Case Briefs Archives

Father of deceased accuses brother-in-law for her suicide: If chargesheet has already been filed, is there any need of custodial interrogation? Del HC decides

Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., decides a bail matter wherein a woman was alleged to have committed suicide due to

Case Briefs High Courts

Mother alleged to have extra-marital affair, will father be granted custody of children? Guj HC decides

Gujarat High Court: Ashok Kumar C. Joshi, J., denied granting child custody to father, wherein the mother was alleged to have extra-marital

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | Surprise checks on Army vehicles after allegations of drug transit; Therapy centres to be set up within State

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. and W. Diengdoh, J. took up a PIL suggesting surprise checks on

Case Briefs High Courts

If a girl runs away voluntarily without any persuasion, can boy with whom she eloped be held responsible for abducting the girl? Chh HC explains

Chhattisgarh High Court: Deepak Kumar Tiwari, J., held that, when the accused has not played any active role or persuaded the victim

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether power of Maintenance Tribunal under Senior Citizen Act is circumscribed to ordering of monthly allowance? Ker HC elaborates

Kerala High Court: In a matter, wherein a senior citizen has approached the Court with her grievance with respect to her son,

Case Briefs High Courts

[NI Act] Kar HC decides contours of law in a classic case where cash of Rs 2 crore was borrowed as hand loan and a cheque obtained for the repayment of the same got dishonoured

Karnataka High Court: M. Nagaprasanna, J. allowed the petition and quashed the impugned order regarding attachment of property and auction notification. The

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Acquitted in the criminal case but employer still going ahead with the disciplinary proceeding? Read the law laid down by Supreme Court

“The purpose of a disciplinary proceeding by an employer is to enquire into an allegation of misconduct by an employee which results in a violation of the service rules governing the relationship of employment.”

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS rejects Wisconsin SC endorsed Redistricting Plan increasing the number of majority-Black districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS): In the instant matter, the SCOTUS deliberated upon a Redistricting Plan prepared by the Governor

Case Briefs High Courts

Do Family Courts have to remain as a neutral umpire of the real dispute between the parties? Ker HC decides

Kerala High Court: Expressing that, Family Court has been functioning in like manner of an ordinary Civil Court, the Division Bench of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Can Commissioner suspend or initiate departmental proceedings against an Additional Municipal Commissioner under Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949?

“A legislative intent cannot be to leave an employee scot-free though he has indulged into serious misconduct.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Caste can be the starting point for providing internal reservation but not the sole basis: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case relating to reservation of seats in Educational Institutions, the bench of L. Nageswara Rao* and BR Gavai,

Case Briefs High Courts

Law of Limitation| Exercise of power of discretion if made excessively, it would defeat the purpose and object of law of limitation; Courts not to travel beyond permissible extent

Madras High Court: Expressing that, Power of discretion is to be exercised to mitigate the injustice if any occurred to the litigants,

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether husband is entitled to claim alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955? Bom HC decides

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., held that provision of maintenance/permanent alimony being a beneficial provision for the indigent spouse, Section 25

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Logix Insolvent? NCLT initiates insolvency proceedings against Logix City Developers

National Company Law Tribunal: The Coram of Bachu Venkat Balaram Das (Judicial Member) and Narender Kumar Bhola (Technical Member) initiates insolvency proceedings

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether an award passed under S. 34(4) of the A&C Act is a fresh award for the purpose of S. 34 of the Act? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., allowed an amendment application seeking amendment of a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | S. 65-B (4) of the Evidence Act does not mention the stage of furnishing the certificate for admissibility; Court directs to give voice sample

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Avneesh Jhingan, J., entertained a petition under Section 482 CrPC where the petitioner was aggrieved by the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Whether confiscation by Custom & Excise Authority forfeits the claim of Secured Creditor over such property? Whether the dues of Excise department create a First Charge? SC answers

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran*, JJ., quashed the confiscation order of Customs and Central Excise

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | Statement of the victim show exaggerations and improved versions; Court reduces sentence in POCSO matter

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. partly allowed an appeal which was filed challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence

Case Briefs High Courts

Daughters and widow of a deceased would inherit properties of deceased as tenants in common or joint tenants? Bom HC explains

Bombay High Court: Mangesh S. Patil, J., expressed that, by virtue of Section 19 of the Hindu Succession Act, it has been

Case Briefs High Courts

Unity of India is not made of bamboo reeds which will bend to the passing winds of empty slogans; foundations of our nation are more enduring: All HC while granting bail to Kashmiri Students

Allahabad High Court: Expressing that Students travelling freely to different parts of the country in the quest for knowledge is the true