The Allahabad High Court (Allahabad HC), dealing with an order, of the Regional Secretary of Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, rejecting the applicant’s plea seeking a change of his name in the high school and intermediate school certificates, held that “the fundamental right to keep or change a name is vested in every … Continue reading Right to keep or change a name is vested in every citizen: Allahabad HC

The Karnataka High Court (Karnataka HC) while dealing with a criminal appeal arising out of a conviction order for the offence of rape on a deceased person has held that “a careful reading of Sections 375 and 377 of IPC makes it clear that a dead body cannot be called a human or person. Therefore, … Continue reading Necrophilia must be made an offence: Karnataka HC

The Delhi High Court, in a petition seeking the enrolment of a Korean national, who obtained law degree from an Indian institution, in the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), directed the Bar Council of India to allow the application for enrolment with the BCD. The enrolment was allowed in view of Section 24 of the … Continue reading Delhi High Court directs enrolment of a Korean national as an Advocate in India

The Bombay High Court allowed a petition seeking medical termination of a nearly 26-week pregnancy since the foetus was detected with microcephaly, a condition where the baby’s head is smaller than expected. Even though the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 allows medical termination of pregnancies upto 24 weeks, the Court was of the opinion … Continue reading Medical termination of 26-week foetus with microcephaly allowed by Bombay High Court

The Rajasthan High Court, hearing a Civil Writ wherein the petitioner wanted to change his name and gender in the service record of the school he worked at after he underwent sex reassignment surgery to become a male from a female, observed that “the right of a human being to choose his/her sex or gender … Continue reading Transgender person have the right to be recognized as transgender or their self-perceived gender identity: Rajasthan High Court

The Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the notification of the Reserve Bank of India allowing exchange of Rs. 2000 notes with notes of other denominations without identity proof, alleging that this decision encourages black money and money laundering. The Court observed that “this decision of the Government is purely a policy … Continue reading Withdrawal of Rs. 2000 notes is purely a policy matter of the Government: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court (DHC), while deciding a writ petition seeking continuation of recognition of the petitioner association, Central PWD Engineers Association, under the Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993 (Rules), held that the right to form Association is a fundamental right that government servants cannot be excluded from however, the right … Continue reading Government Servants are not precluded from the fundamental right to form associations

The Indonesian Competition Commission, Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU), imposed fines, on seven cooking oil companies, amounting to approx. 2.78 million USD per company for violating competition rules. The companies restricted the supply of its cooking oil brand distribution to hike the prices of cooking oil in 2022, during a period when the supply of … Continue reading Indonesia Competition Authority fines companies for restricting supply of cooking oil

The Dutch competition authority, the Authority for Consumers and Markets, blocked waste processing company Afvalverwerking Rijnmond from acquiring its rival, Afval- en Energiebedrijf. It was of the opinion that the combined entity would become, by far, the largest waste-management company in the Netherlands which would result in increased prices for waste processing services. Further, the … Continue reading The Dutch Competition Authority blocked merger of two waste processing companies