Case Briefs Archives

“Unbecoming of a member of the Bar”; Bombay HC denies anticipatory bail to Advocate couple in share trading scam with unrealistic 10-15% monthly profit claims

“The very fact that an advocate has issued a notice admitting payment of more than Rs 26 lakhs for liaisoning with revenue authorities indicates conduct which is prima facie unbecoming of a member of the Bar.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Litigation getting murkier’; Supreme Court appoints former CJI Dr D.Y. Chandrachud as Mediator in Euro v. Geomin dispute

The Court directed the parties to maintain status-quo. If there are any proceedings pending between the parties, civil or criminal, those proceedings shall remain stayed till the report of the Mediator is received and further orders are passed by the Court.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘SDM couldn’t have initiated preventive proceedings in private dispute’; Himachal Pradesh HC quashes summoning notice under S. 111 CrPC

“In the notice issued by the SDM under Section 111 CrPC, he did not specify the substance of the information, the amount of the bond, the number of sureties or the period for which the bond was to remain in force.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Inside Supreme Court’s verdict approving the Draft Constitution of All India Football Federation

Expressing hope that when adopted, the Constitution, will mark a new beginning for Indian football, the Court directed the AIFF to call for a special general body meeting and adopt the draft Constitution preferably within 4 weeks.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court protects Karan Johar’s Personality Rights; grants interim injunction

“Given the commercial value of these publicity rights, a celebrity is entitled to safeguard his interest against any misuse of the personality attributes which includes his name, image, voice and likeness.”

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Section 179(1) BNSS does not empower police with unlimited jurisdiction; notice cannot be issued beyond own or adjoining station: Andhra Pradesh HC

Irrespective of petitioner’s age, gender, acute ill-health, the fact remains that, the Police Officer making an investigation cannot issue notice under Section 179(1) of BNSS to the petitioner, who is residing at Noida. However, it does not preclude the said officer to examine such person by approaching him.

arbitrary travel obstruction of protestors

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Prior permission for protest necessary; authorities cannot obstruct travel arbitrarily when protestor held valid tickets: Madras High Court

“The law requires prior permission before conducting demonstrations, and when such permission is granted, conditions must be respected.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Dealership and Lease Agreements are distinct, disputes must be litigated independently: J&K and Ladakh HC

“Order 2 Rule 2 and Section 11 CPC ensured that all claims were brought in one suit, and Section 11 CPC also operated to bar re-litigation of decided matters.”

FIR registration invalid ground to deny parole

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere registration of FIR invalid ground to deny parole: Himachal Pradesh HC grants 42-days parole for agricultural purposes

“The accused’s parole was denied by the District Magistrate as the victim’s mother had raised safety concern and also because during his previous parole, an FIR was registered against him for involvement in an altercation.”

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Delhi HC bars MCD from solid waste management at Delhi Airport and Aerocity; Affirms DIAL’s Domain

“The objective of 2016 Rules was not to create any monopoly in the MCD but to scientifically manage solid waste in order to protect and improve the quality of environment as also control environment pollution.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Chhattisgarh Civil Judge Exam | Supreme Court directs State PSC to relax ‘3-Year Experience at the Bar’ rule for candidates

The Court issued the direction for relaxation as the advertisement and selection process had commenced prior to Supreme Court’s directions in All Indian Judges Association v. Union of India, 2025 SCC Online SC 1184.

Case Briefs High Courts

Accountability over Celebrity status: No leeway to cricketer Yusuf Pathan as Gujarat High Court holds him liable for encroaching on residential land

“The celebrities by virtue of their fame and public presence wield substantial influence on public behaviour and social values granting leniency to such persons despite their non-abeyance of law gives wrong message to the society and undermines public confidence in the judicial system.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

High Courts must dispose of pending bail applications within 2 months from date of filing; Avoid indefinite adjournments: Supreme Court

“In matters concerning liberty, bail courts must be sensitive and ensure that constitutional ethos is upheld. While docket explosion remains a chronic challenge, cases involving personal liberty deserve precedence”.

test to invoke summons under S. 319 CrPC

Case Briefs High Courts

Test to invoke S. 319 CrPC is whether unrebutted evidence would reasonably lead to conviction of person sought to be summoned: Orissa HC

In the present case, the petitioner was arrayed on suspicion and surmises over an extra-marital affair with the informant’s daughter-in-law, thereby leading to summons under Section 319 of the CrPC.

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Employers should not hinder ex-servicemen’s rehabilitation by denying them employment under quota: Punjab and Haryana High Court

‘Ex-servicemen retire from the armed forces in large numbers every year, at a comparatively younger age to their civil counterparts. However, the opportunities of their civil employment are not always proportional to the rate at which ex-servicemen are discharged.’

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Mandating local surety from non-resident, not just logistical inconvenience but assault on fundamental rights: Punjab and Haryana High Court

In the present case, the petitioners from Kolkata had furnished local sureties in Gurugram, however the documents of the sureties turned out to be fake.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court directs States/UTs to frame rules under Anand Marriage Act to facilitate registration of marriages solemnised by Anand Karaj

“In a secular republic, the State must not turn a citizen’s faith into either a privilege or a handicap. When the law recognises Anand Karaj as a valid form of marriage yet leaves no machinery to register it, the promise is only half kept”.

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S. 198-B CrPC bars Magistrate from taking cognizance of rape under S. 376-B IPC without complaint by separated wife: Kerala HC

“The Magistrate had taken cognizance of the offence under Section 376-B IPC upon the final report filed by the Malappuram Police, against the legal embargo contained in Section 198-B CrPC.”

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Bombay High Court quashes money laundering case against Chamankar Enterprises in Maharashtra Sadan Scam

Anti-Corruption Bureau probed irregularities in granting of Rs 100 crore contract to the petitioners for three projects including the construction of Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi. Based on such findings, Enforcement Directorate registered separate money-laundering case against the petitioners.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court seeks detailed State Report in Karnataka multi-party land sale; Orders probe into forged sale deeds, registration irregularities

The proceedings highlight the Supreme Court’s emphasis on procedural clarity and its resolve to tackle systemic issues in property disputes, carrying significant implications for due process in the registration and sale of immovable property.