Case Briefs Archives

Can non-resistance by rape survivors be the ground for acquittal for the accused? Patna High Court decides

Patna High Court: While dealing with a case of rape, A M Badar, J. observed that mere non-offering of physical resistance by

Case Briefs High Courts

Right to get reimbursement for foreign travel under LTC scheme is not an absolute right; Madras High Court upheld withdrawal of the scheme for SBI officers

Madras High Court: S M Subramaniam, J. upheld the decision taken by Indian Banks Association to unilaterally withdraw the facility for State

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat High Court| Amount of PPF account shall not be liable to any attachment in respect of any debt or liability

Gujarat High Court: A.S. Supehia, J. allowed a writ petition directing Bank to deposit PPF amount deducted for settlement of liability. Petitioner

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs IIT Delhi to conclude investigation against Prof. Kanika T. Bhal and Prof. Shveta Singh on allegations of plagiarism by a PhD student

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula J. directed the IIT Delhi Plagiarism Committee to conclude the investigation regarding allegations of plagiarism against its

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court| Police may charge fee from couple seeking police protection if the income is more than taxable income

Rajasthan High Court: Sameer Jain J. granted police protection and directed the State authorities to charge an appropriate fee from the couple

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Maharashtra Political Crisis| No stay on floor test, disqualification proceedings to be kept in abeyance till July 11; Read SC’s directions on Eknath Shinde’s plea

Supreme Court: In a significant development in Maharashtra’s political turmoil, the vacation Bench comprising Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala, JJ., directed to

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court restrains Voltas Care from using VOLTAS trademark/Logo; Ex-parte injunction granted

Delhi High Court: Dinesh Kumar Sharma J. granted an ex parte injunction to Voltas Limited restraining a website from using their registered

Case Briefs High Courts

Are LR’s eligible for insurance claim, even WHEN the policy was purchased after death? Madhya Pradesh HC answers

Madhya Pradesh High Court: While dismissing an appeal filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 challenging award passed by

Case Briefs High Courts

[Violence against Doctors] Kerala High Court| Pre-arrest bail in offences under Kerala Healthcare Act incongruous to legislative mandate

Kerala High Court: In a case concerning attacks against doctors and medical institutions, Bechu Kurian Thomas, J., held that granting

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court| Magistrates to consider ‘conduct of Accused’ while deciding application for interim compensation in Cheque dishonour cases

Karnataka High Court: M. Nagarprasanna J. allowed a petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

“Courts must be permitted to consider the State’s interest in preventing gun violence” Read SCOTUS Dissent on New York Gun Law being declared unconstitutional for violating 2nd Amendment

“Question of firearm regulation presents a complex problem—one that should be solved by legislatures rather than courts”.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“SIT Officials have come out with flying colours unscathed despite all odds”; Read SC’s key observations while upholding SIT’s clean chit to PM Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots

“The protagonists of quest for justice sitting in a comfortable environment in their air-conditioned office may succeed in connecting failures of the State administration at different levels during such horrendous situation, little knowing or even referring to the ground realities and the continual effort put in by the duty holders in controlling the spontaneous evolving situation unfolding aftermath mass violence across the State.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT| Ongoing or fresh debt related legal proceedings against personal guarantor should remain stayed during interim moratorium period

National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata Bench I: The Bench of Rajasekhar V.K., judicial member and Balraj Joshi, technical member has held that

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court| Order XLI, Rule 5(1) of the CPC grants the court discretion to stay the execution of a decree for ‘sufficient cause’; Award by arbitral tribunal upheld

Calcutta High Court: Shekhar B. Saraf, J. upheld the award granted by the Arbitral Tribunal holding that the award holder

Case Briefs High Courts

Meghalaya High Court | Duty of Trial Court to bring to the specific attention of accused to any material which proves the guilt of the accused

Meghalaya High Court: While disposing off the petition, the division bench comprising of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. and W. Diengdoh, J. set aside

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court | Illicit relationship with husband of the complainant not necessary ground to constitute offence under S. 498-A IPC

Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J. quashed the FIR against accused 5 being the woman who had illicit relations with

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC refrains from interfering with the Federation decision regarding the team selected for Women’s Table Tennis in Commonwealth Games 2022

Delhi High Court: Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J. denied relief to Swastika Ghosh and Manush Shah (‘Petitioner(s)'), table tennis players who

Case Briefs High Courts

Writ under Art 226 maintainable for grant of extension of parole; Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed petition under S. 482 CrPC

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Singh Thakur, J. dismissed the petition filed under Sec 482 Criminal Procedure Code (‘CrPC') for

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab & Haryana High Court| Muslim girl over 15 years of age competent to marry person of choice as per the Muslim law

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A writ petition was filed seeking the relief of protection of life and liberty at the hands

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS| New York’s “proper cause” requisite to possess concealed firearms, declared unconstitutional for preventing law-abiding citizens from exercising their Second Amendment right

Supreme Court of The United States: In a crucial decision, the SCOTUS while deliberating upon New York’s “proper cause” requirement to possess