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Case BriefsForeign Courts

The Court said that the interpretation of the EA 2010, does not cause disadvantage to trans people, with or without a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC).

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The Court pointed out that the issue is of utmost importance as it affects the rights of every Hindu female. It is absolutely necessary that there must be clarity and certainty in the position of law that would govern proprietary interests of parties involving interpretation of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act.

Industrial alcohol
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Nagarathna, J., was of the view that Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd. v. State of U.P., (1990) 1 SCC 109, did not require overruling and it continues to be good law in the context of what is comprised in the expression “industrial alcohol” and “intoxicating liquors”.

States power to regulate intoxicating liquor
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

This majority decision overruled Supreme Court’s 7-Judge Bench ruling in Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd. v. State of U.P., (1990) 1 SCC 109, wherein it was held that States cannot tax industrial alcohol.

States power to tax Industrial Alcohol
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This majority decision further overruled Supreme Court’s 7-Judge Bench ruling in Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd. v. State of U.P., (1990) 1 SCC 109, wherein it was held that States cannot tax industrial alcohol.

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“There is no scope to bring equitable considerations while interpreting such a statute as the language of Sections 5, 8 and 9 is plain and simple, hence there is no scope for its liberal interpretation”.

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Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court clarified that the observations made in this judgment shall apply prospectively.

Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Considering the contention to read down R. 2(b)(ii) of Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) (Amendment) Rules, 2021, the Court pointed out that who all can lay a claim for compassionate appointment, is a matter of public policy that falls within the domain of the lawmaker, and Courts being the legislature’s coordinate branch, cannot run a race of opinions.

Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the instant appeal, the Court had to consider the interplay of Sections 9 and 37 of the A&C Act; Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and Rule 9 of High Court of Karnataka Arbitration (Proceedings before the Courts) Rules, 2001.

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The Court held that Wrongful Death of a Minor Act provides a cause of action for the death of any “minor child,” without exception or limitation, which means it also includes frozen embryos.

Case BriefsForeign Courts

Interpreting the Treaty of Fort Bridger, 1868, the Court stated that the parties expressly made the reserved hunting right contingent on maintaining peace and not on living on a reservation.

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The bench of KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that the definition of ‘family' under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 is a restrictive and specific one and cannot be expanded to take within its sweep, all heirs, as provided under Hindu law, or other personal laws.

Kerala High Court
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Kerala High Court held that the words ‘person with whom such prostitution is carried on’ as appearing in section 7(1) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 will include a ‘customer’. Thus, a customer in a brothel can be proceeded against criminally.

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The Electricity Act, 2003 does not prescribe one dominant method to determine tariff as it seeks to distance the State Governments from the determination and regulation of tariff, placing such power completely within the ambit of the Appropriate Commissions.

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court: On the question as to whether Order II Rule 2 CPC can be made applicable to an application for amendment

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Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of K.M. Joseph and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha*, JJ., held that Rule 174(2)(c) of the Kerala Motor

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Supreme Court: In the instant appeals, the Market Committees located in Rajasthan raised their grievance over the decision of CESTAT that respective

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Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. while dismissing the present petition