Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Protection from Online Flasehoods and Manipulation Act, 2019 | Singapore Parliament passes legislation against “fake news”

Singapore Parliament passed a bill against “fake news” — “Protection From Online Flasehoods and Manipulation Act, 2019“ which would force media to

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Couple accused of murder – sentenced to death by Sessions Court, acquitted for prosecution’s failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Sinha and Dinesh Kumar Singh-I, JJ. allowed the appeal filed by a couple accused

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | The words “any person or authority” used in Article 226 of the Constitution not confined only to statutory authorities and instrumentalities of State

Calcutta High Court: Sahidullah Munshi, J. allowed a writ petition assigned before the Court on the request for reference by the Single

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Late application for bringing legal representatives of deceased on record: No ground for refusing application found

Rajasthan High Court: A petition was allowed by Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J., filed with the prayer to quash an order and

Business News News

Huawei files — Motion for summary Judgment against U.S. Government

As reported by media, Huawei has taken a step forward in the legal battle against the U.S. Government by filing “motion for

Hot Off The Press News

NHRC notice to Gujarat Govt. — Death of students due to fire at a coaching centre in Surat

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that more than 17 students, 15 to

Business News News

Reserve Bank of India | Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System – Extension of Timings for Customer Transactions

‘Changes in RTGS time window’ It has been decided to extend the timings for customer transactions (initial cut-off) in RTGS from 4:30

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | A party cannot approach HC directly for vacating an injunction without exhausting effective remedy available

Madras High Court: M. Govindaraj, J. disposed of a civil miscellaneous appeal, giving the appellant liberty to approach the trial court with appropriate

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Order taking cognizance of offence under Ss. 420 and 120-B IPC against Advocate for authenticating an agreement set aside in light of S. 13(1) of Notaries Act

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agarwal, J. allowed a petition filed by an advocate against the order of Judicial Magistrate (First Class) whereby

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions (Conditions of services of Members of Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019 — Notified

G.S.R. 379(E)— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 68 read with sub-section (2) of Section 9, sub-section (1) of Section

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | Appeal of rape convict, based upon ‘mistaken identity’ dismissed while applying ‘Turnbull Principles’

Court of Appeal for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of Deepali Wijesundera and Achala Wengappuli, JJ. dismissed

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Mere participation in meeting convened to consider amendments in MoA doesn’t result in waiving of right as college principal

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and Manoj K. Tiwari, J. set aside in review an order passed

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Statement in presence of doctor to police officer cannot be discarded at stage of investigation; bail rejected

Karnataka High Court: H.B. Prabhakara Sastry, J. dismissed the petition under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure for an offence punishable

Law School News Moot Court Announcements

1st NHRC-GNLU National Moot Court Competition, 2019

Reported by Hrithik Khurana

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Specific allegation of gesture or act of accused should be made in FIR to attract offence under S. 119(1)(a) of Kerala Police Act

Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J. quashed the proceedings under Kerala Police Act, 2011 against the petitioner by invoking the power

Legislation Updates Notifications

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal constituted for adjudicating ban on “Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam”

S.O. 1853(E)? Whereas, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has been declared as an unlawful association, vide, notification number S.O. 1730 (E),

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Filing of list of witnesses by petitioner does not preclude Arbitral Tribunal to accord approval for taking evidence if party assigns sufficient reasons

Orissa High Court: A petition was filed before Dr A.K. Rath, J., challenging the order passed in an Arbitration Proceeding, whereby the

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Posting of content supporting Pakistan Army on Facebook – held, a serious offence – bail application of accused dismissed

Gauhati High Court: Ajit Borthakur, J. dismissed an application to release the accused-applicant herein on bail in connection with a police case

Interviews

Kunal Rawat on winning 10th NLUJ Antitrust Moot Court Competition 2019

Interviewed by Hrithik Khurana

Law School News Others

GNLU | Certificate Course on “Emerging Technologies and the Law”

Reported by Hrithik Khurana