Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | IFFCO directed to pay enhanced compensation to farmers who suffered loss of crop due to defective seeds bought from it

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): V.K Jain (Presiding Member), J. allowed a revision petition filed by a farmer seeking enhancement of

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Employer is vested with discretion to condone suppression of fact, if the same does not render an incumbent unfit for the post

Jharkhand High Court: Ananda Sen, J. set aside the order of termination and the decision of the Screening Committee CISF, with a

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Sub-Registrar appointed under Registration Act is not empowered to make roving enquiry qua title of vendor; FIR against Sub-Registrar quashed

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agarwal, J. allowed a petition filed by a Sub-Registrar duly appointed under Section 6 of the Registration Act,

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Power under S. 482 CrPC to be used for limited purpose as frequent and uncalled interference at preliminary stage may obstruct the progress of inquiry

Allahabad High Court: Dinesh Kumar Singh, J. disposed of the petition on the ground that no substantial ground was made for exercising

Legislation Updates Notifications

[Question raised in Rajya Sabha] | “Reservation for Eunuchs” in order to bring them into the mainstream

The following issue was raised in Rajya Sabha on 26-06-2019 in respect to the “Reservation of Eunuchs”. Will the Minister of Social

New releases News

New on EBC Learning | Now Streaming — Practicing Mediation: Know-how guide to practice mediation!

“The mediation by the serpent was necessary. Evil can seduce man, but cannot become a man.”
— Franz Kafka

Appointments & Transfers News

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approvals

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the following: 1. The ACC has approved the appointment of Shri Arvind Kumar,

Hot Off The Press News

Breaking | Bombay HC upholds Maratha Reservation given by Maharashtra Government!

As reported by media, the Division Bench of the High Court has upheld the Maratha Reservation for educational institutions and appointments to

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2019 SCC Vol. 5 June 21, 2019 Part 5

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 12(5) (w.e.f. 23-10-2015), 12 & 13, 14 & 15 and Sch. 7 Item 5 —

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Presence of a substantial question of law, not a sine qua non for deciding a regular second appeal

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Sudip Ahluwalia, J. disposed of the matter directing the parties that a disputed land cannot be used

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Prejudicial action taken by an authority against a government servant requires conformance to Art. 14 of the Constitution

Patna High Court: Shivaji Pandey, J. granted relief in a civil writ petition, brought before the Bench by an employee who assailed

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Canada SC | Class action lawsuit filed against a religious congregation and its institution for sexual abuse of children, several years after incident, held maintainable

Supreme Court of Canada: A 9-judge Bench of Wagner, CJ and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Gascon, Côté, Brown, Rowe and Martin, JJ. heard

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Student’s freedom to choose college of his/ her choice for pursuit of studies – an aspect of fundamental right to privacy guaranteed under Art. 21

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of CJ Hrishikesh Roy and A.K. Jayashankaran Nambiar, J. opined that the students could not be

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Unsatisfactory explanation for delay in recording of statements of witnesses under S. 161 CrPC proves fatal to prosecution case, conviction reversed

Bombay High Court: P.N. Deshmukh and Pushpa V. Ganediwala, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the Sessions Judge whereby the

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Bail denied to a person charged for posting obscene photo of Prime Minister of India on his Facebook account

Gauhati High Court: Ajit Borthakur, J. dismissed bail application of an accused charged with Sections 294 and 500 of Penal Code, 1860

Hot Off The Press News

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination | Madras High Court allows life convict Nalini to appear in person to argue on plea for leave

As reported by PTI, the Division Bench comprising of M.M Sundaresh and M. Nirmal Kumar, JJ. gave permission to Nalini, who is

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SA HC | ‘Plascon-Evans Rule’ could not resolve the disputed facts; application referred to trial

South Africa High Court, Free State Division, Bloemfontein: V.M. Morobane, AJ. referred the application to trial as the facts were not capable

Interviews

Ayana Banerjee on winning best speaker trophy at ICC Moot Court Competition

Interviewed by Rohit Sharma

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Litigants to exercise due diligence in pursuing remedy when judgment and decree already assailed before lower appellate court

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Amit Rawal J., dismissed the second appeal petition on the ground that there was no substantial question

Hot Off The Press News

San Francisco bans sale of E-cigarettes

San Francisco becomes the first U.S State to ban the sale of e-cigarettes. Mayor of San Francisco will be signing the legislation