Case Briefs Archives

Bom HC | Whether a convict who has challenged his conviction under S. 374 CrPC is entitled to benefit under S. 436-A CrPC?: Full Bench discusses

Bombay High Court: A Full Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and R.K. Deshpande and Sunil B. Shukre, JJ., answered the question referred

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CAT | Postal Authorities directed to consider applicant for suitable vacant position in order to ensure sustenance of his family; applicant lost his job in wake of prevailing Covid-19 crisis

Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata: The Coram of Bidisha Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Nandita Chatterjee (Administrative Member) allowed the application granting the desired

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | Punishment of Rape convict increased in appeal considering the previous sentence inadequate in the grave crime; Court allows Revision Application

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of K.K. Wickremasinghe and Devika Abeyratne, JJ., allowed

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | [School fee Payment] Private schools can charge tuition fee; Government notification making payment optional in wake of COVID is “Unreasonable”

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua JJ. disposed off the writ petition in

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | In the absence of oath can evidence of child witness be considered under S. 118 Evidence Act? HC elaborates

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Sunil P. Deshmukh and B.U. Debadwar, JJ., upheld the decision of the Additional Sessions Judge and

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Conduct of Muharram rituals permitted in limited manner; Only one Taziya to be carried with restriction of 5 people

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., permitted the limited conduct of rituals of Muharram with

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Broadcast of show titled ‘Bindaas Bol’ on Sudarshan TV News Channel restrained

Delhi High Court: Navin Chawla, J., restrained from broadcasting a show titled ‘Bindas Bol’ on Sudarshan TV News channel. Petitioner’s Counsel placed the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Whether a court in the United Kingdom has jurisdiction to grant an injunction to restrain the infringement of a UK patent? [Detailed Report]

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: While deciding the instant appeal raising questions important to the international market in telecommunications such as

Case Briefs High Courts

Sikk HC | Whether a private function comes within ambit of broad interpretation of “workplace” in POSH Act?: HC to determine

Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J.has framed an eminent question for determination which will have an impact on the dispensation of justice

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Petitioner failed to point out any averment or omission in eviction application that might invite application of Or. 7 R. 11 CPC: Court dismisses petition

Rajasthan High Court: Mahendar Kumar Goyal, J., dismissed a writ petition which was filed aggrieved by the order of the Rent Tribunal

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Anticipatory bail granted on basis of love affair between rape accused and victim and their impending marriage

Kerala High Court: P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., allowed the anticipatory bail application of the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for offence

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Accused misusing privilege of bail by committing offence of same nature repeatedly: Court denies bail

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., denied bail to the applicant in connection with the FIR registered for offence punishable under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Is there an effective mechanism provided under the Trust Act to ensure that working of charitable trust does not go haywire? HC explains in PIL filed for PM Cares Fund

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Sunil B. Shukre and Anil S. Kilor, JJ., while addressing the present public interest litigation held

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Final Year Exams may be postponed but not cancelled| Here’s what the Supreme Court said [DETAILED REPORT]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, RS Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has upheld the validity of the Revised UGC

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Judgment deciding second appeal without formulation of substantial question law not valid: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that when no substantial question of law is formulated,

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Sub-classification of Scheduled Castes| 5-judge bench calls for revision of E.V. Chinnaiah decision; Matter referred to larger bench [DETAILED REPORT]

“The aspiration of equal treatment of the lowest strata, to whom the fruits of the reservation have not effectively reached, remains a

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Can a wife be appointed as the guardian of husband who is in a state of comatose or vegetative state? Court elaborates

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Milind N. Jadhav, JJ., while addressing an issue with regard to the appointment

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | Reason for bringing in a minimum public shareholding requirement under Securities Contracts (Regulations) Rules is to ensure non-concentration of shares at the hands of a single person or a group of persons

Securities Appellate Tribunal: The Coram of Tarun Aggarwal (Presiding Officer), C.K.G Nair (Member) and M.T. Joshi (Judicial Officer) dismissed the appeal of

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Mere fact that dispute relates to title of land will not make it civil dispute if basic ingredients of Ss. 427, 447 IPC are met

Jharkhand High Court: Anubha Rawat Choudhary J., upheld the findings of the impugned judgment and modified the sentence to meet the ends

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Essentials of fair play demand that before blacklisting, person or entity concerned should be afforded an opportunity to represent his case

Gauhati High Court: Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, J. allowed the writ petition and granted the respondents the liberty to continue proceedings against