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HP HC | [Malafide Transfer] Transfers done using external influence or to adjust influential employees around urban areas without any real administrative exigency will amount to malafide transfers; State duty bound to act as “Model Employer”

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua JJ. disposed off the petition directing the

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Mere framing of charge alone is not sufficient ground for grant of bail, application dismissed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J., rejected the bail application filed by the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Rape accused incapable of performing the act as per medical diagnosis; Court grants bail

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vijay Kumar Shukla, J., allowed the bail application filed by the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | “No doubt gravity of offence is relevant factor for deciding bail application but period of detention is also pertinent factor”: Bail granted to accused under NDPS Act

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J. allowed the application and enlarged the applicants on bail. The applicants in the instant

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Party to contract displaying repeated non-exercise of right to appoint arbitrator shows waiver of the same by conduct

Karnataka High Court: John Michael Cunha, J. disposed of the petition by appointing a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the said matter in

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Mental cruelty is no less than physical cruelty, wife causing mental cruelty to husband valid ground for dissolution of marriage; Court dismisses appeal

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ravi Malimath and Narayan Singh Dhanik, JJ., dismissed and appeal which was filed aggrieved by

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CAT | Postal Authorities directed to consider applicant for suitable vacant position in order to ensure sustenance of his family; applicant lost his job in wake of prevailing Covid-19 crisis

Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata: The Coram of Bidisha Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Nandita Chatterjee (Administrative Member) allowed the application granting the desired

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | Punishment of Rape convict increased in appeal considering the previous sentence inadequate in the grave crime; Court allows Revision Application

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of K.K. Wickremasinghe and Devika Abeyratne, JJ., allowed

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | [School fee Payment] Private schools can charge tuition fee; Government notification making payment optional in wake of COVID is “Unreasonable”

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua JJ. disposed off the writ petition in

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Whether a court in the United Kingdom has jurisdiction to grant an injunction to restrain the infringement of a UK patent? [Detailed Report]

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: While deciding the instant appeal raising questions important to the international market in telecommunications such as

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Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Petitioner failed to point out any averment or omission in eviction application that might invite application of Or. 7 R. 11 CPC: Court dismisses petition

Rajasthan High Court: Mahendar Kumar Goyal, J., dismissed a writ petition which was filed aggrieved by the order of the Rent Tribunal

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Anticipatory bail granted on basis of love affair between rape accused and victim and their impending marriage

Kerala High Court: P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., allowed the anticipatory bail application of the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for offence

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Accused misusing privilege of bail by committing offence of same nature repeatedly: Court denies bail

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., denied bail to the applicant in connection with the FIR registered for offence punishable under Section

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | Reason for bringing in a minimum public shareholding requirement under Securities Contracts (Regulations) Rules is to ensure non-concentration of shares at the hands of a single person or a group of persons

Securities Appellate Tribunal: The Coram of Tarun Aggarwal (Presiding Officer), C.K.G Nair (Member) and M.T. Joshi (Judicial Officer) dismissed the appeal of