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Factual Background In the case of X v. Government of Rajasthan a Writ Petition was filed by a person who underwent gender reassignment surgery asking for recognition as a man and a change of name and gender in their service record. The petitioner, who was appointed as a Physical Training Instructor Grade III under the […]
Brief Facts In the case of Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd. v. Blinkhit Pvt. Ltd Blink Commerce Pvt. Ltd. (BCPL) filed an appeal against the impugned ruling from 2022, which was the result of the Trial Court granting Blinkhit Pvt. Ltd.’s request for a temporary injunction barring BCPL from using the infringing mark Blinkit in connection […]
Factual Background In the case of Ramesh Chandra Vaishya v. State of Uttar Pradesh, The complainant and the appellant got into a fight over water drainage, and the appellant is accused of verbally and physically abusing the complainant. According to the Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of […]
Factual Background In the case of Renuka v UGC, a request was made by a student asking the University Grants Commission for guidance in formulating particular guidelines for the provision of maternity leave for post-graduate and undergraduate courses. The woman had enrolled in a two-year M Ed regular course at Chaudhary Charan Singh University in […]
The Fact of the Case In a matter of New Delhi Nature Society v. Rajesh Bansal PWD employees are guilty of contempt of court and willful disobedience of this Court’s orders. There had been a breach and disobedience of the Court Order and the orders of the National Green Tribunal, according to a plea made […]
Briefs Facts In the Matter Dilip Trinath Gauda vs State of Gujarat, a bail plea was submitted by Dilip Gauda, who cited a doctor’s note from Dreamz Multi Specialty Hospital that was endorsed by Dr ML Patel. He was alleged of providing false medical certificates to help inmates obtain release. Analysis of Court Decision The […]
Demonetisation of 2000 Rupees Upadhyay filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) contesting the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) regulation allowing the exchange of rupee 2000 notes without presenting identification. He claimed that the RBI’s decision to permit note exchanges without a demand paper or identification proof was arbitrary and unreasonable. In the petition, it was […]
Brief Facts In the matter of Rajeev Gupta v. Standard Chartered Bank Ltd The Standard Chartered Bank Singapore-respondent filed a demand notice to the Corporate Debtor-appellant requesting payment in accordance with S. 8 IBC, however, it was ineffective because no payment was made. In light of this, the respondent chose to submit an S. 9 […]
Factual Background In the matter of TN Ayush Sinologists v UoI The Tamil Nadu Association of AYUSH Sinologists, which is made up of doctors who use homoeopathy, unani, ayurveda, and other complementary and alternative therapies, filed three writ petitions before the Madras High Court. Argument Advance The petitioners had stated that they were holders of […]
Background In the case of Satyendar Kumar Jain v. Directorate of Enforcement a Special Leave Petition requesting immediate assistance for Satyendar Jain, the former head of the Aam Aadmi Party, in the money laundering case. Satyendar Jain, the leader of the AAP, has been detained since May 2022. AAP’s Satyender Jain had previously been denied […]
Factual Background In the case of TATA Motors Ltd. v. The Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking appeals TATA Motors Limited has filed. EVEY Trans Pvt. Ltd. is contesting the High Court of Bombay’s ruling. For the supply, operation, and maintenance of 1400 single-decker AC electric buses with drivers for use in public transportation […]
Factual Matrix The Central PWD Engineers Association filed a motion in the case of CPWD v. Union of India contesting a decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that denied the association’s request for continued recognition because the association had not submitted the necessary paperwork. The CAT determined that the association was not qualified to […]
Factual Background In the matter of Om Prakash Lakhyani Trustee & Ors v UOI & Ors In a petition against the release of Sirf ek Banda Kaafi Hai, Asaram, who is currently incarcerated, and Om Prakash Lakhani argued that the movie was based on their lives without their consent and painted a negative picture of […]
Factual Background In the matter of Dhananjay & Ors v UOI v Ors All of the petitioners shared the grievance that their vehicles, which they had bought with bank and financial institution assistance, had been forcibly taken away from them without following the law and by using goons and musclemen at odd times. The petitioners […]
Sony Zee Merger In September 2021, Culver Max and ZED signed a non-binding term sheet. This was done to integrate their linear network, digital assets, production activities, and programme libraries. According to the merger’s plan of operation, Sony Group will indirectly own 50.86% of the new business. The creator of ZED will hold about 4% […]
Factual Matrix In the case of Bhagwan Shrikrishna Virajman And 7 Others v UP Sunni Central Waqf Board The Mathura Shahi Idgah Masjid is being asked to be demolished in a civil court proceeding because it was constructed on property that should have belonged to Krishna Janmabhoomi. The petitioners asked the High Court to transfer […]
Factual Matrix In the case of C Manjunath v. State of Karnataka and Anr, A Few locals alerted the Madhugiri Block Education Officer (BEO) of the petitioner’s alleged illegal actions in March of this year. A Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) and the BEO went to the school where some children had reported incidents of sexual […]
Hanuman Jayanti processions In the Matter of Aniket Mishra vs State of Odisha On April 14, 2023, a procession was held in Sambalpur Town in honour of Hanuman Jayanti. Some thugs ransacked the New Alishan Shoe Centre as the march was going on. The shop was also burned down by the criminals. The investigation revealed […]
Delhi Motor Vehicles Act Bike taxis are not permitted in the nation’s capital, according to a public notice from the Delhi government published in February. It also stated that two-wheelers with non-transport (private) registrations engaging in purely commercial operations would be in violation of the Motor Vehicles Act and any rules established under the Act. […]
