Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Directions regarding the registration of FIR, arrest and bail in cases under Section 498-A IPC reiterated and modified: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ., while disposing of a writ

Case Briefs High Courts

Single individual may be treated a class by itself on clear transgression of the constitutional principles; challenge to Section 157-B of U.P. Zamindari Act dismissed: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Alok Singh, J. dismissed a writ petition wherein the petitioner could not satisfy

Case Briefs High Courts

Establishing ownership or tenancy with respect to a particular premise is a sine qua non in order to acquire an ‘electricity connection’: Jharkhand HC

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench comprising of D.N. Patel, ACJ. and Amitav K. Gupta, J., upheld the orders of the Jharkhand

Case Briefs High Courts

Directions issued for protection and regulation of shelter homes by Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court: A 2-Judge Bench comprising of Dilip B Bhosale, CJ. and Yashwant Varma, J., dealt with a public interest litigation

Case Briefs High Courts

State directed to implement an effective mechanism to eradicate the plastic menace : Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. and Rajiv Sharma, ACJ., gave directions as to the use

Case Briefs High Courts

No copyright over movie titles; bodies registering same should coordinate better to resolve conflicts: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J., while disposing of a suit challenging the use of

Case Briefs High Courts

Rule disqualifying convicts under Sections 394 and 397 IPC from furlough a plausible classification; petition against refusal dismissed

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of V.K. Tahilramani, Acting CJ and M.S. Sonak, J. dismissed a petition challenging the rejection

Case Briefs High Courts

Fixing speed for plying vehicles on NH is policy matter of government; petition for violation of Article 21 dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, C.J. and V. Kameswar Rao, J. dismissed a petition filed by a

Case Briefs High Courts

Uniform formula to be made to compensate flood affected victims of the State: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hrishikesh Roy, CJ. and Jayasankaran Nambiar, J., framed suggestions with regard to fixing of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Complete dismantling and further re-making amounts to manufacture; appellant was not required to reverse Cenvat credit under Section 16(2) of Central Excise Rules: CESTAT

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench comprising of Ashok Jindal Member (Judicial) and Anil G. Shakkarwar Member

Case Briefs High Courts

Government is morally as well as legally accountable to the common people; no public functions sponsored and financed by the State would be held during Gaurav Yatra: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ. and G R Moolchandani, J., disposed of writ petitions against the

Case Briefs High Courts

Forging of cheques is serious economic offence; compromise between parties not accepted under Section 482 CrPC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC invoking the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Illegal construction in Aravali Hills to be demolished; well-meaning citizens ‘led up the garden path by State’ to be compensated: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ. disposed of substantive applications in Kant Enclave Matters directing

Case Briefs High Courts

Application for amendment of plaint on basis of undisclosed hand written declarations not allowed

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, J. allowed a challenge to the order passed by Additional

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere apprehension as to future medical complications cannot regard a candidate as unfit for present employment: Hyderabad High Court

Hyderabad High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar and M. Ganga Rao, JJ., dismissed a writ petition against denying candidature

Case Briefs High Courts

Grave risk of life found in terminating pregnancy of a minor with 28 weeks pregnancy

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rakesh Kumar Jain, J., refused to grant permission to terminate pregnancy

Case Briefs High Courts

Execution of orders under Section 24 HMA in terms of CrPC unheard of; orders of ADJ purportedly acting as Magistrate set aside

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, J. allowed a challenge to the order of Additional District Judge

Case Briefs High Courts

Trademark PARAS has acquired distinctiveness for milk products; use of same for cognate products held infringement thereof

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J. decreed a suit filed by the plaintiff against the

Case Briefs High Courts

Matching of DNA is a clinching evidence and sufficient by itself to prove crime; appeal of rape convict rejected

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Muralidhar and V. Kameswar Rao, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment

Case Briefs High Courts

Sections 194-L or 194-LA of IT Act had no application in case of rehabilitation of encroaching squatters; no TDS applicable

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.C. Dharmadhikari and B.P. Colabawalla, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 260-A of