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Justice Sabina, senior most Judge of Himachal Pradesh HC, to perform duties of Chief Justice of HP HC

President appoints Justice Sabina, senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Would pledge of ornaments kept for marriage of a daughter and use for self without knowledge of husband would amount to cruelty? Chh HC decodes

Chhattisgarh High Court: In a matter pertaining to mental cruelty, the Division Bench of Goutam Bhaduri and N.K. Chandravanshi, JJ., expressed that,

Published on May 24, 2022May 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Insider Trading | SEBI’s restriction on Infosys employees for trading securities lifted by SAT: Read 5 reasons why SAT lifted restrictions

Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (SAT): While lifting the restriction of buying or selling any securities, laid down by SEBI on employees of

Published on May 23, 2022May 23, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Delay in Disposal of Second Appeals under the Right to Information Act, 2005; Eroding the Spirit of a Beneficial Legislation

by Skand Bajpai*

Published on May 23, 2022May 23, 2022By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Obligation of Thumb Impression and Signature, both, for a Pro-Note under Negotiable Instruments Act: Mandatory or Not? Read Madras HC’s verdict

Madras High Court: Teekaa Raman, J., observed that there is no mandatory provision under the Negotiable Instruments Act that both the signature

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can low CIBIL Score of a co-borrower be a reason for denial of an education loan? Ker HC deciphers

Kerala High Court: In a case wherein, due to low CIBIL Score education loan was denied, N. Nagaresh, J., directed for reconsideration

Published on May 23, 2022May 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can an occupant deprived of his demarcated car parking in a Society registered under Delhi Cooperative Societies Act occupied by unauthorized occupants approach the Court? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Mukta Gupta and Neena Bansal Krishna, JJ., observed that Court cannot assume the duties of

Published on May 21, 2022May 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Duty of father to maintain child, daughter entitled to seek maintenance from father: All HC

Allahabad High Court: Brij Raj Singh, J., expressed that, a father is legally bound to maintain his child according to the status

Published on May 21, 2022May 21, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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2022 SCC Vol. 4 Part 1

In 2022 SCC Volume 4 Part 1, read a very interesting case, wherein the grievance of the builder was that out of

Published on May 21, 2022June 2, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Name and Designation of Officers of IBBI is exempted under S. 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act: First Appellate Authority, IBBI

First Appellate Authority, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI): Santosh Kumar Shukla, First Appellate Authority, observed that the name and designation

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens’ Tribunal direct the daughter-in-law to pay maintenance to her in-laws? Bom HC decodes

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and Revati Mohite Dere, JJ., observed that the daughter-in-law cannot be directed by

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi HC strikes down Delhi Government’s Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme | Lieutenant Governor expressed his difference of opinion [Full Report]

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi, ACJ and Jasmeet Singh, J., held that, the Delhi Government’s Mukhya Matri Ghar

Published on May 20, 2022May 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Floods | Persons who violate directions of Corporation, as mandated by law, against deposit of garbage into canals, shall be taken to task under fullest warrant of law: Ker HC

Kerala High Court: Expressing that, as much as this Court does not desire to control the management of the drains or the

Published on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

If a husband stops talking to the wife, would that cause mental cruelty? P&H HC elaborates

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a matter with regard to mental cruelty, the Division Bench of Ritu Bahri and Ashok Kumar

Published on May 20, 2022May 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

If divorce is declared in one go and Fatwa is issued, Is muslim wife entitled to maintenance under S. 125 CrPC? All HC answers

Allahabad High Court: Brij Raj Singh, J., while addressing a maintenance case, observed that if a wife proves that she is unable

Published on May 20, 2022May 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Whether constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion enshrined in Art. 25(1) of the Constitution of India extends even to rites and ceremonies associated with a religion? Read what Madras HC says on Right to Worship

Madras High Court: Expressing that, the right of worship guaranteed under the Constitution to be respected by all concerned and devotees cannot

Published on May 19, 2022May 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

If a person is aged below 58 years, Can Maintenance Tribunal invoke jurisdiction under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act? P&H HC answers

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arun Monga, J., held that the Maintenance Tribunal has no jurisdiction under the Maintenance and Welfare of

Published on May 19, 2022May 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Aggrieved woman needs economic support, in view of domestic violence, perpetrated upon her, by a person, who is in domestic relation with her: Karkardooma Courts

Karkardooma Courts, Delhi: In a matter regarding providing maintenance to wife and children, Ramesh Kumar-1, Principal District & Sessions Judge, expressed that

Published on May 18, 2022May 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

If a person makes an investment in shares, will he be considered a Consumer under S. 2(1)(d) of Consumer Protection Act? NCDRC elaborates in view of ‘earning livelihood’

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Viswanath, Presiding Member, held that the complainant was not investing money in the share market

Published on May 18, 2022June 3, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

A blank cheque leaf voluntarily signed and handed over towards some payment: Would it attract presumption under S. 139 NI Act in absence of cogent evidence? Dwarka Courts explains

Dwarka Courts, New Delhi: Deeksha Sethi, MM (NI Act)—06, reiterated that, even a blank cheque leaf, voluntarily signed and handed over by

Published on May 18, 2022June 3, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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