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CIC | Sri Vedapureeswarar Sri Varadarajaperumal Devsthanama cannot be deemed as a public authority under S. 2(h) of RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): Divya Prakash Sinha (Information Commissioner) considered whether Sri Vedapureeswarar Sri Varadarajaperumal Devsthanama will be a public authority under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Can a ‘Non-Executive Director’ who is not responsible for day-to-day affairs of company be made vicariously liable for offence committed by company? Court’s interpretation in light of S. 141 NI Act

Madras High Court: G.K. Ilathiraiyan, J., while addressing the instant matter, observed that, a person who is inducted as the Non-Executive Director of

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Gravity of offence committed or Societal Impacts of the same cannot be the sole ground for rejecting a bail application; Petition allowed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while allowing the present petition, reiterated the scope and power of the High Court

Case Briefs High Courts

[MV Act] Kar HC | Will the insurance company be liable for compensation if the vehicle was insured as ‘private vehicle’ but plyed on ‘hire’ at the time of accident? HC decides

Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J., dismissed the appeal and upheld the impugned award and judgment regarding compensation. The facts of the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Timing of crime saves man from facing gallows or prison for the rest of his life for raping and killing 2.5 year old niece. SC commutes sentence under Section 376A IPC

Supreme Court: In a chilling case where a 21-year-old man was sentenced to death under Sections 302 and to life imprisonment under 376A

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC grants interim bail to 3 accused in Anvay Naik suicide case. Calls Bombay HC order erroneous

Supreme Court: After a day-long hearing in the matter relating to the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, Feroz Mohammad Shaikh

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Are Advocates barred from doing money lending business with their clients? Read HC’s opinion in light of SC decision

Madras High Court: G.K. Ilathiraiyan, J., addressed a petition wherein it was reiterated that Advocates are barred from having any business transaction or

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI | Pre-installation & Prominence of Google Pay on Android Smartphones: Detailed Investigation against Google for alleged contravention of S. 4 of Competition Act

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members), prima facie opined

Case Briefs High Courts

[Negotiable Instruments Act] Ker HC | What determines commencement of period of presentation is date of cheque and not the date of delivery of cheque

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A. Hariprasad and T.V. Anilkumar, JJ., while addressing a review petition, reiterated that the relevant date

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Goods under SFIS Scheme dutiable and not exempted goods, provisions of R. 6 (3) of CCR, 2004 not applicable; Tribunal allows appeal removing demand of interest and penalty

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member), allowed an appeal which was filed to decide over the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

COVID-19| Reservation of 80% ICU beds for COVID patients: SC’s vacation bench asks Delhi HC to hear the matter urgently on November 12

Supreme Court: Refusing to interfere with the Delhi High Courts order staying Delhi Government’s decision to reserve 80% of ICU beds in

Case Briefs International Courts

CCJ | Whether an application seeking to challenge the maintainability of ‘substantive appeal’ is itself maintainable or not? Court determines

Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ): A Full Bench of J Wit, M. Rajnauth-Lee and P. Jamadar JJ. dismissed the application for special

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | If a wife obtains husband’s consent for marriage by suppressing material facts like cardiac ailments, would that amount to fraud? Bench explains whether marriage can be declared null & void

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Mary Joseph, JJ., upheld the Family Court’s decision wherein the wife obtained the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Police officers expected by virtue of colour of their uniform to be more accountable in their duty than an ordinary citizen of country; Fundamental Right under Art. 11 found to be violated while in custody

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Judge Bench of B.P. Aluwihare, Murdu N.B. Fernando, and S.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | No service tax can be levied in absence of either consideration or a service; Tribunal allows appeal

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Dilip Gupta, J. (President) and C.L. Mahar (Technical Member) allowed an

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | No other authority can sit as an Appellate Authority over the selection made by the selection committee by following due procedure; Petition allowed

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammed Rafiq CJ and B. R. Sarangi J., allowed the petition quashing the impugned termination

Case Briefs High Courts

[Same-Sex Couples & Live-in-relationship] All HC highlights nexus between Constitutional Courts and Constitutional Morality || Did Society take a U-Turn after SC’s decision in Navtej Singh Johar case? Read

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta and Pankaj Bhatia, JJ., addressed the issue of harassment to citizens on their

Case Briefs High Courts

[Arnab Arrested] Bom HC | Read Court’s elucidation on “Power of Superintendence” while rejecting interim bail to Arnab Goswami in abetment of suicide case

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and M.S. Karnik, JJ., while denying interim protection to Arnab Goswami in a

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Can a complaint filed in light of S. 138 NI Act be dismissed on ground of one day delay? Read Court’s reasoned order

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., held that a complaint made in light of dishonor of cheque filed with a delay

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Whether an employee who retired on 31st of a month is entitled to increment which would have fallen due on 1st of the next month; HC elucidates

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, JJ., dismissing the present claim against the