News Update Bombay HC grants bail to accused who was asked by husband to rape his wife 31 Dec 2020 The woman was married in 2009 to a person to a merchant navy worker. She alleged that after his return from the ship in 2015, the husband invited a couple…
News Update Allahabad High Court Considers Cooperative Societies Act and Rules Relating to Elections 30 Dec 2020 The Division Bench of Allahabad High Court comprising Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, in a dispute relating to the election of the Matsya Jivi Sahakari Limited,…
News Update J&K HC states that there is no fundamental right to do trade in liquor, licenses remain cancelled 30 Dec 2020 The court passed directions for framing of new Excise Policy for 2021-2022, strictly in accordance with the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act and the law laid down by the SC…
News Update Madras HC allows celebrated music director Ilaiyaraja to meditate in his former music studio for a day 29 Dec 2020 After a long battle, the HC recently recorded a settlement between Ilaiyaraja and the proprietors of Prasad Studios that would allow him a day to meditate in the music room where he…
News Update Entitlement of compensation under Section 357A (4) can be availed by victims even prior to the enactment 29 Dec 2020 Case title - District Collector Alappuzha v. District Legal Service Authority, Alappuzha and others [WP(C).No.7250 OF 2014(E)]. A landmark judgement was passed by Kerala High Court about the Section 357A…
News Update Delhi HC Issues Summons in Copyright Infringement Suit Filed by Elsevier 28 Dec 2020 Justice Rajiv Shakdher of the Delhi High Court has issued summons in the suit filed by Elsevier Ltd. against Alexandra Elbakyan and others alleging infringement of Elsevier’s copyright in several…
News Update Jharkhand High Court Observes Procedural Irregularity at the Behest of Disciplinary Authority 27 Dec 2020 In a case past two decades, Justice Deepak Roshan of the Jharkhand High Court has observed that the court is having no hesitation to hold that there is a procedural…
News Update Madras HC Directs Madras Government to provide compensation to woman who was given HIV-positive blood 26 Dec 202026 Dec 2020 A 23-year-old pregnant woman had tested positive for HIV, after she was transfused the blood of a donor, who had the virus. This happened at a government hospital in Sattur,…
News Update Bombay HC awards 20 years of imprisonment to school teacher under POCSO Act 26 Dec 2020 According to the prosecution, on December 2nd, 2017, one of the three victims informed her mother about intermittent sexual assaults being committed by the teacher, Gopal Janbandu on her and…
Articles The Supreme Court held that blanket ban cannot be imposed on grant of anticipatory bail in illegal mining or quarrying cases 26 Dec 202026 Dec 2020 In S. Mohamed Shahul Hameed v. State represented by the inspector of police, the Supreme Court held that there can be no blanket ban on granting bail in cases of…
