Case Briefs Archives

‘Delays in prosecuting the corrupt breeds a culture of impunity’; Sanction requests under PC Act must be decided within 4 months but proceedings cannot be quashed for delay: SC

The consistent effort made by all branches of the State, the Judiciary, the Legislative, and the Executive, to ensure early decision-making by the competent authority cannot be watered down by lexical interpretation of the expression endeavour in the proviso.

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

Maharashtra Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling | “One Stop Crises Centre” Scheme can be construed as subsidy, not subject to GST; Set aside MAAR ruling

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (Maharashtra): In an appeal filed under Section 100 of the Central Goods and Services Tax

Case Briefs High Courts

No need to satisfy PMLA’s twin bail condition if the accused is sick and infirm; Delhi High Court grants bail

Delhi High Court: In a case filed seeking bail for an accused being involved in an alleged bank loan scam

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka HC issues guidelines for proper furnishing of surety for bail and prevention of fake sureties

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant matter arising out of a fake surety for bail which had been created

Case Briefs High Courts

Advocates must exercise discretion while annexing objectionable photographs of parties with the petition; Bombay HC imposes cost of Rs 25000 on the advocate

Bombay High Court: In a case where the Court came across highly objectionable photographs annexed by the counsel for the

Case Briefs High Courts

“Foreign nationals will carry impression regarding conditions of detention centers after being deported”; Rajasthan High Court directs State to ensure proper maintenance

Rajasthan High Court: In a case arising from a habeas corpus petition which stands disposed of vide order dated 28-03-2022

Case Briefs High Courts

Husband gravely undermined the institution of marriage by fraudulently getting divorce; Uttaranchal High Court imposes fine of Rs. 1 Lakh

Uttaranchal High Court: While dismissing the instant appeal against the order dated 25-08-2022 passed by Family Court whereby the wife’s

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whether Adjudicating Authority is competent to pass order under Section 66 of IBC during subsistence of moratorium under Section 14 of IBC? NCLAT answers

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal : While deciding an issue as to whether the adjudicating authority is competent to pass

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

What is the HSN code and GST rate for a Mechanical Sprayer? Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling answers

Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling: In an application sought for advance ruling on the question that, what is the Harmonized System of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Dishonour of Cheques| Section 138 NI Act would not attract if cheque does not represent a legally enforceable debt at the time of encashment

Supreme Court: In the case where the Supreme Court was called upon to decide whether the offence under Section 138 of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Newspaper report is a hearsay evidence and requires corroboration; Allahabad High Court upholds dismissal of complaint against Yogi Adityanath

Allahabad High Court: In a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to set aside the judgements passed

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Limitation can be a preliminary issue under Or. 14, R. 2(2)(b) CPC if the question can be decided on admitted facts: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Principal question before the Division Bench of Ajay Rastogi and C.T. Ravikumar*, JJ., for contemplation was whether the

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court held RAJNIPAAN guilty for infringement for adopting deceptively similar mark and replaced ‘GANDHA’ with ‘PAAN’ with an intention to ride upon goodwill and reputation of RAJNIGANDHA

The trademark RAJNIGANDHA has been declared as a well-known mark by this Court and is entitled to a high degree of protection. The impugned mark is visually and structurally deceptively similar to the Plaintiffs’ trademark.

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling| GST is not leviable on the amount representing employees’ portion of canteen and transportation charges

Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling: The two-member bench Milind Kavatkar and Amit Kumar Mishra has ruled that Goods and Service

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Mining Tycoon G. Janardhan Reddy to remain out of Karnataka’s Bellary, 2 AP Districts after Nov 7 till conclusion of trial; Trial to be concluded within 6 months ‘without fail’: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and Krishna Murari has allowed mining baron G. Janardhan Reddy to stay at Bellary upto

Case Briefs District Court

Mere phrase ‘abused me in a very filthy language’ does not suffice; Required to prove the nature of abuses to make a case under S. 509 IPC: Delhi Court

West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi: In a case wherein it is alleged that the accused committed the offence punishable under

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court | Post sale discount given by Loreal India not to qualify as commensurate reduction in prices as required under Section 171 CGST Act, 2017

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by Loreal India Private Limited (petitioner) challenging the order dated 23-06-2022 passed by

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka HC | In sexual assault cases, DNA report favouring the accused will not automatically absolve such accused of the offences so alleged

Karnataka High Court: While deliberating over the instant petition seeking termination of proceedings under the provisions of the POCSO Act,

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court| Allegation of rape on false promise to marriage unsustainable, if the relationship between the two continued even after marriage of accused

Kerala High Court: In a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for quashing the

Case Briefs High Courts

“Rise of the pseudo-therapists on public domain who are but camouflaged instagram influencers, needs to be regulated”; Karnataka HC expresses concern

Karnataka High Court: While deliberating over the instant petition seeking quashment of chargesheet filed against a “wellness therapist” under the