1st TNNLU National Med-Arb Competition, 2019
Reported by Supriyo Ranjan Mahapatra
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Eswatini HC | Long period of imprisonment not in interest of justice, youthfulness of accused considered while sentencing
Eswatini High Court: This matter was brought before a Bench of M. Langwenya, J. for judgment on sentence. Facts of the case
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Cabinet approves first-ever three way merger in Indian Banking with amalgamation of Vijaya, Dena and Bank of Baroda
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the scheme of amalgamation for amalgamating Bank of Baroda, Vijaya
Continue readingRajasthan HC | Arbitrator rendered unable to perform his functions effectively due to charge of excessive fee
Rajasthan High Court: A Bench of Arun Bhansali, J. terminated the mandate of an arbitrator by stating that if an arbitrator creates
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Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019 enacted creating 10% additional reservation for economically weaker sections
The President on 12-01-2019 assented to the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty- fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019. It was passed by the Rajya
Continue readingDel HC| Scope of inquiry by MM under Section 7 of Extradition Act is limited to satisfaction of prima facie case against fugitive criminal
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a writ petition filed against the order-cum-inquiry report of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
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The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill – 2019 passed by Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha passed “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill – 2019” on 08-01-2019. The Bill has been formulated recognizing the
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2nd TNNLU – CCI National Moot Court Competition, 2019
Reported by Supriyo Mahapatra
Continue readingKer HC | Suit instituted on behalf of alleged mentally infirm person – Court obliged to enquire and follow procedure under Order XXXII Rules 12 and 15 of CPC
Kerala High Court: The Bench of A. Hariprasad, J. hearing an appeal against remand order, answered substantial questions of law in relation
Continue readingTripura HC | Obligatory for prosecution to prove valid sanction for filing complaint under Section 500 IPC against sitting MLA
“In this case, though in the sanction order it has been recorded ‘by order’ but from that word it cannot be inferred by
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Pat HC | Criminal case quashed under inherent powers after parties amicably settle their grievance
Patna High Court: A Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. allowed the quashing of the criminal case owing to the amicable compromise between
Continue readingMadras HC | Rule of law cannot be diluted for religious institutions encroaching on public spaces
Madras High Court: A Bench of S.M. Subramaniam, J. while addressing a writ petition stated that “If a deity in a temple
Continue readingDel HC | “Landlord is the best judge of his own needs”: petition against order of Additional Rent Controller dismissed
Delhi High Court: A Bench of Anu Malhotra, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the order Additional Rent Controller whereby the tenant’s
Continue readingPat HC | Instituting criminal case in matters of civil nature is clear abuse of process of Court
Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. quashed a criminal complaint as its jurisdiction purely fell within the ambit of
Continue readingKer HC | University which erroneously declared a student as passed when he in fact failed in a subject, cannot compel re-examination after a decade
Kerala High Court: A Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. hearing a civil writ petition, quashed a university’s order directing its ex-student
Continue readingAll HC | Decision-based on expert opinion following due procedure requires no interference of Court; PIL for protection of Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary dismissed
Allahabad High Court: A Public Interest Litigation was filed before Govind Mathur, CJ and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J. related to protection
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Sikk HC | Impleadment of party allowed where necessary to hear him before issuing writ of prohibition
Sikkim High Court: The Bench of Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J. allowed an impleadment through the present petition. The petitioner in the present
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Manipur HC | Conviction on criminal charge doesn’t automatically entail dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of Government servant concerned
Manipur High Court: A Bench of Lanusungkum Jamir, J. set aside petitioner’s suspension order and held him to be entitled to full
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