State directed to prevent ‘encroachment’ upon water bodies and Gram Panchayat land
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ., addressed a petition raising the concern of
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Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process under I&B Code is barred if winding up of the corporate debtor already ordered
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal: A two-member bench comprising of S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Bansi Lal Bhat, J., dismissed a company appeal filed
Continue readingCourt has inherent power to quash criminal proceedings on satisfying itself that the parties want to live peacefully
Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of V.K. Bisht, J. allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 482 CrPC
Continue readingA show cause notice issued by an Authority lacking jurisdiction is invalid
Madras High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Indira Banerjee, CJ. and M. Sundar, J., allowed a writ appeal filed against
Continue readingLiability under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not arise in case of an unidentified offending vehicle
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B.S. Walia, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of
Continue readingInterference with the investigation when the FIR discloses prima facie offence is trenching on the powers of the police
Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of V.K. Bisht, J. dismissed a writ petition that sought interference with the investigation
Continue readingUttaranchal HC directs State to Open a National Law University in three months
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ., directed the State Government to start the
Continue readingNo decree shall be reversed or substantially varied if it does not result in miscarriage of justice
Bombay High Court at Goa: A Single Judge Bench comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J., dismissed an appeal filed against the concurrent findings
Continue readingAn ‘employee’ covered under ‘MGNREGA’ is not entitled to claim compensation under Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923
Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench of S. Talapatra J., addressed a petition seeking claim under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923
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A complaint is not to be dismissed under Section 256 CrPC for non-appearance of the complainant due to unavoidable circumstances
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhushan Barowalia, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed under Section 378
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Section 4 of the Competition Act does not contemplate ‘Collective Dominance’; case of contravention not established against Ola, Uber
Competition Commission of India (CCI): A four-member bench comprising of Devender Kumar Sikri, Chairperson and Sudhir Mital, Augustine Peter and U.C. Nahata,
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CIC denied the disclosure of sensitive information of operation ‘Blue Star’ to protect the integrity of the state
Central Information Commission: In response to appeal filed seeking information on all the files related to operation “Blue Star”, CIC disposed of
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Proceedings under Section 9 of the I&B Code not valid in absence of notice under Section 8(1) to the Corporate Debtor
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal: A two-member bench comprising of S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J. (Chairperson) and Bansi Lal Bhat, J. (Member, Judicial), allowed
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Making ‘demand’ of bribe is essential to establish the culpability of a person accused of taking illegal gratification under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manish Pitale, J. allowed a criminal appeal setting aside the order of conviction
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Jurisdiction of CIC is restricted to ruling on issues pertaining to right to information
Central Information Commission (CIC): A Single-member Bench comprising of Bimal Julka, Information Commissioner, disposed of an appeal directing the appellant to approach
Continue readingCourt cannot interfere in any policy decision of committee formed by government unless it offends the essence of Article 14
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of M.K. Hanjura, J., decided in a writ petition that the decision
Continue readingUttaranchal HC directs the State Government to book ‘kingpins’ of drugs distribution racket under Money Laundering Act, 2002
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajeev Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ., was deciding a public interest litigation-writ petition
Continue readingCourt declines to sit in appeal over the decision taken by a committee of experts
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The petitioner, who challenged the eligibility of Respondent 5 to participate in the Tender process, was left high
Continue readingPetition dismissed on finding the impugned order without any illegality or infirmity
Allahabad High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of B. Amit Sthalekar, J., addressed a writ petition seeking the quashing of order
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Provisions of Limitation Act do not apply to a statute that is a code in itself
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol, Acting CJ and Ajay Mohan Goel, J. dismissed a batch of
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