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PIL in this HC seeks setting up of 42 Commercial Courts for speedy redressal of Commercial Cases

01 Apr 2022
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court (HC) seeking directions for setting up 42 more Commercial Courts, as notified by the Delhi Government on April...
 

CBI Courts grants three year Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of three lakhs to then Minister of Jharkhand for possessing disproportionate assets

01 Apr 2022
The Special Judge, CBI Cases, Ranchi (Jharkhand) has today sentenced Shri Bandhu Tirkey, former Minister, Government of Jharkhand to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. Three la...
 

Chief Justice of India to deliver the 19th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture today

01 Apr 2022
The Chief Justice of India, Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana will deliver the 19th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The subject would be “Democracy: Role an...
 

HC: Tax authorities are eligible to grant stay on deposit of amounts lesser than twenty percent of the disputed demand in the facts and circumstances of a case [Read Judgment]

01 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed challenging the orders dated 28th February, 2022 and 14th March, 2022 passed by the Respondents whereby the stay application filed by the Petiti...
 

HC: Section 292BB does not give the power to condone the failure or delay in issuing the statutory notice required to be issued under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act [Read Judgment]

01 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed challenging the order dated 23rd March, 2021 passed by ITAT for the assessment year 2011-12. Appellant’s Contention: Learned counse...
 

HC: In any event, it is not open to a High Court to distinguish a judgment of the Apex Court especially when the latter is clear and categorical [Read Judgment]

01 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed challenging the notice dated 31stMarch, 2021 issued by respondent no.2 under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961. Petitioner’s Contenti...
 

HC: The expression ‘human rights’ cannot be given a narrow or pedantic meaning; Human rights are both progressive and transformative [Read Judgment]

01 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition received by way of transfer from the Court of Hon’ble the Chief Justice. The Apex Court vide order dated 1 October, 2021 had directed the High C...
 

HC expounds NHAI does not press its challenge to award of interest, this Court is refraining from making any objection in regard to award of interest [Read Judgment]

01 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 impugning an arbitral award dated 01.09.2020 passed by an Arbitral Tribunal. The...
 

HC: It appears to be a case of matrimonial discord where the small child may be used as an instrument by the complainant to settle scores with the petitioner [Read Judgment]

31 Mar 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR under Section 354 of IPC and Section 8 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at PS Nihal Viha...
 

HC reiterates fundamental right to privacy cannot be considered to be as absolute but must bow down to compelling public interest [Read Judgment]

31 Mar 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed against the impugned order dated 07.11.2020 passed by learned Trial Court in case FIR under Section 364A/120B/368/34 IPC registered at police st...
 

HC: Any change of category after the declaration of the results of the entrance examination would have far-reaching repercussions on the entire admission process [Read Judgment]

31 Mar 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition assailing the respondents’ action in not considering his candidature in the Children/Widows of Personnel of the Armed Forces (CW) category for a...
 

HC: Administrative powers are akin to the power of the Master of Roster, who alone has the prerogative to constitute the Benches and allocate cases [Read Judgment]

31 Mar 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed by the Petitioner assailing the order passed by the Tribunal. Petitioner also seeks a direction that Original Application filed by the Petitione...
 

HC: Standard of bias is one of apprehension, rather than of proof, the apprehension has to be real; not merely chimerical or fanciful [Read Judgment]

31 Mar 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeks intervention in respect of an order dated 9 March, 2022 passed by the learned District Judge und...
 

HC: Indefeasible right of an accused to seek statutory bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. arises only if chargesheet has not been filed before the expiry of statutory period [Read Judgment]

31 Mar 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. read with Section 167 Cr.P.C. seeking bail in FIR registered at Police Station Kamla Market for offences under Section...
 

The Incident took place 24 years ago and the appellant has no criminal antecedents: HC while granting bail to the appellant [Read Judgment]

31 Mar 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition under Section 374 of the Cr.P.C. against the impugned judgment dated 9th January 2007 and order of sentence dated 15th January 2007 passed in Session...
 

HC: Court must be cognizant of the fact as to whether the accused is likely to utilize the shield anticipatory bail to repeat the commission of the alleged offences [Read Judgment]

31 Mar 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of bail to the Petitioners in the event of arrest in FIR dated 11.01.2022 registered at Police Station K...
 

Can a Wife granted Litigation Expenses under Sec.24 HMA seek Transfer of Cases on pleas of Distance and Financial Stress? NO says HC, Read Order

31 Mar 2022
The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that once a wife granted litigation expenses under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, she cannot seek transfer of case on account of distance, financi...
 

