Case Briefs Archives

[Glow & Handsome] | Trademark Suit | Bom HC dismisses Emami’s appeal against Single Judge’s ad-interim order

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.D. Dhanuka and V.G. Bisht, JJ., dismissed “Emami’s” appeal against the ad-interim order passed by the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | “Interests of children have priority over any interest a paedophile could have in being allowed to engage in criminal conduct”

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

Installation of CCTV cameras in Police Stations: SC seeks MHA’s update on implementation of it’s 2017 judgment

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Naveen Sinha and BR Gavai, JJ has issued notice to the Ministry of Home

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan Political Crisis | HC allows Sachin Pilot camp to file application for amending the petition challenging the Speaker’s notice

Rajasthan High Court: Satish Kumar Sharma, J., has allowed the Sachin Pilot camp to amend their petition challenging correctness of notice issued by the

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | State Legislature cannot be directed to include “Advocates” under the category of “Essential Services”

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and Madhav Jamdar, JJ., held that State Legislature cannot be directed to include “Advocates”

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Step father accused of sexually abusing step daughter granted bail since investigation in case complete

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., granted bail to the applicant accused of sexually abusing her step daughter. Applicant sought enlargement on bail

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Tribunal rejects SBI’s appeal regarding its appointment of an ex-employee as ‘Interim Resolution Professional,’ cites conflict of interest

National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (Judicial), V.P. Singh (Technical) and Shreesha Merla (Technical) held that an ex-employee of

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Why the U.P. Epidemic Disease COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 is not being implemented properly? ; People are not bothered of physical distancing norms

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar, JJ., while addressing the present Public Interest Litigation stated that, amidst

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Holding Oil India Limited liable to pay compensation for Assam oil well blow-out, Tribunal calls for strict action against such failure at all levels

National Green Tribunal (NGT): Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice S. P. Wangdi (Judicial Member) and Dr Satyawan Singh

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Canada SC | Parliament of Canada has power to criminalise forced genetic testing or disclosure of a person’s genetic test results without their consent

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

Stay on coercive action against Amish Devgan for remarks on Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti extended till August 5

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has yet again extended it’s order directing no

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | DU’s notification for remotely holding Open Book Examination challenged on being against the rights of visually impaired students

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., while addressing a matter with regard to holding Delhi

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Medical negligence resulting in death of COVID-19 suspected patient: Court orders videography of post-mortem

Calcutta High Court: Debangsu Basak, J., directed the State to videograph the Post-Mortem of the petitioners son suspected to have died due to

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Indian Army’s policy of social media ban for its members to be submitted in a sealed cover for perusal of Court

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., has asked Central Government to submit policy on social

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

GOA AAR | Alcohol-based hand sanitizers to be taxed @18 % under GST; Classification of goods as essential commodity cannot be a criteria for exemption from GST

Goa Advance Authority Ruling: A Division Bench of J.K. Meena and Sarita S. Gadgil (Members), while addressing an application held that, “mere

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS | For purposes of Major Crimes Act, land reserved for Creek Nation since 19th century remains Native American territory

Supreme Court of the United States of America (SCOTUS): The Supreme Court of the United States, in what is being touted as

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Bail refused on grounds of contraband being of commercial quantity under S. 20 of NDPS Act

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Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS validates promulgation of Rules imposing moral and religious exemptions on providing contraceptive coverage to women by their employers

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Case Briefs High Courts

COVID-19| Delhi HC allows Delhi Govt’s decision to reconstitute SMCs through draw of lots as a stop gap arrangement

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

Notice to Centre on petition seeking payment of maternity benefit to all pregnant and lactating women

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of CJ SA Bobde, and R. S Reddy and AS Bopanna, JJ has issued notice to the