Case Briefs Archives

Telangana HC | If one of spouses in a marital relationship is found to be guilty of infidelity, would it amount to causing mental cruelty to the other spouse? HC highlights concept of mental cruelty & desertion

Telangana High Court: The Division Bench of M.S. Ramachandra Rao and T. Vinod Kumar, JJ., while addressing the present matter highlighted the

Case Briefs District Court

Delhi District Court (Rohini) | Anticipatory Bail plea of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar, denied

Delhi District Court (Rohini): While dismissing the application and refusing to grant anticipatory bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar, the court said that

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Court allows Malayali couple stuck in Israel to register their marriage in Kerala via video conferencing

Kerala High Court: The Bench of N.Nagresh, J., directed the Local Registrar to register the marriage of couple living in Israel through

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | If a firearm is recovered from possession of a person at the airport which he/she is unaware of can the person be punishable under S. 25 of Arms Act? HC answers

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., addresses a matter revolving around the possession of ammunition by a person which he/she is

Case Briefs High Courts

Court observes state’s health system is “Ram Bharose”, gives suggestions to improve vaccination rate and health infrastructure

Allahabad High Court: Following the order given on 11th May by the Court which had directed that Pandemic Public Grievance Committee should

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | 789 died in Buxar in 10 days while government records showed only 6 deaths; HC warns State of taking actions for filing false affidavit

Patna High Court: Noticing alarming contradictions in death records filed by state authorities and cremation records of the crematorium, the Division Bench

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Release of controversial Malayalam film “Aquarium” stayed till further order apprehending it to be defamatory to Catholic Christians and nuns

Kerala High Court: The Bench of P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., stayed the release of Malyalam film “Aquarium “apprehending it to be defamatory to

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Can allottees refuse to accept possession of flat even after receiving Occupation Certificate, even if there is delay in said offer? Does this lead to termination of contract? Read more

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While dealing with a case, wherein a consumer was subjected to the agony of delayed possession

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | ‘Live-in-relationships morally and socially unacceptable’; HC refuses to pass protection order to a live-in couple

“In the garb of filing the petition the petitioners are seeking seal of approval on their relationship.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC| CM Mamta Banerjee’s Dharna at CBI office: Public trust and confidence in the judicial system is more important; Mob cannot have an upper hand. TMC leaders’ bail stayed

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Rajesh Bindal, CJ(A). and Arijit Banerjee, J., was called upon to deal with an extra-ordinary

Case Briefs High Courts

[MV Act]KAR HC│Necessary permits for running the business of bike taxis as transport vehicles: Can’t decide on this an emerging concept before application of mind by State on all aspects

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B.V. Nagarathna and J.M. Khazi disposed of the appeal and laid the observations herein under.

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC| “Oxygen cylinders are of prime importance in saving life”; HC issues directions for release of Oxygen cylinders lying in judicial custody

Jharkhand High Court: Taking into consideration the reason of urgency i.e., acute surge in Covid-19 pandemic from which people are suffering and

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | ‘Permanency’ as an element of ‘Shared Household’ concept under Domestic Violence Act: Can old-aged parents-in-law be restrained from selling their house in light of shared household consequences? Read Court’s proposition

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., dealt with the provisions in regard to the concept of the shared household while referring

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Was ‘Third degree’ torture used against YSRC MP K. Raghurama Krishnam Raju? Supreme Court directs fresh medical examination

Supreme Court: The vacation bench of Vineet Saran and BR Gavai, JJ has directed that YSRC MP K. Raghurama Krishnam Raju be

Case Briefs High Courts

[Sexual harassment at Workplace]Tri HC| Tribunal is the court of first instance; Not open for the litigant to approach the High Court as a court of first instance

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J., dismissed a petition which was filed by the petitioner to resolve her grievance in consonance with

Case Briefs High Courts

Covid-19] P&H HC| “Ask the corporate houses to participate in fighting the crisis”; HC asks States to invoke Corporate Social Responsibility

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Rajan Gupta and Karamjit Sing, JJ., addressed various issues with regard to unavailability

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | ‘Balance and Security Confirmation Letter’ is sufficient ‘acknowledgement of debt’ so as to extend limitation period for initiating insolvency proceedings under S. 7 IBC

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Division Bench of Justice Venugopal M. (Judicial Member) and V.P. Singh (Technical Member) dismissed an