Case Briefs Archives

Toon Controversy | Cartoonist wanting to express anger, cannot be construed as defamation: Madras HC quashes criminal case against cartoonist, says cannot teach ethics to people

Madras High Court: G. Ilangovan, J., expressed that a cartoonist is also bound by the law and he cannot defame anyone. Accused,

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | An officer who substantially holds a lower post merely to discharge the duties of a higher post cannot be treated as a promotion; Only eligible for a ‘charge allowance’

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S K Sahoo and S Panda, JJ., allowed the review petition and held the opposite

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | 6 months wait is uncalled for; HC waives 6 months’ requirement, grants divorce to couple entrapped in an irretrievably broken marriage

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Bench of Arun Monga, J., allowed waiver statutory period of 6 months for dissolution of marriage

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | Disproportionate distribution of vaccines in age group where there is a severe shortage, needs to be addressed by the State

Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of Akil Kureshi, CJ. and S. Talapatra, J., pursuant to their order on 31-05-2021 perused the

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | CSR, Mucormycosis and Deficit Drug Supply; HC reminds Center, “the situation is war like”

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sunil B. Shukre & Avinash G. Gharote, JJ. addressed various Mucormycosis related issues prevalent in

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | “Singh + Singh” prima facie deceptively similar to “Singh & Singh”: HC grants interim relief to law firm in trademark infringement case

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula, J., granted an injunction to the Law Firm ‘Singh & Singh’ in a case of trademark infringement.

Case Briefs High Courts

Striking doctors have completely forgotten the solemn oath taken by them; MP HC declares strike illegal

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq, CJ. and Sujoy Paul, J., decided on a petition which was filed

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Complaint of brutal assault on a doctor by a COVID patient’s relatives: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

National Human Rights Commission, India, after taking cognizance of a complaint about the brutal assault on a doctor by the relatives of

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Malevolent intention is not essential to cruelty; HC grants divorce on the ground of cruelty for making false allegation of impotency

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Kauser Edappagath, JJ., held that false allegation of impotency amounts to

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | “Heinous offence against serving Law Officer”; HC rejects bail application of convicts who killed Dy. AG, Ajit Singh Dogra

Jammu And Kashmir High Court: Terming it “heinous”, the Division Bench comprising of Tashi Rabstan and Javed Iqbal Wani, JJ., refused to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained: Why no case of sedition was made out against journalist Vinod Dua?

“… a citizen has a right to criticize or comment upon the measures undertaken by the Government and its functionaries … “

Case Briefs High Courts

Colossal Harm by rolling out of 5G Technology: Delhi HC dismisses suit for defective plaint, filed for gaining publicity; Imposes costs of Rs 20 lakhs

Delhi High Court: J.R. Midha, J., dismisses the suit filed regarding the rollout of 5G technology on observing that the suit was

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | 1/3rd of beneficiaries who have completed six weeks will get second dose of COVAXIN and remaining two-third will not get it

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, CJ and Aravind Kumar J. gave a slew of directions regarding vaccine

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Consent v. Capacity to consent for sexual act; Supreme Court of Canada clarifies link between the two

Supreme Court of Canada: The Bench of Wagner C.J. and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin and Kasirer JJ., clarified the

Case Briefs High Courts

[Lakshadweep Regulations] Ker HC | Government should be eager to consider public suggestion; HC grants liberty to raise objections/suggestions even after expiry of outer time limit

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Kauser Edappagath, JJ., addressed the issue relating to controversial regulations

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Does non-payment of stamp duty on a commercial contract invalidates arbitration agreement? Explained

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula, J., decides a matter covering various aspects of the arbitration agreement. Instant petition under Section 11 of

Case Briefs High Courts

[PM Cares Ventilators] Bom HC | “Will not permit experimentation of faulty ventilators”; HC warns Union Government

Bombay High Court: Addressing the matter of dysfunctional ventilators supplied through PM Cares Fund, the Division Bench of Ravindra V. Ghuge and

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Extra-marital affair cannot lead to conclusion that woman would not be a good mother; HC grants custody of 4-year-old to the mother

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a habeas corpus case regarding custody of the child the Bench of Anupinder Singh Grewal, J.,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | Oscillating Independent Director; SAT to determine independency of Pradip K. Khaitan, independent director of Dhunseri Ventures Ltd.

Securities Appellate Tribunal: The Bench of Justice Tarun Agarwala (Presiding Officer) and Justice M. T. Joshi (Judicial Member), reserved its order on

Case Briefs

Competition Commission of South Africa interdicts transaction to acquire Burger King | Read how merger would have impacted ‘Historically Disadvantaged Persons’?

Competition Commission of South Africa in a statement prohibited the transaction proposed by ECP Africa intended to acquire Burger King (South Africa)