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Ori HC | No doubt, industrialization is required for enhancement of revenue, but that does not mean at the cost of the lives of human being by destroying eco-system

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammed Rafiq and B. R. Sarangi, JJ., disposed off the writ petition holding that equity

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Here’s why the Supreme Court gave a go-ahead to Central Vista Project in a 2:1 verdict [Read majority opinion]

What purpose will a public interest proceeding serve if the fulfilment of one notion of public interest leads to a clear subjugation of another legitimate action of the State taken in public interest concerning project of national importance touching upon democratic polity.

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Pat HC | State directed to deport foreign nationals charged for Tablighi activities to their respective countries; Allegation of preaching religious ideologies not being supported by any material, held to be an unfounded allegation

Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J., addressed petitions filed jointly by foreign nationals from Bangladesh, Malaysia and Australia on the ground

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Jhar HC | [Interference under Art. 226] A writ of certiorari can be issued only in exercise of supervisory jurisdiction which is different from appellate jurisdiction; HC reiterates

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ. and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. while dismissing the present appeal, relied

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Madras HC | While protecting an elephant from psychological wound, HC disallows removal of ‘Lalitha’ from caretaker’s custody || Exhaustive analysis of an elephant’s bonding with caretaker

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., while retention of custody of an Elephant named ‘Lalitha’ to her caretaker with whom she had stayed

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Utt HC | Salary is a property under Art. 300-A of the Constitution of India which cannot be taken away except by authority of law; Court explains

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., disposed off a writ petition while allowing it which was filed seeking to issue a

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Telangana HC | [Art. 25] No interference can be made in the absence of any complaint against an individual using his premises for conducting religious practices; HC issues necessary directions

Telangana High Court: P. Naveen Rao, J., while disposing of the present petition, directed the police authorities not to involve or obstruct

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SEBI | Whether a company be exempted from min. public shareholding requirement and whether requirement of receiving 90% shareholders’ consent for Delisting be relaxed? SEBI replies in affirmative

Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): S. K. Mohanty, (Whole Time Member) granted exemptions to the United Provinces Sugar Company Ltd.

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AFT | Individual retiring by superannuation, found suffering from disability attributable to/aggravated by military service, is entitled to benefit of rounding off of disability pension. Tribunal states

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

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Supreme Court Yearly Roundup – 2020 in review

JANUARY 2020 Story of the month 5-judge bench holds no time limit could be fixed while granting anticipatory bail Supreme Court Monthly

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HP HC | [Appointment of Arbitrator] An arbitral issue which can be adjudicated by a retired judge of the High Court, must not be awaited for the want of technical expertise

Himachal Pradesh High Court: L. Narayana Swamy, CJ., while allowing the present petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,

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J&K HC | Even in cases where a person has been prosecuted in a Court of law and has been discharged by the Magistrate, a valid order of detention can be passed against him in connection with that very incident; HC reiterates

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J., while rejecting the present petition on lack of merits, said, “…this Court is of

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Ori HC | Whether filing of forged and fabricated document amounts to Contempt of Court? HC explains

Orissa High Court: S. K. Sahoo J., ordered the petitioner to be detained in judicial custody and rejected the prayer sought. The

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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – December 2020

TOP STORIES Daughter-in-law’s right to residence under DV Act versus right of in-laws to seek eviction under Senior Citizens Act, 2007| Here’s

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Patent and latent ambiguities, as explained by Supreme Court

Supreme Court: While settling the dispute between Anglo American Metallurgical Coal (AAMC) and MMTC Ltd, the bench of RF Nariman* and KM

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Ker HC | [S. 357A CrPC] Strengthening jurisprudence behind victim compensation, Court allows petition stating ‘statutory provision is not given retrospective effect and instead a prospective benefit is given based on an antecedent fact’

Kerala High Court: Bechu Kurian Thomas, J., while allowing the present petition said, “… While interpreting Section 357A(4) CrPC, this Court cannot

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Anglo American Metallurgical Coal versus MMTC| Supreme Court finds Delhi HC’s division bench verdict “flawed”; Restores Arbitral Tribunal’s majority award

“The entire approach of the Division Bench is flawed.”

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Yearly Wrap Up | A Reflection on 2020

It’s the last day of 2020, and here we are with the 20 most-read Case Briefs of the SCC Online Blog in

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AP HC | “Court cannot be frightened by any malicious and contemptuous action by the State”; HC Judge takes an unyielding stance against high-handedness of Andhra Govt. || Detailed Report

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Taking a stern stand against several instances of abuse of power by the Andhra Pradesh State Government, the

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P&H HC | Reiterating personal autonomy of choosing a life partner, Court clarifies that enforcement of a Fundamental Right cannot rest on ‘marriageable age’ of the petitioner

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Alka Sarin, J., allowing the present petition, reemphasized on the extended view of Article 21 as opted