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Jhar HC | Clarifying the scope of Para 5(1) of Schedule V to the Constitution, Court strikes down notification granting preferential treatment to residents of scheduled districts in matters of public employment

Jharkhand High Court: A Full Bench of H.C. Mishra, Shree Chandrashekhar and Deepak Roshan JJ., while deciding on the validity of the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Interest on delayed refund under the provisions of S. 27A of Customs Act, 1962 does not arise; Tribunal allows appeal

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): P. Venkata Subba Rao (Technical Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Legislative intent of NI Act, 1881 is not to send the people to suffer incarceration but to execute recovery of cheque amount by showing teeth of penalty loss; conviction set aside

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., setting aside the conviction against the petitioner, discussed the effect of compromise between the parties

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | If a particular income is not taxable under Income Tax Act, it cannot be taxed on basis of estoppel or any other equitable doctrine; Court reiterates principles for recovery under Income Tax Act

Kerala High Court: Vinod Chandran J., while answering the law points in favour of the Revenue department, restrained from any recovery of

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | While exercising discretionary powers of deciding ‘exceptional circumstances’, SEC cannot ignore Constitutional mandate under Art. 243E; Directions issued to schedule Panchayat elections

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka CJ. and Ashok S. Kinagi J., while partly allowing the present petition,

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Is petition under S. 125 CrPC maintainable when an order of compensation has been granted under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Petition allowed

Karnataka High Court: Jyoti Mulmani J., allowed the revision petition on grounds of failure to ascertain and understand the material propositions involved

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Procedural lapse is condonable and denial of substantive right is unjustified; Tribunal allows appeal under R. 6 (3A) (ii) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Sulekha Beevi (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) allowed

Case Briefs High Courts

[MV Act] Kar HC | Strict rules of evidence are not required to be followed in matters relating to MV Act, 1988; Petition allowed

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Alok Aradhe and H.T. Narendra Prasad JJ., allowed the appeal stating that the Tribunal is

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Is Constitutional Right Subject to Trimmings by Supreme Court?

by Thomas Paul*

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Judicial approach on the death penalty ought to be cautious, circumspect and careful more so because the decision is permanent and irreversible; Appellant acquitted

Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Karol CJ. and S.Kumar J., while addressing a death reference coupled with the criminal

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS | A way of life that is odd or even erratic but interferes with no rights or interests of others is not to be condemned because it is different; Exemption upheld

Supreme Court of the United States: A Full Judge bench of Warren E. Burger, C.J., Lewis Powell, Harry Blackmun, William Brennan, William

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | [Policy and Education] Opening of a Government College is a policy decision of the Government permitting limited scope of judicial review

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, JJ., while vacating the interim order to

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT rules that whilst considering a withdrawal application under S. 12A, the only date relevant is the date of filing the application and not the date of settlement/consent terms

The NCLT Mumbai Bench was recently faced with a peculiar situation wherein post admission of a Petition, the Operational Creditor and Corporate

OP. ED.SCC Journal Section Archives

The Judicial Universe of Mr Justice Krishna Iyer

by K.M. Sharma*

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Internet Humour and Crime : A Struggle Between Freedom and Offence

by Apurv Shaurya*

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | S. 320 CrPC is no bar to the exercise of power of quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters; Petition allowed

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., allowed the petition based on the settled principle of law. The present writ petition has

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Actor Johnny Depp’s libel action against The Sun newspapers dismissed | Detailed Report

London High Court of Justice (Queen’s Bench): The instant high profile case of libel brought in by well known American actor Johnny

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Gravity of offence committed or Societal Impacts of the same cannot be the sole ground for rejecting a bail application; Petition allowed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while allowing the present petition, reiterated the scope and power of the High Court

Case Briefs High Courts

[MV Act] Kar HC | Will the insurance company be liable for compensation if the vehicle was insured as ‘private vehicle’ but plyed on ‘hire’ at the time of accident? HC decides

Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J., dismissed the appeal and upheld the impugned award and judgment regarding compensation. The facts of the

Know thy Judge

Know Thy Judge| Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud

by Sucheta Sarkar*