Before the Vishakha guidelines, there was nothing specific to protect those who were sexually harassed at their workplace. The present case is also a case regarding an incident that happened in the 1993, way before the Vishakha judgment came. Then, t..
It was held in this case that the election of the respondent could not be set aside as the appeal brought before the Court has not merit. The case was dismissed on the ground that the fulfillment of the requirements of section 65B is essential for th..
In this case the court deals with the question that whether a conviction can be based on the sole testimony of a witness or not. Also, the case looks into whether inconsistency in the report is acceptable or not...
It was held by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh that the appeal is allowed. The appellants are acquitted from all the charges. The appellants are in jail. They be released setforth, if not required in any other case...
This case deals with the orders concerning bail and cancellation of bail. ..
The following judgement deals with sections 419, 420, 323, 504 and 506 of IPC which criminalises cheating, dishonest inducement to deliver property, voluntarily causing hurt, intentional insult and criminal intimidation respectively. The question bef..
This judgement deals with the interpretation of regulation 18(15)(c) of Mutual Funds Regulation which covers rights and obligations of trustees. The question before the curt was whether the consent of the majority unit holders will be binding on thos..
It is in the fitness of things that the Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad has recently on 19 January 2021 in a learned, latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Sangita v. The State of Maharashtra [Criminal Public Interest Litigation No. 1 o..
In a well-written, well-worded, well-analysed, well-reasoned, well-substantiated, well-articulated and well-concluded 517-page judgment titled Abdul Sathar vs The Principal Secretary to Government and 5 others in W.P. No. 41791 of 2006 delivered as r..
In a fresh and significant development, the Bombay High Court just recently on February 5, 2021 in a latest and learned judgment titled Jamal v. State of Maharashtra in Criminal Writ Petition No. 107/2020 dismissed a plea filed by the National Presid..
In an impartial, immaculate, important and inevitably a must read judgment titled Joydeep Majumdar Vs Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar in Civil Appeal Nos. 3786-3787 of 2020, delivered on 26 February 2021, the Supreme Court has observed clearly, cogently and ..
It was held that the requirement of certificate under Section 65B is not always mandatory. ..
The issue in this instant case was the rejection of the application made by the Appellant which was rejected by the Court. ..
This judgement deals with the issue of declaration of results of supplementary examination of a student who could not attain minimum required attendance due to pregnancy...
The judgement majorly deals with interpretation of section 309 of IPC which criminalises attempt to suicide. The question before the Madras High Court was whether hunger strike would amount to attempt to suicide under section 309 IPC or not. ..
This judgement deals with circumstantial evidence and the grounds on which circumstantial evidences can be relied upon for a conviction. The question before the court was whether the decision of a High Court was correct in quashing the order of the T..
This case deals with the definition of the term “profits chargeable to tax” as given in the provisions of Sec. 41 (1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961...
The nature of allegations against the appellant are very serious. In copulation of all the facts and merits of the case it was denounced that, besides the condition to be imposed by the trial Court while releasing the respondent, it would serve the b..
This case relates to the case filed by Kanagana Ranaut when parts of her office were demolished by the BMC. Senior Advocate Aspi Chinoy had represented then for which he was paid 82.5 Lakh rupees by BMC. The petition in this case was filed challengin..
This judgement deals with section 89 of Code of Civil Procedure which deals with settlement. The question before the court was whether the parties who privately settle disputes without the intervention of Court are entitled to refund of Court fee or ..