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Did You Know? What Bombay High Court held when a Muslim girl raised the issue that asking her not to wear a “headscarf” in school violates her fundamental right under Article 25 of the Constitution of India?

In continuation to analyse a few cases wherein the issue of “headscarf” was touched upon by the Courts, today let’s see what

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2022 SCC Vol. 1 Part 1

In 2022 SCC Volume 1 Part 1, read a very significant decision of Supreme Court wherein it made a very pertinent observation

Case Briefs High Courts

Uphaar Case | Manner in which judicial records tampered revealed well-planned & methodical attempt to subvert justice system: Suspending sentence of Ansal brothers would amount eroding faith of public? Read Del HC’s decision

Delhi High Court: Stating that the manner in which Court records tampered was insidious and revealed a well-planned and methodical attempt to

Appointments & Transfers News

6 Advocates of Madras High Court to be elevated as Judges: Supreme Court Collegium approves proposal

Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Madras High Court: 1.

Case Briefs High Courts

Does Lokayukta have power to pass directions upon disciplinary authority to take action against erring officials? Jharkhand HC elaborates in light of Jharkhand Lokayukta Act, 2001

Jharkhand High Court: Sujit Narayan Prasad, J., addresses a very pertinent question of whether the Jharkhand Lokayukta Act, 2001 provides power for

Appointments & Transfers News

SC Collegium approves elevation of 9 Advocates as Judges in Bombay High Court

Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Bombay High Court: 1. Shri

Appointments & Transfers News

Proposal for appointment of Additional Judge, Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh of Manipur HC as Permanent Judge, approved: SC Collegium

Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh, Additional Judge of the Manipur High Court

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC rejects argument that a dispute cannot be referred for arbitration on account of fraud: Read why

Bombay High Court: B.P. Colabawalla, J., addressed an arbitration application filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Instant

Case Briefs High Courts

Law on Review | Can review be sought wherein Court has to delve into materials, apply its mind afresh after re-evaluating materials? Del HC throws light

Delhi High Court: Expressing that, Minor mistakes of inconsequential importance are insufficient to seek a review, Asha Menon, J., elaborated that, while

Case Briefs High Courts

To Wear or Not to Wear? Precedents on dilemma of wearing ‘Headscarf’ from the Kerala High Court

In Nadha Raheem v. C.B.S.E, 2015 SCC OnLine Ker 21660, Kerala High Court’s Single Judge Bench in the year 2015 dealt with

Case Briefs High Courts

Teacher administering moderate and reasonable force to enforce discipline in classroom, can be exposed to criminal prosecution? Kerala HC answers

Kerala High Court: While explaining that inflicting corporal punishment on a Child by a parent or teacher is forbidden, Dr Kauser Edappagath,

Case Briefs High Courts

Cinema Halls, Theaters, Malls, Restaurants, etc. permitted to carry on business with 50% capacity but banquet halls/Mangal Karyalaya & lawns not permitted with same capacity: Bom HC issues notice

Bombay High Court, Nagpur: The Division Bench of Sunil B. Shukre and Anil L. Pansare, JJ., addressed a petition wherein a grievance

Case Briefs District Court

Can only a sole proprietor be held liable under S. 138 NI Act for dishonour of cheque drawn on account of sole proprietorship concern? Tis Hazari Court decodes

Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi: While deciding a matter under Section 138 of the negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Devanshu Sajlan, MM-05 (NI

Case Briefs High Courts

Mental health of a person and/or treatment of those who are in need, more so during the time of Covid-19, is the least priority of the State Government: Patna HC

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ and S. Kumar, J., directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar to

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether GST exemption can be claimed for leasing out residential premises as hostel to students and working professionals? Kar HC answers

Karnataka High Court: The Division Bench of Alok Aradhe and M.I. Arun, JJ., addressed whether GST exemption can be claimed for leasing

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2021 SCC Vol. 10 Part 4

Evidence Law, Arbitration Law, Service Law and many more interesting decisions covered in this part covering some very pertinent laws. Arbitration and

Case Briefs High Courts

Hijab Case | When Karnataka High Court temporarily restrained students from wearing hijab, religious flags, saffron shawls, etc.: Read Court’s interim order || A Recap

Karnataka High Court: While expressing that, “Endless agitations and closure of educational institutions indefinitely are not happy things to happen”, the Bench

Case Briefs High Courts

If Court finds that marriage failed due to incompatibility, but one of the parties withholds consent for mutual separation, would that be ‘Cruelty’? Kerala HC elaborates

Kerala High Court: Expressing that, “If the conduct and character of one party causes misery and agony to the other spouse, the

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Patient developed serious complications after being operated which were promptly treated by doctors, yet she died. Would this amount to ‘medical negligence’? NCDRC analyses

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) analyses a matter wherein

Op Eds OP. ED.

Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrators and the Inherent Lack of Jurisdiction: Assessing the Procedure for Challenging Biased Appointments

by Soham Banerjee* and Salona Mittal**