Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Human Rights Commission’s orders awarding compensation/damages not mere recommendations, State duty bound to comply (in absence of order being set aside/modified)

Allahabad High Court: Deciding the question as to whether orders of Human Rights Commission to make payment of compensation or damages are

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Not necessary for anyone to change one’s name after embracing a different faith

Supreme Court: In a case where the election of the appellant was challenged on ground that he, being a Muslim, is not

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2016

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission in exercise of the power conferred under clause (h) of subsection (1) of Section 79 read with

Hot Off The Press News

Clarification by Government on issues regarding M/S Agusta Westland International Limited (AWIL)

The undisputed central issue of corruption in the matter pertaining to acquisition of Agusta Westland helicopters. The Government has clarified the efforts

Case Briefs High Courts

Private institutions cannot be permitted to operate like money minting institutions

Himachal Pradesh High Court– Dismissing the petition filed by the petitioner institute against the order wherein respondent 2 had directed the petitioners

Case Briefs High Courts

Holding of Pre-Trial Conference and paying traveling allowance to witnesses are a few measures required for avoiding delay in Criminal Trials

Karnataka High Court: While disposing a particular criminal appeal the Court issued a set of guidelines realizing the need of reforms in

Case Briefs High Courts

Constitutionality of Section 94A(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, upheld

Madras High Court: In the present case where questions were raised on the constitutionality of Section 94A(1) of the Income Tax Act,

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 4 April 21, 2016 Part 1

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Pt. I — Foreign seated arbitration: Terms of contract will have to be understood in the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

NEET to be conducted as per notification issued by MCI and DCI on 21.12.2010

Supreme Court: Clearing the confusion over holding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in pursuance of Notifications dated 21.12.2010 issued by

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Principles regarding prior sanction to institute legal proceedings in relation to S. 6 of Punjab Disturbed Areas Act, 1983 summarised

Supreme Court: In a case where the question that came before the bench of V. Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra, JJ for

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Repudiation of claim on ground of absence of valid driving licence to drive a transport vehicle, upheld

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While observing that a driving licence must carry an endorsement that permits its holder to drive a

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Registrar of Co-Operative Societies not empowered to decide the question as to tenability of the suit

Supreme Court: In a case where a Company was refused permission to continue the suit filed by it before the City Civil

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Mandatory minimum sentences for drugs and bail conditions, struck down

Supreme Court of Canada: While deciding on two appeals the Court has struck down two so-called tough-on-crime measures introduced by the former

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Pre-deposit under S. 18 of SARFAESI Act to file an appeal before DRAT not a secured asset

Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to the fate of the deposit on the disposal of the appeal in case of an

Case Briefs High Courts

For liability incurred by wife, bank cannot exercise general lien over husband’s property, in absence of expresss/implied consent

Kerala High Court: As a member of the respondent cooperative bank, the petitioner had availed a loan after mortgaging a piece of

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 3 April 14, 2016 Part 5

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 357-A — Compensation to victims of acid attack — Quantum and manner of disbursal: Ministry of

Case Briefs High Courts

Married status should, whenever as far as and as long as possible be maintained in the particular facts of the case taking into account the length of cruelty alleged

Orissa High Court– While setting aside the judgment by the Family Court wherein it allowed the application for divorce in favour of

Case Briefs High Courts

Advertisement for late Jagjit Singh “live in concert” held misleading and in breach of intellectual property & privacy rights

Delhi High Court: Chitra Jagjit Singh, wife of ghazal maestro late Jagjit Singh moved the application in High Court against the organiser-defendants

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SEBI free to sell properties of Sahara Group

Supreme Court: The 3 judge bench comprising of T.S. Thakur, CJ and Anil R. Dave and Dr. A.K. Sikri, JJ directed that

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Uttranchal High Court order of quashing Government’s decision to impose President’s Rule in the State of Uttarakhand, stayed

Supreme Court: The Court directed that the judgment of the High Court shall remain in abeyance till 27th April, 2016. That apart,