Case Briefs Archives

Who is an E-Commerce Operator? Karnataka AAR answers

Authority for Advanced Ruling (Karnataka): In an application sought for advance ruling, the two-member bench of M.P. Ravi Prasad and

Case Briefs District Court

Bombay Court grants bail to Sanjay Raut and Pravin Raut; Twin bail conditions u/S 45 PMLA satisfied

City Sessions Court, Mumbai: In a bail application filed by Pravin Raut (A3) and Sanjay Raut (A5) against arrest made

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Left with no alternative”, Supreme Court acquits all 3 accused in Chhawla Gang Rape and Murder case

“The prosecution has to bring home the charges levelled against them beyond reasonable doubt, which the prosecution has failed to do in the instant case, resultantly, the Court is left with no alternative but to acquit the accused, though involved in a very heinous crime.”

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

AAR [West Bengal] | Conservancy and solid waste management services are exempted from GST, if the value of goods involved in such composite supply does not exceed 25% of the value of supply

Authority for Advance Ruling [West Bengal]: In an application sought for advance ruling on the question, whether conservancy/solid waste management services is

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court |Handing over cash to a public servant would be considered “proceeds of crime” under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

Supreme Court: In a case wherein the appeal challenged the final judgment and order passed by the High Court of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

[Solid Waste Management] NGT directs Municipal Corporation to focus on preventing landfill fires and remediation of its legacy waste

National Green Tribunal | The bench comprising of Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), JJ., and A. Senthil

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Failure of Director to contradict allegation of contract of purchase from the Company can only fasten liability for the alleged amount but cannot lead to forfeiture of his office of Director: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where the appellant challenged the forfeiture of his office of Director for allegedly entering into a contract

Case Briefs High Courts

Denial of Appointment held unjustified; Punjab & Haryana High Court directs State to issue a letter of appointment within a period of 8 weeks

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While allowing the instant petition, preferred by the petitioner against the impugned order dated 19-01-2017

Case Briefs High Courts

“Minor child interested in staying with natural parents only”; Telangana High Court directs Child Welfare Committee to handover the custody of minor child to natural parents, giving visitation rights to foster parents

Telangana High Court: While deciding a case, wherein, a writ of habeas corpus was filed seeking to direct the respondents

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court | Once UAPA charges quashed, accused cannot be denied bail on ground that criminal conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC attracts the offence punishable under the provisions of UAPA

Madras High Court: In an appeal against the order passed by the Special Court rejecting the appellant’s bail, the division

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Central Information Commission directs CPIO to disclose information subject to completion of investigation

Central Information Commission: In the second appeal filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Right to Information Act,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Whether Enforcement directorate can attach properties of corporate debtor once moratorium is in force; Supreme Court issues notice in a SLP

Supreme Court: In a special leave petition (‘SLP’) having question of law, whether Enforcement directorate (‘ED’) can attach properties of corporate debtor

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Maintenance of wife and children| Income Tax returns not accurate to determine real income; Family Court must determine husband’s real income: SC

Supreme Court: While deciding a case filed under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), in which the appeal

Case Briefs

1992-93 Bombay Riots and Blasts: Trace the missing persons and compensate; Read Supreme Court’s directions to Maharashtra Government

Supreme Court: In a writ petition relating to the issue of implementation of the recommendations of the Justice B.N. Srikrishna commission constituted

Case Briefs Supreme Court Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

‘Identifier for 10% Quota for EWS is economic deprivation; Social or educational backwardness irrelevant’: Key takeaways from Dissenting opinion

While Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, JJ wrote separate but concurrent opinions forming majority, S. Ravindra Bhat, J wrote the minority opinion for himself and U.U. Lalit, CJ.

Case Briefs High Courts

Interim moratorium under S. 96 IBC in respect of one of the guarantors would not ipso facto apply against a co-guarantor; Delhi HC stays suit in view of bar under S.96 IBC

Delhi High Court: In two separate suits filed seeking recovery of amount from the defendants, being ex- promoters and personal guarantors of

Case Briefs Supreme Court Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Constitutionality of 10% Quota for EWS upheld in 3:2 verdict: Key takeaways from Majority Ruling including suggestion for prescribing time limit for reservation

While Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, JJ wrote separate but concurrent opinions forming majority, S. Ravindra Bhat, J wrote the minority opinion for himself and U.U. Lalit, CJ.