Case Briefs Archives

What is the consequence of complainant’s failure to explain the occasion for issuance of cheque in his favour? How does it affect S. 138 NI Act complaint? Del Court answers

South-West, Dwarka, Delhi: Mridul Gupta, Metropolitan Magistrate –09, on noting a very weak case of the complainant and not being able to

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

TRP Scam: CCI orders closure of information filed against BARC alleging contravention of Competition Act

Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) refused to examine

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Does physical relationship with a minor wife come within the category of rape?

Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia J., rejected a bail application under Section 439 of CrPC. The appellant was arrested on 31-01-2021

Case Briefs High Courts

[Child Marriage] P&H HC | Marriage with a minor is valid if no attempt is made to declare it invalid once the child turns major

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Ritu Bahri and Arun Monga, JJ., held that marriage with minor is valid

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Judicial order necessarily has to be a reasoned one; Court finds reasoning by the Single Judge cryptic, remands the case back

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ. and Narayan Singh Dhanik, J. decided on a petition which was

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Is it possible to frame a charge against accused for abetment of suicide and in the alternative for committing murder? Law on framing of charge explained

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., explained as to when a charge in the alternative can be framed against an accused

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Disinvesting of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.; SC smells irregularities in bidding process, directs full-fledged CBI enquiry in the matter

“There is a trend of poorly pleaded public interest litigations being filed instantly following a disclosure in the media, with a conscious intention to obtain a dismissal from the Court and preclude genuine litigants from approaching the Court in public interest.”

Case Briefs District Court

Riotous incident took place, shop, as well as house, vandalized and looted, yet bail granted to accused persons: Why? Karkardooma Court’s opinion on not finding ‘sufficient evidence’

Karkardooma Courts, New Delhi: On finding no sufficient evidence, Virender Bhat, ASJ-03, granted bail to the accused persons who looted a medical

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Existence of Dispute prior to issuance of Demand Notice-NCLT and NCLAT in rhythm, rejects appeal

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Coram of Ashok Bhushan, J (Chairperson), Jarat Kumar Jain, J (Judicial) and Dr Ashok Kumar

Case Briefs High Courts

Did Aryan Khan with other two accused hatch a conspiracy to commit offence under NDPS Act? Read Bom HC’s view in bail order with respect to WhatsApp Chats, unlawful intention, etc.

Bombay High Court: While laying down the detailed reasons of bail in the infamous Aryan Khan case, Nitin W. Sambre, J., held

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “Mere abusive, humiliating or defamative words by itself cannot attract an offence of obscenity under Section 294 (b) of IPC”; HC quashes proceedings against person who allegedly harassed the Police

Kerala High Court: Mohammed Nias C.P., J., quashed the proceedings against the petitioner for obstructing a police officer from performing his duty.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Land Acquisition| Right under Section 5A of 1894 Act to stave off compulsory acquisition cannot be unjustifiably extinguished: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where the inquiry under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was dispensed with despite there

Case Briefs District Court

How is compensation for termination of services to be assessed in absence of applicability of special statute? Court decides in a case of termination of Law Officer’s services

Saket Courts, New Delhi: Naresh Kumar Laka, Additional District Judge – 03 decided a matter wherein an employee claimed full back wages

Case Briefs Supreme Court

NEET| “Behind abstract number of ‘15 lakh students’ lie human lives”; SC asks NTA to rectify injustice caused to a “one-off” PwBD student

“Education plays a key role in social and economic inclusion and effective participation in society. Inclusive education is indispensable for ensuring universal and non-discriminatory access to education.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | Relents unrelentingly | Tribunal concerns and the concerns of the concerned counterbalanced- 4 weeks and 2000 crore, to lift attachment order while withdraws for some on exigencies and age

Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (SAT): The Coram of Tarun Agarwala, J (Presiding Officer) and M.T. Joshi, J (Judicial Member), while withdrawing the attachment

Case Briefs High Courts

An advocate engaged by a client, can he also act as his power of attorney in the proceedings and verify pleadings? Del HC says no

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., observed that an advocate who is engaged by a client has to play only one role,

Case Briefs High Courts

Sikk HC | Prosecution not able to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the Appellant was the perpetrator of rape of the minor; acquits accused

Sikkim High Court: The Division Bench of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ., allowed an appeal which was filed in

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Exception granted for gifting shares in an acquisition| Proposed acquirer to file report within 21 days post-acquisition

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): S.K. Mohanty, Whole Time Member, while deciding an order, granted exemption to the Anived Family

Case Briefs High Courts

Bronchial Asthma very common in North India: Read detailed opinion of Del HC on dismissing Airman’s plea for transfer

Delhi High Court: Division Bench of Manmohan and Navin Chawla, JJ., dismissed a petition for transfer request on grounds of suffering from

Case Briefs District Court

If a cheque was issued in favour of complainant, would she still be required to prove loan transaction as she would have been in civil trial recovery? Court explains

Dwarka Courts, New Delhi: Medha Arya, MM (NI Act-03), resolved the dispute pertaining to Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in