiming compassionate appointment must establish that she was “wholly dependent” on deceased government servant

Rajasthan High Court: A writ petition was preferred by the petitioners to question the constitutional validity of Rule 2(c) of the Rajasthan

Case Briefs High Courts

Maintenance under Domestic Violence Act to be paid in addition to and not in substitution of maintenance awarded under S. 125 Cr PC

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Dr. Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi, J. heard a case involving counter-petitions filed by both the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

30 days limitation period under Section 30 of RDB Act can’t be condoned by Section 5 of Limitation Act

Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to whether Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 can be invoked to condone the prescribed

Case Briefs High Courts

Bail granted in light of the complainant being a hearsay witness

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, a Single Judge Bench of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Take a call on playing National Anthem in Cinema Halls: SC to Centre

Supreme Court: In the application seeking recall of the order dated 30.11.2016 where the bench of Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy, JJ

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC dismisses petition filed by rape victim for termination of 27 weeks’ pregnancy

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ranjit More and Prakash D. Naik, JJ. heard a petition requesting termination of pregnancy

Case Briefs High Courts

Trial court didn’t take sufficient care before branding petitioner with “stigma of living in adultery”, order set aside

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Dr. Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi, J. quashed and set aside an order of the trial

Case Briefs High Courts

Second Writ Petition assailing same detention order is maintainable on grounds not available at the time of filing first petition

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the points of reference as laid before the Court in a set of writ petitions filed under

Case Briefs High Courts

If lower authorities have to take a view different from that of Constitutional Courts, they should record their reasons in detail

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a set of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a Single Judge

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Employer’s decision in matters relating to service of employees is not immune from judicial review

Procedure for appointment of judges should be drafted at the earliest: SC

Where disciplinary authority disagrees with inquiry authority, delinquent officer to be given an opportunity

Bail petition rejected in light of S. 106 of the Evidence Act

Any statute ousting the jurisdiction of Civil Court is required to be strictly construed

Any inconvenience caused to a person for certain individual eventuality cannot be a reason to declare a provision illegal

Ward claiming compassionate appointment must establish that she was “wholly dependent” on deceased government servant

Maintenance under Domestic Violence Act to be paid in addition to and not in substitution of maintenance awarded under S. 125 Cr PC

30 days limitation period under Section 30 of RDB Act can’t be condoned by Section 5 of Limitation Act

Bail granted in light of the complainant being a hearsay witness

Take a call on playing National Anthem in Cinema Halls: SC to Centre

Bombay HC dismisses petition filed by rape victim for termination of 27 weeks’ pregnancy

Trial court didn’t take sufficient care before branding petitioner with “stigma of living in adultery”, order set aside

Second Writ Petition assailing same detention order is maintainable on grounds not available at the time of filing first petition

If lower authorities have to take a view different from that of Constitutional Courts, they should record their reasons in detail

NCLAT lays down factors for forming an opinion as to whether an application merits waiver

Punjab and Haryana High Court regulates sale and bursting of crackers on Diwali, directs strict compliance

NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh Govt. over allegations of fake encounter in Greater NOIDA

SC issues notice to Centre on guidelines on termination of pregnancies beyond 20 weeks

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