Case Briefs Archives

Megh HC | State to set up an adequate number of rehabilitation centres

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. and W. Diengdoh, J. disposed of a PIL which was filed highlighting

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Jet Airways Resolution Plan’s implementation is subject to the outcome of? Here’s NCLAT’s order

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (NCLAT): The Coram of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), held that

Case Briefs High Courts

[Trademark Battle] Karim’s v. Kareem’s | Kareem’s related to or associated with Delhi’s iconic Karim’s restaurant? Del HC issues directions

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., has restrained Kareem Dhanani from opening any further restaurants under the marks “KARIM/KARIM’S/KAREEM/KAREEM’S” or any

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Non-execution of Arbitration Award even after 30 years-long delay: SC slams Allahabad High Court; U.P. Government to consider constituting four Additional Commercial Courts

Supreme Court: On being apprised of 30 years-long delay in execution of an Arbitration Award, the Division Bench comprising M.R. Shah and

Case Briefs High Courts

[Doctrine of Separability] AP HC discussed the enforceability of arbitration clause embedded in an unstamped charter party/agreement

Andhra Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Prashant Kumar Mishra, CJ and M Satyanarayan Murthy, J. dismissed the appeal being devoid

Case Briefs High Courts

Can a husband escape from his liability to pay maintenance to his wife by signing an agreement to the contrary? Gau HC throws light

Gauhati High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to maintenance of wife, Rumi Kumari Phukan, J., expressed that, the statutory right

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Order by Trial Court violative of principles of natural justice; IO to be given opportunity to be heard

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Atul Sreedharan, J. allowed a petition which was filed aggrieved by the order where after deciding a criminal

Case Briefs High Courts

Junior of a practicing advocate alleges to have been subjected to sexual assault: Will All HC grant him bail? Read the report

Allahabad High Court: In an alleged sexual assault case, Samit Gopal, J., noted that allegations of sexual assault were against a practicing

Case Briefs High Courts

[Public Employments] Can appointments be claimed as a matter of absolute right? Madras HC unfolds

Madras High Court: S.M. Subramaniam, J., observed that, equal opportunities in public employment is the Constitutional mandate. Several petitions were instituted for

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Victim of rape allowed to terminate 13 week pregnancy; Direction issued to District Hospital for immediate action

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Rusia, J. allowed an appeal which was filed seeking permission/ direction for termination of pregnancy. The petitioner

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether right to claim maintenance under Domestic Violence Act and S. 125 CrPC are mutually exclusive? Del HC elaborates

Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., observed that, the right to claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act and those under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Adequate opportunity of filing counter-affidavit should be afforded to State; intra-Court appeal allowed

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of S.K. Mishra, ACJ and A.K. Verma, J. allowed an intra-Court appeal wherein the State has

Case Briefs High Courts

Can organisers of political rallies be responsible for provocative slogans raised by any of the participants during such rallies? Ker HC answers

Kerala High Court: P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., observed that, if a member of a rally raises provocative slogans, the persons who organize the

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether on coming into force of GST Act a Municipal Corporation can levy advertisement tax/fee? Kar HC analyses

Karnataka High Court: Suraj Govindaraj, J. dismissed the petition as being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that

Case Briefs High Courts

Titles of films are capable of being recognised under trademark law? Read Del HC’s decision in light of film ‘SHOLAY’

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., expressed that, the word ‘SHOLAY’, is the title of an iconic film, and consequently, as

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether promise to marry made to married women is legally enforceable? Ker HC deliberates in light of settled position of law

Kerala High Court: In a bail matter, P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., noted the position of law that, a promise to marry made to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Land Acquisition| Compensation under 2013 Act cannot be claimed if award under 1894 Act couldn’t be passed due to pendency of proceedings or interim stay: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that in a case where on the date of

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Notices to be issued in a matter of classification dispute of rock garnet; Question on validity of notification to canalize the export of products raised

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Vinod Kumar Bharwani, JJ. admitted a writ petition which was filed aggrieved

Case Briefs District Court

No death penalty, but life imprisonment for Yasin Malik: Patiala House Courts stresses on why ‘Terror Funding’ should be recognized as one of the gravest offences

Patiala House Courts: Stating that the crimes for which the convict had been convicted were intended to strike at the heart of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Change of venue does not result in change of the seat of arbitration; holding otherwise would create a recipe for litigation: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of Ajay Rastogi and Sanjiv Khanna*, JJ has held that subsequent hearings or proceedings at a different location