Amazon not party to shareholder agreement between FRL, FCPL & promoters: Future Retail to NCLAT

31 Mar 2022
On Tuesday, Future Group argued that - the shareholder agreements that were executed during the deal between Future Retail, Future Coupons and promoters - Amazon was not party to this particular argum...
 

JOB POST: Legal Assistant at Amazon, Bangalore: Apply Now

31 Mar 2022
About Amazon Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligen...
 

JOB POST: Legal Counsel at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HP), Bangalore: Apply Now

31 Mar 2022
About Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HP) The Hewlett Packard (HP) Enterprise Company is an American multinational enterprise information technology company based in Texas...
 

Online Lecture on ‘Interface between IPR and Competition Law in India’ by DPIIT-IPR Chair, Osmania University [April 2; 5 PM]: Register Now

31 Mar 2022
About the Organizer The DPIIT-IPR Chair is established at Osmania University under the SPRIHA scheme of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commer...
 

HC Explains: Need for Registration and Payment of Stamp Duty on Oral Family Settlement reduced into a Memorandum for remembrance, Read Judgment

31 Mar 2022
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no need to register and pay stamp duty on settlements arrived orally between the family and reduced into a Memorandum for remembrance. The singl...
 

Top Court approached to stop voting on no-confidence motion against Pakistan PM Imran Khan

31 Mar 2022
Pakistan's Supreme Court has been approached to stop voting on a no-confidence motion against Pakistan PM Imran Khan, the news agency reported. The plea asked the Supreme Court to order an in...
 

HC: Once Retirement Benefits are accepted, VRS Plea can't be withdrawn, Read Judgment

31 Mar 2022
The Bombay High Court has held held that once an employee accepts retirement benefits, the right to withdraw Voluntary Retirement Scheme application gets lost. The Division Bench of Justice&nb...
 

CJI Ramana launches software 'FASTER' to transmit Court Orders swiftly through electronic mode

31 Mar 2022
On Thursday, CJI NV Ramana launched the 'Fast & Secured Transmission of Electronic Records' (FASTER), a digital platform to communicate interim orders, stay orders, bail orders etc of...
 

We can neither interfere in the functioning of the Governor nor direct him to act within a time frame: High Court tells Nalini Sriharan

31 Mar 2022
On Wednesday, the High Court of Madras made it clear that it can't interfere in the functioning of the Governor & order the premature release of Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in the Raj...
 

AAP moves High Court against attack, vandalisation at CM's residence, seeks constitution of SIT

31 Mar 2022
On Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bhardwaj moved the High Court of Delhi against the alleged attack and vandalization at the official residence of the Delhi Chief Minister on March 30....
 

HC: Any Administrative Order imposing a Penalty would be vitiated if no Reason is assigned, Read Order

31 Mar 2022
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that any administrative order devoid of reasoning while imposing a condition will be vitiated on ground of violation of principle of Natural Just...
 

Can a Victim prefer Appeal against inadequate Sentence? HC replies, Read Judgment

31 Mar 2022
The Kerala High Court has reiterated that vicitm cannot prefer appeal under Section 372 CrPC challenging adequacy of sentence imposed upon the convict. The Division Bench of Jus...
 

Court rejects suspended IPS Officer’s anticipatory bail plea in Extortion Case

31 Mar 2022
On Wednesday, a Sessions Court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of suspended IPS officer Saurabh Tripathi who is accused of plotting extortion from angadias or traditional couriers carryi...
 

Call for Papers: NLSIU’s International Journal on Consumer Law and Practice [IJCLP, Volume 10]: Submit Now

31 Mar 2022
About IJCLP The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is an institution of legal education focusing on undergraduate and graduate legal and policy education in India. The U...
 

Col. Dr. Jeppiaar 3rd All India Virtual Moot Court Competition 2022

31 Mar 2022
About School of Law, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Sathyabama school of law aspires to be an internationally – renowned Centre for research and teaching in law. School of Law...
 

Enforcement Directorate detains Advocate Satish Uke who filed pleas against Ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis

31 Mar 2022
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) detained Lawyer Satish Uke following conducting searches at his residence in Nagpur on Thursday. The Advocate has filed several pleas against senior BJP&nbsp...
 

2nd National Moot Court Competition by Marwadi University, Rajkot [April 29-May 1]: Register by April 10

31 Mar 2022
About Marwadi University Marwadi University (MU) is a private university located in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. It was established in 2016 by the Marwadi Education Foundation through. It offe...
 

Can a Criminal Court invoke Sec.104 CrPC for impounding a Passport during pendency of Trial? HC replies, Read Order

31 Mar 2022
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that Courts cannot impound passport under Section 104 CrPC even when a Criminal Case is pending. The single-judge bench of Justice D. Ramesh relying on...
 
 

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