Case Briefs Archives

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

‘Interlocutory and Consensual Order’; NCLAT denies relief to BYJU’s in appeal filed against NCLT’s status quo order on its shareholding in Aakash

“The impugned order is exclusively interlocutory in nature which is yet to be considered on merits and yet to be given a final shape till the conduct of the final hearing when the interim reliefs prayed for, are heard and decided by the Tribunal.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Discharge order based on defence material held impermissible by SC in Rs. 21 Crore MSP fraud case involving Cotton Corporation of India officer

“The expression “hearing the submissions of the accused” cannot mean opportunity to file material to be granted to the accused and thereby changing the settled law. At the stage of framing of charge hearing the submissions of the accused has to be confined to the material produced by the police.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘No need to await accused’s proof, when allegations fall within General Exceptions’; J&K and Ladakh High Court quashes FIR against Revenue Officials acting under court orders

“An act done by a person pursuant to the judgment of the Court cannot form basis for prosecuting such person as the same does not come within the definition of “offence” as contained in IPC.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Divorced, not re-married & living independently: Supreme Court enhances permanent alimony from Rs 20,000 to 50,000

The Court opined that the appellant was entitled to a level of maintenance that is reflective of the standard of living she enjoyed during the marriage, and which reasonably secures her future.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants interim injunction in favour of Bima Sugam India Federation; restrains use of ‘BIMA SUGAM’ mark

“The registration of the impugned domain names by Defendant 1 would be prejudicial to public interest as the Defendant 1 is seeking to monopolize the mark, which was announced by the Insurance Regulator IRDAI for a specific purpose in public interest.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat HC allows Sai Infosystem Ltd’s Sunil Kakkad to travel to UAE for business amid ongoing multi-crore bank fraud case

The Union contended that Sunil had not paid anything to the various banks that had given credit facilities amounting to approximately Rs. 2947 Crores to the Sai Infosystem (India) Ltd.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court Steps In: Grants bail to man arrested under Uttarakhand Anti-Conversion Law in interfaith marriage case

“The State cannot have any objection to the accused and his wife residing together inasmuch as they have been married as per the wishes to their respective parents and families.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala HC grants 7-day parole to convict for son’s admission, citing importance of father’s support in education

“Let the bright child of the convict spend a few days with his father. He should go to the plus two course after getting blessings from his parents with a smile on their faces.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Love, company, protection and guidance of both parents are basic human rights and need of child’; Orissa HC upholds father’s visitation right

The child is always the victim in the custody battles and in the fight of egos and acrimonies between two spouses, but the childhood of such child is the worse sufferer, and such childhood is spoiled due to the alter egos’ of the spouses.

Case Briefs High Courts

“S. 482 of BNSS is pari materia with S. 438 of CrPC”; Gauhati HC partly allows anticipatory bail pleas of four accused in minor girl’s rape & abduction case

“The word “and” appearing in Section 482(4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 shall have to be read as “or” to give effect to the intention of the legislature.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court permits artisans to make idols of PoP, bars immersion in water bodies

The State Government is directed to take a policy decision regarding immersion of idols made of PoP in the light of the recommendations dated 21-5-2025 issued by the Expert Committee of Central Pollution Control Board.

Lawyer convicted for outraging judge's modesty

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court upholds conviction of lawyer for outraging modesty of female judge during court proceedings

The lawyer was convicted by the Trial Court and sentenced to 18 months of simple imprisonment under Section 509 of the Penal Code, 1860 for outraging the modesty of a woman.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Right to close business protected under Art. 19(1)(g), but subject to reasonable restrictions; SC strikes down state action against closure as unconstitutional

The right to close down a business is an essential part of the fundamental right to carry on any occupation, trade or business under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.

Case Briefs High Courts

Isolated acts of immorality not ‘living in adultery’; Patna HC dismisses plea filed by husband against maintenance order

“A few moral lapses and a return back to a normal life cannot be said to be living in adultery. If the lapse is continued and followed up by a further adulterous life, the woman can be said to be ‘living in adultery.’”

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court cracks down on bureaucratic inaction in compassionate appointments; Initiates contempt proceedings

“The present issue is a classic example of the lethargic attitude of several bureaucrats. It appears that they have no concern towards the common man and poor litigants, who are approaching the Court for justice.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Every degree awarded after graduation cannot be termed as post-graduation’; Delhi High Court quashes appointment of NCISM, Chairperson

The Ph.D. degree which was awarded to Respondent 5 did not presuppose acquisition of lower qualification, i.e. master’s degree in Ayurveda. Respondent 5 was admitted to Ph.D. course without undergoing the master’s degree course immediately after obtaining his graduation degree in Ayurveda.

Case Briefs High Courts

MP High Court allows NTA to announce NEET-UG 2025 results for all candidates except for those affected by Power Outage at Indore Centres

In the instant matter, the grievance is centered around a power outage lasting approximately 1—2 hours, which allegedly disrupted the examination and caused extreme stress to the candidates.

Case Briefs District Court

“Raped her physically and mentally”; Gujarat Court sentences man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping and impregnating minor daughter

“The Court has no words to describe its anguish against the heinous act of the victim’s father.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Local study and application of mind essential for implementing education policy’; Kerala HC stays order to remove Arabic, Mahal from Lakshadweep school curriculum

Kerala High Court viewed that a prima facie case was made out by the Petitioner that the impugned office order was issued without conducting any study or consultation with stakeholders

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Lacks rationale’; Bombay High Court quashes Gram Panchayat’s resolution cancelling NOC for mobile tower construction

In the modern age, mobile phones are no longer a luxury but an inevitable necessity, even in the remotest part of the country. Therefore, before adverting to the drastic action of cancelling NOC, an independent scrutiny of the complaint that mobile tower causes health hazard, is legally mandated.