Case Briefs Archives

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

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC│ Jharkhand Govt. must ensure that EIA is undertaken and Environment Management Plan prepared; All construction activities without prior environmental clearance to be stopped

Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar J. refused to interfere with the detailed NGT order only for the purpose of providing a shortcut

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC| Do not insist on production of Aadhar Cards by correctional home inmates for Vaccination, HC directs State

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ., and G. S. Kulkarni, J. had addressed a suo motu case on

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC| Claim of regularization can be made only within the four corners of a scheme framed by the government

Tripura High Court: Akil Kureshi, CJ., dismissed a writ petition which was filed by the petitioner praying for regularizing her in service

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Here’s why Gautam Navlakha was not able to make a case for default bail before the Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and KM Joseph*, JJ has dismissed the bail plea of activist Gautam Navlakha arrested in

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC| Degree of M.A. in Public Administration equivalent to a degree of M.A. in Political Science as per UGC; UKPSC directed to consider candidature for appointment as Assistant Professor

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ., and Alok Kumar Verma, J., decided over a petition which was

Case Briefs High Courts

[MV Act]HP HC│ Once a document has been admitted in evidence; any objection regarding its admissibility or mode of proof later is irregular

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Thakur J. allowed the appeal and compensated the appellants because of false denial on thepart of respondents

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC| “Migrants are returning, people in the rural area may get infected.” HC directs State to ensure availability of medicines and infrastructures at the district level

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ., and Shivaji Pandey, J., addressed the issue of spiraling rise in Covid-19

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Kenya HC| “President cannot be both player and umpire in the same match”; Basic Structure of the Constitution is sacrosanct, and the President has no authority under the Constitution to initiate changes to it

High Court of Kenya: While deliberating upon constitutional petitions challenging the Building Bridges Initiative (hereinafter BBI) and the resulting controversial Constitution of