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Ker HC | Mandatory discloser of Father’s name in Birth/Death Certificate is violative of Fundamental Right; HC directs State to provide separate forms for Single Mothers

Kerala High Court: Satish Ninan, J., held that the mandatory requirement for disclosing Father’s name in Birth/Death Certificate was violative of Fundamental

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CESTAT | Whether the service tax can be demanded on the construction of houses for rehabilitation of poor people under JNNURM? Tribunal answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) allowed

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“Writ of habeas corpus is a festinum remedium”; All HC rejected issuance of writ at the behest of a husband to regain his wife as no prima facie case of unlawful detention is made out

Allahabad High Court: Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., dismissed the petition and rejected the issuance of writ of habeas corpus by a husband

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MP HC | In India, a girl would not indulge in carnal activities with boys just for enjoyment, unless the same is backed by some future promise; Court denies bail in allegation of rape

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Subodh Abhyankar, J., dismissed a bail application wherein the applicant was implicated for offence punishable under Sections 376,

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SEBI | Failure to furnish the mandate results in restriction from the market which became a mandate thereafter

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Ananta Barua, Whole Time Member while exercising the powers conferred under Sections 11(1), 11(4), 11(4A),

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[In Re: Safeguarding Courts and Judges] Supreme Court directs CBI to file weekly report indicating progress in investigation before Jharkhand HC

Supreme Court: While addressing the issue pertaining to the unfortunate demise of the Judicial Officer Uttam Anand, the 3-Judge Bench comprising of

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Ori HC | “Suicidal ideation and behaviors in human beings are complex and multifaceted”; What is the scope of bail in cases involving S. 306 IPC? HC examines

Orissa High Court: S. K Panigrahi, J., allowed the bail application and remarked “There is no answer as to why suicides occur

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P&H HC | Age relaxation cannot be claimed on the basis of CM’ tweet; HC rejects petition seeking relaxation in maximum age for Police Sub Inspectors

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Girish Agnihotri, J., held that the decision of the employer to fill up the vacancies at any

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Natural human conduct is to first save oneself’: SC acquits woman accused of setting husband’s first wife on fire and coming out unscathed from conflagrant house

Supreme Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hemant Gupta and A.S. Bopanna, JJ. reversed the conviction of the accussed−appellant who was convicted

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SEBI | To insulate the interest of the investors from impostures — Issues order for debarment

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Madahabi Puri Bach, Whole Time Member while keeping in view the violation of MPS requirement,

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Madras HC | Judiciary, Legislature and Morality-A jamboree for the online gaming adherents | Holds the statute invalid in ‘every pore’ that ‘cries out’ to be so

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and Senthil Kumar Ramamoorthy, J. struck down the impugned Part II of

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Megh HC | Primary reasons for vaccine hesitancy in the State not being addressed by the Police; Court directs to identify and book persons for spreading false rumours about vaccines

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder, CJ. and H.S. Thangkhiew, J., had asked the Department of Health and Family

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CESTAT | If the ownership of gold is proved to the customs, can it still be penalized? Tribunal upholds confiscation of gold concealed inside the inner garment

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): S.S. Garg (Judicial Member) partly allowed an appeal which was filed aggrieved by the

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Ker HC | Such orders undermine confidence and morale of women; HC directs Kerala to reinstate the woman terminated for unauthorised absence on availing maternity leave

Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J., addressed the grievances of a woman whose request for maternity leave was turned down by the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC issues directions to make voter’s right to information more effective; penalises political parties for non-compliance with earlier directions regarding disclosure of criminal antecedents: Read full report

“The nation continues to wait, and is losing patience. Cleansing the polluted stream of politics is obviously not one of the immediate

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Guj HC | Opportunity to be heard to be given to the Air Force officer who refused to take the Covid vaccine; Court directs IAF to reconsider the case afresh

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of A.J. Desai and A.P. Thaker, JJ., issued directions in a petition which was filed with

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CESTAT | Is there a requirement to pay 10% of value of exempted goods in terms of Rule 6(3) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004? Tribunal answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju (Technical Member) allowed the appeal