J&K and Ladakh HC | Can FIR containing allegations which set police in motion, be quashed at threshold stage? HC answers
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J., held that FIR under Section 482 of CrPC cannot be quashed
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NCLT| Evaluation of CoC wisdom, beyond the purview of NCLT-Is expected ‘just’ to initiate liquidation process rather
National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench: The Coram of Madan B Gosavi (Judicial Member) and Veera Brahma Rao Arekapudi (Technical Member) was
HP HC | Victim of sexual offence cannot have any locus standi to approach Court for quashing FIR registered for the sexual assault alleged
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The factual matrix of the case is such
SEBI | Titan on Insider Trading-Violations by 6 employees of TCL attracts Penalty | Holds-contravention disregards both honest and dishonest ignorance
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Soma Majumdar, Adjudicating Officer, in six separate Adjudication Orders, while holding the Noticees liable for
Ker HC | CGST registration; HC dismisses petition challenging cancellation registration on observing undue delay and carelessness on part of petitioner
Kerala High Court: A.M. Badar, J., dismissed the petition challenging cancellation of CGST registration observing that the petitioner had remedy of challenging
Chh HC | “Sexual intercourse by husband would not constitute an offence of rape even if it was by force or against her wish”; Can a wife initiate proceedings against her husband for unnatural sex under S. 377 IPC?
Chhattisgarh High Court: N K Chandravanshi, J. partly allowed the revision petition by discharging the applicant of charge under Section 376 Penal
Does State Employer has the choice on who should enter its service? Supreme Court decides
Supreme Court: The Bench of K.M. Joseph and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ. while addressing the matter, observed that, Public service – like
President appoints 9 Supreme Court Judges, including 3 women and former ASG
Appointment of Supreme Court Judges President appoints the following Judges as Supreme Court Judges: Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, Chief Justice of the
SEBI | On not finding any justifiable reason to revoke interim ex-parte order, continues to stand–Protects the interests of investors
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi): Madhabi Puri Bach, Whole Time Member, on not finding any justifiable reason to revoke or
Madras HC on Reservation | Whether 10 % reservation of Economically Weaker Section can be provided in All India Quota medical seats without SC’s approval? Detailed Record
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and P.D. Audikesavalu, J. while addressing the contempt petition, expressed that, Merely
Pranay Verma appointed to be a Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Appointment of a Judge to Madhya Pradesh High Court President appoints Shri Pranay Verma to be a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh
Due to employer’s negligence, an employee suffered 100% disability | Read how Del HC emphasises on principle of res ipsa loquitur and strict liability to pronounce decision
Delhi High Court: Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J., emphasizing the principle of res ipsa loquitur and placing a detailed explanation on the same
J&K and Ladakh HC | Can Shayara Bano’s judgment be invoked retrospectively to declare triple talaq pronounced before Sharaya Bano’s case null and void? HC answers
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., held that the judgment of Shayara Bano v. Union of India,(2017) 9
Tri HC | Mere honesty and admission of charge are not the grounds for tempering with the order passed by disciplinary authority; Court dismisses appeal
Tripura High Court: Akil Kureshi, CJ., dismissed a petition which was filed challenging an order passed by the Director of Elementary Education
Ker HC | Syllogistic scope of Ss. 11(5) and 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, 1996; HC unclouds the line
Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J., held that parties to arbitration cannot nominate the arbitrator even if the Arbitration Agreement provides so.
Chh HC | “Petitioners’ status is that of a Guest Lecturer but that does not mean that they do not have any right”; Protection granted to contractual Guest Lecturer from being replaced by another set of Guest lectures
Chhattisgarh High Court: P. Sam Koshy, J. held that protection granted to the petitioner will not preclude the State Government from going
Del HC | Proceedings against Subway Systems (India) dropped in anti-profiteering case against franchisee
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Navin Chawla, JJ. directed that proceedings against Subway Systems (India) Private Ltd. be
NCLT | ‘The moment a pre-existing dispute is established, IBC disenthralls itself’– Dismisses Application
National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi: The Coram of Abni Ranjan Kumar Sinha, (Judicial Member) and L.N. Gupta (Technical Member) dismissed an
Utt HC | Right to promotion is not a vested right, however, right to be considered for promotion is a FR; Court issues directions to the State
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Alok Kumar Verma, JJ., heard and disposed of a petition which
