News Update Orissa High Court held that right to progeny and termination of pregnancy is a fundamental right 20 Dec 2020 A rape victim approached the high court after the 20 weeks of gestation period of her pregnancy. The High Court held that the right progeny and termination of pregnancy is…
News Update Chhattisgarh HC questions jurisdiction of NCW order to register case against journalist 19 Dec 2020 The teacher, Anuradha Dubey, filed a written complaint against the editor of newspaper, Bastar Sharma who published a report to reveal how she acquired the government post despite being "underqualified."  Sharma…
News Update Gujarat HC grants bail to accused who falsely availed of ITC benefit to commit tax evasion 17 Dec 2020 Counsel for the accused, Mr. A.A. Zabuawala, stated the applicant is the Managing Director of M/s. Mishkat Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd. and he used brand name of the company to…
News Update Madras HC answers whether voluntary contributions by private discretionary trust are taxable income 17 Dec 2020 In the case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Shriram Ownership Trust, the Court also emphasised that when the assessee does not challenge a tribunal ruling in appeal, he is…
News Update Orders By Public Institutions Should Be Made Available Online For Good Governance: Delhi High Court 16 Dec 2020 A Single Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh, in M/S Civicon Engineering Contracting India Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Board Of Trustees & Ors., observed that…
News Update Karnataka High Court Initiates Suo-Motu Petition to Ensure Elections Are Held to Municipal Bodies 14 Dec 2020 A division bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty on Monday directed the registry to initiate a suo-motu writ petition to…
News Update Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere With Justice Dharmadhikari Committee Report 13 Dec 2020 In the dispute relating to distribution of personnel between the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporations, the supreme bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and MR Shah, has held that…
News Update Transfer of Case of Tablighi Jamaat Leader to NIA: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea 11 Dec 2020 The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh, dismissed a plea seeking the transfer of investigation of a case against Tablighi Jamaat leader…
News Update Madras High Court voices concern for the police force and questions the state 10 Dec 2020 On 7th December 2020, the Madras High Court addressed a writ of mandamus seeking an increase in per capita income of the Police force in the state. While addressing this…
News Update Litmus Test To Find Out Whether a Document is Bond or Not: Kerala High Court 9 Dec 2020 Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi of the Kerala High Court while hearing a suit filed for the realisation of money and certain other reliefs. The claim for money was based on…
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