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Case Law: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board v. Indraprastha Gas Limited, 2015 SCC OnLine SC 578 In a big relief to natural gas distribution companies, the Supreme Court on 1st July, 2015 held that Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has no power to fix or regulate the

Case Law: State of M.P. v. Madanlal, 2015 SCC OnLine SC 579, decided on 01.07.2015 Coming down heavily upon the laxity observed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in exercising its appellate jurisdiction in the present case wherein the High Court, without proper appreciation of the evidence and considering the compromise entered between the rape

Case Law: Santhos Yadav v. Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, 2015 SCC OnLine Mad 3362, decided on 19.06.2015 While dealing with the issue that whether the presence of a person and burning of an effigy in an agitation furthering a political cause, would disentitle a person from being enrolled as an

Case Law: Bhupinder Singh Sodhi v. Union of India, decided on 16.07.2015 The Court observed that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is sovereign in character and the State Assembly exercises sovereign power to legislate laws. Referring to Prem Nath Koul vs. State of J&K, 1959 Supp (2) SCR 270:AIR 1959 SC 749, the

Case Law: Deenbandhu & Anr. v. Birajho Bai In the case of Deenbandhu & Anr. v. Birajho Bai decided by Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur on 15 July 2015 by Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal. The question before the court was whether the step-mother can claim maintenance from the step-son under Section

Case Law: Khuran Sunnat Society v. Union of India In the case of Khuran Sunnat Society v. Union of India decided by Kerala High Court on 2 July 2015 presided by Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice A. M. Shaffique challenging the constitutionality of Shariat Law was dismissed. A writ

Case Law: Girish Rithvik K.R. v. Union of India Karnataka High Court in it recent decision in Girish Rithvik K.R. v. Union of India decided on 08 July 2015 has instructed Medical Council of India and the Central Government to collectively work in ensuring transparency against admission process at all

Case Law: ABC v. State (NCT of Delhi), 2015 SCC OnLine SC 609 Delivering a quintessential decision interpreting Section 11 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, involving the question that whether an unwed mother must specify the name of the putative father in her petition for her appointment as the guardian of her

Case Law: Registrar General v. State of Meghalaya, 2015 SCC OnLine Megh 55 The Meghalaya High Court directed the Government to issue notice to all shops and business establishments especially the medical shops, hotels and taxi owners as to why their licences shall not be cancelled for staying away from their