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Law on Recovery of Maintenance | Limitation of 1 year for recovery of maintenance under S. 125(3) of CrPC and the law on enforcement to claim order of maintenance under S. 128 CrPC: All HC explains

Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., while addressing a matter regarding recovery of maintenance amount, expressed that, “Sentencing to jail

Case Briefs Supreme Court

By purchasing power at higher rate, Andhra Pradesh DISCOMS have acted contrary to public interest: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai*, JJ has held that the conduct of Andhra Pradesh DISCOMS, which

Case Briefs High Courts

“One of the basic tenets to be followed by every Hindu is tolerance. Tolerance must be his own community or religion and in particular, to also to every other religious practice”: Madras HC

Madras High Court: C.V. Karthikeyan, J., expressed that, “One of the basic tenets to be followed by every Hindu is tolerance. Tolerance

Case Briefs High Courts

Conviction sentence not to affect career and not be treated as a remark for employment; Kar HC confined the sentence to fine only in accordance with Ss. 279 and 337 IPC

Karnataka High Court: Sreenivas Harish Kumar, J., disposed of the petition and modified the judgment of the appellate court. The facts of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Bank Employees misappropriate funds. Confession by one leads to mild penalty; No evidence against another leads to dismissal! SC directs reinstatement

Supreme Court: In a case where a bank employee was dismissed from services despite lack of evidence, the bench of KM Joseph

Case Briefs High Courts

Law on S. 311 CrPC | Power to the Court to summon a material witness or to examine a person present in Court or to recall a witness already examined: All HC discusses

Allahabad High Court: Sanjay Kumar Pachori, J., while addressing a matter with regard to recalling of the witnesses expressed that, Section 311

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | CBI’s self contained note cannot form basis for rejecting application for increase of MBBS Seat; HC directs NMC to consider the application afresh

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sujoy Paul and Arun Kumar Sharma, JJ., quashed the National Medical Commission’s decision rejecting

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Consent decree cannot be modified/ altered unless the mistake is a patent or obvious one: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that a consent decree cannot be modified/ altered unless

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | No grievance for non-selection; Court finds criteria fixed by ONGC clear and categorical

Tripura High Court: Indrajit Mahanty, CJ. dismissed a petition which was filed by the petitioner who was appointed as Junior Security Supervisor

Case Briefs High Courts

22-year-old woman, burnt and buried due to demand of dowry: All HC denies bail to accused husband

Allahabad High Court: Noting the brutality with wife a 22-year-old lady and mother of a one year’s infant child in causing her

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Opportunity of being heard needs to be granted; Court decided in matter of the Will of Guru Ranchhoddas

Gujarat High Court: A.P. Thaker, J. decided over a petition wherein the case of the petitioner was that the properties in question

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Whether State empowered to reject medical reimbursement for treatment being from unrecognized department of recognized hospital? HC decides

Kerala High Court: Murali Purushothaman, J., held that there is a Constitutional as well a statutory obligation on the part of the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

IBC Amendment, 2018; Supreme Court elaborates conditions for disqualification of Resolution Professional under S. 29A(h) of IBC

Supreme Court: In a case were the Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh*, JJ., was sought to provide judicial

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | PIL filed about the ever-growing stock of seized vehicles and other properties in the various police stations in the State of Odisha; Directions issued

Orissa High Court: S. Muralidhar, CJ. issued directions regarding the ever-growing stock of seized vehicles and other properties in the various police

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Husband seeking personal information such as salary of wife under Right to Information Act, 2005; Whether acceptable or not?

Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whether Membership Subscription Charges, which is an essential service for business promotion, will be eligible for CENVAT Credit? CESTAT explains

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai: While taking into consideration various of kinds of charges and whether they would qualify