Shriya Singh, Author at SCC Times

Failure to videograph recovery weakens prosecution case: Allahabad HC Grants Bail, Directs UP DGP to issue SOP

“It is clear that police has not conducted any videography of the recovery of motorcycles from the applicant or preparation of list of seized motorcycles, though, same is mandatory.”

Deceased driver was qualified in heavy vehicle driver category

Case Briefs High Courts

Deceased driver was qualified skilled worker in heavy vehicle driver category: Punjab and Haryana HC upholds compensation granted by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal

“A Court sitting in appeal does not substitute its own view for that of the Court below merely because an alternative view is possible.”

Bhagavad Gita reminds State its duty to common good

Case Briefs High Courts

Bhagavad Gita reminds to serve social stability & common good, not administrative convenience: P&H High Court directs long due regularisation of daily wagers

“Regularisation cannot be claimed as a matter of right where the initial entry is illegal or plainly unconstitutional but where the engagement is long, continuous, against sanctioned vacant posts of duly qualified persons, the State is under a constitutional duty to undertake fair consideration and to complete the one-time regularisation exercise.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Spectacles’ not broad enough to include ‘Sunglasses’; Taxable as Residuary Item: Punjab and Haryana High Court

‘Sunglasses’ did not fall under any specified Schedule of Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005 and Haryana Value Added Tax Act, 2003, thus, exigible to tax at the rate of 12.50%.

Assistant Teachers' termination over entering higher marks

Case Briefs High Courts

Deliberate Entering of higher marks in recruitment forms cannot be regularised under guise of ‘human error’: Allahabad High Court

“Where an applicant manipulates higher marks to obtain an undeserved advantage, the appointment becomes tainted from its inception.”

Legal RoundUp Topic-wise Roundup

Tax Law Year in Review 2025: Landmark Judgments, Legislative Updates and Key Developments

A comprehensive review of 2025’s tax law landscape, highlighting important Supreme Court and High Court rulings, Tribunal decisions, major legislative updates, and policy clarifications shaping direct and indirect taxation in India.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Deposit of passport’ cannot be imposed routinely as bail condition: P&H High Court quashes bail condition in idol demolition case

“The passport functions as an indispensable document of nationality and identity, the condition for its deposit must be predicated upon a considered assessment of objective parameters indicating a clear and imminent threat of flight risk or obstruction of justice, thereby ensuring that such condition adheres strictly to the doctrine of proportionality.”

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Section 138 of NI Act Explained: Cheque Bounce Notice, Procedure & Landmark Rulings

This article aims to explain the legal framework governing cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the NI Act, with particular focus on the significance, format, and essentials of a cheque bounce notice. It also highlights key judicial developments shaping the interpretation of these provisions.