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Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Unmarried daughter, even if earning, can’t be assumed to have sufficient resources to meet matrimonial expenses’: Del HC orders father to pay marriage expenses of daughters

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, JJ., expressed that, Kanya Daan is a solemn and pious

Published on January 10, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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High Court Round UpLegal RoundUpTribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup

8 Legal Stories of the Week: From High Courts to Tribunals

Some of the most interesting legal stories from Week 1 of January, 2022 ‘Auspicious Time’ not there, Wife refuses to return to

Published on January 9, 2022January 10, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Rat-bite in hospital, compensation claimed: Madras HC relies on newspaper report since no rejoinder was given by Hospital

Madras High Court: C.V. Karthikeyan, J., grants compensation to a woman who got bitten by a rat in a hospital. The instant

Published on January 8, 2022January 8, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Dr Subramanian Swamy’s plea that Air India’s Disinvestment is arbitrary, illegal, corrupt: 5-pointer report of Del HC decision

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Jyoti Singh, J., dismisses Dr Subramanian Swamy’s plea stating that any

Published on January 8, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Right to Relax in danger? Would installing CCTVs in spas and massage parlours infringe bodily autonomy of a person? Madras HC pens down its view

Madras High Court: Expressing that right to life and personal liberty enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution of India includes the

Published on January 8, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Wife refused to join company of husband on ground of ‘auspicious time’. Would this amount to ‘desertion’ by wife? Chh HC elucidates

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Division Bench of Goutam Bhaduri and Rajani Dubey, JJ., held that the wife refusing to join the company

Published on January 7, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Will Delhi HC allow waiving off alleged offence of rape in view of compromise and subsequent marriage between complainant and accused? Read to know

Delhi High Court: Stating that, Rape is an act against society, Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., held that simply entering into a compromise allegation

Published on January 7, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Insolvency for Individuals & Partnership Firms | Is it proper for NCLT to record finding regarding default when RP is yet to consider it and submit report? NCLAT discusses Ss. 95, 97, 99 IBC

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (NCLAT): Coram of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Justice Jarat Kumar Jain, Judicial Member and

Published on January 7, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cancellation of Bail v. Rejection of Bail: Delhi HC explains when a Court can seize liberty of an accused undertrial

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., while explaining the facets of cancellation of bail and rejection of an application for bail, made

Published on January 7, 2022January 7, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Overseas wife”, 11 years old marriage, husband visited wife for few days on yearly visits from Canada: A moribund marriage or not? Del HC decides

Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter of divorce proceedings, the Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, JJ., expressed that,

Published on January 6, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can ‘minor’ who succumbed to an accident during course of employment be compensated under Employees Compensation Act or Insurance Company will be absolved of its liability? Bom HC explains

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., Whether the Insurance Company can be absolved of its liability to pay compensation under the Employees

Published on January 6, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Arrest, incarceration destroys a person and affects innocent relatives’: Del HC sentences police officer to 1-day SI for contempt of court, breach of directions in Arnesh Kumar case

Delhi High Court: Najmi Waziri, J., observed that “Arrest and incarceration destroys a person and collaterally affects many other innocent relatives. Subsequent release

Published on January 5, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Clubs allowing members to bring liquor purchased from outside, and drink without FL-2 license. Is it permissible? Madras HC examines, Issues directions

Madras High Court: S.M. Subramaniam, J., considered the question that the consumption of liquor in an Association, Club or in similar places,

Published on January 5, 2022January 5, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Court holds accused guilty under S. 138 NI Act where he failed to rebut statutory presumption even when complainant didn’t produce documentary evidence to prove debt

XVIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City: Manjunatha, XVII Addl. C.M.M., found the accused guilty for the offence under Section 138 of

Published on January 4, 2022January 4, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

Sudden surge of COVID-19 cases leads Punjab and Haryana High Court to switch to Virtual Mode only

Punjab and Haryana High Court orders that: Hearing of cases to be held in Virtual Mode/Video Conferencing Mode only, w.e.f.5-1-2022 The present

Published on January 4, 2022October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Candidate contesting elections for Sarpanch post making “self-declaration” that he/she has “toilet” at their residence, is sufficient compliance under Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act? Bom HC examines

Bombay High Court: G.S. Kulkarni, J., considered the question, Whether a “self-declaration” made by a candidate contesting elections to the post of

Published on January 4, 2022January 7, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

Bombay High Court issues SOP for hearing matters through virtual mode only [Detailed SOP]

Bombay High Court issues the following Standard Operating Procedure for hearing the matters through Virtual mode at the Principal Seat, Bombay High

Published on January 4, 2022October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Due to wide spreading resurge of COVID-19, Benches of NCDRC to hear virtual cases from January 4th to March 21st

In view of the wide-spreading resurge of COVID-19 (Omicron variant) and consequent restrictions imposed by the various governments decided as under: the

Published on January 4, 2022October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Foetus with severe cardiac anomaly, but pregnancy beyond 24 weeks: Can a mother be permitted for termination of pregnancy? Del HC explains in light of ‘mental health’ of mother

Delhi High Court: While explaining whether a pregnant woman can seek termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks, Jyoti Singh, J. (Vacation Judge)

Published on January 4, 2022January 7, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

Appointments of 3 Additional Judges of Bombay HC, 1 Judge of Calcutta HC and extension of term of 1 Additional Judge of Bom HC [Read Details]

President appoints the following as Judges /Additional Judge of the following High Courts, w.e.f. the date they assume charge of their respective

Published on January 3, 2022January 3, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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