Editor, Author at SCC Times

Real test is to check whether the act was directly concerned with official duty: SC quashes criminal proceedings against clerk accused of conspiring with superiors, for want of S. 197 CrPC sanction

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta, JJ. upheld Rajasthan High Court’s order whereby it had directed

Op Eds OP. ED.

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award in India: In Search of a Formidable Shore

by Kumar Sumit* and Avani Tiwari**

Op Eds OP. ED.

Setting Aside of Domestic Arbitral Award in Conflict with Public Policy of India

by Rupal Panganti†

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | “Right to Privacy cannot be raised to create a bubble to scuttle investigation”; HC holds direction to give voice samples is not contrary to Art. 20(3)

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Avneesh Jhingan, J., while answering the question as to whether compelling an accused to give voice samples

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | “The best thermometer to the progress of a nation is its treatment of its women” Court quoted Swami Vivekananda and Bhagavad Gita while confirming sentence of acid attack accused

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B. Veerappa and V. Srishananda, JJ., allowed the appeal in part and confirmed impugned judgment

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Letter of Intent merely indicates party’s intention to enter into contract; no binding relationship at this stage emerges: SC explains in terms of liability of successful bidder

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta, JJ. reiterated that a Letter of Intent merely indicates a

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | “Docket of Court is now choked solely on account of such legislation”; HC passes strict directives to complete proceedings under Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act within 90 days

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ., and S. Kumar, J., passed strict directives to complete proceedings under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | PIL filed for effective treatment and eradication of leprosy from the State; SC directions reiterated and new directions laid for State

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar, CJ and S.K. Panigrahi, J., directed to ascertain the actual living conditions and

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Even FR’s are subject to public order, morality and health; Court dismisses petition, Parsees denied permission to perform last rites as per religious practice

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of Bela M. Trivedi and Bhargav D. Karia, JJ., dismissed a petition which was filed with

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Declare wild boars as vermin; HC allows farmers to hunt wild boars to prevent destruction of agricultural lands

Kerala High Court: P.B.Suresh Kumar, J., directed the Chief Wildlife Warden to permit the farmers to hunt wild boars to prevent destruction

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS | Whether Philadelphia’s refusal to contract with a Catholic agency for providing foster care services unless they agree to certify same-sex couples as foster parents violates the First Amendment?

Supreme Court of The United States: While looking into the question that whether the city of Philadelphia violated the First Amendment by

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Compounding of offence under S. 24-A of SEBI Act: SC declares SEBI’s consent not mandatory but high deference to its view must be shown before ultimate decision

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah, JJ. declared that SEBI’s consent is not mandatory for compounding

Case Briefs Supreme Court

AGR Dues | SC rejects Telecom Service Providers’ application for rectification of errors in calculation of AGR dues as misconceived

Supreme Court: A 3-Judge Bench of L. Nageswara Rao, S. Abdul Nazeer and M.R. Shah, JJ. dismissed a batch of miscellaneous applications

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

APTEL | Whether there was bona fide delay in commissioning the solar power project? Tribunal answers

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL): The Coram of Manjula Chellur (Chairperson) and Ravindra Kumar Verma, Technical Member (Electricity) allowed an appeal which

Case Briefs High Courts

[Custodial Death] Utt HC | Fair investigation and fair trial are necessary ingredients of right to life; Court orders transfer in the case of custodial death to CBI

Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., decided on a petition which was filed seeking transfer of investigation in the case arising out

Case Briefs High Courts

[Compassionate Appointment] Raj HC | Denial of compassionate appointment on fathering third child? Court analyzes Rules of Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment of Dependents of Deceased Government Servant

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J., dismissed a petition which was filed aggrieved by the denial of compassionate appointment by communication dated

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Are Courts empowered to grant time to rectify defects in plaint where the plaint had been rejected under Or. 7 R. 11(d)? SC clarifies

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud* and M R Shah, JJ., affirmed the judgment of Bombay High Court wherein

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Deprivation of salary violative of Arts. 21, 23 and 300-A of the Constitution; Court directs Transport Corporation to disburse salaries

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ. and Alok Kumar Verma, J., decided on a petition which was

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Manipulation in prices, fraudulent scheme results in debarment-Global Infratech, Directors and 12 other entities ousted from the market

Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Madhabi Puri Bach, Whole Time Member, considering the alleged violations committed, issued directions restraining Global Infratech

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | 60-year-old convict released after serving 15 years in prison; HC exercises special power under S. 427 CrPC noticing more than 18 years imprisonment would have to be served if sentence don’t run concurrently

Kerala High Court: Ashok Menon, J., directed release of a 60-year-old man convicted in 14 criminal cases taking into account that the