Case Briefs Archives

Bom HC | “Advocates, their staff are integral part of system dispensing fundamental right of access to justice”: Govt. to take informed decision on advocates request for inclusion in essential services

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and Sarang V. Kotwal, J., has advised the Maharashtra Government to take an informed

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Schools violating Court Order of 40% only fees collection shall be subject to Contempt Proceedings

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., stated that in case the Schools are violating the High Court’s earlier Order with regard to

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Members of charitable companies have fiduciary duties; therefore Court can direct members on how to exercise their powers in absence of a breach of fiduciary duty

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

COVID-19| Period of quarantine of doctors/health workers cannot be treated as leave; SG submits

Supreme Court: On the issue revolving around the timely payment of salaries of doctors and health workers during the period of COVID-19,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

COVID-19| Transportation of migrant workers: Making Rules not enough; submit affidavit on steps taken: SC to all States/UTs

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has asked all States/UTs have to file

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Law student refrained from giving the final semester exams; Court dismisses petition

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Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Australia Federal Court rejects appeal made by Competition and Consumer Commission alleging false representations by telecom company

Federal Court of Australia: Wigney, O’Bryan and Jackson JJ rejected an appeal made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | In-service candidate benefit rejected to successful NEET student as they approached court with unclean hands

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Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CERC rejects NTPC’s plea for removal of difficulties on aspect of severe under-recovery of variable charges under Regulation 13.3 for five Gas Based Generating Stations of NTPC

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC): The Bench of P. K. Pujari (Chairperson) and I.S. Jha (Member), Arun Goyal (Member), rejected the petition

Case Briefs Supreme Court

COVID-19| Final Year Exams: “Heavens will not fall if exams are not conducted”, AM Singhvi tells SC

Supreme Court: After the UGC defended it’s Revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 on the ground that the conduct the examinations as it is

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC dismisses petition seeking review of the 2019 verdict that upheld the constitutionality of the Karnataka Reservation Act, 2018

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ has refused to review it’s verdict in B K Pavitra

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Advocates are capable enough to approach Court, if aggrieved: Plea for non-inclusion of advocates as “Professionals” under MSME Act dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., held that as and when any advocate approaches the

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Developer to refund principal amount of 3.4 Crores along with 9% interest in view of 4 years delay of giving apartment’s possession

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and S.M. Kanitkar (Member) directed the developer to refund

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | In light of COVID-19, Magistrates should record statements of children under S. 164 CrPC over video conferencing or by visiting observation homes

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., directed that the statements under Section 164 of

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Wife not eligible for medical examination of whether she can conceive or not during Divorce proceedings; Court allows appeal

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Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Delhi Police directed to refrain from issuing any further communication naming any accused or any witness till charges are framed and trial is commenced in Jafrabad riots case

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Case Briefs High Courts

KCET 2020 | Kar HC | No candidate shall be prevented from attending examination scheduled to be held from 30th July, 2020 [Detailed Brief]

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Aravind Kumar and M.I. Arun, JJ., addressed the matter wherein the notification issued by the Karnataka

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS denies permission to Calvary Chapel to hold service on parity of terms allowed to casinos; Draws strong dissent from 4 Judges

Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS): In a 5:4 decision, the majority comprising of John G. Roberts Jr., Chief Justice, and Stephen G.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) of IT Act whether confined to the amount “payable” and not to the amount “already paid”?SC explains

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as to whether disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is confined/limited to

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | “No exception to remedy against orders of custody under Domestic Violence Act”: Court dismisses S. 482 CrPC petition in view of S. 29 DV Act

Delhi High Court: Jyoti Singh, J., while addressing the maintainability and legality of a petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code,