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Arbitration clause non-assignable; held, does not devolve on company being separate entity from proprietorship firm: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J. allowed an appeal filed by the Government of NCT

Case Briefs High Courts

Matter pending investigation for 12 years — Police directed not to arrest accused till completion thereof: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court: A petition was filed before a Division Bench comprising of Ramesh Sinha and Dinesh Kumar Singh, JJ., for quashing

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Show cause notice issued to CPIO, NTPC on furnishing incorrect information

Central Information Commission (CIC): A Single-Member Bench comprising of Sudhir Bhargava, Information Commissioner while disposing of a complaint concerning furnishing of incorrect

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT not to entertain application under Section 9 I&B Code before expiry of 10 days from date of giving notice under Section 8(1): NCLAT

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A two-member bench comprising of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, Member (Judicial)

Case Briefs High Courts

Student not to be deprived of fruits of labour because of unavoidable medical concerns; order granting gold medal upheld: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Hima Kohli and Rekha Palli, JJ., maintained the decision of a Single Judge in

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Criminal proceedings quashed in light of amicable settlement between the parties: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Ranjit More and Bharati H. Dangre, JJ., quashed the criminal proceedings for the

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Kerala HC Full Bench overrules 3-Judge Bench: Absence of fitness certificate to vehicle is a fundamental breach by insured; entitles insurer with right to recovery

Kerala High Court: A Full Bench of Kerala High Court comprising of CJ Hrishikesh Roy P.R. Ramachandra Menon, A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, Anil

Case Briefs High Courts

A decision is an authority for what it actually decides: final awards passed, under the Land Acquisition Act, not be reopened casually

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Shree Chandrashekhar, J., dismissed writ petitions filed against the order of the trial judge,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Murder Convict’s appeal for premature release granted: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Kurian Joseph and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ., while allowing an appeal directed for a premature release

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NEET qualification not mandatory for admission to AYUSH (UG) courses: Patna High Court

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J., allowed the application which challenged press communiqué issued by

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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Suppressing existence of common diseases does not disentitle the claimant completely of the insurance claim

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Single Member Bench of Prem Narain, (Presiding Member), allowed a revision petition filed against the

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Interim relief in nature of final order cannot be granted: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench comprising of Anand Pathak, J., filed against an order

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Content Regulation| Netflix, Amazon prime alleged to be in violation of IPC and IT Act for streaming ‘vulgar’ content

As reported by media, a PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking regulation of content on online platforms such

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Matter remanded back to Bombay High Court for examination on facts and law; adjudication directed to be expedited: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ., remanded the matter to Bombay High Court while stating that

Case Briefs High Courts

Remanding the matter back to the competent authority: A power to be exercised by Courts in cases where orders are passed without proper notice and hearing

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench of L. Narayana Swamy, J., allowed a first appeal filed under Section 82(2) of the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Acquittal due to hostile prosecutrix doesn’t make applicant’s character unfit for purpose of employment; matter directed to be reconsidered: SC

“Judicial service is very different from other services and the yardstick of suitability that may apply to other services, may not be

Case Briefs District Court

District Consumer Forum directs ‘Amazon’ to pay compensation for “deficiency in services”

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ganjam Behrampur: The Bench comprising of Karuna Kar Nayak (President) and Sri Purna Chandra Tripathy (Member), partly

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity reinforces principles of natural justice; sets aside Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s order

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, New Delhi: A Division bench comprising of N.K. Patil, J. and S.D. Dubey (Technical Member) allowed an appeal, filed

Case Briefs High Courts

In service matters, fence sitters are not entitled to the benefits of a Court order delivered in favour of their counterparts

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., dismissed a writ petition whereby the petitioner sought directions