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S. 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act covers persons other than public servants

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a revision petition filed with a prayer to set aside the order passed by

Case Briefs High Courts

Where two remedies are available under law, one of them should not be taken as operating in derogation of the other

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging the order passed by the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Insider trading: Recipient of ‘confidential information’/’Tippee’ can be held liable for fraud

Supreme Court: Dealing with the legality of ‘non-intermediary frontrunning’ in security market under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of

Case Briefs High Courts

Vacancies cannot be filled up on the basis of a previous expired notification even if the need for employees is urgent

Madras High Court: The Court recently dealt with a case wherein it held that without issuing a new notification, posts for a

Case Briefs High Courts

A female teacher can seek inter-district transfer to the place of residence of her husband or in-laws under special circumstances

Allahabad High Court: In a writ petition seeking a transfer of a teacher to the place of residence of her husband, the

Case Briefs High Courts

Art. 226 can be invoked despite the availability of alternate remedies in cases of miscarriage of natural justice

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Court entertained a writ petition under Article 226 despite the availability of alternate remedies. The case before

Case Briefs High Courts

Divorced daughter is entitled to compassionate appointment/monetary compensation as a ‘dependant’ of a worker dying-in-harness

Calcutta High Court: A Full Bench of the Court, comprising of Nishita Mhatre, Acting CJ, Tapabrata Chakraborty and Dipankar Datta, JJ., heard

Case Briefs High Courts

Rejection of declaration filed by Company under VCES, without giving any reasons is violation of principles of natural justice

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution praying to

Case Briefs High Courts

A will shrouded by suspicious circumstances cannot be held to be a valid document

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a Regular First Appeal filed under Section 100 of CPC against the judgment passed by

Case Briefs High Courts

Haryana Judicial Services Paper leak: 3-member SIT formed to investigate the matter

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In the Haryana Judicial Services Preliminary exam paper leak controversy, the 3-judge bench of Rajesh Bindal, Tajan

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Parole cannot be denied merely on the basis of the heinous nature of offence

Supreme Court: In the case where the appellant, a TADA convict, had applied for release on parole and was refused the same

Case Briefs High Courts

Scrutinize the allegations carefully against close relatives of husband when FIR is filed under S. 498-A IPC

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The High Court recently addressed the case of petitioners under Section 482 CrPC for quashing the FIR

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Matter where Patna HC called for removal of NCTE Chairman transferred to Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ ordered the transfer of the

Case Briefs High Courts

An accused is not solely bound by the material relied upon by the prosecution

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of GS Patel and Nootan D. Sardessai, JJ., heard a petition challenging the order of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to Madhya Pradesh Govt. over denial of treatment to HIV positive pregnant woman leading to death of her new born twins

National Human Rights Commission: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that the doctors at the

Case Briefs High Courts

Assisting in commission of crime despite knowledge of consequence is indicative of common intention

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S Sistani and Vinod Goel, JJ upheld a conviction on charges under Section 302

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Revisional power under Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973 can’t be exercised after its repeal on 1.4.2003

Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha, JJ held the exercise of revisional power under Section 40 of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Haryana Judicial Services Paper leak: Dr. Balwinder Sharma, Registrar (Recruitment) suspended for, prima facie, being involved in paper leak

Punjab & Haryana High Court: In the Haryana Judicial Services Preliminary exam paper leak controversy, the 3-judge bench of Rajesh Bindal, Tajan

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI finds conduct and practice of coal & sand transportation companies to be in contravention of Competition Law

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Informant, Western Coalfields Limited, had approached Competition Commission of India (Commission) alleging bid-rigging by SSV Coal Carriers

Case Briefs High Courts

While computing the period of limitation, period of notice has to be excluded provided it is issued within limitation period

Karnataka High Court: While delivering the judgment in an appeal filed under S. 96 of CPC against the order of the Civil