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Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Is there any provision under Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 or Finance Act, 1994 for reversal of CENVAT credit for services provided for which no consideration is received by an assessee? CESTAT analyses

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chandigarh: Coram of Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member) and CJ Mathew (Technical Member) addressed whether the

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | “Complainant being 27 years knew the consequences of having intercourse with the appellant”; Bail granted

Karnataka High Court: Sreenivas Harish Kumar J. allowed the appeal for bail and set aside the order passed by the LXX Additional

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Insurer refuses to issue insurance policy as Risk Confirmation letter obtained on concealment of material fact by Insurance Broker: Policy will be vitiated? NCDRC answers

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Ram Surat Maurya (Presiding Member) addressed a matter wherein the date of issue of the Risk

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Gift deed by an old illiterate woman: SC approves not legalistic but holistic approach by lower courts to determine validity of deed. HC’s verdict set aside

Supreme Court: In an issue relating to the alleged gift deed by an old illiterate woman, the bench of MR Shah and

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Persons with disability are a homogenous class irrespective of social classification; such classification can’t be impeached by linking it with Art. 16 or Art 15

Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., held that it is by virtue of the statute mandating reservation for disabled persons that persons

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Bail order not containing cogent reasons liable to be set aside for non-application of mind

Karnataka High Court: H.P. Sandesh J. allowed the petition and set aside the bail granted by the Trial Court on the file

Case Briefs Supreme Court

High Court’s Revisional jurisdiction under Section 401 Cr.P.C re power to reverse acquittal. SC answers important questions

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has answered the following three important questions on the revisional jurisdiction

Case Briefs High Courts

Can a Kazi adjudicate disputes like a Court and pass an order like a decree? MP HC answers

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Vivek Rusia and Rajendra Kumar (Verma), JJ., held that, If a Kazi entertains a

Case Briefs Supreme Court

P&H HC directs State to provide sports quota of 3% in Government Medical/Dental Colleges instead of 1% provided in policy decision. Such mandamus impermissible, holds SC

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of writ jurisdiction, the bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that the State

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Person with 54% disability pinned to the ground, throttled by neck and consequently killed by strangulation; SC cancels HC order granting bail to the accused

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of M.R. Shah B.V. Nagarathna*, JJ., cancelled the bail order of the High Court against the person

Case Briefs High Courts

“…we boast ourselves as an educated society, but we live our lives with double standards”: Allahabad HC condemns prevailing caste system even after 75 years of independence

Allahabad High Court: While expressing that “Caste system in our society is deeply rooted, we boast ourselves as educated society, but we

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Cheque gets deposited to the account of account holder with strikingly similar name. Bank blames customer. Read why SC was “surprised” at NCDRC’s ruling

Supreme Court: In an interesting case where one SBI account holder was left with a balance of Rs. 59/- only in his

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Continued distinction between children born within or out of wedlock, stigmatises children born out of wedlock: Does it causes indignity to child & unmarried parents? Here’s why Constitutional Court of SA declared S. 10 of Births and Deaths Registration Act as ‘Unconstitutional’

Constitutional Court of South Africa: The Bench of Victor AJ (Jafta J, Khampepe J, Madlanga J, Majiedt J, Mhlantla J, Theron J

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can a non-member invoke provisions of Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana, CJ., A.S. Bopanna* and Hima Kohli, JJ., held that non-members of cooperative societies

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Objection with regard to pecuniary jurisdiction shall be taken at the first instance at the earliest possible opportunity in accordance with S. 21 CPC

Rajasthan High Court: Anoop Kumar Dhand J. allowed the appeal and quashed the impugned order dated 17-08-2021 passed by the Court of

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Retaining an employee in service if he lacks in the standard of efficiency required to discharge the duties of the post he presently holds is not in public interest

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of B P Routray and S. Muralidhar JJ. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The

Case Briefs High Courts

Can a girl be treated as property and given in donation? Bom HC addresses in light of “Daanpatra” executed by father of a daughter

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., while directing Child Welfare Committee, Jalna to hold an inquiry on an expeditious basis in respect

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Jhar HC | No protest by a delinquent servant for charges being vague doesn’t save the enquiry from being vitiated; HC emphasises on fair play in departmental proceedings

Jharkhand High Court: Deepak Roshan, J., partly allowed the challenge against the order of the Disciplinary Authority whereby the petitioner had been

Case Briefs District Court

Mixing of contraband substance by police officials while sending for examination. Is it against the procedure?: Dwarka Courts consider while allowing bail applications

Dwarka Courts, New Delhi: Deepak Wason, Special Judge (NDPS)five applications under Section 439 CrPC for grant of bail. Counsels for the accused

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Mere recommendation of the SP at the initial stage not sufficient to claim a right for promotion: SC explains Punjab Police Rules, 1934

Supreme Court: In a case where a Constable’s name was recommended by the Superintendent of Police but the same was dropped down