Monday, February 5, the Supreme Court of India asked the Election Commission of India several questions on removing duplicate registrations from the electoral roll. The court, headed by the Chief Justice of India, posed important questions to Amit Sharma, standing counsel for the ECI: First, how did the ECI determine Read more
The court to determine the criteria by which raw materials are used in the manufacturing of drugs can be categorized into veg, non-veg, or additional categories, a committee has been established. The committee is given ten weeks to provide recommendations. A writ petition was filed by advocate Yatin Sharma alleging Read more
In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court held that the displeasure of DG, when not constituting a penalty, should not be a barrier to an officer’s promotion. The matter before the Delhi High Court stemmed from a petition filed by RD Dogra challenging the order dated August 31, 2022, Read more
In the case under consideration, the central allegation revolved around an incident where the prosecutrix/complainant, engaged for household chores in the residence of the accused appellant, purportedly faced an attempt by the accused to outrage her modesty while she was engaged in domestic tasks. Upon thorough examination of the case Read more
In a significant legal development, recent ruling by the High Court upheld the entitlement of the party to receive a refund of duty drawback, shedding light on the intricacies of customs, central excise, and service tax regulations. The case involves a dispute over the entitlement of the respondent (a class-I Read more
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court partly allows the Special Leave Petition (as under Art. 136, The Constitution of India), filed by the petitioner-convict Bhagirath, seeking to assail the judgment dated 11.10.2018 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur in Criminal Appeal No.5725 of 2018, involving the Read more
Introduction: In a groundbreaking judgment, the Supreme Court of India, in the case of Revanasiddappa and Anr v. Mallikarjun and Ors, has reshaped the legal landscape concerning the rights of children born from void or voidable marriages within the framework of Hindu joint family property under the Mitakshara system of Read more
The Supreme Court of India has ruled in favour of Sanjay Upadhya, the owner of the ‘Sunday Blast’ newspaper, quashing criminal defamation charges filed against him. The case, arising from a complaint by Anand Dubey, alleged that Upadhya’s publication of a news article had tarnished Dubey’s image and has defamed Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 5) scheduled in April the final hearing of public interest litigation (PIL) petitions challenging the constitutionality of the caste-based survey conducted by the State of Bihar. The Patna High Court’s August 2 ruling upholding the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste-based survey was Read more
The Kerala High Court has focused on the factors of low level of groundwater from its higher level and to direct the regulations for the usage of groundwater resources should pave the way for use of future generation. The Court stated that the groundwater is essential for the flourishing of Read more