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
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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
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
Supreme Court 2021: 12 Months, 12 Stories
JANUARY Manish Kumar v. Union of India, (2021) 5 SCC 1 The 3-Judge Bench of Rohinton Fali Nariman, Navin Sinha and K.M.
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 41 ft. Prachi Bhardwaj
STORY OF THE WEEK Three death row convicts to walk free as SC finds them “not guilty” of murdering six family members
Judgment on Admissions | Is Court justified in allowing application under Or. 12 R. 6 CPC for absence of material pleadings, presence of moonshine defence in WS? Del HC discusses
Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., held that, “Mere fact that the boundary walls had been built by the defendants cannot be
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 39 ft. Nilufer Bhateja
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 39 ft. Nilufer Bhateja, Associate Editor is out now. The written episode along with the video episode
Tribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup | November 2021
Here’s a run-through of all the significant decisions covered in the month of November 2021 under the Section of Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies.
High Courts Monthly RoundUp — November 2021
Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section on the SCC Online Blog for the month of November.
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 36 ft. Nilufer Bhateja
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 36 ft. Nilufer Bhateja, Associate Editor is out now. The written episode along with the video episode
Law on Force Majeure | Builder taking shelter of “Force Majeure” clause for delay in handing over possession: Justified or not? Read what NCDRC says
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Expressing that the builder cannot take shelter of “Force Majeure” while delay in handing over possession
Tribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup | October 2021
Here’s a run-through of all the significant decisions covered in the month of October 2021 under the Section of Tribunals/Commission/Regulatory Bodies.
Mumbai Cruise Drugs Case | Bom HC grants bail to Aryan Khan, 2 others: Read the fourteen bail conditions
Bombay High Court: Nitin W. Sambre, J., grants bail to accused Aryan Shah Rukh Khan, Arbaaz A. Merchant and Munmum Dhamecha while
Law on Duty of Appellate Court | Reasons, an essential feature of a judgment? Is there a link covered under reasons in Judgment? Read on
Delhi High Court: While stating the well-settled law that even when an appellate Court affirms the order of the Court below, it
Law on Testamentary Proceedings | Prior to proving a Will, its execution is to be proved first by an attesting witness? Del HC explains
Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., explained the concept of proving a Will by an attesting witness. The chamber appeal was preferred
10 Additional Judges appointed as Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court
Appointment of Judges | Punjab and Haryana High Court President appoints the following Additional Judges as Judges of the P&H High Court:
SCC Online Weekly Rewind | Episode 32 ft. Devika Sharma
SCC Online Weekly Rewind | Episode 32 with Devika Sharma SCC Online Weekly Rewind ft. Episode 32 Devika Sharma, Senior Editorial Assistant
Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as Commissioner of Delhi Police challenged | Read Why Del HC upheld Centre’s decision
Delhi High Court: While dismissing the challenge to Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as Commissioner of Delhi Police, Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ
High Courts Monthly Roundup — September 2021
Quick Run Through: Latest High Court Updates at one place.
Elevation of 4 Judicial Officers as Judges in Bombay High Court: Supreme Court Collegium
Elevation of 4 Judicial Officers as Judges in Bombay High Court Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of the