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Chh HC | Alleged Government land allotment to a political party in violation of due procedure: HC issues notice to State Government

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P.R. Ramachandra Menon, CJ and Parth Prateem Sahu, J., addressed an issue with regard to the

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Del HC | Does disclosure of information with no larger public interest amounts to invasion of privacy under S. 8(1)(j) of RTI Act? HC elucidates

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., held that the attendance record is a part of service

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When can a subsequent legislation be applied retrospectively? SC explains

Supreme Court: The 2-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that for application of a subsequent legislation retrospectively

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HP HC │ Ad-hoc/ Tenure Service to be counted for increment and pension but not for seniority and pay fixation in case of an employee

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ajay Mohan Goel J. allowed the writ petition and rejected the prayer being devoid of merit. The instant

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SC lists 8 directions to prevent deterioration of Shivlinga at Mahakaleshwar Temple Ujjain

Supreme Court: In a bid to prevent the deterioration of Shivlinga at Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain, the 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR

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CESTAT | Appellant not liable to pay Service Tax under the Head “Franchise Services” on activity of granting license to third party; Tribunal allows appeal

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench of Anil Choudhary (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member),

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Ker HC | Post-retirement benefits of the delinquent employee to be kept on hold till the settlement of ongoing disciplinary proceedings; HC orders stay

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Gopinath P., JJ., while addressing the issue of disbursement of post-retirement benefits

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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

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CCI | No contravention of anti-trust laws or rise of any competition concern: Commission dismisses complaint against WhatsApp alleging unfair business

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) while addressing

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Death of five-year-old girl due to starvation and illness in Agra: NHRC issues notice to UP Govt.

National Human Rights Commission India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 5-year-old girl has allegedly died due

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC gives 10 years’ time to Telecos to pay AGR dues

Supreme Court: Asking Telecom Operators to make the payment of 10% of the total AGR dues as by 31.3.2021, the 3-judge bench

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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

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NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh over reported rape and murder of an 18-year old Dalit girl

The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that an 18-year old Dalit girl was found

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NGT | Pursuing stale claims and multiplicity proceedings in no manner sub-serves public interest; Goa Govt. to finally notify an area of 46.11 sq km as ‘private forest’

National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Division Bench of Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Satyawan Singh Garbyal (Expert Member) while addressing

Case Briefs Supreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – August 2020

CONSTITUTION BENCH Accused under NDPS Act not entitled to acquittal as a blanket rule merely because the complainant is the investigating officer

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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

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NCLAT | Whether provisions of Limitation Act, 1963 vide S. 238A of I&B Code, 2016 will be applicable to all NPA cases or not? Tribunal answers

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): Full Bench of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (Acting Chairperson) and Justice Anant Bijay Singh (Member, judicial) and