Case Briefs Archives

Chh HC | Under what circumstances can ‘Anticipatory Bail’ be granted in light of the bar created under S. 18 of SC/ST Act; Appeal Allowed

Chhattisgarh High Court: Manindra Mohan Shrivastava J., granted anticipatory bail and set aside the impugned rejection order on the ground of patent

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | “Court has to cut through the web of pleas spun in the written statement”. When should a decree on admissions be passed in a property dispute? Read how the Court refused to allow abuse of its process

Delhi High Court: Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J., passed a decree for recovery of possession in favour of the plaintiffs without a trial,

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Whether a dispute relating to an election of a local body maintainable before High Court under Art. 226 of Constitution of India? HC explains in light of settled position of law

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua J., dismissed the petition being non-maintainable. The petitioner by way of this instant petition has

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | Will a minor at the time of death of a deceased employee be entitled to claim compassionate appointment upon attaining majority? HC answers

Meghalaya High Court: H. S. Thangkhiew J., dismissed the writ petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | “We don’t agree that there is no stress and strain of service in military stations located in peace areas” Tribunal grants disability pension for hypertension

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve (Member) A, heard

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Educated adults choosing their life partners is the way forward to reduce caste and community tensions’; SC comes to the aid of a young couple facing “threats from the elders”

“Educated younger boys and girls are choosing their life partners which, in turn is a departure from the earlier norms of society where caste and community play a major role.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

E-voting for winding up of Franklin Templeton’s 6 units valid; Consent of unitholders is consent by majority of unitholders who participated in the poll: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In the case relating to winding up of six schemes of the Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, the bench of SA

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | HC hears suo moto case of upsurging drug abuse; directs State to establish Campus Police Units to ensure regular checking in educational institutions

Kerala High Court: Instant writ petition was registered suo motu, taking note of the menace of drug consumption and trade in State.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Husband and Wife lived separately for 7 long years, marriage dissolved by family court on ‘cruelty’ ground. Read HC’s decision on challenge to Family Court’s decision

Madras High Court: T. Raja and G. Chandrasekharan, JJ., addressed a matter wherein wife approaches the wife appealed against the family court’s decision

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle obtains a significant victory in a privacy claim against Associated Newspapers || Detailed Report

The High Court of Justice: It was a significant victory for the Duchess of Sussex and noted actress Meghan Markle when the

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | A Newspaper reports about sexual assault incident along with sum and substance of FIR lodged with no disclosure of victim’s name. Will defamation provision under Ss. 500 or 501 IPC be applied on publisher, editor, etc.?

Jharkhand High Court: Ananda Sen, J., while addressing the instant matter with regard to the application of Section 228A of Penal Code,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Penalty imposed under S. 112 read with S. 114AA of the Customs Act, 1962 set aside; Tribunal allows appeal stating absence of mens rea

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the impugned order

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Whether minimum period of six months stipulated under S. 13(B)(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act for a motion of passing decree of divorce on the basis of mutual consent can be relaxed? Court explains

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., disposed of a petition while granting liberty to the parties to move an appropriate

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | “Muslim girl of 17 years of age is competent to enter into a contract of marriage with a person of her choice” HC grants protection to couple

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Alka Sarin, J., addressed the case of a 35-year-old Muslim man who married a 17-year-old girl belonging

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | A Posthumous child who was still in his mother’s womb while his father passed away, would he be entitled to compassionate appointment on attaining majority under Rules of 1974? Court explains

Allahabad High Court: J.J. Munir, J., addressed an issue with regard to whether a posthumous child is entitled to compassionate appointment under

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[MV Act] Does Claims Tribunal possess any authority to award costs? Supreme Court to decide

Supreme Court: Taking note of an important legal question raised by the High Court of Kerala while hearing a Motor Vehicle Accident

Case Briefs Supreme Court

CAA Protests| No bail to activist Akhil Gogoi “at this stage”: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose, JJ refused to grant bail to activist Akhil Gogoi

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Authority cannot fill up more than advertised number of vacancies; such recruitment violative of Arts. 14 & 16(1): Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of L. Nageswara Rao, Indu Malhotra* and Vineet Saran, JJ heard the petition challenging the decision

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Child commits suicide, mentions drinking habit of father in suicide note. Can the father be held liable for abetment to suicide? Law explained

Bombay High Court: V.M. Deshpande, J., held that merely drinking can never be an abetment for a person to commit suicide. The

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Is it necessary for the wife to file an application for permanent alimony in ‘writing’ under S. 25 of Hindu Marriage Act? Court unfolds dilemma of ‘oral’ & ‘written’ application

Bombay High Court: Pushpa V. Ganediwala, J., addressed the following substantial questions of law: Whether it is necessary for the wife to