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Proposal for appointment of 10 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Allahabad HC approved by SC Collegium

Collegium Statement On 5th March 2021, Supreme Court Collegium approved the proposal for the appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent

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CAT | Employer is entitled to withhold payment of gratuity even after the employee had attained his superannuation; Tribunal reiterates legal position

Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT):  Aradhana Johri, Member (A), partly allowed the instant application whereby the applicant had sought for issuance of directions

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SEBI | SEBI pulls up entities for fraudulent trading practices: Imposes ₹ 80 lakh fine

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Maninder Cheema, Adjudicating Officer, imposed a total fine of Rs 80 lakh on eight entities

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Ori HC | Power of judicial review will not be permitted to be invoked to protect private interest at the cost of public interest or to decide contractual disputes

Orissa High Court: B.P. Routray J. dismissed the petition on the ground that cancellation of the tender cannot be said to have

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Kar HC | Addition of a new ground of defence or substituting or altering defence or taking inconsistent pleas in written statement would not be objectionable, while adding, altering or substituting a new cause of action in the plaint may be objectionable

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit J. set aside the impugned order and allowed the petition. The facts of the case are

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Tri HC | Every State and local authority to provide adequate facilities for instruction in mother tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups? Court decides on PIL

Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of Akil Kureshi, CJ., and S.G. Chattopadhyay, J., decided upon a petition in the nature of

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Gau HC | [Artificial Ripening of Fruits] HC considers health hazards; lays down detailed guidelines to ensure chemical-free ripening of fruits

Gauhati High Court: In an interesting case of PIL concerning artificial ripening of fruits, the Division Bench of Achintya Malla Buhor Barua

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NCLAT | ‘As is where is basis, as is what is basis, whatever there is basis’; A super imposed condition in auctions | Reiterated again

National Company Law Appellate Authority Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi: The Bench of Justice Bansi Lal Bhatt (Acting Chairperson), Shreesha Merla (Technical member)

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Tri HC | How are ‘economic abuse’ and ‘domestic abuse’ synonymous? HC explains in light of S. 3 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Tripura High Court: S.G. Chattopadhyay, J., elaborated on the aspect of economic abuse in term of Section 3 of the Protection of

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All HC | Rent Allowance vis-a-vis Maintenance Allowance: Whether under S. 125 CrPC, rent allowance is included under maintenance allowance? Read to know

Allahabad High Court: Suresh Kumar Gupta, J., while addressing an issue with maintenance allowance determined a very significant point of whether rent

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SEBI | Sahara India Financial Corp. Ltd., “not fit and proper person”; Sub-Broker Registration Cancelled

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): G. Mahalingam, (Whole Time Member) while accepting the recommendations of the Designated Authority (DA) held

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2021 SCC Vol. 1 Part 4

SCC Issue dated January 28th, 2021 (Vol. 1 Part 4) Read the significant judgment of the Supreme Court expertly analysed by our

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Ker HC | Inappropriate for Court to interfere with statutory proceedings at show-cause stage; HC dismisses petition against SEBI

Kerala High Court:  N. Nagaresh, J., addressed the instant petition filed by a Non-Banking Finance Company to challenge show-cause notices issued by

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Singapore HC | While deciding Contributory Negligence, Court discusses two significant factors: Causative Potency and Blameworthiness || Detailed Report discussing importance of ‘Right of Way’

High Court of Republic of Singapore, General Division: Aedit Abdullah, J., while addressing the matter on contributory negligence, observed that: Having the

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Lesotho HC | Can Directors’ decision to indict summarily, be challenged before a Non-Trial Judge? Here’s what Court decides in the interest of justice

Lesotho, High Court: S.P. Sakoane, CJ, addressed a matter wherein the decision of summary indictment has been challenged. Applicants in the present

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Ker HC | If a neglected wife is being maintained by her eldest son, would that exempt the husband from his liability to maintain the wife under S. 125 CrPC? HC explains

Kerala High Court: Mary Joseph, J., while addressing an issue of maintenance under Section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, expressed that

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Telangana HC | If the bank sends sale notice following due procedure on the addresses mentioned in loan agreement, will the same amount to ‘service’ under Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules? Read on

Telangana High Court: The Division Bench of A. Rajasheker Reddy and T. Vinod Kumar, JJ., dismissed a petition challenging the sale notice

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Delhi HC | Read Guidelines to be followed with effect from 15th March, 2021 upon resumption of Physical Court

Delhi High Court issues guidelines/directions to be followed upon resumption of Physical Court from 15-03-2021. Following guidelines/directions need to be followed with

Case BriefsInternational Courts

Is there any legal basis in Antigua and Barbuda for imposition of suspended sentences? Read in regards to imposition of sentence for sexual intercourse offence with a girl below 14 years

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, In the Court of Appeal: The Bench of Davidson Kelvin Baptiste (Justice of Appeal), Mde. Gertel Thom (Justice

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Tri HC | Strong prima facie case leaves no ground for custodial immunity; Court rejects bail application in matter of Ss. 377 and 506 of IPC and S. 6 of POCSO

Tripura High Court: S.G. Chattopadhyay J., rejected a bail application which was filed in the matter of an FIR registered under Sections