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Ker HC | Dishonour of cheque shall be proved to the hilt; Adverse inference cannot be drawn under S. 138 of NI Act merely because evidence is not adduced to prove a negative fact

Kerala High Court: K. Haripal, J., addressed the instant complaint instituted by the appellant alleging offence punishable under Section 138 of the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CBI | Adjudication on ‘changed circumstances’ not conducive to be treated as ‘review’ | Grants permission to lead secondary evidence

Special Court, CBI, Ghaziabad- The Court of Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI), allowed the application where permission to lead secondary evidence

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Court cannot undertake the activity of banking regulations upon itself and pass omnibus orders to come up with policy decision; Court dismisses appeal

Gujarat High Court: G.R. Udhwani, J., dismissed a petition wherein a mandate was sought to issue an order/ circular / instructions directing

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Disease which surfaced within four months of enrolment cannot be attributable to or aggravated by Army service; Tribunal rejects disability pension

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Division Bench of Justice Virender Singh (Chairperson) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha, Member (A) rejected the instant application

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | [Galudih Barrage Irrigation Project] HC upholds arbitral award after certain modifications; explains principles of adjustment, counterclaim and set off

Jharkhand High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Aparesh Kumar Singh and Anubha Rawat Choudhary, JJ., heard the instant Commercial Appeal challenging

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Termination of pregnancy application rejected keeping in mind health of the minor; Court issues directions

Gujarat High Court: B.N. Karia, J., decided upon a petition which was filed with a request seeking permission to get the pregnancy

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Does forfeiture of earned remission of a convict without giving reasonable opportunity of hearing would amount to violation of fundamental right under Art. 21 Constitution of India? HC observes

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., allowed the petition and held that forfeiture of earned remission of a convict is violative

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Judgment can be a binding precedent only for what has been considered and held in it; No Court can travel beyond facts mentioned and considered therein to cull out “ratio decidendi”

Rajasthan High Court: Mahendra Kumar Goyal J., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | “Accused cannot be saddled with payment of victim compensation”; HC says such order is contradictory to S. 357A of CrPC

Jharkhand High Court: Ananda Sen, J., addressed the instant petition against the impugned order of the Judicial Commissioner, whereby the petitioner was

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | “Nature of injury does not suggest that the appellant acted in cruelty”; HC converts conviction for murder into culpable homicide

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Suman Shyam and Mir Alfaz Ali, JJ., heard the instant petition against the judgment and

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Delhi Gymkhana Club – ‘Nepotism in upper echelons?’ | Holding it true, suspends General Committee

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Coram of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (Acting Chairperson), Justice Anant Bijay Singh(Judicial Member), Dr Ashok

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Case Briefs International Courts

Real Madrid and Barcelona state-aid case, European Court of Justice says the football clubs unlawfully availed tax break for 20 years

European Court of Justice (ECJ): The Court of Justice comprising of E. Regan (Rapporteur), K. Lenaerts, President, M. Ilešič, C. Lycourgos and

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Whether the termination/cancellation of contract of the petitioner on the ground of the petitioner seeking maternity leave is justified? HC analyses

Karnataka High Court: M. Nagaprasanna J. set aside the impugned order and allowed the petition. Facts The facts of the case are

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | Grant of injunction cannot be claimed by a party as a matter of right nor can it be denied by the Court arbitrarily; Court dismisses petition on the question of effective possession

Meghalaya High Court: H. S. Thangkhiew, J., dismissed a petition which was filed aggrieved by the order of the Trial Court by

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CAT | Employer is entitled to withhold payment of gratuity even after the employee had attained his superannuation; Tribunal reiterates legal position

Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT): Aradhana Johri, Member (A), partly allowed the instant application whereby the applicant had sought for issuance of directions

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | SEBI pulls up entities for fraudulent trading practices: Imposes ₹ 80 lakh fine

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Maninder Cheema, Adjudicating Officer, imposed a total fine of Rs 80 lakh on eight entities

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Power of judicial review will not be permitted to be invoked to protect private interest at the cost of public interest or to decide contractual disputes

Orissa High Court: B.P. Routray J. dismissed the petition on the ground that cancellation of the tender cannot be said to have

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Addition of a new ground of defence or substituting or altering defence or taking inconsistent pleas in written statement would not be objectionable, while adding, altering or substituting a new cause of action in the plaint may be objectionable

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit J. set aside the impugned order and allowed the petition. The facts of the case are

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “Striking workers cannot resort to strong-arm tactics and violence”; HC explains the ambit of Right to Protest

Kerala High Court: Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J., addressed the instant petition alleging illegal and unorganised exercise of right to strike. The Bench