Month: November 2020

The Latin terminology of novus actus interveniens or nova causa interveniens is characterised as the action of an independent third party. The Black Law Dictionary defines it as an intervening cause. This article provides an insightful analysis of novus actus interveniens and its various aspects. I. Introduction Novus actus interveniens is characterized as an occurrence

The recent past has seen a few blogposts on how public interest is factored in (or isn’t) by courts. A post looking at public interest as viewed in interim injunctions for pharma cases was posted here, and another post looking at public interest in the pandemic context was posted here. We’re very pleased to bring

Amit Prakash (left), Vasu Dev start new firm Former Dhir & Dhir principal associate Amit Prakash and Vaish Associates principal associate Vasu Dev have started up Imperial Law Offices together in mid-August of this year. Prakash specialises in banking and finance, while Dev specialises in corporate. Prakash said the firm was a “multi-disciplinary law firm”

On Wednesday 18th November, the Delhi High Court directed Sameet Thakkar to take down the tweets within 48 hours, allegedly posted against TV Today Network its Management & employees from his Twitter account. Justice Mukta Gupta was hearing the suit filed by Plaintiff, T.V Today Network Limited against Sameer Thakkar. Sameet Thakkar allegedly posted tweets,

Five years after a landmark judgment, in which the Supreme Court recognized the transgender community as a third gender; the parliament has passed The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. The bill passed on 5th December 2019 by the intends to protect and uplift of one of the most marginalized communities in India, the

In a strict and swift action, the Rajasthan High Court just recently in a latest judgment titled Nanuram Sahni and Vinod Kumar vs. State of Rajasthan through PP in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 4317/2020 delivered as recently as on 9 November 2020, has directed Registrar (Vigilance) to initiate against a Magistrate who issued arrest

           In a fresh and significant development, the Karnataka High Court just recently on November 5, 2020 in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Ms X vs. State of Karnataka in Criminal Petition No. 4598/2020  dismissed a petition filed by a rape survivor seeking to cancel bail granted to the accused on the ground that

                                   It is most heartening to note that just recently on 20 October, 2020, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has clearly, categorically and convincingly held in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment numbered M.Cr.C. No. 3556/2019 and M.Cr.C. No. 37749/2018 that, “In the hierarchy of justice administration, at no level, can the Courts be held

Ex-Chancellor of Manav Bharti University, Ram Kumar Rana was granted bail by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh. He is accused of selling fake degrees. The Bench of Hon’ble Justice Anoop Chitkara was hearing the matter. The accused was booked under Sections 120B, 420, 467, 468 of the Indian Penal Code. The counsel for the

The High Court of Delhi ruled it on Wednesday that a common order for summoning respondents cannot be given in different cases where parties are unrelated. A common order of summon was given by the Metropolitan Magistrate in a total of 3 cases where the Complainant was the same but the respondents were not. The