Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)| Matter referred to Constitution Bench: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Dipak Misra, CJ. and A.M. Khanwilkar and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ., passed order stating that the
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Court may substitute penalty imposed on employee without remanding matter to employer on unfair harassment
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rekha Palli and Siddhartha Mridul, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of
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Bihar Shelter Home Rape Case| CBI directed to concentrate on a few areas for further investigation; blanket ban on media reporting removed: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ., while delivering an order in concerning the extremely disturbing
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Refusal of father to accept marriage does not amount to false pretext by accused; rape convict acquitted in light of ‘consent’
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant against of the
Continue readingExamination-in-chief of the witness has to be tendered by way of affidavit in every case
Jammu & Kashmir: A Single Judge bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. dismissed a civil writ petition seeking quashing of trial
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Possession of immovable property on date of dispossession is sine qua non for relief under Section 6 of Specific Relief Act; investigation into title irrelevant
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Biswajit Basu, J. dismissed a civil revision pertaining to grant of relief under
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Bail application allowed as no prima facie role of the accused was placed on record
Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Anant S. Dave and Biren Vaishnav, JJ., allowed a regular bail application along with
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Obtaining environmental clearance imperative when the idea of new construction of State Legislative Assembly proposed: NGT
National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Division Bench comprising of Raghuvendra S. Rathore, Judicial Member and Satyawan Singh, Expert Member, emphasized the duty
Continue readingSlightest penetration, of whatever degree, is sine qua non to attract provision of Section 376 IPC; absence thereof regarded as ‘fondling’: Tripura High Court
Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arindam lodh, J. disposed of an appeal wherein the offence under Section 376
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No bar for prosecution under IPC merely because provisions of FSS Act provide penalties; doctrine of double jeopardy not applicable: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. disposed of a criminal appeal filed by the State
Continue readingFraming of charges requires a prima facie case against the accused; evaluation of materials to assess conviction not required
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. dismissed the petitions filed by the accused
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Workmen not entitled to claim back wages as of right on reinstatement; order of HC granting full back wages modified: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ, partially allowed a civil appeal filed against the judgment
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NRC| Process for receipt of claims and objections of the final draft of NRC to be open
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ., after hearing the learned counsels for the parties stated
Continue readingPermanent injunction granted for infringement of trademark on satisfaction of ‘triple identity test’
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manmohan, J. decreed a suit for grant of a permanent injunction against the
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Private use of cannabis declared as matter of right to privacy under Section 14 of the Constitution of Republic of South Africa
Constitutional Court of South Africa: A 10-Judge Bench comprising of Zondo, ACJ., Cameron, Froneman, Jafta, Madlanga, Mhlantla, Theron, JJ., Kathree-Setiloane, Kollapen, Zondi,
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Member of Parliament defying Supreme Court’s order on sealing operations amounts to Contempt of Court
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, JJ., addressed a petition concerning the defiance
Continue readingRight of residence in ‘shared household’ under Domestic Violence Act can be claimed only against husband and not father-in-law
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a petition filed by the petitioner-wife for a right
Continue readingAgricultural land cannot be declared as non-agricultural just because the plot was found vacant: Allahabad HC
Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Siddhartha Varma, J., allowed a writ petition which was in respect to Section
Continue readingHigh Court refused to quantify compensation on mere allegation of ‘Medical Negligence’
Tripura High Court: A writ petition for the claim of compensation in a medical negligence case was filed before a Single Judge
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Evidentiary value, duty of Judge, sentencing in criminal trial discussed and reiterated; conviction of murder convict upheld: SC
Each criminal trial is but a quest for search of the truth. Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha
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