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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC orders revised schedule for appointment of judicial officers in West Bengal; MP HC’s Examination Committee to review the situation within a month before taking a decision

Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and S. Ramasubramanian, JJ has ordered a revised schedule for

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WB AAR | Will GST be applicable for assignment of leasehold right on land? GST applicability discussed

West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling, GST (WB AAR): A Division Bench of Susmita Bhattacharya and Parthasarathi Dey (Members) while addressing the

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Published on September 22, 2020October 9, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Advance RulingsCase Briefs

WB AAR | Will an e-rickshaw without battery packs attract 28% GST? Advance Authority explains

West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling, GST (WB AAR): A Division Bench of Susmita Bhattacharya, Joint Commissioner, CGST & CX and Parthasarathi

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Published on September 22, 2020October 9, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | “Accused himself is a victim and has a similar set of circumstances as the complainant”; Court grants bail

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Rusia, J., allowed the bail application of the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for offence

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Will the jurisdiction to address issues of oppression and mismanagement, elections to board of directors of company, etc., vest exclusively with NCLT? HC considers

Delhi High Court: Najmi Waziri, J., while addressing the present matter considered the following issues: Whether elections to the Board of Directors of

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Published on September 22, 2020October 2, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Jhar HC | If case discloses ‘prima facie’ culpability then bar under proviso to S. 43D (5) of UAPA will be attracted; Bail rejected in view of the same

Jharkhand High Court:  A Division Bench of H.C. Mishra and Rajesh Kumar, JJ., dismissed the appeal being devoid of merits. The facts

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | ”Failed” student allowed to sit for next exam; Court allows application considering “Technical glitch” cannot be ruled out and must be taken into consideration

Gujarat High Court: Sangeeta K. Vishen, J., allowed an application directing the respondent to allow the petitioner to appear in the examination

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Published on September 22, 2020October 2, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[Sealed Cover] Bom HC | “Anything that I can see, all parties before me are entitled to see as this is the only method to ensure an open and transparent decision-making process”

Bombay High Court: G.S. Patel, J., while addressing a petition observed in the context of sealed cover submissions that, “…it is not

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Published on September 22, 2020November 4, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Private unaided schools should bear cost to remedy digital divide amongst students with a right to reimbursement under RTE Act

“Education is the passport to the future.” Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., while addressing the issue

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Published on September 21, 2020October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gau HC | Can a Judge be sued for any act done or ordered to be done by him in discharge of his judicial duty? HC discusses provision

Gauhati High Court: Ajai Lamba, CJ while addressing the present petition observed that, “…the protection available under the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 is

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Published on September 21, 2020October 2, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Sentence of convict case under Ss. 3 and 7 of Essential Commodities Act reduced considering the period already served by him; Court partly allows revision

Uttaranchal High Court: N.S. Dhanik, J., partly allowed a criminal revision which was preferred against the Judgment and order passed by the

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Published on September 21, 2020September 24, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

NLAT Quashed; CLAT-2020 to be conducted on September 28 for all NLUs including NLSIU, Bengaluru [Detailed report on the Judgment]

Supreme Court: The Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has quashed the NLAT entrance exam conducted by NLSIU, Bengaluru

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Published on September 21, 2020October 3, 2023By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | If a petition involving industrial dispute has no ‘exceptional circumstances ‘ but does have statutory remedy available, can it still be entertained by Court? HC discusses SC’s principles

Delhi High Court: J.R. Midha, J., while addressing the present petition observed the principle laid down by the Supreme Court of India with

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Published on September 21, 2020October 2, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Telangana HC | When can detaining authority pass a detention order? Court explains the importance of preventive detention laws

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and B. Vijaysen Reddy, J., while addressing the present petition observed the

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Published on September 19, 2020September 25, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

AP HC considers former Advocate General’s plea of political vendetta; Directs no coercive action to be taken in FIR

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Jitendra Kumar Maheswari, CJ stayed investigation into the case filed against the former Advocate General and Senior Advocate Dammalapati Srinivas.

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Published on September 19, 2020September 25, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC| A case of two different bail petitions filed by the same bail petitioner arising out of the same FIR represented by two different counsels appalls the bench

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., laid down directions to avoid future abuse of judicial process like in the instant

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Telangana HC | Do Water Act and Air Act bestow an urgent power on Pollution Control Board whereby notice for closure of unit can be called upon? HC discusses provision

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and B. Vijaysen Reddy, J., while addressing the present petition observed that,

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Published on September 19, 2020September 25, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC| Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act has to be construed in a liberal, purposive manner that is fair and promotes justice

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lait and Indira Banerjee, JJ has explained that Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Under what circumstances can drastic action be taken against trustee under S. 41-D of Bombay Public Trust Act? Provision explained

Bombay High Court: Anil S. Kilor, J., while addressing the present petition observed that, “Unless and until the lapse on part of the

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Published on September 18, 2020October 10, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Can plea of customary divorce be considered as a valid defence while departmental proceeding for bigamy is initiated? HC considers scope of defence under Service Rules

Madras High Court: RMT. Teeka Raman, J., while addressing a petition observed that, “A plea of customary divorce is a valid defence

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Published on September 18, 2020September 25, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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