Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

[Media Trial] Can media be given right to speculate on outcome of one going investigations or Court proceedings or criminal trials? Ker HC elucidates

Kerala High Court: While addressing the matter with regard to the media trial, Mohammed Nias C.P., J., expressed that, half-truths and misinformation

Case Briefs High Courts

Can power under S. 482 CrPC be exercised where allegations are required to be proved in Court of law? Del HC explains

Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., expressed that the Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC cannot go

Case Briefs High Courts

When a Judge recuses without reasons, can a litigant or third party intervene, comment or enquire? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., held that, when a Judge recuses, no litigant or third party has any right to intervene,

Legislation Updates Notifications

RBI mandates NBFC to make additional disclosure in financial statements

On April 19, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India has mandated NBFCs to make additional disclosure in financial statement in accordance with

Case Briefs High Courts

Only continuous and repeated acts of adultery and/or cohabitation in adultery would attract rigours of provision under S. 125(4) CrPC: Del HC

Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to a wife’s right to maintenance Chandra Dhari Singh, J., expressed that, only

Case Briefs High Courts

Person whose case is based on falsehood has no right to approach the Court: All HC

Allahabad High Court: Expressing that Courts of law are meant for imparting justice, Sanjay Kumar Singh, J., observed that more often the

Achievements Law School News

Law School Achievement Updates – April [Part 1]

Reported by Achintaya Soni, Radhika Ghosh and Saman Rahman

Case Briefs High Courts

Live-in relationships are engulfing ethos of Indian society, and promoting promiscuity and lascivious behavior, giving further rise to sexual offences: Madhya Pradesh HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore: Subodh Abhyankar, J., expressed that, the bane of live-in-relationship is a by-product of the Constitutional guarantee as

Legislation Updates Notifications

RBI notifies limits for investment in debt and sale of credit default swaps by FPIs

On April 19, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a notification on Limits for investment in debt and sale

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2022 SCC Vol. 3 Part 1

In a pertinent decision, Supreme Court while rejecting claim for interest the compared it to the Shakespearean character Shylock and remarked, “…the

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

3rd NALSAR UNHCR Public International Law Moot Court Competition [July 15-17, 2022]

NALSAR is hosting its 3rd Public International Law Moot Court Competition, the NALSAR-UNHCR Public International Law Moot Court Competition, with UNHCR as

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Minimum paid up equity share capital increased from five lakh to ten lakh rupees vide Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2022

On April 19, 2022, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2022 to amend the Nidhi Rules, 2014. Key

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2022 SCC Vol. 2 Part 4

In 2022 SCC Volume 2 Part 4, read a very interesting decision, wherein a death row convict subjected a 5-year-old girl to

Case Briefs High Courts

[Civil Contempt] Disobedience of an order of Court, if permitted, will result in striking at root of rule of law: Del HC

Delhi High Court: Whether the third party can be absolved from contempt if they are informed that their conduct would violate the

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

NLSIR | Book Symposium on ‘Democracy and Dysfunction: Towards a Responsive Theory of Judicial Review

The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is the flagship journal of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU).

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Framework of RTI Act restricts jurisdiction of CIC to provide a ruling on issues pertaining to access/right to information, not venture into merits of case: CIC

Central Information Commission (CIC): Neeraj Kumar Gupta (Information Commissioner), decides whether Commission can provide a ruling regarding the merits of a case

Case Briefs High Courts

Can filing of a maintenance proceeding, a criminal case for harassment be said to be sufficient to jump to a conclusion that wife intended to harass husband and his relations? Bom HC throws light

Bombay High Court: In a matter of matrimonial discord, Mangesh S. Patil, J., expressed that, when admittedly, for whatever reason, there was

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

While examining the complaint, can CIC direct disclosure of information under S. 18 of RTI Act? CIC answers

Central Information Commission (CIC): Neeraj Kumar Gupta (Information Commissioner) addressed a matter wherein it was alleged that the respondent intentionally provided an