Briefs Facts In this case, Kishore v State An appeal was filed by the defendant (convict) to overturn the impugned judgement of conviction dated 03-02-2020 and order of sentence dated 20-02-2020 convicting the defendant under Sections 10 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for offences under Sections 454 and […]
Factual Background In the instant matter at hand B. Nagamani v. State of Telangana Because the wife of Accused 1 committed suicidee Accused 3 (Petitioner) and the other accused was being prosecuted for the offence under Section 306 of the Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). Section 306 of the IPC was being used to prosecute Accused […]
Ceremony Parliament Building According to the claim made by attorney CR Jaya Sukin, the invitations sent out by the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha for the opening ceremony of the new building and the statement made by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on May 18 both violate the Indian Constitution. The argument emphasised that the […]
Factual Matrix In the case of Ravindra Pratap Yadav v Asha Devi a husband’s appeal against a family court’s decision to deny his request for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. He said that his wife’s attitude towards him had radically changed after they got married and that she was refusing to […]
Factual Background In the case of Vodafone-Idea v TRAI For each of the nation’s 21 circles, the TRAI had suggested that fines of 50 crore be imposed on Vodafone and Airtel in 2016. Both Vodafone and Airteltotalledmoney at Rupees 1,050. Additionally, TRAI suggested 950 crores in fines for the 19 circles it operated in. The […]
Background Matrix In the case of Ritu Chernalia vs Amar Chernalia and Ors. a woman in a matrimonial dispute filed a petition challenging a Divisional Commissioner’s decision to reverse her eviction but force her to live with her in-laws. A District Magistrate issued the eviction order in accordance with the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents […]
Allowing the petitioner to suffer an unwanted pregnancy will be contrary to the object and spirit of the legislation, the supreme court said, adding that allowing the petitioner to terminate her pregnancy on proper interpretation of the statute, prima facie, fell within the ambit of the statute.
The Department of Commerce has notified the addition of a new rule viz., Rule 43A to the Work from Home in Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, on 19 July 2022. The new rule has been appended in response to demands from the industry for a standardized country-wide provision for Work from Home (WFH) across all SEZs.
Bombay High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Dipankar Datta on Thursday recused from hearing the petition seeking quashing of the appointment of Subodh Kumar Jaiswal as Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CJ Datta said in open court that the petitioner in the case, Rajendrakumar V Trivedi wrote to Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana complaining about Justice Datta."It seems the petitioner has written a letter to the CJI. It is not in good taste. How do we defend ourselves," the CJ asked.
15 Companies withdrew ads in the effect of CCPA's new Guidelines for the prevention of false or misleading advertisements. The new guidelines are aimed at ensuring that consumers are not being fooled with unsubstantiated claims, exaggerated promises, misinformation, and false claims because, such advertisements violate various rights of consumers like the right to be informed, the right to choose, and the right to be safeguarded against potentially unsafe products and services.
“While the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” – Andrew Carneige The tussle between Epic games and Google started way back in the U.S., wherein the biggest gaming giant on August 2020, approached the […]
“We direct all High Courts to establish online RTI portals within 3 months from today. High Courts can formulate adequate provisions to facilitate the supply of adequate information. Information is to be passed onto the secretary generals of High Courts for administrative directions from the Chief Justices (of High Courts). The same directions are to […]
The Supreme Court today issued a notice on the petition filed by the top woman wrestlers of India seeking registration of FIR against a BJP MP as well as the wrestling federation of India’s president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment. Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the petitioners stated that the woman wrestlers […]
Anti-LGBTQ sentiments run deep as the east African country Uganda passes the “Anti-homosexuality Bill, 2023″ with a near-unanimous majority. The bill had left the LGBTQ community in great shock and dismay as it will trigger mass arrests of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) persons and mob violence toward LGBTQ communities. They will fear […]
“The sovereignty of scriptures of all religion must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.”– Dr. B.R Ambedkar In the case of Farhan Tasaddukhussain Barodawala v. Onali Ezazuddin Dholkawal, Allahabad High Court imposed cost of rupees 25,000 on petitioners who were objecting on the fact that how a […]
The Madras High Court in the case of G Sundararajan v The Secretary held that the exemption from payment of entertainment tax is just a concession by the government and cannot be claimed as a right. The court thus refused relief to the producer and distributor of the 2015 Tamil film, “I” which was claimed […]
Reported By: Ankita Bhardwaj The case of KUSH KALRA v. UOI & ANR has brought forward the interesting notion of barring the entry of married men and women in Judge Advocate General (JAG) claiming it in the benefit of public interest and national security. A PIL is filed against the policy by Kush Kalra seeking the […]
The Karnataka Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), in the case of Myntra Designs Private Limited modified the decision of AAR, has observed, “input tax credit (ITC) is not available on the vouchers and subscription packages procured by Myntra from third-party vendors.” They relied on the judgement of the Karnataka High Court in the case […]
