Case Briefs Archives

MP HC | Possession of cough syrup or medicine containing Codeine Phosphate without valid documents falls under S. 37 of the NDPS Act; Court rejects bail application

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Rajeev Kumar Dubey, J., denied bail to the applicant who was arrested for the offence punishable under Sections

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Emergency arbitrator’s award is referable to S. 17(1) of Indian Arbitration Act; enforceable under S. 17(2): Scopious analysis of landmark SC ruling in favour of Amazon in dispute with Future Retail

Supreme Court: Holding that an award passed by Emergency Arbitrator is enforceable under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a Division Bench

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Study leave can be granted if the course of study is in the interest of the working of government or to service which govt. servant belongs; Court allows petition

Rajasthan High Court: Ashok Kumar Gaur, J., allowed a writ petition which was filed seeking a direction to grant them study leave

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Whether S. 124 of Trade Marks Act provide for stay of action against passing off? Read on

Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., addressed a suit for trade mark infringement, wherein the Court additionally addressed the scope of Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Can minority educational institution refuse admission to autistic child contravening statutory direction given before grant of minority status? Court answers

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of R.D. Dhanuka and R.I. Chagla, JJ., addressed a petition revolving around the Right to Education

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Do principles laid under S. 300 CrPC and principle of double jeopardy under Art. 20(2) of Constitution differ? Explained

Bombay High Court: Manish Pitale, J., while setting aside an impugned order explained the slight difference between principles laid down under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | “Look into the security measures of the court premises of each and every Judgeship of the State of Jharkhand”; Suo motu cognizance taken in Judge Uttam Anand Death case

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J., took suo motu cognizance to monitor

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Can an employee who has foregone his promotion claim seniority over his juniors promoted earlier than him? HC answers

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harsimran Singh Sethi, J., held that length of service in the cadre in which the seniority is

Case Briefs High Courts

Amazon-Flipkart Plea: Kar HC dismisses prayer that sought to restrain CCI from investigating into deep discounting practices and biased treatment of select sellers

Karnataka High Court: P. S. Dinesh Kumar, J., dismissed the petitions and did not interfere with the impugned order. The facts of

Case Briefs High Courts

Mani HC | Comply with WHO guidelines, ensure water supply in the containment zones; Court issues directions

Manipur High Court: The Division Bench of KH. Nobin Singh and A. Bimol Singh, JJ., issued certain directions in response to a

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No preventive detention on ground of a possible apprehension of breach of law and order; Supreme Court explains true import of ‘public order’

Supreme Court: In a case where the detenu was accused of committing a series of criminal offences from October, 2017 to December,

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Entry time of admit card of utmost importance; Court dismisses petition praying reconduction of IPMAT

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sujoy Paul and Anil Verma, JJ., dismissed a petition which was filed by 12th

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K and Ladakh HC | Is there any law requiring registration of News portals? Which authority is examining content of News before it is circulated? HC asks J&K government

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Mithal, CJ, and Sanjay Dhar, J., asked Jammu and Kashmir

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No bar to amendment of S. 7 IBC petition until final order; Money decree, recovery certificate in financial creditor’s favour gives fresh cause of action to initiate corporate insolvency resolution process: SC

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ. held that there is no bar in law to amendment

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Does a Registering Officer has right to decide whether person presenting document for registration has marketable title or not? Court answers

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of A.S. Chandurkar and Amit B. Borkar, JJ., addressees the present matter while explaining the existence

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Jammu & Kashmir government exempted from Takeover regulations for the proposed acquisition of equity shares of Jammu and Kashmir Bank

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): S.K. Mohanty, Whole Time Member, exempted the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, from complying with

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Issuance of prior show cause notice and draft assessment order under S. 144B (7) of Income Tax Act: Is it a mandatory condition before issuing final assessment order? HC answers

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Navin Chawla, JJ., noted the mandatory condition provided under Section 144B (7) of

Case Briefs District Court

[Hate Speech] Court grants bail to Ram Bhagat a.k.a Jamia shooter in a hate speech case

Sessions Court, Gurugram: D.N.Bhardwaj, Additional Sessions Judge, granted bail to the Ram bhagat identified as Jamia shooter in a hate speech case.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Does Rule 4(5)(a) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2002 cover the return of waste and scraps and is it subject to Central Excise duty? Tribunal answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed aggrieved by the order-in-original

Case Briefs High Courts

Does a decree automatically follows when a Metropolitan Magistrate take cognizance of an offence under S. 138 NI Act? Read on

Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., decided a matter concerning dishonour of cheque. Petitioner had filed a suit for recovery of Rs