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The State cannot insist on private educational institutions which receive no aid from the State to implement State’s policy on reservation for granting admission on any criterion except merit.

Vaishnavi Nirmal  | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 24th February 2020 P.A. Inamdar & Others v/s State of Maharashtra & Others., Case no.: Appeal (civil) 5041 of 2005 Fact of case: In…

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Marriage resulting from religious conversion to Islam for taking a second wife is void when his first marriage is still in existence under the Hindu Marriage Act.

Vaishnavi Nirmal  | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 24th February 2020 Lily Thomas vs. Union of India & Others., AIR 2000 SC 1650 Fact of case: Lily Thomas is the…

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Fixing of commercial tariff for self-financed Educational Institutions legally valid

Aditi Reddy M | Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad | 24th February 2020 Kerala State Electricity Board rep. by its secretary & anr v. Principal sir Syed Institute for Technical Studies & Anr Background:…

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Supreme Court issues an Order prescribing fixed timelines for listing the Death penalty in cases of Criminal Appeals

Aditi Reddy M | Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad | 24th February 2020  An office order which lays down the timelines and guidelines for the listing of the Criminal Appeals involving DEATH PENALTY was…

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Does Parental Responsibility of a couple end with Divorce?

Falgu Mukati | Pravin Gandhi College of Law | 23rd February 2020  Soumitra Kumar Nahar vs Parul Nahar, Civil Appeal NO(S).1671 OF 2020 Matter  The present case is of a custody for children. This…

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Can a case of violence under Domestic Violence Act, 2005, be filed against female relatives of an adult male person?

Falgu Mukati | Pravin Gandhi College of Law | 23rd February 2020  Hiral P. Harsora and Ors vs Kusum Narottamdas Harsora and Ors, Civil Appeal NO.  10084 of 2016 Matter…

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The State should act as a Model Litigant: SC

Ronita Biswas | National Law University, Orissa | 23rd February 2020 Popatrao Vyankatrao Patil v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 1600 of 2020) Matter The District…

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National Seminar On Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad, March 28, 2020- Register by February 18, 2020

About the institute The concept of ‘Symbiosis’ is nurtured by Dr. S. B. Mujumdar (Chancellor Symbiosis International Deemed University) on the principles of Vedic thought ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ which means ‘World…

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Accused cannot be convicted of Rape on the basis of the sole testimony of Prosecutrix unless her testimony “STERLING” Quality

Aditi Reddy M | Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad | 18th February 2020 Santhosh Prasad Vs State of Bihar Facts of the case: The prosecutrix had filed a complaint on her brother in law (who in…

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Does the right to be considered for promotion under Article 16 of the Indian Constitution include the right for promotion?

Falgu Mukati | Pravin Gandhi College of Law | 18th February 2020 Brig. Nalin Kumar Bhatia vs Union of India and Ors, Civil Appeal No. 5751 of 2017 Matter   Nalin…

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Section 148 of the NI Act has retrospective application

Ronita Biswas | National Law University, Orissa | 18th February 2020 Surinder Singh Deswal @ Col. S.S. Deswal & Ors. v. Virendrer Gandhi & Anr. (Criminal Appeal- 1936-1963 of 2019)…

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Contractual employees are also eligible to receive the Social security benefits

Ronita Biswas | National Law University, Orissa | 18th February 2020 M/s. Pawan Hans Limited & Ors. v. Aviation Karamchari Sanghatana (Civil Appeal No. 353 of 2020) Facts The Company…

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MTNL included under the Provident Fund Act

Ronita Biswas | National Law University, Orissa | 18th February 2020 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. Union of India (LPA No. 111/2015 ) Matter The Appellant was a Govt. company…

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Statement of hostile witnesses is not to be brushed aside in toto

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 16th February 2020  Baldev Singh & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh (Criminal Revision no 190 of 2008) Facts of the…

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A close relative cannot be characterised as an ‘interested’ witness

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 16th February 2020  Namdeo v. State of Maharashtra (Criminal Appeal no. 914 of 2006) Facts of the case:  Deceased Ninaji Rupaji…

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There cannot be an inexorable formula in the matter of granting bail

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 16th February 2020  Swami Chinmayanand Alias Krishna Pal Singh v. State of U.P. (Criminal Misc. Bail Application no. 44814 of 2019)…

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Delay in initiation of the departmental enquiry, cannot be considered to be fatal if it is delayed by pendency of a criminal case

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 16th February 2020  Dinesh Kumar Bhardwaj v. State Bank of India through regional manager and Ors. (Writ Petition No. 39036 of…

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The quality and not the quantity of the evidence is necessary for proving or disproving a fact

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 16th February 2020 Kunju @ Balachandran v. State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Appeal no. 112 of 2008) Facts of the case: …

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Can the right to file a complaint against any wrongdoing in the society, be used by anyone and everyone?

Falgu Mukati | Pravin Gandhi College of Law | 16th February 2020 Pratap Lal Teli vs State of Maharashtra and Ors, Criminal Application NO.369 OF 2019 Matter  The applicant Mr.…

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The satisfaction of the court for granting protection under Section 438 CrPC is different from the one under Section 439 CrPC while considering regular bail

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 14th February 2020  Satpal Singh v. State of Punjab   Facts of the Case:  Satpal Singh (in criminal appeal no. 462…

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There should be minimal interference by courts in matters relating to arbitration

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 14th February 2020  M/S Canara Nidhi Limited V. M. Sasikala and Ors. Facts of the case:  appellant is the financial institution…

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Bail can be granted in case where there are reasonable grounds for believing that accused is not guilty of such offence, and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 14th February 2020  State of Kerala v. Rajesh (Criminal Appeal no. 154-157 of 2020) Facts of the case:  On 25 th…

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Delay in informing the insurance company would not debar the insured from getting the insurance claim

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 14th February 2020  Gurshinder Singh v. Sriram Genaral Insurance Co. Ltd. (Civil appeal no. 653/2020) Facts of the case: This case…

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No new rights of promotion under Time Bound Promotion Scheme were conferred under memorandum of settlements

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 14th February 2020  The Institute of Charted Accountants of India v. J. R. William Singh (Civil Appeal no. 200 of 2020) …

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There can be no better proof than admission

Ravikiran Shukre | Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad | 14th February 2020  D. Sasikumar v. Soundarajan (Civil appeal no. 7546-47 of 2019) Facts of the case:  landlord contending to be…

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