Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Would kissing on lips and touching private parts of a minor be an offence under S. 377 Penal Code, 1860? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: Anuja Prabhudessai, J., observed that touching private parts and kissing on the lips of a minor would not constitute

Appointments & Transfers News

3 Additional Judges appointed at Calcutta High Court

President appoints (i) Ms Ananya Bandyopadhyay, (ii) Smt. Rai Chattopadhyay and (iii) Shri Subhendu Samanta, to be Additional Judges of the Calcutta

Appointments & Transfers News

Advocate Shoba Annamma Eapen appointed as Additional Judge of Kerala High Court

President appoints Smt. Shoba Annamma Eapen, to be an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court, for a period of two years

Appointments & Transfers News

Advocate Sachin Singh Rajput appointed as Additional Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court

President appoints Shri Sachin Singh Rajput, to be an Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, for a period of two years

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC provides succor to a girl who was declared “male” in medical test, Directs State to consider her for post in Police department

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Revati Mohite Dere and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., directs the State Government of Maharashtra, to

Events/Webinars News

IAMC Hyderabad | Inauguration of the 15 Hour Mediation Refresher Course [May 14, 2022]

The International Arbitration & Mediation Centre, Hyderabad (IAMC) organised its first Mediation Refresher Course Training at its premises on May 14, 2022.

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

NUSRL | Celebrating Ronald Dworkin: Moral Reading of the Indian Constitution with Professor Upendra Baxi [May 16, 2022]

The Centre for Constitutional Law, NUSRL, with EBC-SCC OnLine is organising a webinar to commemorate Professor Ronald Dworkin on 16 May, 2022

Case Briefs High Courts

Extradition Cases: When does petitioner’s concern of lack of disclosure of evidence require court’s intervention? Del HC discusses

Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., while addressing a matter, expressed that, Under Principles of Natural Justice, it is settled law

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Use of Low Power Radio Frequency Devices in the frequency band 433.05 to 434.79 MHz (Exemption from License) Rules, 2022

On May 9, 2022, the Central Government has notified the Use of Low Power Radio Frequency Devices in the frequency band 433.05

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Judges by experience and training not equipped to pronounce any verdict on non-justiciable issues: Sealed 22 rooms at Taj Mahal to stay locked

Allahabad High Court: In a matter wherein the petitioner sought commissioning of a study so that history of Taj Mahal could be

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | State’s respect for individual independent choices has to be held high

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Stating that, every citizen of the country is entitled to the protection of his life and liberty

Appointments & Transfers News

Rajiv Kumar appointed as Chief Election Commissioner

The President appoints Shri Rajiv Kumar the senior-most Election Commissioner, as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. Shri

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

ILS Law College, Pune | Colloquium 6.0: Central Bank Digital Currency [May 15]: Apply by May 14

Reported by Dewangi Sharma

Case Briefs District Court

Liability of Guarantor for Cheque Dishonour: Can lender enforce his right against either principal borrower or his guarantor? Dwarka Courts answers

Dwarka Courts, Delhi: Rahul Jain, Metropolitan Magistrate, while addressing a matter regarding dishonour of cheque, held that mere assertion of non-receipt of

Law School News Moot Court Announcements

9th Jamia National Moot Court Competition, 2022 [June 3-5, 2022]: Register by May 15

Moot Court Association, Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia is organizing its 9th Jamia National Moot Court Competition, 2022 via virtual mode

Case Briefs High Courts

Can an order of interim compensation under S. 143-A NI Act, be enforced as ‘public demand’ under Bihar & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914? Pat HC explains

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ and S. Kumar J., held that an order of payment of interim

Case Briefs District Court

Law on S. 146 NI Act | Bank’s slip denoting cheque has been dishonoured: A prima facie evidence? Explained by Tis Hazari Courts

Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi: While addressing a decision revolving around Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Sanjay Sharma-II, Additional Sessions