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Case BriefsHigh Courts

J&K HC | Kins of persons dying of Covid-19 can view face and perform last rites of deceased; HC declines to handover dead bodies to the family

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Mithal, CJ., and Vinod Chatterji Koul, J., warned the government of J&K

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Case BriefsSupreme Court

AIIMS INI-CET exam to be postponed by at least a month: Supreme Court

“… the fixing of the INI CET on 16.06.2021 is arbitrary and discriminatory,”

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Published on June 12, 2021June 18, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

COVID-19 Second Wave | Financial relief a policy matter; Similar order already passed: SC refuse to entertain plea seeking loan moratorium extension

Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and MR Shah, JJ has refused to pass any direction in the petition seeking effective

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Published on June 11, 2021June 18, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Motor accidents claims| A one-stop online platform for Insurers, Police and Tribunals across the country soon to be a reality? Read Supreme Court directions

Supreme Court: The bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ has issued directions with respect to motor vehicle accident

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Published on June 11, 2021June 18, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Children orphaned by COVID-19| No illegal adoption; no discontinuance of education: Here’s the list of Supreme Court directions

The information provided by the State Governments/Union Territories on the ‘Bal Swaraj’ Portal upto 05.06.2021 shows that there are 30,071 children who have become orphans or have lost one parent or abandoned.

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Published on June 11, 2021June 18, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Tel HC | Can cousin of a husband who was accused of offence under S. 498-A IPC be also roped in on grounds of instigating and supporting husband? Read on

Telangana High Court: K. Lakshman, J., allowed a criminal petition and quashed a criminal case filed against the petitioner-accused as the ingredients

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Published on June 11, 2021June 25, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Whether HC should quash an FIR arising out of matrimonial dispute on ground of same being settled amicably? Gian Singh v. State of Punjab referred

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and Abhay Ahuja, JJ., reiterated the observation of Supreme Court in Gian Singh

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Published on June 11, 2021June 18, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Can complaint under S. 138 NI Act be quashed for failure to disclose date of service of notice? Court says it is a matter of evidence

Allahabad High Court: Vivek Varma, J., refused to quash a complaint case filed under Section 138 NI Act and directed the trial

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Published on June 11, 2021June 25, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Decoded | SEBI bars Director of Franklin Templeton AMC, wife from accessing securities markets for 1 yr: Can redemption of units by Director of a mutual fund AMC be titled as fair conduct?

Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): G. Mahalingam (Whole Time Member) held that while directors are not prohibited from trading in units

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Published on June 10, 2021June 25, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Jha HC | Jharkhand Public Service Commission is a constitutional body, but its actions and decisions are not immune from judicial review

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J., allowed the writ petitions and held the merit list prepared by the JPSC as illegal,

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Published on June 10, 2021June 21, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Can Banks debit amounts from Corporate Debtor Company after Moratorium Order? Is there an obligation of releasing ‘title deeds’ under Resolution Process? Read on

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Division Bench of Justice Anant Bijay Singh, Judicial Member and Shreesha Merla, Technical Member held

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Published on June 10, 2021June 18, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Homeopathy doctors can prescribe adjuvant medicine for Covid-19; HC upholds right to practice of Homeopathic practitioners

Kerala High Court: N.Nagaresh, J., upheld the right to practice of homoeopathic practitioners and clarified that the Homeopathy doctors can prescribe adjuvant

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Published on June 10, 2021October 3, 2023By Editor_4
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Armed Forces Tribunal
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Pension cannot be denied for disability being less than 20% where the disability is assessed at 15-19%

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member (A) held

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Published on June 10, 2021July 8, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Interim protection from arrest in a sexual offence case? Record some reasons at least!: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where the Gujarat High Court had stayed the arrest a person accused for offences under sections 376(2)(F),

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Published on June 9, 2021June 18, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Can possible case of cartelization be determined only after opening of commercial bid? HC answers

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.C. Gupte and M.S. Karnik, JJ., expressed that for an employer to come to a

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Published on June 9, 2021June 18, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Explained| Cruelty and Dowry Death: Can conviction under Section 304-B IPC sustain without any charges under Section 498A IPC?

Supreme Court: In a case relating to dowry death, where it was argued by the accused that without any charges under Section

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Published on June 9, 2021June 11, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Whether woman is party to adultery/bigamy so as to refuse relief under DV Act is a matter of trial: HC refuses to quash lower court orders

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., refused to grant relief to the petitioner against orders of the lower court restraining him from

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Published on June 9, 2021June 11, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ori HC | Rights of a lessee in a Khasmahal land are similar to those of owner of a private land; Interest in such land is both hereditary and transferable

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of B. R. Sarangi and K. R. Mahapatra, JJ., allowed the petition and directed to execute

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Published on June 9, 2021June 9, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

P&H HC | Husband is legal guardian of his minor Hindu wife; HC quashes kidnapping case against husband

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J., held that the husband of the Hind minor is the legal guardian of

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Published on June 9, 2021July 23, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Persons with disabilities are entitled to priority in medical treatment in light of S. 25 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S Oka, CJ and Aravind Kumar, J. gave a slew of directions regarding vaccine

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Published on June 9, 2021October 3, 2023By Editor_4
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