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Delhi Court acquits Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Yogender Yadav in a 2013 defamation case filed by former MLA of Shahdara constituency

Quality and relevancy; and not quantity of evidence, is what determines the fate of a case.

Himachal Pradesh High Court | Inability to produce documentary evidence of deceased’s income may not justify adoption of lowest tier of minimum wage for computing Motor Vehicle Accident compensation

Himachal Pradesh High Court: While deciding an appeal against award of Rs. 15,85,000/- compensation to the deceased’s mother, Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court| Charge of Murder added at the time of framing of charge based on Hospital’s MLC can be altered only after further examination

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Sanjay Dwivedi, J. dismissed a revision petition filed questioning the validity of the order passed by the Sessions

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Mediation can become a potent alternate dispute resolution device’; Supreme Court lists down the ways to make it possible

Supreme Court: In a case relating to pre-litigation mediation in commercial disputes, the bench of KM Joseph* and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has

Case Briefs High Courts

Findings of Trial Court based on surmise and conjecture, opposed to any reason, rationality, principles of evidence and natural justice; Calcutta High Court acquits in matter of 304 IPC

Calcutta High Court: Sugato Majumdar, J. allowed a criminal appeal which was assailed against the judgment and order of Additional Sessions Judge

Case Briefs High Courts

Granite Stones Trafficking| Kerala HC directs Geologist to release vehicles wrongfully seized for want of Mineral Transit Pass

Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., directed the Geologist of Department of mining & geology, Manjeri to release wrongfully seized vehicles of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Pre-litigation mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 mandatory; any violation would lead to rejection of plaint: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has held that the statutory pre-litigation mediation under Section 12A of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court directs Bihar to reconsider stipulated percentage for Homeopathic Medical Professionals posts

Supreme Court: In an appeal filed to espouse the cause of Homeopathic Medical Professionals, the Division Bench of Uday Umesh

Case Briefs High Courts

Himachal Pradesh High Court | Second Wife entitled to family pension only when personal law of deceased employee allows Bigamy

Himachal Pradesh High Court: In a petition related to family pension, Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J has held that the second wife of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Bogus Parties and Dubious Transactions- Read ITAT’s observations on a matter concerning “non-existent lenders”

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), New Delhi: While deciding the instant appeal pertaining to the Assessment Year 2015-16 where the Revenue challenged

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court stays any coercive action until final decision in matter of arbitrary action of State for non-payment of GST on contracts executed prior GST regime

Calcutta High Court: Md. Nizamuddin, J. took cognizance of a writ petition which was filed for the relief by way of direction

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court rejects claim of compassionate appointment after 27 years delay of adopted son

Allahabad High Court: Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J. dismissed a writ petition filed for claiming compassionate appointment stating that compassionate appointment cannot be

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs registration of FIR in an alleged rape by BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain after noticing complete reluctance on part of police authorities

Delhi High Court: In a case of allegations of rape and sexual assault leveled against the BJP leader Syed Shehanawaz Hussain (‘petitioner’),

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Can an independent counter claim under Order VIII Rule 6A CPC having nothing to do with the plaintiffs be allowed?

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of UU Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia*, JJ has held that a counter claim under

Case Briefs High Courts

Abortion| Kerala HC allows a 14-year-old girl to get medical termination of her 28-week pregnancy

Kerala High Court: V. G. Arun, J., allowed medical termination of 28-week pregnancy of a 14-year-old girl. The mother of the victim

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether Head cooks and cooks employed under Mid-Day Meal Scheme covered under Minimum Wages Act, 1948? Karnataka High Court analyses

Karnataka High Court: In a case filed by a social activist seeking direction to State to provide minimum wages to the women

Case Briefs Supreme Court

State cannot declare a GST rate and make it binding on the bidder; Supplier, being liable to pay GST, must quote the relevant HSN Code: SC

Supreme Court: In an important ruling of Goods and Service Tax (GST), the bench of KM Joseph* and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has

Case Briefs High Courts

Intermediary entitled to claim protection u/s 79 IT Act for criminal liability unless ‘active role’ is disclosed; Delhi High Court quashes FIR against Flipkart

Delhi High Court: In a case where FIR was registered by Managing Director of Sanash Impex Pvt. Ltd. (‘respondent’) against Flipkart (‘petitioner’)

Case Briefs High Courts

“Strange paradox that applicant is area in charge of Aman Committee”; Delhi High Court declines anticipatory bail to main accused in Jahangirpuri riots on Hanuman Jayanti

It is a strange paradox that the applicant claims he is area in charge of “Aman Committee”, but has not joined investigation of offences which have defeated the very purpose and aim of such committee

Case Briefs High Courts

Does a husband comparing his wife to other women amount to mental cruelty? Kerala HC answers

Kerala High Court: In a divorce case, Anil K. Narendran and C. S. Sudha, JJ., held that constant and repeated taunts by