January 2021 – Lawcutor

Case of the National Herald: Delhi court abolishes criminal proceedings against Motilal Vora, the late Congress leader

In the National Herald Case, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court come from different sources the criminal proceedings against Congress leader Motilal Vohra. After the late Congress leader's counsel placed his death…

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in US; India demands action

The 6-ft tall, 650-pound (294 kg) bronze statue of Gandhi, in the Central Park of the City of Davis in Northern California, appeared to have been sawed off at the…

FIR against web series “Mirzapur” is prima facie inaccurate, says Allahabad HC

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BackgroundThe First Information Report that was registered against the petitioners, under Section 67 - A of Information Technology Act and Sections 295 - A, 504, 505 read with Section 34…

Actor Sonu Sood Moves SC against Bombay HC’s Order Refusing to Grant Relief against BMC Notice

A special leave petition under article 136 of Indian Constitution, has been filed before the Supreme Court by Sonu Sood challenging the Bombay HC's recent order dismissing their appeal against…

Rehearing of Appeal on Questions of Law as well as Fact in the Jurisdiction of Appellate Court mentioned u/s 96 of CPC : SC

In the case of Manjula vs. Shyamsundar [CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6744 of 2013], supreme court observed that an appellate court's jurisdiction u/s 96 of cpc, involves a rehearing of appeal…

Pune Commercial Court Reject Cutis Biotech Plea on “Covishield” Trademark

In Cutis Biotech v. Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd., Commercial Suit No.1/2021 (CNR No. : MHPU010001072021 ), a commercial court of Pune refused to pass interim injunction (II) to restrain the Serum Institute of India(SII)…

Online friend takes 13-year-old girl to Mumbai, gang-rapes her with minor boy

An online friendship proved toxic for a 13-year-old girl from Jaipur, who was allegedly gang-raped in Kurla, Mumbai. The 13-year-old girl became friends with a youth on social media and…

Writ of Habeas Corpus, not applicable on the child’s custody from Natural Mother: Madhya Pradesh High Court

An appeal was filed by the adoptive mother to seek the custody of the adopted girl from her natural mother. The appellant claimed that the adoption of the girl was…

Ganga Water not fit for drinking purpose, says The Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board

Background Last week, a Full Bench comprising Justices Manoj Kumar Gupta, Siddhartha Varma, and Ajit Kumar had directed the respective authorities to file their response statements by January 28, 2021.…

Whether the non-payment of rent would qualify as an operational debt defined u/s 5(21) of IBC 2016?

In this case of Promila Taneja vs. Surendri Design Pvt Ltd, a Civil Appeal No(s).4237 of 2020, the Supreme Court issued notice in an appeal filed against an order passed…