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Mother cannot be deprived of her child’s custody on the ground of difference in faith; Court embarks on rights of guardian in nurture in absence of father

Lord Campbell, CJ., while deciding the custody of child allowed the Writ of Habeas Corpus, marking significant observations on ‘guardian of nurture’

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Parity cannot be the sole ground for granting bail, however, desirability of consistency may; Court allows bail application

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Javed Iqbal Wani, J., while allowing the instant bail application, made significant observations pertaining with conditions to

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | A question of fact cannot be adjudicated by High Court under S. 482 CrPC; application dismissed denying relief to applicant

Allahabad High Court: While deciding an application for quashing the charge sheet, Om Prakash-VII, J., disposed of the same finding it difficult

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | “Synergy of law with technology is the next big thing”; Stringent conditions laid down while granting bail to ‘foreign nationals’ and securing their presence during trial in light of Art. 21 of Constitution

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., granted bail to the undertrial Nigerian national subject to very stringent conditions. The facts of

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | ”Truth is the motto and object of every investigation, let no stone be left unturned”; Court reminds CID [Vadodara Custodial Death]

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., on 28-09-2020 during the proceedings of the Vadodara Custodial

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Are flat buyers entitled to compensation for not being provided “extra facilities on extra sum”? Commission explains

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Anup K. Thakur (Presiding Member) addressed a consumer complaint alleging unfair trade practice and deficiency of service.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

23 years after his wife’s death, a man walks free as SC sets aside his conviction for abetting her suicide based on ‘speculations’ and ‘inferences’

“The Trial Court and the High Court speculated on the unnatural death and without any evidence concluded only through conjectures, that the appellant is guilty of abetting the suicide of his wife.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Hathras Gang-Rape | “Shocked by reports of events that led to victim’s cremation”, All HC orders registration of Suo Motu PIL

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Rajan Roy and Jaspreet Singh, JJ., while taking suo motu cognizance of an extremely sensitive and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Booked air tickets during lockdown? Supreme Court orders full refund| Read directions

“We cannot lose sight of the present situation prevailing in the country and across the globe”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Financial losses cannot be offset on the weary shoulders of the laboring worker”; SC quashes Gujarat Notification permitting factories to extend work hours & cut overtime

“A worker’s right to life cannot be deemed contingent on the mercy of their employer or the State.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Does Family Court has jurisdiction to entertain an application for relief under Ss. 18 to 22 of the D.V. Act? Read what Court held

Bombay High Court: C.V. Bhadang, J., addressed an application regarding the transfer of Criminal Miscellaneous Application regarding the dissolution of marriage on

Case Briefs Supreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – September 2020

TOP STORIES Advance tax ruling system| Detailed report on what the Supreme Court said The bench of SK Kaul and Indu Malhotra,

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Court declined to interfere in the posting of an employee; remarked that High Court is not an appellate authority for such grievances

Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia, J., dismissed the petition finding no ground for interference in the impugned order. The petitioner has

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Exercising power under S. 482 CrPC, Court quashes chargesheet against arrayed accused in absence of any prima facie case

Karnataka High Court: Ashok G. Nijagannavar, J., allowing the present petition, quashed the chargesheet filed and made significant observations with respect to

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Order of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal modified; Court doubles the compensation finding it erroneous

Madras High Court: Abdul Quddhose, J., partly allowed an appeal that had been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation granted

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Permission rejected to terminate unwanted pregnancy of unmarried ‘major’, physically handicapped and mentally retarded rape victim; Comprehensive Directions issued

Orissa High Court: Biswanath Rath J., allowed the petition in part and laid down comprehensive guidelines for the state to follow in

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Incessant witch-hunt of human rights organizations by Govt. of India over unfounded & motivated allegations: Amnesty International halts work in India

Allegations levelled by Amnesty International National Human Rights Commission, India takes suo motu cognizance of the matter and directs issuance of the