Hyderabad HC dismisses writ petition challenging the appointment of Chief Minister
Hyderabad High Court: The Court dismissed a writ petition seeking a writ of quo warranto against the respondent to show cause of
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2002 Gujarat Riots: Gujarat HC order directing State Govt to pay compensation for destruction of religious structures set aside; Govt. Scheme accepted
Supreme Court: The bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and PC Pant, J set aside the Gujarat High Court order directing the Gujarat
Continue readingRight to contest an election is a statutory right and not a fundamental or common law right
Rajasthan High Court: The petitioner was disallowed by the impugned order dated 2.8.2017 from contesting the election for the post of Research
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State Commission can, in public interest direct the Administrator under S. 20(1)(e) of Electricity Act, 2003 to sell the utility
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity: While delivering the judgment in an appeal filed under Section 111 of the Electricity Act, 2003, a two
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CIC recommends Ministry of Culture to take steps to end controversy about Taj Mahal
Central Information Commission: Recently, CIC addressed a very interesting appeal in which the appellant had sought to know whether Taj Mahal at
Continue readingAn arbitral award can only be set aside if is contrary to the contract between parties, against the law of the land or is against public policy
Delhi High Court: The Court elaborated on Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 while dismissing an appeal
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NCLT reserves order on maintainability of insolvency proceedings against Era Infra
National Company Law Tribunal: Union Bank of India, the Financial Creditor initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Era Engineering Infra Ltd, the Corporate
Continue readingKerala HC: Denial of PU Chitra’s participation in IAAF World Championship was arbitrary
Kerala High Court: Aggrieved by the decision of a Single Judge in a petition filed by P. Chitra, a national level athlete,
Continue readingKarnataka HC refuses to direct State Excise Dept. to consider applications for renewal of licences of vendors having shops at National Highways
Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a set of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution
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In a divorce petition, if both parties are domiciled in India then a Court at Dubai is not a court with competent jurisdiction
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of A.S. Oka and Anuja Prabhudessai. JJ., heard an appeal filed by the appellant who
Continue readingChhattisgarh HC affirms that offence under S. 143(2) of Railways Act is a bailable offence
Chhattisgarh High Court: Recently, the High Court had to deal with the bail application of accused charged under S. 143(2) of the
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Where information sought enhances transparency & credibility of an organization which does not come under the ambit of RTI Act, such information shall be furnished
Central Information Commission: The Commission recently addressed an application under the Right to Information Act before the Central Public Information Officer of
Continue readingContinuation of proceedings even after parties having entered into settlement would be an abuse of process of law
Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench of
Continue readingCriminal proceedings for cruelty to wife can be quashed by High Court in exercise of it’s inherent powers under S. 482 CrPC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court ruled that proceedings under Sections 498-A, 406 read with 34
Continue readingErroneous edit in charge-sheet would not come in the way of trial court in framing proper charges
Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 438 of CrPC praying to enlarge the petitioners
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9-judge bench declares privacy as a Fundamental Right; Information, family life, sexual orientation are all part of Privacy [Judgment]
Supreme Court: In a landmark judgment that will remain law for years to come, the 9-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and
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CIC recommends bringing Political Parties under RTI Act, seeks views
Central Information Commission (CIC): The appellant in this case is a common man from Madhubani District of Bihar who had sought information
Continue readingInconsistencies between petitioner’s allegation and FIR recorded, shall warrant interference by the Court
Madras High Court: The Court recently dealt with a Criminal Original Petition filed under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
Continue readingBail granted to a first time offender booked under POCSO by Chhattisgarh HC
Chhattisgarh High Court: The High Court decided a regular bail application recently in which the offender was a young man aged about
Continue readingMadhya Pradesh Government directed to disburse compensation amount to families of victims of 1984 riots within 6 weeks
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Court directed the State Government to pay the compensation promised to the families of the victims of
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