SC|Prisoners under lawful detention can’t use Habeas corpus writ to seek pre-mature release
Supreme Court: In a case where pre-mature release of convicts was sought in terms of a Scheme framed by the Government of
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Canada SC | Obligation to inspect the safety of workplace is limited to the parts which are controlled by the employer
Supreme Court of Canada: A Full Bench of Wagner, CJ. and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Gascon, Côté, Brown, Rowe and Martin, JJ. allowed
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Jhar HC | ‘Succession Certificate’ issued by a competent court, is mandatory for legal heirs to claim pension under Coal Mines Provident Fund Scheme
Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. addressed an appeal in which the
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Ker HC | Court dismisses petition, affirms petitioner guilty in offence punishable under S.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act
Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J., dismissed a revision petition which was filed against the judgment of the trial and the
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Cal HC | People have a right to criticize the dispensation running the administration of the country: be it the Executive, Judiciary or the Legislature
Calcutta High Court: Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, J. directed a case concerning arrest of a freelance journalist to be listed for hearing in January, 2020
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NCDRC | Paltry compensation not an adequate redressal to allottee as it creates no pressure created on Developer to complete construction on time
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice V.K. Jain (Presiding Member), while disposing of a complaint, directed the builder to provide compensation in
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SL CoA | Minister may order to take immediate possession of land on ground of urgency; challenge to award of compensation rejected
Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of Yasantha Kodagoda and Arjuna Obeyesekere, JJ., dismissed
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Cal HC | Rejection of complaint under S. 156(3) CrPC by Magistrate without taking cognizance under S. 190(1)(a) is an error in law; correct approach explained
Calcutta High Court: Madhumati Mitra, J., allowed a criminal revision application filed against the order of the Magistrate whereby he had rejected the
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SAT | Company floating CIS without registering with SEBI held liable under S. 15-HA of SEBI Act
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT): A Two-Member Bench of Justice Tarun Agarwala (Presiding Officer) and Justice M.T. Joshi (Judicial Member) was hearing two
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CESTAT | Electronic sources of evidence cannot be used as proof unless they satisfy conditions of S. 138-C of Customs Act for proving undervaluation of goods
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A two-member Bench of Justice Anil Choudhary, Member (Judicial) and Justice Bijay Kumar, Member
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SL CoA | Judge has discretion to permit the applicant to lead evidence for reaching ends of justice
Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of K. K. Wickremasinghe and K. Priyantha Fernando,
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SL CoA | Application of writ should be filed without delay; Court dismisses appeal stating delay was without a valid reason
Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of Vasantha Kodagoda and Arjuna Obeyesekere, JJ., dismissed
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Bom HC | Murder convict set free where dying declaration had deceased’s thumb impression with clear ridges despite 100 percent burn injuries
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of P.N. Deshmukh and Pushpa V. Ganediwala, JJ., allowed a criminal appeal filed against the order
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Jhar HC | Employee is entitled to superannuation pension only if he has rendered eligible service of ten years or more, before attaining the age of 58 years
Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Aparesh Kumar Singh and Kailash Prasad Deo, JJ. was hearing a writ petition of mandamus
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Bom HC | Appeal filed against conviction under S. 138 NI Act cannot be dismissed for non-payment of fine without going into merits of appeal
Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., allowed a criminal revision application filed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge whereby the
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FEMA Appellate Tribunal | Delay of 370 days condoned despite not being convinced of ‘sufficient cause’ for delay, as dismissal of application would bar examination of merits of appeal
Appellate Tribunal (FEMA): Justice G.C. Mishra (Acting Chairman) allowed the application for the condonation of delay in respect to the substitution of
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Bom HC | Salutary object of Arbitration & Conciliation Act cannot be defeated by adding a claim over and above the claim squarely covered by arbitration agreement
Bombay High Court: N.J. Jamadar, J., while disposing of an interim application filed by the defendants in a commercial division summary suit,
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Nirbhaya Case|SC yet again rejects Pawan Kumar’s plea of juvenility
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, JJ has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by
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Chh HC | Bail cannot be granted if accusations are found to be prima facie true under S. 43(D) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of Prashant Kumar Mishra and Gautam Chourdiya, JJ. upheld the NIA Court’s order rejecting the appellant’s
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HP HC | Vesting of discretion with executive authority does not clothe it with the power to violate Constitutional provisions
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. allowed a petition pertaining to exercise of discretionary power of the Governor in the
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