The Hon’ble Himachal Pradesh High Court on 9th January, 2024 directed for registration of contempt of court case against the Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla. This case arose from the plea of implementation of an order passed on November of 2023 which had directed the Vice-Chancellor Read more
Gustavus Couturier & Others. v Robert Hastie & Another (1856) 5 HLC 672 CITATION (1856) 5 HLC 672 COURT House of Lords PLAINTIFF Gustavus Couturier & Others DEFENDANT Robert Hastie & Another BENCH J. Baron Alderson, J. Wightman, J. Creswell and 6 others INTRODUCTION- Gustavus Couturier & Others. v Robert Read more
The Delhi high court overturned a prior ruling by a single judge, which had upheld the revocation of pepsico India’s registration concerning a potato variety used in lay’s chips. A division bench, led by justice Yashwant Varma and justice Dharmesh Sharma, annulled the single judge’s order from July 05, along Read more
This article is written by Shyambhavi Singh of 7th semester of University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, an intern under Legal Vidhiya. ABSTRACT This article delves into the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as POCSO Act) which was passed by the Government Read more
The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed appeals filed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-6 against Nirja Publishers & Printers Pvt. Ltd. The appeals pertained to the Assessment Years 2011-12 and 2012-13 and sought to challenge orders passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. The court found that no Read more
In a recent development, the Bombay High Court dismissed an arbitration application filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, in connection with the construction of the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road Flyover (GMLR flyover) project. The dispute arose between the applicant and Respondent No.1 over various claims and Read more
The Delhi High Court recently observed that if a wife attempts to commit suicide and then tries to blame the husband and in-laws for the same, then it amounts to extreme cruelty and it can be a ground for divorce. A Division Bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Read more
This article is written by Prajwal Guleria of 8th semester of Lovely Professional University, an intern under Legal Vidhya ABSTRACT The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, commonly known as the POSH Act, stands as a pivotal moment in India’s fight for gender equality Read more
CITATION CPJ 112 (NC): MANU/ CF/0095/2014 DATE OF JUDGMENT 23rd March, 2011 ISSUING ORGANIZATION National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC APPELLANT Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Ltd. RESPONDENT Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd PRESIDENT HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.CHAUDHARI, PRESIDING MEMBER HONBLE DR. B.C. GUPTA INTRODUCTION The case was heard Read more
CITATION SC 2022 (3) 150 DATE OF JUDGEMENT 23rd March, 2022 COURT Supreme Court of India APPELLANT Bharati Bhattacharjee RESPONDENT Quazi Md. MAKSUDUZZAMAN BENCH Dinesh Maheshwari INTRODUCTION This case throws light upon a consumer dispute between two people. Section 2(e) “consumer dispute” means a dispute where the person against whom Read more
