Aastha Pareek In the landmark case HDFC Bank Ltd. v. The State of Bihar & Ors., the Supreme Court, through a bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan, quashed the FIR lodged against HDFC Bank officials for allegedly allowing Read more
Aarohi Girish Dhumale The month-long protest at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) in Patiala has finally concluded on 20th October which was followed by a compromise between the students and the administration. The Student’s protests were conducted due Read more
Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Supreme Court, on 21st October, 2024, declined to dismiss the summons issued to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation case brought by Gujarat University, which accused him of questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Read more
Anushri Joshi On October 16, the Supreme Court of India has determined that banks can claim tax deductions for broken period interest on Held to Maturity (HTM) securities, provided these securities are classified as trading assets. This case of The Read more
Aastha Pareek On October 21, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea to replace the term “Hindutva” with “Bharatiya Samvidhanatva” (Indian Constitutionalism) in political discourse. The petitioners argued that ‘Hindutva‘ undermines India’s secular ethos and promotes cultural exclusivity, while Read more
Aastha Pareek On Wednesday 16 October, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has conferred the prestigious designation of Senior Advocate upon 11 prominent lawyers. This recognition comes under the purview of Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961, which empowers High Read more
Anushri Joshi In a recent address at Kanhersar village, Khed Taluka, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud remarked upon the profound complexity of adjudicating the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid dispute, a case which, by his own admission, required divine intervention. Speaking Read more
Rehan Khan Former Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Atmaram Nadkarni has raised concerns over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) prolonging investigations and detaining money laundering accused without trial. Speaking at a panel discussion on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at Read more
Aastha Pareek On Friday, October 18, the Supreme Court of India stayed a judgment passed by a High Court, which had refused to quash a criminal case filed against a person accused of calling Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge “ayogya” (meaning Read more
Aastha Pareek The Delhi High Court on Friday 18th October 2024, declined to stay the termination of ‘Green Card‘ privileges for the children of members of the Delhi Gymkhana Club in the case Children of Gymkhana Club Members v. Gymkhana Read more