Case Briefs Archives

Del HC | Offences like rape & forgery having a bearing on vital societal interest cannot be construed to be merely private or civil disputes

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., with regard to the settlement of disputes stated that: “In crimes which seriously endangers the well

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | “Police officers NOT to automatically arrest when cases under S. 498-A IPC is registered”: Court lays directions considering provisions of S. 41-A CrPC

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Gautam Chowdhary, JJ., gave certain directions to be followed by

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI | Does integration of Google Meet with Gmail amount to abuse of dominant position by Google under Competition Act? Commission answers

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) dismissed the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Najeeb KA, accused of chopping off Kerala professor’s palm over “objectionable” question, gets bail. Read why Supreme Court upheld bail despite finding charges against him “a serious threat to societal harmony”

Najeeb, who along with some other members of Popular Front of India (PFI) had chopped¬off the professor’s right palm, has been in jail for much more than five years and there are 276 witnesses left to be examined.

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | If there is no express provision in allotment letter and Sale agreement, can allottee be asked to pay pending electricity dues of previous allottee? Commission answers

National Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Viswanath (Presiding Member) addressed an issue wherein an allottee after the purchase of the Shed could

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Offences under S. 377 IPC & S. 4 POCSO Act committed on a child aged 7 years, father of victim sought quashing of FIR: Will HC quash the FIR? Read to know

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., in regard to quashing of FIRs expressed that: “High Court cannot mechanically quash FIRs for non-compoundable

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Does a person lose his status as a scheduled caste after converting to a different faith? Does conversion put an end to the disadvantages faced by him? HC answers

Kerala High Court: N.Nagaresh, J., heard the instant petition against the order of Scrutiny Committee for Verification of Community Certificates, whereby the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Punjab Govt to pay pension to all 214 beneficiaries of 1991 Pension Scheme: SC

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench of S.A. Bobde, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran, JJ., heard the instant application filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | When does ‘Novation’ under the Contract Act takes place? Read while HC examines the scope of S. 8 of Arbitration Act

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., while addressing the matter stressed upon the essentiality of Novation and Arbitration Agreement. Factual Matrix The

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Wife denied enhancement of maintenance due to being wealthier than husband || Reasoned Order of HC

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., dismissed a petition seeking enhancement of maintenance granted to a wife. The instant petition was

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Restitution of conjugal rights| Read how Supreme Court imparted justice to a woman despite rejecting her Transfer Petition

“While the hardship, both social and financial, pleaded by the petitioner deserves favourable consideration, the transfer of the case at this stage of the proceeding may not be appropriate.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | ‘High time to amend POCSO Act considering cases where adolescents in grip of their hormones involve in romantic relationship’: Court quashes proceedings paving way for accused and victim to settle in life

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., while addressing a matter revolving around the POCSO Act expressed that: “What came to be

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “An Arbitral award cannot be set aside merely on the ground that compensation awarded is insufficient”; HC concurs with findings of lower Court

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of C. T. Ravikumar and K. Haripal, JJ., partly allowed the instant petition filed under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | [Article 16] Retrospective application to 103rd Amendment providing reservation to EWS cannot be permitted; Petition allowed

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi J., allowing the present petition, held, “…the retrospective application of 10% EWS quota is against Articles

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

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Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | If the petitioner unconditionally withdraws a particular matter can the said subject matter be re agitated in any other proceedings? HC analyses

Karnataka High Court: Suraj Govindraj J., dismissed the writ petition on grounds of maintainability. The facts of the case are such that

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | [Eviction and Rent Control] Rent Control Court has power under S. 5 of Limitation Act to condone delay, if sufficient cause is shown; Petition allowed

Kerala High Court: A. Hariprasad J., while hearing a revision petition, set aside the order passed by the Rent Control Appellate Authority,

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Education policy which compels schoolchildren to recite words “Almighty God, in whose hands our future lies” as part of schools’ national pledge of allegiance, violates children’s Right to Freedom of Religion| Detailed Report

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe: While scrutinizing the constitutionality of the policy and actions of the education authorities in compelling schoolchildren to salute

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Investigating agency to determine whether consent of prosecutrix to have sexual intercourse with petitioner was willing or it was obtained on account of false promise of marriage

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while allowing the present bail application, observed that given to the relationship shared between

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | “Middlemen cannot be allowed to usurp hard-earned money of the Farmers”; Courts required to do substantial justice and not to let offenders go scot-free

Punjab and Haryana High Court: H.S. Madaan, J., while hearing the instant petition seeking pre-arrest bail, expressed concern regarding plight of farmers,