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S. 304-B IPC and S. 113-B of Evidence Act are decisive provisions to ascertain unnatural death as dowry death: Allahabad HC explains

Allahabad High Court: Dinesh Pathak, J., addressed a matter of dowry death and upheld the lower court’s decision. Factual Matrix An FIR

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Read why Bombay HC granted anticipatory bail to ‘Constable’ accused of rape and other offences | Succinct Report

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., granted anticipatory bail to a constable accused of rape and other offences as detailed below.

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Can a non-signatory or confirming party be made party to the arbitration? The position of non-signatory in an arbitration agreement

by Arush Agarwal† and Bhavya Gupta††

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Recent Amendment to Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 – Whether a step towards recognition and regulation of virtual currencies/cryptocurrencies in India?

by Hardeep Sachdeva†, Anurag Singh†† and Varsha S. Banta†††

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Provisional Attachment under the Goods and Services Tax Act – Laws on Paper Versus Law in Practice

by Salona Mittal*

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Ker HC | Footpaths are not for campaigns and protests; HC asks State to explain steps taken to avoid encroachment of pedestrians’ right to footpath

Kerala High Court: While addressing the issue of encroachments of footpaths for the purpose of holding assemblies and protests, the Division Bench

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Tel HC | Can cousin of a husband who was accused of offence under S. 498-A IPC be also roped in on grounds of instigating and supporting husband? Read on

Telangana High Court: K. Lakshman, J., allowed a criminal petition and quashed a criminal case filed against the petitioner-accused as the ingredients

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Bom HC | Whether HC should quash an FIR arising out of matrimonial dispute on ground of same being settled amicably? Gian Singh v. State of Punjab referred

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and Abhay Ahuja, JJ., reiterated the observation of Supreme Court in Gian Singh

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All HC | Can complaint under S. 138 NI Act be quashed for failure to disclose date of service of notice? Court says it is a matter of evidence

Allahabad High Court: Vivek Varma, J., refused to quash a complaint case filed under Section 138 NI Act and directed the trial

Appointments & Transfers News

Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Yadav appointed as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court

Appointment of Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court President appoints Shri Sanjay Yadav, Judge of the Allahabad High Court, to be the

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Untangled | State of Ohio v. Google: Google’s operation of Google Search is a public utility? To be answered

In Common Pleas Court Delaware County, Ohio Civil Division, State of Ohio filed a suit against Google. Following is a summary of

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Changing landscapes in Indian arbitral representation

by Aachman Shekhar†

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NCLAT | Can Banks debit amounts from Corporate Debtor Company after Moratorium Order? Is there an obligation of releasing ‘title deeds’ under Resolution Process? Read on

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Division Bench of Justice Anant Bijay Singh, Judicial Member and Shreesha Merla, Technical Member held

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AFT | Pension cannot be denied for disability being less than 20% where the disability is assessed at 15-19%

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A) held