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Kar HC | NLSIU is free to make an application seeking declaration as ‘Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities’ under UGC in terms of UGC Regulations, 2017

Karnataka High Court: R Devdas, J., disposed of the petition leaving it on National Law School of India University to approach UGC

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “Protestors shall not be deprived of access to justice”; HC directs release of detained Lakshadweep protestors

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Kauser Edappagath, JJ., ordered the release of persons detained for protesting

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Verify availability of separate rooms before directing home Isolation; HC directs State

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Songkhupchung Serto and S. Hukato Swu, JJ., directed the State government to verify whether the

Case Briefs High Courts

[Narada Scam Case] Cal HC | Interim bail to TMC leaders followed by arguments on maintainability and constitution of larger Bench

Calcutta High Court: The Full Bench of Rajesh Bindal, C.J.(A), I.P. Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen, Arijit Banerjee, JJ., on 28-05-2021 granted

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Principles with Respect to Sanction at Various Stages when Offence is Alleged to be Committed beyond the Jurisdiction of Indian Territory: A Critical Appraisal of Proviso to Section 188 CrPC

by Shreya Tripathi*

Case Briefs High Courts

Can writ under Art. 226 of Constitution be enforced if any duty or obligation falling upon a public servant out of a contract entered into by him as such public servant? Orissa HC discusses

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar CJ. and B. P Routray J. dismissed the petition on grounds discussed below.

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Where disputed questions of facts are involved, a petition under Art. 226 of Constitution is not a proper remedy; Leading of evidence and examination and cross-examination of witnesses required

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar CJ. and B. P Routray J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits.

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | “Extreme technicality highly deplorable”; HC holds denial of permission to import ventilators is against interest of the patients

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Opining that extreme technicality in times of pandemic is deplorable and may lead to fatalities, the Division

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Supreme Court of Florida upholds Vertical Integration requirement for Medical Marijuana and affirms caps on licensees

Supreme Court of Florida: The 7-Judges Bench of Candy, CJ. Polston, Labarga, Muniz Couriel, Grosshans and Lawson, JJ., upheld the Vertical Integration

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Set Uniform rates for RAT and RT-PCR tests in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh; HC directs States

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Rajan Gupta and Karamjit Singh, JJ., had addressed the issues of overcharging for

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Can State sub-classify minority communities for extending scholarship benefits? HC holds scheme of granting 80% minority scholarship to Muslims cannot legally sustain

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of S.Manikumar, CJ., and Shaji P. Chaly, J., addressed the issue of disparity shown by

Case Briefs High Courts

[Covid 19] Gau HC | Court directs ration be provided to struggling sex workers and their families who have been identified; further asks AIDS societies to identify the rest and give relief

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, CJ. and Manash Ranjan Pathak, J., took up a petition filed in the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

In the copyright infringement dispute between Performing Right Society and Qatar Airways, UK Court allows extended disclosure limited to outward-facing advertising

The High Court of Justice: The instant claim was brought by Performing Right Society Ltd. against Qatar Airways for global copyright infringement.

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An Analysis of the Legality of Deeds of Living Together

by Shreya Srivastava*

Case Briefs District Court

Karnataka Sessions Court │ Anticipatory bail granted to an advocate accused of publishing defamatory articles against PM of India and CM of Karnataka in Kannada daily newspaper, Prajavani

LXIV Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru: Sri Rajeshwara, J., granted anticipatory bail to the accused as the investigation regarding offences